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chotyme 08-30-2009 10:36 PM

stock 7a time
 
I ran my car twice at GLD in Wisconsin. First run was 13.4 and here is the second run.......its on the right :rofl2:

http://www.the370z.com/members/choty...-stock-run.jpg

m4a1mustang 08-30-2009 10:38 PM

Very nice!

ishthemienguy 08-30-2009 10:57 PM

wow, no upgrades and didn't take off any weight?

chotyme 08-30-2009 11:05 PM

Thanks! I didnt take any weight off and had about a 1/4 tank of gas. I dont have a single mod. I wanted to see my stock times were before i did anything. I'm pretty shocked i did 13.1's.

JoeD 08-30-2009 11:37 PM

Not bad at all! :tup:

From everything I've seen thus far, the 7AT has been proving to be both quicker and faster than the 6MT as per magazine tests and private owners. Do we have a case of harder launches and tighter gearing making for a faster car, or has no one competent enough taken their 6MT to the track yet?

In any case, I think these cars can definitely break into the 12's bone-stock.

JoeD 08-30-2009 11:40 PM

BTW, your 1/8-mile MPH makes absolutely no sense...looks like 23.37. Glitch in the timing-lights perhaps, or are my eyes shot?

zman1910 08-30-2009 11:40 PM

Is your car a base auto w/o sport pack?

chotyme 08-30-2009 11:42 PM

yea.

chotyme 08-30-2009 11:43 PM

and yes the 1/8 mph is off....i dont know why.

JoeD 08-30-2009 11:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zman1910 (Post 179504)
Is your car a base auto w/o sport pack?

Quote:

Originally Posted by chotyme (Post 179507)
yea.

Again...very interesting. The presumably lowest-performance configuration is so far faster than all the other models. :tiphat:

zman1910 08-31-2009 12:08 AM

Did you "manually"(paddle) shift or just floor the throttle in complete auto?

Either way damn good results...

joeyz10 08-31-2009 01:16 AM

I have the same model, 7at, how did you launch your car? any tricks because it's hard to raise the rpm and no clutch to drop...

ZCarMan 08-31-2009 05:40 AM

Impressive!

chotyme 08-31-2009 09:21 AM

I was using the paddles and I break torqued it to about 2000.

WUKILLABEEZ78 08-31-2009 04:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chotyme (Post 179365)
I ran my car twice at GLD in Wisconsin. First run was 13.4 and here is the second run.......its on the right :rofl2:

http://www.the370z.com/members/choty...-stock-run.jpg

You need to submit your time slip to a MOD so they can post it in the correct area and make it official. Impressive time!

Brazilbro 08-31-2009 07:09 PM

The cold front up here helps.. I hope to run tomorrow night.. tonight its going to get in the 40's

ElementMotorsport 08-31-2009 07:22 PM

Wow, nice time man!

One_Quick_Z 08-31-2009 09:54 PM

Again congrats on the time slip!



DAN

av370 09-05-2009 06:51 PM

Bad azz, when it cools down out here in so cal Im going to famoso, hoping for the same results.

frost 09-05-2009 07:03 PM

Awesome. I haven't ran mine yet as its still too hot, but I'd love to have that kind of time when I do. I've had this nagging feeling mine is actually slower and would like to finally put my suspicions to bed.
By the way, you had your first oil change yet? If yet, did you switch to anything in particular?

speedoflife 09-08-2009 07:17 PM

Oops. Idiot post.

Jason 09-09-2009 10:15 PM

you make me proud to own an automatic, sir. i have the sports though, i wonder if it'll make a difference positively (lsd, tires, etc) or negatively (more weight).

thanks for letting me know the technique you used. i was wondering what a good torque brake rpm would be. i'll give 2k a shot.

Jason 09-09-2009 10:16 PM

quick question: did you have vdc on or off??

chotyme 09-11-2009 09:52 AM

thanks again guys..i actually did my first oil change at about 3000 miles at the dealership. they used nissan ester oil and jason i had my vdc off.

black09Z 09-11-2009 11:58 AM

yeah i think the weight might be a factor. not just all the extras the sport comes with inside though. think about the rims too. ill bet the 19"s weigh more than the 18"s do. and yeah, the 19"s have better grip in the corners but whens the last time you saw a drag car with 19" wheels and low pro's?


badd a$$ time by the way. take that motortrend 370Z vs mustang comparison!

CrownR426 09-11-2009 03:09 PM

Representin the 370z's.
Nice *** time.

joeyz10 09-11-2009 03:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by black09Z (Post 194285)
yeah i think the weight might be a factor. not just all the extras the sport comes with inside though. think about the rims too. ill bet the 19"s weigh more than the 18"s do. and yeah, the 19"s have better grip in the corners but whens the last time you saw a drag car with 19" wheels and low pro's?


badd a$$ time by the way. take that motortrend 370Z vs mustang comparison!

I agree with you man. Just think about the firction a 19 does compared to an 18? :iagree:

carguyg35 09-11-2009 03:38 PM

If I remember correctly grip on a drag strip is a function of car weight, tire pressure, tire height and tread compound. The wider the tire helps for the turns but not for the strip. The wider tire increases the contact patch from side to side but decreases it front to back. I know it sounds crazy but you can google contact patch to learn more.

JoeD 09-11-2009 08:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by carguyg35 (Post 194593)
The wider the tire helps for the turns but not for the strip. The wider tire increases the contact patch from side to side but decreases it front to back. I know it sounds crazy but you can google contact patch to learn more.

No.

frost 09-11-2009 08:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JoeD (Post 195085)
No.

:|

carguyg35 09-11-2009 08:45 PM

I didn't believe it either at first but research it. They even talked about it in car and driver several times.

joeyz10 09-11-2009 08:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by carguyg35 (Post 194593)
If I remember correctly grip on a drag strip is a function of car weight, tire pressure, tire height and tread compound. The wider the tire helps for the turns but not for the strip. The wider tire increases the contact patch from side to side but decreases it front to back. I know it sounds crazy but you can google contact patch to learn more.

It does not take to be a scientist to understand this. I just don't understand why some people argue for something that makes sense. The wider the better grip but more friction = lesses time on the strip.:ughdance:

carguyg35 09-11-2009 08:54 PM

Here is a few sites that reveal more information than me simply saying yes. ;)

Automotive tire/wheel engineering - wider is better? or not? size of contact patch arguement

Tire Tech Information - Contact Patch

Wider tire giving better traction debate! Text - Physics Forums Library

carguyg35 09-11-2009 08:57 PM

In physics something that makes sense is not always right. :ughdance:

G37Sam 09-11-2009 09:28 PM

Great driving man!

my2004Z 09-12-2009 09:26 AM

Nice driving! It looks like Car & Driver ran a touring model without the sport package in their test which yielded a 13.1 quarter mile time. I thought the tires and rims in the sport package were about the same weight or lighter than stock?

2009 Nissan 370Z Automatic - Short Take Road Test :driving:

spearfish25 09-12-2009 01:38 PM

Hey, I just got back from getting a custom exhaust job done by Tom at One Stop Muffler in East Chicago. He said he has a buddy who just ran a 13.1 with his 370Z...it's gotta be you, right?

chotyme 09-12-2009 06:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spearfish25 (Post 195806)
Hey, I just got back from getting a custom exhaust job done by Tom at One Stop Muffler in East Chicago. He said he has a buddy who just ran a 13.1 with his 370Z...it's gotta be you, right?

Yea! That's me and I posted on ur muffler delete thread and talked smack about his shop and I was just joking, they do great jobs on cars. I was just busting his balls but ur car sounds great man! Have u heard tom's exhuast on his s4?? Sounds sexy as hell I love the V8 rumble!! I wanna hear ur car in person. Im thinking of getting the FI exhaust but I'm strapped on cash cos I'm actually going to tom's cousins batchelor party in vegas at the end of the month. I want somthing temporary for the sound cos the stock exhaust is too damn quiet!

kannibul 09-12-2009 08:40 PM

I bet just removing the stuff in the hatch will be enough to make 13.0, if not into low 12's.

I need to take mine down to the local strip - I've got a G3 intake.

spearfish25 09-12-2009 10:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chotyme (Post 196271)
Yea! That's me and I posted on ur muffler delete thread and talked smack about his shop and I was just joking, they do great jobs on cars. I was just busting his balls but ur car sounds great man! Have u heard tom's exhuast on his s4?? Sounds sexy as hell I love the V8 rumble!! I wanna hear ur car in person. Im thinking of getting the FI exhaust but I'm strapped on cash cos I'm actually going to tom's cousins batchelor party in vegas at the end of the month. I want somthing temporary for the sound cos the stock exhaust is too damn quiet!

You're gonna love the sound. Let's meet up one weekend and you can check it out. I'm going to be in Lombard tomorrow and I live in the West Loop. Where are you?


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