i refill at about the 1/2 mark. i like to keep my fuel pump submerged and fuel sensors lubed...oh and not getting stranded from fast right turns. :icon17:

:iagree:

Yeah but you drive like a granny or have a lot of highway miles. The only time I've seen over 21 is after my trip to the dragon b/c it was highway miles.


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Granny driving during break in - yes. My car only gets driven on weekends and you know how traffic is around here :ugh2:

I do not plan to get over 20mpg ever again :driving:

After 4 tanks i'm averaging around 13l/100 km or just shy of 18mpg... then again I'm driving a sports car so this whole fuel economy/environementally friendly business has no business here! :gtfo2:

drive like this :driving: and your passenger like this :nutswinger:

*Edit* not driving on the highway at all as well lol...

I'm currently at 23.9 MPG, looks like my car is adjusting to the tune nicely. Most of my commute is at 70+.

I really pushed it on my last fill. I had the LED gauge completely dark. I wasn't expecting it to get that low. Put close to 18 gallons in there.

Probably the longest oil cooler install known to man... Changed some hours, had some time to finish things up. Decided to go with a bulkhead setup, just seemed neater and I didn't want to chop off anything.

Follwed up along the side similar to Z1's setup...
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...807_100901.jpg

Hookup to bulkhead fittings, alot tighter bend.
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...807_100931.jpg

Hookup from oil cooler..
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...807_100952.jpg

Hoping off the weekend to fill with oil, get the front end back on and set the suspension.

Computer says 21.5 average with 38mph. I'm happy with the 19-20, even more happy it looks consistent from tank to tank. Zero mods yet, so some extra breathing may help as well...as someone above said, sports car and I get it! That's actually why I bought it :driving::happydance:

Almost got the trans off. Didn't realize how long it takes to get everything else off to finally take it off. Everything is off to finally get access to all the bolts so hopefully it'll drive late tonight after the new csc

Picked up the news aam intake from the powder coater

I wish you luck! I do not have good memories of when I pulled my trans. to swap out the flywheel.

I received my Tanabe Revel Oil Pressure and Oil Temp. gauges today. Now to figure out how to install them.

Nice work, man.

wife bought me a cordless 16v dustbuster for my Z and other cars. :D

was a pita to pull out the shopvac each time for small vac jobs. works great :tup:

Again, not the Z but on the Mog over the past 2 days I have:

Fully installed from bumper
Removed scuttle, cowl, and bonnet
Removed all engine accessories and painted, polished all
Removed all wiring from engine bay (to tuck behind dash)
Removed full interior
Unbolted engine, unistalled driveshaft, freed up the remote mounted gearbox
Mocked up new honda civic radiator (will take lots of TIG welding)
Removed center panel of firewall to facilitate engine removal

Up next:
Install pads and rotors for Autocross in the Z in 2 days

Trans is back in place and bolted in after installing the Zpeed HD CSC..tomorrow will put everything else back together. :tup: Such a pain in the *** to swap out the csc which only takes 4 minutes..damn you Nissan.

Was it this one?

Amazon.com - BLACK + DECKER CHV1410L 16 volt Lithium Cordless Dust Buster Hand Vac - Household Handheld Vacuums

:tup:

:tup: also check out this one. this is a 14v version but black. :D

Black & Decker® Dustbuster™ Cordless Hand Vacuum - BedBathandBeyond.com

Going to be doing another wash and wax tonight before my road trip tomorrow!

:driving:

sounds good. is this a long trip? might even suggest using some painter's tape on the bumper, part of hood, fender,
and side mirrors, unless you have clearbra installed.

i usually carry qd with me too, and a couple of mf towels to wipe off bugs
along the way.

Or just use a trailer to transport your show car...

I love my Z and am disappointed by any body damage that may happen, but I'm not going to stress out about picking up some "character" marks along the way. Might as well not drive the thing if those are the lengths taken to go from place to place. Just like people afraid to drive in the rain... I'm in FL, if I thought like that, I could only drive the car three months out of the year.

Ah, we all have spots in our lives where we are a little anal. I respect kenchan for being anal enough to qd his car after every ride. Me... it's my kitchen. Everything has its place and everything in its place. It's why I banned my wife from the kitchen. She's fine with that BTW. Now it's the Z. Other cars I used to let Jiffy Lube change the oil, (my wife preferred stealership), and decent auto carwashes, etc. Nobody else washes the Z, I change my own oil, and will do other maintenance as well. It is what it is.

Drove Z to the grocery store. It's only 1.1 miles to the East by way of the main road. Twisty back roads is about 20 miles total. 5 miles North, 10 miles SE, and 5 miles WNW. Guess which one I chose.

:tiphat:

420 km one way, do a few hundred in gatineau. Got 4 microfibers, a quart of oil and hopefully my parents dslr.

needless to say it's gonna require another wash next week:)

I pulled these out of the mould today...

https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.n...07557169_n.jpg

Fabricated with hood strut reliefs. No more bulging hood. :happy dance:

Now I just need to clean them up.

Bought springs, hope they will be here today and install Sunday. Also got new l front and rear emblems to replace the nissan burger. Will also debadge the 370z on the rear.

So , goo-gone for the adhesive removal right?

First oil change

wow, very nice, mr.gale! :tup:

i can see where the hood dampers lie down. :D hahaha

yourself :D or dealer :ugh2: or jiffyrude? :wtf2:

BFG is my hero! :tup:

come on man, clear "con-tact" shelf liner, 50ft roll costs 10bucks and leaves no residue. its my track day secret. literally roll on a huge piece and grab the scissors!

yah, another homedepot mod! :rock:




:ugh:

Thank you Sir. :tiphat:

as if blue painters tape isnt..... lol

shelf liner is awesome though. no joke. goes on in one huge sheet, pulls off in one huge sheet. just make sure you do a QD before applying!

:ugh: true that!

Any chance you'll make more to sell? :tup:

:tup: That's a damn good idea.

I finally installed my rear Z emblem 2 years after purchase, 1 year after the front Z emblem was installed, and 4 months after I removed the rear Nissan emblem :icon17:

That sounds like my approach to mods...

I have SPL parts sitting on my bench...

:icon17:

It has been a productive year for me. I have installed 4 items that have been sitting around my garage for more than a year. Other than SS brake lines I purchase 2 months ago, I am caught up :icon17: :tup:

Keep up the good work!!!