Questions from a newbie

Samiam · 06-29-2013, 10:26 PM

My Z is almost here.... spose to be here the 5 or 6th. Had a couple questions getting a 09 touring sport with navi.

What is gracenote?

Is there a hard drive and if so how can I load songs on it ?

What kind of brakes are on it ?

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shadoquad · 06-29-2013, 10:30 PM

I can only answer the brake question.

If it is stock, you have the big akebono brakes. 4 piston calipers in front, 2 piston in back.

Great brakes, but you'll want to improve fluid and pads if you plan to track

w0rM · 06-29-2013, 10:33 PM

I believe gracenote is the hard drive for the sound system. (don't have it so I'm not sure)

The brakes are Akebono 14" brakes.

Trips · 06-29-2013, 10:35 PM

Gracenote is the ripping software used to rip cd's to the on board hard drive.

The sport pkg will include the bigger Akebono brakes.

EDIT: Gracenote Id's and organizes all the music stored on the Hard Drive

Samiam · 06-29-2013, 10:36 PM

Thanks Shadoquad not planning on tracking just the occasinal spirted driving

Samiam · 06-29-2013, 10:40 PM

Thanks Trips so can i rip songs from say a compact flash or thru the ipod hookup ?

DEpointfive0 · 06-29-2013, 10:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by w0rM

I believe gracenote is the hard drive for the sound system. (don't have it so I'm not sure)

The brakes are Akebono 14" brakes.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trips

Gracenote is the ripping software used to rip cd's to the on board hard drive.

No and no. Lol, sorry. GraceNote is CDDB, CD Data Base, so when you put a CD in, it recognizes album, song names and artist.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Samiam

Thanks Trips so can i rip songs from say a compact flash or thru the ipod hookup ?

You can only rip songs through CDs. And the CF port is pretty useless because the limit of songs is so little

Trips · 06-29-2013, 10:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DEpointfive0

No and no. Lol, sorry. GraceNote is CDDB, CD Data Base, so when you put a CD in, it recognizes album, song names and artist.

You can only rip songs through CDs. And the CF port is pretty useless because the limit of songs is so little

Your right Andrew I was incorrect

I hardly use it since it takes forever to rip a cd.

Samiam · 06-29-2013, 10:48 PM

Thanks DEpointfive0 !! guess ill be makeing cds to put on the hard drive !!

Trips · 06-29-2013, 10:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Samiam

Thanks DEpointfive0 !! guess ill be makeing cds to put on the hard drive !!

I would use the cf port and move music there.

It's much easier to maintain your music than listening to every cd completely while it's being ripped.

That got old for me.

Samiam · 06-29-2013, 10:57 PM

Thanks !! yeah the more I read bout it thinking ipod and sat radio mite be a better way to go

Z_ealot · 06-30-2013, 12:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Samiam

Thanks !! yeah the more I read bout it thinking ipod and sat radio mite be a better way to go

agreed, although my Z that is also soon to be delivered i ordered without the nav since the regular touring without nav comes with satellite radio, bluetooth and auxillary jack to plug in my ipod so didnt really see a need for nav since i have my android with nav software on it

w0rM · 06-30-2013, 12:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DEpointfive0

No and no. Lol, sorry. GraceNote is CDDB, CD Data Base, so when you put a CD in, it recognizes album, song names and artist.

Ah! Thank you sir!

06-29-2013, 10:26 PM	#1 (permalink)
Samiam Base Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Greensboro NC Posts: 27 Drives: 09 370z Touring SP Rep Power: 12	Questions from a newbie My Z is almost here.... spose to be here the 5 or 6th. Had a couple questions getting a 09 touring sport with navi. What is gracenote? Is there a hard drive and if so how can I load songs on it ? What kind of brakes are on it ? 9374306-4-3-71476222-1.jpg

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w0rM A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2012 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 2,198 Drives: 2015 Corvette Z06 Rep Power: 36	I believe gracenote is the hard drive for the sound system. (don't have it so I'm not sure) The brakes are Akebono 14" brakes. shadoquad and Samiam like this. __________________ \| SOLD September 14th, 2013 \| My Build Journal

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Trips Administrator Join Date: May 2009 Location: Disneyland, Ca Posts: 8,732 Drives: 🔰 Rep Power: 10	Gracenote is the ripping software used to rip cd's to the on board hard drive. The sport pkg will include the bigger Akebono brakes. EDIT: Gracenote Id's and organizes all the music stored on the Hard Drive shadoquad and Samiam like this. __________________ Last edited by Trips; 06-29-2013 at 10:45 PM.

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shadoquad A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: . Posts: 42,608 Drives: . Rep Power: 3886	I can only answer the brake question. If it is stock, you have the big akebono brakes. 4 piston calipers in front, 2 piston in back. Great brakes, but you'll want to improve fluid and pads if you plan to track

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Samiam Base Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Greensboro NC Posts: 27 Drives: 09 370z Touring SP Rep Power: 12	Thanks Shadoquad not planning on tracking just the occasinal spirted driving

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Samiam Base Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Greensboro NC Posts: 27 Drives: 09 370z Touring SP Rep Power: 12	Thanks !! yeah the more I read bout it thinking ipod and sat radio mite be a better way to go