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What happened to the Z?
Russ and I spent 5 hours last night trying to change the shocks and front sway bar on the car. We didn't have much luck. First problem we ran into was that we couldn't get the endlinks free to release the swaybar, so the Hotchkis Swaybar is still Read More...
Why will I miss the Z?
Doing 120 in 5th gear with little effort to dry the car off in the morning.... Share this post: Email it! | bookmark it! | digg it! | reddit! Read More...
Posted 19 September 06 10:09 by Christoc | 0 Comments   
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Project Z Secret Weapon!
http://sccaforums.com/blogs/christoc/archive/2005/09/01/151925.aspx Share this post: Email it! | bookmark it! | digg it! | reddit! Read More...
Posted 01 September 05 02:46 by Christoc | 3 Comments   
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Project Z gets a new Swaybar
The Project Z got a new front sway bar last weekend. Andy ordered the Hotchkis setup for the car, which comes with a front/rear bar, but being that we run in SCCA Stock Solo classes we can only upgrade the front bar. The bar is a 35mm hollow bar, a bit Read More...
Posted 12 August 05 11:26 by Christoc | 0 Comments   
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Autocross Project Z gets some new wheels
I've made arrangements to purchase the wheels off of this Yellow Z (Andrew James) this weekend. I'll hopefully have them next week, possibly in time for KC, but most likely just in time for Denver the following weekend. There are actually 3 more things Read More...
Posted 14 July 05 11:40 by Christoc | 0 Comments   
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Nissan Motorsports Contingency Information
I spoke with Nissan Motorsports today about their contingency program. They offer Awards for the SCCA Solo National Championships and for the SCCA Pro Solo Finale. A Nissan that wins it's class SCCA Pro Solo Finale can get $100 in contingency information. Read More...
Posted 06 July 05 10:08 by Christoc | 0 Comments   
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Project Z Rolls 50k Miles
The Z rolled over 50k miles today :( http://www.solo2.org/gallery/albums/39/1.aspx Share this post: Email it! | bookmark it! | digg it! | reddit! Read More...
Posted 25 May 05 05:12 by Christoc | 0 Comments   
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Rain tires for OKC
Hopefully we won't need these! http://www.solo2.org/Gallery/photos/40/13.aspx Share this post: Email it! | bookmark it! | digg it! | reddit! Read More...
Posted 29 April 05 08:54 by Christoc | 1 Comments   
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Project Z breaks 47k miles in Sauget
The Project Z rolled over 47000 miles on Sunday, out in front of the Penthouse Club in Sauget Illinois! Share this post: Email it! | bookmark it! | digg it! | reddit! Read More...
Posted 26 April 05 03:45 by Christoc | 0 Comments   
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Project Z 2 Years Later
The two year mark for the car came and passed and I totally forgot about it! I picked the car up Friday night April 18th 2003, I ended up not “owning” it until Saturday the 19th as the dealer was swamped and I was late for a date. My sales Read More...
Posted 20 April 05 01:54 by Christoc | 0 Comments   
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2003 Nissan Solo2.org Project 350Z at the Atlanta National Tour
After our impressive showing at the Arkansas National Tour in mid-March, my co-driver (Andy Hohl) and I decided we needed to go to the Atlanta National tour in early April to compete against 2 of the best drivers in the country, whom we knew would be Read More...
Posted 17 April 05 11:23 by Christoc | 1 Comments   
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Project Z gets a new stripe, rebadged!
I spent today, well this afternoon, working on the Z again. I put two coats of Zaino on it Yesterday afternoon after clay bar'n the car. Today I used the Zaino Z-6 to clean it off and I applied a new stripe! It actually turned out a LOT better than I Read More...
Posted 03 April 05 08:39 by Christoc | 0 Comments   
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Project 350Z gets some new tires, and a new wheel bearing...
Thursday evening I replaced the engine tray cover, thanks to a hookup at a local nissan parts department I was able to do it for far less than I had expected! Back a few weeks ago I was headed down the highway and noticed it was dragging, a few zip ties Read More...
Posted 03 April 05 08:16 by Christoc | 1 Comments   
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350Z Engine Problems
A quick diagnosis of the engine problems I've had recently with my 2003 350Z, the SOLO2.ORG autocross Project Z . Sat/Sun 3/19-3/20 in Arkansas for an SCCA National Tour my codriver had the car shut off on him twice, once each day, with problems restarting Read More...
Posted 29 March 05 08:22 by Christoc | 4 Comments   
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Arkansas National Tour thoughts for the Project Z
The surface was concrete, VERY rough on tires, kinda slick but still not a bad surface over all, a little breakup after day 1, patches before day 2. The weather was pretty windy on Friday, not as much wind on Saturday, by Sunday the wind has switched Read More...
Posted 22 March 05 09:06 by Christoc | 0 Comments   
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