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

critical

oh this is an aero piece? my bad. you're right.

how does this function? what's its purpose?

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kenchan

yah, the front air deflector supposedly minimizes turbulance between the air coming under the car towards the tire, and the air that gets spun around from the tire treads. it's there to improve mpg. so i read.

i removed mine as it looked stupid with my ings splitter.

kenchan

i use WD40 on volume sliders, pots, jacks (TS, TRS, XLR). neutrik is XLR (canon connector) no? WD40 is also my first choice when i need to remove rusted screws and nuts and fasteners and bolts and nuts and screws and..

4r3s

Oxidation is what causes your contacts to no longer make good connections. There is a fine layer of rust on the contact that needs to be removed. WD40 works only because it has cleaning agents in it but the catch is that its a lubricant so it leaves a thin film on the contact. So you don't get the best connection but chances are its good enough for your purposes. Regular Wd40 is a short term solution, not a long term solution.

The correct way to clean electrical connections is to use a fine grit sandpaper and sand the corrosion away.

If you can't do that, use isopropyl alcohol in a spritzer to spray the contacts. Pretty much all the otc contact cleaners are just isopropyl alcochol. Isopropyl alcohol is used because it evaporates without leaving behind a film on the surface and it breaks down rust fairly well.

source: I'm an EE.

kenchan

yah, if i just need to clean contacts i use my RC car motor spray. WD40 is something readily available in most households that works. that is why i mentioned it. most isopropyl in households are only 70% and takes a while to dry. and leaves behind no lubricants so if your switch had lube, well, you just washed it all out.

source: i am kenchan. i only speak from experience.

chops

got a new shift knob the other day. bad cell phone pic below. its a WC Lathe Werks knob. stainless steel, with matching stainless collar, bronze/blue burnt finish and 6MT shift pattern engraved on the top. not satisfied with the color unfortunately. his website showed much deeper reds/purples/blue. absolutely love the weight though. coming from a PWJDM "balanced weighted shift knob" this thing makes a huge difference in drive-ability. shifts fall right into place and feel so much more solid

kenchan

very nice, chops! knobs, lugs, wheels, you got good taste.

yah, was not a fan of that pwjdm knob either. i gave it away to some kid on a sentra. lol

chops

hehe thanks. il take that as a compliment from the legendary kenchan

i didnt realize how light the pwjdm knob was until i compared the two in hand!! this new knob makes shifting a pleasure

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kenchan

the pwjdm knob's weight imho was acceptable, but that egg shape was just a recipe for slipping out of my hand.

Bananaz

Chops where did you get the collar? I need one

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chops

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send him an email/contact through his site. chris is a pretty nice guy. i payed an extra 5bucks to get a matching stainless steel collar when i ordered the knob since he only has the option of a plastic collar on his site. im pretty sure he would make you a custom collar if you just ask as well!


i actually like the pistol shape, but the lightness just threw me off all the time. finally got tired of it and ordered this new knob haha

kenchan

oh, you had the type1 or version1 or watever. i had the version2 or type2 or watever that thing was called. it had an egg shape at the top. terrible design. was a big waste of $

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Got my rear camber arms in today, time to get back in spec



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kenchan

kinda looks like the stillens i run on my G.