Vegas Speak Up!

JENZ · 06-04-2013, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Tazicon

Have fun up there! I have never made the trek to Canada but I hear it is beautiful.

Can't wait to go. Three more days!

Infamous · 06-05-2013, 02:06 PM

Snail is not making me a happy customer. They've had my wheels for a month and they said they won't be finished til Saturday of next week at the latest. Wtf. The powder I chose wasn't in stock, so why the F didn't you order it when I picked out instead of waiting til now to order?

JENZ · 06-05-2013, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Infamous

Snail is not making me a happy customer. They've had my wheels for a month and they said they won't be finished til Saturday of next week at the latest. Wtf. The powder I chose wasn't in stock, so why the F didn't you order it when I picked out instead of waiting til now to order?

Wtf. What's the point of keeping your rims there if they aren't ready to even do the work. Sorry this isn't working out well. I heard great things from the mini community about them. It's so hard to do business with small locally owned businesses when they pull bs like this.

JENZ · 06-06-2013, 09:18 PM

Black Z on Durango crossing blue diamond at 6:15 anyone?

Tazicon · 06-06-2013, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Infamous

Snail is not making me a happy customer. They've had my wheels for a month and they said they won't be finished til Saturday of next week at the latest. Wtf. The powder I chose wasn't in stock, so why the F didn't you order it when I picked out instead of waiting til now to order?

Trust me if they say thats the latest they will take till that day..............I sure hope mine are ready tomorrow. That was the "latest" they would be done.

Tazicon · 06-07-2013, 05:40 PM

They told me I could pick up my rims at 1 so I called at 1, they hadn't even shot the wheels yet...........they say they will be ready before the end of the day but that probably means I won't have time to get my tires mounted and will miss taking the car out to C&C in the morning. Oh well

JENZ · 06-07-2013, 10:56 PM

Oy vey

JENZ · 06-08-2013, 01:54 AM

Alrighty off to Canada tomorrow so ill see you all in a week!

Tazicon · 06-08-2013, 02:56 PM

I got them, ran them over to the tire shop, they put the tires on even though I got there at closing. They look really nice and it seems like they did a very good job. I do believe it was worth the wait. It just tough when you can't drive your car and it's sitting up on jack stands for so long. I will post pictures later on, oh and send photos from Canada!

Tazicon · 06-10-2013, 01:18 PM

This weekend I will be back under the Z working on the brakes again. This time only 10k miles since I had the rotors turned...........I need to try new pads or something but keep it DD friendly.

SS_Firehawk · 06-10-2013, 03:27 PM

I know Jenz was struggling at the track, here are a few vids of my car and a buddies car making a pass. Had these in my journal, thought it might help here. I would have gone faster but my O2 sensors were wired all assed up at the time (I didn't know yet). I haven't seen very many Z's get deeper into the 13's stock like they do at other tracks. Idk if it's elevation, heat, track prep, idk. Even a lot of cars that run 12's were averaging mid 13 passes. The GTR's could care less and were snapping off 11.2 -11.3 passes.

Anyways, I launched at about 3500-4000 rpm and seemed to work well. My car had LTH's, HFC, CBE, pulley's, CAI, oil cooler, no tune, and stock tires, didn't adjust pressure, just pulled up and ran it. These were last year on 28 April.

Here is my buddies Z. He has lowering springs, Berk HFC's, Berk CBE, AEM CAI, no tune at the time.

Tazicon · 06-11-2013, 01:46 PM

You guys are getting some pretty good launches. That seemed to be the thing that was getting most people when I was out there.

Infamous · 06-11-2013, 08:01 PM

Your wheels look good Taz! Hopefully mine are finished by the end of this week. Anyone want to do a lowering spring install Friday morning? (; jk I might take them to miller spec, Kert quoted me $150 for labor. I think I'm going to pony up, so I don't have to do it in this heat.

Tazicon · 06-12-2013, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Infamous

Your wheels look good Taz! Hopefully mine are finished by the end of this week. Anyone want to do a lowering spring install Friday morning? (; jk I might take them to miller spec, Kert quoted me $150 for labor. I think I'm going to pony up, so I don't have to do it in this heat.

That's not bad in this heat I would say its worth it. Hope you get your wheels back soon. Other wise I wouldn't mind helping out. I won't be back in town till Sunday though

Infamous · 06-12-2013, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Tazicon

That's not bad in this heat I would say its worth it. Hope you get your wheels back soon. Other wise I wouldn't mind helping out. I won't be back in town till Sunday though

I agree, it's worth it completely. It's way too hot to be wrenching. They said Saturday at the latest, so I'm giving them til then. Hopefully it'll be Friday after I get the springs installed though.

06-06-2013, 09:18 PM	#304 (permalink)
JENZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 1,356 Drives: 2016 Mazda MX-5 Club Rep Power: 20	Black Z on Durango crossing blue diamond at 6:15 anyone? __________________ IG: @dawdlingcupcake

06-07-2013, 10:56 PM	#307 (permalink)
JENZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 1,356 Drives: 2016 Mazda MX-5 Club Rep Power: 20	Oy vey __________________ IG: @dawdlingcupcake

06-08-2013, 01:54 AM	#308 (permalink)
JENZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 1,356 Drives: 2016 Mazda MX-5 Club Rep Power: 20	Alrighty off to Canada tomorrow so ill see you all in a week! __________________ IG: @dawdlingcupcake

06-08-2013, 02:56 PM	#309 (permalink)
Tazicon Track Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Vegas Baby! Posts: 773 Drives: German/British cars Rep Power: 14	I got them, ran them over to the tire shop, they put the tires on even though I got there at closing. They look really nice and it seems like they did a very good job. I do believe it was worth the wait. It just tough when you can't drive your car and it's sitting up on jack stands for so long. I will post pictures later on, oh and send photos from Canada! Last edited by Tazicon; 06-10-2013 at 01:36 PM.

06-10-2013, 03:27 PM	#311 (permalink)
SS_Firehawk Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Tampa Posts: 4,142 Drives: 13' Magma Red Nismo Rep Power: 7335	I know Jenz was struggling at the track, here are a few vids of my car and a buddies car making a pass. Had these in my journal, thought it might help here. I would have gone faster but my O2 sensors were wired all assed up at the time (I didn't know yet). I haven't seen very many Z's get deeper into the 13's stock like they do at other tracks. Idk if it's elevation, heat, track prep, idk. Even a lot of cars that run 12's were averaging mid 13 passes. The GTR's could care less and were snapping off 11.2 -11.3 passes. Anyways, I launched at about 3500-4000 rpm and seemed to work well. My car had LTH's, HFC, CBE, pulley's, CAI, oil cooler, no tune, and stock tires, didn't adjust pressure, just pulled up and ran it. These were last year on 28 April. Here is my buddies Z. He has lowering springs, Berk HFC's, Berk CBE, AEM CAI, no tune at the time. __________________ Old Car:GTM TSC'd 550whp / 410lbft tq @ 11.88PSI New Car: Under Construction

06-05-2013, 02:06 PM	#302 (permalink)
Infamous Track Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 656 Drives: 2012 Nissan 370z mt Rep Power: 14	Snail is not making me a happy customer. They've had my wheels for a month and they said they won't be finished til Saturday of next week at the latest. Wtf. The powder I chose wasn't in stock, so why the F didn't you order it when I picked out instead of waiting til now to order?

06-07-2013, 05:40 PM	#306 (permalink)
Tazicon Track Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Vegas Baby! Posts: 773 Drives: German/British cars Rep Power: 14	They told me I could pick up my rims at 1 so I called at 1, they hadn't even shot the wheels yet...........they say they will be ready before the end of the day but that probably means I won't have time to get my tires mounted and will miss taking the car out to C&C in the morning. Oh well

06-10-2013, 01:18 PM	#310 (permalink)
Tazicon Track Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Vegas Baby! Posts: 773 Drives: German/British cars Rep Power: 14	This weekend I will be back under the Z working on the brakes again. This time only 10k miles since I had the rotors turned...........I need to try new pads or something but keep it DD friendly.

06-11-2013, 01:46 PM	#312 (permalink)
Tazicon Track Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Vegas Baby! Posts: 773 Drives: German/British cars Rep Power: 14	You guys are getting some pretty good launches. That seemed to be the thing that was getting most people when I was out there.

06-11-2013, 08:01 PM	#313 (permalink)
Infamous Track Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 656 Drives: 2012 Nissan 370z mt Rep Power: 14	Your wheels look good Taz! Hopefully mine are finished by the end of this week. Anyone want to do a lowering spring install Friday morning? (; jk I might take them to miller spec, Kert quoted me $150 for labor. I think I'm going to pony up, so I don't have to do it in this heat.

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