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

PaulZ370 · 04-06-2016, 07:32 PM

Well, the weather here was perfect... temps in the mid 70's, a little cloud cover mixed with sun... and me sitting at home doing nothing... so, I decided a little trip in the Z, newly equipped with Michelin Super Sports, would be in order... My GAWD those tires so improve the car's handling ... the Z seems to be on rails - 90 degree turns might as well be straight lines. The road trip, 45 minutes out and back on country roads and Interstate just made my day...I've been waiting so long to put these tires on the car (waiting on the Goodyear OEM's to expire), that it's almost like my birthday. Hah.. not to mention my garage smells of newly broken in tires... yeah, grinning ear to ear as I write this...

barncobob · 04-06-2016, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by PaulZ370

Well, the weather here was perfect... temps in the mid 70's, a little cloud cover mixed with sun... and me sitting at home doing nothing... so, I decided a little trip in the Z, newly equipped with Michelin Super Sports, would be in order... My GAWD those tires so improve the car's handling ... the Z seems to be on rails - 90 degree turns might as well be straight lines. The road trip, 45 minutes out and back on country roads and Interstate just made my day...I've been waiting so long to put these tires on the car (waiting on the Goodyear OEM's to expire), that it's almost like my birthday. Hah.. not to mention my garage smells of newly broken in tires... yeah, grinning ear to ear as I write this...

mishuko · 04-07-2016, 10:26 AM

registered for the zdayz!

now I just need a warm day so I can do a full wash, clay, wax, interior clean and tire dressing.

probably do a quick wax job before the journey as well but then I think it won't really matter as the front will turn into a giant fly swapper.

AntiVenom · 04-07-2016, 10:30 AM

yanked the trans, getting her ready for a Southbend Stage 3 flywheel/clutch setup.

AngelL93 · 04-07-2016, 01:27 PM

Stupidest thing. Forgot to take gear off, launched me in my garage uploadfromtaptalk1460053658325.jpg uploadfromtaptalk1460053665994.jpg

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mishuko · 04-07-2016, 01:36 PM

ouch... I swiggle the gear shifter and keep the clutch down till the engine stabilizes instead of the crank and clutch drop.

hope the repair's won't be that bad. or maybe upgrade to a different bumper?

oh and I think you might want to check your alignment :S

AngelL93 · 04-07-2016, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by mishuko

ouch... I swiggle the gear shifter and keep the clutch down till the engine stabilizes instead of the crank and clutch drop.

hope the repair's won't be that bad. or maybe upgrade to a different bumper?

oh and I think you might want to check your alignment :S

I just got that bumper that 2 months ago =/ Yeah I'm check everything to make it's good

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axmea? · 04-07-2016, 09:21 PM

Awful. Duct tape until fixed. They sell red ones.

AestheticCM1 · 04-07-2016, 10:30 PM

Looked at it, then hopped in the dd.

JARblue · 04-08-2016, 07:00 AM

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Originally Posted by AngelL93

Stupidest thing. Forgot to take gear off, launched me in my garage

Well $hit ...

You're not the first, and you won't be the last

Good luck with the repairs.

D.Stillwell · 04-08-2016, 07:17 AM

^^ Sorry to hear....good luck with repairs!

This is why I never park in gear....

Besides that, got a set of new tires on, car is at 14k. Got direzza ZII star specs and will use the remainder of tread left on the crappy OEM RE050A's to do a nice drift and throw in trash

The car should have come with better tires OEM, at least something like the Yoko's on the Nismos....feels like a different car with proper tires

mishuko · 04-08-2016, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by D.Stillwell

^^ Sorry to hear....good luck with repairs!

This is why I never park in gear....

Besides that, got a set of new tires on, car is at 14k. Got direzza ZII star specs and will use the remainder of tread left on the crappy OEM RE050A's to do a nice drift and throw in trash

The car should have come with better tires OEM, at least something like the Yoko's on the Nismos....feels like a different car with proper tires

the 050's are not bad by any means. just loud.

I'm in a fkin bad position right now. trying to get new tires but where I am no one has the re11's in stock. I might have to settle with pss's... argh. my ears hurt from listening to all the ringing calling up shops lol

Leadfooted · 04-08-2016, 07:41 PM

Changed the differential gear oil to redline 75 90,changed the tranny fluid to redline mt85, and bleed clutch over to motul 600. Thx to some great diy posts and help from friends. The test drive after was great nice firm feel to the clutch shifting is smoother. Well worth the time and effort.

to those who's efforts made this almost easy thx

barncobob · 04-09-2016, 05:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Leadfooted

Changed the differential gear oil to redline 75 90,changed the tranny fluid to redline mt85, and bleed clutch over to motul 600. Thx to some great diy posts and help from friends. The test drive after was great nice firm feel to the clutch shifting is smoother. Well worth the time and effort.

to those who's efforts made this almost easy thx

how many miles on car and did the differential fluid look any other color than the amber type color they usually are

onzedge · 04-09-2016, 05:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Leadfooted

Changed the differential gear oil to redline 75 90,changed the tranny fluid to redline mt85, and bleed clutch over to motul 600. Thx to some great diy posts and help from friends. The test drive after was great nice firm feel to the clutch shifting is smoother. Well worth the time and effort.

to those who's efforts made this almost easy thx

04-06-2016, 07:32 PM	#6826 (permalink)
PaulZ370 Track Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Covington, LA Posts: 956 Drives: 011 370 BSM/T/SP/6MT Rep Power: 15	Well, the weather here was perfect... temps in the mid 70's, a little cloud cover mixed with sun... and me sitting at home doing nothing... so, I decided a little trip in the Z, newly equipped with Michelin Super Sports, would be in order... My GAWD those tires so improve the car's handling ... the Z seems to be on rails - 90 degree turns might as well be straight lines. The road trip, 45 minutes out and back on country roads and Interstate just made my day...I've been waiting so long to put these tires on the car (waiting on the Goodyear OEM's to expire), that it's almost like my birthday. Hah.. not to mention my garage smells of newly broken in tires... yeah, grinning ear to ear as I write this... JARblue, axmea?, Ghostvette and 5 others like this. __________________ *BD2ZBN :: 2011 BSM/TRG/SP/6MT/Stillen Oil Cooler/K&N CAI/Michelin PSS/Brake Light/EIBACH Sway Bars/FI Res. HFC+18" Res. CBE/Morimoto XB LED/DRLs/10mm Spacers*

04-07-2016, 10:26 AM	#6828 (permalink)
mishuko A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: bouncin on tigga Posts: 8,062 Drives: '12 Z Rep Power: 9434	registered for the zdayz! now I just need a warm day so I can do a full wash, clay, wax, interior clean and tire dressing. probably do a quick wax job before the journey as well but then I think it won't really matter as the front will turn into a giant fly swapper. JARblue and Memphis370Z like this.

04-07-2016, 10:30 AM	#6829 (permalink)
AntiVenom Track Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: North Carolina Posts: 695 Drives: 2011 KAD 6MT Rep Power: 11	yanked the trans, getting her ready for a Southbend Stage 3 flywheel/clutch setup. carlitos_370z and Ghostvette like this. __________________ The GREY GHOST Chronicle instagram: jdmunilla

04-07-2016, 01:27 PM	#6830 (permalink)
AngelL93 Base Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: California Posts: 42 Drives: 10 Nissan 370z RD M6 Rep Power: 9	Stupidest thing. Forgot to take gear off, launched me in my garage uploadfromtaptalk1460053658325.jpg uploadfromtaptalk1460053665994.jpg Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk onzedge likes this.

04-07-2016, 09:21 PM	#6833 (permalink)
axmea? A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: SoCal Posts: 6,233 Drives: WELL ZED PW 6MT Rep Power: 53241	Awful. Duct tape until fixed. They sell red ones. AngelL93 likes this. __________________ >MyZ's Album< NISMO Convert/ECUTEK/Takeda CAI/F.I. HFC NR CB Carbon/F.I. 34 Row Oil Cooler/4.08 Final Drive /Powertrix+Swifts/Hotchkis/SPL/Whiteline/TWM/Zoom Engineering/EVO-R/AeroJacket Vented CF Fenders + CF Spoiler/Avant Garde-WORK/NST/Morimoto Halo/STi Clear Lenses/Carbon Signal Automotive/RJM Performance/ZSpeed Clutch Flywheel CSC delete

04-07-2016, 01:36 PM	#6831 (permalink)
mishuko A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: bouncin on tigga Posts: 8,062 Drives: '12 Z Rep Power: 9434	ouch... I swiggle the gear shifter and keep the clutch down till the engine stabilizes instead of the crank and clutch drop. hope the repair's won't be that bad. or maybe upgrade to a different bumper? oh and I think you might want to check your alignment :S

04-07-2016, 10:30 PM	#6834 (permalink)
AestheticCM1 Base Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Gold Coast Posts: 219 Drives: 2010 370z MT/ST/Navi Rep Power: 2867	Looked at it, then hopped in the dd. AngelL93 likes this.

04-08-2016, 07:17 AM	#6836 (permalink)
D.Stillwell Enthusiast Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Snakeden Branch, VA Posts: 396 Drives: Fairlady Z34/6MT Rep Power: 18	^^ Sorry to hear....good luck with repairs! This is why I never park in gear.... Besides that, got a set of new tires on, car is at 14k. Got direzza ZII star specs and will use the remainder of tread left on the crappy OEM RE050A's to do a nice drift and throw in trash The car should have come with better tires OEM, at least something like the Yoko's on the Nismos....feels like a different car with proper tires

04-08-2016, 07:41 PM	#6838 (permalink)
Leadfooted Base Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Greenville S.C. Age: 45 Posts: 76 Drives: 14' nismo gm 6mt Rep Power: 9	Changed the differential gear oil to redline 75 90,changed the tranny fluid to redline mt85, and bleed clutch over to motul 600. Thx to some great diy posts and help from friends. The test drive after was great nice firm feel to the clutch shifting is smoother. Well worth the time and effort. to those who's efforts made this almost easy thx onzedge and Memphis370Z like this.

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