heritageownerKurosawaz400
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Performance Z on track, mods are Gktech trans mount, z1 subframe collars, z1 diff brace. Stock auto muffler, stock mid pipe, z1 350z y pipe, non res LDP. S mode off, and of course the downshifts sound amazing and quite satisfying to do; also it's easy to heel toe in the Z, the pedal position is great, I thought having S mode off would be a pain but honestly it was great. It's also under stated how good this car sounds on track, when it can finally use that long gearing.
Car handles really really well, even though it is the "dreaded" stock tires and suspension (roll bar and springs/dampers). I was seeing an average of 1.4 G's laterally and under braking 1.1 G. Surprisingly, I see a lot of recommendations on brake fluid and pads; I wanted to have a go on a stock setup and was pleasantly surprised. After the long straights it wasn't uncommon to come in hot at nearly 147~ MPH, and I could confidently brake each time. The tires are also really nice, grip is consistent but after 2-3 hot laps crash down a cliff and make over steering an almost common occurrence. I also lost nearly 60% of my tire life in 1 hour of total track time, three 20 minute sessions at 81-84 F. With full traction off the car is really direct and even with a factory setup geared towards under-steer, the car rotated wonderfully around corners. The tires are also communicative at the limit both with sound and feel, they also get hot fast. I started the day at 27 PSI cold for the fronts and nearly had 36 PSI at the end of the second session, all the clips and photos are also from the second session. Temps were, Water 206 F, Oil at it's peak 250F but would chill at 237 F, diff peaked at 301 F.
Any questions, feel free to ask.
Car handles really really well, even though it is the "dreaded" stock tires and suspension (roll bar and springs/dampers). I was seeing an average of 1.4 G's laterally and under braking 1.1 G. Surprisingly, I see a lot of recommendations on brake fluid and pads; I wanted to have a go on a stock setup and was pleasantly surprised. After the long straights it wasn't uncommon to come in hot at nearly 147~ MPH, and I could confidently brake each time. The tires are also really nice, grip is consistent but after 2-3 hot laps crash down a cliff and make over steering an almost common occurrence. I also lost nearly 60% of my tire life in 1 hour of total track time, three 20 minute sessions at 81-84 F. With full traction off the car is really direct and even with a factory setup geared towards under-steer, the car rotated wonderfully around corners. The tires are also communicative at the limit both with sound and feel, they also get hot fast. I started the day at 27 PSI cold for the fronts and nearly had 36 PSI at the end of the second session, all the clips and photos are also from the second session. Temps were, Water 206 F, Oil at it's peak 250F but would chill at 237 F, diff peaked at 301 F.
Any questions, feel free to ask.
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