The New "What did you do with your Z today" (with off topic replies) XXXII

Originally Posted by JLarson

I'm taking a more clinical approach to observing my caffeine withdrawal this time around, so a couple observations.

1. I did not quit cold turkey, but slowly weaned myself down over time. 1 week in at this point.
2. Symptoms so far have included grogginess and lethargy, as well as some headaches, most notably during day 2 last week. These I expected. As of day 3, the headache was gone.
3. Unexpected was the fact that around day 3, I started having a bit of difficulty sleeping. From day 4 to day 6, my Fitbit also noted a decrease in time spent in deep sleep. According to what I've been reading, that is a definite possibility in some cases - the body becomes very accustomed to caffeine and reacts strangely when deprived.
4. Last night, the trend reversed, and I spent 26% of my night in deep sleep, more than I've managed in the last 2 years (most of my nights are about 10% or less, one of the big reasons I'm stopping my caffeine intake).
5. I still get a bit groggy around 2 pm each day, and it does last for about an hour. Physical activity helps ease this (but unfortunately I worked a desk job).
6. Generally, I do feel more alert and spend less time stuck between feeling hyperactive and crashing. Things are at more of a steady even keel.
7. Hands have stopped shaking, muscles have stopped twitching. Expected this, but glad.
8. Thought process is less disrupted and better focused.

It's not all rosy. I miss my cups of coffee in the morning, and knowing that when the grogginess/lethargy sets in all I'd have to do is drink a cup of coffee - well, it's very tempting. But I'll stick it out and see what happens.
This concludes my update.

Originally Posted by Zingston

Regarding #5: I've altered my ingestion habits and now typically eat one meal a day. I still drink coffee in the morning and sometimes a piece of fruit, but after that, don't usually eat until dinner. Some call it intermittent fasting. It works wonders for me on a number of levels, including the 2 p.m. tired wave. It's not for everyone, but works great for me.

Originally Posted by bunk

JL, hey, what are the benefits of a diff cover if you dont track?

Originally Posted by JLarson

It looks nice under my car.

But seriously, I did it with future upgrades in mind, and the planned eventuality of tracking my vehicle. I just haven't made the track a priority yet.

Originally Posted by bunk

My bushings are shot and Rusty recommended the Z1 bushing kit that includes everything. But Im trying to justify the cost. I wanna go SPL, but then I see the kit for an extra 100..lol.. ugh

Originally Posted by JLarson

Big advantage is after 60k miles, the stock VLSD tends to crap the bed for most people, partly due to heat and wear. The cover, from a combination of the aluminum fins and additional fluid, will help to reduce some of the wear on the VLSD.

I'll put it this way, Rusty's argument (which made a lot of sense) was that I was going to be in there anyway so I might as well do it all in one shot instead of repeating work (both the bushings and the diff cover require dropping the diff).

Originally Posted by bunk

I have an open diff so it wouldnt apply? Another strike against.
But I cant argue with the thought process. I started with the bbk upgrade, now waiting on parts, then decided on getting camber arms while im down there... then noticed the bushing leak...soooo, while im down there...lol

Originally Posted by StevenSlice

The weekend passed, so the parts that are going in the Z now Rusty are;

ATS 1.5Way LSD
SPL Diff Bushings
ACT Clutch/Flywheel
ZSpeed CMAK
CJM Tophat
OEM Nissan Fuel pump
Some engine/Trans seals.

Depending on if the CEL i have is just a O2 Sensor or not ill also be adding test pipes to this list.

Originally Posted by Rusty

You knew who was using bean oil. It has it's own exhaust smell. I used it in all of my 2 strokes in the 70's. My 250 Bultaco, 125 Puch, and 400 Husky. The RD 400, I used Belray because of the oil injection.

Originally Posted by Rusty

Work today and tomorrow. Then fly out to Vegas. Come back home on Monday.

Originally Posted by F.I. Inc.

Yes, they are Tony approved! Frank, when I get around to it, I may put your pipes into production. We will call them, "The FP" option.
-Tony

Originally Posted by bunk

Is Corner3 doing all this for you?