What The F*$^ (Traction Problems)

Snakes709

i think i ran low 14's. Track was prepped horrible that night (as you can see the guy mopping the coolant that was left by one of the cars) That blinking light is the "airbag" warning light because i removed the passenger seat.

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theboydiddy

but it seems like that Z is running beautiful.

kyz12

what were your times at english town when u raced your boy?

buddyZ

Hey guys whats the break in period for these cars? im at 670 miles and barely gone over 5k rpm and the few times i did i got the same traction light.

MacLean

Well the owner's manual says 1,200 miles & not to pass 4k rpms & something about no excessive acceleration & no constant speeds & something about no hard braking.

wdkwang

i dunno what the others have said but i have no issues with the re050's unless i'm gonna peel out while the tires are still cold. otherwise if i give at least 5 minutes on the road to get some heat into the tires (even in 30F weather), even under powershifting, there may be some very slight squirrelly-ness (pretty much no spin if its relatively warm out) between shifts but completely controllable with minor corrections on the steering wheel.
and oh yeah, fuk vdc.

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mhcoss

if its cold out my tires break loose easy.

Snakes709

Have you checked the tire pressure? When i got my car i never checked it until i was at the strip and did a few runs. The dealership set my pressure to 47psi.

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koeppelnissan

When Nissan delivers cars to dealers, the tires are set close to 50 psi to avoid flat spots during storage. Many vehicles are not corrected before being delivered to customers. I personally checked his tire pressure and corrected it before delivery!

theboydiddy

No idea. We got there rally late. They were closed already. The guy was very nice to let us have one run down. Clocks were off

Manual says 1200 miles. I waited until 2000 miles.

No matter the weather. No matter if my tires cold or hot. My always slips. Always.

theboydiddy

Joe I was actually reading the manual and the gas tank door is supposed to lock when away from the car without the keyfob, just like the driver and passenger doors. Mine isn't quite working that way. What can we do about that ?

DIGItonium

If you're rough in 1st, jerk the car in between shifts, hit a bump or pot hole, etc., the slip lights will light up. It just means there is enough differential in speed of the wheels to trip the indicator, so it doesn't necessarily mean you're losing traction. When that happens, the car will try to correct itself by cutting power and apply braking where necessary.

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theboydiddy

It really is slipping though. However what you just stated it does happens at times, I know exactly what you talking about. Thanx a lot, that really helps. I'll try that

MacLean

Man this guy is going to tear up his effen car just trying to figure out some bs, or impressing others. Stop dogging your car b/c the next topic months or a year down the road is about your car acting worse.

NYBladeZ

Yeah OP, if mechanically all is good then I say just take it easy. I know that new tires have a coating that cause them initially to be very slippery but that's not the case here. My advice, save for some better tires, the RE05's are good not great, I too have had the back end come flying out on me on cool summer nights while redlining the lower gears with VDC off. I'm not knocking your level of experience but the Z can quickly become a tail happy car with VDC off and cool conditions, a new driver or someone who hasn't taken the time to get a feel for the car will get in trouble. I know its not the funnest car to drive around normally, damn torque doesn't peak till ~4700 but protect your car, yourself and your long term investment, keep VDC on and drive safe.

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