Posted January 24, 200718 yr comment_196664 Well, looks like I broke a ring and possibly a ring land on the #3 cylinder...Coming around turn 9 at Laguna Seca at a high rate of speed with a too low gas tank, I starved the motor and it looks like it leaned out enough to pop #3. It's only holding 75 psi now... ;(Oh well, here are some pics anyway:http://tinyurl.com/2klvx6 Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/23054-smoked-the-motor-in-my-240z/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
January 24, 200718 yr comment_196677 That sucks. Hope that you get it back up and running sometime soon!What sorta power is your Z pushing? On a track with those cars that you were with, would be nice to have a Z that can keep up with them. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/23054-smoked-the-motor-in-my-240z/#findComment-196677 Share on other sites More sharing options...
January 24, 200718 yr comment_196761 That's the beauty about pictures, they each tell a different story depending on the viewer. I highly doubt that the 240z was keeping up with the Lotus Elise (all else being equal).I saw these photos over at Zcar.com. Very nice shots, especially the few around the corkscrew. Laguna Seca is one track I would love to drive. I am definitely going to have to look into SCCA. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/23054-smoked-the-motor-in-my-240z/#findComment-196761 Share on other sites More sharing options...
January 25, 200718 yr Author comment_196795 You are correct. And it's actually an Exige not an Elise, but that's not the point. Although my Z can reel them in on the corners, I'm basically a rolling speed bump for the big iron and the turbo cars on the straight! I do enjoy embarrassing the big cars from the cork screw through turn 11 where I can brake a lot later than they can and I don't have to worry about saving my brakes with the front straight to cool them off. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/23054-smoked-the-motor-in-my-240z/#findComment-196795 Share on other sites More sharing options...
January 28, 200718 yr comment_197135 Cool pic's! How is your car set up? Hopefully you'll get it back on the track soon. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/23054-smoked-the-motor-in-my-240z/#findComment-197135 Share on other sites More sharing options...
January 31, 200718 yr Author comment_197492 Relatively stock motor with bolt-ons... Header, airbox, re-built SU's, mild cam.It's got everything you can do shy of coil-overs. Tokico HP's with Eibach springs custom cut to height, Suspension Techniques sway bars, front strut tower bar, adjustable camber kit, custom modified rear control arms and the part that makes it truly perform, a nice set of Hoosier R3S05's in 225/50/15... Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/23054-smoked-the-motor-in-my-240z/#findComment-197492 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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