danegrey's 370Z Journal

danegrey

The Good

• Z1 Starvation kit works, ran out of gas at Barber Motorsports Park
• Finding a shop I could trust to work on my Z, I'm mechanically inept
• experience 2 new tracks in the Z
• -Barber Motorsports Park
• -Nelson Ledges Road Course (did my first Formula Ford driving here)
• Reasons for Drop in lap times
• -Treadwear tires of 200, used Faklen RT660, had a good experience with them
• -Square setup ENKEI RPF1 18X10.5 +15 / Tires Falken AZENIS RT660 - 275/35 18
• -alignment - bit more aggressive, maybe too much.
• -sim racing and working with a sim coach.
• -- sim racing allowed the ability to get an idea of how the course flowed and braking points was huge.
• Atlanta Motorspors Park - best lap 1.36.46
• --best lap saw an improvement of 7.88 seconds from best lap from last year
• --Top speed at cross finish line 118 mph
• Road Atlanta - best lap 1.51.02
• --Fastest speed obrained at Road Atlanta was 125.2 mph
• --improvement in lap time of 5.63 seconds from last year.
• Barber Motorsports Park best lap 1.49.47
• --On the four little straights you hit 100 mph.
• Nelson Ledges Road Course
• --Simply memories

Tomorrow - Things to think about

__________________
Lots of Changes
the Z needs to be driven and driven hard for the car lives for it

ZontheRocks

Booking it compared to your times last year! Awesome improvements!

__________________
'16 Pearl White Sport | Stillen Gen. 3 | Motordyne ART | Motordyne Shockwave | ZSpeed | Powertrix | EVO-R | Aeroworkz | Nismo | Z1 | EcuTek | Tuned by Seb @ SpecialtyZ

danegrey

Thanks a lot of hard work has gone into it. I really think the at Atlanta Motorsports Park, I am about at the limit. Time will tell.

Road Atlanta I have no idea...

Then again there is self preservation that will step in or has step in at one point in time. Till then going to just enjoy it.

__________________
Lots of Changes
the Z needs to be driven and driven hard for the car lives for it

danegrey

things to think about and start doing...

• DO NOT drive long distances on alignment setup with a lot of toe.
• Since I want to drive to and from the track.
• maybe different tires for track on just having fun vs trying to go as fast as I can
• learn about suspension setup and alignment really...
• Gofundme try, why not
• Decide fix transmission and sell the Z, all options are on the table.

start making minor repairs, that I can do.

• fix inner liner on passenger side
• repair the windshield wiper fluid system
• clean air filters that is always fun
• remove harness bar (and sell) and harness

sell or give away z stuff

• give away

• oem exhaust (w/o catalytics)
• oem shocks/coils
• oem sway bars

• sell cheaply

• oem headlights (as set)
• oem wheels (as set)

So that is where my though process are currently.
Up next a little discussion of what tracking cost me

__________________
Lots of Changes
the Z needs to be driven and driven hard for the car lives for it

danegrey

interesting fact, when I track I use a Garmin catalyst to improve my skills, They have come out with an app on the phone,
that allows you to see a leaderboard for any track you run with other Catalyst users.
Well my home track is Atlanta Motorsport Park. I had a good laugh I am number 10 out of 40+ catalyst users..

__________________
Lots of Changes
the Z needs to be driven and driven hard for the car lives for it

xxAGAVExx

Does it give it give any info on what type of car was used?


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

__________________
l 09/6MT l BP Twin Turbo Kit l E-85 w/Fuel Return l FI 18" Res CF CBE l Powertrix Ultra-Lite Coilovers l Wavetrac LSD | Lots of SPL and Carbon Fiber |

danegrey

yes, it does

62072.jpg

__________________
Lots of Changes
the Z needs to be driven and driven hard for the car lives for it

xxAGAVExx

Very cool, give you that extra little push try and improve


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

__________________
l 09/6MT l BP Twin Turbo Kit l E-85 w/Fuel Return l FI 18" Res CF CBE l Powertrix Ultra-Lite Coilovers l Wavetrac LSD | Lots of SPL and Carbon Fiber |

xxAGAVExx

Crazy how fast those Miata’s are, I saw alot when I did Autocross, but when I got out to Sebring I thought they can’t be that fast on a big track like this, then once I got into the corners I was giving them the point by lol


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

__________________
l 09/6MT l BP Twin Turbo Kit l E-85 w/Fuel Return l FI 18" Res CF CBE l Powertrix Ultra-Lite Coilovers l Wavetrac LSD | Lots of SPL and Carbon Fiber |

danegrey

Yes, in the right hands they can really go.
I really think it comes down to drivers skills. Now at Atlanta Motorsport Park (AMP), cannot tell you how many hours of sim and on track. Really got it down. Also the way AMP flows may fit my driving style.

Enjoy the day and thanks for the comments

__________________
Lots of Changes
the Z needs to be driven and driven hard for the car lives for it

JARblue

Let me know how much you want for the headlights

__________________

danegrey

sent you an email, cause my PM BOX is full

__________________
Lots of Changes
the Z needs to be driven and driven hard for the car lives for it

danegrey

been a bit of time, but Black Friday buys update

Frozen Rotors Slotted front and rear rotors
Hood vent kit
https://trackspecmotorsports.com/sho...r-vent-kit-112
Front Splitter
https://www.fsperformanceengineering...32842118791214
Side Skirts
https://www.fsperformanceengineering...21011248218171

I was looking at maybe dive plates/canards and a new short shifter, but the budget is not there.

So now its time to start buying the expendable items for next year. Working on having everything by beginning of March for the rebuild to start.

__________________
Lots of Changes
the Z needs to be driven and driven hard for the car lives for it

danegrey

Its officially time to start on the Z.
First Track event will be April 15th.
And we all know how fast time goes.

So will be posting and pictures as I go through all the stuff to do.
Probably with lots of questions and educating too.

Been a bit funny oh how wishy - washy I have been. Do I continue or do I quit.
Right now continuing the journey for tracking this year.

__________________
Lots of Changes
the Z needs to be driven and driven hard for the car lives for it

xxAGAVExx

I think you made the right choice, keep it going


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

__________________
l 09/6MT l BP Twin Turbo Kit l E-85 w/Fuel Return l FI 18" Res CF CBE l Powertrix Ultra-Lite Coilovers l Wavetrac LSD | Lots of SPL and Carbon Fiber |