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onzedge 06-09-2012 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by GaleForce (Post 1763118)
Our local Nissan dealer was having a grand opening today (they built a new dealership). They had a bunch of things for the kids so I took Mini GaleForce and we checked it out. Priced out a Juke for Mrs.GaleForce had some BBQ, sat in a fire truck, got a fancy balloon, pet the ponies, etc. It was a good little guys only day. :tup:

We did stare at daddy's "race car" (Z) on our way out of the garage. That's all the Z love for today.

Sounds like fun. Did you let your son do any of that cool stuff too or did you hog it all?

Fire 06-09-2012 03:24 PM

Kewl day Gale. :tup:

JARblue 06-09-2012 03:35 PM

Yay new thread! Nice first post, Steve :tup:

Fire 06-09-2012 03:54 PM

Nice selection of cars to welcome people to this thread eh? I think the moderator planned that. :tup:

Mt Tam I am 06-09-2012 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang (Post 1762866)
Nice little turnout for our meet this morning. Chris410 brought his new GT500 and ZCarMan brought along another new friend in a Fiat 500. :tup:



I hope everyone is enjoying their Saturday. I'm going to sit down and finish watching F1 qualifying and relax. :tiphat:

Sounds great. I love the fact your meet has multiple 370's as well as that monster GT500. Very cool beans!

martin82 06-09-2012 04:01 PM

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Replaced rear pads, went from stoptech street pads to hawk plus pads all around. I barely had any pad left!!!

bigsix 06-09-2012 04:10 PM

Replaced the 6 spark plugs as well as the distributor cap & rotor. A very difficult job - - -

Lemers 06-09-2012 05:26 PM

It sat in the garage all night

alcheng 06-09-2012 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Pintsize725 (Post 1763047)
:icon23:

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Originally Posted by happytheman (Post 1763055)
Really? You're gonna show me your azz now? :)

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Originally Posted by happytheman (Post 1763066)
Oh hell yes you can! I love it! :)

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Originally Posted by Fire (Post 1763077)
Pint you can show your a$$ anytime. LOL Well within moderator rules that is :bowrofl:

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Originally Posted by Pintsize725 (Post 1763078)
Hmmmmmmmm. :stirthepot:

mmm...... this thread has somehow changed to "What did you do with your AZZ today IV"


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Originally Posted by onzedge (Post 1763107)
Since no one else seems to be talking Z's, I will.

I took the 370 into the dealer for the 30,000 mile check-up. I (or one of my sons) do most of the work on my cars, but I had them do an oil change for me because my hand is not cooperative still. I gave them some ENEOS 5-30 and a K&N filter. They charge 10 bucks for labor. I also had them replace my serpentine belt -- again I provided the Gates Belt and they installed -- I think about 45 bucks. Oh yeah, cabin air filter replacement was 35 and the inspection was free.

We skipped the coolant flush which is due as we are doing this the week after next when i replace my 4 hoses with the groovy red silicone hoses from Z1. They have beeen sitting in a box since Black Friday. So I picked up a couple of gallons of Nissan coolant cheap along with wiper inserts.

While waiting I looked around at the invnetory -- 5 Z's, but all autos and 20 Jukes -- also all autos. The 2013 white GTR was drool-able -- too bad, it was an auto also. :icon17:
Two good things about my dealer – they are great folks and there are free donuts on Saturday mornings.

Mr.onzedge, nice to hear your local dealer is willing to deal with the aftermarket parts you brought to them :tup:. Lots of dealers will give a sh!t load of hard time to the customers.... :shakes head:


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Originally Posted by GaleForce (Post 1763118)
Our local Nissan dealer was having a grand opening today (they built a new dealership). They had a bunch of things for the kids so I took Mini GaleForce and we checked it out. Priced out a Juke for Mrs.GaleForce had some BBQ, sat in a fire truck, got a fancy balloon, pet the ponies, etc. It was a good little guys only day. :tup:

We did stare at daddy's "race car" (Z) on our way out of the garage. That's all the Z love for today.

Mr.GaleForce, sounds like you and Mini GaleForce have the weekend very well spent :tup: :tup: :tup:


Off to work now, have a new date tonight..... :excited: wish myself luck now, hahaa.

Laterzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz :tup:

kenchan 06-09-2012 05:55 PM

re-posting for mr.gale:

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Originally Posted by GaleForce
That picture is love the set up Mr.kenchan

Edit - how fast does it roll off? 12db? 18db?


thanks, mr. gale. :hello: roll off is 12dB/octave per their spec. it sounds like those noise-cancellation headphones when you turn this on in a plane. lol

at 0dB attenuation facing the rear, the input level is too hot in the low frequencies and my audio clipped. not only did the exhaust tone clip the signal, low frequency noise from road bumps also clipped it. the physical suspension bands were doing a good job isolating bumps though.

since the mic was facing the rear there's no depth in the sound, almost sounds like putting a mic in a plastic box. my tascam recorder had great depth when placed in the cupholder. (just jammed the unit in there partially wrapped in mf towel. )

so tomorrow im going to try front facing and attenuate by -10dB. will try both flat and high pass filter. i prefer to have no roll off as it sounds more natural. in a car 40hz roll off imho is better as you can maintain the rich tonality of the exhaust. the tascam offers this and real-time input levels, but the rode is just a mic and so only offers 80hz roll off.

unfortunately the high pitched noise is still in the audio, generated by the gopro. but even with the failed attempt today, when the audio was not clipping, it sounded much better than the gopro's built-in mic.

more tomorrow.

Infamous 06-09-2012 06:00 PM

First detail for my z!
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kenchan 06-09-2012 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Infamous (Post 1763305)

i like the before better than the after. or are these both after? or both before? or .. :confused:

Infamous 06-09-2012 06:04 PM

Those were both after. Lol I accidentally posted the pic twice. I fixed it though.

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onzedge 06-09-2012 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan (Post 1763307)
i like the before better than the after. or are these both after? or both before? or .. :confused:

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kenchan 06-09-2012 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Infamous (Post 1763310)
Those were both after. Lol I accidentally posted the pic twice. I fixed it though.

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:icon18::tup: GJ!


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