TravisJB Journal

travisjb · 10-03-2010, 04:29 PM

Tend to agree with you, Chris. Especially for the tracks I run where we spend 80% of our time below 90 mph. Plus it is super easy to take the Aeromtions wing on/off.

I find it very interesting how Nasa decided to base class this car... The base model is a TTB*, the sport is a TTB**, and the Nismo is TTA*. I had special permission to make mine a non-sport and take a +3 pts for the SRM, given I had swapped the brakes etc. The old Nismo was TTB vs new one at TTA*, so basically it moved up by a full class plus a "*" (46 points). That's like saying that a 370 nismo will post the same time as 2008 Nismo with 315 Hoosier R6's, sway bars, and 20 points of power / weight mods... Seems ridiculous to me! Also, have a look at the base classes for all these "TTB*" cars...

Car Class Base Weight HP (mfgr) Weight / HP

Corvette C5 (inc. FRC w/o Z51) B* 3246 400 8.12
Mercedes SL55 AMG ('03-'06) B* 4280 510 8.39
Mercedes E55 AMG ('03-'06) B* 4087 469 8.71
BMW Z8 B* 3500 400 8.75
Ford Mustang Cobra R ('00) B* 3590 390 9.21
Porsche 996 C2 (3.6L)('02-'04) B* 2959 321 9.22
Mercedes SLK32 AMG ('02-'04) B* 3220 349 9.23
Lotus Exige ('06) B* 2015 218 9.24
Porsche 993 RS 3.8L B* 2800 300 9.33
Ford Mustang Cobra SVT ('02+) B* 3665 390 9.40
Audi RS 4 (4.2L) (AWD)('07) B* 3957 420 9.42
Porsche 997 Carrera ('05-'07) B* 3075 321 9.58
Nissan 370Z (non-sport) B* 3300 331 9.97

Ours has by far the worst weight / power ratio... And remember the 370z Sport is a TTB** and the nismo is a TTA*... TTB** includes the AWD Evo X MR and TTA* includes the current Lotus Exige S, Ferrari 355, 2004 Corvette Z06, and Porsche 996 Turbo. Basically, we get screwed in NASA TT! lol

It'll be interesting to see if I can make this car win in TTA. At some point, I'm going to move back up to TTS and hopefully that'll play to my favor - given it takes all this base class BS out of the equation.

spearfish25 · 11-14-2010, 07:57 PM

Any news on the fuel starvation fix progress? Also, does your brake cooling setup keep you dust boots intact or do they still get cooked?

RCZ · 11-14-2010, 08:15 PM

Damn Travis, the car looks amazing and sounds like it performs well too. Car has come a long way and looks like all that hard work has paid off. Enjoy it now. I took mine in a different direction since it was never intended to be a hardcore racer, but sometimes I wonder what if, lol. Gonna look into doing some trackdays now that its finally getting cold again.

travisjb · 11-14-2010, 09:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spearfish25

Any news on the fuel starvation fix progress? Also, does your brake cooling setup keep you dust boots intact or do they still get cooked?

Re fuel starvation, I ran the car today at Chuckwalla and was able to get down to only several gallons... not the <1 gallon that I was hoping for but still a major improvement... I think Richard of nohotwire would say that there is something out of place but everything seems to be installed correctly. It's a satisfactory solution as far as I'm concerned and will have to do until I switch to a permanent racing fuel cell

I haven't checked the dust boots lately and not sure if we swapped them out when we put the brake cooling in so don't know if it is going to keep them from suffering the heat... I can tell you I'm getting no fade and no ice mode, so happy about that!

Quote:

Originally Posted by RCZ

Damn Travis, the car looks amazing and sounds like it performs well too. Car has come a long way and looks like all that hard work has paid off. Enjoy it now. I took mine in a different direction since it was never intended to be a hardcore racer, but sometimes I wonder what if, lol. Gonna look into doing some trackdays now that its finally getting cold again.

Thanks, yes, it is finally getting dialed in. I seem to still pick up 0.5 second every time I go to the track and it is some combination of continued refinements to both car and driver. I was a half second from winning last time out with NASA in TTA.

Your car is coming along great! I continue to follow... glad your SC setup is working out

If you want a hard core 370z just for the track, check in with Jay!

I drove a ZR1 today at the track. Man! Serious power... still like the Z better though!

ChrisSlicks · 11-15-2010, 07:43 AM

Looking good Travis, glad to hear you continue to make such huge gains each time out.

Is Richard ready to sell his fuel tank modifications? Is it possible/safe to ship a fuel tank across the country?

travisjb · 11-15-2010, 09:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChrisSlicks

Looking good Travis, glad to hear you continue to make such huge gains each time out.

Is Richard ready to sell his fuel tank modifications? Is it possible/safe to ship a fuel tank across the country?

thanks. wish he would come on here and post!

I think it's ready to go but that's going to be his call... he answers his phone... re shipping, yes, but he's creating a kit so you don't have to ship anything!

travisjb · 11-17-2010, 10:02 PM

Had the car dyno'd today for NASA classing... fortunately, it came out just below 300whp, which means that I'm all set to run NASA TTA at 3,100lbs competition weight! So now I have sufficient points available for:

+3 Nitto NT01 275 series all corners
+1 Modified LSD
+5 dampers/springs
+2 sway bars
+2 brake calipers
+4 rear wing

and two points left over for something else... this is exactly the outcome I needed... last time I ran exactly this setup but carrying nearly 200 pounds of ballast... I'm hoping that by dropping the ballast I can make up the 0.5 second between me and first place... we'll find out on 27 November

Sharif@Forged · 11-18-2010, 11:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by travisjb

Had the car dyno'd today for NASA classing... fortunately, it came out just below 300whp, which means that I'm all set to run NASA TTA at 3,100lbs competition weight! So now I have sufficient points available for:

+3 Nitto NT01 275 series all corners
+1 Modified LSD
+5 dampers/springs
+2 sway bars
+2 brake calipers
+4 rear wing

and two points left over for something else... this is exactly the outcome I needed... last time I ran exactly this setup but carrying nearly 200 pounds of ballast... I'm hoping that by dropping the ballast I can make up the 0.5 second between me and first place... we'll find out on 27 November

That is awesome to hear. On the list, LSD should be a huge priority. It's worth a second per lap easy, and the OEM unit is crap....as you know...especially with sticky tires. And rear wing...incredible.

I am surprised how much you can add, and still remain in TTA...that's great news indeed. Let me or Ryan know if you need any help with things....or a bigger Forged decal.

travisjb · 11-18-2010, 05:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sharif@Forged

That is awesome to hear. On the list, LSD should be a huge priority. It's worth a second per lap easy, and the OEM unit is crap....as you know...especially with sticky tires. And rear wing...incredible.

I am surprised how much you can add, and still remain in TTA...that's great news indeed. Let me or Ryan know if you need any help with things....or a bigger Forged decal.

thanks, Sharif... agree on the diff and the wing - huge difference on this car

re bigger decals... hood and center console = available

spearfish25 · 11-18-2010, 06:30 AM

Regarding the brake cooling, it looks like you've removed a lot of the stock 'jazz' (ska wheel liners, trays, etc). Is that the case or were things off during the photo only?

travisjb · 11-18-2010, 05:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spearfish25

Regarding the brake cooling, it looks like you've removed a lot of the stock 'jazz' (ska wheel liners, trays, etc). Is that the case or were things off during the photo only?

you are correct, what you see is what I run

travisjb · 11-22-2010, 10:48 PM

Need some help/input...

Working on custom rear diffuser for my car... the evap canister... the emissions charcoal canister located passenger side tucked just inside the rear fascia... it is in the way of the diffuser... can I ditch that thing? anyone know if it is going to throw the computer into fits?

alternatively, I could relocate it... do you think it'd be a fire hazard to move it into the inside of the car in the hatch?

thanks

ChrisSlicks · 11-24-2010, 06:58 AM

The car would work fine but it will almost certainly throw a code as it is a closed loop fuel system.

Megan370z · 11-24-2010, 08:47 AM

if you remove it , it Will throw a code .
I removed it when I had my custom exhaust made and the code quickly popped up.

I deactivated the code with Uprev for a quick solution until I spend some time to get it working

Equinox · 02-02-2011, 01:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by travisjb

Need some help/input...

Working on custom rear diffuser for my car... the evap canister... the emissions charcoal canister located passenger side tucked just inside the rear fascia... it is in the way of the diffuser... can I ditch that thing? anyone know if it is going to throw the computer into fits?

alternatively, I could relocate it... do you think it'd be a fire hazard to move it into the inside of the car in the hatch?

thanks

I ended up removing jsut the cover for this canister for my GTM 3" dual exhaust to clear

10-03-2010, 04:29 PM	#1 (permalink)
travisjb A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: GSO Posts: 2,803 Drives: VIR Rep Power: 189	Tend to agree with you, Chris. Especially for the tracks I run where we spend 80% of our time below 90 mph. Plus it is super easy to take the Aeromtions wing on/off. I find it very interesting how Nasa decided to base class this car... The base model is a TTB, the sport is a TTB, and the Nismo is TTA. I had special permission to make mine a non-sport and take a +3 pts for the SRM, given I had swapped the brakes etc. The old Nismo was TTB vs new one at TTA, so basically it moved up by a full class plus a "" (46 points). That's like saying that a 370 nismo will post the same time as 2008 Nismo with 315 Hoosier R6's, sway bars, and 20 points of power / weight mods... Seems ridiculous to me! Also, have a look at the base classes for all these "TTB" cars... Car Class Base Weight HP (mfgr) Weight / HP Corvette C5 (inc. FRC w/o Z51) B 3246 400 8.12 Mercedes SL55 AMG ('03-'06) B* 4280 510 8.39 Mercedes E55 AMG ('03-'06) B* 4087 469 8.71 BMW Z8 B* 3500 400 8.75 Ford Mustang Cobra R ('00) B* 3590 390 9.21 Porsche 996 C2 (3.6L)('02-'04) B* 2959 321 9.22 Mercedes SLK32 AMG ('02-'04) B* 3220 349 9.23 Lotus Exige ('06) B* 2015 218 9.24 Porsche 993 RS 3.8L B* 2800 300 9.33 Ford Mustang Cobra SVT ('02+) B* 3665 390 9.40 Audi RS 4 (4.2L) (AWD)('07) B* 3957 420 9.42 Porsche 997 Carrera ('05-'07) B* 3075 321 9.58 Nissan 370Z (non-sport) B* 3300 331 9.97 Ours has by far the worst weight / power ratio... And remember the 370z Sport is a TTB** and the nismo is a TTA... TTB* includes the AWD Evo X MR and TTA* includes the current Lotus Exige S, Ferrari 355, 2004 Corvette Z06, and Porsche 996 Turbo. Basically, we get screwed in NASA TT! lol It'll be interesting to see if I can make this car win in TTA. At some point, I'm going to move back up to TTS and hopefully that'll play to my favor - given it takes all this base class BS out of the equation. __________________ 2009 370Z #104 For Sale Last edited by travisjb; 10-03-2010 at 04:32 PM.

11-14-2010, 07:57 PM	#2 (permalink)
spearfish25 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Naples, FL Posts: 4,117 Drives: to work Rep Power: 1857	Any news on the fuel starvation fix progress? Also, does your brake cooling setup keep you dust boots intact or do they still get cooked? __________________ 2013 Cadillac V-Wagon, RIP Z

11-15-2010, 07:43 AM	#5 (permalink)
ChrisSlicks A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: North East Posts: 6,203 Drives: 09 370Z Sport M6 Rep Power: 654	Looking good Travis, glad to hear you continue to make such huge gains each time out. Is Richard ready to sell his fuel tank modifications? Is it possible/safe to ship a fuel tank across the country? __________________ Hotchkis ARB \| Stillen CAI \| Art Pipes \| Berk CBE \| Stillen AP Racing Brakes \| AE Performance Oil Cooler \| BC Racing ER Coilovers \| Doran Control Arms

11-18-2010, 06:30 AM	#10 (permalink)
spearfish25 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Naples, FL Posts: 4,117 Drives: to work Rep Power: 1857	Regarding the brake cooling, it looks like you've removed a lot of the stock 'jazz' (ska wheel liners, trays, etc). Is that the case or were things off during the photo only? __________________ 2013 Cadillac V-Wagon, RIP Z

11-22-2010, 10:48 PM	#12 (permalink)
travisjb A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: GSO Posts: 2,803 Drives: VIR Rep Power: 189	Need some help/input... Working on custom rear diffuser for my car... the evap canister... the emissions charcoal canister located passenger side tucked just inside the rear fascia... it is in the way of the diffuser... can I ditch that thing? anyone know if it is going to throw the computer into fits? alternatively, I could relocate it... do you think it'd be a fire hazard to move it into the inside of the car in the hatch? thanks __________________ 2009 370Z #104 For Sale

11-14-2010, 08:15 PM	#3 (permalink)
RCZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Miami Posts: 6,403 Drives: '09 370Z Rep Power: 1119	Damn Travis, the car looks amazing and sounds like it performs well too. Car has come a long way and looks like all that hard work has paid off. Enjoy it now. I took mine in a different direction since it was never intended to be a hardcore racer, but sometimes I wonder what if, lol. Gonna look into doing some trackdays now that its finally getting cold again.

11-24-2010, 06:58 AM	#13 (permalink)
ChrisSlicks A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: North East Posts: 6,203 Drives: 09 370Z Sport M6 Rep Power: 654	The car would work fine but it will almost certainly throw a code as it is a closed loop fuel system. __________________ Hotchkis ARB \| Stillen CAI \| Art Pipes \| Berk CBE \| Stillen AP Racing Brakes \| AE Performance Oil Cooler \| BC Racing ER Coilovers \| Doran Control Arms

11-24-2010, 08:47 AM	#14 (permalink)
Megan370z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 1,156 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 24	if you remove it , it Will throw a code . I removed it when I had my custom exhaust made and the code quickly popped up. I deactivated the code with Uprev for a quick solution until I spend some time to get it working

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