What did you do with your Z today V (ON TOPIC DISCUSSION ONLY)

NismoNox · 02-14-2014, 05:19 PM

Well I didn't do anything but I let my dad test drive my car and he came back with some thunder pin stripe lol

roy'sz · 02-09-2014, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by chops

holy ****. how did you spend so much on those? i got my set of 4 for ~800 a couple years ago...

hey man I dunno, prices change from one year to the next. even at America's tire they are almost the same price as the place im goin.

csnow · 02-09-2014, 05:15 PM

masked off lights, rubber trim, handles, etc. removed about 90% of the dealer installed swirls with ccs orange pad. will run a glaze on it tomorrow and wax tuesday. i'm spent.

the rest of the correction can wait until this weather warms up

chops · 02-10-2014, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by roy'sz

hey man I dunno, prices change from one year to the next. even at America's tire they are almost the same price as the place im goin.

but they're 894 on tirerack. add an extra 50 for shipping, and 25/wheel for mounting balance = 1044. still 200 cheaper than what you paid! id go back and demand they match tirerack's tire pricing.

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Originally Posted by Fountainhead

OK, today ordered 2 pair of Continental DWS, supposed to be here this week sometime. I have a friend with a shop to mount and balance them, so new rubber for me. My current tires are 5 years old this May (original) with 21K on them, technically they're at the limit of safety even though they still have about 3-4 mm of tread in the middle and besides, they slip pretty bad even in moderate turns, so yeah I'm ready.
Can't wait to see how much quieter the Continentals are.

that might be dangerous...different front/rear tires makes for a really tail happy car. i had stock tires on the front with 20k miles on them, and swapped the worn rears to continental DW. car felt like it wanted to veer into the median at highway speeds. swapped the fronts with matching tires, and car drove straight again

Pintsize725 · 02-10-2014, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by chops

but they're 894 on tirerack. add an extra 50 for shipping, and 25/wheel for mounting balance = 1044. still 200 cheaper than what you paid! id go back and demand they match tirerack's tire pricing.

that might be dangerous...different front/rear tires makes for a really tail happy car. i had stock tires on the front with 20k miles on them, and swapped the worn rears to continental DW. car felt like it wanted to veer into the median at highway speeds. swapped the fronts with matching tires, and car drove straight again

2 pair = 4

Unless my high school math has failed me.... totally possible.

Fantastic Z · 02-10-2014, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by chops

but they're 894 on tirerack. add an extra 50 for shipping, and 25/wheel for mounting balance = 1044. still 200 cheaper than what you paid! id go back and demand they match tirerack's tire pricing.

that might be dangerous...different front/rear tires makes for a really tail happy car. i had stock tires on the front with 20k miles on them, and swapped the worn rears to continental DW. car felt like it wanted to veer into the median at highway speeds. swapped the fronts with matching tires, and car drove straight again

Just to clear things up. Running different front/rear tires of the same compound in relation to each other won't induce oversteer (nor is it bad) but, putting NEW tires ONLY on the rear will induce a slight oversteer. I think that's what you meant but, not quite how it got typed out lol

I have different front tires but, they were new. Therefor they went upfront

roy'sz · 02-10-2014, 09:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chops

but they're 894 on tirerack. add an extra 50 for shipping, and 25/wheel for mounting balance = 1044. still 200 cheaper than what you paid! id go back and demand they match tirerack's tire pricing.

that might be dangerous...different front/rear tires makes for a really tail happy car. i had stock tires on the front with 20k miles on them, and swapped the worn rears to continental DW. car felt like it wanted to veer into the median at highway speeds. swapped the fronts with matching tires, and car drove straight again

Being that I got mine from a bridgestone dealer they are special order and require a shipping charge on every tire. You also forgot recycling fees. Mounting and balancing plus balance weights and so on and so forth.

happytheman · 02-08-2014, 04:41 PM

Washed her...in the rain (I'm not kidding)....for a night meet that is likely to be rained on. Am I crazy?

onzedge · 02-08-2014, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by happytheman

Washed her...in the rain (I'm not kidding)....for a night meet that is likely to be rained on. Am I crazy?

No -- you are a Z owner/lover.

Maybe they are the same thing...

kenchan · 02-08-2014, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by happytheman

Washed her...in the rain (I'm not kidding)....for a night meet that is likely to be rained on. Am I crazy?

sounds perfectly normal to me.

onzedge · 02-09-2014, 04:32 AM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

sounds perfectly normal to me.

Fantastic Z · 02-08-2014, 06:28 PM

Finally fixed my squeaky gas pedal today

.
Popped out the steering lock fuse so I won't have to ever worry about that

I also found a convenient spot for some small/ as needed tools. I attached them with Velcro to the useless carpet area behind the seat.
Tool spot.jpg

somms · 02-08-2014, 06:32 PM

Your car is impractical they said. Your skis will never fit in it they said. You can't drive it in the winter they said.

Went skiing today.

SterlingDrive · 02-09-2014, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by somms

Your car is impractical they said. Your skis will never fit in it they said. You can't drive it in the winter they said.

Went skiing today.

With the right skins these little guys can get you up on the hill. I love that you 'drive' and use your car. That is my goal.

Good Luck.

SterlingDriver

jlo370z · 02-08-2014, 06:50 PM

Going back on the car tomorrow

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02-09-2014, 05:15 PM	#3 (permalink)
csnow Base Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: somewhere Posts: 76 Drives: 17 GC limited Rep Power: 12	masked off lights, rubber trim, handles, etc. removed about 90% of the dealer installed swirls with ccs orange pad. will run a glaze on it tomorrow and wax tuesday. i'm spent. the rest of the correction can wait until this weather warms up