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Old 12-05-2007 | 05:29 PM
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Whats your max run? I used to know of a really quick NA max back in the day he was always out....like 5-6 years ago
Old 12-05-2007 | 08:53 PM
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Sad day-tracks are closed for the season!
8-Dec-07 Saturday Test & Tune (Weather Permitting) Gates Open 8 am
15-Dec-07 Saturday Test & Tune (Weather Permitting) Gates Open 8 am


Cecil County is open.
Old 12-05-2007 | 09:03 PM
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Is this confirmed or just off the site?
Old 12-05-2007 | 11:29 PM
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Is this confirmed or just off the site?
I just got the dates off the site. Besides my racing is over. The last time I wore gloves to keep my hands warm. That's no fun.
Old 12-06-2007 | 04:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Alberto
My Z has been through 3 years of DD, man it took me like 30 minutes to slide out of a space at dinner one day-summer tires on 18's LOL! Im glad its not on the roads with these morans I see speeding in the snow anymore.

Grand Cherokke Limited FTW

And I am betting with that Jeep you are one of the Morons... No doubt you just drove strait out of the parking lot onto dorsey road when you left work yesterday... Little hill be dammed...
Old 12-06-2007 | 05:17 AM
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Taco Z FTW!

BTW, does anybody have any tires in the list below for the stock 18x8 Z wheels?

Here is what I am looking for these sizes in any tire brand (they are for the truck not the Z):

225/4018
225/35/18
215/40/18
215/35/18

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Old 12-06-2007 | 05:47 AM
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That 2 miles drive to work was fun today... 3 cars broke down in the middle of Route 7 near Tysons Corner. 30 mins and traveled 2 miles? I should've just stayed home...
Old 12-06-2007 | 05:56 AM
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That 2 miles drive to work was fun today... 3 cars broke down in the middle of Route 7 near Tysons Corner. 30 mins and traveled 2 miles? I should've just stayed home...

working from home ftw!
Old 12-06-2007 | 06:00 AM
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Blizzaks FTW! First time ever driving the Z in the snow and it was just fine. In fact I felt more comfortable in the Z than I did in my old Acura. M/T helps with braking and as long as I don't punch the gas too much, everything is fine.

One problem though, today it is way colder than it has been so far, and I couldn't get ANY windshield washer fluid to come out, even after the car warmed up. I've never experienced this with any other car. Any ideas? I use the same fluid I always have too.
Old 12-06-2007 | 06:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Alberto
Whats your max run? I used to know of a really quick NA max back in the day he was always out....like 5-6 years ago
My best so far is 14.9 but with my new mod I just added I should be around 14.3 once its tuned. My goal is 14.1 before I add nitrous. I'm still on my little old vq30 but will be swapping a 3.5 in sometime next year.

I most likely know the guy with that max. I hang with most of the modded dc area maxima owners.
Old 12-06-2007 | 06:39 AM
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160 lbs of salt in the back makes the Z a winter beast!
Old 12-06-2007 | 07:10 AM
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And I am betting with that Jeep you are one of the Morons... No doubt you just drove strait out of the parking lot onto dorsey road when you left work yesterday... Little hill be dammed...
Nah, I drove 40mph on the way from Towson home yesterday, saw 4 accidents in a 25 mile span. the AWD doesnt let me slide though
Old 12-06-2007 | 07:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Akabir47
This is the first winter i am going to have a Z as a DD.
And my first impressions are not to drive the Z in the snow!
Absolutly no traction, I thought my VDC would take care of things but it was going ape **** making all sorts of strange noises. The problems aren't the main roads but all the side streets and neighborhood streets. Why cant they make an all wheel drive Z!
Spinage is for Pop Eye not your tires.

Low rpm...high gear....I take of in 2nd and drive with the VDC off, however since you didnt grow up in IL like I did, please leave it on...the noises are nothing compared to you Z in a ditch or in the other lane of oncoming traffic.

I drifted about a half block on E St/New Jersy, in downtown DC this morning at about 545am...

Snow FTW! ICE FTL!
Old 12-06-2007 | 09:35 AM
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I couldn't even get out of my neighborhood this morning! maybe its time to get an sti or evo?
Old 12-06-2007 | 10:18 AM
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Old 12-06-2007 | 10:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Akabir47
I couldn't even get out of my neighborhood this morning! maybe its time to get an sti or evo?
What tires do you have? If you have stock tires (Summer high performance) that's why it sucks. Summer tires SUCK in the snow. Get some all-season tires and you will find that it is a completely different driving experience.

When I got new wheels, I got Goodyear Eagle F1 DS-G3s. Unfortunately that's what I had on yesterday, and it way to easy to get the car going sideways. I've got Bridgestone RE960AS's on the stock wheels. Those are going on today. They worked great in the snow last year.
Old 12-06-2007 | 02:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Alberto
Nah, I drove 40mph on the way from Towson home yesterday, saw 4 accidents in a 25 mile span. the AWD doesnt let me slide though
Bert why didnt you stop in at my work and say whats up you old mf.
Old 12-07-2007 | 09:26 AM
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Today's worse than day before. Wintry mix = sleet
Old 12-07-2007 | 10:57 AM
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I purposely look for the areas with the most snow to drive through or piled up snow to hit. Titan>Z in snow

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