Hey, I just saw this. If you are still around I'm in Lakewood and get off work at 10pm most of the time. Let me know if you still want to grab a beer.

ZDayz
 

Curious of any of the local folks are considering going to ZDAYS this year. Never been but could be a lot of fun.

May 14-17th

ZDayZ 2015

Pope :driving:

My vacation schedule is already pretty full this year, but maybe next year I would be interested. By then I will have my Z boosted :tup:

It is too bad, I will be in Hendersonville, NC a month before. I bet it will be a great time!

It would be sweet, but I don't wanna drive across several states just to hang out

Hi all, Just FYI

Cars and Coffee

Starts: 9:00 am
Ends: February 14, 2015 - 12:00 pm
Location: Vehicle Vault 18301 Lincoln Meadows Parkway Parker, Colorado 80134

I'll be there today if anyone wants to hit me up. Last minute post sorry, its been a busy week!

Does anyone wanna buy my intake manifold for a 100? Or some sock cats for 50?

https://www.facebook.com/events/1526992910898033/

Anybody here going?

I would but am getting a much needed repaint on front/hood on the 5th

Yep!

Pencil me in maybe we can meet some place close? I'll be coming from the Springs

We're leaving at 730 am from kangaroo coffee on powers. You're welcome to join. Im rolling with some BT evos and other turbo cars, so I don't want to be the only slow one XD

Hope to see you guys there. I'll have the graphite Z with the copper metallic wheels and yellow fogs. Say hi if u see me.

Was told by wife that we watching Avengers, so I'll hit the road right after thanks for the invite

Ug! I just saw this... To late

You serious!

The Z was in the shop

I've got new front facia
repaint roof
new windshield
repainted emblems

She should be looking good its ready for pickup today but I won't be in denver till tomorrow! I'm excited to see how it all came out.

Denver Thread
 

Hey denver dudes!
I've got a small group of guys coming out to High Plains Raceway this month on the 22nd for the morning session.

So far it's:
me (Cliff) in my 370
Non forum guy Kim in a370
Bill in his Audi (his sweet Farrari is getting a new tranny)
Tom (riding)
Gene (riding)
Possibly Jerry in a 68 track vette
...

Any of you think youmight join?

We're going 730 to noon.

If you've never done it before, pm me and I'll lock you on to the process it's a blast and stock 370s do fine. (Biggest issue is heat but it's very manageable by running a few laps then cooking a bit in the pits.)

120 bucks or so all in. (Free to just come out and watch/ride the passenger seat.)

Let's get more Zs out there!!!

Shadeez???

I'd be down if it were a Sat or Sun.

Denver Thread
 

I'll keep posting our dates as my little track gang try to schedule future events. We're hoping to get in half a dozen days or so before fall arrives. Look at the HPR open lap schedule... I think most open lap days are going on Fridays. If it helps, we could always try to run the night schedule they sometimes have from 5-9 pm. If there's enough interest here, I'll talk to the guys I go with and we can adjust to a different schedule. This is the first session for the year for our little group of guys, so this time we'll mostly be shaking down the mods we got done over the winter. (Toyo RA-1s and square 18x275s for me!!!)

Reminder bump. HPR Friday!!! Come on Denver Z crew. So far it's two Zs and an Audi (the Vette is out doing a dry sump)

Woot first post is about track days. Fitting. Anyway. Only 3 cars are registered for Friday?

well the Z cancelled for rain and the Audi has cancelled for no yellow stuff pads (fedex did not deliver) and the Vette is still trying to get his dry sump working.

I guess I'll bail too it IS raining, and not so fun to run alone... :(

Welcome to Denver! Are you going to try and make some track days this summer??

Thanks surfdog! New to the 370, been in Denver for.. Oh.. 4 years now. But yes I do plan to make a track day or 3 this summer. My work schedule is a bit unique but when available, or not raining I'll be there.

Coffee, mountain run whatever days as well.

I'll try to set up some meets when I'm not working this summer with denver guys. Coffee/canyons. I prefer weekdays as less bikers and traffic on the roads but am flexible. Track days are per high plains raceway schedule but usually seem to be on Fridays

High altitude performance
 

So I love my Z and to me it feels like a fast car even at altitude, but in the summer heat performance suffers badly. So far this is what I have done to try an mitigate this:

- 19 row oil cooler
- Vented hood

Now I am willing to take the next steps to hopefully get the Z to cope much better this summer, but I would like to get feeback on my options:

- Larger (more rows) oil cooler
- CSF Triple Pass radiator
- Stillen G3 CAI OR Stillen Supercharger

Would anyone have a any other options that I haven't thought of, or of the options I have presented are there any pitfalls I should look out for (especially for the CAI or Supercharger)?

If you have not had a custom tune yet I would recommend getting one and have them lower the temp the electric fan kick sin. That will help make a pretty big difference, kept me at pretty consistent 180 temps unless I'm driving hard. not sure if a CAI or supercharger will help keep your car cool... I have a GTM supercharger and do not seem to run any cooler. If you are concerned about temps, a larger oil cooler, radiator or even a different front bumper would make the most difference. After my Stillen front bumper my car went from 180's to 150's-160's pretty consistently, 180's is i am driving hard. Hope that helps!

going up to altitude I lost about 20 whp on the dyno from california.
http://www.the370z.com/tuning/104108...kit-notes.html

Up here I'd recommend the Z1 400 hp kit to offset our altitude power loss. FI is very nice but does cause some overheating issues on track days. I was on the fence a long time about going supercharger. In the end stayed N/A due to watching a lot of heat issues at the track.

Oil cooler is a must if your serious abut tracking you will get heat soaked to limp mode (and dangerously hot oil) in about 15 minutes of hard summer driving at High Plains Reacweay,

Just make sure you get a thermostatic cutoff plate to your cooler or you'll have problems in the cold weather getting your oil UP to temp!

:iagree:
MAC Autosports in Parker charges about 600 bucks for a Dyno tune and about 200 for re-tunes (if you do more breather mods later) Watch you OIL temps before you invest in a bigger oil cooler. the goal is to keep temps below 250 or so. Unless you are hitting those kind of temps I'd consider Other mods first. (Like Gen 3 CAIs). Also up here watch your brake temps and definitely bleed in some DOT 4 brake fluid (like RBF600). The thin air keeps our brakes hot a long time!

Heres a few ideas for colorado mods.
-Oil cooler
-dedicated winter snow tires (not all seasons) narrow up the rears (265s) for better snow grip
-window tint (IDS does this too)
-clear bra (I did a DIY kit with a buddy and it turned out okay, but IDS window Tint in Littelton are really good at getting it on our complex Z bodies)
-Z1 400 HP kit (consider no exhaust manifolds for DIY)
-Radar/Ladar detector (especially arround Morrison) (Escort 9500ci?)

Ive posted a few threads about my favorite mods now and then ( http://www.the370z.com/nissan-370z-g...yet-order.html ) These colorado reccomendations make a big difference up here the way I use the Z.

Good luck!

Very good information, I'm still on the fence if I want to spend $$ on engine performance mods. Right now my car is prepped for autocross street class, so only suspension mods and catback exhaust. Where in CO are you located?

:tup:
Conifer.

Im saving now for an Oil cooler and Brake work now. Then on to suspension. Was planning on an oil cooler sooner, but a cut tire and RE-11 pricing put that on hold.

The parts are trickling in, so for July this will be my "Stage 1" install that hopefully will address some of the heat issues before (and if) I go "Stage 2" which would involve FI if I can get things cooler:

-CSF Triple Bypass Radiator
-Z1 Intake Plenum
-Fast Intentions resonated HFC and CBE
-JWT Pop Charger
-Uprev GT MAFSs

Finally I will have MAC Autosports do an Uprev tune and see where things go from there.

looks like a great set of mods Zeda! I would love to hear that exhaust when you get it installed!!

Haven't checked in a while! Tomorrow is Open Lapping day, anyone going? FutureZ, is that you Josh???

Sure is Kor!

Damn I'm outta town or I'd be there for sure!

Anyone know of an uprev tuner in town besides Mac Autosport?

It looks like they are the only authorized tuner/dealer (I presume) in Colorado. Any reason in particular why you are looking elsewhere?

Luckily they are 10 minutes away from me, but regardless I have been very happy with them.

they are booked out for a month thats the only reason