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Got a source and details for that Jason? Check out posts #5, 7 and 9 particularly in that link in the OP, Yanks are aware of the variations between their dynos but not, apparently, the extent of the blatant over optimistic claims.

Check out the entry list, over 6 pages including Mike in his 260Z doing regularity but obviously checking out the Sc scene which has one S30 entrant http://hrcc.org.au/autumnhist.htm Should be some great racing, certainly worth a look.

Here we go, some pretty substantial variations, those tricky Murricans http://forums.hybridz.org/topic/120679-reclaiming-parasitic-loss/

Have watched a few Irace videos George, it looks pretty fun to me and certainly would be good for the reflexes and brain generally.

Yes Jason, but you were not driving a S30. If you were then you would be a hero

Basically I'm just trying to gee some people up to do something and not sit back with a 'that's the way it is' attitude concerning the Sc S30. So my means justify the end IMHO. I'm quite sure that real racing can be exciting having done a bit with other cars in sprints where it's not all follow the leader but I bet that after a bit of real racing the participants start thinking about winning. Jason certainly does The fun in sprints can be many and varied, beating big dollar cars, beating young blokes, beating P cars............

Whatever it is that is going to make a S30 Sc go better requires some determined and well directed effort, when is that going to happen? Class racing only makes sense to me when you have a car that has the potential to win if you the driver get it absolutely right on the day. Otherwise you have in effect given up before starting, bugger that, may as well do sprints with a car that potentially can do a better time than most

There is enough anecdotal evidence around to indicate that some dealers did fit wide mag wheels from new, all that is needed is one invoice giving details of the width of such wheels. But for most owners of such paperwork now there is a value attached and rightly so, which is why I suggested raising a fund so that a wanted advert could be posted in likely forums. Plus you never know what else of use may surface. There is more than one way to skin a cat and it seems to me that wheel width is one of the most important equalisers Sc S30's would benefit from.

Going by the rules and the various precedents set by allowing certain improved parts for other cars as already mentioned, to put up a persuasive proposition seems straight forward to me. Basically it requires original and official paperwork listing improved parts that were sold fitted to a new S30 by a dealer. It really can be that simple. Must say though that it seems a bit strange to be going over this stuff in 2015 and still nothing has been accomplished, particularly considering the number of Sc S30's that must have been built over the years, with I assume some intention to try to win races rather than just act as cannon fodder. A lot of money too but apparently none actually spent on satisfying the invitation the rules offer to facilitate the building of a better car. Obviously the euro boys have not taken such a casual approach to racing their cars.

Read me the true story

Agree with d3cOy that the best line of attack is to look for original paperwork listing larger aftermarket wheels on a S30 sold by a dealer. There is little doubt in my mind that such sales occurred, just the other day I saw a pic of a rusty very original looking US 240Z complete with faded sill stripes like the US dealers used to fit and oversize jelly bean wheels. If we want to get serious I suggest raising a fund to purchase useful papers and spread the word as to what we are looking for. It's of no benefit to me but I promise $20 to help get it started. Here is a project for you Jason.

Well I hope it's going to be put to good use because I've finally got a big mofo shed and am looking for a two seater to do a IMSA type conversion on.

Perhaps a sticky thread on the S30 CAMS eligibility topic could be created? The subject comes up regularly and what is happening is a lot of repetition over time plus, perhaps, the loss of some vital information. On that topic it should be kept in mind that a potentially effective submission re CAMS may contain not just one but several 'pieces of paper' so in that case could someone who is in contact with Alan Stein get him to write down his recollections on the topic to eventually be typed up on his letterhead and be signed by him? Or would a Statutory Declaration be better?

Apparenty this TV star two seater was recently sold to someone in SA, anyone here?

Haysuus, Mr Negative Perhaps he is just interested in the subject and would like to help Datsun's be more competitive?

It does seem clear to me what is needed, particularly in light of the examples already given. Anything relevant may be of use if it can be used to support an application eg we already have the factory documentation on what parts were available.

Subject to Jason's input, documentation like a dealers sales invoice to a end user giving ID details of the Z plus the sports option extras fitted would be ideal.

Drove from Warwick to Brisbane to pick up the Zed, then drove to Noosaville to leave it with the workshop then drove back to Warwick via Brisbane. Towing through Brisbane traffic, oh joy. Anyway, given that the auto guru decided to go on holidays , it's not going to have one fitted right now. The manual will do for a while, I just want to get it out on the track and drive the bloody thing. Hopefully that will happen in a couple of weeks.

Jason, didn't you mention another time that Austin Healey are allowed bigger carburetters because some workshop in GB other than a dealer was fitting them to new cars after they had been sold by a dealer?

Can't see any reason to use a VQ25 rather than a 35, there would not be much weight difference. If it was me there would be a LSx going in there, lighter than the L6 and the VQ.

Calm down mate, if you were there at the dinner (which is what I was getting at) you would realise that there was no time available for a guest speaker, all available talk time plus a bit more was taken up with awarding trophys, banter and stuff. As for your concern about me you will be pleased to know that next week the 280 will be going in to have the build finished off so it will be ready shortly to do some practice at MP and find out if I'm still able to drive fast. Of course your eyesight problem is a bitch, I'm sure that everyone wishes that it hadn't happened and that something could be done. Thing is, do you want special treatment from everyone or would you rather be treated normally like one of the blokes?

Nice to see you so concerned about a function you did not attend Jason but don't worry, the night was chock a block as it was

Copies of Dunkerton's book were available for sale the NDN15 dinner, some were given away as awards. Alan Stean his navigator was there signing copies too.

Well look who surfaced, have fun, beat lots of Porkers and YouTube some incar

There is a whole heap of other stuff to be done, don't you go around making false assumptions dude.