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phunk · 12-02-2011, 07:24 PM

Good luck!

We will see! I really WANT to drag race my 370z. I have all the intention in the world to do it, hopefully time and budget allow it. But wheels and tires for it are currently in the works.

I had a twin turbo 350z from early 2004 until just a couple months ago... and the last time I took it to the track was in 2004! At that point, the car had made 573rwhp at 14psi. But I was trying out a sleeved block and the sleeves settled and the headgaskets started leaking right after I got off the dyno. To run 14psi was spraying coolant all over my windshield. I went to the track anyway and ran it at 11psi, which was about 520-525rwhp IIRC. I had a 295/35/18 (i think) BFG drag radial on the car. I cant remember all the specs of the run, but I had a wheel hoppy launch, did OK after that until 4th gear the car lost a lot of power as I think the headgasket really just gave up as coolant sprayed over my windshield, it really distracted me and I missed 5th gear (which probably didnt matter because it was like right at the line) and coasted to an 11.6. Went back to a non-sleeved block and never had another problem with the car again but never got around to the drag strip again.

12-02-2011, 07:24 PM	#16 (permalink)
phunk A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Chicago Posts: 3,668 Drives: 370 Rep Power: 974723	Good luck! We will see! I really WANT to drag race my 370z. I have all the intention in the world to do it, hopefully time and budget allow it. But wheels and tires for it are currently in the works. I had a twin turbo 350z from early 2004 until just a couple months ago... and the last time I took it to the track was in 2004! At that point, the car had made 573rwhp at 14psi. But I was trying out a sleeved block and the sleeves settled and the headgaskets started leaking right after I got off the dyno. To run 14psi was spraying coolant all over my windshield. I went to the track anyway and ran it at 11psi, which was about 520-525rwhp IIRC. I had a 295/35/18 (i think) BFG drag radial on the car. I cant remember all the specs of the run, but I had a wheel hoppy launch, did OK after that until 4th gear the car lost a lot of power as I think the headgasket really just gave up as coolant sprayed over my windshield, it really distracted me and I missed 5th gear (which probably didnt matter because it was like right at the line) and coasted to an 11.6. Went back to a non-sleeved block and never had another problem with the car again but never got around to the drag strip again. __________________ Charles @ CJ Motorsports : Website \| Facebook \| Instagram \| YouTube Home of the 9 second, stock longblock, stock drivetrain 6MT 370z. 9.91 @ 142mph Last edited by phunk; 12-02-2011 at 07:34 PM.