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Sharif@Forged · 03-23-2010, 06:49 PM

Travis what is your current camber setup? Slight hotter inside front tire temp is actually very typical and desirable. If you are happy with the turn in and front end feel I would not reduce camber. We run -3.5 front on our 370z and -2.5 rear. Hope that helps.

travisjb · 03-23-2010, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by FuszNissan

Damn that sticker is big!

Haha! Like I said, I've been very pleased with the help you guys are providing! Will leave driver's door as is, of course. Passenger door and dash are temporary - just wanted to see how the dash decal showed up on camera... Looks pretty good!

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Originally Posted by Kyle@STILLEN

Travis- you have probably shared all of this information but this thread is very long,

What are those scoops for in the B-pillars? Where are you directing the air to?

I saw that you are going to go with some Moton's later on. Hit me up when you're ready and we'll get you some Penske's! Penske's are by far the best shock in the world. You'll love them!

Did you see the diff cooler setup on Sharif's 370z race car? I'm doing something very similar... Going to delete the rear license plate area, screen it off with black mesh stainless, then setup a cooling box to which I will direct air from the side scoops. It is truly overkill for airflow, but I'm hoping there is also a benefit of flowing air out the center rear in order to draw air out from under the car etc. Lots of CFD and wind tunnel testing went into this theory!

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Originally Posted by Sharif@Forged

He's probably going JRZ or else I will fly down there and personal kick him in the nuts.

Re coilovers... I'm definitely open to input, including any risk of damage to my nads from picking one brand or another... For now, I intend to drive the crap out of the BC's and see how they hold up... prob later this year, I'll be looking at an upgrade

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Originally Posted by Sharif@Forged

Yeah...a little too big! Give Forged some additional love Trav!

Sticker envy? lol

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Originally Posted by Sharif@Forged

Travis what is your current camber setup? Slight hotter inside front tire temp is actually very typical and desirable. If you are happy with the turn in and front end feel I would not reduce camber. We run -3.5 front on our 370z and -2.5 rear. Hope that helps.

Thanks, good feedback. Unfortunately, I think the turn in is sluggish... Could have something to do with the big ars tires I'm running up front (285s) or maybe we're running too much caster??? we advanced the caster angle to nearly +6

Sharif@Forged · 03-26-2010, 08:15 AM

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Originally Posted by travisjb

Thanks, good feedback. Unfortunately, I think the turn in is sluggish... Could have something to do with the big ars tires I'm running up front (285s) or maybe we're running too much caster??? we advanced the caster angle to nearly +6

Travis, the turn-in on our car isn't sluggish but can feel that way because it does take a fair amount of force to actually turn the wheel, and move those big tires up front around. Is that the sensation you are getting? Either way, -3.5 camber up front should really help with turn in, as well as 1/8th inch of toe out.

Sharif@Forged · 03-26-2010, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by travisjb

Thanks, good feedback. Unfortunately, I think the turn in is sluggish... Could have something to do with the big ars tires I'm running up front (285s) or maybe we're running too much caster??? we advanced the caster angle to nearly +6

Travis, the turn-in on our car isn't sluggish but can feel that way because it does take a fair amount of force to actuallyi turn the wheel, and move those big tires up front around. Is that the sensation you are getting? Either way, -3.5 camber up front should really help with turn in, as well as 1/8th inch of toe out.

ChrisSlicks · 03-30-2010, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by travisjb

Thanks, good feedback. Unfortunately, I think the turn in is sluggish... Could have something to do with the big ars tires I'm running up front (285s) or maybe we're running too much caster??? we advanced the caster angle to nearly +6

I'm running -2.8 and believe I need to bump it up to -3.5 as my outside tire temps are considerably hotter than inside. Turn-in is lightning fast but the steering feel is moderately heavy with 275's up front. Stock caster.

travisjb · 03-23-2010, 09:57 PM

btw, the side scoops and roof will eventually be black

Kyle@STILLEN · 03-24-2010, 01:50 PM

I have not seen Sharif's diff cooler thread...I'll have to check that out!

JRZ's are nice. I personally prefer Penske's.

We have a diff. cooler that we've been working on as well but I'm not sure if it will ever see the light of day or just stay on our race car...

That's an interesting idea about having the air help draw out through the center of the car. By the way, are you interested, or allowed for your class, in running an undertray? I'm starting to look at the possibility of making an undertray for the car.

travisjb · 03-24-2010, 02:37 PM

Kyle, re undertray, 100% interested... drop me a PM when you're ready to discuss...

ZForce · 03-25-2010, 10:26 PM

Travis, props to your shutterbug, thanks for sharing.

Lou's decal is what first caught my eye.

+1 Give Sharif some lub

It's a shame Stillen will prolly not offer the diff cooler to the pub. Like myself I am sure there is a market for it after the oil cooler, a diff cooler only makes sense. Seems like all dem fluids heat up on the track.

1slow370 · 03-26-2010, 03:02 AM

haha coilover brand fight, this is when you throw in the "who can get me a set for less line"

Edit: also once i'm done developing all the frame bushings for the car that i feel like doing you want any of the ones i find that cause to much NVH for a daily? probably won't know for a few months yet which ones i have extras of but i'm saving my prints in case i feel like making more. All i would want is sticker bigger than Lou's lol

Also why no front splitter?

[offtopic](ignore this i just saw the last word comment)Also on the deisel truck front, as far as motors go it doesn't get much better than a 96 24v cummins with a manual, screw 300k those babies can go into the 700k range.[/offtopic]

Fathead · 03-26-2010, 08:32 AM

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Originally Posted by ZForce

Travis, props to your shutterbug, thanks for sharing.

Lou's decal is what first caught my eye.

+1 Give Sharif some lub

It's a shame Stillen will prolly not offer the diff cooler to the pub. Like myself I am sure there is a market for it after the oil cooler, a diff cooler only makes sense. Seems like all dem fluids heat up on the track.

The only stickers that need to be on that car are FATHEAD FABRICATION stickers all you other guys did is give a part or two.

FuszNissan · 03-26-2010, 09:33 AM

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The only stickers that need to be on that car are FATHEAD FABRICATION stickers all you other guys did is give a part or two.

Sticker War!!!!

Fathead · 03-26-2010, 09:57 AM

I want the whole windsheild, Taladega Nights style.

FuszNissan · 03-26-2010, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Fathead

I want the whole windsheild, Taladega Nights style.

I love me some fig nugens

Kyle@STILLEN · 03-26-2010, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by ZForce

It's a shame Stillen will prolly not offer the diff cooler to the pub. Like myself I am sure there is a market for it after the oil cooler, a diff cooler only makes sense. Seems like all dem fluids heat up on the track.

I'm not sure yet if we will offer it or not. The only reason that we won't offer it is because it won't be cheap. Our engineers and I were looking at how we want to design it and it's going to be kind of expensive but that's how we want to do it.

03-23-2010, 06:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
Sharif@Forged The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Marietta, GA Posts: 840 Drives: 2009 GT-R, 2010 370Z Rep Power: 18	Travis what is your current camber setup? Slight hotter inside front tire temp is actually very typical and desirable. If you are happy with the turn in and front end feel I would not reduce camber. We run -3.5 front on our 370z and -2.5 rear. Hope that helps. __________________ Sharif@Forgedperformance.com General Manager/Certified Tuner/NASA-PCA-BMWCAA Instructor JRZ RS1's Available NOW...PM me Cobb ProTuner, Uprev ECU Flash, FCON Vpro, Haltech, Motec Certified

03-23-2010, 09:57 PM	#6 (permalink)
travisjb A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: GSO Posts: 2,803 Drives: VIR Rep Power: 189	btw, the side scoops and roof will eventually be black __________________ 2009 370Z #104 For Sale

03-24-2010, 02:37 PM	#8 (permalink)
travisjb A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: GSO Posts: 2,803 Drives: VIR Rep Power: 189	Kyle, re undertray, 100% interested... drop me a PM when you're ready to discuss... __________________ 2009 370Z #104 For Sale

03-26-2010, 03:02 AM	#10 (permalink)
1slow370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: In the D Posts: 3,732 Drives: v8 74 260z ;) Rep Power: 7251	haha coilover brand fight, this is when you throw in the "who can get me a set for less line" Edit: also once i'm done developing all the frame bushings for the car that i feel like doing you want any of the ones i find that cause to much NVH for a daily? probably won't know for a few months yet which ones i have extras of but i'm saving my prints in case i feel like making more. All i would want is sticker bigger than Lou's lol Also why no front splitter? [offtopic](ignore this i just saw the last word comment)Also on the deisel truck front, as far as motors go it doesn't get much better than a 96 24v cummins with a manual, screw 300k those babies can go into the 700k range.[/offtopic] __________________ ANSWER PRICE LIST Answers - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $0.75 Answers (requiring thought) - - - - $1.25 Answers (correct) - - - - - - - - - - $12.50 Last edited by 1slow370; 03-26-2010 at 03:25 AM.

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03-24-2010, 01:50 PM	#7 (permalink)
Kyle@STILLEN The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Newport Beach Posts: 626 Drives: Toyota Tundra Rep Power: 307	I have not seen Sharif's diff cooler thread...I'll have to check that out! JRZ's are nice. I personally prefer Penske's. We have a diff. cooler that we've been working on as well but I'm not sure if it will ever see the light of day or just stay on our race car... That's an interesting idea about having the air help draw out through the center of the car. By the way, are you interested, or allowed for your class, in running an undertray? I'm starting to look at the possibility of making an undertray for the car.

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ZForce A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Roseville, CA Posts: 2,359 Drives: 09 370Z Tour + Sport Rep Power: 21	Travis, props to your shutterbug, thanks for sharing. Lou's decal is what first caught my eye. +1 Give Sharif some lub It's a shame Stillen will prolly not offer the diff cooler to the pub. Like myself I am sure there is a market for it after the oil cooler, a diff cooler only makes sense. Seems like all dem fluids heat up on the track.

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