What did you do with your Z today V (ON TOPIC DISCUSSION ONLY)

JARblue · 06-10-2019, 10:02 AM

I typically leave the battery and brake fluid compartments covered. I cover the alternator and the air filters with a towel. Never had any issues spraying the engine bay with hose on full jet blast. I try to spray components from above and avoid spraying sideways into them.

Sway · 06-10-2019, 10:04 AM

Took a trip to Lone Tree raceway where I live and raced a guy from work that has a bolt on Evo X with cams. 2 runs, both times my nose was in the middle of his rear passenger door with me barely pulling.

... I need just a little more.

ZontheRocks · 06-10-2019, 11:04 AM

Pics from the Powertrix CF spoiler add-on install this past weekend:

Before

Install

After

with my right-hand dog, Nismo checking in!

All set up and decked out with the CF

mishuko · 06-10-2019, 12:08 PM

Update on seats: absorbed the leather balm and have went back to matte finish.

I did test a side piece earlier bht didnt see the shine due to being on the underside.

Dovo leather balm. Figured it moisturizes a strop that rubs a lot and the seats (side bolstering) recieved lots of friction i wanted to moisturize to prevent cracking

BettyZ · 06-10-2019, 02:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mishuko

Update on seats: absorbed the leather balm and have went back to matte finish.

I did test a side piece earlier bht didnt see the shine due to being on the underside.

Dovo leather balm. Figured it moisturizes a strop that rubs a lot and the seats (side bolstering) recieved lots of friction i wanted to moisturize to prevent cracking

Smart move. I've been considering having leather patches sewn onto the wear spots on my Sparco.. maybe the next time I reupholster it.

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abm89 · 06-10-2019, 02:55 PM

Yesterday I went for a run around some hilly turns blasting eurobeat followed by taking refuge in the coffee shop because it's too hot. My temps hang around 210F with the new oil cooler core, but I'll reserve judgement until I get it back on the track.

JARblue · 06-10-2019, 05:37 PM

Which hilly turns did you hit up?

BettyZ · 06-10-2019, 07:22 PM

My legs were getting damn hot during my road trip last week so I wrapped the driver's side Y pipe (ran out of wrap for the last 5 inches.) Interested to see if this keeps temps down on the only side that matters (mine.)

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Rusty · 06-10-2019, 08:20 PM

Wrap the other side too, to keep things equal.

-ZS-Carpenter · 06-10-2019, 08:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rusty

Wrap the other side too, to keep things equal.

down pipes and Y pipe should be wrapped, or LTH/ mid pipe for the FI guys, until you are past the trans a bit wrap it up

Quicksilver43 · 06-10-2019, 09:14 PM

Washed it! Also very therapeutic for me!

Ian B · 06-10-2019, 09:17 PM

Got it washed today and fueled in preparation to start work week tomorrow.

BettyZ · 06-10-2019, 10:31 PM

Took 2 hours but the grime from 2,100 miles of road trips last week is finally off. Cut off the beat up neoprene lip. Put aluminized heat barriers on the nuts and backing plates for the driver/passenger harness eyebolts; they mount inside the trans hump and were burning hot to the touch after about 8 hours of driving. Also ordered a Zoom Engineering inside mirror! Ab to push another tune update from Seb.

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SPDKING · 06-10-2019, 11:31 PM

Installed Annex Coilovers yesterday for the fronts. I love them and I didn't even to the rears yet!!! They fixed my car's dive bombing under heavy braking and it feels so stable. Also, I was amazed of how much more comfortable they were to stock even though the springs are 12k. Highly recommend they for anyone new coilovers and don't know what to get. Smooth ride with way above stock performance.
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BettyZ · 06-11-2019, 12:10 AM

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Originally Posted by SPDKING

Installed Annex Coilovers yesterday for the fronts. I love them and I didn't even to the rears yet!!! They fixed my car's dive bombing under heavy braking and it feels so stable. Also, I was amazed of how much more comfortable they were to stock even though the springs are 12k. Highly recommend they for anyone new coilovers and don't know what to get. Smooth ride with way above stock performance.

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I suspect this isn't the question you're expecting, but... where did you get those gloves?

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06-10-2019, 10:02 AM	#3406 (permalink)
JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 43 Posts: 36,450 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684440	I typically leave the battery and brake fluid compartments covered. I cover the alternator and the air filters with a towel. Never had any issues spraying the engine bay with hose on full jet blast. I try to spray components from above and avoid spraying sideways into them. cv129 and Hotrodz like this. __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

06-10-2019, 10:04 AM	#3407 (permalink)
Sway Track Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: TX Posts: 697 Drives: 2018 GTR Rep Power: 37871	Took a trip to Lone Tree raceway where I live and raced a guy from work that has a bolt on Evo X with cams. 2 runs, both times my nose was in the middle of his rear passenger door with me barely pulling. ... I need just a little more. Hotrodz, Ghostvette, Memphis370Z and 3 others like this. __________________ - White 2018 GTR FBO+E85 - Check out my old build thread: Sway’s Journal-Hitomi ~Live and let live!~

06-10-2019, 11:04 AM	#3408 (permalink)
ZontheRocks Track Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Central Florida Posts: 957 Drives: 2016 Nissan PW 370Z Rep Power: 34535	Pics from the Powertrix CF spoiler add-on install this past weekend: Before Install After with my right-hand dog, Nismo checking in! All set up and decked out with the CF God-Speed, axmea?, Ghostvette and 3 others like this.

06-10-2019, 12:08 PM	#3409 (permalink)
mishuko A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: bouncin on tigga Posts: 8,062 Drives: '12 Z Rep Power: 9435	Update on seats: absorbed the leather balm and have went back to matte finish. I did test a side piece earlier bht didnt see the shine due to being on the underside. Dovo leather balm. Figured it moisturizes a strop that rubs a lot and the seats (side bolstering) recieved lots of friction i wanted to moisturize to prevent cracking BettyZ likes this.

06-10-2019, 02:55 PM	#3411 (permalink)
abm89 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 1,386 Drives: 11 370Z \| 24 EL450 Rep Power: 64763	Yesterday I went for a run around some hilly turns blasting eurobeat followed by taking refuge in the coffee shop because it's too hot. My temps hang around 210F with the new oil cooler core, but I'll reserve judgement until I get it back on the track. JARblue, cv129, Rusty and 4 others like this. __________________ Complete Parts List: https://github.com/abm89/ztouge-build

06-10-2019, 05:37 PM	#3412 (permalink)
JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 43 Posts: 36,450 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684440	Which hilly turns did you hit up? __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

06-10-2019, 07:22 PM	#3413 (permalink)
BettyZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Chicagoland Age: 37 Posts: 5,261 Drives: A Garage Queen Rep Power: 2684371	My legs were getting damn hot during my road trip last week so I wrapped the driver's side Y pipe (ran out of wrap for the last 5 inches.) Interested to see if this keeps temps down on the only side that matters (mine.) Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk Sway, Jayhovah, Ghostvette and 2 others like this. __________________ '14 MB Nismo \| Boost Lab 6870 1.32 AR 553 HP / 471 ft.-lbs. Betty Mods

06-10-2019, 08:20 PM	#3414 (permalink)
Rusty Ronin Samurai - Assassin Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Fayettenam,Pennsyltucky Age: 68 Posts: 35,180 Drives: 2011 Nismo GM 6M Rep Power: 2684437	Wrap the other side too, to keep things equal. Sway, ZontheRocks and BettyZ like this. __________________ 浪人 - 殺し屋 "The Difficult Anytime, The Impossible By Appointment Only" http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...o-journal.html

06-10-2019, 09:14 PM	#3416 (permalink)
Quicksilver43 Base Member Join Date: May 2019 Location: Bellevue TN Posts: 8 Drives: 2018 Nissan 370 ZX Rep Power: 6	Washed it! Also very therapeutic for me! BettyZ likes this.

06-10-2019, 09:17 PM	#3417 (permalink)
Ian B Track Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Cedar Park Posts: 679 Drives: 2010 Nissan Rep Power: 137465	Got it washed today and fueled in preparation to start work week tomorrow.

06-10-2019, 10:31 PM	#3418 (permalink)
BettyZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Chicagoland Age: 37 Posts: 5,261 Drives: A Garage Queen Rep Power: 2684371	Took 2 hours but the grime from 2,100 miles of road trips last week is finally off. Cut off the beat up neoprene lip. Put aluminized heat barriers on the nuts and backing plates for the driver/passenger harness eyebolts; they mount inside the trans hump and were burning hot to the touch after about 8 hours of driving. Also ordered a Zoom Engineering inside mirror! Ab to push another tune update from Seb. Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk TreeSemdyZee, cv129, Ghostvette and 2 others like this. __________________ '14 MB Nismo \| Boost Lab 6870 1.32 AR 553 HP / 471 ft.-lbs. Betty Mods Last edited by BettyZ; 06-11-2019 at 12:49 AM.

06-10-2019, 11:31 PM	#3419 (permalink)
SPDKING Base Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 199 Drives: 14' Nissan 370Z SP Rep Power: 1998	Installed Annex Coilovers yesterday for the fronts. I love them and I didn't even to the rears yet!!! They fixed my car's dive bombing under heavy braking and it feels so stable. Also, I was amazed of how much more comfortable they were to stock even though the springs are 12k. Highly recommend they for anyone new coilovers and don't know what to get. Smooth ride with way above stock performance. [IMG] crystal structure of aluminum oxide[/IMG] BettyZ likes this. __________________ Stillen front and rear sway bars/Continental Extreme Tires/Annex Suspension Coilovers/Z1 Oil Cooler/Borla Catback Exhaust/K&N Drop in filters/SPL

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