No. Genuine parts only.

 

Good luck with the build! I'll be following your progress so keep us updated.

A couple weeks ago I submitted a request to the CRB to remove the restrictor from the VQ35DE motor'd T3 cars so you might be able to toss it soon.

 

It has a full roll cage. My other 03' is 2980# with just a roll bar. I did not weigh it, the previous owner did. It was built to meet the spec years ago, so I'm betting it was weighed with the driver in it or a trunk full of crap. I'll get it on the scale myself soon.

That's good info! I did DL the last GCR rev (1/12), but it still said 3400#.

Thanks! Green Machine is for sale all over the forum!

Negatory.

This.

Mr. Kleeman! Thanks! I've watched you guys race around at the runoffs at RA a dozen times! 14 (?) cars and 7 regional champions. What competition! Hopefully I can join y'all there in a few years!

Toss it? I haven't even had one made yet! Anyone have an extra one I can borrow until March 27?

 

Scott, might be worth seeing if Bill Steinhoff has one. He campaigned a DE in T3, but has an HR now.

Also, the fastrack with suggests, changes, etc usually comes out towards the middle of each month. You can sign up to get notification via email through scca.com.

 

Thanks, I sent a note to Bill.

The first regional event that I see is 2/25, do they make class changes throughout the year? I'll have to keep looking for the link for GCR changes. I do get emails from scca otherwise though.

 

Sometimes the changes are immediate. They might not update the GCR as a whole. Just keep an eye out for the fastrack.

Link:
http://www.scca.com/about/?cid=44415

Also, it never hurts to send the seb a letter for changes you think are in the best interest in the class. May be worth writing one in support of Brian's no more restrictor for the DE's.

 

Thanks, I'll keep an eye on it for changes.

UPDATE:
8.5" wheels - check (NISMOs)
245 wets on wagon wheels - check
245 R1, R6, and A6 - check

Still lots to do, but at least I'll have something to roll on.

 

Your Nismo will be ready next week.
I am having my roll cage made according to your car, great idea for maximizing the seat space!

 

Any way you can post pics of how/where the remote reserviors were run thru the body?

 

Sweet!

I can in a few days when I return to the car. I need to check out that system more closely anyway so I can make adjustments to it.

 

That's a beautiful Z Scott, congrats! That setup is amazing.

 

New spec Z car?!?

 

Thanks! Just a bit confused now!

Argh! I need to figure it out ASAP for sure.

 

I think the shear suddenness of the spec-Z announcement has thrown more than just you for a loop, Scott. I didn't have any idea this was even a thought....sounds like I wasn't alone.

 

I had no idea either. Had I known, I wouldn't have ripped my interior completely out.

I sent an email to NASA main office thanking them for this and then proceeded to give them my thoughts...LOL

I mentioned that I had removed my dash, heater core, e-brake and blower fan and those are all things needed on for the spec. I don't think they're necessary and I removed them to save weight. I can easily add ballast in my car to meet spec weight (3100lbs for my Z).

I also mentioned that the 9" wheel in front is a little small. I looked up BFG's website and they recommend 9"-11" for that 275/35/18. I don't think they should go with the smallest wheel. I think a 9.5" should be minimum. That way people can run the ever so popular 18x9.5 Enkei RPF-1 setup to be square and have the ability to rotate their tires on all four corners to longer life.

Just my $.02.

If they could fix those things, I would heavily consider running it in 2013.

Thoughts?

 

I know one thing is for sure....the BFGoodrich man is going to be mighty busy flippin' tires b/w sessions with no allowable front camber.

 

Personally, I think it's too late in the game to get a decent turn out for a new Spec series when the first race is. . . next month? I don't even know if the parts are readily available for shipment. I have my Nissan guy calling their NISMO guy now. There needs to be at least 3 Z cars in each race to qualify for the contingency. From what I'm told, that's the same as SCCA, but SCCA will likely have much better following at this point (again - first race is next month, but my car doesn't need an entire overhaul at this point either).

 

If the parts are indeed OTS KW, progress, etc....you could be up and running in almost no time.

 

I think it is too late too. Some regions already started and others start in a couple weeks.

I really think NASA has no clue that the Z has no front camber adjustment. This rule doesn't make sense because of the front. There is no normal limits of adjustment. LOL

14.2 Camber
a) front and rear camber is unrestricted provided it is within the normal limits of adjustment. No
modification to increase or decrease camber is allowed.

 

I applaud the effort of NASA, but this was an announcement that needed to come out in the Dec 15 time frame. I say that realizing that they were still piecing things together, most likely, at that point.