Hi guys
Last weekend I had the opportunty to track my Z (at last!!) in Mantorp Park , Sweden. Mantorp is a nice big track, they even used to perfrom F1 races some decades ago!
I was kinda nervous in the beginning cause I was surrounded by other,mainly track cars and drift cars but as the laps went by I saw that their attitude was really nice and the initial sense of danger soon was replaced by pure excitement
My Z is pretty much standard with some little modifications with an Injen air intake, Plenum spacer and HEL brake lines and ATE brake fluid. Bog standard brembo discs and pads after 45.000km. All I can say is that both tyres and brakes held very well in the 15 minute sessions of the track event! Brakes were really hot after every session but very little signs of fade. What amazed me even more was the amount of grip the Z is capable of in the track...I tried some times to floor it in the corner to get some oversteer but the rear tyres were tied to the ground, instead there was little understeer some times. Of course I am not a drift specialist but I thought it would move the tail easier.
Overall it was an extremely enjoyfull day and the Z held up really nice against some other much more powerful monsters in there! Only heel-toe braking is not so easy with Z's pedals...( I guess the 380RS gas pedal and different shoes would help immensely). Now I am looking forward to track it again, after I install my Yellowstuff brake pads, it seems the track-bug is well into me this time Next stop Nurburgring on July!!
Here are some pics of my proud Z in the track
On the pitlane!
During the action!
And a little video with my Z's pass ( Sorry for the low quality and awkward frame, my girlfriends fault )