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

mults · 05-30-2017, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Raeshlavik

Did the first service at the dealership: oil drained and checked, engine cleaned, new oil, other fluids checked, suspension checked, tires rebalanced and rotated, firmware updated, and they detailed the car.

Took about an hour, and was all covered under the service contract. Very pleased.

Tires Rotated???

Raeshlavik · 05-30-2017, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by mults

Tires Rotated???

Yeah, they swap them side to side. The stock rubber isn't directional.

mults · 05-30-2017, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Raeshlavik

Yeah, they swap them side to side. The stock rubber isn't directional.

I stand corrected...did not know that...

Dreadnaught · 05-30-2017, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Raeshlavik

Yeah, they swap them side to side. The stock rubber isn't directional.

Did they actually dismount the tire from the rims so that for example say before the rotation, the inner right front tread is now on the outside left front?

crazy4oldcars · 05-30-2017, 01:54 PM

I just told them to leave them alone.
I grew up being told that radials would separate from the tread if you reversed them. I don't plan on testing the theory.....

Kirk B.

crazy4oldcars · 05-30-2017, 01:59 PM

A few further thoughts on the subject...
What would be the benefit of swapping g side to side?
The inside of the tread is still the inside of the tread, so no advantage to reduce camber wear.
The rear tires are still on the rear, so no advantage to reduce drive wheel wear.
Any unusual wear patterns mean you need to get something fixed, and swapping tires ain't gonna fix it, so......
Did I miss anything?

Kirk B.

Raeshlavik · 05-30-2017, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by crazy4oldcars

A few further thoughts on the subject...
What would be the benefit of swapping g side to side?
The inside of the tread is still the inside of the tread, so no advantage to reduce camber wear.
The rear tires are still on the rear, so no advantage to reduce drive wheel wear.
Any unusual wear patterns mean you need to get something fixed, and swapping tires ain't gonna fix it, so......
Did I miss anything?

Kirk B.

A good question, so I called and asked (I'm doing the service that came with the car, so there's some measure of just nodding and going with it on my part); they apparently pull the tires off the rims, which is why they got re-balanced.

Now if they actually did this I won't know until I go look at the tires, but I don't have any reason to doubt them (yet).

Jayhovah · 05-31-2017, 06:56 PM

SCORED a pair of headlights on Craigslist locally for a great deal, now I just need to figure out how I want to mod them!

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JARblue · 06-01-2017, 03:40 AM

Drove it in a torrential downpour the other day. Car almost looks clean now

B&W_Evader · 06-01-2017, 08:46 AM

Installed the Yaw Sensor Power Switch last night!

onzedge · 06-03-2017, 09:39 PM

I finally passed 10,000 miles on the 370 today.

I took 3 years, 11 months and 27 days.

onzedge · 06-01-2017, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by JARblue

Drove it in a torrential downpour the other day. Car almost looks clean now

Rep Freely.

Leingod · 06-02-2017, 07:38 AM

Took mine to work this morning and couldn't even relax. Had a dink in a 350 riding my arse the whole way. They're officially cheap enough for the morons to own. Had a cutout in the front bumper for an air intake, but was stock quiet.

mishuko · 06-02-2017, 09:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Leingod

Took mine to work this morning and couldn't even relax. Had a dink in a 350 riding my arse the whole way. They're officially cheap enough for the morons to own. Had a cutout in the front bumper for an air intake, but was stock quiet.

Already you don't have pick ups and mini van tailgaitors lol

Leingod · 06-02-2017, 09:58 AM

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Originally Posted by mishuko

Already you don't have pick ups and mini van tailgaitors lol

Have those as well, but most sport car owners are docile around here. It's the ricer Civics and Tiburons that are annoying around here. Guess we can starting adding 350's to the mix as well...

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Leingod A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Some Place Cold Posts: 16,060 Drives: In Circles Rep Power: 2684397	Took mine to work this morning and couldn't even relax. Had a dink in a 350 riding my arse the whole way. They're officially cheap enough for the morons to own. Had a cutout in the front bumper for an air intake, but was stock quiet. __________________ I AM FLOOF! SOMEBODY FLOOF MY HORN!! ALL HAIL THE FLOOF!!I JUST FLOOFED ON THE FLOOR

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05-30-2017, 01:54 PM	#5 (permalink)
crazy4oldcars Enthusiast Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: SE Texas Posts: 448 Drives: '16 Nismo Tech Rep Power: 28413	I just told them to leave them alone. I grew up being told that radials would separate from the tread if you reversed them. I don't plan on testing the theory..... Kirk B.

05-30-2017, 01:59 PM	#6 (permalink)
crazy4oldcars Enthusiast Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: SE Texas Posts: 448 Drives: '16 Nismo Tech Rep Power: 28413	A few further thoughts on the subject... What would be the benefit of swapping g side to side? The inside of the tread is still the inside of the tread, so no advantage to reduce camber wear. The rear tires are still on the rear, so no advantage to reduce drive wheel wear. Any unusual wear patterns mean you need to get something fixed, and swapping tires ain't gonna fix it, so...... Did I miss anything? Kirk B.

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