What did you do with your Z today

onzedge · 05-16-2011, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by FromG2Z

WHO SELLS THAT ONE???

lol... kidding.

That fixes the curb scrape for your OWN garage. Not if you're driving your Z to the store, club, someone else's house, work, etc.... any other place with a raised entry/exit way.... you're screwed.

Not like you can pack a curb ramp with you in the trunk (uh oh... THERE'S an idea!!! I want royalties!!!)

You need a roof rack for it. I tried getting it in the trunk already.

jr92 · 05-16-2011, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by FromG2Z

Very sorry to hear that sir. Why did the tranny blow??? warranty issue or some other mods you did?

Only mods i have done are intake, cats, exhasut. It just came out of the shop from gettting rims stolen they had to fix the rotors after the car was dropped on them so im thinking sumbody at the shop took her for a little test drive. only possible explination

EazyD · 05-16-2011, 04:06 PM

Drove it in the pouring rain

kenchan · 05-16-2011, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by jr92

Only mods i have done are intake, cats, exhasut. It just came out of the shop from gettting rims stolen they had to fix the rotors after the car was dropped on them so im thinking sumbody at the shop took her for a little test drive. only possible explination

tires tell stories...

FromG2Z · 05-16-2011, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by jr92

Only mods i have done are intake, cats, exhasut. It just came out of the shop from gettting rims stolen they had to fix the rotors after the car was dropped on them so im thinking sumbody at the shop took her for a little test drive. only possible explination

Man... you better be talking to management to get them to own up to that.... at least the tranny is under warranty right? Still... a PITA. Sorry to hear bro.

nynhex · 05-16-2011, 05:18 PM

Ordered an oem spoiler from SS today. It should arrive tomorrow. Now the dread of drilling holes in my deck.

kenchan · 05-16-2011, 05:25 PM

hahahaha

drilling isn't too bad. just use the correct bits.

i tend to use a step bit for metals.

svmtbman · 05-16-2011, 07:51 PM

Installed the GT-R start button and the rear carpet mat. Also have sone high flow dry filters on the way as well.

kenchan · 05-16-2011, 08:04 PM

Hey sounds like fun.

I unboxed the Ings. As with the mines, some prepwork needed. So will work on sanding that tonight..

. I should probably take it in to get some clearcoat too...

EazyD · 05-16-2011, 08:32 PM

Ken - whered you get your shift knob? How is it better than how the stock felt? Does your wife make gay jokes about its shape now? Answers to all these questions and more...coming right up [by Mr Ken 'charburger n fries' chan]

kenchan · 05-16-2011, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by EazyD

Ken - whered you get your shift knob? How is it better than how the stock felt? Does your wife make gay jokes about its shape now? Answers to all these questions and more...coming right up [by Mr Ken 'charburger n fries' chan]

lol!!!

Forgot wat I was going to post! ....

Oh yah, got the knob from thenismoshop (aka west covina Nissan), weighs about the same as stock, feels good (in my hands perv! Oh wait that still sounds werd

) and it looks great.

. Overall very happy with the knob.

ZForce · 05-16-2011, 11:32 PM

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Originally Posted by ZForce

Had my alignmernt done the other day after a mounting a fresh new set of RE-11 and Swift spings that replaced the Eibachs.

Did not like the rear set up at -1.6 with the fronts being -1.2 & -1.7. Also wanted to see about getting toe in a better ranger.

New alignment is at Fr -1.3 & -1.7 and toe at 0.6 & 0.9

Rears at -1.1 & -1.0 and toe 0.4 & 1.5

Much better and will see in 500 miles how they tires wearing. Then may try for front toe to be at 0.0 and rear toe at 0.02.

The rear really woke up bringing in back down to -1.0. Have not really wrung it out yet with this setup. Will see next Sat on the run.

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Originally Posted by kenchan

Hope your post is a typo... wat does your thrust angle look like??

Kenchan, below is the complete alignment spec sheet (reposted from another thread).

Swift springs review!!!!!

Ok here are both alignment spec sheets for PG and Red. Note both cars are twins with identical mods. Also the alignment sheet is broken into halves, the top half is "Before Measurements" and bottom half is "Current Measurements" or after adjustment. Alignment done on Hunter Rack.

Obviously the fronts on the PG are wild with the difference between left and right being a 0.5 difference. This is where I would say not everyone is going to have this large of a difference. Notice the Red spec sheet, there is only 0.1 difference between left and right.

The rears on both PG and Red are fully adjustable with rear camber kits and toe bolts installed. I can dial in just about any toe and camber. I will probably run with this toe setting for front and back and see how tire wear is after a few thousand miles. I will want to try next time around for a toe of 0.2 Fr and 0.0 Rr. This current setting will give me a bit more tire life with the large positive toe settings.

The first setting I had on the PG was the Rr camber at -1.6 & -1.5 which felt real slow turning in. Hence the staggered difference with more negative camber up Front -1.2 & -1.7 and then in Rear -1.0 & -1.1 provided much quicker steering response and turn in.

I would have preferred up front with -1.3 to -1.5 BUT after two tries on the alignment rack and they did settle after the first alignment (one weeks worth of driving at about 120 miles). I am faced with this large difference in negative camber between front right and front left. A control arm will fix this, but will have to wait at $500 a pop per car.

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nynhex · 05-16-2011, 11:53 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

hahahaha

drilling isn't too bad. just use the correct bits.

i tend to use a step bit for metals.

The drilling doesn't scare me, it's not having an OEM template that does. Measure twice, drill once FTW!

Hopefully I'll have it installed tomorrow evening, I'll put up a couple of pics.

TheGreatOne · 05-16-2011, 11:54 PM

Tried to get my Nismo shift knob on, couldn't get the stock knob off...I am now drinking to ease the pain of being beaten by the stock knob...

Anywho, might drive her tomorrow...pretty nasty weather the next couple days...

kenchan · 05-17-2011, 12:18 AM

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Originally Posted by TheGreatOne

Tried to get my Nismo shift knob on, couldn't get the stock knob off...I am now drinking to ease the pain of being beaten by the stock knob...

Anywho, might drive her tomorrow...pretty nasty weather the next couple days...

Hahahaha, kill the knob with oil filter wrench!

Prep1 done.

will clear the edges tomorrow... hope the temp goes up so I can clearcoat it this week.

05-16-2011, 04:06 PM	#1998 (permalink)
EazyD A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Massachusetts, USA Posts: 1,211 Drives: 2010 6MT Sport pkg. Rep Power: 26	Drove it in the pouring rain __________________ Pearl White 2010 370Z Sport, Stillen CBE, tint, K&N drop-in filters, GT-R start button, Kenwood DNX-6980 with backup cam, LED bulbs, Raceseng shift knob.

05-16-2011, 07:51 PM	#2003 (permalink)
svmtbman Base Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Macon, GA Age: 53 Posts: 219 Drives: 2011 370Z PW M6 Rep Power: 14	Installed the GT-R start button and the rear carpet mat. Also have sone high flow dry filters on the way as well. __________________ 2011 Pearl White, Persimmon, Touring, Sport, Navigation, 6sp - PW JDM shift knob, Invidia Gemini CBE, aFe dry filters, HPS intake tubes, JDM fog light, Redline shift boot, LED interior lights, Z1 hood struts, and 30% tint.

05-16-2011, 08:32 PM	#2005 (permalink)
EazyD A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Massachusetts, USA Posts: 1,211 Drives: 2010 6MT Sport pkg. Rep Power: 26	Ken - whered you get your shift knob? How is it better than how the stock felt? Does your wife make gay jokes about its shape now? Answers to all these questions and more...coming right up [by Mr Ken 'charburger n fries' chan] __________________ Pearl White 2010 370Z Sport, Stillen CBE, tint, K&N drop-in filters, GT-R start button, Kenwood DNX-6980 with backup cam, LED bulbs, Raceseng shift knob.

05-16-2011, 11:54 PM	#2009 (permalink)
TheGreatOne A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Montreal, Canada Age: 46 Posts: 1,980 Drives: E60 BMW M5 Rep Power: 21	Tried to get my Nismo shift knob on, couldn't get the stock knob off...I am now drinking to ease the pain of being beaten by the stock knob... Anywho, might drive her tomorrow...pretty nasty weather the next couple days... __________________ 2017 SUBARU STI 2008 E60 M5 - SOLD 2010 40th Anniversary 370Z - SOLD (and missing her)

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