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SurfDog 02-18-2013 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by RN SHRRK (Post 2172124)
Got on to the freeway today on my way to a Shell gas station with 1/4 tank of gas...on ramp was a right-hander...spent an hour on the side of the freeway waiting for my girlfriend to rescue me with a gas tank...#fuelstarve (I don't have Twitter or even a smartphone. I just wanted to hashtag something)

Your post has me looking seriously at this.
370z Road Race Fuel Pump

Getting great race tested results on another thread.
http://www.the370z.com/track-autocro...l-product.html

I wish the Z did not come built with these problems:
-Steering lock (free!!!!!! Yay!)
-loud road drone ($1,200 wheels $200 Dynamat)
-Terrible clutch...huge flywheel/weak clutch/poor CSC ($1,800 JWT clutch/CSC/flywheel)
-Right turn fuel starvation. ($1,000 in tank Fuel controller)
-High oil temps and "limp mode" ($500 oil cooler)
-mostly non functioning VLSD ($1,500 LSD)

Aside from that, a bit of Plastidip and we are all good. ($6,500 bucks poorer, but all good)

let me know if I missed anything, I do not want to have to call a $200 tow truck just for not installing another simple $1,500 mod :stirthepot:

Just to be clear, I really, really, REALLY love my Z! (A bit beat up though she may be...):excited:

roy'sz 02-18-2013 09:29 PM

Yeah you forgot to add ADJUSTABLE FRONT CAMBER! ($300 FOR Kinetix)
Accurate fuel temp guages (dealer problem)
As comfortable seats as the 350z (avg aftermarket seats)

SurfDog 02-18-2013 09:43 PM

My daughter refers to my seat warmers as bun toasters. We keep them on a lot in the winter. I think they are cozy!

dmhenderson 02-18-2013 09:50 PM

Whenever I burn the clutch out of my car (and it will happen sooner rather than later), I'm going to find a good racing clutch/flywheel.

dmhenderson 02-18-2013 09:51 PM

I think the funniest thing about me buying a nismo car is that everything that made it a nismo is now gone aside from the body kit and the sways.

SurfDog 02-18-2013 09:55 PM

I'm thinking about some sways.

Look at the JWT clutch and flywheel. I've been to a few race shops, and every mechanic I talk to loves them.

Also do your master and clutch slave cylinder when you upgrade. The stockers are weak and prone to failure!

rhd 02-18-2013 10:16 PM

Bought some SPC rear camber arms and toe bolts today... also a set of NST pulleys... :tup:

I also visited a shop and they gave me a tour, nice shop, I'm going to have them install my new Quaife LSD and give her an alignment. :driving:

chrischhorn 02-18-2013 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Akmcmahon (Post 2172306)
Threw my back out mid tint of my tail lights. :( Had to drive my wifes automatic, meaning she drove the Z. Tank was on empty and she filled it up...with regular unleaded. Love her to death, but my heart sank when she told me that. No knocks or pings yet. Have to baby it till I can dump that fuel. I'm still crying. ;(

yeah just stay under 4k on medium throttle. definitely no WOT for you for 400 miles. i say 400 cause you might actually get decent mileage this tank lol

Pintsize725 02-18-2013 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by chrischhorn (Post 2172643)
yeah just stay under 4k on medium throttle. definitely no WOT for you for 400 miles. i say 400 cause you might actually get decent mileage this tank lol

:iagree:

I got 28mpg when I goofed up.

Haboob 02-18-2013 10:24 PM

Finally got my windows tinted (now that it's beginning to warm up here). 15% all the way around (minus the windshield of course). I love it.

Something this simple just makes the car look better.

Now she needs a wash, badly, but that'll have to wait until after Wednesday (supposed to rain).

UnReal 02-18-2013 10:30 PM

Home from Vegas.. and in the mailbox i found some CF vinyl wrap and some new mirrors from KamiSpeed :)

SurfDog 02-18-2013 11:04 PM

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Originally Posted by rhd (Post 2172636)
Bought some SPC rear camber arms and toe bolts today... also a set of NST pulleys... :tup:

I also visited a shop and they gave me a tour, nice shop, I'm going to have them install my new Quaife LSD and give her an alignment. :driving:

I'm thinking about a Quaife as well. Mind if I ask why you are upgrading?

I'm doing it so I can actually power through turns without the VDC castrating my power outs and also to allow me to get real powered drifts when it's wet and I want to have a bit of fun!

In short (as I've posted above) our LSDs are totally crap! lol. Oh well.

TerribleONE 02-18-2013 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by SurfDog (Post 2172763)
I'm thinking about a Quaife as well. Mind if I ask why you are upgrading?

I'm doing it so I can actually power through turns without the VDC castrating my power outs and also to allow me to get real powered drifts when it's wet and I want to have a bit of fun!

In short (as I've posted above) our LSDs are totally crap! lol. Oh well.

agreed that the stock VLSD unit is not the best.. OS Giken 1.5 way lsd here and I love it so far..

rhd 02-19-2013 06:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SurfDog (Post 2172763)
I'm thinking about a Quaife as well. Mind if I ask why you are upgrading?

I'm doing it so I can actually power through turns without the VDC castrating my power outs and also to allow me to get real powered drifts when it's wet and I want to have a bit of fun!

In short (as I've posted above) our LSDs are totally crap! lol. Oh well.

I have a base model Z (open diff, no VLSD) - I am putting it in preparation for a Boosted Performance single turbo build :happydance:

SAmilitaryman 02-19-2013 07:47 AM

Stillen Gen 3 CAI gets delivered today. I hope they deliver it early enough to go over to my mechanics house ( grease monkey i work with ) and he's gonna help me install it.


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