Went to the track again with the RB26...

[ehacker01]

Street tires would probably yield me mid-high 13s lol. I have no traction what-so-ever with my street tires. Next time I go, I will try with the street tires, once or twice just to see the results.

But yes, and next time I do go, I will have a decent spring/strut combo. I am looking into the Koni yellow inserts and the RS*R springs. I think this would be a good, semi stiff suspension for the track. I don't do any major autocrossing or drifting, so coilovers are not needed for my application.

You don't want them a whole lot stiffer. You want them semi soft in back so the rear can squat and get better weight transfer. I know in my malibu I was gonna run some 90/10 struts up front and the stock v6 springs (car has a 454). If you can find out the valving on some adjustables. You might get pretty close to 90/10 in front. I don't know if anyone makes 90/10's for the 240 or not.
Modified by ehacker01 at 8:51 PM 8/16/2005

[gawdzilla]

ressurrecting this thread..went to the track yesterday, around 80-85 deg outside.. 350z base model tires

had 3 runs, one i bogged, 2nd i chirped the tires then bogged, 3rd i spun the tires all the way through first gear and didnt let up...

here's my 2nd (best run with the chirp/bog)60' 2.302 (haha yea but the others were worse.. 2.524 and 2.509)330 5.9321/8 8.692mph 89.981000 10.9851/4 12.889mph 117.67
Modified by gawdzilla at 4:17 PM 9/10/2006

[Yellow4g63]

Get some drag radials. Why bring a knife to a gun fight.

[gawdzilla]

Get some drag radials. Why bring a knife to a gun fight.

bringing my et streets next time... pretty much just wanted to see my mph this go around. first time at the strip in this car, didnt want to go too hard

[rbsileighty]

What are coolant temps looking like for you RB26 guys? I remember that Underground was having issues with theirs overheating back in the day... just curious

[gawdzilla]

when i'm just driving around normal on a warm to hot day and air is moving well (decent speed) i'll range from about 75-85C. if i'm lugging it up a hill on a hot day slowly or dogging the car ive seen it get to 95 or 97ish which concerns me a bit... but still not boiling under atmospheric conditions.

for these quick drag runs my temp will go to about 85c at the end of the run... its more the constant heavy load and stagnant air that makes my temps rise..

[rbsileighty]

You're at a little over 200F at 97C... I wouldn't worry at all about those temps....

What radiator are you using... any water wetter... what's your coolant/water mix etc?

What chassis is your RB in again?

[gawdzilla]

You're at a little over 200F at 97C... I wouldn't worry at all about those temps....

What radiator are you using... any water wetter... what's your coolant/water mix etc?

What chassis is your RB in again?

koyo radiator ("racing" one, not the oem replacement). dual 12" ebay pushers in the front on an adj. thermostat set to kick on at about 85C. no special mix at all... just coolant/water 50/50.. not even distilled...

s14 is the chassis. i have no ducting underneath, and the radiator cooling panel up top (which is so small i highly doubt it does much).