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Forum: Nissan 370Z General Discussions 01-04-2015, 06:39 PM
Replies: 10,007
Views: 957,786
Posted By psibrr
today picked up STz

Hydroplaning incident in a slow speed lane change totaled my 2012 Sport, that was almost 2 wks back. :eekdance:

Today picked up 2015 Sport Tech MT, not driven much yet, but tomorrow another 17...
Forum: Nissan 370Z General Discussions 11-30-2013, 03:40 PM
Replies: 656
Views: 109,543
Posted By psibrr
cabin noise tire choice

I found switching from all-season to summer takes a lot of whine and drone away.
pilot super sport .. 285/245mm ~ $1400, .. that nitro fill works for years, btw... 1 yr 9 mo out, temps
down to 47F...
Forum: Nissan 370Z General Discussions 04-07-2013, 12:40 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 36,626
Posted By psibrr
Color blues

3 color blindness quotes:

Q1: Some 10 million American men—fully 7 percent of the male population—either cannot distinguish red from green, or see red and green differently from most people.
...
Forum: Nissan 370Z General Discussions 11-25-2012, 01:29 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 4,850
Posted By psibrr
Post 1k 10k 250k

replying due hitting 10k this week, 8 months after 1rst drive.

10k is milestone of sorts, end of 'honeymoon' no-issue period, traditionally, and cap for the much maligned VSC/warranty extension...
Forum: Nissan 370Z General Discussions 08-04-2012, 10:02 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 36,626
Posted By psibrr
bc, a trad jpn purple

Using a color picker app I found rgb's of
65-38-87 on the lighter pixels, and
50-36-87 on darker.
That's not to say only two colors in this paint, but most noticeable in my sample taken...
Forum: Engine & Drivetrain 08-04-2012, 08:05 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,365
Posted By psibrr
shift technique issue..

I think you need to let up on gas as you're disengaging clutch, 1rst especially needs this whether slow and coasting -such as when approaching 90 deg. turn into driveway- or in hurry to go up a gear.
Forum: Nissan 370Z General Discussions 06-23-2012, 07:03 PM
Replies: 656
Views: 109,543
Posted By psibrr
noise v. speed

read the whole thread, long as it was. thx for all the prose and pics.
might try the rubber matting ritual ..

haven't had problem with tire noise per se, the 19's are 12 lbs ea. lighter than the...
Forum: Wheels & Tires 06-23-2012, 02:31 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 852
Posted By psibrr
droning on

just did oil change, ~ 5k m.. no cupping or wear found.

maybe it's 19'' ul wheel resonance, perhaps some other tire will help?

seems like this should be typical or not at all, unless nobody...
Forum: Engine & Drivetrain 05-27-2012, 12:41 PM
Replies: 113
Views: 30,963
Posted By psibrr
dd v track

I've read somewhere that the 350's had the same cooler. I do not know
if the track group made an issue about that, they just added their XY-row
air cooler up front and put pedal to metal.

I...
Forum: Wheels & Tires 04-21-2012, 10:17 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 852
Posted By psibrr
um, sort of new tires, about 2,000 miles. this...

um, sort of new tires, about 2,000 miles. this is an
effect in the 100mph area, not driveway zone.

It is true that worn tires make a drone sound; I had
that on last car on worn tires in the 20...
Forum: Wheels & Tires 04-20-2012, 09:56 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 852
Posted By psibrr
higher speed bassy booming drone

370z s/p with Potenza RE050A 19'' 285 rears, starting at 95 and increasing up through 110 there is a loud bassy booming drone ..
never heard that with 350z 18's even at 135 cruising.

is this...
Forum: Nissan 370Z General Discussions 04-06-2012, 09:36 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 4,850
Posted By psibrr
3 weeks.. 300 week 1 .. oil change 1, 600 week...

3 weeks.. 300 week 1 .. oil change 1, 600 week 2.. DD & weekend drives .. oil change 2 week 3 @ 1000 .. to full synth.

for DD's.. get packs of microfiber towels, and quick detail solution.. do a...
Forum: Nissan 370Z General Discussions 03-30-2012, 08:11 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 4,380
Posted By psibrr
more of same, more or less

this may be repetitive ..

re; prev. comment on brakes, 370z brakes are much upgraded compared to 350z, which had issues. see link:
...
Forum: Engine & Drivetrain 03-30-2012, 01:24 PM
Replies: 113
Views: 30,963
Posted By psibrr
traffic temps v. hi-way, '12

Been almost 3 weeks, after a 2nd oil change switchingg to full synth 5/30, temps seem to heat up a bit more and faster, around 180F after 8 miles of light to medium traffic from cold morning start (...
Forum: Nissan 370Z General Discussions 03-25-2012, 08:32 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 6,035
Posted By psibrr
solid & multi Shades

Might help to consider the fact that some colors retain their 'hue' in varying illumination levels, from shade to sun.

Black, red, orange, blue, white, grey probably are most stable in this...
Forum: Nissan 370Z General Discussions 03-20-2012, 08:43 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 6,228
Posted By psibrr
break-in = sealing rings and flushing initial metal wear

if you're picking up new car soon, these two articles might help plan out approach.

First 20m & 1000mile, essentially, change oil.

One can do too little, and too much. Always get it hot...
Forum: Nissan 370Z General Discussions 03-18-2012, 09:00 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 6,228
Posted By psibrr
slowpoke break-in

the '08 350 enth. felt broken in to me around 45k, noticed pressure drop of several psi (about 3+ @2k rpm) at that time. traded @ 50k though .. articles like this one made me think it was worth it; ...
Forum: Exterior & Interior 03-13-2012, 12:47 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,462
Posted By psibrr
3M Crystalline seems best 'all over' but...

3M Crystalline seems best 'all over' but especially for windshield: UV, IR/Heat redux not possible with other current films -including ceramic.
Forum: Engine & Drivetrain 03-11-2012, 11:24 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 9,165
Posted By psibrr
loctite, loctiter, loctitest

two dealer sites here won't touch knob replacement for me. one said 'too tight', other said, 'will damange console and won't look good afterwards.'

found these instrux re: Loctite RG&B,...
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