SPL PARTS @ Redline time attack this weekend

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We made the trip from Texas to socal for the Redline Time Attack this weekend. If anyone is going to the event please stop by and say hi. Just look for the green Z32 with SPL PARTS stickers :)

Event is at California Speedway, Fontana. We will be there both days
http://www.redlinetimeattack.com/

[A Spec Products]

wowzers

thats awesome

good luck!

[DoriftoPnoy]

aww i thot you were having a sale. i cant read :-/

oh well it doesnt do me any good since im in mammoth for the weekend.

good luck tho. :cool:

[Dousan_PG]

sweet
damn i have to work tomorrow! :(

[redsuns3838]

Ill most likely be there on sunday to watch a buddy of mine driving in the event. See ya there!

[s13gold]

sweeet.......

[RyanZ06]

Here are some pictures from today. The car is running very well and we are all happy with its performance. I hope everything holds together for tomorrow, and hopefully we will have a shot at a podium finish!

http://upshizzle.com/up/pfiles/8297/Corner1.JPG

http://upshizzle.com/up/pfiles/8298/Corner2.JPG

Good shot of the full under body diffuser:
http://upshizzle.com/up/pfiles/8299/Side1.JPG

[Ian]

So.....What kind of wheels are those?

[Aoshi112]

Heard and saw you guys out there. Car looked pretty good and sounded very mean! Props! I'll be back tomorrow again. Hope you guys did well!

[KA-T_240]

Looks like fun!
you guys should post up the mod list!

[Maximamike]

So.....What kind of wheels are those?

SSR GT2H

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[RyanZ06]

Heard and saw you guys out there. Car looked pretty good and sounded very mean! Props! I'll be back tomorrow again. Hope you guys did well!


Thank you! Stop by and introduce your self! :)

[sideview_180sx]

kuah how much hp/tq are you running. you guys are pulling pretty hard off the kink heading towards the bridge. I had the dual stop-watch on you and that 997 gt3. Very damn close. The GMG ex world challenge GT porsche is unreal to be in your class. Definately will stop by to say hi and what not.

[sileighty83]

saw your Z today at the qualify....fast car i might go back tomorrow aka sunday

[slideways2004]

what kind of tires are you guys running on?

[Dousan_PG]

great work kuah
before i left today, kuah was i think second overall? and 1st in class
kick ass

[Boost Almighty]

here's a vid of his time attack.

http://www.splparts.com/events/redline0207/Redline2.mpg

[sideview_180sx]

SPL parts placed 2nd in class behind the NSX sponsored by the strip club. Chris Rado had his TC do a garage sale of engine internals on the start/finish straight

[Dousan_PG]

no way? was that rado's last runs of the day? suuuucks
rado is a super cool guy. SUPER cool guy.

[Daniel.]

wow awesome stuff. passed those other cars like they were cruising.

[nissanberto]

the gauge cluster in that 300zx is f-in awesome... the whole car looks really good. it would be nice to see a mods list of it.

[Boost Almighty]

Not to sure if this is his current setup.

-Engine (built internals as of 5/2006)-
JUN (Cosworth) pistons
Eagle rods
Ported heads
Supertech valves, JUN valve guides
JWT 400+ cams, Tomei valve springs
Tomei head gasket
Stock crank pulley
Accusump

-Turbos-
Twin S15 (GT28R) turbos
Forge motorsports actuators
Tubular (45mm) exhaust manifolds
Custom 3" (non-divorced) downpipe to 2.75" testpipes
3.5" single (2x2.5" equiv.) Border cat-back
ARC side mount intercoolers

-EFI-
Motec M600
Innovate LM1 wideband
Kenne Bell boost-a-spark w/ silver spark plugs
Nismo 740cc injectors
AIM Strada gauge cluster

-SPL road race spec cooling system-
McCulloch/SPL radiator w/ internal oil cooler
Billion hi-flow thermostat
SPL custom power steering cooler

-Drivetrain-
ACT 6 puck clutch w/ stock flywheel
PST carbon fiber driveshaft
Tomei (Kaaz) clutch-type LSD
Stock rear end gear

-SPL pro suspension-
SPL reinforced subframe
SPL solid subframe and differential bushings
SPL coilovers (Aragosta coilovers pending)
SPL v2 tension rods w/ brake cooling deflectors
SPL front & rear upper arms, rear traction rods
SPL Hicas to toe arm conversion
SPL front & rear stabilizer links
Stock TT stabilizer bars w/ ES D-bushings

-Chassis-
Okuyama Carbing F&R strut tower brace
SPL front fender brace
SPL carbon bucket seats
Schroth harness

-Aero-
C-west carbon airfoil, SPL custom mounts
SPL custom aero

-Brakes-
Stoptech 14" F&R brakes
Speedbleeders
SPL brake proportioning valve
SPL custom line lock

Best 1/4mi [email protected] 1.51 60ft (2/2006 on stock engine)

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kuah how much hp/tq are you running. you guys are pulling pretty hard off the kink heading towards the bridge. I had the dual stop-watch on you and that 997 gt3. Very damn close. The GMG ex world challenge GT porsche is unreal to be in your class. Definately will stop by to say hi and what not.

The car has never been dynoed, but we are estimating in the high 400whp range. The GMG street porsche GT2 pulled some car lengths on us on the straights, according to GMG that car had custom engine management and KKK turbos putting out only 500whp, but I suppose it could be that the car had a much more torque, broader power band, and better gear ratios.

Here is a video from the second session on Saturday against the GMG porsche piloted by Sonfras, keep in mind this was only Ryan's second session ever on this track while the GMG cars have already tested and setup their car perfectly for this track. Notice how badly it pulled on us exiting corners, though we were faster through the corners.

http://www.splparts.com/events/redline0207/redline1.mpg

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Not to sure if this is his current setup.


Mod list is fairly accurate, except I have an open exhaust now, as well as the pro front lower arms and pro tie rod ends.

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SPL parts placed 2nd in class behind the NSX sponsored by the strip club.

We were first in class after the first session, and we were expecting to go faster in the second session as the weather was much cooler so we would have more grip and hp. We also had on a second grippier set of tires with less heat cycles on them, and I tweaked the tuning to put out a little more hp. At that point we were shooting to beat the Crawford Sti and set the fastest time overall in Modified class. Unfortunately part of the shifter linkage broke before we could even get a complete lap in on the second session, and it was nothing we can fix there. So we had to rely on the time set in the first session, which was still good enough for 2nd in class. Ah well, such is racing...

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what kind of tires are you guys running on?

Nitto NT-01, 275 front and 315 rear

[Nikeboy355]

I was there and saw the car in action... It was impressive to see a 90's car going up against so many newer cars...

Kuah, why the open exhaust?

[Boost Almighty]

kuah, how much boost were you running ?

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I was there and saw the car in action... It was impressive to see a 90's car going up against so many newer cars...

Kuah, why the open exhaust?

Mainly due to constraints of making a diffuser. But it sounds pretty badass IMO :)


kuah, how much boost were you running ?

18 PSI, still have room for more power.

[dert420sx]

evil sounding Z!

[sideview_180sx]

how did the NT-01s fare ?? Throughtout the weekend. I know some people in the slower classes were claiming the 615s but, I'm biased towards the NT-01s. How'd the grip levels fare from saturday to the rain on sunday and after it dried ???

[tknbkthrsdy4anfg]

http://www.splparts.com/events/redline0207/redline1.mpg
I dont know if this is the right place to ask this, but is there judges officiating? Cause that porsche blatantly shortcutted the course, that lap time should have been dissallowed.

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http://www.splparts.com/events/redline0207/redline1.mpg
I dont know if this is the right place to ask this, but is there judges officiating? Cause that porsche blatantly shortcutted the course, that lap time should have been dissallowed.

It was just the practice session from Saturday, so it was no big deal... the porsche was all over the place though, I heard later from a GMG mechanic that James Sofronas got a little flustered because he was not expected our car to stay on his tail :)

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how did the NT-01s fare ?? Throughtout the weekend. I know some people in the slower classes were claiming the 615s but, I'm biased towards the NT-01s. How'd the grip levels fare from saturday to the rain on sunday and after it dried ???

The RT615 is a tire for Street class, the NT-01 is only allowed in Modified class. They are supposed to be the same compound as the RA-1, but with bigger thread blocks, so equivalent to a shaved RA-1...

If you run modified class, then I think the tire to use is the Kumho V700, which was what the Crawford Sti was using. In retrospect that was a tire I should have looked at, I didn't know it was legal for Modified. For street class from what I heard the tire to use is the Falken RT615.

I can't really comment on the grip levels through the weekend since I was not driving, but highest grip level Ryan reported was the final session Sunday (which was unfortunately cut short for us due to the broken shifter linkage).