Road Atlanta Vid and Report. Plus YAW Sensor Review

Mike · 02-17-2013, 04:50 PM

Its the thing that says Bosch on it

SPOHN · 02-17-2013, 05:40 PM

Thanks Mike.

Dwnshift · 02-17-2013, 08:05 PM

Hey just saw you are returning to Road Atlanta in 3 weeks.
What's group is that with and any info or link?
Interested in getting on their after COTA if all is well after

Mike · 02-17-2013, 08:25 PM

Chin MotorSports - More Tracks, More Track Time!

Its a one day event, but with a shitload of track time.

Please do join us!!!!!!!

SPOHN · 02-18-2013, 06:13 AM

^ yes. It's on a Monday. March 18. It's four weeks out.

Shamu · 02-18-2013, 11:43 AM

Great report thanks!

daisuke149 · 02-18-2013, 11:54 AM

damn i looked to sign up for that march 18th event. but novice group is full : /

SPOHN · 02-18-2013, 12:22 PM

Yea it gets full in about the first 12 hours of opening.

clintfocus · 03-07-2013, 08:10 PM

bumping this, Im going to buttonwillow raceway this weekend for a track day in my 370. i recently installed a Cusco RS 1.5 diff, and im going to try the unplugged yaw sensor, will report back after the weekend

SPOHN · 03-07-2013, 08:29 PM

Good luck.

Honesty · 03-17-2013, 12:09 PM

I considered the ramifications of doing this after one of my speed sensors wiggled slightly too far away from the part of the spindle in the rear where it senses rotation. It gave me the 3 lights, and I noticed that not only did I lose VDC but also the traction control. That's when I started considered altering this while autoxing because it would give me total control of the vehicle.

The only issue is that the diff I put in my car is a Quaife... which could potentially benefit from some added braking on the slipping wheel because that's going to actually give me more of a benefit than a speed-sensing differential.

I'd love to have the option of turning off the part of the car's control system that goes to the throttle, but leave on the parts that actively apply brake pressure. Perhaps that will be one of the next steps? Is this laughable or actually an option once you break into the car's ECU? Has anyone considered it?

Shamu · 03-17-2013, 03:47 PM

I notice that many of professionally built race cars retain this sensor? Are they using it for something else?

SPOHN · 03-17-2013, 05:16 PM

Some do some don't. But my reliably source has proven this fix for themselves on the dump and track. And when a unit retards timing, get it out.

clintfocus · 03-17-2013, 05:21 PM

I tried it last weekend, in combination with my Cusco 1.5, the car felt great

DR_ · 03-18-2013, 10:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Honesty

I'd love to have the option of turning off the part of the car's control system that goes to the throttle, but leave on the parts that actively apply brake pressure. Perhaps that will be one of the next steps? Is this laughable or actually an option once you break into the car's ECU? Has anyone considered it?

You can do this with the UpRev tuner version.

02-17-2013, 04:50 PM	#16 (permalink)
Mike The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Loganville, GA Posts: 5,944 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 2186	Its the thing that says Bosch on it Reaper42, ZCarMan and andy_meng1024 like this. __________________ NISSAN: 75 280Z / 86 300ZX GLL /87 Sentra SE / 03 350Z / 23 Z Porsche: 93 968 / 23 Macan GTS / 93 968

02-17-2013, 05:40 PM	#17 (permalink)
SPOHN A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Covington, GA Age: 45 Posts: 14,844 Drives: Waiting on next Z Rep Power: 221	Thanks Mike. __________________

02-17-2013, 08:25 PM	#19 (permalink)
Mike The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Loganville, GA Posts: 5,944 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 2186	Chin MotorSports - More Tracks, More Track Time! Its a one day event, but with a shitload of track time. Please do join us!!!!!!! __________________ NISSAN: 75 280Z / 86 300ZX GLL /87 Sentra SE / 03 350Z / 23 Z Porsche: 93 968 / 23 Macan GTS / 93 968

02-18-2013, 06:13 AM	#20 (permalink)
SPOHN A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Covington, GA Age: 45 Posts: 14,844 Drives: Waiting on next Z Rep Power: 221	^ yes. It's on a Monday. March 18. It's four weeks out. __________________

02-18-2013, 11:43 AM	#21 (permalink)
Shamu A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Nor Cal Posts: 1,059 Drives: 370Z Racecar Rep Power: 19	Great report thanks! __________________ Grant

02-17-2013, 08:05 PM	#18 (permalink)
Dwnshift Track Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Cincy Posts: 717 Drives: NISMO 370Z RC Rep Power: 14	Hey just saw you are returning to Road Atlanta in 3 weeks. What's group is that with and any info or link? Interested in getting on their after COTA if all is well after

02-18-2013, 11:54 AM	#22 (permalink)
daisuke149 My *** is famous! Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Alpharetta, GA Posts: 4,849 Drives: 2013 Boss 302 PW Rep Power: 31	damn i looked to sign up for that march 18th event. but novice group is full : /

02-18-2013, 12:22 PM	#23 (permalink)
SPOHN A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Covington, GA Age: 45 Posts: 14,844 Drives: Waiting on next Z Rep Power: 221	Yea it gets full in about the first 12 hours of opening. __________________

03-07-2013, 08:10 PM	#24 (permalink)
clintfocus Track Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: los angeles Age: 38 Posts: 933 Drives: 370z, EK Civic, F150 Rep Power: 15	bumping this, Im going to buttonwillow raceway this weekend for a track day in my 370. i recently installed a Cusco RS 1.5 diff, and im going to try the unplugged yaw sensor, will report back after the weekend

03-07-2013, 08:29 PM	#25 (permalink)
SPOHN A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Covington, GA Age: 45 Posts: 14,844 Drives: Waiting on next Z Rep Power: 221	Good luck. __________________

03-17-2013, 12:09 PM	#26 (permalink)
Honesty Base Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 61 Drives: 370Z Rep Power: 13	I considered the ramifications of doing this after one of my speed sensors wiggled slightly too far away from the part of the spindle in the rear where it senses rotation. It gave me the 3 lights, and I noticed that not only did I lose VDC but also the traction control. That's when I started considered altering this while autoxing because it would give me total control of the vehicle. The only issue is that the diff I put in my car is a Quaife... which could potentially benefit from some added braking on the slipping wheel because that's going to actually give me more of a benefit than a speed-sensing differential. I'd love to have the option of turning off the part of the car's control system that goes to the throttle, but leave on the parts that actively apply brake pressure. Perhaps that will be one of the next steps? Is this laughable or actually an option once you break into the car's ECU? Has anyone considered it? __________________

03-17-2013, 03:47 PM	#27 (permalink)
Shamu A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Nor Cal Posts: 1,059 Drives: 370Z Racecar Rep Power: 19	I notice that many of professionally built race cars retain this sensor? Are they using it for something else? __________________ Grant

03-17-2013, 05:16 PM	#28 (permalink)
SPOHN A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Covington, GA Age: 45 Posts: 14,844 Drives: Waiting on next Z Rep Power: 221	Some do some don't. But my reliably source has proven this fix for themselves on the dump and track. And when a unit retards timing, get it out. __________________

03-17-2013, 05:21 PM	#29 (permalink)
clintfocus Track Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: los angeles Age: 38 Posts: 933 Drives: 370z, EK Civic, F150 Rep Power: 15	I tried it last weekend, in combination with my Cusco 1.5, the car felt great

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