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Jun 29, 2011 | 05:53 AM

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ivory lovin

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Originally Posted by 3hree5ive0ero

Rather than modding the car for more power, I'd spend the money on some more seat time. Honestly, 100 passes is very little, not to mention almost all of them were in a different car (not your 350Z). If your best was 13.9 at ATCO, a track known for spitting out the fastest times in the country for many, then you have a long way to go. Practice more and you'll be shooting for low 13s on street tires soon.

As a reference, with similar mods on my DE, I was probably running 13.6-13.8 passes on street tires in the summer.

When I said I have " well over 100 passes" it wasn't meant to be taken as a literal number. i was simply implying Iv been to the track quite a few times... My first 350, a 03 Touring went 13.8 @ 100..... I'm well aware that I can do some work on my end with the shifting and 60' but all i'm saying is a 102 trap is a joke for a HR 350 at atco, bad driving or not

Jun 29, 2011 | 05:56 AM

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Alberto

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Bad driving accounts for a lot of the overall $hittyness, as does the weather. Dont sweat it yet. If you keep going and dont improve, then start worrying.

Jun 29, 2011 | 03:11 PM

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3hree5ive0ero

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Originally Posted by ivory lovin

Literal or not, the fact that you have ONLY ~100 passes and been to the track "quite a few times" mean you most likely need more seat time. Plus, who cares how many times you've been to the track when none of that was in your Z and you're not pulling the times of an "experienced driver" given your humid 80º weather anyway?

I definitely agree with the latter half of your post, though. 102 is pretty damn low. What were the other cars around you running (Z to Z comparison would be best)?

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