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Old 07-03-2017, 01:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Franknbeans
hmmm. Unlike you, I have a street car I take to the track, not a track car for the streets. I'm all stock on the suspension and using the Hawk Blue Track Pads. I get brake knock half way through my second 20m session.
this car never goes on the street, i stayed away from hawk as never liked them in previous racecars, the endless were the best pads o could find and are amazing, we bleed brakes every race meeting sometimes after each day. I run cooling to front brakes too
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Did you do anything to your hubs? Stock?
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stock hubs currently, may look at going 370z on rear....
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Guess, it may be the weight savings and cage you have?? I need to get the brake knock issue fixed.
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been trying to update with photos etc, but site keeps crashing will try another time
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That first video looks like you have a gooly skull reflection in the middle of your windshield when the sun hits it right, must be cool having a dedicated track car.
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Saw it’s up for sale earlier today
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Don't think he knew what he was letting himself in for trying to be competitive in that class, we're talking well over $100K to have a chance. The whole body would have to be gutted for a start with the roll cage designed to be incorporated into the body structure to increase stiffness. I look at mine and shudder at the thought of doing just that, Nissan certainly did not hold back on the body metal when they designed the 350
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I have a Honda prelude sports sedan now. I knew exactly what I was getting myself into.
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There is a rear suspension kit available for the 350Z, carbon fibre doors and hatch, wide body kits and so on. My point is that that to use a Z33 would require a lot of serious work and $$$$$ including pro's who know what they are doing. All this is available but the cost eg the serious time attack blokes use aero consultants. Unfortunately in Australia there is no real race category for a standardish 350Z unlike in the US.
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Originally Posted by 260DET
There is a rear suspension kit available for the 350Z, carbon fibre doors and hatch, wide body kits and so on. My point is that that to use a Z33 would require a lot of serious work and $$$$$ including pro's who know what they are doing. All this is available but the cost eg the serious time attack blokes use aero consultants. Unfortunately in Australia there is no real race category for a standardish 350Z unlike in the US.
my old man has the carbon doors and hatch on his z racecar. This Z was never built to compete against the Spaceframe cars.
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Originally Posted by terrasmak
Saw it’s up for sale earlier today
Car sold just over a year ago now. Currently i have a space frame sports sedan and building my old 180sx racecar, with a VQ35 for smaller events
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Originally Posted by Ruiner54
my old man has the carbon doors and hatch on his z racecar. This Z was never built to compete against the Spaceframe cars.
Is your old man entering Challenge Bathurst this year? There are over 40 Z's entered in regularity, mostly S30's but a couple of 350's including my POS. Let me know if he wants a spot with us.
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Originally Posted by 260DET
Is your old man entering Challenge Bathurst this year? There are over 40 Z's entered in regularity, mostly S30's but a couple of 350's including my POS. Let me know if he wants a spot with us.
No, had not ever even of heard of it... haha He just races in TT with aasa. but ill let him know about it. cheers
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Originally Posted by Ruiner54
No, had not ever even of heard of it... haha He just races in TT with aasa. but ill let him know about it. cheers
Details are on the Challenge Bathurst web site but if he wants to run with the Z's they are a separate group organised by the Z Car Club Q contact David at d1770@tpg.com
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Originally Posted by 260DET
Details are on the Challenge Bathurst web site but if he wants to run with the Z's they are a separate group organised by the Z Car Club Q contact David at d1770@tpg.com
cheers, took a look, will pass, have fun though
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So..an old thread...but ive bought the car back, and have been cleaning it up, had been driven 3 times.... ive updated wheel n dash onto wheel, fresh oil, fuel, plugs, injector orings were buggered......







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