Rolf J is a ZONC member and used his winning raffle prize for a little ZCG dyno love. When we baselined the car we noticed the graph was very shaky and looked like a lack of timing:

Sure enough we found a knock sensor code stored. We removed the intake to gain access to the sensor and found a mouse had chewed on knock sensor harness wires. The knock sensor and harness were replaced and the Z was back!

And icing on the cake, Rolf’s Z got UPREV’d to the tune of +9hp/8tq at the wheels…

Rolf was happy to feel his Z stronger than ever:)

 

Rob

Jeff V. came to ZCarGarage for extensive chassis upgrades to his TrackPack-equipped Mustang. This isn’t the first time a muscle car has visited ZCG as you might recall the Vortech install on this ’11 GT back in March. We do it all 🙂

The stock manual transmission shifter can be improved so a Barton short throw shifter was installed along with their new bracket:

Further back the rear end got some new goodies installed including a new TORSEN limited-slip unit, 3.73 gears, and a diff cover from Ford Racing:

 

Next up for this Mustang will be headers, full cat back exhaust system and
full suspension!

The FOR SALE page is updated, with these two G35 coupes. Click on links below each picture for details:

2006 APS TT G35 Coupe

2003 Supercharged G35 Coupe

Team Rice Rocket Racing is at it again this year running the 24hrs of LeMons race at Buttonwillow Raceway this weekend.

Last year’s event was a blast and you can read all about it HERE.

The BRE-tribute 240z is still alive and well! ZCarGarage is helping out again this year with returning drivers Scott S, David O and captain Wade W. Running pit are Scott A and Rob F.

The race started this morning and the picture above shows the participants staging for tech inspection.

Real Time Standings
The team started off 91/134 overall and 36/41 in B.
10:30am 32 overall and 12th in class

11:06am 26 overall and 9th

11:12am 23 overall and 7th

11:40am 16 overall and 3rd

12:04pm 24 overall and 7th

12:52pm 22 overall and 6th

1:35pm 19 overall and 4th

1:50pm DJO gets a Black flag penalty for driving too fast under a yellow flag(caution)
The penalty box only lasted 20min because ZCG bought the judges lunch:) Getting out early thanks to a quick solution from Wade!

Driver change: DJO in Scott S out on track

2:45pm 27 overall and 7th

At the end of Day 1, Scott S drove for 2.5 hrs and the team is 19th overall and 4th in class!

Day 2 begins!
9am DJO out, 19 overall and 4th in class

9:46am 17 overall and 3rd

10:50am 16 overall and 3rd

Keep it up team!!

2:50pm Transmission issues during Wade’s session and the Z came in for repair. Pulled it out and cleaned it to find that only 4th gear was good! Scott S went back out 30mins later and drove the entire course in 4th gear for the last 3hrs!

The team finished the race 31 overall and 12th in class
Full report to follow, congrats guys!

Allen B and Scott S drove their 350z cars at Infineon Raceway 11/19 with Trackmasters. Both were first timers at this very challenging track and they had a great time!

Here is some in-car footage from Scott in the Green Z:

These videos are HD, click to select high resolution!

closing in on a Ferrari 458 Italia:

passing a Lotus Exige:

An aerial view of the madness that is Infineon!