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IMWEZL 08-02-2009 08:51 PM

^:wtf2:


Hahaha I figured the spam or whatever was going to get deleted.

IMWEZL 08-04-2009 02:09 AM

Has anyone else noticed that with the synch-rev on the car momentarily continues to apply the throttle even after you let off and hit the brakes?

I ended up just turning it off, it's not like I'm downshifting anyways on the course. With the system turned off the car behaved as expected or until I got to happy with the throttle and steering. :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/yBlaFgI8NTI&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/yBlaFgI8NTI&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>

IMWEZL 08-16-2009 08:08 PM

Took 2nd place in BS today against two 911 drivers and a 350Z. 1st place was an RX-8 running Hoosier A6s. He had almost 2 seconds on me. I'm still working the driver mod but confidence and skills are building up.

AutoX Z 08-16-2009 10:28 PM

Good stuff. Hoosiers, if they're new are probably good for about 1-2 seconds so you really aren't that far behind the front runner there. Keep it up, there's definitely no replacement for good quality seat time in any type of motorsports.

On another topic, anyone had any luck finding a good lightweight alternative to the stock wheel? I was thinking the Nismo wheels might be a good option but I haven't found any official weight, or cost, on those.

boardkat 08-17-2009 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by AutoX Z (Post 153850)
On another topic, anyone had any luck finding a good lightweight alternative to the stock wheel? I was thinking the Nismo wheels might be a good option but I haven't found any official weight, or cost, on those.

i've looked into this as well. nismo wheel was the only stock-legal wheel i could find. Scott@FontanaNissan can't get 'em right now, since they're on backorder. i've seen 'em go as cheap as 2k on ebay, though. and if you're local to matteson, il - there's a pick-up only, no-reserve auction that ends in a little over 2 days:
19" 370Z Genuine Nismo Forged alloy wheels:eBay Motors (item 270440985956 end time Aug-20-09 08:14:40 PDT)

and another with a buy-it-now of $2300:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Nissa...Q5fAccessories

at this point, you're probably better off buying a set of sport pkg wheels for half that price.

JSBZ 08-29-2009 07:04 PM

I just finished running my first ever autocross here is CO. I was able to improve 2 seconds per run so things were heading in the right direction. The car is more than I can handle at this point so I will be working on my driving skills.
People were very excited to see a 370Z at the event. I just wish I could have done it justice.
FYI, I ran the indexed AT-street tires class.

IMWEZL 08-30-2009 12:28 AM

I thought this was a cool picture with the 350Z in the background.

http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos..._2262641_n.jpg

JSBZ 08-30-2009 07:50 AM

Nice! I was originally sign up for BS but changed to AT since all the 350Z's were running in that class.

[QUOTE=IMWEZL;177407]I thought this was a cool picture with the 350Z in the background.

Spec Jay 08-30-2009 12:02 PM

there was a at class? :3

shows how long ive been away from autox

AutoX Z 08-30-2009 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Spec Jay (Post 178228)
there was a at class? :3

shows how long ive been away from autox

Must be a local region thing, I've never heard of it.

JSBZ 08-30-2009 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by AutoX Z (Post 178741)
Must be a local region thing, I've never heard of it.

Local to the Rocky Mountain region: Rocky Mountain Solo Series Rules Page

ilive2win 08-31-2009 12:13 AM

soooo, i have had the 370z for almost 2 weeks now and today was the first day i got to auto x with her. i have auto x'ed before with my rx8 and my evo x, but i was just so nervous because i had to learn a new car and the track was a 70-80 sec track, depending on driver, which is a good size track. i was running in BS againt 5 other cars today, (2 s2000's, 1 350z, and 2 rx-8's) which are all good drivers. so i had my hands full today. the 370z ran very well and really impressed me as well as some of the other drivers. first run i ran stock tire pressure, which was 36psi (i know its kinda high) but i need a place to start correcting where needed be. at the end of the run my tire pressure was up to 40 psi all around. the front was planted but the rear kept kicking out, so i went back to 36psi in the front and 31psi in the rear, and still the z was tail happy, not as much, but still very tail happy. i left it alone for the other 2 runs just to see what would happen. i ended up in 2nd place running a 75.3 behind one of the s2000's which got a 74.9 with better tires. (i forgot what he was running) overall i was really happy with the new z, but i need to plant that back end to be a little quicker. here are some pix...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...2win/077-1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...2win/054-1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...2win/051-2.jpg
the results are not posted yet, of course, but when they are posted ill post them on here

Spec Jay 08-31-2009 12:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by IMWEZL (Post 137104)
Has anyone else noticed that with the synch-rev on the car momentarily continues to apply the throttle even after you let off and hit the brakes?

I ended up just turning it off, it's not like I'm downshifting anyways on the course. With the system turned off the car behaved as expected or until I got to happy with the throttle and steering. :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/yBlaFgI8NTI&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/yBlaFgI8NTI&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>

good run

PENOR X10shun spotted at 1:19!
hhaha

IMWEZL 08-31-2009 03:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spec Jay (Post 179569)
good run

PENOR X10shun spotted at 1:19!
hhaha

Haha yeah Jason is still killing it with the ZO6. He does have some funny jokes throughout the day. :rofl2:

Spec Jay 08-31-2009 11:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by IMWEZL (Post 179699)
Haha yeah Jason is still killing it with the ZO6. He does have some funny jokes throughout the day. :rofl2:

i remember when they printed the results in the newspaper they didnt edit his race name haha


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