Hello, previous 350Z owner now with a 370Z
 

Hello folks. I am a Silver State Classic Challenge life member (translation Open Road Racing) who has raced many different cars over the 20+ year SSCC history. Mustang, Camaro, Pantera (as a Nav), the 2007 350Z Roadster (with the top down) and now due to the 350Z getting rear-ended a 2011 370Z Coupe (my first automatic transmission car ever).

Mods include Stillen cat-back exhaust, Stillen Generation 3 intake, and the big brake/big wheel Sport package from Nissan - other than that this Z is a base model (the 350 was a touring model).

Current interests - get the car ready for May SSCC race!

Cheers (From California, but since 1/1/2011 I've been to Nairobi, Dubai, Denver, currently in Richmond VA and off to London Friday).

Welcome and Congrats!!!

Welcome. Y did u pick the auto???

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Congratulations and welcome aboard with your new 370Z! I'm sure we'll all be following your exploits in the future!

:happydance:

Welcome and congrats on the new Z! And don't even worry about getting the 7AT. :tup: You'll find it's got plenty of punch when you want it. There's still some people who 'stick' by their good ol' manuals. It's just friendly elbow jabbin. :stirthepot:

Well, I chose the auto tranny because I like the paddle shifter idea, and after 35+ years of manual tranny's my left leg really hates SoCal traffic jams.

Another note on the auto tranny - the correct place for your hands to be when doing triple digit speeds really is the steering wheel :-) The paddle shifters are great, the shifts are instantaneous, and as I said my left leg really hates stop and go traffic these days :-)

And yes, even with the tech in the 2011 someone really good with a manual could beat the auto around a racecourse. But then I'm out there for fun :-)

Thanks for the various welcome's. My Stillen parts go on 3/1 as well as Stillen putting my Brey Krause fire extinguisher mount in. Camera mount I'll have to find suitable for that lovely brace behind the seats :-) My Naviguesser is signed up so May SSCC race here I come :-)

LA traffic is terrible :(

:iagree: If I had to deal with that 2x a day I'd gouge my eyes out with a spoon... :icon14:

Welcome, hope to see you at some future meets :tup:

Congrats and Welcome! :hello:

Well, I almost never am home (job involves 85-90% travel, out of state and out of country tomorrow I leave VA for London), so 'future meets' is of low probability. I do the NORC/SSCC races in mid May and Mid September in NV, and occaisionally do the 'Donut Derelicts' thing in Huntington Beach. Look for a red 370Z and after I manage to get the plates transfered from the deceased Z to the new one 'SSCC86' is the license - SSCC Car #86 But anyone is welcome to email me and perhaps we can meet some day :-)

BTW - 2007 350Z roadster was nasty fast with COBB/Stillen G3 and Stillen duals and Berk cats, can't wait to find out what 200cc's adds to that mix :-)

BTW - I see an UpRev tune person here - I had COBB on my 350Z, am looking at the UpRev for the 370Z - your thoughts?