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Old 03-22-2010 | 05:46 AM
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Greg did you buy tires yet?
Old 03-22-2010 | 06:49 AM
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well my battery was down with the sickness.... so i got a yellow top optima... a little heavy but whatev. im not a racecar.. lol
Old 03-22-2010 | 08:32 AM
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^I am sure you have enough power to offset it
Old 03-22-2010 | 09:25 AM
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Greg did you buy tires yet?
Nope, probably not till I get closer in taking the Z out of storage, I'm maybe thinking in just replacing the rears as the front still looks new and spending that extra money on somethin else that I really need, Quaife LSD with the nismo diff cooler as I'm replacing the Diff oil this spring when I take the Z out

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Old 03-22-2010 | 10:01 AM
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Originally Posted by blueVQ
well my battery was down with the sickness.... so i got a yellow top optima... a little heavy but whatev. im not a racecar.. lol
Nice, wife bought me a red top last year, does yours just barely fit enough to put the battery cover on it too??
Old 03-22-2010 | 01:25 PM
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i didnt put the cover on it. i prob will though
Old 03-22-2010 | 01:28 PM
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I just brought out the Z . Insured. Changed the oil, going to go wash it. Man I forgot how fun a manual transmission is. Not to mention the sound of the engine and the wastegates opening, Weee.

Going to the Gopher state car show at the fair grounds. On Friday I am bringing the 944. I hate the fast and furious comments. And I can't do 4th/5th gear highway pulls with everybody who talks smack, gets very expensive.
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well i took my z into paint today.. gettin the nismo kit painted. hopefully my wheels dont take too long to get here.. the body shop is also gonna fix my headlights... no more haze. and im ordering this.. https://my350z.com/forum/body-exteri...nse-plate.html
Old 03-22-2010 | 01:34 PM
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That is slick, just wounder If it would be considered unlawful. And a ticket still giving for hiding the front plate.
Old 03-22-2010 | 03:37 PM
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Originally Posted by silverbullet_Z
Woohoo Joe Mauer signs new contract to 2018!!

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slu...yhoo&type=lgns
What a shame that these guys make so much money, but there's unemployment at above 10%, people losing homes, businesses shutting down, and kids going hungry.
Old 03-22-2010 | 05:45 PM
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Man who's the downer today.lol when I watch sports the first thing I scream when they mess up "you overpaid someb!tch".

I do agree though 180 some million to one guy, with the economy the way it is and people losings there homes every day. Very sad indeed.

On that note going to drive the Z, I will feel better.
Old 03-22-2010 | 06:02 PM
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Originally Posted by blueVQ
im not a racecar.. lol
O RLY? Then what's all that horsepower for?
Originally Posted by silverbullet_Z
Nope, probably not till I get closer in taking the Z out of storage, I'm maybe thinking in just replacing the rears as the front still looks new and spending that extra money on somethin else that I really need, Quaife LSD with the nismo diff cooler as I'm replacing the Diff oil this spring when I take the Z out
I almost bought a diff cooler last year. I just didn't feel like doing all the heavy work.

BTW, I bought the plugs and wires to do my van. Like you said, nothing's impossible. If they can do, so can I.

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Going to the Gopher state car show at the fair grounds. On Friday I am bringing the 944. I hate the fast and furious comments. And I can't do 4th/5th gear highway pulls with everybody who talks smack, gets very expensive.
When is the show? I forgot you had a 944. I like those. Bada$$

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On that note going to drive the Z, I will feel better.
Got the tabs and insurance today. But, I didn't have time to pull the Z out. Got home, went for a run, ate dinner, then played outside with the kids, had a bonfire, looked at the moon with my telescope.

Life is amazing.
Old 03-22-2010 | 06:03 PM
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Well back to work tomorrow so had my last outings with Z and working on her...three shipments of my new parts didn't come today the way they were supposed to!
But at least I got my new NISMO mats...certainly worth the money...smells good too
Old 03-22-2010 | 07:29 PM
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Its does say coliseum so I don't know if that's a inside show.

I switched out the 460le for a built up 200r4 over the winter, now I need to switch out the 456 rear gears for a set of 327( would be close to a corvette's drive train). Its funny how a lack of weight throws the traditional way of building up a drag car.
I had a 3500 stall but with only 1000 lbs over the rear tires I just sat and spun.
Now I have a 2200 stall converter and I get traction out of 1st, now 2nd gear is a another story. Its all a learning process, I don't want any mechanical help.
All driver error, with me that's a lot.

Sounds like a good time Dave
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Old 03-22-2010 | 08:21 PM
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So should I get a roll bar or just a harness bar?
Old 03-22-2010 | 08:43 PM
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So there I was being stupid and burning out of the parking lot after basketball. I was jacked up after some exercise. I didn't see any cops and usually have a good nose to sniff them out...but he (the cop) must have had a good hiding spot or must have just heard me.

I saw the cop flying at least 70mph in a 30mph residential zone from about a mile away in my rear view mirror. And this was after I was a few miles down the road from where I burned out going no more than 35mph. His speed was a bit dangerous to me considering it was dark out on a nice night, and it wasn't a person who just robbed a bank.

All in all it was my fault and the worst part is that I just had collision insurance on my car. Don't ask, another stupid decision on part. I quick checked my Head Unit to make sure a music video wasn't on screen before he pulled up along side of me. And at that point I knew he was going to give me a warning if I let him get off on all his power when he yelled at me. Rolled down my window, I listened (with the guilty stupid look on my face), apologized and went home feeling lucky.

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Old 03-23-2010 | 12:06 AM
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Originally Posted by SmoothZ
BTW, I bought the plugs and wires to do my van. Like you said, nothing's impossible. If they can do, so can I.
Dave dont be shy and call me if you need a hand, I believe my weekend is free, I'm off Wed, Fri, Sat, and Sun this week so any of those days are good for me

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Old 03-23-2010 | 12:32 AM
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Waiting for pics of Travis' Z.
Old 03-23-2010 | 06:30 AM
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haha well you may be waitin a while .... i got another prolly two months for my wheels to get here..
Old 03-23-2010 | 08:23 AM
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Originally Posted by blueVQ
haha well you may be waitin a while .... i got another prolly two months for my wheels to get here..
also waiting for pics I hope you keep your Z cleaner than Steve does lol


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