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

ITGUY · 06-16-2018, 05:31 PM

Car has 2600km (1615 miles).

Changed oil w/ Mobil 1
Changed filter w/ K&N
Installed Zspeed aluminium splash guard.

Factory oil filter required wrench to remove, was ridiculously tight.
Factory oil was surprisingly dirty. Pretty dark brown (i know, shows detergents are working) but I was surprised.

Best part is oil temps...on a day like today, 86 degrees F and a 30 minute drive, my temps are usually at the 110C mark (230f). This doesn't bother me as it is fine, but today they only hit 94C to 100C (201F to 212F).

I wont make any claims as to WHY....could have been fresh oil, far better filter, the Zspeed splash tray, or maybe the engine decided to loosen up some.

Next week tranny oil & diff fluid when my Redline order arrives.

Pete

Baronsmokes · 06-16-2018, 10:15 PM

After working on car for 8 months.
I got to drive my car tonight.Was great.Drove on full boost with 100 octane and it hooked up well.

axmea? · 06-17-2018, 02:25 AM

Starter failed. Argh....

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HEK · 06-17-2018, 05:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Baronsmokes

After working on car for 8 months.
I got to drive my car tonight.Was great.Drove on full boost with 100 octane and it hooked up well.

where do you get 100 octane...that is almost jet fuel..lol

radix023 · 06-18-2018, 08:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HEK

where do you get 100 octane...that is almost jet fuel..lol

www.pure-gas.org can help you find stations in the US and Canada with no ethanol. Some of them go up to 100 octane.

In my experience some of the listings are out of date, so YMMV.

I've tried it on road trips. I set my annual Christmas pilgrimage so that I was nearly dry at a real gas station by the TN GA border and tanked up on 96 no ethanol. For regular highway driving I didn't notice a change in mileage or operating characteristics. Perhaps if I had driven like a madman I would have noticed a difference. The comparison is with Costco 93 which is what I usually run.

Baronsmokes · 06-18-2018, 09:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HEK

where do you get 100 octane...that is almost jet fuel..lol

VP 100 unleaded street gas.Dealer in town.
Not cheap.I do not run this all the time.Also need to be tuned for this.

B&W_Evader · 06-18-2018, 09:56 AM

Washed and waxed.

Hung a highway to highway ramp with a big SUV doing the same. Think it was an escallade with some good tires. Amazing he was almost as fast. I'm either really slowing down or that guy was crazy and had some really good upgrades. He was on the inside lane which has a little more bank but a lot less visibility. Kept an eye in the rear view waiting for him to loose it in a truly spectacular fashion.

Fuzzzy · 06-18-2018, 09:57 AM

Dragged the undercarriage somewhere rear of the seats while entering a parking lot (that I have been to many times without issue) that had been recently re-done, despite slowing to a crawl. I was hot!

I was even hotter to discover that the other entrance/exit was blocked with a locked gate so I had to leave via the same entrance. I managed to get sideways enough to keep from scraping, but I was still not very happy

B&W_Evader · 06-18-2018, 10:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fuzzzy

Dragged the undercarriage somewhere rear of the seats while entering a parking lot (that I have been to many times without issue) that had been recently re-done, despite slowing to a crawl. I was hot!

I was even hotter to discover that the other entrance/exit was blocked with a locked gate so I had to leave via the same entrance. I managed to get sideways enough to keep from scraping, but I was still not very happy

That sucks! If it's a steep enough hump getting your diagonally opposing tires to go over the hump at the same time will allow the car to rock over on it rather than strattle it and scrape.

thatguy420 · 06-18-2018, 10:21 AM

Tonight i drove the car on a damp/wet road for the first time around an industrial area.
Yaw sensor disconnected so ya know what I was doing there!
Was so surprised how nicely the car handled once it was not travelling in a straight line!!
Was fun! Just had to tell someone

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Baronsmokes · 06-18-2018, 10:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fuzzzy

Dragged the undercarriage somewhere rear of the seats while entering a parking lot (that I have been to many times without issue) that had been recently re-done, despite slowing to a crawl. I was hot!

I was even hotter to discover that the other entrance/exit was blocked with a locked gate so I had to leave via the same entrance. I managed to get sideways enough to keep from scraping, but I was still not very happy

Air cups.Not bags,Up and over then back to your set ride height.

Fuzzzy · 06-18-2018, 11:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by B&W_Evader

That sucks! If it's a steep enough hump getting your diagonally opposing tires to go over the hump at the same time will allow the car to rock over on it rather than strattle it and scrape.

Thanks. That is what I did coming out (and meant to convey by saying I got sideways). I was kind of comitted entering, due to traffic, and had never had a problem there previously. They obviously had made the entrance steeper than in the past. And steeper than necessary imo.

I guess when you live in an area where the vast majority of vehicles are pickups and SUVs, sports cars are just going to take a beating on some road issues

Baronsmokes · 06-18-2018, 11:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fuzzzy

Thanks. That is what I did coming out (and meant to convey by saying I got sideways). I was kind of comitted entering, due to traffic, and had never had a problem there previously. They obviously had made the entrance steeper than in the past. And steeper than necessary imo.

I guess when you live in an area where the vast majority of vehicles are pickups and SUVs, sports cars are just going to take a beating on some road issues

Same where I live.More pickups than cars.
I have my beater truck.

B&W_Evader · 06-18-2018, 11:27 AM

Yay for beater trucks! Mine has 265k miles on it!

BlackZBunny · 06-18-2018, 07:37 PM

small upgrade. Craft square side mirrors

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06-16-2018, 05:31 PM	#1786 (permalink)
ITGUY Base Member Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Ontario Posts: 28 Drives: 2018 370Z Coupe base Rep Power: 7	Car has 2600km (1615 miles). Changed oil w/ Mobil 1 Changed filter w/ K&N Installed Zspeed aluminium splash guard. Factory oil filter required wrench to remove, was ridiculously tight. Factory oil was surprisingly dirty. Pretty dark brown (i know, shows detergents are working) but I was surprised. Best part is oil temps...on a day like today, 86 degrees F and a 30 minute drive, my temps are usually at the 110C mark (230f). This doesn't bother me as it is fine, but today they only hit 94C to 100C (201F to 212F). I wont make any claims as to WHY....could have been fresh oil, far better filter, the Zspeed splash tray, or maybe the engine decided to loosen up some. Next week tranny oil & diff fluid when my Redline order arrives. Pete __________________ Base MT Chicane Yellow

06-17-2018, 02:25 AM	#1788 (permalink)
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06-18-2018, 09:57 AM	#1793 (permalink)
Fuzzzy Track Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: MS Posts: 876 Drives: 2014 370Z 7AT MR Rep Power: 21860	Dragged the undercarriage somewhere rear of the seats while entering a parking lot (that I have been to many times without issue) that had been recently re-done, despite slowing to a crawl. I was hot! I was even hotter to discover that the other entrance/exit was blocked with a locked gate so I had to leave via the same entrance. I managed to get sideways enough to keep from scraping, but I was still not very happy MadSciSnails and Baronsmokes like this.

06-18-2018, 10:21 AM	#1795 (permalink)
thatguy420 Base Member Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: perth Posts: 7 Drives: 09 370z Rep Power: 7	Tonight i drove the car on a damp/wet road for the first time around an industrial area. Yaw sensor disconnected so ya know what I was doing there! Was so surprised how nicely the car handled once it was not travelling in a straight line!! Was fun! Just had to tell someone Sent from my S30 using Tapatalk axmea? and old guy like this.

06-18-2018, 11:27 AM	#1799 (permalink)
B&W_Evader Track Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: CA Posts: 972 Drives: slower than before Rep Power: 387	Yay for beater trucks! Mine has 265k miles on it! Baronsmokes likes this. __________________ \|RIP\|6spd-sport\|OSG-LSD\|XP8\|RBF600\|Eibach Sways\|RE-71R\|FI-34Row\|Gen3-CAI\|Yaw P.S.\|

06-18-2018, 07:37 PM	#1800 (permalink)
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