What did you do with your Z today III

alcheng · 04-15-2012, 08:49 PM

Mr.Alchemy, glad to hear the issue for the brakes is solved and your Z is runny fine. BTW, did you adjust the alignment after the drop? Stock setting or you've changed it a bit?

for you dude!!

Mr.dAvenue, hope you will find the part and get it fixed at minimum cost.

Good Evening Fellows.

After seeing all those mods talk recently, I am looking to start saving money for my next mod, I am thinking about upgrading the brakes since the one on my Z now is the base model brake, you know, CD-size with small caliper, to upgrade to BBK front and back will cost me around $4-$5k

Struggling between BBK and just disc&pads now....

kenchan · 04-15-2012, 08:56 PM

Good evening mr.alcheng. I would keep eye open for used sport brakes for sale (calipers) and get new rotors and pads aftermarket.

alcheng · 04-15-2012, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

Good evening mr.alcheng. I would keep eye open for used sport brakes for sale (calipers) and get new rotors and pads aftermarket.

Thank you Mr.kenchan.

Meanwhile I will lookup the parts locally too, cos the cost for S&H will be quite $$$ due to the weight.

happytheman · 04-15-2012, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Alchemy

I know Ive stated it before but I did a little stint in St. Augustine. I currently have friends in Melbourne and a very good buddy of mine is down by Ft lauderdale. Looking forward to visiting him down there.

Swing by if it's convenient for a beer my friend!

happytheman · 04-15-2012, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by ZForce

Diggin the last three items on your laundry list. Gonna be there in a few. Keep us updated on the stoppies. Soooo the car is very stiff, let us know how the ride is after about 1k miles, ya know the placebo effects wears off and suspension settles. Very interested on those koni's...and if I recall you have them paired with swifts...right? Like I stated earlier, X-mas came late or your phat tax return came back...haha.

Lighting fires and smoking tires, or in your case, brakes.

Can't remember what my Stillen's are set but def not soft, you will be moving up a notch soon. Just curious what tires are you running and how does the entire package setup feel in the twisties and hitting pot holes in the middle of corners?

Hey buddy, how's your brother doing? He's been on my mind lately.

ZForce · 04-15-2012, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Alchemy

Its def more than placebo. Car is so much more tightened up after the Koni's and the sways. I just took a spin through a great section of road that runs along the Delaware near my house. Scraped everywhere, even going down my driveway where I have never scraped before. Not sure if its due to it being stiffer or if the Konis dropped it slightly or a combination of both. Yes I am paired on Swifts and so far the combo feels very capable. I guess it was kind of a late xmas. They are parts I have been accumulating thru the winter. I will prob end up going to the stiff rear sway setting and stay soft or move to the middle in front. So far the Koni's on soft feel great. Any stiffer and I think I would encounter a lot of probs on the roads in my area. I will most likely bump them up very slightly, if at all, for DD. You def wont be disappointed with the Koni's. Well worth the money I paid. I was going thru familiar turns much faster than usual today and very comfortably at that. The capabilities of my Z in the twisties just increased considerably

Sounds good, thanks for the feedback. I heard the Koni's dropped 0.25 on swifts, so that could be the reason for scraping. I left mine on soft for DD with the Z33. Know now it's pretty much the consensus on the Z34. I am starting to to turn to the dark side (Koni). Will know more when I wring out Donald's on some twisties. I am betting though he will not let me go there. Have good evening and stop modding for awhile so you can get reacquainted with your NEW car...ha

onzedge · 04-15-2012, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by ZForce

Sounds good, thanks for the feedback. I heard the Koni's dropped 0.25 on swifts, so that could be the reason for scraping. I left mine on soft for DD with the Z33. Know now it's pretty much the consensus on the Z34. I am starting to to turn to the dark side (Koni). Will know more when I wring out Donald's on some twisties. I am betting though he will not let me go there. Have good evening and stop modding for awhile so you can get reacquainted with your NEW car...ha

Let me know, Mr. ZForce -- I am free all next weeknd and would love to have you come by.

ZForce · 04-15-2012, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by happytheman

Hey buddy, how's your brother doing? He's been on my mind lately.

Thanks for asking Mr. happytheman, it's a slow recovery process when the doctors reopen incisions that have not healed completely. The muscles are still sore around the ribs. Off the percacett and on Vicodin now. Has done some short drives to the market and really starting to get cabin fever. He knows not to overdue it, but on the other hand knows he needs to push himself a little. All in all in good spirits and an upbeat attitude. Thanks buddy, we really appreciate the warm thoughts.

ZForce · 04-15-2012, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by onzedge

Let me know, Mr. ZForce -- I am free all next weeknd and would love to have you come by.

I will get back with you Mr.onzedge. cheers

onzedge · 04-15-2012, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Alchemy

The pads are a cool color. Too bad nobody will ever see them again

I love that they let cars on the beach in Florida. I remember cruising down the beach w my gf at the time back in the late 90s when I lived there. Very cool. Cant do that in Jersey

Where exactally do you live Brantly? I forget.

Nice work on your Z this weekend.

onzedge · 04-15-2012, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by ZForce

I will get back with you Mr.onzedge. cheers

Srenity · 04-15-2012, 09:30 PM

Okay well the Z color change project is complete...for the most part. I will post some pictures within an hour or two. Been outside most of the day and just stopped by the site quickly before cleaning up. Overall I am happy with the Z's paint job although the finish quality is not up to a factory assembly line paint job and there are a few small spots at the tape lines were the original color is visible.

bbigby64 · 04-15-2012, 09:45 PM

I've been gone for 4 days out of town, visiting my dad, step mom, and family on Long Island. The wife and I originally planned on visiting Philly, but news about my dad's being in the hospital changed those plans. He's okay now, after being under observation; he has to wear a defribulator for a month. Then, the docs will decide what to do for the long term.

Anyway, on the way to Long Island, and back to Rochester, I didn't see a single 370Z on the road! That's 700 miles of driving. However, I saw 2 300ZX's, 4 350Z's (I even accidentally parked by one in the hospital parking lot). Mostly, i saw the 350z's on LI. Where ARE WE??? I like being unique, but I want Nissan to keep making the cars!

Anyway, this trip gave me the first opportunity to test what the Z could do. It performed admirably. On some long straight stretches of Interstate 81 (speed limit 65), the Z hit 110 mph, if only briefly. I just wanted a taste. I backed off quickly. Didn't want to push my luck. Most times, I and some other leading cars were traveling at 80 mph, except of course when we were traveling on slower roads. I arrived home in record time ... 5 hrs, 16 minutes (355 miles). It was a fun ride today. VROOM! VROOM!

happytheman · 04-15-2012, 10:11 PM

Sorry to hear about your dad. Is he going to be all right?

bbigby64 · 04-15-2012, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by happytheman

Sorry to hear about your dad. Is he going to be all right?

He's fine now, but he had a mild stroke that partially affected his vision in one eye. He says that it's improving. Thank God.

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04-15-2012, 09:45 PM	#628 (permalink)
bbigby64 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Fairport, NY Posts: 389 Drives: 10 370Z 7AT Sport Rep Power: 15	I've been gone for 4 days out of town, visiting my dad, step mom, and family on Long Island. The wife and I originally planned on visiting Philly, but news about my dad's being in the hospital changed those plans. He's okay now, after being under observation; he has to wear a defribulator for a month. Then, the docs will decide what to do for the long term. Anyway, on the way to Long Island, and back to Rochester, I didn't see a single 370Z on the road! That's 700 miles of driving. However, I saw 2 300ZX's, 4 350Z's (I even accidentally parked by one in the hospital parking lot). Mostly, i saw the 350z's on LI. Where ARE WE??? I like being unique, but I want Nissan to keep making the cars! Anyway, this trip gave me the first opportunity to test what the Z could do. It performed admirably. On some long straight stretches of Interstate 81 (speed limit 65), the Z hit 110 mph, if only briefly. I just wanted a taste. I backed off quickly. Didn't want to push my luck. Most times, I and some other leading cars were traveling at 80 mph, except of course when we were traveling on slower roads. I arrived home in record time ... 5 hrs, 16 minutes (355 miles). It was a fun ride today. VROOM! VROOM! __________________ -Bruce Last edited by bbigby64; 04-15-2012 at 10:30 PM. Reason: route should read Interstate

04-15-2012, 10:11 PM	#629 (permalink)
happytheman A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Florida Posts: 10,737 Drives: MB 6M Tour/Sport Z34 Rep Power: 1822	Sorry to hear about your dad. Is he going to be all right? __________________ --Brantly-- *PowderCoating by Mike/Stillen/PWJDM/Shine Auto/NST* GTR/Michelin /Fast Intentions/Evo-R/Mobil 1/Motul/Z1 https://facebook.com/CentralFloridaZClub

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alcheng A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Toronto Posts: 28,894 Drives: 2011 ZR PW w/Clutch Rep Power: 418353	Mr.Alchemy, glad to hear the issue for the brakes is solved and your Z is runny fine. BTW, did you adjust the alignment after the drop? Stock setting or you've changed it a bit? for you dude!! Mr.dAvenue, hope you will find the part and get it fixed at minimum cost. Good Evening Fellows. After seeing all those mods talk recently, I am looking to start saving money for my next mod, I am thinking about upgrading the brakes since the one on my Z now is the base model brake, you know, CD-size with small caliper, to upgrade to BBK front and back will cost me around $4-$5k Struggling between BBK and just disc&pads now....

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