đź‘‹ INTRO New guy here (N.W. Chicago)
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I use Photobucket too...but never here. Well, let's try it!
(Picture taken at Yerkes Observatory on Lake Geneva, a couple of weeks ago)
Alexd
Thanks! I haven't started to work on it yet...warranty and all; and GTR's are insane in paying for transmission damage (out of warranty).
I've had a lot of fun taking the Z-28 from low 14s to probably high 11s (best I ever did was 12.44 @113.85 on DOT tires, before some final mods...53 in all, but minor stuff; daily driver and passes EPA) but I just have no floor lift available anymore, and the GTR starts out at 11.1 stock, with some claiming box-stock with perfect launch in the extremely high 10s.
So...if the rain ever stops! :smile:
Alexd
Chain O'Lakes State Park
Thank you! The color is Gun Metal.
It's tricky though, to be a "stoplight commando." The car uses a complex engine/transmission "VDC" that pretty much puts you in an all-or-nothing mode, for the launch. If I don't put it in the 'Race" mode, and just try to hold the brake while creeping the RPM up to a creep point (like with a standard automatic transmission)...between the turbo not providing boost (at the non-Race lock-out of 2000 RPM!!!!) and the dual-clutch not being totally engaged, my Nissan Xterra Offroad will beat it across the street. Of course a split second later, I'm off and gone.
You get 3 seconds to launch before the CPU (in Race mode) tells everything to "cool it." You have to learn to time this with drag-strip "Christmas trees" and traffic lights, or you would look foolish as your car...with a mind of its own...starts shutting down from optimum.
Nissan does this to protect the $24,000 transmission under warranty.
Alexd
It's tricky though, to be a "stoplight commando." The car uses a complex engine/transmission "VDC" that pretty much puts you in an all-or-nothing mode, for the launch. If I don't put it in the 'Race" mode, and just try to hold the brake while creeping the RPM up to a creep point (like with a standard automatic transmission)...between the turbo not providing boost (at the non-Race lock-out of 2000 RPM!!!!) and the dual-clutch not being totally engaged, my Nissan Xterra Offroad will beat it across the street. Of course a split second later, I'm off and gone.
You get 3 seconds to launch before the CPU (in Race mode) tells everything to "cool it." You have to learn to time this with drag-strip "Christmas trees" and traffic lights, or you would look foolish as your car...with a mind of its own...starts shutting down from optimum.
Nissan does this to protect the $24,000 transmission under warranty.
Alexd
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