Anyone ever experience Brake Failure as C&D did?

DCNISMO · 05-10-2012, 07:41 AM

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We aren't there.... well w the Z anyway. The team is there running a DP... but the RC will be back starting at Mid Ohio. Lookout of major updates to the Z's suspension and engine program....mainly new Bosch engine mng system.
Dwnshift

I might go to mid-Ohio too, too bad your Z won't be at NJMP. Is anybody else running Z's in Grand Am this year? Aside, the Motorsports are jsut the ducts, so I assume I'll have to get my Nismo bumper cut on to get them fitted, then I can use the Stillen kit if the hose they use will fit over the duct mount. NSM should just do a whole kit. I have their cold air intake and I like how its engineered and has the factory look.

I'm going to go check the Grand Am site to see which teams are entered.

Dwnshift · 05-10-2012, 08:42 AM

It may end up being a kit offered by Nissan motorsports parts.....if not the rest of the kit maybe offered by us. Without being frony of the car.....I believe the duct fits a 3 or 4 " hose..wr fabricated a splitter that cuts it down into 2 smaller hoses.
There may be some shots in an earlier post by another member from Barber.
The braking on the RC..is one of its strongest assets...and cooling isnt an issue.

sixpax · 05-10-2012, 10:01 AM

Will the ducts work on a non nismo fascia ? Not sure how different the two are curvature wise at the mounting location

Dwnshift · 05-10-2012, 11:57 AM

Hmmmm.... Not sure.
Def a question for Nissan motorsports parts dept.

Dwnshift · 05-10-2012, 12:11 PM

Btw.... It's a 4" duct...splits into 2... 3" hoses... Which feed to our own backing plates on t rotors.

DarkJak · 05-10-2012, 01:15 PM

So 2 hoses on each side?

Dwnshift · 05-10-2012, 04:37 PM

Correct

Rusty · 05-11-2012, 05:09 PM

I called Paul yesterday. The ducts are $380 each, and you have to sign up for the Nissan Racer Support Program before they can sell them to you.

ChrisSlicks · 05-11-2012, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Rusty

I called Paul yesterday. The ducts are $380 each, and you have to sign up for the Nissan Racer Support Program before they can sell them to you.

And unfortunately you have to be running in the SCCA or NASA wheel-to-wheel classes to qualify to sign up. I emailed them last year about the possibility of supporting some time trial classes (just to buy parts, no cash reward) but they never responded.

sixpax · 05-11-2012, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by ChrisSlicks

And unfortunately you have to be running in the SCCA or NASA wheel-to-wheel classes to qualify to sign up. I emailed them last year about the possibility of supporting some time trial classes (just to buy parts, no cash reward) but they never responded.

Seems like from a product development stand point they would want as many items out there as possible. Would help make the products better because they would get more feedback. Rather dumb IMHO to limit themselves to a handful of cars, if that, year in year out.

ChrisSlicks · 05-11-2012, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by sixpax

Seems like from a product development stand point they would want as many items out there as possible. Would help make the products better because they would get more feedback. Rather dumb IMHO to limit themselves to a handful of cars, if that, year in year out.

All the Mazda folk I race with are on the Mazda program as it is apparently much more liberal in it's support of time trials. It would be nice if Nissan followed suit.

cossie1600 · 05-11-2012, 07:07 PM

Mazda supports autox ears too

Dwnshift · 05-11-2012, 07:20 PM

Let me see what i can do.
Dwnshift

Dwnshift · 05-14-2012, 05:10 PM

I spoke w Paul at NMP today.... They will and want to sell parts to anyone that tracks a 350-370z. So you don't have to be racing...this goes for NASA TT sessions or just a DE guy.
The carbon RC ducts only fit on the NISMO front nose.
Again.....Nissan Motorsports parts will sell you parts if your tracking your Z and hey had already sold 3 or 4 sets of the 10 we sent them.
Downshift

ChrisSlicks · 05-14-2012, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Dwnshift

I spoke w Paul at NMP today.... They will and want to sell parts to anyone that tracks a 350-370z. So you don't have to be racing...this goes for NASA TT sessions or just a DE guy.
The carbon RC ducts only fit on the NISMO front nose.
Again.....Nissan Motorsports parts will sell you parts if your tracking your Z and hey had already sold 3 or 4 sets of the 10 we sent them.
Downshift

Great! Thanks for the continued support. Now ... when will those upper control arms be available?

05-11-2012, 05:09 PM	#8 (permalink)
Rusty A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Fayettenam,Pennsyltucky Age: 70 Posts: 35,575 Drives: 2011 Nismo GM 6M Rep Power: 2684440	I called Paul yesterday. The ducts are $380 each, and you have to sign up for the Nissan Racer Support Program before they can sell them to you. __________________ 浪人 - 殺し屋 "The Difficult Anytime, The Impossible By Appointment Only" http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...o-journal.html

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05-10-2012, 08:42 AM	#2 (permalink)
Dwnshift Track Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Cincy Posts: 717 Drives: NISMO 370Z RC Rep Power: 16	It may end up being a kit offered by Nissan motorsports parts.....if not the rest of the kit maybe offered by us. Without being frony of the car.....I believe the duct fits a 3 or 4 " hose..wr fabricated a splitter that cuts it down into 2 smaller hoses. There may be some shots in an earlier post by another member from Barber. The braking on the RC..is one of its strongest assets...and cooling isnt an issue.

05-10-2012, 11:57 AM	#4 (permalink)
Dwnshift Track Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Cincy Posts: 717 Drives: NISMO 370Z RC Rep Power: 16	Hmmmm.... Not sure. Def a question for Nissan motorsports parts dept.

05-10-2012, 12:11 PM	#5 (permalink)
Dwnshift Track Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Cincy Posts: 717 Drives: NISMO 370Z RC Rep Power: 16	Btw.... It's a 4" duct...splits into 2... 3" hoses... Which feed to our own backing plates on t rotors.

05-10-2012, 01:15 PM	#6 (permalink)
DarkJak A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 1,397 Drives: 2009 370Z Rep Power: 16805	So 2 hoses on each side?

05-10-2012, 04:37 PM	#7 (permalink)
Dwnshift Track Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Cincy Posts: 717 Drives: NISMO 370Z RC Rep Power: 16	Correct

05-11-2012, 07:07 PM	#12 (permalink)
cossie1600 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: californee way Posts: 5,380 Drives: 370, Leaf Rep Power: 31	Mazda supports autox ears too

05-11-2012, 07:20 PM	#13 (permalink)
Dwnshift Track Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Cincy Posts: 717 Drives: NISMO 370Z RC Rep Power: 16	Let me see what i can do. Dwnshift

05-14-2012, 05:10 PM	#14 (permalink)
Dwnshift Track Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Cincy Posts: 717 Drives: NISMO 370Z RC Rep Power: 16	I spoke w Paul at NMP today.... They will and want to sell parts to anyone that tracks a 350-370z. So you don't have to be racing...this goes for NASA TT sessions or just a DE guy. The carbon RC ducts only fit on the NISMO front nose. Again.....Nissan Motorsports parts will sell you parts if your tracking your Z and hey had already sold 3 or 4 sets of the 10 we sent them. Downshift