Date: 6/7/2014
Best Lap time: 2:04.5 in qual, 2:05.206 in Time Attack with cyclone (not the shorter/faster bypass)
Car: 2007 NISMO 350Z coupe
Tires: Maxxis RC1, 275 square on 9.5" RPF1s
Brakes: OEM Brembo with ST47 / ST43
Other Modifications: KW Clubsports, Wavetrac LSD, Motordyne's ART test pipe and Y-pipe, SPL FUCAs
Lap Notes (Rain, heat, etc): Dry and HOT!

 

How do you like the Maxxis tires?

 

Very much. They seem better than take-off R6s, similar to brand new RS3 but a touch faster, and better than R888.

 

I have heard the RC1's cycle out super quick, though....

 

Track: Sebring
Date: June 22, 2014
Best Lap time: 2:29.748
Car: 2003 350Z Enthusiast, TTC Dyno Re-classed at Comp. Weight of 2940lbs/235hp
Tires: Hoosier R6 255/45/17
Brakes: Stoptech Front/Stock Rear
Other Modifications: Truechoice Koni Phase IV, OS Giken LSD
Weather: 90s, sunny, humid, very hot.

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Track: Summit Point Main
Date: 11/9/14
Best Lap time: 1:24.87
Car: 2003 350Z
Tires: 275 x 4 used up NT01's
Brakes: Stoptech 332 front/ST43 and Brembo rears/ST42
Other Modifications: Penske's, bolt-ons, etc, etc

3200# with driver

 

What track?

 

edited...

 

^^^ was in discussion of Maxxix RC-1. Now I have data (see below)

20 HC so far, and still pulling great lap times.


Track: Laguna Seca, Monterey, CA
Date: 8 November 2014
Best Lap time: 1:44.9
Car: 2007 NISMO, partial SpecZ build, 3140# (full interior)
Tires: NEW Hankook RS3, 275/35/18 x 4 on 9.5" square
Brakes: OEM Brembo with ST43/ST45 pads
Other Modifications: KW Clubsport DA coilovers, Wavetrac LSD, SpecZ sways, stock Intake, ART pipes to MD XYZ Y-pipe, oem mid-pipe and muffler
Lap Notes (Rain, heat, etc): Dry

Track: Laguna Seca, Monterey, CA
Date: 9 November 2014
Best Lap time: 1:43.9
Car: 2007 NISMO, partial SpecZ build, 3140# (full interior)
Tires: 15HC Maxxis RC1, 275/35/18 x 4 on 9.5" square
Brakes: OEM Brembo with ST43/ST45 pads
Other Modifications: KW Clubsport DA coilovers, Wavetrac LSD, SpecZ sways, stock Intake, ART pipes to MD XYZ Y-pipe, oem mid-pipe and muffler
Lap Notes (Rain, heat, etc): Dry

 

Sort of surprised to see the track record for Spec Z at Summit is only a 1:24.0....T3 record is mid 1:22's by Rob Hines.

 

Has Rob driven SpecZ at Summit also? T3 allows better suspension and spring rates that make more sense. T3 also allows Hoosiers, which I think are faster as stickers than BFG R1, although they are only 245 on 8.5s vs 275s on 10s. I suspect SpecZ will be faster there than T3 with some more lap time, and likely faster than T2 also. I've fought to get SpecZ weights back down and allow the HP to creep back up to attract more people, but my soft-skills failed and I got my hand slapped for being honest on an this forum.

For reference, SpecZs ran 1:39s at the NASA Nats at Laguna a few weeks ago, which killed both T2 and T3 lap records there. Thunderhill 3 mile with cyclone lap record for T3 is 2:03.233, which I eclipsed in SpecZ also.

 

I think the T3 cars are back on 285's now?

 

Track: Thunderhill West
Date: Oct 12, 2014
Best Lap time: 1:28.0
Car: 2007 350Z BASE, 3500lbs, base model brakes
Tires: Hankook C51 275/35/18 (18 heat cycles on them, corded on my 3rd session of the day)
Brakes: base model 2 piston, Raybestos ST45 pads
Other Modifications: swift spec R, STOCK shocks OS Giken LSD, exhaust, misc bushings and alignment tools.
Weather: 80*F?

other notes: drivers side rear SPC camber arms bushing was blown out. You can see the steering wheel is crooked a bit to the right, so wheel kept changing alignment setting making the car extremely unpredictable. Did not realize the issue until I got home and inspected the car. First time on the west side by itself, second time on the surface at all.

 

My best time on this track.
Toronto Motorsports Park.
Track conditions dry, overcast, 23C.
285 width Hankook TDs Roughly 20-25 heat cycles.

 

Track: Eagles Canyon Raceway, Decatur, TX
Date: Dec 6, 2014
Best Lap time: 2:06.48
Car: 2003 350Z Touring
Tires: Hankook R-S3s 265/35/18 & 285/35/18
Brakes: OEM Brembo with HP Plus
Other Modifications: popcharger, mrev2, plenum spacer, 75mm tb, obx longtubes, custom APS 2.5" true dual, KW V2, camber kits, Hotchkis sways.. no tune, full weight
Lap Notes (Rain, heat, etc): 50sºF, Dry

 

Getting a little more out of the street tires. . .

Track: Laguna Seca, Monterey, CA
Date: 4 January 2015
Best Lap time: 1:43.982
Car: 2007 NISMO, partial SpecZ build, 3140# (full interior)
Tires: Hankook RS3 with two track days on them, 275/35/18 x 4 on 9.5" square
Brakes: OEM Brembo with ST43/ST45 pads
Other Modifications: KW Clubsport DA coilovers, Wavetrac LSD, Stock sway bars, stock Intake, ART pipes to MD XYZ Y-pipe, oem mid-pipe and muffler, SPL FR/RR control arms
Lap Notes (Rain, heat, etc): Dry and cool

 

You're running 45's in back with 43's up front? 3140 with driver?

 

I believe that's the order; I always forget, but the braking is good.

NOooooooooooooooooo, 3140 no driver. No weight reduction minus lighter wheels, two race seats, spare tire removed, but that's it. With a tune (likely add 20whp) and real tires (R1/R1S), it'd run 1:40 I think; add weight reduction, and high 1:30s I figure, maybe faster.

 

Oh dang, that's heavy.

 

Track: Laguna Seca, Monterey, CA
Date: 25 January 2015
Best Lap time: 1:42.7
Car: 2007 NISMO, 3140# (full interior)
Tires: Take-off 275 BFG R1 on 11" square
Brakes: OEM Brembo with ST43/ST45 pads
Other Modifications: KW Clubsport DA coilovers, Wavetrac LSD, SPL FR/RR control arms
Lap Notes (Rain, heat, etc): Dry and HOT


Wheel bearing started to shimmy (can hear it at the end of the video), so only got one session with the new tire set-up, or "likely" would have run low 1:42 or high 1:41 after a few more laps.