If you look at the under side of the hood, towards the rear are three patterns...a triangle square triangle....I'm planning on cutting out half of the pattern seeing it's only one lay. It should help with cooling and with keeping flowing air out the engine bay.

Something like the TRD supra hood just the vents towards the rear...

 

 

Please post pics if you do, also looking for ideas with the hood

 

 

Oh the excitement! I can't wait to see the splitter finished; I love all the progress shots you post, thanks!

 

2TH, the splitter is a full replacement for the undertray? how do you plan on attaching? are you planning on wrapping it or spraying anything to prevent it as a fire hazard?

 

is the splitter going to be wood?

 

does it say wash ur t33th bro? :P

 

Remember that your engine bay is littered with thin plastic bits with lots of surface area... if there is a fire they're going to be the first thing to catch and they're going to burn fast and hot! Not to mention the liquid such as oil or gas that likely started the fire in the first place. Yes plywood will fuel the fire... but I think it's going to be the least of your worries.

Lots of people run plywood splitters on their race cars or weekend warrior cars. It would also be worth looking into sheets of a product called "Alumilite".

 

The biggest concern is oil from the oil pan/plug collecting on the board (regardless of material, although wood will absorb it more) mixed with heat to ignite.

Not having a turbo in there helps, and the headers don't come very close. I had a temp meter on mine for a bit but wasn't able to gather data this year on it. Based on the condition of the resin/fabric on my splitter it didn't seem like it saw that much heat, but there was some 'oil dirt' under the drain plug as expected.

Mike, I have a fire extinguisher mount for sale if you want

 

Well I originally planned on wood but I found some free aluminum sign material at work so I'm just using the wood as a template.

So in the end it will be alumalite/alumacor material. I will make a couple. It will be an undertray replacement. Then I'm going to cut some holes in the stock hood to force air up, not back down under the car. I will attach it with support bars at the side, some rods at the front, and it will be bolted directly to the frame at the back.

Not gonna lie it will be painted neon colours and probably say floss like a boss or something equally stupid.

and check this out. dead even. well close. I'm .15 faster

http://youtubedoubler.com/5AFS

 

^- that s2000 flies in the corners.... i hate to say it.. but he is smoother than you on the inputs

 

seems with this side by side...your Z seems to be fighting you on the turns or at least how smooth the ride is in the s2k shows some flaws with the Z...

great driving nonetheless

 

Yes I noticed he is more polished.

I don't know if I am fighting oversteer the whole time, or creating a twitchy rear end by cornering too abruptly.

One thing I do know is I'm 2x as fast when I'm mad or psyched up. I'm just concentrating on being smooth I'm fairly slow.

But something to work on in my second year of driving for sure.

 

I'm just trying to figure out if it's me who's the meat head or its the car.
Probably a little bit of both.

This is a stock C5Z06 on Hankook RS3's with brake pads fluid etc.

Power to weight owns me. Beats me by .85
http://youtubedoubler.com/5AUv

 

The S2000 is lighter, more balanced and has a shorter wheel base. It also has less power, so it needs to be driven smoother to maintain momentum, like a miata.

Generally 'smooth is fast', however I personally never found the Z to be fast when I was smooth, it took a little over-driving and pushing it to get the most out of it. We can run huge tires (relative to our power/weight) and get all kinds of grip out of a corner to make up for a slower entry.

 

How about these two guys then!!
http://youtubedoubler.com/5BKF

 

 

 

Great vid Mike! Congrats on a succesful year of racing.

I think you should quit your job as a dentist and become a boss racecar driver. If all else fails you can become a boss getaway driver.