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Forum: Forced Induction 08-22-2014, 01:11 PM
Replies: 1,530
Views: 190,304
Posted By wstar
Even if you have problems with filter oil coating...

Even if you have problems with filter oil coating the MAFs over time, a solution for that is to clean the MAFs more often, which you should be doing anyways. It takes like 10 minutes to pop them out...
Forum: Track / Autocross / Drifting / Dragstrip 08-22-2014, 12:54 PM
Replies: 301
Views: 91,078
Posted By wstar
Good for you! Driving Schools are necessary. ...

Good for you! Driving Schools are necessary. Some are structured differently than others, and I really prefer the sorts of grassroots-style DE events where former students are turning around and...
Forum: Engine & Drivetrain 08-21-2014, 09:03 PM
Replies: 1,886
Views: 534,284
Posted By wstar
Actually there used to be several of these...

Actually there used to be several of these threads, and then one of the mods cleaned them up and merged them. I wonder if that's really the start date of the oldest one or not.
Forum: Track / Autocross / Drifting / Dragstrip 08-21-2014, 09:00 PM
Replies: 301
Views: 91,078
Posted By wstar
I'm still doing fairly ok with my 25-row cooling,...

I'm still doing fairly ok with my 25-row cooling, but I went with the Series-9 (it's not as tall as the 34, but it's wider than the usual Series-6's on this car. It's basically closer to the...
Forum: Track / Autocross / Drifting / Dragstrip 08-21-2014, 08:51 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 10,076
Posted By wstar
Yes. If you can come up with a cheap mod for...

Yes. If you can come up with a cheap mod for fitting the engine at the CG of this car, go for it :)

There are tons of considerations in designing a whole racecar, and I'm sure Doran's car is...
Forum: Track / Autocross / Drifting / Dragstrip 08-21-2014, 03:04 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 10,076
Posted By wstar
^ Yeah Shamu's car has a very optimal solution,...

^ Yeah Shamu's car has a very optimal solution, especially given they walled off the fuel cell area from the driver compartment. But that's gonna take some serious fabrication and $$.
Forum: Track / Autocross / Drifting / Dragstrip 08-21-2014, 02:55 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 10,076
Posted By wstar
Even if you mount low, you don't want to...

Even if you mount low, you don't want to intentionally put weight at the far rear end of the car. Yes, your weight distribution number for F/R would get fixed, but keep in mind that's just an...
Forum: Exterior & Interior 08-21-2014, 08:46 AM
Replies: 723
Views: 255,003
Posted By wstar
The biggest problem I have with seat mounts for...

The biggest problem I have with seat mounts for this car is it's hard to get them low enough, given low headroom in this car and the funky floorpan shape. Ditching the idea of sliders helps as that...
Forum: Track / Autocross / Drifting / Dragstrip 08-21-2014, 08:27 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 4,722
Posted By wstar
IMHO if you're going to toss out RS3 as not being...

IMHO if you're going to toss out RS3 as not being streetable enough, NT-05 is in the same basic boat. If you're going to hit track events regularly, though, you'll eventually want to be on a tire at...
Forum: Track / Autocross / Drifting / Dragstrip 08-20-2014, 04:12 AM
Replies: 135
Views: 22,854
Posted By wstar
Yeah I had that problem for a while too, I'd just...

Yeah I had that problem for a while too, I'd just destroy the outsides of the front tires while leaving the inner tread looking new. More front camber! (and caster if you can)
Forum: Engine & Drivetrain 08-19-2014, 02:01 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 24,072
Posted By wstar
No, the yaw sensor shouldn't affect the airbag...

No, the yaw sensor shouldn't affect the airbag system at all AFAIK. The yaw sensor's hooked to traction control and ABS, but not to the safety system. There are impact sensors around the car that...
Forum: Track / Autocross / Drifting / Dragstrip 08-19-2014, 12:03 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 4,722
Posted By wstar
I still don't think aero is the answer to an...

I still don't think aero is the answer to an over/under-steer imbalance problem at this point. You don't want a setup where the suspension is setup is out of whack without aero and only becomes...
Forum: Track / Autocross / Drifting / Dragstrip 08-19-2014, 11:16 AM
Replies: 135
Views: 22,854
Posted By wstar
You'll see mentioned by some (I forget if it was...

You'll see mentioned by some (I forget if it was mentioned in this thread) that in theory swaybars shouldn't be necessary on a perfect racecar. You'd just set the springs and dampers correctly to...
Forum: Track / Autocross / Drifting / Dragstrip 08-19-2014, 03:40 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 4,722
Posted By wstar
Yes, seat time, you get it :) Auto-X is a nice...

Yes, seat time, you get it :) Auto-X is a nice intro, but if you're planning to do road-courses then start getting road-course seat time by the biggest bucket-loads you can.

I wouldn't even...
Forum: Track / Autocross / Drifting / Dragstrip 08-17-2014, 09:34 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 4,722
Posted By wstar
Props for getting out there and driving, and...

Props for getting out there and driving, and posting it!

As long as your setup doesn't totally suck, try to focus on the driving more than the car parts (I know it's a hard thing to do, and I...
Forum: Track / Autocross / Drifting / Dragstrip 08-16-2014, 09:14 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,763
Posted By wstar
Caster a way to get more dynamic camber in...

Caster a way to get more dynamic camber in corners. Basically, a bunch of camber rocks in the corners, but sucks in the straights. By increasing caster you get more extra front camber only during...
Forum: Member's 370Z Gallery 08-16-2014, 08:01 PM
Replies: 191
Views: 36,587
Posted By wstar
How deep under the car does the new one go? Does...

How deep under the car does the new one go? Does it completely replace the undertray (and re-use mounts?)
Forum: Track / Autocross / Drifting / Dragstrip 08-16-2014, 07:58 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,763
Posted By wstar
That looks decent to me. Looks like you managed...

That looks decent to me. Looks like you managed to pick up a fair amount of front camber just from the drop. I run mine with a lot more caster (that's the 7 you're probably referring to) and may...
Forum: Member's 370Z Gallery 08-16-2014, 07:52 PM
Replies: 865
Views: 175,623
Posted By wstar
Yeah, I hear ya. Even the SFR is a bit...

Yeah, I hear ya. Even the SFR is a bit mismatched for sportscars at DEs and such too, but no more-so than running GT-Rs and Miatas on the same track.

My Z-vs-SFR comparison so far (which is very...
Forum: Track / Autocross / Drifting / Dragstrip 08-16-2014, 04:07 AM
Replies: 135
Views: 22,854
Posted By wstar
I was hitting 1.2G fairly often in corners with...

I was hitting 1.2G fairly often in corners with no aero at all on my first weekend on real slicks, and spiking out further than that at times, in my datalogger. I'm sure you can go much further with...
Forum: Member's 370Z Gallery 08-15-2014, 04:27 PM
Replies: 865
Views: 175,623
Posted By wstar
There's a fair number of retired guys racing in...

There's a fair number of retired guys racing in SRF. Once you get over the initial hump of getting a car and a towing setup*, it's a pretty cheap series to run :)

* - On towing - the car...
Forum: Track / Autocross / Drifting / Dragstrip 08-15-2014, 04:07 PM
Replies: 135
Views: 22,854
Posted By wstar
Or they could go engineer us a rear bar option...

Or they could go engineer us a rear bar option that was actually weaker than stock. Then the set would be worth it.
Forum: Track / Autocross / Drifting / Dragstrip 08-15-2014, 01:13 PM
Replies: 135
Views: 22,854
Posted By wstar
^ I should add to the above, I think there's a...

^ I should add to the above, I think there's a distinction to be drawn between ideal situations and the real world, too.

In an ideal scenario, the pavement is perfect, there's no surprises from...
Forum: Track / Autocross / Drifting / Dragstrip 08-15-2014, 01:01 PM
Replies: 135
Views: 22,854
Posted By wstar
Loose, in this context, I think, just means a...

Loose, in this context, I think, just means a tendency towards oversteer. Not the kind that will get you in trouble with big snap oversteers, but just a enough tendency that it's easy to rotate the...
Forum: Track / Autocross / Drifting / Dragstrip 08-14-2014, 11:50 PM
Replies: 135
Views: 22,854
Posted By wstar
As long as this thread is wobbling all over the...

As long as this thread is wobbling all over the place off the original topic anyways ... :)

Here's another question for those more-knowledgeable: does balancing wheels/tires really matter on a...
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