What did you do with your Z today II

gurneyeagle · 03-22-2012, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by MrBrendan

Just had my Swifts installed yesterday. Camber & Toe came back to spec for all but one wheel. Even that one was only off .03. I'm going to see how the tires wear this summer and get another alignment after it settles for the season and see where im at next year. For now, no camber arm necessary.

Enjoy!

ZMan8 · 03-22-2012, 10:20 AM

Good Morning all!

m4a1mustang · 03-22-2012, 10:23 AM

If you guys are looking for a good coffee travel mug I highly recommend this one:

It's a Contigo. You can shake it all you want or put it upside down and it's not going to leak. There's a button on the back of the lid you press to drink. I just put it on my passenger seat with my briefcase. No more reaching over a coffee mug to shift.

ZMan8 · 03-22-2012, 10:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

If you guys are looking for a good coffee travel mug I highly recommend this one:

It's a Contigo. You can shake it all you want or put it upside down and it's not going to leak. There's a button on the back of the lid you press to drink. I just put it on my passenger seat with my briefcase. No more reaching over a coffee mug to shift.

Thanks Steve, I hate doing that. I have a wing span of 6'6" and with additions of coffee mugs in center console, shifting becomes a pain.

bbigby64 · 03-22-2012, 10:25 AM

I took my Z out to my tennis club last night, and on the way out, I ran into a fellow club member that owns a yellow Vette; don't know the year. He wondered whether my Z was brand new, and mentioned that my Z was really noticeable; it was also under the night lamp. I told him, "No. It's a 2010." I guess that my detailing job passed the test.

Anyway, it turns out, the fellow is a driving instructor, and tracks his Vette at Watkins Glen, NY. He invited me to come with a Beamer club or another club. Since I'm a newbie at sports cars, he said I'd have the most fun. I have a stock Base Z with Sports Package. What should I minimally do to prepare my Z for the track for the first time? What about the insurance company? Do you think that they would have a huge issue with my tracking my Z? I'm only looking to push my Z a little more, not a lot more, and do it safely under the guidance of an expert instructor. Any thoughts?

Also, what mods should I not do, if I want to track my car?

m4a1mustang · 03-22-2012, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by bbigby64

I took my Z out to my tennis club last night, and on the way out, I ran into a fellow club member that owns a yellow Vette; don't know the year. He wondered whether my Z was brand new, and mentioned that my Z was really noticeable; it was also under the night lamp. I told him, "No. It's a 2010." I guess that my detailing job passed the test.

Anyway, it turns out, the fellow is a driving instructor, and tracks his Vette at Watkins Glen, NY. He invited me to come with a Beamer club or another club. Since I'm a newbie at sports cars, he said I'd have the most fun. I have a stock Base Z with Sports Package. What should I minimally do to prepare my Z for the track for the first time? What about the insurance company? Do you think that they would have a huge issue with my tracking my Z? I'm only looking to push my Z a little more, not a lot more, and do it safely under the guidance of an expert instructor. Any thoughts?

You should upgrade your brake pads, brake fluid, and add an oil cooler.

Most insurance companies won't cover track activity. Contact your insurance company to see if they do. If they do, GET SOMETHING IN WRITING confirming it.

There are boutique companies out there that offer track day insurance.

bbigby64 · 03-22-2012, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

You should upgrade your brake pads, brake fluid, and add an oil cooler.

Most insurance companies won't cover track activity. Contact your insurance company to see if they do. If they do, GET SOMETHING IN WRITING confirming it.

There are boutique companies out there that offer track day insurance.

Okay. That's great advice. Thanks.

Fire · 03-22-2012, 10:41 AM

Congrats on going to The Glen. I'd give my right

to be able to drive my car in anger there. They don't like verts and won't let me without a rollbar. Look to do alot of time there if I ever get my ZL1 (Can you here me Chevy build and ship my car LOL) I've lowered mine caster/camber kit, sway bars and aero pieces. I would add an oil cooler, J-hook rotors, possibly new pads and a brake cooling kit.

Oh and look into insurance for track days, your insurance won't cover you.

Huck · 03-22-2012, 11:01 AM

Afternoon gentlemens! I'm just sitting at work lurking on here, and arguing with the dealership to fix my car. Again

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Fire · 03-22-2012, 11:03 AM

What are you trying to get them to do?

GaleForce · 03-22-2012, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

If you guys are looking for a good coffee travel mug I highly recommend this one:

It's a Contigo. You can shake it all you want or put it upside down and it's not going to leak. There's a button on the back of the lid you press to drink. I just put it on my passenger seat with my briefcase. No more reaching over a coffee mug to shift.

HEY! That's my stapler!

bbigby64 · 03-22-2012, 11:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fire

Congrats on going to The Glen. I'd give my right

to be able to drive my car in anger there. They don't like verts and won't let me without a rollbar. Look to do alot of time there if I ever get my ZL1 (Can you here me Chevy build and ship my car LOL) I've lowered mine caster/camber kit, sway bars and aero pieces. I would add an oil cooler, J-hook rotors, possibly new pads and a brake cooling kit.

Oh and look into insurance for track days, your insurance won't cover you.

Not so fast! Sounds like I won't be tracking my Z anytime soon. My car is definitely not track ready. I need to compile a consolidated mod to-do list.

That's okay. I might go and watch, and hang out.

m4a1mustang · 03-22-2012, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by bbigby64

Not so fast! Sounds like I won't be tracking my Z anytime soon. My car is definitely not track ready. I need to compile a consolidated mod to-do list.

That's okay. I might go and watch, and hang out.

You only need brake pads, fluid, and an oil cooler. Then the car is ready to go. You can add parts to the car later as you see fit, but seat time and getting a feel for the car as it is now is the best thing you can do.

ZMan8 · 03-22-2012, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

You only need brake pads, fluid, and an oil cooler. Then the car is ready to go. You can add parts to the car later as you see fit, but seat time and getting a feel for the car as it is now is the best thing you can do.

best mod right there

alcheng · 03-22-2012, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by happytheman

Alcheng, I can certainly understand your hesitation. I really cannot comment on the spring that you chose for the bimmer. I really wonder if it was designed to work with the stock shock like the Swifts are? I will say this much tho: Yer vert is looking

Hey....Good Morning my fellow Z bretheren!

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Originally Posted by gurneyeagle

Good Morning All!

alcheng - the rims look great. For some reason I didn't realize you had a roadster.

Here's my two cents on the spacer/springs discussion. Get the spacers first. Decide how much you want the tires to move out and then do a little research. Ken is an excellent source for sizing once he knows the offset and how much "poke" you want. He pretty much nailed mine sight unseen.

As far as springs go, what you use your car for should be a big determining factor in the decision. As much as I loved my Tanabes and the drop it gave me, it was just too impratical for a daily driver in the area of Houston where I drive.

I don't know what your situation is, or what look you are going for with your car, but from the pictures posted above, it looks pretty classy.

Your ride will be compromised by the drop. I picked-up on a comment that Ken had made in another thread about the fact that you lose shock damping when you drop. I knew my ride was harsher with the Tanabes, but didn't realize to what degree until I had the original springs re-installed.

Again, your car is beautiful and I wish you good luck with your mod decisions. Just be sure to post a lot of pictures so we can hitch a ride along with you.

Cheers!

Good morning happytheman!!

For the Bimmer at that time, there were the two most popular springs for Bimmer, one is Eiback and the other one is H&R, they both offer sports and track/race. I chose the H&R Sports because the drop is more ideal and the spring rate will work with the stock dampers, and it turns out true, so I was happy with the ride and the height.

It's only along the time I think the springs started to slack bit by bit eventually messed up the camber both front and rear and only camber kit could help.

Good morning Mr.gurneyeagle!!

You nailed my considerations bulls-eye! Same as the Bimmer I had before, the Z is my DD, although it's only in Summer, but I do put quite a bit of mileage on it since my work is about 30km from my home so a round-trip is 60+km plus sometimes I go out and run errands on my day off. Yesterday I put almost 200km on it just running around the city.

My driving is a good mix of city/HWY, with HWY to work and mostly city when running errands.

With all those considerations, that's why a Swifts drop falls behind spacers.

The guy at the tires shop suggests a 10mm will do the job. Last night when I was cleaning the Z I thought a 15mm might also work.

I haven't make decision yet, main reason is I love to hear expert advices from you guys... (ken-san... ken-san.....)

I will do some snop shots on the rear these couple days and post it up here and see what do you guys will suggest.

Also, will spacers affect the camber too???

Thank you so much from you guys... for all the nice comments on the rims and the Z!!

Good Morning Mr.onzedge, Mr.Fire, Mr.GaleForce, Mr.bbigby64 and EVERYONE!!!

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bbigby64 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Fairport, NY Posts: 389 Drives: 10 370Z 7AT Sport Rep Power: 14	I took my Z out to my tennis club last night, and on the way out, I ran into a fellow club member that owns a yellow Vette; don't know the year. He wondered whether my Z was brand new, and mentioned that my Z was really noticeable; it was also under the night lamp. I told him, "No. It's a 2010." I guess that my detailing job passed the test. Anyway, it turns out, the fellow is a driving instructor, and tracks his Vette at Watkins Glen, NY. He invited me to come with a Beamer club or another club. Since I'm a newbie at sports cars, he said I'd have the most fun. I have a stock Base Z with Sports Package. What should I minimally do to prepare my Z for the track for the first time? What about the insurance company? Do you think that they would have a huge issue with my tracking my Z? I'm only looking to push my Z a little more, not a lot more, and do it safely under the guidance of an expert instructor. Any thoughts? Also, what mods should I not do, if I want to track my car? __________________ -Bruce Last edited by bbigby64; 03-22-2012 at 10:28 AM.

03-22-2012, 10:41 AM	#5153 (permalink)
Fire A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: WNY Posts: 4,117 Drives: 12 ZL1 6mt black Rep Power: 42	Congrats on going to The Glen. I'd give my right to be able to drive my car in anger there. They don't like verts and won't let me without a rollbar. Look to do alot of time there if I ever get my ZL1 (Can you here me Chevy build and ship my car LOL) I've lowered mine caster/camber kit, sway bars and aero pieces. I would add an oil cooler, J-hook rotors, possibly new pads and a brake cooling kit. Oh and look into insurance for track days, your insurance won't cover you. __________________ 2012 Chevy Camaro ZL1 6MT coupe Back N' Black. 680hp

03-22-2012, 11:01 AM	#5154 (permalink)
Huck A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Cocoa, Florida Age: 41 Posts: 5,075 Drives: Pantydropper machine Rep Power: 33	Afternoon gentlemens! I'm just sitting at work lurking on here, and arguing with the dealership to fix my car. Again --- I am here: http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=28.354385,-80.686457 Sent from my iPhizzle using magic and new fangled science stuff __________________ VLEDS \| Evo-R \| Moddiction \| CF Hood Struts \| F.I. CF CBE & LTH \| Stillen CAI \| NST Pulleys \| UpRev \| Z1 \| M7 \| Status \| Forgestar \| PSS \| Whiteline \| SPL \| SPC \| Kenwood \| Zenclosure \| Kicker \| Alpine Type R

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Fire A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: WNY Posts: 4,117 Drives: 12 ZL1 6mt black Rep Power: 42	What are you trying to get them to do? __________________ 2012 Chevy Camaro ZL1 6MT coupe Back N' Black. 680hp

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