The Official 370Z Autocross Thread

[boardkat]

Originally Posted by pgrmstr

So earlier in the week, I get an email from Vorshlag stating there was no damper in development, just coilovers....

Well, wouldn't you know, I get a follow up response today stating...

"over the past few days, we have gotten interest from people in using our shocks for a B Stock 370z. We are looking more seriously into this and we'll get back to you"

hmmmm, I wonder who those interested people were

that's why it's good to be pounding pavement NOW. the last thing i want is a brand new car, ready to go, sitting on stock shocks for a season! 2010 or bust!!
.. oh, and sometimes a phone call goes a long way, too. terry got a good sense of where i'm coming from and what i want to accomplish, and i got a good sense of why he was reluctant to put something together for the stock crowd (not just us). felt we met in the middle by the time we were finished, and it seems as though i was right on the mark. still keeping my fingers crossed!!

[pgrmstr]

yeah, i've already started adding everything up.. 3-5k for shocks, 2k for two sets of wheels, 1.5k for drys, 1k for wets, 1.5k for exhaust, .35k for FSB... and all the miscellaneous stuff like fluids/pads/alignment/dyno/etc... at least i'll have a co-driver to split tires with.. yeah
BUT IT'S GOING TO BE FUN!!!!

The initial year always hurts...at least I don't have to justify it to a nagging wife anymore

Rather not get into the 3-5k for shocks though....that's full coilover money. I'm also looking at moving into a tow vehicle and trailer as well so every bit of savings here and there will help. My co-driver doesn't come with any funds however, but I'll have an official tire changer and gofer....my 16y/o son. Been running a FJA kart last couple years, will have license in Jan so need to bring him up to speed asap on driving a big rig. He's got course walks, picking lines, seeing the course,etc down though!

[boardkat]

Originally Posted by pgrmstr

The initial year always hurts...at least I don't have to justify it to a nagging wife anymore

Rather not get into the 3-5k for shocks though....that's full coilover money. I'm also looking at moving into a tow vehicle and trailer as well so every bit of savings here and there will help. My co-driver doesn't come with any funds however, but I'll have an official tire changer and gofer....my 16y/o son. Been running a FJA kart last couple years, will have license in Jan so need to bring him up to speed asap on driving a big rig. He's got course walks, picking lines, seeing the course,etc down though!

yup. check your PM for lee's addy. i'm sure the yellows will work best for your situation. doubt you'll be losing too much in terms of competitiveness, if you convert 'em to DA. i just really wanna see how the "other half lives" for once
on another note, are any of you guys planning on hitting up your local shops to see if anybody can fab up a hitch? the 350 guys did it a few years ago, looked like this:



if we could get something like that fab'd up, hidden and with no bumper cutting, i think we'd be in business!

[pgrmstr]

This looks like the ticket! I was gonna see about getting a hitch fab'd up for it as I have the tire trailer and that would really be the easy way out. I was looking at photos on here of one of the guys cars that were stripped and thought it wouldn"t be tough to use that main beam on the rear...although I was thinking about routing the receiver out where the rear fog is....

But certainly is an easier and cheaper solution than the towing route so I plan to check into it

[boardkat]

Originally Posted by pgrmstr

thought it wouldn"t be tough to use that main beam on the rear...although I was thinking about routing the receiver out where the rear fog is....

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then, you could just pop the fog light delete cover off, insert the receiver as needed, and replace when not in use. let me know if you find anybody that could make something like this, and i'll do the same. in any case, sounds like a potential group buy for whoever can get it done!

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