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Old 2005-09-02, 08:03 PM   #26
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What exit? off what highway? do I take to get to Greg st. I told you guys I'm completely new to Reno
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Old 2005-09-02, 08:16 PM   #27
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Old 2005-09-06, 06:18 AM   #28
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Yep! I do work at Nissan of Reno, and I know Robbie well! He's a great guy! He's our parts dept. shipping and receiving guru.

SpOOln, you said their car is slow? You mean the Z? It's not slow dude. Technically, it is right now, as the motor's out of it. (broke the skirt off #3 piston) But, with the supercharger and intercooler, that thing runs like a striped ass ape!
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Old 2005-09-06, 06:41 AM   #29
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It's on Greg St. in Sparks.Right across from Ralston-Purina. That Supra is crazy looking.
Damn that one block from my office. I think I check them out at lunch time.
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Old 2005-09-06, 03:40 PM   #30
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SpOOln, you said their car is slow? You mean the Z? It's not slow dude. Technically, it is right now, as the motor's out of it. (broke the skirt off #3 piston) But, with the supercharger and intercooler, that thing runs like a striped ass ape!
No its not. Dont make your car the standard of fast. Yes, its quick, ill give it that... and looks great. But Ive seen that car at the track. Couldnt break 14s. Yes, he seemed inexperianced at driving the 1/4 mile and his tires were spinning of the line, but his trap speed was only good for low 13s, *maybe* high 12s. Plus, when he gets traction, hes trap speed is going to lower. So, I say thats a mid to low 13 second car. Up here at least. Maybe im wrong, maybe he improved the car somehow and its now a "10 second" car. Maybe...

Anyways, I ran down to that new performance shop today, ForcefedRacing. Let me just say that I was not unimpressed. Seems like he could go somewhere and provide some decent parts for the community. You guys should go take a look at the place if you have some free time.
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Old 2005-09-06, 04:42 PM   #31
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Yep! I do work at Nissan of Reno, and I know Robbie well! He's a great guy! He's our parts dept. shipping and receiving guru.
He is a great guy. He's my Dad.
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Old 2005-09-06, 07:05 PM   #32
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I was at Nissan of reno today. Those guys are so easy to deal with, damn, other dealerships ***cough-Subaru**** could learn something.
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Old 2005-09-07, 06:29 AM   #33
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MattR: Thanks for the props dude. We really do try to be a dealership people can work with.

ShawnS: Hey dude! I didn't realise it was you! Ha Ha!

spOOln: Oh, I do realise the lack of track performance, and Nea has gotten a lot of crap for that. My car isn't the comparison point, (thanks for pointing out how slow my car is) as I've driven 11 second cars before, (know who Steve Melson is?) but a 400 flywheel hp car is a decently quick street car. That's all I was saying.
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Old 2005-09-07, 10:01 AM   #34
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MPREZIV, yeah, sorry, I didnt meant to dis you, I was just trying to get a point across. Whos steve melson? Have they dyno'd the Z? I hate to believe people that have no proof. People can say things so easily. Back about two/three years ago, I was the only car running around with an upgraded turbo and FMIC at the "street races" and people would start coming up to me asking if it was true that I ran "10s".
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Old 2005-09-07, 10:08 AM   #35
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MPREZIV, yeah, sorry, I didnt meant to dis you, I was just trying to get a point across. Whos steve melson? Have they dyno'd the Z? I hate to believe people that have no proof. People can say things so easily. Back about two/three years ago, I was the only car running around with an upgraded turbo and FMIC at the "street races" and people would start coming up to me asking if it was true that I ran "10s".
That's why street racers are tools.
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Old 2005-09-07, 10:09 AM   #36
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So you run 10's right?
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Old 2005-09-07, 10:13 AM   #37
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So you run 10's right?
Of course it's a DSM! Only cost $500 too.
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Old 2005-09-07, 11:16 AM   #38
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NEAC's Z has a supercharger setup with the FMIC that's supposed to increase HP at the flywheel, according to the manuf., by around 30%. It hasn't been on a dyno, so none of us REALLY know for sure.

Steve Melson has a black 91 300zx tt, with a dyno proven 500 REAR WHEEL HORSES. He runs 11.20 at Fallon. I've worked on and driven his car, and it's rediculously fast. I was just sayin that I do know what a fast car fells like. The blown 350 is sitting still compared to Steve's car. It hasn't been out for a while, but the plates say "ZXRATED" and it's a fast mo fo!

spOOln, no hard feelings bro! The NEAC Z is a decently quick car, but I'm not one of these street racing punks who WAY over estimates everything, and I know that it's not the fastest thing in the world by a LONG SHOT! Ha Ha!
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Old 2005-09-07, 11:21 AM   #39
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Oh, while I'm thinking about it, and since it came up, Steve's Z is being rebuilt now with a 3.3 stroker, around 30psi, and a 200 wet shot as we speak. Jim Wolf Engineering is building him a custom ECU, and say that he should be around 1,000 flywheel hp with his new setup.
Somewhere deep down inside of myself, I really hate Steve. Yes, I'm jealous.


Sorry to bump. Back on topic, frankly I hate to take my car ANYWHERE to have work done. I don't even like the dealership really! "Who do I trust? Me! That's who!" -Tony Montana
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Old 2005-09-07, 11:44 AM   #40
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That's a lot of duct tape and glue!
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Old 2005-09-07, 12:31 PM   #41
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I have too say this again 1/4 miles for pussies
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Old 2005-09-07, 11:31 PM   #42
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That's a lot of duct tape and glue!
A----men to that!

Anywho, yeah, I think I know what 300z youre talking about. I saw him running mid/low 12s in fallon last time I saw him. This was, wait, 3-4 years ago? No doubt that hes probably made improvments. All of his tuning equipment is in the glove compartment? Total sleeper? Yeah. Id like to see it when its done.
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Old 2005-09-08, 06:51 AM   #43
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TOTAL SLEEPER! From a third person pov, the car looks totally stock! He doesn't even have loud exhaust or anything. If one were to open the hood though, it's very obvious where all the money has gone.
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Old 2005-09-08, 03:33 PM   #44
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Yeah, I want to see this thing. You know this guy? Hook me up.
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Old 2005-09-08, 06:59 PM   #45
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One of the guys at the local meet I went to tonight had a 592whp STi. You guys need to step it up.
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Old 2005-09-08, 07:03 PM   #46
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One of the guys at the local meet I went to tonight had a 592whp STi. You guys need to step it up.
And I bet MikeK and Dean are still faster than him around any race track with more than one turn.
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One of the guys at the local meet I went to tonight had a 592whp STi. You guys need to step it up.
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Old 2005-09-08, 11:41 PM   #48
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One of the guys at the local meet I went to tonight had a 592whp STi. You guys need to step it up.
I would want to see the torque curve before I considered it a step up
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Old 2005-09-09, 12:46 AM   #49
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1/4 Miles are fun too guys =P. No need to be haters about 1/4 mile. Both take skill to be truly good at. One takes tuning,(at 1/4 highest levels when the amount of money stops playing a role)shifting, and reactions. The other obviously is a whole different game and you know what it takes to be good. I could say you guys are all pussies though because unless its off road then it don't mean shit. What it comes down to, is that we all have our own likes and dislikes, and frankly it is nothing more than personal preference.
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Old 2005-09-09, 02:35 AM   #50
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Beg to differ. You can throw money at a car to make it turn lower and lower times. You get to a point where you can't go faster or you can't finish a hot lap when you keep throwing money at a track car without increasing skill to keep up.

Meaning, I can take a car, build a 10 second motor, tune it with mediocre skill and run 12s. Then I can spend another small fortune for an 8 second motor, tuned it half assed, and run 10s. Whereas with a track car, I can make it run 1:45 at Seca, then drop 10k into the motor and suspension on top of that, and not go any faster my next time out without driver improvement, if I can even keep the shiny side up with such an increase in raw potential from the car. Point is, any schmuck can keep going faster with more money in drag racing. But he hits a wall (figuratively, hopefully) out on a racetrack.
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