Nice lap time, Scott! It's over a year since we crossed paths at Laguna, and you're definitely faster now. That's about 2 seconds faster than my best at LS. I can't believe you can stuff such huge tires in that car! How do you like your V710's compared to the Hoosiers you were running? I've been using RA1's and NT01's for several years, and was advised not to go down the Hoosier path due to its addictive qualities :-)

Someone on these boards told me to try out the BFG R1 too, but my Toyos and Nittos seem to just last forever?!?!? Too many tires, not enough time (or money)...

-Don

 

Thanks, Don! Yes, it has been a while! The V710s had great grip, but I only ran them because I had a leaky R6 Hoosier, and I had never run them on the track before. I like the idea of having just one set of wheels/tires for track and autox, and these would certainly do that for me. I also don't want to blow through a good set of autox tires too quickly, so I'm not sure how things will progress just yet. . . The Hoosiers are fantastic, don't get me wrong, but these V710s held their own very well as the lap times suggest. Hoosiers are good for the soul.

I need to be faster in T3, T5, T5-6, T6, T7, and going over (i.e. jumping) the corkscrew. I bet a skilled driver would crack a high 1:30 with this car on a fresh set of Hoosiers, as I know I am leaving a lot on the table in Monterey.

Here is the Z with the 4 x 305 tires at an autox two weeks ago. The tallness of them was apparent, but I think it saved me a shift in a few spots which really let me concentrate more on getting through the lines faster (T4 and T6, especially).

 

BTW,
that color looks good on Z cars:

 

YEY! Now we're talking! I think our green is a tinge lighter.

Here is a 240Z with the same paint code as my Z33.

 

Is that Mike G?

 

Rob Fuller of Z Car Garage.

http://www.turbomagazine.com/feature...40z/index.html

 

For reference for next year when I hopefully shave a few off


Track : Toronto Motorsports park
Date: September 15th, 2010
Best Lap time: 1:27:4x
Car: 03 350z
Tires: Falken ZE-512 255-265/35/18
brakes: OEM, non-brembo
Temp: low 60s
Other Modifications: 150lb weight reduction, intake, otherwise stock

 

A little faster than my last outing in September (1:46.13):

Track: Laguna Seca, Monterey, CA
Date: 1 November 2010 with NCRC
Best Lap time: 1:45.28
Car: 2003 Performance 350Z coupe
Tires: Hoosier R6, 285/30/18 x 4
Brakes: Stoptech 332mm front kit with PF97, Brembo rear with PF97
Other Modifications: TCKline DA shocks, NISMO LSD, Hotchkis sways, Intake, Plenum Spacer, Pulleys, Shockwave Exhaust, ART pipes
Lap Notes (Rain, heat, etc): Dry



Pics and vid to come.

 

Personal Record 1:41.1 (8 tenths off of track record, 2secs faster than previous best)

My fast lap of the weekend and personal record. Was able to run 1:41.2 in the first session, 1:41.7 in the second session, and finally in the last timed session got the 1:41.1! There's always room for improvement but I'm happy w/ the time for now =)

Track: Homestead Miami Speedway, Miami, FL
Date: 9 January 2010
Best Lap time: 1:41.1
Car: 2003 350Z Enthusiast
Tires: NT01, 275/40/17 x 4
Brakes: Stoptech 332mm front kit with Hawk DT70, Stock Non-Brembo Rear w/ Hawk DTC70
Other Modifications: Truechoice Koni Phase IV coilovers, OS Giken SuperLock LSD, Hotchkis sways, 4.08 Gears
Lap Notes (Rain, heat, etc): Dry Cool Weather

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Great Driving.....your car is very quiet!

 

Track : Auto Club Speedway (ROVAL)
Date: November 14, 2010
Best Lap time: 1:58:386
Car: 08 350z Nismo
Tires: Hankook RS-3
brakes: Stoptech 355mm all around
Temp: High 80's
Other Modifications: Cobb Swaybars, Quaife Diff, High Flow Cats, Catback Exhaust

Track : Streets of Willow CCW
Date: January 8, 2011
Best Lap time: 1:28:001
Car: 08 350z Nismo
Tires: Hankook RS-3
brakes: Stoptech 355mm all around
Temp: High 50's
Other Modifications: Cobb Swaybars, Quaife Diff, High Flow Cats, Catback Exhaust

 

Indeed great driving!! Very smooth.

 

Thanks! Yeah, the car is very quiet and thats w/ most of the interior stripped. Haven't made any changes to the car to that would make it loud.

First Place TTC! Woohoo!

http://www.nasa-tt.com/Florida_Regio..._articleid/141
http://www.nasa-tt.com/Florida_Regio..._articleid/142

 

I'm in Europe, so my range of tracks is pretty high. However, for my first two years, I've been hitting the Hungaroring F1 circuit. I've gained a bit of experience, with and without the Z.

Here are some of the videos I filmed and edited. Enjoy.

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Track : Big Willow
Date: Feb. 5, 2011
Best Lap time: 1:37:9xx
Car: 08 350z Nismo
Tires: Hankook RS-3
brakes: Stoptech 355mm all around
Temp: High 60's
Other Modifications: Cobb Swaybars, Quaife Diff, High Flow Cats, Catback Exhaust, Cobb Stage 1 tune

 

Track : Carolina Motorsports Park
Date: Feb. 13, 2011
Best Lap time: 1:50.87
Car: FFRC
Tires: year and 1/2 old RA-1s
Temp: low 60's
Notes: about 3 seconds slower than last time I was there.

The full race reports and videos from this past weekend
http://www.mh-motorsports.com/race.shtml

 

Track : Streets of Willow (CW)
Date: March 11, 2011
Best Lap time: 1:27:5xx
Car: 08 350z Nismo
Tires: Hankook RS-3
brakes: Stoptech 355mm all around
Temp: Low 60's
Other Modifications: Cobb Swaybars, Quaife Diff, High Flow Cats, Catback Exhaust, Cobb Stage 1 tune

 

I ran a pretty good lap at Road Atlanta last weekend, so I thought I'd share it. Hopefully there will be more like this to come Enjoy!

Track: Road Atlanta
Date: March 20, 2011
Best Lap time: 1:35.997
Car: 2007 350Z
Tires: Hoosier A6 285/30/18, scrubbed for 3 laps the day before.
Brakes: Brembo
Other Modifications: SCCA T2 Spec - Springs, Bars, Custom Exhaust - Single Straight Pipe with Cats Removed, Custom UpRev Tune, Moton Triple-Adjustables, 3244 lbs.
Lap Notes: 60 degrees, overcast, low humidity. Except for the lack of sun on the track surface, conditions were ideal.

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Not a particularly clean exit onto the back straight for the 5.0..........thing still got up and walked away. 1:35 is flying, though.

 

Is this a time trial or open day? I ask because you were running the A6 and not the R6. What were your hot tire pressures on the As?

Good lap! !