Is it safe for me to go to the drag strip? Steering wheel shakes a little after 80mph
Apr 28, 2009 | 10:31 AM
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Is it safe for me to go to the drag strip? Steering wheel shakes a little after 80mph
I think one of my wheels isn't balanced. Is it safe?
Apr 28, 2009 | 10:34 AM
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If its just a balance issue youll b fine, if its something else like something in the suspension you wont. Go get your tire balanced?
Apr 28, 2009 | 10:36 AM
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If it was the suspension, would I feel it under the 80mph mark? Because it drives perfectly fine until 80.
Apr 28, 2009 | 10:41 AM
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sounds like a balance issues, go pay 10 bux to balance the wheel cheap ***
Apr 28, 2009 | 11:07 AM
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sounds like a balance issues, go pay 10 bux to balance the wheel cheap ***
Oh, and the front drivers side wheel was bent about 5 months ago. Had that repaired and rebalanced.
Apr 28, 2009 | 11:08 AM
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What makes you think you will get to 80 MPH?
Apr 28, 2009 | 11:15 AM
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Oh, and the front drivers side wheel was bent about 5 months ago. Had that repaired and rebalanced.
Mine does the same thing. You'll be fine.
Apr 28, 2009 | 11:38 AM
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Apr 28, 2009 | 12:49 PM
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What makes you think you will get to 80 MPH?
Apr 30, 2009 | 06:05 AM
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Thanks guys. Went to the track last night. Got nine runs in. Everything was fine. Except for my driving of course. Couldn't get into the 13's. Ran a 14.015 and a 14.013 in the begining. I'll post the timeslips in a local thread and reference it here if you guy would like.
Apr 30, 2009 | 07:40 AM
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14's in an HR!!!!!!!
Apr 30, 2009 | 07:46 AM
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14's in an HR!!!!!!!
Here are my excuses:
60 Degrees out. 35psi in Tires. Spare Tire and Tools in the Trunk. 3/4 Tank of Gas. Passenger in the car as well.
Oh yeah. And I suck!
EDIT: Also, my air filters are 12k miles old. (Don't worry, I got new ones coming in this week.)
Apr 30, 2009 | 07:52 AM
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Here are my excuses:
Even with all those excuses you should still be running mid 13's.
Apr 30, 2009 | 11:23 AM
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KS0385
Thanks guys. Went to the track last night. Got nine runs in. Everything was fine. Except for my driving of course. Couldn't get into the 13's. Ran a 14.015 and a 14.013 in the begining. I'll post the timeslips in a local thread and reference it here if you guy would like.
HR, 14's? what did you end up trapping?
Apr 30, 2009 | 11:46 AM
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Even with all those excuses you should still be running mid 13's.
Agreed, I would kill to get a day at 60 for a track day.
Why have a passenger in the car?
<----In for trap speeds.
Apr 30, 2009 | 01:14 PM
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Trap Speeds never broke 103.95. I will post slips later tonight or tomorrow. Best 60' was 2.273 or something.
Apr 30, 2009 | 01:23 PM
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Apr 30, 2009 | 01:25 PM
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Is this car stock? If you are trapping in the 103's with a passenger that isn't terrible.
Apr 30, 2009 | 01:46 PM
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so what should the expected times be for a 03-05 350z non HR, and a 07-08 HR be...( 1/4 mile, 0-60, 60 ft?)
Apr 30, 2009 | 01:59 PM
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so what should the expected times be for a 03-05 350z non HR, and a 07-08 HR be...( 1/4 mile, 0-60, 60 ft?)
check this...
https://my350z.com/forum/drag/233840...ons-stock.html
