going square how did you like it?

clintfocus · 07-10-2014, 07:49 PM

i have 18x10.5 Enkei's right now all around

bacalhau16 · 07-11-2014, 12:10 AM

I havent gone with the square setup on my 370z yet, but can say when I ran a square setup on my 350z I loved it. The car was so neutral and great to drive. That said, I cant wait to have a similar feeling with my 370z.

FlyByGTI · 07-11-2014, 10:42 AM

Hmm interesting. I was considering keeping on the stock sport 19's and running staggered, but a square setup would be cool. Problem is I feel like I'd want to lower the car if I started running 18's... slippery slope from that point on...

Hotrodz · 07-11-2014, 02:18 PM

The car will be lower do to the smaller diameter size of the 18s!

clintfocus · 07-11-2014, 06:50 PM

with a 275/35/18 up front, 18x10.5 et23 works with no issues. 285/35/18 and 295/35/18 on 18x10.5 up front work with et28 or et30 with -3 camber or more. just a FYI for everyone, and this info is all under track conditions with full suspension compression.

martin82 · 07-12-2014, 02:03 PM

Best fitment? Enkei nt03 18x10.5+30 and run a rear spacer 15-20mm in rear and you can rotate all around anytime. I run 285/35/18 all around and have ran 295/35/18 square

martin82 · 07-12-2014, 02:03 PM

U will be surprised how cheap i can get enkei got a hood up!

synolimit · 07-13-2014, 01:54 AM

-3.5 is pretty extreme. Figures now how it might work.

Wow. Two cooler lines and they still get hot! Surprised to see oem type coils.

clintfocus · 07-13-2014, 07:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by synolimit

-3.5 is pretty extreme. Figures now how it might work.

Wow. Two cooler lines and they still get hot! Surprised to see oem type coils.

-3.5 isn't extreme for track use. I'm maxed at -3.2 right now and my pyrometer temps show u could benefit from a tad more negative up front. But I need SPL arms to achieve that.

wstar · 07-14-2014, 02:53 AM

^ I meant I have the Stillen brake duct kit already, which has a single 2-inch outlet on the hub adapter. Even then not all of the pipe's diameter makes it to the inside part of the rotor. It seems tricky to fit more airflow into there; there's certainly not room to cut another hole on Stillen's plate. Certainly 2x2" sounds easier than 1x3", though. Part of their trick could also be that they're using a larger rotor hat than I am, by the looks of it, which would allow more room for outlets to get airflow to the inner edge of the rotor.

synolimit · 07-14-2014, 04:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wstar

^ I meant I have the Stillen brake duct kit already, which has a single 2-inch outlet on the hub adapter. Even then not all of the pipe's diameter makes it to the inside part of the rotor. It seems tricky to fit more airflow into there; there's certainly not room to cut another hole on Stillen's plate. Certainly 2x2" sounds easier than 1x3", though. Part of their trick could also be that they're using a larger rotor hat than I am, by the looks of it, which would allow more room for outlets to get airflow to the inner edge of the rotor.

Bolt a plate to the stillen making it larger in diameter. Then bolt the 2" pipe on like I mentioned. Boom! Haha

I don't think they are. I have zero room in between my caliper and wheel as it is and we have the same wheels. From the wheel to caliper I'd say I have maybe 3/8th room.

wstar · 07-14-2014, 11:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by synolimit

Bolt a plate to the stillen making it larger in diameter. Then bolt the 2" pipe on like I mentioned. Boom! Haha

This has a pic of the Stillen ones: Product Update: STILLEN 370Z BRAKE COOLING KIT - STILLEN : STILLEN . Yes, I could copy it and mod my copy try to fit two in tightly, but when you see where it mates on the hub and how much room there is before you hit other things or get outside the inner rotor intake area, it's kinda tricky. I have a thousand other things to work on besides trying to fab that in my spare time. Hence asking if they were selling theirs

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I don't think they are. I have zero room in between my caliper and wheel as it is and we have the same wheels. From the wheel to caliper I'd say I have maybe 3/8th room.

Larger rotor hat != larger rotor diameter. You can make the hat wider and the outer rotor ring narrower and fit in the same diameter. Just eyeballing it from photos, I suspect their Stoptech kit is like that relative to my AP Racing one.

Shotta · 07-14-2014, 03:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wstar

This has a pic of the Stillen ones: Product Update: STILLEN 370Z BRAKE COOLING KIT - STILLEN : STILLEN . Yes, I could copy it and mod my copy try to fit two in tightly, but when you see where it mates on the hub and how much room there is before you hit other things or get outside the inner rotor intake area, it's kinda tricky. I have a thousand other things to work on besides trying to fab that in my spare time. Hence asking if they were selling theirs

Larger rotor hat != larger rotor diameter. You can make the hat wider and the outer rotor ring narrower and fit in the same diameter. Just eyeballing it from photos, I suspect their Stoptech kit is like that relative to my AP Racing one.

What about using brake cooling ducts like the Porsche gt3 uses. They attach to the lower control arm and scoop air fro under the car. They aren't that expensive online, just not sure if they could be easily adapted to the 370z.

newtonova822 · 07-17-2014, 09:17 AM

hello,

Anyone else running Enkie rpf1 or others with a 18x10, 38 offset and spacers?

If so what spacers? Or can anyone help with what spacers I would need?

It would be greatly appreciated. I need to go with wheels quick and need some help.

And for mostly street do not want to put 10.5s on it.

Then there is forgestar F14s as well.. as second pic

Help please!

BGTV8 · 07-17-2014, 04:53 PM

I have been using Enkei PF01 in 18 x 9.5 ET35 and 265/35R18 R-specs for the last 2+ years, with a 25.4mm spacer on the rear and a 12.7mm spacer on the front. I'm not able to exploit a wider rim given our category rules in "Modern Sports Cars".

Spacers are machined concentric to the hub and the 75mm centre-bore of the Enkei wheel and since I used ARP 75mm extended studs I also torque-up the spacer onto the ARP studs and then the wheel also.

This does give a slight risk of a stress riser on the ARP studs with torque reversal between braking and power-down but the length of the studs exposed to torque reversal is modest because we machined the spacers to ensure that the nuts securing the spacer are only 40/thou below the spacer face that the wheel seats to.

Even so, I am not a big fan of spacers, so I've lifed the studs to 100 track days/competition events which at my rate of competition in the Z34 is 4 years.

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clintfocus Track Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: los angeles Age: 39 Posts: 933 Drives: 370z, EK Civic, F150 Rep Power: 16	with a 275/35/18 up front, 18x10.5 et23 works with no issues. 285/35/18 and 295/35/18 on 18x10.5 up front work with et28 or et30 with -3 camber or more. just a FYI for everyone, and this info is all under track conditions with full suspension compression. DEpointfive0 likes this. Last edited by clintfocus; 07-11-2014 at 06:55 PM.

07-12-2014, 02:03 PM	#6 (permalink)
martin82 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: los angeles Posts: 2,636 Drives: 12 Nissan 370Z MB M6 Rep Power: 20	Best fitment? Enkei nt03 18x10.5+30 and run a rear spacer 15-20mm in rear and you can rotate all around anytime. I run 285/35/18 all around and have ran 295/35/18 square Rangerz likes this.

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martin82 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: los angeles Posts: 2,636 Drives: 12 Nissan 370Z MB M6 Rep Power: 20	U will be surprised how cheap i can get enkei got a hood up! DEpointfive0 and Rangerz like this.

07-11-2014, 12:10 AM	#2 (permalink)
bacalhau16 Base Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: palm coast Posts: 108 Drives: 2013 nissan 370z Rep Power: 14	I havent gone with the square setup on my 370z yet, but can say when I ran a square setup on my 350z I loved it. The car was so neutral and great to drive. That said, I cant wait to have a similar feeling with my 370z.

07-11-2014, 10:42 AM	#3 (permalink)
FlyByGTI Base Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 231 Drives: 09 370z Sport Rep Power: 11	Hmm interesting. I was considering keeping on the stock sport 19's and running staggered, but a square setup would be cool. Problem is I feel like I'd want to lower the car if I started running 18's... slippery slope from that point on...

07-13-2014, 01:54 AM	#8 (permalink)
synolimit A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2013 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 5,051 Drives: 2013 Silver 370z Rep Power: 3389	-3.5 is pretty extreme. Figures now how it might work. Wow. Two cooler lines and they still get hot! Surprised to see oem type coils. __________________ 13 370z-

07-14-2014, 02:53 AM	#10 (permalink)
wstar A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 4,024 Drives: too slow Rep Power: 3595	^ I meant I have the Stillen brake duct kit already, which has a single 2-inch outlet on the hub adapter. Even then not all of the pipe's diameter makes it to the inside part of the rotor. It seems tricky to fit more airflow into there; there's certainly not room to cut another hole on Stillen's plate. Certainly 2x2" sounds easier than 1x3", though. Part of their trick could also be that they're using a larger rotor hat than I am, by the looks of it, which would allow more room for outlets to get airflow to the inner edge of the rotor. __________________ 7AT Track Car! Journal thread / Car setup details

07-17-2014, 09:17 AM	#14 (permalink)
newtonova822 Base Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: No Va Posts: 70 Drives: 2014-370Z-White_Manu Rep Power: 11	enkei 18x10 with 38 offset hello, Anyone else running Enkie rpf1 or others with a 18x10, 38 offset and spacers? If so what spacers? Or can anyone help with what spacers I would need? It would be greatly appreciated. I need to go with wheels quick and need some help. And for mostly street do not want to put 10.5s on it. Then there is forgestar F14s as well.. as second pic Help please!

07-17-2014, 04:53 PM	#15 (permalink)
BGTV8 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: 03350 Australia Posts: 1,515 Drives: 09 Nissan 370Z M6 Rep Power: 39974	I have been using Enkei PF01 in 18 x 9.5 ET35 and 265/35R18 R-specs for the last 2+ years, with a 25.4mm spacer on the rear and a 12.7mm spacer on the front. I'm not able to exploit a wider rim given our category rules in "Modern Sports Cars". Spacers are machined concentric to the hub and the 75mm centre-bore of the Enkei wheel and since I used ARP 75mm extended studs I also torque-up the spacer onto the ARP studs and then the wheel also. This does give a slight risk of a stress riser on the ARP studs with torque reversal between braking and power-down but the length of the studs exposed to torque reversal is modest because we machined the spacers to ensure that the nuts securing the spacer are only 40/thou below the spacer face that the wheel seats to. Even so, I am not a big fan of spacers, so I've lifed the studs to 100 track days/competition events which at my rate of competition in the Z34 is 4 years.

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