Exciting New Nissan 370Z NISMO Team

1slow370 · 03-09-2011, 04:48 AM

oh man the hr heads really? Hybrid vhr heads with rear block off plates for the vvel, 2 oil passages blocked off, hr lifters and intake cams and the hr pulleys and timing cover. revised combustion chamber cooling and intake and exhaust port geometries are where it's at. it would take so little work it's not funny. biggest thing is the revised spark plug area on the casting, smaller plug, the coolant is closer to it, they removed the big boss in the coolant jacket eliminating the hotspot between the valves....

Cmike2780 · 03-09-2011, 12:42 PM

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We are fortunate to have been provided with start-up capital from private investors, and the company is on it's way to slowly but surely becoming self-sufficient through corporate partnership and service and retail. If you guys want to see Nissan's competing at the very highest levels, you can help by choosing to put our parts on your cars!

Mike

Can't wait to see what kind of performace parts you guys come up with. Keep the quality high and the prices within reach so us working folks can get a taste.

Only a few more weeks till you guys race. It must be chaos in the shop.

a.m. Brian · 03-09-2011, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Cmike2780

Can't wait to see what kind of performace parts you guys come up with. Keep the quality high and the prices within reach so us working folks can get a taste.

Only a few more weeks till you guys race. It must be chaos in the shop.

You have no idea...

torpedo2k · 03-09-2011, 05:18 PM

Very interesting!
Subscribed.

spearfish25 · 03-10-2011, 08:48 PM

How are you guys dealing with the fuel starvation issue?

lazer_Z · 03-10-2011, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by spearfish25

How are you guys dealing with the fuel starvation issue?

ChrisSlicks · 03-10-2011, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by spearfish25

How are you guys dealing with the fuel starvation issue?

Grand Am and most other wheel to wheel racing bodies require a fuel cell, stock tank will be gone.

lazer_Z · 03-10-2011, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by ChrisSlicks

Grand Am and most other wheel to wheel racing bodies require a fuel cell, stock tank will be gone.

true...forgot about that.

Mike@AMPerformance · 03-11-2011, 01:50 AM

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Originally Posted by ChrisSlicks

Grand Am and most other wheel to wheel racing bodies require a fuel cell, stock tank will be gone.

In the Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge, we are permitted to run either a cell or the stock tank. We have gone the fuel cell for several reasons. First and foremost, it gains us rearward weight percentage, which is advantageous for handling. It also addresses any starvation issues whatsoever in that we were able to carefully design and engineer the cell so that it will pickup fuel with no stumbles down to about 4 oz of fuel. You will get a warning light with about four miles of track driving left (one lap at Road America, the highest fuel consumption per lap place we go). For any of you building track Zs who are interested in such a setup, let us know and we can make them available.

Mike

1slow370 · 03-11-2011, 06:02 AM

actually it's first and foremost your cars won't shut off in the middle of a turn at 3/4 of a tank or less that is a hell of a lot worse than weight distribution.

spearfish25 · 03-11-2011, 09:04 AM

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For any of you building track Zs who are interested in such a setup, let us know and we can make them available.

Mike, that's great. You might as well just post some prices and make a group buy. There is at least a handful of people looking for a solution. I'm excited to see your setup. Brake ducting will be your second selling niche for our cars. Obviously you guys have some more pressing deadlines at the moment though...

Mike@AMPerformance · 03-11-2011, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by 1slow370

actually it's first and foremost your cars won't shut off in the middle of a turn at 3/4 of a tank or less that is a hell of a lot worse than weight distribution.

I should have made it more clear that I said first and foremost because the rear % is the reason we made the decision, not the starve issue. We would have been able to modify the stock tank to alleviate the stumbling, but we'd still be dealing with the weight distribution issue.

Mike

Mike@AMPerformance · 03-11-2011, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by spearfish25

Mike, that's great. You might as well just post some prices and make a group buy. There is at least a handful of people looking for a solution. I'm excited to see your setup. Brake ducting will be your second selling niche for our cars. Obviously you guys have some more pressing deadlines at the moment though...

Thanks dude! We're working on making an affordable version of our brake duct system that works with our brake kit, and it should be available sometime this summer. As for the tank, we just had a meeting, and we will have two solutions to offer.

First option is the full race setup that I already talked about. This is not cheap, but if you are building a full race car, it is the right option, in terms of weight distribution, fuel pickup, and crashworthiness. This is for our full on racers, Grand Am, World Challenge, etc.

Option two is something a little less radical, and is a perfect option for the track day and autocross kind of guys. We will be designing and engineering a surge tank that drops into the stock tank and uses the stock pumps as lift pumps to keep the surge tank full. This will be a little less effective than the full cell, but will certainly be more affordable and is perfect for the more casual track driver.

We'll be able to get prices out after we finish our race cars, run a couple races and finally have a little time to make some prototypes and price them out.

Thanks!

Mike

spearfish25 · 03-11-2011, 12:12 PM

^awesome. I'd very likely be 'in' for the second option. Looking forward to following you guys this season.

ChrisSlicks · 03-11-2011, 12:48 PM

Put me down for an in-tank surge tank when you get it, sounds like it would be perfect for HPDE, time-trial setup.

03-09-2011, 04:48 AM	#151 (permalink)
1slow370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: In the D Posts: 3,732 Drives: v8 74 260z ;) Rep Power: 7251	oh man the hr heads really? Hybrid vhr heads with rear block off plates for the vvel, 2 oil passages blocked off, hr lifters and intake cams and the hr pulleys and timing cover. revised combustion chamber cooling and intake and exhaust port geometries are where it's at. it would take so little work it's not funny. biggest thing is the revised spark plug area on the casting, smaller plug, the coolant is closer to it, they removed the big boss in the coolant jacket eliminating the hotspot between the valves.... __________________ ANSWER PRICE LIST Answers - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $0.75 Answers (requiring thought) - - - - $1.25 Answers (correct) - - - - - - - - - - $12.50 Last edited by 1slow370; 03-10-2011 at 04:55 AM.

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spearfish25 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Naples, FL Posts: 4,117 Drives: to work Rep Power: 1856	How are you guys dealing with the fuel starvation issue? __________________ 2013 Cadillac V-Wagon, RIP Z

03-11-2011, 06:02 AM	#160 (permalink)
1slow370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: In the D Posts: 3,732 Drives: v8 74 260z ;) Rep Power: 7251	actually it's first and foremost your cars won't shut off in the middle of a turn at 3/4 of a tank or less that is a hell of a lot worse than weight distribution. __________________ ANSWER PRICE LIST Answers - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $0.75 Answers (requiring thought) - - - - $1.25 Answers (correct) - - - - - - - - - - $12.50

03-11-2011, 12:12 PM	#164 (permalink)
spearfish25 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Naples, FL Posts: 4,117 Drives: to work Rep Power: 1856	^awesome. I'd very likely be 'in' for the second option. Looking forward to following you guys this season. __________________ 2013 Cadillac V-Wagon, RIP Z

03-11-2011, 12:48 PM	#165 (permalink)
ChrisSlicks A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: North East Posts: 6,203 Drives: 09 370Z Sport M6 Rep Power: 653	Put me down for an in-tank surge tank when you get it, sounds like it would be perfect for HPDE, time-trial setup. __________________ Hotchkis ARB \| Stillen CAI \| Art Pipes \| Berk CBE \| Stillen AP Racing Brakes \| AE Performance Oil Cooler \| BC Racing ER Coilovers \| Doran Control Arms

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torpedo2k Enthusiast Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Atlanta, Ga Posts: 396 Drives: 370 NISMO Rep Power: 14	Very interesting! Subscribed.

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