Detroit Area Z List part 3
10-20-2005, 07:10 AM
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Originally Posted by zlessnomore
Went out to unload the Z on Monday afternoon and found a puddle of oil under it. Looks like the entire front of the block is covered in oil. Seems I may be not driving the Z for sometime. Does anyone have an idea how bad it could be or what could be causing the oil leak, it starts up and sounds great no weird noises?
Got my heads back!! I had them cleaned, pressure tested and the one bad valve replaced. I had the guy do a mild port on the ports and he rounded off the cylender head side edge, which is some muscle car guy trick I guess. I got the heads on last night, I'll most likely install the timing cover soon and I have all next week off work to get the Z back togeather! Woo Hoo!! So now I have Arias forged pistons @ 9:1, Pauter rods and some headwork. Here are some pics:
http://etherealdesign.com/pics/zmotor/
Originally Posted by D350Z10
When are Zdayz... I wanna go soo bad, got to test my new setup!!!! Going down to NC to get tuned by Sharif in DEC!!!!!
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10-20-2005, 04:10 PM
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Zdayz is in May the weekend right before the Holiday go to the web site zdayzevents.com and it should be up dated soon with all the info you will need. Sharif was there this past weekend he is one wild and crazy Z owner and the car is out of site! killboy.com has a bunch of pics even me from this past weekend. And yes I almost went side ways off one of the turns on the Dragon. Was very insane going sideways across both lanes down hill on one of the turns.
Thanks Derick for the advice will check it out soon as I can.
Thanks Derick for the advice will check it out soon as I can.
10-20-2005, 05:34 PM
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Because I want my car done perfect the first time.. and i feel that Sharif will be the best person to go to. I have had my car tuned my Dan with the emanage blue when i was N/A and wasn't impressed with his tunning. Plus Sharif has so much knowledge about the Z.. more than anyone i know.
Hey Gerry its Trent.. with the Lemans sunset Z... I have a turbonetics kit now!!!!
Hey Gerry its Trent.. with the Lemans sunset Z... I have a turbonetics kit now!!!!
10-20-2005, 05:38 PM
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That just sounds sick knowing you will be driving that behind me or even in front of me on the Dragon in May! Cannot wait to see the Z when you get her done! Check with Andy (Mcduck)he knows some Z guy that tunes nothing but good stuff, got his up to 425 and that just makes him fly faster than ever!
10-20-2005, 05:52 PM
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Lol sounds good. I am just waiting for the Z to get back from the body shop ( Do-luck body kit install) Still waiting on the damn kit to get here! I already made my appoitment with sharif for dec 17th OOOUCH SNOW... dont worry i am going to tralier the car down and he is installing a AAM fuel return system, 440cc Injectors, Innovative wide band, Defi boost and fuel pressure gauges, tuning, and maybe a lsd!!!!
I CANT WAIT FOR ZDAYZ!!!!
I CANT WAIT FOR ZDAYZ!!!!
10-20-2005, 07:51 PM
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etx i am about 2 months behind you in my project
my block just finally got done being torn down
now im waiting for the final parts to come in before it all comes back together
im going with darton sleeves, pauter rods, arias pistons 9.0 comp, and the arp main head kit. wont be doing turbo till the following year though
my block just finally got done being torn down
now im waiting for the final parts to come in before it all comes back together
im going with darton sleeves, pauter rods, arias pistons 9.0 comp, and the arp main head kit. wont be doing turbo till the following year though
10-21-2005, 09:42 AM
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Originally Posted by D350Z10
Because I want my car done perfect the first time.. and i feel that Sharif will be the best person to go to. I have had my car tuned my Dan with the emanage blue when i was N/A and wasn't impressed with his tunning. Plus Sharif has so much knowledge about the Z.. more than anyone i know.
Hey Gerry its Trent.. with the Lemans sunset Z... I have a turbonetics kit now!!!!
Hey Gerry its Trent.. with the Lemans sunset Z... I have a turbonetics kit now!!!!
10-21-2005, 10:02 AM
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Lol beg to differ... I went to Monkey Wrench and made 23 rwhp+ when tuned from them!!!! Dan is a great guy.. but I feel that they dont treat their customers with the up most respect! And Sharif is know as the best tuner for the Z in The east coast hands down!
10-21-2005, 11:02 AM
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Originally Posted by D350Z10
Lol beg to differ... I went to Monkey Wrench and made 23 rwhp+ when tuned from them!!!! Dan is a great guy.. but I feel that they dont treat their customers with the up most respect! And Sharif is know as the best tuner for the Z in The east coast hands down!
However, I'm pretty sure Dan from Godspeed is just as good as Sharif is. Taking my car as an example, out of all the Greddy TT kits across the county (not just the east coast) running 8psi, Dan has achieved to get my car more power and torque than 99 out of 100 of them. Also, my car has been running strong for almost 2 years now. As far as getting 23 more rwhp from Monkey Wrench, don't forget that it was dynoed on a different dyno on a different day. Plus, an operator of a dyno can fudge numbers pretty easily. I'm not calling BS on you, but I just don't want people thinking that Monkey Wrench is somehow better than Dan based on something that can so easily be discounted. What kind of dyno does Monkey Wrench use? If its not a dynapack then comparing the numbers from two different dynoes is like comparing apples to oranges.
By the way ETX, those engine parts look very pretty. It's almost like I saw them somewhere before.
Can't wait to see that thing when its done.
10-21-2005, 11:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Yancy
ETX makes very good points, but you are correct that Sharif is a very knowledgeable and respected tuner. You cannot expect magic by adding an emanage to a car with bolt ons to make hugh numbers, especially (as pointed out by ETX) when Nissan already came with a pretty good tune from the factory. I don't think it would be a mistake for you to have Sharif do the work because I've heard nothing but good things.
However, I'm pretty sure Dan from Godspeed is just as good as Sharif is. Taking my car as an example, out of all the Greddy TT kits across the county (not just the east coast) running 8psi, Dan has achieved to get my car more power and torque than 99 out of 100 of them. Also, my car has been running strong for almost 2 years now. As far as getting 23 more rwhp from Monkey Wrench, don't forget that it was dynoed on a different dyno on a different day. Plus, an operator of a dyno can fudge numbers pretty easily. I'm not calling BS on you, but I just don't want people thinking that Monkey Wrench is somehow better than Dan based on something that can so easily be discounted. What kind of dyno does Monkey Wrench use? If its not a dynapack then comparing the numbers from two different dynoes is like comparing apples to oranges.
By the way ETX, those engine parts look very pretty. It's almost like I saw them somewhere before. Can't wait to see that thing when its done.
However, I'm pretty sure Dan from Godspeed is just as good as Sharif is. Taking my car as an example, out of all the Greddy TT kits across the county (not just the east coast) running 8psi, Dan has achieved to get my car more power and torque than 99 out of 100 of them. Also, my car has been running strong for almost 2 years now. As far as getting 23 more rwhp from Monkey Wrench, don't forget that it was dynoed on a different dyno on a different day. Plus, an operator of a dyno can fudge numbers pretty easily. I'm not calling BS on you, but I just don't want people thinking that Monkey Wrench is somehow better than Dan based on something that can so easily be discounted. What kind of dyno does Monkey Wrench use? If its not a dynapack then comparing the numbers from two different dynoes is like comparing apples to oranges.
By the way ETX, those engine parts look very pretty. It's almost like I saw them somewhere before.
Can't wait to see that thing when its done.Shawn... So when are we going to run our cars lol... We can both smoke Don and his crew now with our Z's haha!!!!! HE HAS N20
Trent
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10-22-2005, 08:30 AM
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Originally Posted by D350Z10
I agree with you when saying Dan is a great tuner... I said that somtimes he doesn't treat his customers with the up-most respect. As for monkey wrench they use the same exact dyno as the tunning factory the dyna pack. Also I am getting great prices from sharif which no one can come close to... And Sharif is the only person i know who has worked with the turbonetics kit and has been able to get that kit well over 400rwhp as it is! That is comforting to me knowing that it can be done. Plus I want to take a rode trip!!!!!
Originally Posted by Yancy
By the way ETX, those engine parts look very pretty. It's almost like I saw them somewhere before. Can't wait to see that thing when its done.
Can't wait to see that thing when its done.
10-22-2005, 10:17 AM
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Metro Z CC Fall Cruise
Sunday October 23, 2005
Meet at the Dearborn High School Parking lot on Outer Drive, 1 block north of Michigan Avenue....
Meet between 10:30-11:00 a.m. Don’t be late !! We will leave at 11 a.m. and then cruise as a group on some scenic roads, a little highway action some more scenic roads etc. etc etc. You get the point. Were going to show off .......a little!
We will then ultimately end up at an establishment with some food, nice scenery, liquid refreshments and some conversation on what we want to do AS A GROUP next year.
Please RSVP by Saturday October 15 so I can reserve enough space at the restaurant. We will arrive around 1 p.m. for lunch.
If you need directions to Dearborn High School, e-mail me.
Hopefully we will have a good turnout and get some planning done for next year.
See you on the SUNDAY the 23rd
Craig Dzovigian Metro Detroit ZCC
RSVP to: Craig Dzovigian <clubchamp98@msn.com>. Tell them you saw the post by Nadir on xceedspeed, and please post here if you are planning on coming.
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Sunday October 23, 2005
Meet at the Dearborn High School Parking lot on Outer Drive, 1 block north of Michigan Avenue....
Meet between 10:30-11:00 a.m. Don’t be late !! We will leave at 11 a.m. and then cruise as a group on some scenic roads, a little highway action some more scenic roads etc. etc etc. You get the point. Were going to show off .......a little!
We will then ultimately end up at an establishment with some food, nice scenery, liquid refreshments and some conversation on what we want to do AS A GROUP next year.
Please RSVP by Saturday October 15 so I can reserve enough space at the restaurant. We will arrive around 1 p.m. for lunch.
If you need directions to Dearborn High School, e-mail me.
Hopefully we will have a good turnout and get some planning done for next year.
See you on the SUNDAY the 23rd
Craig Dzovigian Metro Detroit ZCC
RSVP to: Craig Dzovigian <clubchamp98@msn.com>. Tell them you saw the post by Nadir on xceedspeed, and please post here if you are planning on coming.
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10-23-2005, 06:58 AM
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God Darnit!
I missed the RSVP, and its sunday morning and im reading this post as of right now, its 11:00 almost, no way i can make it out there....i really wouldve liked to meet all you other metro D Z owners...maybe next year... Take care everyone, 2 more weeks and my car go's to sleep. lol
I missed the RSVP, and its sunday morning and im reading this post as of right now, its 11:00 almost, no way i can make it out there....i really wouldve liked to meet all you other metro D Z owners...maybe next year... Take care everyone, 2 more weeks and my car go's to sleep. lol
