danegrey's 370Z Journal

danegrey

Another round trip to Atlanta, great mileage again
went to MCD's and the Drive thru attendant commented on the car and stated he like the GTR too, saw a couple of other Z's on the highway on the way back... just a fun trip

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danegrey

Well the Z is going into semi-retirement today... no longer the DD..
New car in the family is a 2015 Hyundai Genesis Coupe
It was too good to pass up, got it for 7500 off of sticker
brand new, 61 miles...
I was looking for a new DD, this will work, totally different feel then the Z
a lot heavier steering it's automatic with a 8 speed transmission and paddles, it can move, but not like the Z

so now I can mod and not worry about having a car to drive.

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danegrey

Bit funny when at the car dealership, they were all over wondering if I was going to trade the Z in, and then they wanted me to take the new car home and leave the Z.. yea and they would gently park it in back, right

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danegrey

Got the new car home, finally today, arrangement with the dealership did not work out yesterday...

total different feel then driving the z, going on a road trip this weekend, so we'll find out more.

but it does not look bad,

Next week to the shop and get the Z schedule for mods to go on...


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danegrey

Comparison of driving the Genesis Coupe vs the Z on my trips to and from Atlanta
mileage about the same Coupe got 30, Z is 28-29
power can't beat the Z, but when using the AT Shifters it showed some potential
Handling its the Z, will have to take the Coupe and see what it does in an Autocross
Getting in and out, the Coupe was easier, but then again it's not a sports car...
Please with it, but
now I am thinking of doing a lot more with the Z, track days, etc.... since I have new DD

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danegrey

exciting day today, went to the shop, that the Z is going to.. It is schedule to go in the shop on Tuesday, for stillen gen 3 intake, FI Exhaust, Z1motorsport headers, after that or while in the shop, will take the recaro's, so in 2 or 3 weeks, phase 1 will be done.

Interesting shop, lots of wankel Rotor parts, owner stated he likes the 370z and that nissan under powers them, will be real interesting to see and hear the finally product..

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danegrey

Today was the day, the car in the shop at 'Addicted Performance' for it's transformation. Cool shop, neat owner lots of comments on the 370Z and the engine, made happy all over for purchasing it almost 5 years ago.

Another interesting comment, was they have tune/worked on 8-9 Genesis Coupes in the past year, mostly AT, which mine falls into.

So I have two interesting cars now...

Happy I am

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danegrey

Well I autocross on Sunday, but not with the Z, still in the shop.. Was surprised at how well the Genesis Coupe ran, it had power and it handled well, considering it was stock tires and I did not change the tire pressure.

I still ran in STM, and ended up only 9 seconds of the 1st place car, which was a highly modified Miata.. Was only .669 seconds of the person in 9th, so I was happy.

I least learn a bit more on how the car handled and that was the objective.

Though the funny thing was that where the autocross was by a lake and geese had walked all over part of the autocross area, and it was full of geese dumpings..

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danegrey

The Z will be done by Tuesday almost, the tune still has to be done. Will get the car back to put back in the garage, for I will be gone for 3 weeks. So at the end of September it will go back get tune and have the seats put in.

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danegrey

Z back from the shop and it sounds great with the Headers and FI exhaust, for me it is just right, along with the Stillen Gen III cold intake, color door handles, and test pipes...



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danegrey

Nice labor day weekend, actually got the Z and the Genesis a coat of wax, Z looks great and sounds even better with the new exhaust.

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danegrey

added some more Nissan's to the collection

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240Z / 350Z -- looks like a nismo
skyline 2000 GT-R / 96 180SX Type X

just funny how hot wheels is producing so many neat little cars
the 350Z I found a the local grocery store, lucky find, from the label on the back it came out in 2013

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danegrey

Took a short drive in the Z today, saw a rainbow, and the sound of the new exhaust system is so neat, need to get a sound clip somehow

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love the way the handles now blend in, was a long journey to get the handles and then get them install, but it well worth it

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danegrey

Autocross day.... nice and cool finally... only got 4 runs
1st Run DNF, saw where I should have gone, but didn't
2nd Run, snagged two cones
3rd run, hit a cone wall and got 5 cones, two which I dragged back to the grid
4th run, clean and lower time yet, less braking....

did notice that I might have one more autocross on the tires, starting to see the core almost....

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danegrey

Autocross update, well I made the Event 10 Sound Hall of Shame, it was 90DB, limit for the event was 101.5 db, this is not a concern, but the real concern is at the college the club runs at. There is has been lowered to 93db. Not sure of the next event what it is. But I think I will have to find out how to quiet it down a bit.

The rule is, you get one chance to fit it or you are done for the day.. but that is the cost of having a place to run

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