TravisJB Journal

travisjb · 08-18-2011, 10:47 AM

Looks like SC kit will ship next week

ChrisSlicks · 08-18-2011, 10:58 AM

Nice!

Jamaica · 08-18-2011, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by travisjb

Looks like SC kit will ship next week

I drove mine around yesturday...You will not be disappointed.

travisjb · 08-18-2011, 11:46 AM

Cool... how was throttle response? please post driving impressions

jnaut · 08-20-2011, 09:45 AM

[QUOTE=travisjb;1245270]I was mistaken... PBIR is next... so you're back in, right!

I have ran both PBIR and Homestead, both are pretty good tracks but Homestead is a couple notches up lol forsure. JB awesome journal BTW

LateralG'z · 08-20-2011, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by travisjb

by the way, here's a look at the Z as of today... ditched the headlights! haha

using the same acrylic headlight covers you've probably seen on ebay/amazon

also added a gurney flap to rear wing, reversed the direction of the wing end plates, and corner balanced the car for this event... weight is somewhere around 3,150 with me in it and half tank of fuel

Hey Travis! How are you? Car and vids are rocking! who did your splitter? HOw much did it cost if you don't mind me asking

Mike · 08-20-2011, 05:47 PM

no, I hadn't seen those covers! Sweet

btw, Flat Out Motorsports, who I am running with this weekend is going to do PBIR in late january. Great bunch of guys. At this point, I plan on going.

Red__Zed · 08-20-2011, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by travisjb

Looks like SC kit will ship next week

travisjb · 09-03-2011, 07:15 PM

Car is now with jnaut! Gtm sc2 will arrive at his shop end of this week.

Had the car at pbir palm beach intl raceway today. Clockwise hell... massive fuel starvation in my first session and I could even get the car started for 4 hours after that. Hopefully nothing big... Big dissapointment and didn't even have time to learn the track and post a good time. Had one clean lap and turned 1;32.49. Left 4+ seconds on the track.

Red__Zed · 09-03-2011, 07:18 PM

Stoked to see how it turns out man.

ChrisSlicks · 09-03-2011, 08:14 PM

Fuel starvation sucks. The fuel pump is totally on the wrong side given that 90% of the tracks in the world are clockwise, oh well.

Mike · 09-03-2011, 08:49 PM

I'm guessing they are counterclockwise in Japan!

Travis, I thought you had the fix for your tank?

ChrisSlicks · 09-03-2011, 08:59 PM

Most are clockwise actually. Suzuka is an odd-ball because it has a crossover, so it is both clockwise and counter-clockwise.

I broke my sender completely at auto-x today. Threw a code and car reads zero gas with a full tank. Also think I might have an exhaust leak, I have range warning codes for both front O2 sensors.

Mike · 09-03-2011, 09:02 PM

that stinks. hopefully warranty will cover it.

travisjb · 09-04-2011, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Red__Zed

Stoked to see how it turns out man.

Thanks! Jnaut is going to try and tackle some more weight reduction while he's at it as well... hopefully it is enough to at least 50% offset the weight of the SC kit

Now that I am leaving the NASA points scheme, the world of mods is unlimited to me... going to have to revisit aero options, chassis stiffening, suspension, etc... will be running a 275 Hoosier R6 square setup from here forward

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Originally Posted by ChrisSlicks

Fuel starvation sucks. The fuel pump is totally on the wrong side given that 90% of the tracks in the world are clockwise, oh well.

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Originally Posted by Mike

I'm guessing they are counterclockwise in Japan!

Travis, I thought you had the fix for your tank?

I'm guessing that they did this on purpose, unfortunately... I try not to be cynical, but fuel starvation is yet another way of ensuring these cars don't sustain too much track abuse while under warranty

I filled up the tank after the fuel starvation happened... it was 9 gallons down from full... that's not bad! but the result afterwards was unexpected... I've always been able to restart the car after fuel starvation, but something happened yesterday that I wasn't able to diagnose at the track, and it simply won't re-start... while trying to restart it, there was clearly fuel being delivered because we could smell it coming out of the exhaust, but it wasn't firing

Jnaut's first order of business is to diagnose the current situation... I'm sure he'll report back here once that's done

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Originally Posted by ChrisSlicks

Most are clockwise actually. Suzuka is an odd-ball because it has a crossover, so it is both clockwise and counter-clockwise.

I broke my sender completely at auto-x today. Threw a code and car reads zero gas with a full tank. Also think I might have an exhaust leak, I have range warning codes for both front O2 sensors.

Chris that sucks! When you say it broke, what happened specifically?

Must be nice to have a warranty! haha

08-18-2011, 10:47 AM	#1381 (permalink)
travisjb A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: GSO Posts: 2,803 Drives: VIR Rep Power: 188	Looks like SC kit will ship next week __________________ 2009 370Z #104 For Sale

08-18-2011, 10:58 AM	#1382 (permalink)
ChrisSlicks A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: North East Posts: 6,203 Drives: 09 370Z Sport M6 Rep Power: 653	Nice! __________________ Hotchkis ARB \| Stillen CAI \| Art Pipes \| Berk CBE \| Stillen AP Racing Brakes \| AE Performance Oil Cooler \| BC Racing ER Coilovers \| Doran Control Arms

08-18-2011, 11:46 AM	#1384 (permalink)
travisjb A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: GSO Posts: 2,803 Drives: VIR Rep Power: 188	Cool... how was throttle response? please post driving impressions __________________ 2009 370Z #104 For Sale

08-20-2011, 09:45 AM	#1385 (permalink)
jnaut A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: wpb, fl Posts: 1,146 Drives: 09 370z Rep Power: 17	[QUOTE=travisjb;1245270]I was mistaken... PBIR is next... so you're back in, right! I have ran both PBIR and Homestead, both are pretty good tracks but Homestead is a couple notches up lol forsure. JB awesome journal BTW __________________ Best 1/4 mile 12.24 Best mph 114.5_______

08-20-2011, 05:47 PM	#1387 (permalink)
Mike The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Loganville, GA Posts: 5,944 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 2186	no, I hadn't seen those covers! Sweet btw, Flat Out Motorsports, who I am running with this weekend is going to do PBIR in late january. Great bunch of guys. At this point, I plan on going. __________________ NISSAN: 75 280Z / 86 300ZX GLL /87 Sentra SE / 03 350Z / 23 Z Porsche: 93 968 / 23 Macan GTS / 93 968

09-03-2011, 07:15 PM	#1389 (permalink)
travisjb A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: GSO Posts: 2,803 Drives: VIR Rep Power: 188	Car is now with jnaut! Gtm sc2 will arrive at his shop end of this week. Had the car at pbir palm beach intl raceway today. Clockwise hell... massive fuel starvation in my first session and I could even get the car started for 4 hours after that. Hopefully nothing big... Big dissapointment and didn't even have time to learn the track and post a good time. Had one clean lap and turned 1;32.49. Left 4+ seconds on the track. __________________ 2009 370Z #104 For Sale

09-03-2011, 07:18 PM	#1390 (permalink)
Red__Zed A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: window seat Posts: 28,940 Drives: Mostly on two wheels Rep Power: 120	Stoked to see how it turns out man.

09-03-2011, 08:14 PM	#1391 (permalink)
ChrisSlicks A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: North East Posts: 6,203 Drives: 09 370Z Sport M6 Rep Power: 653	Fuel starvation sucks. The fuel pump is totally on the wrong side given that 90% of the tracks in the world are clockwise, oh well. __________________ Hotchkis ARB \| Stillen CAI \| Art Pipes \| Berk CBE \| Stillen AP Racing Brakes \| AE Performance Oil Cooler \| BC Racing ER Coilovers \| Doran Control Arms

09-03-2011, 08:49 PM	#1392 (permalink)
Mike The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Loganville, GA Posts: 5,944 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 2186	I'm guessing they are counterclockwise in Japan! Travis, I thought you had the fix for your tank? __________________ NISSAN: 75 280Z / 86 300ZX GLL /87 Sentra SE / 03 350Z / 23 Z Porsche: 93 968 / 23 Macan GTS / 93 968

09-03-2011, 08:59 PM	#1393 (permalink)
ChrisSlicks A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: North East Posts: 6,203 Drives: 09 370Z Sport M6 Rep Power: 653	Most are clockwise actually. Suzuka is an odd-ball because it has a crossover, so it is both clockwise and counter-clockwise. I broke my sender completely at auto-x today. Threw a code and car reads zero gas with a full tank. Also think I might have an exhaust leak, I have range warning codes for both front O2 sensors. __________________ Hotchkis ARB \| Stillen CAI \| Art Pipes \| Berk CBE \| Stillen AP Racing Brakes \| AE Performance Oil Cooler \| BC Racing ER Coilovers \| Doran Control Arms

09-03-2011, 09:02 PM	#1394 (permalink)
Mike The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Loganville, GA Posts: 5,944 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 2186	that stinks. hopefully warranty will cover it. __________________ NISSAN: 75 280Z / 86 300ZX GLL /87 Sentra SE / 03 350Z / 23 Z Porsche: 93 968 / 23 Macan GTS / 93 968

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