Finally! Thoughts on first track weekend

cossie1600 · 04-12-2011, 12:10 PM

i use a little pump gun that looks like a regular pump, it stops when it is full. i also know the car gets 6.5mpg to 7.5mpg, i just do the math and be conservative when i didnt have it

flashburn · 04-12-2011, 12:13 PM

Oh cool, I didn't know such a thing existed! Yeah, I'd probably be too overly cautious, so that pump gun sounds like a good idea for me.

edit: Do you have a link to it? I did some searching and couldn't find anything.

cossie1600 · 04-12-2011, 12:38 PM

i will do it when i get home, on cell phone here.

yeah i was sick of the gas tank leaking fuel onto my car, the way the neck it makes it tough to stick it in there

cossie1600 · 04-12-2011, 01:45 PM

Amazon.com: Moeller Max Flo EPA - Flo n' Go Siphon/Pump: Sports & Outdoors

Amazon.com: Facet Fuel-It Transfer Fuel Pump: Automotive

flashburn · 04-13-2011, 12:33 PM

Thanks a lot cossie!

CZero · 04-13-2011, 11:24 PM

So sad to read about these issues on a sports car =/
It's like nissan really had no intention of anyone driving these cars aggressively off the showroom floor.

I'd love to do other mods first, but it seems like I just have to do pads, fluid, and oil cooler first.

Which carbotechs are you guys using? I had the xp10's on my last car and I really enjoyed them. Very dusty and squeaky for street use though.

cossie1600 · 04-13-2011, 11:57 PM

XP10 on slicks, probably 8 on street tires. 10 is so aggressive that I hit ice mode quite often

Mike · 04-14-2011, 04:27 AM

I was using XP12/10 with slicks and AD-08s, but only got three weekends out of a set, so I recently switched to a new endurance compound they just released, RP2. I've never seen ice mode, but I have brembo monoblocs on the front

laze1 · 04-14-2011, 07:20 AM

I run the new RP2 compound on my 350Z racer...I like them

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike

I was using XP12/10 with slicks and AD-08s, but only got three weekends out of a set, so I recently switched to a new endurance compound they just released, RP2. I've never seen ice mode, but I have brembo monoblocs on the front

Red__Zed · 04-14-2011, 09:57 AM

glad to hear about a positive experience

nismo09 · 05-04-2011, 08:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cossie1600

put more gas in the car. bring 5 credit cards to each track day so you can fill up before each session, great for tracking fuel mileage

Just wanted all to know - I can now get fuel starvation with a full tank of gas. Unbelievable. I am going to have to do something now. I can’t put more gas in the tank. If anyone knows anyone who can build something like this please let me know. The link below It is for an RX7 but someone out there must be able to fab something like this for the Z.

RX7Club.com - View Single Post - Group Buy: Fuel Anti-Surge System

cossie1600 · 05-04-2011, 11:52 PM

Wow fuel starve on full tank? That freaking blows

flashburn · 05-05-2011, 09:27 AM

Wow, crazy. I managed to not get fuel starvation until half a tank at Sebring last weekend. I think this was accomlished by taking a different line for turn 17.

04-12-2011, 12:13 PM	#17 (permalink)
flashburn A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Central Florida Posts: 1,884 Drives: '12 Corvette GS 6M Rep Power: 19	Oh cool, I didn't know such a thing existed! Yeah, I'd probably be too overly cautious, so that pump gun sounds like a good idea for me. edit: Do you have a link to it? I did some searching and couldn't find anything. __________________ Current Ride: 2012 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport Centennial Edition Carbon Flash 6M Previous Ride: 2009 Nissan 370Z Sport Platinum Graphite 7AT Last edited by flashburn; 04-12-2011 at 12:23 PM.

04-13-2011, 12:33 PM	#20 (permalink)
flashburn A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Central Florida Posts: 1,884 Drives: '12 Corvette GS 6M Rep Power: 19	Thanks a lot cossie! __________________ Current Ride: 2012 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport Centennial Edition Carbon Flash 6M Previous Ride: 2009 Nissan 370Z Sport Platinum Graphite 7AT

04-14-2011, 04:27 AM	#23 (permalink)
Mike The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Loganville, GA Posts: 5,944 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 2186	I was using XP12/10 with slicks and AD-08s, but only got three weekends out of a set, so I recently switched to a new endurance compound they just released, RP2. I've never seen ice mode, but I have brembo monoblocs on the front __________________ NISSAN: 75 280Z / 86 300ZX GLL /87 Sentra SE / 03 350Z / 23 Z Porsche: 93 968 / 23 Macan GTS / 93 968

05-05-2011, 09:27 AM	#28 (permalink)
flashburn A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Central Florida Posts: 1,884 Drives: '12 Corvette GS 6M Rep Power: 19	Wow, crazy. I managed to not get fuel starvation until half a tank at Sebring last weekend. I think this was accomlished by taking a different line for turn 17. __________________ Current Ride: 2012 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport Centennial Edition Carbon Flash 6M Previous Ride: 2009 Nissan 370Z Sport Platinum Graphite 7AT

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04-12-2011, 12:10 PM	#16 (permalink)
cossie1600 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: californee way Posts: 5,380 Drives: 370, Leaf Rep Power: 30	i use a little pump gun that looks like a regular pump, it stops when it is full. i also know the car gets 6.5mpg to 7.5mpg, i just do the math and be conservative when i didnt have it

04-12-2011, 12:38 PM	#18 (permalink)
cossie1600 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: californee way Posts: 5,380 Drives: 370, Leaf Rep Power: 30	i will do it when i get home, on cell phone here. yeah i was sick of the gas tank leaking fuel onto my car, the way the neck it makes it tough to stick it in there

04-12-2011, 01:45 PM	#19 (permalink)
cossie1600 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: californee way Posts: 5,380 Drives: 370, Leaf Rep Power: 30	Amazon.com: Moeller Max Flo EPA - Flo n' Go Siphon/Pump: Sports & Outdoors Amazon.com: Facet Fuel-It Transfer Fuel Pump: Automotive

04-13-2011, 11:24 PM	#21 (permalink)
CZero Base Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Houston Posts: 116 Drives: 370z, 951, ST3 Rep Power: 14	So sad to read about these issues on a sports car =/ It's like nissan really had no intention of anyone driving these cars aggressively off the showroom floor. I'd love to do other mods first, but it seems like I just have to do pads, fluid, and oil cooler first. Which carbotechs are you guys using? I had the xp10's on my last car and I really enjoyed them. Very dusty and squeaky for street use though.

04-13-2011, 11:57 PM	#22 (permalink)
cossie1600 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: californee way Posts: 5,380 Drives: 370, Leaf Rep Power: 30	XP10 on slicks, probably 8 on street tires. 10 is so aggressive that I hit ice mode quite often

04-14-2011, 09:57 AM	#25 (permalink)
Red__Zed A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: window seat Posts: 28,940 Drives: Mostly on two wheels Rep Power: 120	glad to hear about a positive experience

05-04-2011, 11:52 PM	#27 (permalink)
cossie1600 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: californee way Posts: 5,380 Drives: 370, Leaf Rep Power: 30	Wow fuel starve on full tank? That freaking blows