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I'm actually in Houston right now and believe me I would love to. However, I really don't want to run a 10.5" width up front. Oh and then there's the problem of not having the spare cash at the moment. Lol
Unfortunately I'll miss that one cause I'll be out of town again. 
Last edited by AllstarE4; Jun 12, 2012 at 10:56 AM.
Food for thought on the sway bar issue. Alot of Z guys that track hard either run a stock rear sway bar or no rear sway bar at all. That sometimes is due to race regulations. I'm going to move my Hotchkis rear to the softest setting and see what that does on the track next time I get out.
A note on the Koni Sport shocks... I installed them over the weekend and already feel rear traction improved significantly. Kicking the rear out on a hard turn it didn't just bounce and spin the tires, it settled almost immediately and grabbed the road. I know it's not a track testimony, but it wasn't just in my head either. Can't wait to get on the track with them and play with the adjustable settings.
A note on the Koni Sport shocks... I installed them over the weekend and already feel rear traction improved significantly. Kicking the rear out on a hard turn it didn't just bounce and spin the tires, it settled almost immediately and grabbed the road. I know it's not a track testimony, but it wasn't just in my head either. Can't wait to get on the track with them and play with the adjustable settings.
As far as sways, I have stillen and run the rear full stiff and front one in the middle. With square tire setup and 400front/430rear springs the balance is pretty close to neutral,
Track set ups dont really transfer to autocross. The slower your corner speeds are the more push you'll have. So a nice balanced high speed track car will probably push big time at an autocross. A soft rear will also help you get the power down out of a corner but you'll give up some corner speed. Thats good for a track with long straights but not much help at an autocross.
Just drilled an extra hole in my rear sway to see if I can stiffen it enough to let me run the front bar full stiff. Trying to keep the same balance just less body sway.
Wish I had my own private parking lot to play in!
Glad your liking the shocks, we'll miss ya on the 23rd.
As far as sways, I have stillen and run the rear full stiff and front one in the middle. With square tire setup and 400front/430rear springs the balance is pretty close to neutral,
Track set ups dont really transfer to autocross. The slower your corner speeds are the more push you'll have. So a nice balanced high speed track car will probably push big time at an autocross. A soft rear will also help you get the power down out of a corner but you'll give up some corner speed. Thats good for a track with long straights but not much help at an autocross.
Just drilled an extra hole in my rear sway to see if I can stiffen it enough to let me run the front bar full stiff. Trying to keep the same balance just less body sway.
Wish I had my own private parking lot to play in!
As far as sways, I have stillen and run the rear full stiff and front one in the middle. With square tire setup and 400front/430rear springs the balance is pretty close to neutral,
Track set ups dont really transfer to autocross. The slower your corner speeds are the more push you'll have. So a nice balanced high speed track car will probably push big time at an autocross. A soft rear will also help you get the power down out of a corner but you'll give up some corner speed. Thats good for a track with long straights but not much help at an autocross.
Just drilled an extra hole in my rear sway to see if I can stiffen it enough to let me run the front bar full stiff. Trying to keep the same balance just less body sway.
Wish I had my own private parking lot to play in!
Are your Sportlines linear or progressive springs?
per eibach's website, both the sportline and pro-kit are progressive
Last edited by travlee; Jun 12, 2012 at 02:34 PM.
What do you know about it ?
Check post #10
http://my.is/forums/f89/tein-htech-progressive-308586/
DFW slammed 350z..hit me up..
what if i can solve your rear camber issues, no more crappy slipping spc toe bolt...
pm me.
-J
what if i can solve your rear camber issues, no more crappy slipping spc toe bolt...
pm me.
-J
Last edited by JasonZ-YA; Jun 12, 2012 at 03:56 PM.
The top 3 coils compress together when you get the weight of the car on them, they are they softer rate. The second section of coils is what you drive on and they work like a fixed rate spring.
If you look at some picks of KW springs you will see they change their shape over the full length of the coils, both in spacing and diameter of the coil. They are more of a true progressive spring and their rate will be different during each inch of compression.
Last edited by steidz; Jun 12, 2012 at 03:54 PM.
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I wouldn't be comfortable removing the sway bar - i don't think the car has enough power to really make much of need for squatting etc on the road course - but i've never tried it either though it might be awesome - i think it would cause me to push even more so that leads me to believe there would be a complete change for the dampening ride height and front sway settings as well - to get it "just right"
I can understand why the track / autocross are different - but i would think that would be more in the tow settings than the sway bars that would make a big difference - but i can guarantee that i wouldn't want any sway on an autocross lol that would make me sick i think
I had Tein SS on the supra and i was very happy with them - although not "true coilover" they were VERY predictable and comfortable (and without all the 7000 billion adjustment options to think about) - my V3's are similar but with better valving and everything else from what i can tell or maybe its the car - i'm not sure - so i like the progressive - but to answer the question about the H, i don't know.....the springs don't look progressive -
tomorrow is my Friday woooo - still waiting on bushings!
I can understand why the track / autocross are different - but i would think that would be more in the tow settings than the sway bars that would make a big difference - but i can guarantee that i wouldn't want any sway on an autocross lol that would make me sick i think
I had Tein SS on the supra and i was very happy with them - although not "true coilover" they were VERY predictable and comfortable (and without all the 7000 billion adjustment options to think about) - my V3's are similar but with better valving and everything else from what i can tell or maybe its the car - i'm not sure - so i like the progressive - but to answer the question about the H, i don't know.....the springs don't look progressive -
tomorrow is my Friday woooo - still waiting on bushings!
Last edited by mikes10; Jun 12, 2012 at 05:01 PM.
yes..yes i do...i have a new design that solves all "slammed, dumped, tucked, stanced" whatever you call it 350z's rear camber issues....AND it works with OEM suspension......
-J
-J
Last edited by JasonZ-YA; Jun 12, 2012 at 04:57 PM.
Aren't you supposed to be discouraging the hellaflush trend rather than supporting them with fixes? 
ya true......disregard.......what was i thinking..........lol
no, but my idea will correct camber, so at least they wont be killing high dollar tires on the first 2 inches of the inside edge of the tire.....
-J
no, but my idea will correct camber, so at least they wont be killing high dollar tires on the first 2 inches of the inside edge of the tire.....
-J
The whole point of dumped and hellaflush is to have ridiculous camber, though, not just sit barely off the ground. They like how their wheels/tires sit like this: //--\\
so anyone really interested in gun range trip saturday or would a couple weeks away be better?!?!
Did anybody else get hit by the hail storm Wednesday night? Craziest hail storm I've ever seen. It put a lot of nasty dents in my car and cracked my front windshield. A lot of coworkers windshields and back windows were completely gone. Sounded like we were at war at work it was so damn loud.
Some pics..
My coworkers car looks like he just got shot up.
Some pics..
My coworkers car looks like he just got shot up.
Last edited by quakerroatmeal; Jun 13, 2012 at 11:09 PM.