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wstar · 12-31-2013, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by VoBoy

got enough room in there for a miata or another Z? LOL Nice pickup!

Hah, no, the front area's gonna be equipment storage and whatnot, although it's going to take a while to add things as I go and figure out where I want things. High on my list is a wall-mounted tire rack so I can carry separate wet+dry setups, and some kind of workbench up front and tool storage, etc.

Quote:

i've always wanted to go up to MSRC, but never have because of the potential risk of breaking down 4 hours away from home. are you gonna try to make it up there this year?

Yeah hopefully this summer I'll start branching out a lot, at least to MSRC, and maybe try at least one long trip (maybe Road Atlanta or something) once I get comfortable with the tow setup.

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Originally Posted by DR_

Get some A/C on that trailer and you will have a hard time getting rid of me during the summer.

Sorry, no A/C

. I guess down the road I could add one, but no plans for it right now.

synolimit · 12-31-2013, 03:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wstar

Sorry, no A/C

. I guess down the road I could add one, but no plans for it right now.

Nice.

Hell them things are cheap. Cut a hole in the roof and wire it up for a generator. Well worth it.

wstar · 12-31-2013, 03:56 PM

There's already a hole in the roof

But it would need bracing, and if I bothered with the AC unit at all, I'd want to go ahead and wire 110V throughout and do the generator right and run the 12V from the gen as well and blah blah blah. It just gets complicated, and I don't have the time for it right now. Summer might end up being a good motivator though.

Rusty · 12-31-2013, 09:36 PM

Nice trailer.

If you're not putting an A/C on it. Use one of these. I have used these on my camper. They work great. Putting them on my motorhome in the spring.

MaxxFan Remote Control RV Ventilator System, White Lid - Maxxair 00-07000K - Vents - Camping World

Mike · 01-01-2014, 12:28 AM

very nice!

sig11 · 01-03-2014, 08:47 AM

Sweet! Nice thing about having an AC/Generator is that you can camp comfortably at the track! That's the best part!

Several of the guys who I track with put in some awesome (and cheap) tire racks... They put two bars across the trailer sized for their wheels. Unfortunately I can't seem to find the pictures of them but I'll keep looking since I think I did a pretty poor job of describing.

SPOHN · 01-03-2014, 09:11 AM

Great guys. Your giving ideas for my trailer. The madness never stops. Lol

wstar · 01-03-2014, 09:25 AM

The tire racks I've been looking at are these style: Tire Rack - Deluxe - Flip Up | PitProducts

guru · 01-09-2014, 04:03 AM

is cota your next event?

wstar · 01-09-2014, 08:47 AM

No, I'm hitting Driver's Edge @ TWS Jan 25/26, which is two weeks before the COTA thing. I figure that will be my shakedown trip for my basic trailer setup and the car to make sure I'm ready for COTA. Barring work-travel conflicts, I'm pretty much planning to make every MSR-H and TWS event that Driver's Edge is doing this year, and start hitting their Cresson ones starting in March or so. Since TWS is so close now, I may start picking up more TWS events too (e.g. PDS and PCA weekends).

I still haven't decided about how I'm going to do wheel storage. I'm not 100% comfortable about how much weight those tire racks I linked above hang off the side of the walls. Another option is E-track with shoring beams running across the trailer up high and storing the tires across the rear edge of the trailer way up at the top, but then access to them isn't great without removing the car first. My best plan right now (because it's a nice interim plan and doesn't preclude other options down the road) is putting a strip of E-track way down low along the left front wall (like 1 ft up), and just setting the tires against the wall on the floor in a row and running a tie-down strap through the center of them to the E-track.

wstar · 01-09-2014, 08:53 AM

Also, damn, you beat my MSR-CCW time on the list here :P Looks like I need to get back to MSR sometime and defend my honor

guru · 01-11-2014, 09:27 PM

dude i ******* spit my coke out.... lol
yeah but u rape me going the other direction. i havent had a chance to push it going clockwise because of tires but i see i have work to do.
we need to get together soon.

VoBoy · 01-15-2014, 04:24 PM

Nismo Fiesta 2014 Tickets, San Marcos - Eventbrite

get h2r under your belt

wstar · 01-15-2014, 06:30 PM

Good call, just signed up. Probably some of the Houston Z-car crowd will be there to hang out with too

sig11 · 01-15-2014, 07:39 PM

Neat! I didn't know there was a Z Fiesta in the states!

12-31-2013, 03:56 PM	#663 (permalink)
wstar A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 4,024 Drives: too slow Rep Power: 3594	There's already a hole in the roof But it would need bracing, and if I bothered with the AC unit at all, I'd want to go ahead and wire 110V throughout and do the generator right and run the 12V from the gen as well and blah blah blah. It just gets complicated, and I don't have the time for it right now. Summer might end up being a good motivator though. __________________ 7AT Track Car! Journal thread / Car setup details

12-31-2013, 09:36 PM	#664 (permalink)
Rusty Ronin Samurai - Assassin Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Fayettenam,Pennsyltucky Age: 68 Posts: 35,186 Drives: 2011 Nismo GM 6M Rep Power: 2684437	Nice trailer. If you're not putting an A/C on it. Use one of these. I have used these on my camper. They work great. Putting them on my motorhome in the spring. MaxxFan Remote Control RV Ventilator System, White Lid - Maxxair 00-07000K - Vents - Camping World __________________ 浪人 - 殺し屋 "The Difficult Anytime, The Impossible By Appointment Only" http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...o-journal.html

01-01-2014, 12:28 AM	#665 (permalink)
Mike The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Loganville, GA Posts: 5,944 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 2186	very nice! __________________ NISSAN: 75 280Z / 86 300ZX GLL /87 Sentra SE / 03 350Z / 23 Z Porsche: 93 968 / 23 Macan GTS / 93 968

01-03-2014, 09:11 AM	#667 (permalink)
SPOHN A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Covington, GA Age: 45 Posts: 14,844 Drives: Waiting on next Z Rep Power: 221	Great guys. Your giving ideas for my trailer. The madness never stops. Lol __________________

01-03-2014, 09:25 AM	#668 (permalink)
wstar A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 4,024 Drives: too slow Rep Power: 3594	The tire racks I've been looking at are these style: Tire Rack - Deluxe - Flip Up \| PitProducts guru likes this. __________________ 7AT Track Car! Journal thread / Car setup details

01-03-2014, 08:47 AM	#666 (permalink)
sig11 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Detroit Posts: 1,294 Drives: 09 370Z Red Sport-MT Rep Power: 18	Sweet! Nice thing about having an AC/Generator is that you can camp comfortably at the track! That's the best part! Several of the guys who I track with put in some awesome (and cheap) tire racks... They put two bars across the trailer sized for their wheels. Unfortunately I can't seem to find the pictures of them but I'll keep looking since I think I did a pretty poor job of describing.

01-09-2014, 04:03 AM	#669 (permalink)
guru Track Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: houston,tx Posts: 597 Drives: 2011 magblack 370z Rep Power: 14	is cota your next event? __________________ JTRAN_MOTORSPORTS/GREDDY/MOTORDYNE/ACTION_CLUTCH/MEISTER_R/FORGESTAR/SPL/HOTCHKIS/SEIBON/KOGNITION/RECARO/CARBOTECH/STILLEN/PASSWORD_JDM

01-09-2014, 08:47 AM	#670 (permalink)
wstar A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 4,024 Drives: too slow Rep Power: 3594	No, I'm hitting Driver's Edge @ TWS Jan 25/26, which is two weeks before the COTA thing. I figure that will be my shakedown trip for my basic trailer setup and the car to make sure I'm ready for COTA. Barring work-travel conflicts, I'm pretty much planning to make every MSR-H and TWS event that Driver's Edge is doing this year, and start hitting their Cresson ones starting in March or so. Since TWS is so close now, I may start picking up more TWS events too (e.g. PDS and PCA weekends). I still haven't decided about how I'm going to do wheel storage. I'm not 100% comfortable about how much weight those tire racks I linked above hang off the side of the walls. Another option is E-track with shoring beams running across the trailer up high and storing the tires across the rear edge of the trailer way up at the top, but then access to them isn't great without removing the car first. My best plan right now (because it's a nice interim plan and doesn't preclude other options down the road) is putting a strip of E-track way down low along the left front wall (like 1 ft up), and just setting the tires against the wall on the floor in a row and running a tie-down strap through the center of them to the E-track. __________________ 7AT Track Car! Journal thread / Car setup details Last edited by wstar; 01-09-2014 at 08:57 AM.

01-09-2014, 08:53 AM	#671 (permalink)
wstar A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 4,024 Drives: too slow Rep Power: 3594	Also, damn, you beat my MSR-CCW time on the list here :P Looks like I need to get back to MSR sometime and defend my honor guru likes this. __________________ 7AT Track Car! Journal thread / Car setup details

01-11-2014, 09:27 PM	#672 (permalink)
guru Track Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: houston,tx Posts: 597 Drives: 2011 magblack 370z Rep Power: 14	dude i ******* spit my coke out.... lol yeah but u rape me going the other direction. i havent had a chance to push it going clockwise because of tires but i see i have work to do. we need to get together soon. __________________ JTRAN_MOTORSPORTS/GREDDY/MOTORDYNE/ACTION_CLUTCH/MEISTER_R/FORGESTAR/SPL/HOTCHKIS/SEIBON/KOGNITION/RECARO/CARBOTECH/STILLEN/PASSWORD_JDM

01-15-2014, 04:24 PM	#673 (permalink)
VoBoy Base Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Chicago/Houston Posts: 37 Drives: 06 350z Rep Power: 16	Nismo Fiesta 2014 Tickets, San Marcos - Eventbrite get h2r under your belt

01-15-2014, 06:30 PM	#674 (permalink)
wstar A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 4,024 Drives: too slow Rep Power: 3594	Good call, just signed up. Probably some of the Houston Z-car crowd will be there to hang out with too __________________ 7AT Track Car! Journal thread / Car setup details

01-15-2014, 07:39 PM	#675 (permalink)
sig11 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Detroit Posts: 1,294 Drives: 09 370Z Red Sport-MT Rep Power: 18	Neat! I didn't know there was a Z Fiesta in the states!

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