SCCA STR 370z Progress Thread.... It can be done!

[MIKE_STR]

Originally Posted by Apollo8642

Yup, it still gets fuel starvation issues on the track, so it can't be that special, I wish it was though, cause that would be cool.

No offense.. but you just aren't generating enough G force, driving hard enough, or trail braking into large sweepers while AutoXing. I never ran into it until I tweaked my suspension and added some camber. Once I got the car to actually generate a lateral G.... it would fuel stave like crazy.

At a test n tune this spring I decided to **** around with the car at 1/3 tank... I literally thought I broke the car. It fuel starved for a good 40 seconds. I was dumbfounded.

Fuel starve is only momentary at autoX if you have 3/4 tank. Maybe a second (feels like an eternity). I'd rather run a full tank and take the weight penalty than run into fuel starve again.

[03threefiftyz]

The car has been much faster so far this year that it was at any point last year (Nationals in particular), but I have not completed any of the 4 events I have run without breaking yet. Fast and fragile so far.

[gomer_110]

Originally Posted by 03threefiftyz

The car has been much faster so far this year that it was at any point last year (Nationals in particular), but I have not completed any of the 4 events I have run without breaking yet. Fast and fragile so far.

You going to be running the Toledo Pro or the Wilmington Pro this year? Just wondering how much of an a$$ beating I should be prepared to take.

[03threefiftyz]

I'll be at both. Prepare yourself .

[synolimit]

Originally Posted by 03threefiftyz

Mine is loose in the back, too....it won't fall out. Unless the wheel is airborn for more than a few seconds, the rebound in the shock will keep it from coming out most of the time....

It might not but I can pull it out by hand in my garage. The spl mid links are lowered enough (where I want and to my liking) and the OEM shock is long enough that it will. I think any spring no matter what needs preload set on the spring. If I do preload it the rear will be pretty much OEM height back there. I don't want to look like a funny car.

[03threefiftyz]

I only use a 6" spring, I can replace both springs in 3 minutes.....just run the car, you will be fine. You won't pick the rear tire up off the ground on street tires unless you really **** up.

[Apollo8642]

Originally Posted by MIKE_STR

No offense.. but you just aren't generating enough G force, driving hard enough, or trail braking into large sweepers while AutoXing. I never ran into it until I tweaked my suspension and added some camber. Once I got the car to actually generate a lateral G.... it would fuel stave like crazy.

At a test n tune this spring I decided to **** around with the car at 1/3 tank... I literally thought I broke the car. It fuel starved for a good 40 seconds. I was dumbfounded.

Fuel starve is only momentary at autoX if you have 3/4 tank. Maybe a second (feels like an eternity). I'd rather run a full tank and take the weight penalty than run into fuel starve again.

No offence but you really can't talk sh!t when neither of us have a proper data logger, and G meter so see if that's true, or not. I would really like to compare note on that if we did.

Originally Posted by synolimit

I think any spring no matter what needs preload set on the spring. If I do preload it the rear will be pretty much OEM height back there. I don't want to look like a funny car.

synolimit WTF are you talking about now? That makes absolutely no sense when it comes to how the suspesion works on these cars.

[MIKE_STR]

Originally Posted by Apollo8642

No offence but you really can't talk sh!t when neither of us have a proper data logger, and G meter so see if that's true, or not. I would really like to compare note on that if we did.

Look, it's a factual statement. Maybe you haven't encountered the right course on the right surface. I have no idea. Bottom line, your car is not generating the same g force in certain elements that mine is (assuming same surface and similar elements). There is no magic 370z that doesn't get fuel starve.

Once again, you could be on asphalt all the time. I don't know. You might never have fast right hand sweepers.. I don't know...

[03threefiftyz]

In fairness, I have never, ever heard of a 370z that didn't fuel starve without a ton of fuel on board.

[Masterbeatty]

Originally Posted by 03threefiftyz

In fairness, I have never, ever heard of a 370z that didn't fuel starve without a ton of fuel on board.

That's why I always have a full tank when I go to an event. I fill up before I leave then when I get there I top it off at the nearest gas station.

[Rusty]

Why do think phunk made the roadracing fuel pump set up. There is a couple of threads of guys having it on the street, let alone on the track.

[synolimit]

Originally Posted by 03threefiftyz

I only use a 6" spring, I can replace both springs in 3 minutes.....just run the car, you will be fine. You won't pick the rear tire up off the ground on street tires unless you really **** up.

That's what I have lowered to 26 3/16 ground to fender.

Good point. They're 300utqg at the moment too.

[synolimit]

Originally Posted by Masterbeatty

That's why I always have a full tank when I go to an event. I fill up before I leave then when I get there I top it off at the nearest gas station.

I still like an idea I had, just need a tank and my lazy *** to try it.

[synolimit]

Originally Posted by Apollo8642

synolimit WTF are you talking about now? That makes absolutely no sense when it comes to how the suspesion works on these cars.

Dude Jesus Christ, go away. If you can't read whats been said then don't say anything at all. Take your Jesus mobile that's better than all our since it can't fuel starve and go away.

[03threefiftyz]

Originally Posted by synolimit

That's what I have lowered to 26 3/16 ground to fender.

Good point. They're 300utqg at the moment too.

I probably run a whole lot more spring than you, but I am more than an inch lower than you. Tough to say since my fenders are cut down, etc.