Mid Ohio Continental challenge Doran 370Z RC

m4a1mustang · 06-09-2012, 03:19 PM

Congrats on a good weekend result guys. Hopefully race pace continues to pick up!

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Shamu · 06-09-2012, 03:20 PM

Tell us the story? How did car run? Issues? Are you still outclassed power to weight wise?

vjarnot · 06-09-2012, 04:09 PM

Billy Johnson's a nice guy, he used to hang out on the S2000 forums dispensing suspension wisdom...

Dwnshift · 06-10-2012, 08:06 AM

Hey there....
Crazy race... Lots of hard racing.
One thing is for sure... our cars weakness is short runs... the yellows didn't help.
This really goes to show our platform and chassis balance was pretty darn good for a slow track.
We had a slight hiccough in the beginning that sent us back in the field.
That put us in a bit of a hole that we had to do out of and fight through the field... Which is a lot tougher in this field with how stacked it is.
We made I up to p6 with about 20 minutes to go... An some hard battling w a mustang and myself... Whoops
That put us back to p9...
At the end we crossed the line p8 missing p7 by .02
We learned a lot this weekend ... turned some heads... And had a solid top 10 finish.
The car is in one piece and we can build from that.
HP ... Yes we are better but nobody can complain that we blowin by them on the straights. One thing we have is a solid platform and really good brakes.
We will continue to make strides and hopefully gain a little more umph before road America .
Cheers
Dwnshift
Ps the Rae should be on speedchannel next Saturday

ChrisSlicks · 06-10-2012, 09:35 AM

I saw Bryan put you guys on pole, you must have been stoked.

Congrats on your first points paying finish!

gomer_110 · 06-10-2012, 12:20 PM

Great job guys, just sad I couldn't make it to see in person.

dastaco · 06-10-2012, 12:23 PM

I was at the race and I have to say you and Bryan raced the wheels off of that car.

Bryan held 3rd until an unfortunate pit stop put you guys back to 21st (I believe it was 21st). The pit stop kinda sucked, but it was nice to watch you then go from 21st to 8th in an hour... Making up 13 spots in that time leads me to believe that car (and drivers) are running pretty solid.

I hope you and Bryan are starting to practice your interview skills for all of the podium finishes you have in your near future.

gomer_110 · 06-10-2012, 12:34 PM

Holding my breath and hoping for that story at the end of the season about how a lone 370z that didn't even run all the races was able to win the championship.

Dwnshift · 06-11-2012, 09:45 AM

Thanks guys n gals...
Like I said... Having a race under our belts.. A competitive one at that.. And taking it home for a week in one piece... is huge for this program.
We have a good stretch coming up with back to bak race weekends (road America and Watkins Glenn) and then a 2 day test a Indy.
We have something here for sure....

Dwnshift

Dwnshift · 06-17-2012, 06:41 AM

Just and FYI the Mid Ohio race is on Speed channel today at noon EST.
Dwnshift

shadoquad · 06-17-2012, 06:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dwnshift

Just and FYI the Mid Ohio race is on Speed channel today at noon EST.
Dwnshift

I watched mowt of it. You guys did well.

ResIpsa · 06-17-2012, 07:00 PM

I saw the race on speed today. Great job out there! That was some very hard racing and the Fords, Chevy’s and Porches’ showed no reluctance to use a fender to make space for a pass.

I loved the way you stalked the Aston a car length behind waiting for the time to pass.

Also, great move at the end going inside of three (or was it four) cars battling for position to steal a position.

Way to represent Nissan and the 370Z.

Dwnshift · 06-18-2012, 08:07 AM

Thanks again.... leaving tmrw for Road America with a test day on Wednesday.
We may have some new power ...... But we shall see.
Dwnshift

m4a1mustang · 06-18-2012, 08:14 AM

Good luck!!!

sig11 · 06-18-2012, 09:11 AM

Good luck!

06-09-2012, 03:19 PM	#16 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6962	Congrats on a good weekend result guys. Hopefully race pace continues to pick up! Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2 __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

06-09-2012, 03:20 PM	#17 (permalink)
Shamu A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Nor Cal Posts: 1,059 Drives: 370Z Racecar Rep Power: 19	Tell us the story? How did car run? Issues? Are you still outclassed power to weight wise? __________________ Grant

06-10-2012, 09:35 AM	#20 (permalink)
ChrisSlicks A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: North East Posts: 6,203 Drives: 09 370Z Sport M6 Rep Power: 653	I saw Bryan put you guys on pole, you must have been stoked. Congrats on your first points paying finish! __________________ Hotchkis ARB \| Stillen CAI \| Art Pipes \| Berk CBE \| Stillen AP Racing Brakes \| AE Performance Oil Cooler \| BC Racing ER Coilovers \| Doran Control Arms

06-10-2012, 12:20 PM	#21 (permalink)
gomer_110 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Perrysburg, OH Posts: 17,992 Drives: '11 Nismo #528 GM Rep Power: 36941	Great job guys, just sad I couldn't make it to see in person. __________________ '11 370Z Nismo #528 Fast Intentions \| Stillen \| Motordyne \| Uprev \| CSF \| Zspeed \| Z1 Motorsports \| AST \| Swift \| SPC \| SPL \| Whiteline \| Hotchkis \| Bride \| Schroth \| Robispec \| Cusco \| Nismo \| Volk \| Forgestar \| Hoosier \| RJM '17 Titan Bone Stock

06-10-2012, 12:23 PM	#22 (permalink)
dastaco Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 348 Drives: Questionably Rep Power: 14	I was at the race and I have to say you and Bryan raced the wheels off of that car. Bryan held 3rd until an unfortunate pit stop put you guys back to 21st (I believe it was 21st). The pit stop kinda sucked, but it was nice to watch you then go from 21st to 8th in an hour... Making up 13 spots in that time leads me to believe that car (and drivers) are running pretty solid. I hope you and Bryan are starting to practice your interview skills for all of the podium finishes you have in your near future. __________________

06-09-2012, 04:09 PM	#18 (permalink)
vjarnot Base Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Mathews, AL Posts: 68 Drives: 2012 370Z Base SP M6 Rep Power: 13	Billy Johnson's a nice guy, he used to hang out on the S2000 forums dispensing suspension wisdom...

06-10-2012, 08:06 AM	#19 (permalink)
Dwnshift Track Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Cincy Posts: 717 Drives: NISMO 370Z RC Rep Power: 14	Hey there.... Crazy race... Lots of hard racing. One thing is for sure... our cars weakness is short runs... the yellows didn't help. This really goes to show our platform and chassis balance was pretty darn good for a slow track. We had a slight hiccough in the beginning that sent us back in the field. That put us in a bit of a hole that we had to do out of and fight through the field... Which is a lot tougher in this field with how stacked it is. We made I up to p6 with about 20 minutes to go... An some hard battling w a mustang and myself... Whoops That put us back to p9... At the end we crossed the line p8 missing p7 by .02 We learned a lot this weekend ... turned some heads... And had a solid top 10 finish. The car is in one piece and we can build from that. HP ... Yes we are better but nobody can complain that we blowin by them on the straights. One thing we have is a solid platform and really good brakes. We will continue to make strides and hopefully gain a little more umph before road America . Cheers Dwnshift Ps the Rae should be on speedchannel next Saturday

06-10-2012, 12:34 PM	#23 (permalink)
gomer_110 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Perrysburg, OH Posts: 17,992 Drives: '11 Nismo #528 GM Rep Power: 36941	Holding my breath and hoping for that story at the end of the season about how a lone 370z that didn't even run all the races was able to win the championship. __________________ '11 370Z Nismo #528 Fast Intentions \| Stillen \| Motordyne \| Uprev \| CSF \| Zspeed \| Z1 Motorsports \| AST \| Swift \| SPC \| SPL \| Whiteline \| Hotchkis \| Bride \| Schroth \| Robispec \| Cusco \| Nismo \| Volk \| Forgestar \| Hoosier \| RJM '17 Titan Bone Stock

06-11-2012, 09:45 AM	#24 (permalink)
Dwnshift Track Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Cincy Posts: 717 Drives: NISMO 370Z RC Rep Power: 14	Thanks guys n gals... Like I said... Having a race under our belts.. A competitive one at that.. And taking it home for a week in one piece... is huge for this program. We have a good stretch coming up with back to bak race weekends (road America and Watkins Glenn) and then a 2 day test a Indy. We have something here for sure.... Dwnshift

06-17-2012, 06:41 AM	#25 (permalink)
Dwnshift Track Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Cincy Posts: 717 Drives: NISMO 370Z RC Rep Power: 14	Just and FYI the Mid Ohio race is on Speed channel today at noon EST. Dwnshift

06-17-2012, 07:00 PM	#27 (permalink)
ResIpsa Track Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Virginia Posts: 564 Drives: 09 RACING HEN Rep Power: 338	I saw the race on speed today. Great job out there! That was some very hard racing and the Fords, Chevy’s and Porches’ showed no reluctance to use a fender to make space for a pass. I loved the way you stalked the Aston a car length behind waiting for the time to pass. Also, great move at the end going inside of three (or was it four) cars battling for position to steal a position. Way to represent Nissan and the 370Z. __________________ The Reed Law Firm; Michael Fasano VA Attorney and Counselor at Law: A Virginia Traffic, Criminal, and Family Lawyer.https://reedlawva.com/

06-18-2012, 08:07 AM	#28 (permalink)
Dwnshift Track Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Cincy Posts: 717 Drives: NISMO 370Z RC Rep Power: 14	Thanks again.... leaving tmrw for Road America with a test day on Wednesday. We may have some new power ...... But we shall see. Dwnshift

06-18-2012, 08:14 AM	#29 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6962	Good luck!!! __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

06-18-2012, 09:11 AM	#30 (permalink)
sig11 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Detroit Posts: 1,294 Drives: 09 370Z Red Sport-MT Rep Power: 18	Good luck!

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