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I completely agree, Bob. Z cars can be amazing track animals. I decided to buy mine during an HSR-West event about two years ago. I was swearing loudly while changing a halfshaft in my Superformance, and a friend of mine shows up with a 240Z that he paid $2000 for. Heck, I had more than that tied up just in wheels. Anyway, he wants to sign up for the 1 hour race but didn't want to spend the money. So, I fess up the money for gas and entry fees. We start from the back (25th) because we didn't enter before qualifying. We wind up 4th overall. The next day I was shopping for a Z car. Beside being affordable, what I like about the Z is how tossable it is. It's an incredibly easy car to throw around and catch. I have some old practice tires that I use on open track days, and I love painting stripes off corners and seeing how long I can maintain a drift. You could never get away with that kind of driving in most Cobras.
Erik, my suspension guy (and professional racer/crew chief for others as well) is firmly convinced the car has another 2 seconds per lap at Willow with the right shock and bar settings. Heck, we've only been there twice with this particular car. If he's right, the car would be top three in the big bore group every time out.
Mike
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