Road Race setup/ Track pics - Page 23 - Zilvia.net Forums | Nissan 240SX (Silvia) and Z (Fairlady) Car Forum

slider2828 · 05-07-2010, 03:55 PM

^^ Damn that is like the perfect race car.... whats the engine specs and suspension setup?

Love the bracing and roll cage... All done right!

teamsprock · 05-08-2010, 01:57 PM

I had Mazworx CNC the combustion chamber, and build the block. It has Tomei 270's with SLA's and HKS gears. Then a Full Race twin scroll 3076. It makes 461 hp and I rev it to 9K.

Suspension is all SPL arms, and Stance coilovers. If anyone is interested I'll post all my mods next week when I have my computer. I'd like to get some Koni's or Moton's but now that its about finished I am losing interest in it and wanting to sell it and start a new car.

WhiteGLX · 05-08-2010, 02:37 PM

Why not go out and drive it? So many people on these forums spend so much time and money building track worthy cas and only do a few events. Go drive the damn thing, the more you track it the faster you get, the more you respect the mods and their capabilities. Its all fun when you push the limits of the car and actually get results from each change.

teamsprock · 05-10-2010, 09:49 AM

I drive it a lot, and I love it. I've always been one who loves building the car and seeing it all work together. I enjoy driving it but I miss working on it all the time. Its probably better being close to the way I want it since I have two kids now and less time to tinker with it.

You get your wing on? I can't wait to see pictures.

slider2828 · 05-10-2010, 10:48 AM

Well what do you mean you drive it? Do you track it like every other month? I mean god I go to the track and there are always little tweaks to suspension setup and how to get better cooling?

On a 20 min stint, how do you keep your temps down? As WhiteGLX knows, more boost = more heat....

teamsprock · 05-10-2010, 01:18 PM

We only get two real track days a year, then the rest of the time its just SCCAing every weekend and a few drives up the pass.

I didn't mean to imply I don't have a lot I can still work on and tweak, I just enjoy the build part as much as the driving part, and when you live in Montana there is a lot more months in the year for working in the garage than there is driving. If all goes well I'll get farther south this year to more track days. Just a paid and expensive to go 10 hours minimum to get to any good tracks.

I haven't had any cooling problems yet, I have a pretty big Setrab oil cooler than made a huge differance.

slider2828 · 05-10-2010, 02:41 PM

Oh man Montana, that is true.... Cold and wet a lot of the times of the year.....

Yeah I have a Setrab 619 as well... Keeps things cool.... Do you run it at 450+ hp on the track so full on?

teamsprock · 05-10-2010, 03:58 PM

I usually run it closer to 400 due to traction limitations. I have ran it hard at 460 with no problems but that was on a little cooler day. Around 85 degree air temps. The tracks I have been on however do not have a lot of WOT points for very long periods of time. I am usually closer to 60-70% throttle. This next track on the 29th has a lot of long 140+ mph straights. We'll see how it does, I am getting ready to install a couple vents before then too that will hopefully allow some of the heat to escape, I have been doing a lot of research on what section of the hood has the lowest outside pressure so the heat can evacuate as simple as possible. I may also add a NACA duct to help suck in some cool air as well if I end up needing that. I really don't want to have any vents but I think it will help out a lot especially SCCA on slower courses.

It gets pretty cold up here but not too much moisture. I was just in SF last week and it felt a lot cooler down there due to the moisture. We're always really dry up here.

WhiteGLX · 05-10-2010, 09:40 PM

Small update, unmotivated weekend, but this week is looking very promising.

Wont have my ECU back in time for this weekends event, wont have 02 sensors in time for the event, and even if i do get everything i wont have any testing time before hand, ****....oh well.

pics....

Headers before final welding...

Wing

Flares no wing

slider2828 · 05-10-2010, 11:02 PM

Hey awesome!!!! What overfenders are those? I am looking for some....

God your car is exactly how I want my car to look... Nothing fancy, simple and effective.... AWESOME!!!!

teamsprock · 05-11-2010, 08:49 AM

Looks awesome, what size tires are you running? Any clearance issues when turning sharp on the firewall? I think I am going to raise my car up and put 265's up front but right now I have a slight rub on sharp turns with 245's.

WhiteGLX · 05-11-2010, 10:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by teamsprock

Looks awesome, what size tires are you running? Any clearance issues when turning sharp on the firewall? I think I am going to raise my car up and put 265's up front but right now I have a slight rub on sharp turns with 245's.

275/40R17 all around. And yes they rub, i have to modify my bump stops on the LCA's to they dont touch. I never turn the car enough on track to rub anywhere, so this modification wont hurt me, and it will prevent rubbing.

WhiteGLX · 05-11-2010, 11:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slider2828

Hey awesome!!!! What overfenders are those? I am looking for some....

God your car is exactly how I want my car to look... Nothing fancy, simple and effective.... AWESOME!!!!

The fender flares are JUN flares, the fronts are modified, and trimmed for better fitment with my other body pieces. Wait till you see it all assembled in the open, goin to look super agressive.

teamsprock · 05-11-2010, 01:57 PM

Nice to know, I have been trying to decide what tires I am going to run and I think I also will run 275's all around. I am thinking about running some Hankook C91's but we'll see. Thanks for the response.

*kognition* · 05-12-2010, 01:23 AM

Wing looks good Casey.

Quote:

Originally Posted by WhiteGLX

Small update, unmotivated weekend, but this week is looking very promising.

Wont have my ECU back in time for this weekends event, wont have 02 sensors in time for the event, and even if i do get everything i wont have any testing time before hand, ****....oh well.

pics....

Headers before final welding...

Wing

Flares no wing

WhiteGLX · 05-12-2010, 04:41 AM

completed pictures will really do the car justice...in about a week i think ill be ready for those.

chiboy002 · 05-12-2010, 06:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kognition

Wing looks good Casey.

yeah dude, wing looks amazing. Nice job on the wings Kognition, i like your wing on the THMotorsports sti!

slider2828 · 05-12-2010, 10:46 AM

Man those overfenders are soooooo expensive.... wow... I don't think I can afford something like that.... What are the specs on the rims? Any spacers? Cause I think it looks perfect as well....

*kognition* · 05-12-2010, 11:03 AM

Thanks for reminding me to check on those guys.

Quote:

Originally Posted by chiboy002

yeah dude, wing looks amazing. Nice job on the wings Kognition, i like your wing on the THMotorsports sti!

WhiteGLX · 05-12-2010, 11:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slider2828

Man those overfenders are soooooo expensive.... wow... I don't think I can afford something like that.... What are the specs on the rims? Any spacers? Cause I think it looks perfect as well....

I didnt pay that price for them, i got them 5th hand never used. Others on the market are almost identical and cheaper, look into datsun 240z flares, same thing, not bubble flares.

Wheels are 17x9.5 +12 with 20mm spacers.

WhiteGLX · 05-18-2010, 09:05 PM

New oil cooler lines done.
Starter solenoid relocation done.
Headers & exhaust installed.
Shifter bracket and shifter installed.
Wing bracket/ submount installed.
Hood clearance increased with larger spacers (ghetto but cheapest option).
Starter wires and alt charge wires installed
Wiring started and mapped out, far from complete.

Lots of progress, few engine things left before final pics can be shown, then itll look great and have just the wiring left.

slider2828 · 05-20-2010, 04:57 PM

Damn wiring is so nice with the motor out or harness out.... man I am thinking about pulling my motor just for wiring and a clutch job to clean up stuff.... Its a LOT of work in a 240sx with all the fixings....

WhiteGLX · 05-22-2010, 08:39 AM

the only wiring left is in the cabin, have to connect all the positives and grounds, signals to Stack display and such.....

WhiteGLX · 05-24-2010, 07:45 AM

UPDATE!!!

just electrical work left, and a few engine dress up jobs in terms of zip-tyes and adel clamps to hold things still.

Starter fix....weird huh?

New oil cooler lines with fire sleeve sourced from old aircraft lines from work.

Bumper and splitter install for wheel clearance check, its very tight.

Engine assembled.....few touch-ups left for today.

Splitter setup, may need more bracing in the middle i will figure that out later if necessary.

Enjoy more full car updates this week once the electrical is all finished. Working on a tach signal fix with another swap guy as you read.

confuzed240 · 05-24-2010, 10:02 AM

What a beautiful car. Let me know when you are done with it, I will take it off your hands!

Is that a custom splitter?

WhiteGLX · 05-24-2010, 10:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by confuzed240

What a beautiful car. Let me know when you are done with it, I will take it off your hands!

Is that a custom splitter?

i made the splitter.

Oddly enough, i will be looking into selling this car as a rolling race chassis completely stripped next year so i can move up to an S14. It will have all the body pieces on it still, minus the wing. no engine, suspension, or brakes tho.

slider2828 · 05-24-2010, 11:19 AM

Where the heck did you get those metal rods and ends to up that splitter? I am TOTALLY looking for some....

AWWW... why move to S14? Better geometry? Stiffer chassis?

But your car is beautiful... wish I can get my car close to that.... What did you use for the splitter? I am thinking white wood from Home Depot as I don't have access or funds to really nice material....

WhiteGLX · 05-24-2010, 10:38 PM

Still needs electrical finished, but very very close to running.

Where it sleeps.....

So just a little electrical left, fluids, and fuel lines, then running.....

slider2828 · 05-25-2010, 12:08 AM

OMG that is sick!!!!... THe look will scare the thieves away..... rawr!!!

Hey why s14? and Where did you get those rods for the splitter?

WhiteGLX · 05-25-2010, 04:20 AM

S14 because its a newer less damaged chassis with more space to fit everything, tires, driver, engine, etc..

rods are SS threaded rod from McMaster Carr with the cheapest AL rod ends they odder as well. All with 1/4-28 thread.

05-07-2010, 03:55 PM	#661
slider2828 Post Whore! Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 5,998 Trader Rating: (13) Feedback Score: 13 reviews	^^ Damn that is like the perfect race car.... whats the engine specs and suspension setup? Love the bracing and roll cage... All done right! __________________ Turn and Burn!

05-08-2010, 02:37 PM	#663
WhiteGLX Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Baltimore, MD Age: 40 Posts: 872 Trader Rating: (7) Feedback Score: 7 reviews	Why not go out and drive it? So many people on these forums spend so much time and money building track worthy cas and only do a few events. Go drive the damn thing, the more you track it the faster you get, the more you respect the mods and their capabilities. Its all fun when you push the limits of the car and actually get results from each change. __________________ *NASA HPDE Instructor*

05-10-2010, 10:48 AM	#665
slider2828 Post Whore! Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 5,998 Trader Rating: (13) Feedback Score: 13 reviews	Well what do you mean you drive it? Do you track it like every other month? I mean god I go to the track and there are always little tweaks to suspension setup and how to get better cooling? On a 20 min stint, how do you keep your temps down? As WhiteGLX knows, more boost = more heat.... __________________ Turn and Burn!

05-10-2010, 02:41 PM	#667
slider2828 Post Whore! Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 5,998 Trader Rating: (13) Feedback Score: 13 reviews	Oh man Montana, that is true.... Cold and wet a lot of the times of the year..... Yeah I have a Setrab 619 as well... Keeps things cool.... Do you run it at 450+ hp on the track so full on? __________________ Turn and Burn!

05-10-2010, 09:40 PM	#669
WhiteGLX Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Baltimore, MD Age: 40 Posts: 872 Trader Rating: (7) Feedback Score: 7 reviews	Small update, unmotivated weekend, but this week is looking very promising. Wont have my ECU back in time for this weekends event, wont have 02 sensors in time for the event, and even if i do get everything i wont have any testing time before hand, **....oh well. pics.... Headers before final welding... Wing Flares no wing __________________ NASA HPDE Instructor**

05-08-2010, 01:57 PM	#662
teamsprock Zilvia Addict Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Billings Age: 41 Posts: 636 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	I had Mazworx CNC the combustion chamber, and build the block. It has Tomei 270's with SLA's and HKS gears. Then a Full Race twin scroll 3076. It makes 461 hp and I rev it to 9K. Suspension is all SPL arms, and Stance coilovers. If anyone is interested I'll post all my mods next week when I have my computer. I'd like to get some Koni's or Moton's but now that its about finished I am losing interest in it and wanting to sell it and start a new car.

05-10-2010, 09:49 AM	#664
teamsprock Zilvia Addict Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Billings Age: 41 Posts: 636 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	I drive it a lot, and I love it. I've always been one who loves building the car and seeing it all work together. I enjoy driving it but I miss working on it all the time. Its probably better being close to the way I want it since I have two kids now and less time to tinker with it. You get your wing on? I can't wait to see pictures.

05-10-2010, 01:18 PM	#666
teamsprock Zilvia Addict Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Billings Age: 41 Posts: 636 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	We only get two real track days a year, then the rest of the time its just SCCAing every weekend and a few drives up the pass. I didn't mean to imply I don't have a lot I can still work on and tweak, I just enjoy the build part as much as the driving part, and when you live in Montana there is a lot more months in the year for working in the garage than there is driving. If all goes well I'll get farther south this year to more track days. Just a paid and expensive to go 10 hours minimum to get to any good tracks. I haven't had any cooling problems yet, I have a pretty big Setrab oil cooler than made a huge differance.

05-10-2010, 03:58 PM	#668
teamsprock Zilvia Addict Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Billings Age: 41 Posts: 636 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	I usually run it closer to 400 due to traction limitations. I have ran it hard at 460 with no problems but that was on a little cooler day. Around 85 degree air temps. The tracks I have been on however do not have a lot of WOT points for very long periods of time. I am usually closer to 60-70% throttle. This next track on the 29th has a lot of long 140+ mph straights. We'll see how it does, I am getting ready to install a couple vents before then too that will hopefully allow some of the heat to escape, I have been doing a lot of research on what section of the hood has the lowest outside pressure so the heat can evacuate as simple as possible. I may also add a NACA duct to help suck in some cool air as well if I end up needing that. I really don't want to have any vents but I think it will help out a lot especially SCCA on slower courses. It gets pretty cold up here but not too much moisture. I was just in SF last week and it felt a lot cooler down there due to the moisture. We're always really dry up here.

05-10-2010, 11:02 PM	#670
slider2828 Post Whore! Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 5,998 Trader Rating: (13) Feedback Score: 13 reviews	Hey awesome!!!! What overfenders are those? I am looking for some.... God your car is exactly how I want my car to look... Nothing fancy, simple and effective.... AWESOME!!!! __________________ Turn and Burn!

05-11-2010, 08:49 AM	#671
teamsprock Zilvia Addict Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Billings Age: 41 Posts: 636 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	Looks awesome, what size tires are you running? Any clearance issues when turning sharp on the firewall? I think I am going to raise my car up and put 265's up front but right now I have a slight rub on sharp turns with 245's.

05-11-2010, 01:57 PM	#674
teamsprock Zilvia Addict Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Billings Age: 41 Posts: 636 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	Nice to know, I have been trying to decide what tires I am going to run and I think I also will run 275's all around. I am thinking about running some Hankook C91's but we'll see. Thanks for the response.

05-12-2010, 04:41 AM	#676
WhiteGLX Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Baltimore, MD Age: 40 Posts: 872 Trader Rating: (7) Feedback Score: 7 reviews	completed pictures will really do the car justice...in about a week i think ill be ready for those. __________________ *NASA HPDE Instructor*

05-12-2010, 10:46 AM	#678
slider2828 Post Whore! Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 5,998 Trader Rating: (13) Feedback Score: 13 reviews	Man those overfenders are soooooo expensive.... wow... I don't think I can afford something like that.... What are the specs on the rims? Any spacers? Cause I think it looks perfect as well.... __________________ Turn and Burn!

05-18-2010, 09:05 PM	#681
WhiteGLX Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Baltimore, MD Age: 40 Posts: 872 Trader Rating: (7) Feedback Score: 7 reviews	New oil cooler lines done. Starter solenoid relocation done. Headers & exhaust installed. Shifter bracket and shifter installed. Wing bracket/ submount installed. Hood clearance increased with larger spacers (ghetto but cheapest option). Starter wires and alt charge wires installed Wiring started and mapped out, far from complete. Lots of progress, few engine things left before final pics can be shown, then itll look great and have just the wiring left. __________________ *NASA HPDE Instructor*

05-20-2010, 04:57 PM	#682
slider2828 Post Whore! Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 5,998 Trader Rating: (13) Feedback Score: 13 reviews	Damn wiring is so nice with the motor out or harness out.... man I am thinking about pulling my motor just for wiring and a clutch job to clean up stuff.... Its a LOT of work in a 240sx with all the fixings.... __________________ Turn and Burn!

05-22-2010, 08:39 AM	#683
WhiteGLX Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Baltimore, MD Age: 40 Posts: 872 Trader Rating: (7) Feedback Score: 7 reviews	the only wiring left is in the cabin, have to connect all the positives and grounds, signals to Stack display and such..... __________________ *NASA HPDE Instructor*

05-24-2010, 07:45 AM	#684
WhiteGLX Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Baltimore, MD Age: 40 Posts: 872 Trader Rating: (7) Feedback Score: 7 reviews	UPDATE!!! just electrical work left, and a few engine dress up jobs in terms of zip-tyes and adel clamps to hold things still. Starter fix....weird huh? New oil cooler lines with fire sleeve sourced from old aircraft lines from work. Bumper and splitter install for wheel clearance check, its very tight. Engine assembled.....few touch-ups left for today. Splitter setup, may need more bracing in the middle i will figure that out later if necessary. Enjoy more full car updates this week once the electrical is all finished. Working on a tach signal fix with another swap guy as you read. __________________ *NASA HPDE Instructor*

05-24-2010, 10:02 AM	#685
confuzed240 Zilvia Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Raleigh Age: 35 Posts: 178 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	What a beautiful car. Let me know when you are done with it, I will take it off your hands! Is that a custom splitter?

05-24-2010, 11:19 AM	#687
slider2828 Post Whore! Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 5,998 Trader Rating: (13) Feedback Score: 13 reviews	Where the heck did you get those metal rods and ends to up that splitter? I am TOTALLY looking for some.... AWWW... why move to S14? Better geometry? Stiffer chassis? But your car is beautiful... wish I can get my car close to that.... What did you use for the splitter? I am thinking white wood from Home Depot as I don't have access or funds to really nice material.... __________________ Turn and Burn!

05-24-2010, 10:38 PM	#688
WhiteGLX Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Baltimore, MD Age: 40 Posts: 872 Trader Rating: (7) Feedback Score: 7 reviews	Still needs electrical finished, but very very close to running. Where it sleeps..... So just a little electrical left, fluids, and fuel lines, then running..... __________________ *NASA HPDE Instructor*

05-25-2010, 12:08 AM	#689
slider2828 Post Whore! Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 5,998 Trader Rating: (13) Feedback Score: 13 reviews	OMG that is sick!!!!... THe look will scare the thieves away..... rawr!!! Hey why s14? and Where did you get those rods for the splitter? __________________ Turn and Burn!

05-25-2010, 04:20 AM	#690
WhiteGLX Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Baltimore, MD Age: 40 Posts: 872 Trader Rating: (7) Feedback Score: 7 reviews	S14 because its a newer less damaged chassis with more space to fit everything, tires, driver, engine, etc.. rods are SS threaded rod from McMaster Carr with the cheapest AL rod ends they odder as well. All with 1/4-28 thread. __________________ *NASA HPDE Instructor*