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Forum: Engine & Drivetrain 07-10-2014, 10:16 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 11,333
Posted By wstar
I wouldn't touch that leak sealer type stuff, if...

I wouldn't touch that leak sealer type stuff, if you mean the kind you add to your engine oil. Especially not for a relatively-superficial issue like a valve cover gasket.
Forum: Track / Autocross / Drifting / Dragstrip 07-10-2014, 10:11 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 8,164
Posted By wstar
Yeah so that basically mirrors my setup, except...

Yeah so that basically mirrors my setup, except I'm on square 275/35-18s or 285/645-18's and half a degree more front camber. I expect mine's a little more oversteer-happy than yours, but it's comfy...
Forum: Track / Autocross / Drifting / Dragstrip 07-09-2014, 12:29 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 8,164
Posted By wstar
It can sometimes, counter-intuitively. I won't...

It can sometimes, counter-intuitively. I won't argue the point with you, since it's a ridiculously complicated topic and I'm not a suspension engineer (I don't even play one on TV!), and it's not...
Forum: Track / Autocross / Drifting / Dragstrip 07-07-2014, 10:15 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 8,164
Posted By wstar
Yup, probably just add a bit of front camber and...

Yup, probably just add a bit of front camber and caster, and maybe a thicker front sway (e.g. Hotchkis) and you'll be rid of the understeer.
Forum: Track / Autocross / Drifting / Dragstrip 07-07-2014, 06:04 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 8,164
Posted By wstar
Learn something new every day around here. I...

Learn something new every day around here. I didn't even know jinked was a word :) jink - Wiktionary (http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/jink#English)
Forum: Track / Autocross / Drifting / Dragstrip 07-01-2014, 05:58 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 5,412
Posted By wstar
I'm not so much worried about bending the weld,...

I'm not so much worried about bending the weld, I'm more worried about the big square head of the jack crushing into other unrelated things (like the rocker panel or the stuff to the inside...
Forum: Intake/Exhaust 07-01-2014, 09:03 AM
Replies: 799
Views: 126,017
Posted By wstar
?? Maybe I'm misunderstanding you, or I don't...

?? Maybe I'm misunderstanding you, or I don't understand this **** as well as I thought I did. I thought our AFR target maps (the ones you can modify based on rpm/load/whatever) were what it used in...
Forum: Intake/Exhaust 07-01-2014, 08:18 AM
Replies: 799
Views: 126,017
Posted By wstar
Yeah, I don't believe we get the target AFR...

Yeah, I don't believe we get the target AFR behavior in open loop mode. Open loop is still really open loop. That said, surely it's at least somewhat influenced by the ECU's learned trims from...
Forum: Track / Autocross / Drifting / Dragstrip 07-01-2014, 12:44 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,509
Posted By wstar
So true! I really thought they'd take a few laps,...

So true! I really thought they'd take a few laps, but they totally didn't.



In my case, my "Guest Bedroom" has begun transforming itself into "Climate-controlled tire storage" :p
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Forum: Member's 370Z Gallery 07-01-2014, 12:37 AM
Replies: 865
Views: 191,540
Posted By wstar
Sounds plausible. Now I just need to figure out...

Sounds plausible. Now I just need to figure out how to reliably do that sort of work myself in my garage. :)

I have two blocks now anyways for better or worse, so I'll probably try to work out a...
Forum: Track / Autocross / Drifting / Dragstrip 06-30-2014, 06:57 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 5,412
Posted By wstar
Now you're just trolling :P

Now you're just trolling :P
Forum: Member's 370Z Gallery 06-30-2014, 06:42 PM
Replies: 865
Views: 191,540
Posted By wstar
Your points are well-taken. I have no doubt the...

Your points are well-taken. I have no doubt the math makes sense on a racecar. You lose a little tiny bit of throttle response and power and you gain reliability. It's also a spec engine putting...
Forum: Track / Autocross / Drifting / Dragstrip 06-30-2014, 05:50 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 5,412
Posted By wstar
Well, maybe Porsche's stuff they put on...

Well, maybe Porsche's stuff they put on streetcars, but F1 cars, LMP cars, Indycars, etc seem to get by fine with a single nut. The design could be very different; I have no idea what Porsche does.
Forum: Track / Autocross / Drifting / Dragstrip 06-30-2014, 03:07 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 5,412
Posted By wstar
Single-nut hubs and airjacks start sounding...

Single-nut hubs and airjacks start sounding appealing when you're trying to swap 4 wheels in the paddock and it's 95 outside and you're soaked in sweat and exhausted from a hard session :) But,...
Forum: Track / Autocross / Drifting / Dragstrip 06-30-2014, 12:45 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 5,412
Posted By wstar
Those hubs do look pretty sweet! Do you guys...

Those hubs do look pretty sweet!

Do you guys impact your lugs back on as well? I spend way more time putting wheels on than taking them off, and I suspect that's because I'm pointlessly wasting...
Forum: Track / Autocross / Drifting / Dragstrip 06-29-2014, 05:18 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 5,412
Posted By wstar
Could be that when you're headed down a straight...

Could be that when you're headed down a straight at high speed (and thus don't really need any real grip for accel in any direction), the extra surface area and grip is just more "rolling resistance"...
Forum: Engine & Drivetrain 06-29-2014, 01:39 PM
Replies: 1,886
Views: 572,988
Posted By wstar
That's true of a lot of things on the 370 and...

That's true of a lot of things on the 370 and other modern cars, unfortunately. Same is true for the VVEL heads on our engine. They're not considered repairable at the dealership; any small problem...
Forum: Track / Autocross / Drifting / Dragstrip 06-29-2014, 11:01 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,654
Posted By wstar
Congrats! Great news :)

Congrats! Great news :)
Forum: Track / Autocross / Drifting / Dragstrip 06-26-2014, 08:19 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 5,412
Posted By wstar
Anyways, this is the other half of the ez-mode...

Anyways, this is the other half of the ez-mode solution: https://www.pegasusautoracing.com/productdetails.asp?RecID=6208 . There are other vendors and options you could go with, but I'm sure the...
Forum: Track / Autocross / Drifting / Dragstrip 06-26-2014, 09:08 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 5,412
Posted By wstar
I think (from what I gathered there) that those...

I think (from what I gathered there) that those are some kind of bolt-on adapters. Kinda like a spacer, that bolts into your lug holes and the provides the center-lock. Ideally for a race car,...
Forum: Track / Autocross / Drifting / Dragstrip 06-25-2014, 08:29 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 5,412
Posted By wstar
:) I know the feeling. After last weekend, I'm...

:) I know the feeling. After last weekend, I'm starting to seriously wonder how hard it would be to convert over to center-lock hubs (I don't think anyone even makes them for our car yet?) and...
Forum: Track / Autocross / Drifting / Dragstrip 06-24-2014, 08:52 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,384
Posted By wstar
I think the boiling happens down in the caliper...

I think the boiling happens down in the caliper where the heat is greatest. Some heat will travel up the fluid, but I'd suspect the stuff up in the master cylinder is significantly cooler (probably...
Forum: Member's 370Z Gallery 06-23-2014, 10:17 PM
Replies: 865
Views: 191,540
Posted By wstar
Time for hood vents I guess :)

Time for hood vents I guess :)
Forum: Member's 370Z Gallery 06-23-2014, 09:31 PM
Replies: 865
Views: 191,540
Posted By wstar
I went ahead and encoded the whole session that...

I went ahead and encoded the whole session that the fastlap above came from. Spent that whole session chasing down the same red Lotus (well, once he got back in front of me around the end of Lap 4)....
Forum: Track / Autocross / Drifting / Dragstrip 06-23-2014, 02:27 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,384
Posted By wstar
^ My mention of ABS Ice-Mode issues is with...

^ My mention of ABS Ice-Mode issues is with upgraded pads + fluid. That issue is intrinsic to the ABS (+ calipers and other hardware) on our car.

On the other hand, I would hope nobody's seeing...
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