What did you do with your Z today III

Alchemy · 04-15-2012, 03:09 PM

Ok, so I got my brakes bled properly this morning and the car is up and running. Just as a refresher, these are the parts I installed....

Koni Yellows
Stillen Say Bars
StopTech slotted rotors
Project Mu Type NS pads
Z1 SS Brakelines
Motul RBF600 brake fluid

I was unable to swap my diff oil for Eneos 75w90 due to not having an allen wrench large enough for the plug. I will be swapping my engine oil and diff oil to Eneos the weekend prior to ZDAYZ.

As for driving impressions all I can say is WOW!!! Car feels amazing. I re-set my Konis this morning to full soft as per m4a1's suggestion for a starting point. I also set my sways to full soft as a starting point. The car is very stiff even at fully soft settings. Braking in the new pads and rotors was quite fun as well, I have never done a serious brake break-in

Im beyond pleased.

pedZ · 04-15-2012, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Alchemy

Ok, so I got my brakes bled properly this morning and the car is up and running. Just as a refresher, these are the parts I installed....

Koni Yellows
Stillen Say Bars
StopTech slotted rotors
Project Mu Type NS pads
Z1 SS Brakelines
Motul RBF600 brake fluid

I was unable to swap my diff oil for Eneos 75w90 due to not having an allen wrench large enough for the plug. I will be swapping my engine oil and diff oil to Eneos the weekend prior to ZDAYZ.

As for driving impressions all I can say is WOW!!! Car feels amazing. I re-set my Konis this morning to full soft as per m4a1's suggestion for a starting point. I also set my sways to full soft as a starting point. The car is very stiff even at fully soft settings. Braking in the new pads and rotors was quite fun as well, I have never done a serious brake break-in

Im beyond pleased.

onzedge · 04-15-2012, 03:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alchemy

Ok, so I got my brakes bled properly this morning and the car is up and running. Just as a refresher, these are the parts I installed....

Koni Yellows
Stillen Say Bars
StopTech slotted rotors
Project Mu Type NS pads
Z1 SS Brakelines
Motul RBF600 brake fluid

I was unable to swap my diff oil for Eneos 75w90 due to not having an allen wrench large enough for the plug. I will be swapping my engine oil and diff oil to Eneos the weekend prior to ZDAYZ.

As for driving impressions all I can say is WOW!!! Car feels amazing. I re-set my Konis this morning to full soft as per m4a1's suggestion for a starting point. I also set my sways to full soft as a starting point. The car is very stiff even at fully soft settings. Braking in the new pads and rotors was quite fun as well, I have never done a serious brake break-in

Im beyond pleased.

delusional · 04-15-2012, 03:29 PM

took her out for a quick drive. got 3 compliments. one guy thought it was a gt-r from the front

ZForce · 04-15-2012, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Alchemy

Ok, so I got my brakes bled properly this morning and the car is up and running. Just as a refresher, these are the parts I installed....

Koni Yellows
Stillen Say Bars
StopTech slotted rotors
Project Mu Type NS pads
Z1 SS Brakelines
Motul RBF600 brake fluid

I was unable to swap my diff oil for Eneos 75w90 due to not having an allen wrench large enough for the plug. I will be swapping my engine oil and diff oil to Eneos the weekend prior to ZDAYZ.

As for driving impressions all I can say is WOW!!! Car feels amazing. I re-set my Konis this morning to full soft as per m4a1's suggestion for a starting point. I also set my sways to full soft as a starting point. The car is very stiff even at fully soft settings. Braking in the new pads and rotors was quite fun as well, I have never done a serious brake break-in

Im beyond pleased.

Diggin the last three items on your laundry list. Gonna be there in a few. Keep us updated on the stoppies. Soooo the car is very stiff, let us know how the ride is after about 1k miles, ya know the placebo effects wears off and suspension settles. Very interested on those koni's...and if I recall you have them paired with swifts...right? Like I stated earlier, X-mas came late or your phat tax return came back...haha.

Lighting fires and smoking tires, or in your case, brakes.

Can't remember what my Stillen's are set but def not soft, you will be moving up a notch soon. Just curious what tires are you running and how does the entire package setup feel in the twisties and hitting pot holes in the middle of corners?

Alchemy · 04-15-2012, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by ZForce

Diggin the last three items on your laundry list. Gonna be there in a few. Keep us updated on the stoppies. Soooo the car is very stiff, let us know how the ride is after about 1k miles, ya know the placebo effects wears off and suspension settles. Very interested on those koni's...and if I recall you have them paired with swifts...right? Like I stated earlier, X-mas came late or your phat tax return came back...haha.

Lighting fires and smoking tires, or in your case, brakes.

Can't remember what my Stillen's are set but def not soft, you will be moving up a notch soon. Just curious what tires are you running and how does the entire package setup feel in the twisties and hitting pot holes in the middle of corners?

Its def more than placebo. Car is so much more tightened up after the Koni's and the sways. I just took a spin through a great section of road that runs along the Delaware near my house. Scraped everywhere, even going down my driveway where I have never scraped before. Not sure if its due to it being stiffer or if the Konis dropped it slightly or a combination of both. Yes I am paired on Swifts and so far the combo feels very capable. I guess it was kind of a late xmas. They are parts I have been accumulating thru the winter. I will prob end up going to the stiff rear sway setting and stay soft or move to the middle in front. So far the Koni's on soft feel great. Any stiffer and I think I would encounter a lot of probs on the roads in my area. I will most likely bump them up very slightly, if at all, for DD. You def wont be disappointed with the Koni's. Well worth the money I paid. I was going thru familiar turns much faster than usual today and very comfortably at that. The capabilities of my Z in the twisties just increased considerably

ZForce · 04-15-2012, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Alchemy

Its def more than placebo. Car is so much more tightened up after the Koni's and the sways. I just took a spin through a great section of road that runs along the Delaware near my house. Scraped everywhere, even going down my driveway where I have never scraped before. Not sure if its due to it being stiffer or if the Konis dropped it slightly or a combination of both. Yes I am paired on Swifts and so far the combo feels very capable. I guess it was kind of a late xmas. They are parts I have been accumulating thru the winter. I will prob end up going to the stiff rear sway setting and stay soft or move to the middle in front. So far the Koni's on soft feel great. Any stiffer and I think I would encounter a lot of probs on the roads in my area. I will most likely bump them up very slightly, if at all, for DD. You def wont be disappointed with the Koni's. Well worth the money I paid. I was going thru familiar turns much faster than usual today and very comfortably at that. The capabilities of my Z in the twisties just increased considerably

Sounds good, thanks for the feedback. I heard the Koni's dropped 0.25 on swifts, so that could be the reason for scraping. I left mine on soft for DD with the Z33. Know now it's pretty much the consensus on the Z34. I am starting to to turn to the dark side (Koni). Will know more when I wring out Donald's on some twisties. I am betting though he will not let me go there. Have good evening and stop modding for awhile so you can get reacquainted with your NEW car...ha

onzedge · 04-15-2012, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by ZForce

Sounds good, thanks for the feedback. I heard the Koni's dropped 0.25 on swifts, so that could be the reason for scraping. I left mine on soft for DD with the Z33. Know now it's pretty much the consensus on the Z34. I am starting to to turn to the dark side (Koni). Will know more when I wring out Donald's on some twisties. I am betting though he will not let me go there. Have good evening and stop modding for awhile so you can get reacquainted with your NEW car...ha

Let me know, Mr. ZForce -- I am free all next weeknd and would love to have you come by.

happytheman · 04-15-2012, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by ZForce

Diggin the last three items on your laundry list. Gonna be there in a few. Keep us updated on the stoppies. Soooo the car is very stiff, let us know how the ride is after about 1k miles, ya know the placebo effects wears off and suspension settles. Very interested on those koni's...and if I recall you have them paired with swifts...right? Like I stated earlier, X-mas came late or your phat tax return came back...haha.

Lighting fires and smoking tires, or in your case, brakes.

Can't remember what my Stillen's are set but def not soft, you will be moving up a notch soon. Just curious what tires are you running and how does the entire package setup feel in the twisties and hitting pot holes in the middle of corners?

Hey buddy, how's your brother doing? He's been on my mind lately.

ZForce · 04-15-2012, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by happytheman

Hey buddy, how's your brother doing? He's been on my mind lately.

Thanks for asking Mr. happytheman, it's a slow recovery process when the doctors reopen incisions that have not healed completely. The muscles are still sore around the ribs. Off the percacett and on Vicodin now. Has done some short drives to the market and really starting to get cabin fever. He knows not to overdue it, but on the other hand knows he needs to push himself a little. All in all in good spirits and an upbeat attitude. Thanks buddy, we really appreciate the warm thoughts.

m4a1mustang · 04-15-2012, 03:11 PM

Woooooot!

Alchemy · 04-15-2012, 03:16 PM

long story short car runs great, love my new mods. typed a review twice and for some reason it didnt post both times. im over it and highly aggravated right now. here is a droid pic of the front assembly

GaleForce · 04-15-2012, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Alchemy

long story short car runs great, love my new mods. typed a review twice and for some reason it didnt post both times. im over it and highly aggravated right now. here is a droid pic of the front assembly

Schwing!

happytheman · 04-15-2012, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Alchemy

long story short car runs great, love my new mods. typed a review twice and for some reason it didnt post both times. im over it and highly aggravated right now. here is a droid pic of the front assembly

Looking Sexy! Glad to hear you got Mostly everything done!

Love the color of the pads peeking through the calipers!

Alchemy · 04-15-2012, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by happytheman

Looking Sexy! Glad to hear you got Mostly everything done!

Love the color of the pads peeking through the calipers!

The pads are a cool color. Too bad nobody will ever see them again

I love that they let cars on the beach in Florida. I remember cruising down the beach w my gf at the time back in the late 90s when I lived there. Very cool. Cant do that in Jersey

Where exactally do you live Brantly? I forget.

04-15-2012, 03:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
Alchemy A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Jersey Age: 45 Posts: 4,855 Drives: to acquire tickets Rep Power: 3525	Ok, so I got my brakes bled properly this morning and the car is up and running. Just as a refresher, these are the parts I installed.... Koni Yellows Stillen Say Bars StopTech slotted rotors Project Mu Type NS pads Z1 SS Brakelines Motul RBF600 brake fluid I was unable to swap my diff oil for Eneos 75w90 due to not having an allen wrench large enough for the plug. I will be swapping my engine oil and diff oil to Eneos the weekend prior to ZDAYZ. As for driving impressions all I can say is WOW!!! Car feels amazing. I re-set my Konis this morning to full soft as per m4a1's suggestion for a starting point. I also set my sways to full soft as a starting point. The car is very stiff even at fully soft settings. Braking in the new pads and rotors was quite fun as well, I have never done a serious brake break-in Im beyond pleased. __________________ Ryan 314WHP \| 260LB-FT \| STILLEN \| KONI \| SWIFT \| STOPTECH \| Z1 \| PROJECT MU \| CNT \| UPREV \| FORGESTAR \| BRIDGESTONE \| PWJDM \| ENEOS \| MOTUL

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delusional Track Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: NewYork Posts: 968 Drives: 09 PG T/S/N 7AT Rep Power: 16	took her out for a quick drive. got 3 compliments. one guy thought it was a gt-r from the front __________________ 2009 Platinum Graphite Touring [ Sport Package ¦¦ Navigation ¦¦ 7 Speed Automatic ] [ Berk ¦ H&R ¦ ONEighty ¦ K&N ¦ Stillen ¦ Eibach ¦ Cobb ¦ Ichiba ¦ Hankook ]

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m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6963	Woooooot! __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

04-15-2012, 03:16 PM	#12 (permalink)
Alchemy A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Jersey Age: 45 Posts: 4,855 Drives: to acquire tickets Rep Power: 3525	long story short car runs great, love my new mods. typed a review twice and for some reason it didnt post both times. im over it and highly aggravated right now. here is a droid pic of the front assembly __________________ Ryan 314WHP \| 260LB-FT \| STILLEN \| KONI \| SWIFT \| STOPTECH \| Z1 \| PROJECT MU \| CNT \| UPREV \| FORGESTAR \| BRIDGESTONE \| PWJDM \| ENEOS \| MOTUL

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