Brendan's 2014 Solid Red STU Autocross Build Thread

Rusty · 06-20-2019, 08:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brendan

I may go back in and clean it up. I'm just eager to drive again

I believe it.

Brendan · 06-24-2019, 07:34 AM

nothing fun to report from this weekend. Finished the parts swap and even had time to detail the car on Sunday morning

Brendan · 06-30-2019, 08:42 AM

link and video to my ftd.

Car drove well with the stiffer springs up front. I was happy I didn't forget what I learned in Lincoln before the first car got smashed. I took second to my buddy Kai who won spring nats in his e46 m3. The delta is getting smaller but my driving and the car will need some work before I can challenge him directly.

Understeer on slow speed entry is the biggest thing I notice without the rear bar but it just makes sense on the faster style courses we get at Nationals. It is tempting to pick up a G37 bar for local events but I don't know if I want to introduce another variable to get used to when I travel.

Brendan · 07-15-2019, 09:32 PM

Teaser till I get tires and have them on the car. Test fitting went ok.

Brendan · 07-21-2019, 06:42 PM

Wheels really do make the car. Shot it up this morning.

_BES2849 by brendan sobers, on Flickr

_BES2846 by brendan sobers, on Flickr

_BES2845 by brendan sobers, on Flickr

_BES2844 by brendan sobers, on Flickr

_BES2841 by brendan sobers, on Flickr

_BES2825 by brendan sobers, on Flickr

_BES2814 by brendan sobers, on Flickr

_BES2809 by brendan sobers, on Flickr

ZontheRocks · 07-21-2019, 09:19 PM

Looking good!

Brendan · 08-17-2019, 10:29 PM

Took some new photos today. They are also spammed everywhere else I can post them, lol.

_BES2047-2 by brendan sobers, on Flickr

_BES2044-2 by brendan sobers, on Flickr

_BES2064-2 by brendan sobers, on Flickr

_BES2067 by brendan sobers, on Flickr

Brendan · 09-10-2019, 07:54 AM

All riced up for nationals. Action shots coming soon!

_BES5759-2 by brendan sobers, on Flickr

Rusty · 09-10-2019, 08:04 AM

gomer_110 · 09-10-2019, 07:54 PM

You cheated and actually cleaned all the concrete dust off your car.

Brendan · 09-10-2019, 08:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gomer_110

You cheated and actually cleaned all the concrete dust off your car.

camera hides all the bug guts and filth from the drive out

Brendan · 09-12-2019, 05:58 PM

Action shots came through,

The only thing I am looking to change on the car at this time is a fixed seat. Once I have that in I can better asses things like if I need more spring in the back. Sitting in a Z with a fixed seat was eye opening. While the stock seat wasn't bad, its getting obvious that the higher limits the car is capable of now require a more secure driving position.

Rusty · 09-12-2019, 09:28 PM

Yeah, a better seat will keep you from moving around.

Brendan · 09-28-2019, 11:40 PM

Video and photos from the last event of my local season. The car drove really well with the new stiffer rear springs. I cant wait to make some more improvements next season.

Solo92819 631 by Jay Bonvouloir, on Flickr

Solo92819 529 by Jay Bonvouloir, on Flickr

Solo92819 405 by Jay Bonvouloir, on Flickr

Solo92819 023 by Jay Bonvouloir, on Flickr

Brendan · 01-15-2020, 09:17 PM

Made one of the first changes for the 2020 season.

The car drove great on the 16k rear but I ran to an issue with not being able to get as low as I would have liked. I had to run my rear coilovers on the maximum low setting just to get the car to sit slightly lower than stock. This was due to the fact that the stiffer springs did not compress as much at rest as the softer ones I started out with.

The solution? Helper springs. I went with the 3k kit from swift along with a set of 5 inch long main springs in the same rate as the 7 inch springs I had before. The result was the ability to set the car lower while not giving up any travel. In fact I gained about 2 inches of down travel after installing the kit. The additional down travel has the added benefit of making the car much more comfortable on the street since the wheels stay in contact with the ground for a longer period of time.

kit installed

side with kit installed with over 5 inches down travel

side with the old setup with a little over 3 inches

06-24-2019, 07:34 AM	#32 (permalink)
Brendan Track Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Colorado Posts: 646 Drives: Poor man's Porsche Rep Power: 543	nothing fun to report from this weekend. Finished the parts swap and even had time to detail the car on Sunday morning gbrettin, Rusty, wideglideleon and 3 others like this.

06-30-2019, 08:42 AM	#33 (permalink)
Brendan Track Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Colorado Posts: 646 Drives: Poor man's Porsche Rep Power: 543	link and video to my ftd. Car drove well with the stiffer springs up front. I was happy I didn't forget what I learned in Lincoln before the first car got smashed. I took second to my buddy Kai who won spring nats in his e46 m3. The delta is getting smaller but my driving and the car will need some work before I can challenge him directly. Understeer on slow speed entry is the biggest thing I notice without the rear bar but it just makes sense on the faster style courses we get at Nationals. It is tempting to pick up a G37 bar for local events but I don't know if I want to introduce another variable to get used to when I travel. gbrettin and ZontheRocks like this.

07-21-2019, 06:42 PM	#35 (permalink)
Brendan Track Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Colorado Posts: 646 Drives: Poor man's Porsche Rep Power: 543	Wheels really do make the car. Shot it up this morning. _BES2849 by brendan sobers, on Flickr _BES2846 by brendan sobers, on Flickr _BES2845 by brendan sobers, on Flickr _BES2844 by brendan sobers, on Flickr _BES2841 by brendan sobers, on Flickr _BES2825 by brendan sobers, on Flickr _BES2814 by brendan sobers, on Flickr _BES2809 by brendan sobers, on Flickr gbrettin, wideglideleon, ZontheRocks and 3 others like this.

07-21-2019, 09:19 PM	#36 (permalink)
ZontheRocks Track Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Central Florida Posts: 960 Drives: 2016 Nissan PW 370Z Rep Power: 34536	Looking good! Hotrodz, Brendan and OldGrayDog like this.

08-17-2019, 10:29 PM	#37 (permalink)
Brendan Track Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Colorado Posts: 646 Drives: Poor man's Porsche Rep Power: 543	Took some new photos today. They are also spammed everywhere else I can post them, lol. _BES2047-2 by brendan sobers, on Flickr _BES2044-2 by brendan sobers, on Flickr _BES2064-2 by brendan sobers, on Flickr _BES2067 by brendan sobers, on Flickr gbrettin, Rusty, ZontheRocks and 2 others like this.

07-15-2019, 09:32 PM	#34 (permalink)
Brendan Track Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Colorado Posts: 646 Drives: Poor man's Porsche Rep Power: 543	Teaser till I get tires and have them on the car. Test fitting went ok.

09-10-2019, 07:54 AM	#38 (permalink)
Brendan Track Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Colorado Posts: 646 Drives: Poor man's Porsche Rep Power: 543	All riced up for nationals. Action shots coming soon! _BES5759-2 by brendan sobers, on Flickr gbrettin, JARblue, gomer_110 and 5 others like this.

09-10-2019, 08:04 AM	#39 (permalink)
Rusty Ronin Samurai - Assassin Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Fayettenam,Pennsyltucky Age: 69 Posts: 35,384 Drives: 2011 Nismo GM 6M Rep Power: 2684438	Brendan likes this. __________________ 浪人 - 殺し屋 "The Difficult Anytime, The Impossible By Appointment Only" http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...o-journal.html

09-10-2019, 07:54 PM	#40 (permalink)
gomer_110 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Perrysburg, OH Posts: 17,992 Drives: '11 Nismo #528 GM Rep Power: 36941	You cheated and actually cleaned all the concrete dust off your car. Rusty likes this. __________________ '11 370Z Nismo #528 Fast Intentions \| Stillen \| Motordyne \| Uprev \| CSF \| Zspeed \| Z1 Motorsports \| AST \| Swift \| SPC \| SPL \| Whiteline \| Hotchkis \| Bride \| Schroth \| Robispec \| Cusco \| Nismo \| Volk \| Forgestar \| Hoosier \| RJM '17 Titan Bone Stock

09-12-2019, 05:58 PM	#42 (permalink)
Brendan Track Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Colorado Posts: 646 Drives: Poor man's Porsche Rep Power: 543	Action shots came through, The only thing I am looking to change on the car at this time is a fixed seat. Once I have that in I can better asses things like if I need more spring in the back. Sitting in a Z with a fixed seat was eye opening. While the stock seat wasn't bad, its getting obvious that the higher limits the car is capable of now require a more secure driving position. Rusty, Hotrodz, ZontheRocks and 2 others like this. Last edited by Brendan; 10-14-2019 at 09:05 PM.

09-12-2019, 09:28 PM	#43 (permalink)
Rusty Ronin Samurai - Assassin Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Fayettenam,Pennsyltucky Age: 69 Posts: 35,384 Drives: 2011 Nismo GM 6M Rep Power: 2684438	Yeah, a better seat will keep you from moving around. Hotrodz and Brendan like this. __________________ 浪人 - 殺し屋 "The Difficult Anytime, The Impossible By Appointment Only" http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...o-journal.html

09-28-2019, 11:40 PM	#44 (permalink)
Brendan Track Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Colorado Posts: 646 Drives: Poor man's Porsche Rep Power: 543	Video and photos from the last event of my local season. The car drove really well with the new stiffer rear springs. I cant wait to make some more improvements next season. Solo92819 631 by Jay Bonvouloir, on Flickr Solo92819 529 by Jay Bonvouloir, on Flickr Solo92819 405 by Jay Bonvouloir, on Flickr Solo92819 023 by Jay Bonvouloir, on Flickr Rusty, redondoaveb, Quicksilvers and 1 others like this. Last edited by Brendan; 10-14-2019 at 09:10 PM.

01-15-2020, 09:17 PM	#45 (permalink)
Brendan Track Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Colorado Posts: 646 Drives: Poor man's Porsche Rep Power: 543	Made one of the first changes for the 2020 season. The car drove great on the 16k rear but I ran to an issue with not being able to get as low as I would have liked. I had to run my rear coilovers on the maximum low setting just to get the car to sit slightly lower than stock. This was due to the fact that the stiffer springs did not compress as much at rest as the softer ones I started out with. The solution? Helper springs. I went with the 3k kit from swift along with a set of 5 inch long main springs in the same rate as the 7 inch springs I had before. The result was the ability to set the car lower while not giving up any travel. In fact I gained about 2 inches of down travel after installing the kit. The additional down travel has the added benefit of making the car much more comfortable on the street since the wheels stay in contact with the ground for a longer period of time. kit installed side with kit installed with over 5 inches down travel side with the old setup with a little over 3 inches Rusty, ZontheRocks and DaveZ03 like this.

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