Z problem's that mentioned above can be solved easily.
Brake - Change to Brembo or other after market caliper, racing brake pad and rotors
Underpower - install supercharger or turbo
Speedcut - install SLD or reflash ECU.
Handling - change antiroll bar and suspension.
Brakes are a definite must. I've used Endless 6pot/4pot on two cars already and although they are a bit pricey they are well worth it. Increasing power in an NA engine by way of forced induction would of course involve supporting mods. Don't overlook fueling, cooling and oiling for example. And this covers fuel pump, injectors, fuel regulator, oil cooler, intercooler, oil pump, sump upgrade etc etc. The list can go on and on.
If you were serious, you'd definitely go for an aftermarket ECU which I know you already have.
Good information from you. I think besides engine, Z33 handling need to be improved a lot for track purpose. I have replaced mine with Cusco antiroll bar and Tein Mono Flex suspension system, but still there a lot of body roll during corner, probably is because the car is too heavy. Anyone have other suggestion for me to improve further?
Hard to find Manual Z33 in Penang as well, and I suppose hard to find manual Z33 everywhere in Malaysia.
I took handling seriously and my STI had multiple bars/braces from strut bar to undercarriage bars, another three in the boot, etc all from Cusco. I even ordered a Cusco rollcage but never got aroung to installing it.
When it comes to suspension, I've used the same make and model in three cars so far which is the TEIN Mono Flex with EDFC and I feel they are worth the money especially given the in car adjustment which comes in handy when I go from town driving onto the highway or vice versa.
Expect to pay close to 10k for the Cusco parts if you wanted something like what I had in the STI. Suspension I estimate about 7k or so with the EDFC.
Agree! actually traction is what handling all about, and tire plays the most important part in traction. Anyone knows what Semi Slick or slick tire available in Malaysia for 19" wheel?
The only time I used 19" tires were on the 350z and they were terrible Falkens FK452s. Both the GTR and STI came from Japan with semi-slick tires but they were in 18 and 17 inches respectively. The GTR had Bridgestone RE55S and for I can't recall at this moment what tires the STI came with but it was a V9 Spec C. I ran Falken RT-615s on both cars with the STI upgraded to 18s to clear the brakes. Expect to pay about 1k+ per tire but don't bother driving in the rain when you've got 60-70% left or expect it to last 10,000kms. But grip was phenomenal in the dry especially when new and you've given them a chance to warm-up. In the end, I swapped to Goodyear Eagle F1 GSD for the GTR simply for the higher speed rating.
So basically, if you have these basic mods there is no reason why the 350z cannot be driven hard although I'm not a track person myself as I'm obviously demented hence my inclination towards Wangan style top speed runs. :stupid:
Don't play down a Z, Z is good for its own purpose. If you compare (stock or almost stock) Z to outright track cars (stock or almost stock) like Civic Type R, WRX and Evo, you would definately be disappointed.
Stock Z is built and marketed as a Luxury Sports Car, it is
- Heavier ~1600 KG, compare to 1200-1500 KGs for the above listed track cars
- Lower Power to Weight ratio
- RWD compared to the 4 or FWD for the above listed track cars
- Taller gear ratio
- Handling compromised slighty for comfort compared the above listed track cars
You can configure your Z to be more trackable to get good track time at SIC, comparable to WRX/EVO in your league but you will need to do a lot more and cost a lot than just changing to manual trans.
and BTW I strongly believe one reason why there are few reason why there are less Z in SIC, and one of the reason is
It is less affordable to track a Z.
Since when were Evos and WRXs track cars? What happened to rallying then? I personally have never owned an Evo though but I can tell you that a stock WRX does not handle that well but that's just my experience. But what I can tell you is that it's definitely not a track ready car.
Secondly, your weight estimate for the 350Z is about 150-200kgs off. That's a huge difference.
Thirdly, what makes you think that a 4WD is quicker round the track compared to a RWD? If that were the case, surely all track cars would run in 4WD and understeer into the crowd. Why do you think GTRs run primarily in RWD mode and the ATTESA only transfers power to the front wheels when rear wheels lose traction but only wheels are straight? They never run in 4WD in corners. Basically if the car is turning more than 10 degrees, its purely RWD. Why? Because its obviously faster.
Sorry but I have to disagree with you.
How can this guy out of no where come in to conclude our discussion?
Don't mind him; 10 posts doesn't buy much credibility these days.
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So perhaps you could give it another go instead of using that as a benchmark?
