Kognition sponsored 350Z Dominates Nissan Festival Time Attack!

[kognition]

Sunday Dec 2nd Nissan Festival at California Speedway
I wasn't able to make this event as i had allready begun stripping my car down after Laguna Seca to make the new wide body kit. But our sponsored 350Z went
with devastating results in the time attack. Hold on... just a minute...
1st place Modified driven by Mike Bonanni
1st Place Unlimited driven by Scott Bush
I had just put the prototype dry carbon hood on the nite before, and the car had been dynoed around the corner at JWT to nearly 800 HP. Holy $hit was all i said. The car was hitting 170 in the straighaway like a bullet train.
Here is the only pic i have for the moment. More to follow as we find them :2f2f:
http://rarejdm.com/speedraver1/albums/tftshow/IMG_6436.JPG

[smokins14]

SHIT! That is sick. More pics whenever you get them please!

[Rockogtr]

dam thats one nasty z... congrats on the GOLD

[renji_v2]

maaan that z sounded like a v8 monster!

[mehsilvia]

That shit is crazy. 170 on the straight? ah, only to dream . . . .

I wants pics of that widebody ur working on, NOW

[kognition]

Actually, Mike Kojima said it was more like 180 when he was behind the Z.

That shit is crazy. 170 on the straight? ah, only to dream . . . .

I wants pics of that widebody ur working on, NOW

[ripnbst]

That thing looks absolutely nuts! Props on the wins.

[PoorMans180SX]

Looks mean with the new dry carbon and vents.

800hp? Holy crap, no wonder you got 170+ on the straights.

Congratulations.

[Nikeboy355]

Good god...

I was there and ran my 240SX but was only able to get up to about 135MPH on the oval... The car just wouldn't go any faster...

I guess 800HP is what it takes... Congrats...

[MomentumGT]

800hp is definitely raising the bar a couple of levels:bigok:. Maybe I can draw some inspiration from you guys to put our car back together as it just collects dust now. Congrats on throwin' it down!!!.

-Jon

[KwKouki]

800hp is rediculous for TA. the car is incredible, I need to see vid of it in action

[kognition]

Thank you guys, if you want some history on the wins and "What's Inside" go to
http://doubledown350z.com/sponsors.htm
It will be updated soon.
As far as videos, i don't have any new ones. This one i made from last Feb at Cal Spdwy in the soaking rain. Driver Scott Bush, who took the 1st in Unlimited last weekend. So you can imagine how nuts he is on a dry track. :loco:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=2pkVtU9BvGU
And here is another pic i saw today
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a35/everythingsbs/team_transport/t4t_2007/IMG_5374.jpg

[Relentless350Z]

Thanks for the responses everybody and thanks for posting this Mike! Actually, the car was tuned at 20psi (680whp) for this event but has been run before at 749whp. The event was a lot of fun, and a great way to end a great debut year for this car! All I have to say is, at 170+mph thank god we have somebody like Kognition that knows a thing or two about aerodynamics!

[ALEXTHESUS*PECT]

you guys make it fun to follow grass roots driving! congrats to you again, and we wish you the best next season!

[Irukandji]

LOL i couldn't stop laughing when the scion spun out. I was amazed how fast that little car was.

[Relentless350Z]

Thanks again guys! We ran the car in all three Redline Time Attack classes in 2007, including Street class, so we had to keep it within the Street Class rules. We will no longer be running the Street Class in 2008 so we will be pushing the level of the build into the Modified class rules and hopefully making the car even faster :).

[turtl631]

Sick, great to see a Z33 doing so well. I know there's a lot of Evo guys who really have a god complex and see the Z33 as inferior, and I'm sure this applies to NSX folks as well sometimes.

Any plans for greater displacement in the future? This is still a 3.5L, right?

[Relentless350Z]

Well lets be honest, Evos and NSXs are superior to the Z33 on the track as they should be with the weight advantages and mid engine design of the NSX and of course the AWD of the Evo. Hopefully we can just prove to a few people that the Z isn't as inferior as they think :).

No plans to bump up the displacement. I don't think we will be crying for more power any time soon :). Yes it is still a 3.5L.

[KwKouki]

off topic....but Rados tC is no joke. OMG that thing pulls. I lold @ your convo after he spun.

[Relentless350Z]

Yeah Rado's tC is fast for sure. His electronics setup is incredible. We actually run his World Motorsports TBC-1 Boost Controller on the Z and that thing has so many incredible features on it that if set up properly, it can almost act as a traction control. Right now, all its doing for us is holding boost but hopefully now that the season is over until the end of March we can find some time to program that thing to its full potential.

[turtl631]

At least the Z33 has a nice lightweight double A arm suspension. Evo struts=bleh. Not to say that the cars don't work well, I'd just rather start with a better fundamental design. The powerband you have must be great too. There's a lot more flexibility with a 3.5L than the peaky 2.0 or even 2.3/2.4L Evo engines.

The NSX is a car I respect more than the Evo just because of its excellent fundamental design characteristics. But obviously, the Evos are quick and near the top of the game.

I'm surprised there haven't been any high profile time attack RX-7s here in the US. Seems more common in Japan.

[Relentless350Z]

Twins Turbo has an RX-7 that could dominate Time Attack but they run it in NASA races. They ran it at the Super Lap Battle finals last month and it turned insane lap times, but then caught fire.

[steve shadows]

I knew the Twins when the first came to LA

they are ok people

^sounds like a typical rotary though


Yeah Rado's tC is fast for sure. His electronics setup is incredible. We actually run his World Motorsports TBC-1



haha thats funny I just saw it at my welders shop the other day.

Adding more cage, and more cage and more cage haha

All I have to say is, at 170+mph thank god we have somebody like Kognition that knows a thing or two about aerodynamics!

They use a wind tunnel?

It seems to me every car would be different?

is that a numbersjet?

What are you using to measure road speed? Wheel speed sensor.

I was curious about the EMS on the car too.

Very cool non-the less

[whiterps13]

Damn thats absolutely awesome. Congrats guys..

[Relentless350Z]

haha thats funny I just saw it at my welders shop the other day.

Adding more cage, and more cage and more cage haha


What was wrong with the old one?


They use a wind tunnel?

Nope. I wish we had access to a wind tunnel. I don't think he is trying to re-invent or create anything new though, just applying the basic principals of aerodynamics to basic aerodynamics parts. Track testing and driver feedback is as fancy as it gets on my budget.


is that a numbersjet?

After some light Google research I am assuming that a numbersjet is a dyno? No, it was a Dynopak.


What are you using to measure road speed? Wheel speed sensor.

Yep.


I was curious about the EMS on the car too.

LOL, people always get a kick out of this. Split Second Box.

[Nikeboy355]

What times did the 350Zs run at Cal Speedway?...

[Relentless350Z]

What times did the 350Zs run at Cal Speedway?...

The silver time attack car ran a 1:48.476.

The blue N/A Z ran a 1:56.125...
http://rarejdm.com/speedraver1/albums/tftshow/IMG_6442.JPG

[steve shadows]

What was wrong with the old one?


Nope. I wish we had access to a wind tunnel. I don't think he is trying to re-invent or create anything new though, just applying the basic principals of aerodynamics to basic aerodynamics parts. Track testing and driver feedback is as fancy as it gets on my budget.


After some light Google research I am assuming that a numbersjet is a dyno? No, it was a Dynopak.


Yep.


LOL, people always get a kick out of this. Split Second Box.

nice, thought it was dynojet for a second ;)

Ive never even heard of a split second box haha.

cheers man very cool car.

I need to get up to 500whp already and talk to them about some aero :)

[Nikeboy355]

What modifications does the blue 350Z have?...

[Relentless350Z]

What modifications does the blue 350Z have?...

JWT Pop Charger Intake
Custom Cat-Back Exhaust
Megan Racing Coilovers
Cusco Sway Bars
Megan Racing Camber/Toe Arms
Megan Racing BBK
Toyo R888 Tires
Axis Reverb 18" Wheels

And of course the non-performance stuff like the body kit and some stereo stuff.

[JDS Performance]

Rado's spin - priceless!

that 350 is sick guys! awsome job!

[Relentless350Z]

^^^Thanks JDS :)

[spikNspan]

damn you guys are sweet, keep up the great work!

[Relentless350Z]

^^^Thanks! :)

[crazyikimasho]

Congrats guys! I didnt get to see much of anyones runs since I was in the booth all day :(

[Relentless350Z]

Thanks Justin!

[idriveattz32]

great results guys, more pixtars please!

[Relentless350Z]

great results guys, more pixtars please!

Thanks :)

All of the pics I have found from the event are at www.doubledown350z.com/gallery12207.htm

There aren't many, and unfortunately, no action shots, but here is my favorite so far...

http://www.doubledown350z.com/nissanfest5.jpg

[300hp owen]

wow man congrats to kognition/relentless!
that is sick and what a wild car, you really need to get more pics of it up online and some cool photoshoots of up close parts and stuff, make it all work for you even more, thats such a wonderful finish, rock on!

[Relentless350Z]

Thanks man! We have TONS of pics on the car's website www.DoubleDown350Z.com (http://www.DoubleDown350Z.com)

Speaking of, I just received more pics from California Speewday and they are now up on the website as well...

http://www.doubledown350z.com/gallery12207.htm

and still more coming via email as we speak...

[soon2bs13]

wow man... glad you guys had a good time. seems like a kick arse car...

[kognition]

That's a nice shot! :2f2f:

Thanks :)

All of the pics I have found from the event are at www.doubledown350z.com/gallery12207.htm

There aren't many, and unfortunately, no action shots, but here is my favorite so far...

http://www.doubledown350z.com/nissanfest5.jpg

[Relentless350Z]

That's a nice shot! :2f2f:

Thought you might like that one. :D

[kognition]

Well duh, you can obviously see the heavenly lights breaking thru the rainclouds to shine upon this amazing creation of power and speed :naughty:

Thought you might like that one. :D

[infinitexsound]

nice car, kinda funny how the scion pulled away..

[kognition]

http://doubledown350z.com/nissanfest23.jpg

[PoorMans180SX]

Noticed that splparts.com has you guys on their site now too. Cool stuff.

I like the pics with the sun showing off the dry carbon!

[kognition]

Yes SPL parts is a new dealer for us. We sponsor the same drivers and car, so working together is a good thing. :)

Noticed that splparts.com has you guys on their site now too. Cool stuff.

I like the pics with the sun showing off the dry carbon!