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Oh yer my bad its a C10 GTR... I found out the kits are more than $3500, I think that was just an estimate quote for the front because through Fulcrum I suspect they will be over $5000, probably cheaper to get them directly from japan - however you would most likely need to send over your front struts as well. catch 22...

I just saw this on zcar.com - thought it might interest some people if they missed it http://www.zcar.com/forums/read.php?f=1&i=717581&t=717581

Hey sco, its not an external wastegate its a boost control system which was used on the intake instead of the exhaust, basically a Blow Off Valve is used instead of a wastegate altogether in the 70's-80's, but i think a "Pop Off Valve" and "Blow off Valve" did operate differently but i dont know how. The best I could come up with, was its part of a kit produced when the 280Z was first released, made by a company called Janspeed. Another company used a similar system with a carby turbo setup and i think that the manifold I have is for that and wont clear the EFI L28 intake manifold. I still have the option of running without a wastegate but since the 1ZJ turbo has an internal one, I will just use that. This week a mate came back from overseas and said he could build me an L28 turbo exhaust manifold similar to the South Florida Performance (SFP?) ones you see on Hybridz, maybe under $500. I'm thinking about getting 2 made up - one with a smaller flange for a smaller turbo - just to see if the stock EFI will work with it instead of using a hobbs switch - something like an SR20DET stock charger - dont know yet, open to suggestions, would be good to get a cheap turbo recipe for L28's using easily accessable parts in Australia. [/img]

I've got a turbo and manifold to fit my L28, however the turbo doesnt have a wastegate because it used some kind of pop-off valve, so I picked up a 1JZ Single turbo unit, but since the old one is upside down i cant really bolt it on, and worry about clearance to the intake manifold - and its F54 / N42 so too much boost will kill it very quickly. In the end I think I will need to use a custom manifold or pickup a T3/T4 exhaust manifold from the states / nz. Apparently - You can get around an ECU by putting putting a 660+ cc injector into your cold start injector hole, and connect it to a hobbs switch so that under 3-4psi of boost it activates it. I'm not sure about getting an even mix throughout all of the cylinders however it would help with the extra petrol, and since its compressed air it hopefully the petrol will turn to mist. I will let you know if i try it. I'm hoping that a high compression / low boost combo will give me more low down power and help the turbo spool up faster, and help with fuel economy since the engine wont need to be in boost all the time. Timing is controlled by an MSD 6-BTM because it works with the non-turbo dizzy, on the downside it does mean i cant use an aftermarket ECU to control the timing, so hopefully the MSD's boost retard function does the job and stops any pinging - and a FMIC. I've considered using a custom intake plenum but i figured compressed air will force its way through provided its smooth enough, i've even shelved my 68mm TB and ported intake because the 280zx doesnt have much in the way of piping allowances, and any chassis mods make it difficult if you get a canary - so a megasquirt and MAP sensor with 50-55mm piping are looking better and better every day. If they can fit 50-60psi into a skinny pushbike tyre, then i'm convinced 50mm is ample for 8-10psi provided you get rid of the AFM flappy thingy. Anyway i say go the L28ET !

Is there going to be beer?

Tein are introducing a new product range called the "Tein Specialized" kits, they are basically a build-to-your-spec coilover kit. I havent seen any oldskool Z kits, but they can be made - retail is about $3500 (about) and the kits are EDFC compatible allowing for in car damper adjustment. In their catalogues, they have a picture of an R30 Skyline GTR coilover kit, and it uses the same stub axle style assembly as the Z/ZX's http://www.tein.co.jp/e/products/spd.html GOt work to do... more info to come

Wolf3d uses a square wave from memory, the 280zx tacho uses a Round wave, i needed a square -> round wave converter when I installed the MSD on my car just to get the ECU to understand there was a tach signal coming through. IF the Wolf3d can put out a round wave, connect it to *checks MSD* the white wire coming out from the ECU? I think... White or WHite/Black

I tried to purchase some headlight covers from MSA, and they quoted me almost $200USD for shipping. I offered to put the goods on my own frieght and they said OK $150USD "Handling charge" so i told them to shovel it...

Add, are you talking about the entire stick or just the switches at the end of the stick? My car has the same problem and I just cant figure it out, Bluebirds never die so I like the idea of using a part out of one

Toecutter get on the LS1 / FPV Forums and do some searches on weight reduction - I dont know if people are joking or what - but "lose some weight ya fat bastard" popped up more than once.

I got a Z31 300zx Power Steering Rack and with new Rack Ends sittin in the workshop here doing nothing, customer crashed their Z31 and we never ended up putting the parts in.

I wait and wait and wait until cheap stuff appears then i buy it - and i ask every customer who comes through GT Suspension here if they have any old parts for sale, picked up 17inch Wheels / Tyres for $600, MSD for $550 (new) R32 GTR Calipers / Discs for $300, 3 big-ass amps for $200, Turbo and Exhaust Manifold for $280 LANDED from japan.......

Correct me if i'm wrong - but that IS the westgate behind this track right? Its definately an aussie car...

This nutter put a turbo and a blower on his RB30DET http://www.calaisturbo.com.au/showthread.php?t=79101&highlight=twincharge 330rwhp @ 9psi

Called Zworx a few weeks ago and there was a lovely lady answering the phone ready to sell me parts. She says Waz is going good and hopes to be back in action in the not too distant future.

Will try and come to this one, in the r33 though...

Boogie Nights has a 280zx in it. And I was watching Yunkyard wars one day, and they had to make car crushers. They had about 40 cars in this stadium area and they were smashing them all to bits, I see a 280zx about to get crushed and the teams machine die's just before it runs the 280zx over. The 2nd team brings their machine along to finish the job and that one ALSO mysteriously died before crunching the 280zx. The final scene was an uncrushed 280zx on front of 2 make-shift car crushers. Also "You got Served" has a 280z in it, one of the stars guys cars, its always in the background when he's playing ball n stuff.

One of my old best mates bought a BA XR8 and Supercharged it, drove it around for a few months then we gutter punched it real bad (at least I was sober). Car was off the road for about 6-8 weeks and after 2 weeks of paying $350 a week for rental cars we decided to buy something. He bought the 280zx for $1250 from some guy on performance forums, spent $1100 off the bat with an mp3 player, RWC and some other goodies. When he got the XR8 back he had no interest in the 280 so i purcahsed it off him for $2350. Had an oldschool Cortina Wagon sitting out the front, restored body, half restored inside, 3 months after work and about $1500 - was handed over to a wreckers to made way for the new found ZX, I would have kept the cortina except at the time we had that, 2 JZ Soarers, a GZ Soarer, a bluebird and a pintara, and i just couldnt squeeze any more cars onto our nature strip.

As posted on SAU, NS, FB, Street Commodores and a bunch of other places.... In case you've missed it. SUNDAY 17TH SEPTEMBER PETER BROCK MEMORIAL CRUISE $10 DONATION TO GO TO THE PETER BROCK FOUNDATION 9:00am to Meet at a Factory at 1/39 Foden Avenue, Campbellfield. Registration on the Day. 'Brock' sticker to be given out to be given out to all registered, to be placed in top corner of windscreen. All Cars Welcome. Cruise to Head from Campbellfield, to Port Melbourne GMH Plant, then back out to Hanging Rock, Past Calder Park Raceway.

Hi Dave, how come you didnt port out your intake manifold to match your TB? Is there an advantage / disadvantage to this setup? Mines gutted to about 62mm inside which I thought was the whole idea of upgrading the TB, as it is the smallest part of the intake system (after turbo). Sid

V8 4WD 260z 2+2 Please go on! I'm in the market for a 4x4 Any idea what drivetrain they used?

Hi Bruce Does this event require CAMS license? I've had a look around but cant see anything that confirms yes / no... Would probably be a good watch anyway... Sid

I'll vouch for Waz, his work is top notch and he is very friendly.

If you use your sandpaper wet, the area you are sanding will get smooth and you will feel it no longer needs to be sanded. If you actually go through the layer of paint you are sanding too hard, but with 1200 sandpaper it would take ages to cut through the top coat. The reason using more clear coat makes the paint job look deeper, is because it is! It might have upto 1mm of clear over the actual colour so it sits under the reflection and is more protected because if it. 2-3 coats is a standard kind of cover, but anywhere up to 10 coats is do-able, the more coats you do the lighter you make each coat. As for the sunroof it depends what you want to do with the car, if its a cruiser replace it with a fixed tinted glass (and an inside cover), if its a race car weld in a solid sheet for chassis rigidity. Colours - any decent automotive paint store will have most manufacturer's colours on file, the Z's might be a little old, so goto a car yard and get the colour code from under the bonnet of a car that you like the colour of and ask for that at the paint shop. Post if you have any more questions / problems...