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

kenchan · 03-04-2015, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by jpkirk

Today, while Mother Nature was throwing ice pellets at our little neighborhood, I went and sat in the Z. Started it up, backed it up a little to get the exhaust outside the garage, warmed the oil up to 190 degrees, and moved it back into the garage, a little further forward from where it was. It was nice to sit in it.

sounds like fun jpkirk!

i dont like water in my midpipe from idling so i just sit in my Z and make vroom sounds and call it a day..

kenchan · 03-04-2015, 03:29 PM

so were planning to hit mid-40F's by next week... so i think i will start thinking about turning on my insurance on my Z in the next 10 days.

the count down begins...

5

4

3

2

1

caught a cold.

<= with my luck this will happen..

kenchan · 03-04-2015, 03:30 PM

then the iggylisters will

then karma bites them back.. lol

mishuko · 03-04-2015, 05:50 PM

Booked my appointment with the shop... oil change, cabin filter, and stillen cbe install for end of march. Staring at the exhaust in the basement and I'm all

onzedge · 03-04-2015, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by mishuko

Booked my appointment with the shop... oil change, cabin filter, and stillen cbe install for end of march. Staring at the exhaust in the basement and I'm all

Sweet.

jpkirk · 03-04-2015, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by jmayz

If the weather can stay dry a few more hours I'll be driving mine home for the first time! If it snows I'll wait a day.

You know, last year just around this time of year, I was driving mine home for the first time, at night. My wife, son and his girlfriend went with me. About a 50 mile drive. It was dry and in the 50's as I recall. I clearly remember my sons girlfriend whispering to him, "look at the size of those tires!" I got the sports package so yea, nice big tires in the back.

Life was good then. Life is good now.

jpkirk · 03-04-2015, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

sounds like fun jpkirk!

i dont like water in my midpipe from idling so i just sit in my Z and make vroom sounds and call it a day..

I ran it about 2K RPM until it was warm. An interesting note. I also tried to blip it higher and found an interesting thing about the Z. Under no load conditions it cuts fuel at 4.5K RPM. I didn't know this but it is in the manual. I read the manual front to back a year ago. Trivia I did not retain. You can hold it to the floor and it will only go to 4.5K. I think that is kinda cool.

Makes me wonder if they were initially planning some kind of launch control capability.

kenchan · 03-04-2015, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by jpkirk

You know, last year just around this time of year, I was driving mine home for the first time, at night. My wife, son and his girlfriend went with me. About a 50 mile drive. It was dry and in the 50's as I recall. I clearly remember my sons girlfriend whispering to him, "look at the size of those tires!" I got the sports package so yea, nice big tires in the back.

Life was good then. Life is good now.

nice! you the hero future pops-in-law

MightyMouse13 · 03-04-2015, 10:27 PM

Partially installed my homelink mirror in my base, and put up a mirror mount for my v1. Cut my cords too short to quite reach my fuse box, so decided to just tuck them away for tonight and get back to it after work tomorrow *facepalm*

Edit: adjusted the mount this morning. Much more flush and stealth now. Just need to set up my concealed display and I'll be rolling

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RoshDawg · 03-04-2015, 10:45 PM

Got some new shoes! Sized up to 255/40 and 285/35. Potenza S04 Pole Position. These are about 3 decibels quieter on the freeway going 80 than the stock tires, which were bald on the inside rears at 17K. Breaks lose very predictably and is far easier to modulate during some light drifting, but that's probably a comparison of bald vs new tires.

kenchan · 03-04-2015, 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by RoshDawg

Got some new shoes! Sized up to 255/40 and 285/35. Potenza S04 Pole Position. These are about 3 decibels quieter on the freeway going 80 than the stock tires, which were bald on the inside rears at 17K. Breaks lose very predictably and is far easier to modulate during some light drifting, but that's probably a comparison of bald vs new tires.

nice selection on tires.

so wat are your DD tires?

mishuko · 03-05-2015, 08:12 AM

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Originally Posted by RoshDawg

Got some new shoes! Sized up to 255/40 and 285/35. Potenza S04 Pole Position. These are about 3 decibels quieter on the freeway going 80 than the stock tires, which were bald on the inside rears at 17K. Breaks lose very predictably and is far easier to modulate during some light drifting, but that's probably a comparison of bald vs new tires.

holy crap they do look bald!!! were those the stock tires you got 17k on?

i'm about that many clicks on the stocks and they are nowhere as close to bald as yours are!

RoshDawg · 03-05-2015, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by mishuko

holy crap they do look bald!!! were those the stock tires you got 17k on?

i'm about that many clicks on the stocks and they are nowhere as close to bald as yours are!

Lol that's what happens when you never drive with VDC and have a heavy right foot when turning (in safe locations)! Yes stock tires.

lgarcia · 03-06-2015, 12:04 AM

Installed the Fujimura Diffuser, I'm happy with how it looks!

370zseth · 03-06-2015, 11:14 AM

Brought her to work.

03-04-2015, 03:30 PM	#3378 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	then the iggylisters will then karma bites them back.. lol jpkirk likes this.

03-04-2015, 05:50 PM	#3379 (permalink)
mishuko A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: bouncin on tigga Posts: 8,062 Drives: '12 Z Rep Power: 9435	Booked my appointment with the shop... oil change, cabin filter, and stillen cbe install for end of march. Staring at the exhaust in the basement and I'm all onzedge and jpkirk like this.

03-04-2015, 10:27 PM	#3384 (permalink)
MightyMouse13 Base Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Tallahassee, FL Posts: 77 Drives: 09 Nissan 370z Mag B Rep Power: 11	What did you do with your Z today VI (ON TOPIC DISCUSSION ONLY) Partially installed my homelink mirror in my base, and put up a mirror mount for my v1. Cut my cords too short to quite reach my fuse box, so decided to just tuck them away for tonight and get back to it after work tomorrow facepalm Edit: adjusted the mount this morning. Much more flush and stealth now. Just need to set up my concealed display and I'll be rolling Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk onzedge, Ghostvette and daywalker like this. Last edited by MightyMouse13; 03-05-2015 at 07:49 AM.

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