05-18-2018, 09:51 PM | #141 |
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Great pics, Pat! Your car is the essence of cool!
Track vid was fun... post more (car sounds awesome, btw).
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06-19-2018, 11:55 AM | #142 |
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Re: Towing. Isn't a Lexus RX rated around 3500 pounds maximum for towing?
A Camaro and a small car trailer would be at least 5000-5500 pounds, no?
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06-19-2018, 03:35 PM | #143 | |
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My Z28 is around 1600kg currently, so leaves about 400kg for a trailer which might be tight.. Although I know PRG make a 500kg trailer with a 1500kg load capacity so it won't be far off. Need to get that Lithium battery and a few more Carbon panels fitted ASAP! |
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06-19-2018, 05:28 PM | #144 |
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Interesting!
That is more than rated for in the states. My wife had a 2008 400h. It was 2000 pounds standard towing max and 3500 pounds max with factory towing package.
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07-04-2018, 08:26 AM | #145 | |||
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One thing I noticed on your video is the big drop in RPM when you shifted to 5th gear, I would think that if you tighten up 5/6th gear ratio with a overdrive gear swap that would have to gain you a few MPH in this area with the engine kept more in the peek RPM range. This is only my thoughts only but if you do plan to do more of this thats what Id look into doing next, for some reason GM went with gas milage overdrive ratio's with the Z/28 unlike the 12-15 ZL1's manuals with a lot closer ratio in 5/6th gear. Again just me thinking but do a little research on this if you plan to do this kind of thing more. Love what you have done with your car! Are your front fender custom made vents? maybe I missed it somewhere |
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07-08-2018, 08:12 AM | #146 |
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Thanks for the front wing info, noticed those on your car a wile ago and wondered who's they were or custom. Did you actual weigh the difference stock vs fiberglass? Also how was those to install, did they fit like the OEM or was there some tweeking like most aftermarket panels? I'm with you on the fact that straight line stuff does get boring and it could never replace open track day type driving experience (at least for me) but with how popular these 1 mile events have become it is something I want to try a couple times. Fact is for me I like seat time and the open track days events that you get 20-30 min. session's is where you can really connect with your car and get into the groove, find your limitations and work on improving those...almost like becoming one but these are the things that as you know you don't experience with any straight line stuff.....hard to explain but you know what I'm saying. Coming from a ZL1 that was the very first thing I noticed was the big change in the overdrive ratios and thought now why did they do that with such a performance car and I know most tracks (like you said) you never see 5th gear, cafe standards, bean counters, or EPA standards who knows but if they put a more closly matched overdrive gear ratio in the ZL1 why not the Z/28?? Take a look at the Nurburgring video when the Z/28 came out and clearly you can see at the high speed part of the track when shifted to 5th gear that RPM did not fall out of the peek power range like it would have with the production gear 5th gear. Just my obsevation but from that alone tells me that car had the .80/.63 5th/6th gear ratio from the ZL1 and not the .74/.50 that made its way into the production Z/28....does this mean they didn't sell us what they tested or advertised to us....who knows but the good part is I got you to stop and think a little! I could go on about this topic but all I'm going to say is .50 6th gear is useless to me, even cruising highway speed just makes the car feel like you want to shift back to 5th to smooth out the engine some... small talk yeah I know Keep posting pictures of your car and what you are doing with it, love what your doing over there with it and I don't thing Im the only one that agree's have a great day |
07-09-2018, 04:54 PM | #147 |
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Awe man, wanted to see more than just a glimpse of your car. If mine were white, you'd have a twin back in the states. Your car has the looks !
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08-03-2018, 11:39 AM | #148 |
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Rigid collars fitted.
Quick update, got the Spoon Sports rigid collars fitted on Wednesday evening. Picture #2 shows how much slop there is in the standard bolt holes. Pic #3 shows how the tapered shims centralise the bolts perfectly aligning the front subframe with the chassis.
There are 8 shims in the kit. It's just about do-able on axle stands (if you don't mind wriggling about on your back), only took me around 2 hours. Probably doable in less at a proper shop with a 4 post lift. Next hoping to get some camber plates on followed by an Alignment before I can feedback with driving impressions. |
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Ooo. Awaiting your feedback on how it feels now that you've replaced them.
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08-03-2018, 08:47 PM | #150 |
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I tried that on my own, really needed a lift. Did a shop do those for you?
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Go round one bolt at a time fully removing the bolt, slipping the shim in the gap and refitting the bolt loosely. Then once all the shims are in, retorque all the bolts to factory specs which will lift the subframe back into position, centralising on the tapered shim as it does! |
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08-06-2018, 02:17 PM | #152 | |
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took a cool video last night!
Will try to do more of these, would like to get a friend to film it on a flyby! |
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08-06-2018, 02:37 PM | #153 | |
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08-25-2018, 06:57 AM | #154 |
Hey man, looks like I'm moving to the UK. Did you wire your rear fog yourself? I'd assume you used a reverse light socket? Apologies if you showed it somewhere in this thread!
What about the side turn signals? I've lived there before, but I'd like to do most of the light conversion myself |
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