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Zwitta · 01-31-2010, 11:43 AM

Hey Everyone,

I've been a very proud Z owner since September, getting fully stuck into the Z-spirit. I've got a Silver 370z GT, completely standard, but after a little bit of time at Santa Pod raceway I'm on the market for a mechanical LSD of some sort... Here's a couple of short videos of me trying to get the Z to figure 8.

Single Donut, then trying to transition into a figure 8...

YouTube - Donuts in the 370z

Screw the Donuts, let's just get it to figure 8...

YouTube - Trying to get my Stock 370z to figure 8

I reckon with some more time and more tyre wear I could have got some nice slides out of her, but I couldn't justify being 200 miles away from home with no rubber!

Mike

*Edit* Trying to fix the embedded videos, think something is up since youtube changed their site!

Paul_S · 01-31-2010, 03:23 PM

Hi Mike. Good effort! I tried doing both at the Nissan Race Academy and found it really difficult - and that was in someone else's 370Z not mine!

Hope to see you at a UK meet some day, Paul

Zwitta · 01-31-2010, 03:30 PM

Hey Paul, thanks, I found it really easy to get going round and sideways! Maybe becuase you weren't as worried as I was about treating it nice meant you were giving it too much!! But either way the viscous LSD just wont transfer enough power, you can see that only one of the wheels is smoking at all so when it comes to swapping round and going the other way it just bogs down and/or understeers when you try to feed the power back after the weight transfer. Lame! Shouldn't be a crazy job to get a 1.5 way LSD in there and that should keep it fairly streetable since this is my daily driver too :/

I've actually been looking for meets! Now I'm on this forum and the uk 350z forum, no doubt you will see me at a meet sometime soon!

Paul_S · 02-01-2010, 05:27 AM

Maybe I was just crap! I think I have too much mechanical sympathy sometimes...

I'm on nissansportz.com so take a look on there too if you haven't already.

It's a bit of a treck for you from Manchester but Nissan are taking a 370Z convertible to Bealieu for us to play with on the 28th. We have discounted entry too. Details here --> Beaulieu Motor Museum - nissansportz

If not, then maybe I'll see you at one of the bigger meets this year

130TC · 02-11-2010, 11:41 AM

Hey Zwitta, welcome aboard and to the world of 370z. Not seeing too many silver 370z around in the UK at the moment so its a breath of fresh air. Cool video, great to see 370z doing what it does best!!

dcrew1x · 03-14-2010, 11:25 PM

Welcome and interesting donuts

370Zsteve · 03-14-2010, 11:29 PM

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Trips · 03-17-2010, 10:05 PM

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01-31-2010, 11:43 AM	#1 (permalink)
Zwitta Base Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Manchester, UK Age: 39 Posts: 3 Drives: '09 370Z GT 6MT Rep Power: 15	New UK Member Hey Everyone, I've been a very proud Z owner since September, getting fully stuck into the Z-spirit. I've got a Silver 370z GT, completely standard, but after a little bit of time at Santa Pod raceway I'm on the market for a mechanical LSD of some sort... Here's a couple of short videos of me trying to get the Z to figure 8. Single Donut, then trying to transition into a figure 8... YouTube - Donuts in the 370z Screw the Donuts, let's just get it to figure 8... YouTube - Trying to get my Stock 370z to figure 8 I reckon with some more time and more tyre wear I could have got some nice slides out of her, but I couldn't justify being 200 miles away from home with no rubber! Mike Edit Trying to fix the embedded videos, think something is up since youtube changed their site! Last edited by Zwitta; 01-31-2010 at 02:56 PM.

01-31-2010, 03:23 PM	#2 (permalink)
Paul_S Enthusiast Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: England Posts: 258 Drives: UK Yellow 370Z Rep Power: 16	Hi Mike. Good effort! I tried doing both at the Nissan Race Academy and found it really difficult - and that was in someone else's 370Z not mine! Hope to see you at a UK meet some day, Paul __________________ In the UK? Check out nissansportz.com - 350Z, GT-R, 370Z and more... 2004 Sunset 350Z to 2009 Limited Edition Ultimate Yellow 370Z

01-31-2010, 03:30 PM	#3 (permalink)
Zwitta Base Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Manchester, UK Age: 39 Posts: 3 Drives: '09 370Z GT 6MT Rep Power: 15	Hey Paul, thanks, I found it really easy to get going round and sideways! Maybe becuase you weren't as worried as I was about treating it nice meant you were giving it too much!! But either way the viscous LSD just wont transfer enough power, you can see that only one of the wheels is smoking at all so when it comes to swapping round and going the other way it just bogs down and/or understeers when you try to feed the power back after the weight transfer. Lame! Shouldn't be a crazy job to get a 1.5 way LSD in there and that should keep it fairly streetable since this is my daily driver too :/ I've actually been looking for meets! Now I'm on this forum and the uk 350z forum, no doubt you will see me at a meet sometime soon! Last edited by Zwitta; 01-31-2010 at 07:58 PM.

02-01-2010, 05:27 AM	#4 (permalink)
Paul_S Enthusiast Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: England Posts: 258 Drives: UK Yellow 370Z Rep Power: 16	Maybe I was just crap! I think I have too much mechanical sympathy sometimes... I'm on nissansportz.com so take a look on there too if you haven't already. It's a bit of a treck for you from Manchester but Nissan are taking a 370Z convertible to Bealieu for us to play with on the 28th. We have discounted entry too. Details here --> Beaulieu Motor Museum - nissansportz If not, then maybe I'll see you at one of the bigger meets this year __________________ In the UK? Check out nissansportz.com - 350Z, GT-R, 370Z and more... 2004 Sunset 350Z to 2009 Limited Edition Ultimate Yellow 370Z

03-14-2010, 11:25 PM	#6 (permalink)
dcrew1x Track Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: SoCal Posts: 821 Drives: Graphite Bullet Rep Power: 369	Welcome and interesting donuts __________________ 2009 PG 6MT Sports Stillen Gen3 CAI \| Stillen CBE \| AMS Short Shifter \| Nismo Brace Kit

02-11-2010, 11:41 AM	#5 (permalink)
130TC Base Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: LDN Posts: 32 Drives: 350z Rep Power: 16	Hey Zwitta, welcome aboard and to the world of 370z. Not seeing too many silver 370z around in the UK at the moment so its a breath of fresh air. Cool video, great to see 370z doing what it does best!!

03-17-2010, 10:05 PM	#8 (permalink)
Trips Administrator Join Date: May 2009 Location: Disneyland, Ca Posts: 8,730 Drives: 🔰 Rep Power: 10	Reported ^^^ __________________

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