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You don't need training !...you just want a fang.........

YosemiteZed is on the money. The Factory seatbelts weren't ADR approved, hence them being substituted with the Aussie Version which was. Stupid really as the Factory ones where better in all respects, but how do you battle with such a mentality ?

Use http://www.irfanview.com/ (freeware) to shrink them....

Has to be the auto kick down switch...

Wonderful explanation, but you've now opened the can of worms. Can you continue with your reply on the above paragraph and add any information that you're aware of regarding the Giken head, still not sure how it fit's into the big picture ? Unless the simple answer is that the L series was unable to be developed any more with the lessons from it's development being applied to the RB series.. If the mods think this is off topic (which it is now), can you split it into a new thread please....

For some reason my reply has not appeared to NZders post.....

Yep it is, but where does the Giken head fit into the overall picture ? It wasn't a competition part, it wasn't allowed in the US, yet it put out 15-20% more horsepower than the LY, yet there was no avenue for any vehicle with one fitted to run in that I can find, except for a rally spec 280ZX that ran in the US for a SCCA rally, which poses the question if it was allowed as a rally spec, why not for circuit ?

How would you go with the TC24-B1 Twin-cam crossflow head made by O.S.Giken ? One question I have on this is is it the same head as the LY ?

If you haven't already looked, try this thread over at Classic Zed. http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1217&highlight=Le+Mans+260Z Mike

Your other solution would be rubber doughnuts between the purchase and cap. Did similar with the 240 so I could get a higher ride height when out in the forest.

First thought is whether the springs have been shortened? Possibly lowered when the old Gas shocks had been fitted. Count the turns and check against the Factory manual.

I've purchased a couple of complete sets (tumblers & keys) from Oakleigh Locksmith's, in Atherton Rd. Got them to key them to the old (original) key, not sure why I did that now but there must have been a good reason for it! HIH

oopsss. Big Typo That should have been a wasn't.

Very nice and very sleek. At least the German was credited with it's design in this write up !

I was going to order this until I read Mr C & boyblunda's response to the in-accuracies, especially the one referring to one certain German. I had hoped after all these years, the myth would have been revelled and accurate reporting would have taken precedence. Seems that the author has plagiarised different sources to come up with a version of history that is far from the truth. Sad, isn't it...

Ah, the elusive list. Well done tracking it down. May I suggest you query your entry by email and include a copy for the benefit of the organiser. It is a CAMS event is it not? If not then don't bother reading any further..... If it is, I'd be knocking on the door of the Stewards for clarification, hopefully having your entry correctly entered into 2nd. Cat without resorting to a protest. CoC's can be obstinate sometimes, but they have to abide with the NCR's as well. On the other hand, the organiser's are not required to accept your entry either, so you're damned if you do and damned if you don't. Good luck and keep us posted as you can't let the "buggers" get you lest it sets a precedent.

AASA events are generally simplified to run in and organise. CAMS can be very restrictive, hence the use of another body to provide the Insurance. That is all they do. I'd love be a fly on the wall if a protest was made. We have used AASA in club events, the jury is still out, but it keeps CAMS in their place. I wouldn't expect your zed to be rejected.

Can you post a link to the Event/Supps...

Hey NZeder, I just read about the Silverfern Rally and the stink that followed from the "English" delegation with their Group 4 Escorts... I particularly like the notion that cars can be modified beyond PRC level, I guess it just depends on how much modification is allowed.. I believe that there are more freedoms that PRC in Australia allow, can you elaborate? Seems to be a common denominator here...Jap vs Pom/anything else.. (Sorry for hijacking the Gordon Dobie bit, but I guess it's a evolving thread...)

Welcome to the darkside.....whether it's Tarmac or Forrest, the zed is always looked upon in awe in Rally Land.

I'd probably "crack" it as well. I'd interested in how the members of the Jag Car Club would feel about joining and racing a zed in their Marque...lol...I bet it would upset a lot of them... A Marque Sports Car Club is just that, a club composed of individuals owning similar cars, hopefully all having similar interests in Motor sports. However at the end of the day is the club trying to emulate a club of like minded individuals, similar cars or a particular make? I could only find the following reference to Sports Cars: 1.2 Eligibility: Cars must be derived from the Sports Car Recognition list approved by CAMS. To be considered for addition to the Sports Car Recognition list, at least 10 vehicles must have been sold and registered for road use in Australia with identical specification......http://www.camsmanual.com.au/pdf/02_race/c.%202nd%20Category/RA17_Group_2B_Q111.pdf Can't find the Sports Car Recognition list, I vaguely remember I had problems trying to find this document 10 years or so ago and it may have been the preserve of the Marque Sports Car Association, so they have approved these as a recognised car then so be it.. I'm just glad the 2+2 is recognised as a model follow on in The Rally regs.....that's all that is important to me....

I doubt it would have been CAMS (Confederation Against Motorsport), more likely outside interest groups that felt threatened by the appearance of a Zed 2+2 Bathurst Car. A quick meeting with the subsequent re-writing of the "rules" would have followed. Unless a competitor was pissed off enough to protest it then it becomes a "fait accomplai". The Bathurst GTR saga is a well documented case, one that the racing community should hang it's head in shame for.

Follow this link for more on triple SU's, if anyone is interested. http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/showthread.php?t=21410&highlight=triple+su%27s

Can I bring a 300?

You might to to consider the fact that the fans will not be used when "flying" down the road, only when stationary!