The Official 370Z Autocross Thread

Justint5387 · 03-24-2017, 10:29 AM

I have the Kinetix camber arm, they seem to work ok.

gomer_110 · 03-24-2017, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Brendan

My last alignment showed -1.3 on the right and -.7 on the left. I'm thinking about buying a couple used left control arms to see which will yield the most camber...

Were you in the driver's seat when the camber measurement was taken? Driver weight can/will yield different readings than when the car is empty.

carlitos_370z · 03-24-2017, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Justint5387

I have the Kinetix camber arm, they seem to work ok.

great and good to know it! im going to search more info about them!

zpower86 · 03-24-2017, 12:35 PM

I have the SPL front endlinks that I'm willing to sell. Never used. PM me an offer if anyone is interested.

Brendan · 03-28-2017, 08:59 AM

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Originally Posted by gomer_110

Were you in the driver's seat when the camber measurement was taken? Driver weight can/will yield different readings than when the car is empty.

Nope. I will see if tires plus will let me try that next time.

gomer_110 · 03-28-2017, 09:49 AM

Just placing some ballast weights equal to your weight in the drivers seat should get the job done if they won't let you sit in it.

Brendan · 04-06-2017, 11:21 PM

Replaced the end links with some oe style ones with greasable joints. We'll see how long they last. Has anyone with a hotchkiss front bar found a quiet, reliable endlink solution?

edit:

Maybe I'll cop these lol

gomer_110 · 04-06-2017, 11:40 PM

I have the SPL endlinks and haven't noticed them to make any noticeable noise.

Brendan · 04-07-2017, 12:18 AM

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Originally Posted by gomer_110

I have the SPL endlinks and haven't noticed them to make any noticeable noise.

How long have you had them and how often do you street drive your car?

gomer_110 · 04-07-2017, 07:49 AM

I've had them on for about 3 years. During that time the car has seen maybe 30-40 hrs per year of street driving under varying conditions. That is also with 1100 lb/in springs up front so I probably have less movement than a stock car.

Hotrodz · 04-07-2017, 10:56 PM

Mine will squeak or make noise from time to time. It is a combination of the sway, solid bushing and spl upper A arm. I just give them a good shot of lithium grease and they quit right up.

PharmDZ · 04-07-2017, 11:14 PM

My SPL end links were starting to clunk - as per my shop they said there was some play but nothing serious. I had them rebuilt just to prevent failure and stop the damn clunking noise. Haha I've had them on for about 3 years now, and daily drive the car + 10-12 autocross events per year.

gomer_110 · 05-04-2017, 09:55 PM

D.O.T. slicks + rain = No Bueno

cjwsrt6 · 05-16-2017, 11:21 AM

Has anyone figured a fix for overheating the clutch? I run two drivers in the south and after some consecutive runs the clutch gets hot and feels soft.
Also I recently replaced stock pads with hawk hps+ and have some ice mode/and lock up fairly easy from a higher stop, running square wheels does anyone think that's the issue? Has anyone had this problem and ran a slightly taller rear? Anyway to stop the computer from doing this without pulling any abs fuse?

Rusty · 05-16-2017, 11:30 AM

Bleed your clutch with a good brake fluid. Then wrap your clutch line with insulation. I used kaowool.

When you get ice mode. Is one of the rear tires starting to lock up first? If so, you might want to run a less aggressive pad on the rear. That's why alot of people run the 10/8 combo.

03-24-2017, 10:29 AM	#916 (permalink)
Justint5387 Base Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 188 Drives: 2016 370z Silver 6MT Rep Power: 12	I have the Kinetix camber arm, they seem to work ok. carlitos_370z likes this.

03-24-2017, 12:35 PM	#919 (permalink)
zpower86 Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 189 Drives: 2011 Nissan 370Z Rep Power: 14	I have the SPL front endlinks that I'm willing to sell. Never used. PM me an offer if anyone is interested. carlitos_370z likes this. __________________ Charles K 2011 Nissan 370Z, Black, 7BS youtube.com/rotarypower86

03-28-2017, 09:49 AM	#921 (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	Just placing some ballast weights equal to your weight in the drivers seat should get the job done if they won't let you sit in it. Brendan likes this. __________________ '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

04-06-2017, 11:40 PM	#923 (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	I have the SPL endlinks and haven't noticed them to make any noticeable noise. __________________ '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

04-07-2017, 07:49 AM	#925 (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	I've had them on for about 3 years. During that time the car has seen maybe 30-40 hrs per year of street driving under varying conditions. That is also with 1100 lb/in springs up front so I probably have less movement than a stock car. Brendan likes this. __________________ '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

04-06-2017, 11:21 PM	#922 (permalink)
Brendan Track Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Colorado Posts: 642 Drives: Poor man's Porsche Rep Power: 542	Replaced the end links with some oe style ones with greasable joints. We'll see how long they last. Has anyone with a hotchkiss front bar found a quiet, reliable endlink solution? edit: Maybe I'll cop these lol

04-07-2017, 10:56 PM	#926 (permalink)
Hotrodz A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: NW, AZ Posts: 9,330 Drives: 10 Nissan 370z Nismo Rep Power: 2684385	Mine will squeak or make noise from time to time. It is a combination of the sway, solid bushing and spl upper A arm. I just give them a good shot of lithium grease and they quit right up. Brendan likes this. __________________ *Fast Intentions TT Installed and Tuned by Seb at SpecialtyZ 610whp 560tq:\|Fast Intentions 3" TT-TDX*\|SpecialtyZ/Fast Intentions 72 Row Oil Cooler\|SZ 6 Puck Clutch & Flywheel\|3GsCustoms\|Z1\|Wavetrac\|Hotchkis\|Whiteline \|Blitz\|Fortune Auto 500\|Fujimura\|SPL\|H&R\|TK\|TWM\|RPM Rollbar\|Sparco\|Next Level Performance\|TrackSpec\|AeroFlow Dynamics\|Pioneer\|

04-07-2017, 11:14 PM	#927 (permalink)
PharmDZ Track Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: New Jersey Posts: 997 Drives: 11 Nissan 370Z BS M6 Rep Power: 14	My SPL end links were starting to clunk - as per my shop they said there was some play but nothing serious. I had them rebuilt just to prevent failure and stop the damn clunking noise. Haha I've had them on for about 3 years now, and daily drive the car + 10-12 autocross events per year. Brendan likes this.

05-04-2017, 09:55 PM	#928 (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	D.O.T. slicks + rain = No Bueno Rusty, Brendan and carlitos_370z like this. __________________ '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

05-16-2017, 11:21 AM	#929 (permalink)
cjwsrt6 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Alabama Posts: 452 Drives: 2005 crossfire Srt6 Rep Power: 11	Has anyone figured a fix for overheating the clutch? I run two drivers in the south and after some consecutive runs the clutch gets hot and feels soft. Also I recently replaced stock pads with hawk hps+ and have some ice mode/and lock up fairly easy from a higher stop, running square wheels does anyone think that's the issue? Has anyone had this problem and ran a slightly taller rear? Anyway to stop the computer from doing this without pulling any abs fuse?

05-16-2017, 11:30 AM	#930 (permalink)
Rusty Ronin Samurai - Assassin Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Fayettenam,Pennsyltucky Age: 68 Posts: 35,217 Drives: 2011 Nismo GM 6M Rep Power: 2684438	Bleed your clutch with a good brake fluid. Then wrap your clutch line with insulation. I used kaowool. When you get ice mode. Is one of the rear tires starting to lock up first? If so, you might want to run a less aggressive pad on the rear. That's why alot of people run the 10/8 combo. carlitos_370z likes this. __________________ 浪人 - 殺し屋 "The Difficult Anytime, The Impossible By Appointment Only" http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...o-journal.html

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