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Yer kind of like that Would love a version with a gnose style front though Ash

Hi All I am currently building a new body kit for my racecar and want to do a Japan super GT style bodykit for my zed. I am good at building things but cannot draw to save myself so was wondering if anyone could draw up a 240z styled like a Super gt style racecar? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Ash

Dont you mean the difference between a wrx turbo and a v8 zed?? I will have plenty space in the WRX as Im coming alone Ash

my cars are still not ready but I can bring the old WRX out for a spin if you will hyave me Ash

its a fibreglass one so they are not really good for road cars as they crack if you use the std bonnet hindge (spring) setup. ( i know from exp) Ash

Hi All Just thought id share my joy that I got my rb25det running in my race 240z today. Still got quite abit of work to do but it really gets you motivated when you hear the car actually start and run . Ash

bugger im on work conferance that weekend Ash

Yer thats why i made the flair comment I had to give back the engine crane I was borrowing from my mate so im going to definatly have to buy one. Ash

Ive got a l26 with a slight cam in it that I want to get rid of. Could do with a rebuild (overbore to l28 maybe?) Ash

I think you can hire them from Kennards? I am thinking of buying one soon but probably not for a few more weeks (need to sell a few more flairs:) Ash

Hi Soley got the sump today. Thanks heaps Ash

180sx (sr20det) vented front rotor with late model hilux calipers on front and r31 solid on rear for my big hp L series car 180sx vented rotor with rx7 (series 4 i think) caliper (and here is the real secret) Hawk blue/black pads front and r32 skyline solid rotors with rx7 rear on rear also with hawk pads for my RB25det racecar (may have to go bigger in the future but never had brake fade with my l series with same HP!) the second option requires lots of mods to put the calipers on but the first option only requires a little bit of grinding, cutting and welding Ash

craig yours would have been a 2+2 one so they arent worth anything if its a 2 seater 260 or 240 I would think $100 up depending on chrome and straightness. as it costs a few hundred to get a bumper re chromed I think a nice one would have to be worth in the 2-300 mark?? Aus dollars that is Ash

Definatly want the sump have PM'ed you Thanks Ash

r33 4 pot definatly doesnt fit the zed. Got a set with my r33 half cut and tried and its miles off Ash

do you still have the rb sump then??? or did they buy the motor to put in a zed? Ash

Just sold the set I had. I will get another set made asap Thanks Ash

Thanks guys Yer got a set ready to go see your PM Ash

Hi All Just ran into someone who went to school with Gav. He works at Repco moorabbin on warrigal road. Anyways his name is Scott and he gave me good prices on some filters and oil and stuff. never thought id reccommend repco lol Ash

Yer have to agree with lurch the l series is super easy to work on. I definatly wouldnt shim the towers to take op the chain slack as its more work than replacing the chain and tensioner assembly. Also its not that expensive to get a new chain and tensioners (around $90) Ash

The ones on ebay are aparently for bumb stear. I want the bushes that replace the rubber and steel bush on the lower control arm. Thanks for tring though Ash

Just a long shot but how different are the pistons in the RB 25/26/30 motors cause if you could use a forged piston(aftermarket as they are not forged std) from them it would probably be a bit cheaper?? Ash

na no luck yet? Ash

I could go on for hours about racing zeds but Ill be brief (sort of) In the Vic state series you car run in Marquesports or sports sedan classes. with a $15,000 car (thats actually close to what I paid for my 240z race car) you would have been competative in marquesports about 10yrs ago . Now its all very highly modified cars. You need to be doing under 1:41 at the island and around 1:14 at Sandown to be in with a chance and a zed to marquesports regs wont do that. On the sports sedan side I havent looked into it to much but the rules changed this year and not zeds can run but it would cost heaps to get a zed up to those specs. After yrs of racing in marquesports I decieded I would put a bigger motor in my 240z and enter as an invited car under 2A sportscar rules. even with the 2A rule freedom I cannot afford to get down to the lap times the really quick Marqusportscars are doing. So If basically if you want to run in state series you wont win in a zed (at least not in Victroria ) so you have got to be doing it for fun (which is hopfully the path I am going down) and cause you love zeds. On the go kart front I wouldn't bother. I had a stint in karts a few yrs ago and its got really pricy for your licence (more than circuit racing cams) and track fees and the racing is really rough. The other option could be to build or buy a historic zed race car which can be fairly competative. In 2002 I ran a whole season (6 rounds) and spent around $9,000.00 this included and engine refresh, second hand slicks, entry, accomidation etc etc this was doing all the work on the car incluing engine rebuild myself as it would probably cost another few grand if I paid someone else to do it. Ash

Hi all does anyone know were to get the offset lower control arm bushes to suit the zed? Or anyone with rose jointed lower control arms they want to sell? Thanks Ash