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Thanks for all your replies guys. I have decided to work on drivetrain and suspension first. I forgot to say that I've put in all new nolathane bushes through suspension and the sway bars. I have new heavy duty springs all round but the rear shocks need to be beefed up as the rear is ridiculously soft comparable to the front. On the board now is heavy duty pedders struts on the rear to balance front and rear, upgrading to slotted and drilled disks on the front as I don't want to do a huge conversion to Z32 disks (requiring coilovers on the front but also converting to 5 stud which isn't in my interest as I just spent 800 on new wheels and tyres.) and an electronic ignition upgrade. This should tie me over for a few years. Cheers for your help guys. Zac

Thanks Simon I just did a check. I have a F54 block with dished pistons, N47 head with a lumpy cam (still have to find these specs). N36 intake manifold with 3.25'' flat top SU clones. Not sure of the throat size. Is an electronic dizzy a difficult installation/expensive?

Hahah, Mark. No problems Simon, I realise people don't approve of my age when it comes to these subjects sometimes, I guess I should be lurking a bit more first. I was looking into making it a track car but also doubling as a daily driver which means not too heavy on fuel consumption. I'll look into electronic ignition and I'm aiming to get it registered/tuned/dynoed within the next 2 months atleast. Could you tell me the location of the block number (N42, F54 etc.), I've looked everywhere! Any other suggestions would be much appreciated.

Thanks for the replies guys. Simon, I've got twin SU's on it at the moment as I said before, not sure of the throat width though. I have noticed that the low rev torque is impressive (in my standards) and it doesn't seem to lose a noticeable amount of power as it climbs. That said I've never taken it over 6k. I've been looking at a rear suspension set-up such as heavy duty Pedders struts because of the signature 'z-squat'. The front struts are new with king springs all around. It has a 2.5'' exhaust and decent extractors on it at the moment. I wanted to find a cheapish LSD setup just for safety's sake. I realise my age may be a factor in the responses I get, it's understandable to say the least. I hope I can show that I'm not one of those kids who feel the need to show off their power. You don't need to if you have the stance, the looks and the sound, and Z's do that for me.

Hey everyone, I bought the shell of an '82 280zx and the L28 from a nissan patrol. I know there has been some work done to the motor such as a lumpy cam, I know I have an N42 head but I don't know where to find the block number, i've looked everywhere! The engine had it sump changed to fit over the power steering set-up and has since then had extractors and twin SU's put on and the results are pretty decent. Haven't had a chance to dyno it yet as it still has a few issues before it's registered here. I was wondering from your experiences, what have been the best dollar per HP modifications you've done to date? Keep in mind that I'm on a pretty limited budget as I'm still at school :-\ Cheers Zac

That's not nearly as much as I thought it would cost. Do you think this is the cheapest option for LSD?

Oh wow. It sounds all quite expensive and complicated. I would have no idea about backlash and spacers and would have to have it all professionally done.

Do you guys mind if me and my dad came along? First time I've ever been to a meet up I can do the 20th of Nov but not the 11th or 12th of Dec as I'll be in Malaysia.

If I buy it from eBay from the states it's only the centre. I've heard that spacers and shims etc don't match perfectly.

Any chance you'd sell that OBX set up? If not, would it be possible for you to quickly run through what you did to get it all to fit properly?

Hey Everyone, I was wondering if anyone has had experience with the OBX Helical LSD for the R200. I've done a bit of research and have found that of course they will fit, but I'm wondering whether they're a straight bolt in LSD or whether I'm going to need any other after-market paraphernalia to get it to fit properly. I have also heard that they have (in some cases) been put together in the wrong fashion, whereby the force through acceleration has caused wear and tear on the washers. Supposedly reversing the gears within the OBX can change this? Can anyone confirm this? Picture attached. I'm quite new to all of this so apologies for any newb-ness. Thanks Zac

Year/Model: 1982 280zx 2+2 Suspension: Standard with King SL's Body Modification: Shaved Guards Comments: 30mm Spacers front and back. Rear tyres rub guards on hard cornering, fronts fit perfectly. Rim Brand: XXR 513 Rim Diameter: 15 Rim Width: 7's front, 8's back Rim Offset: +15 front, 0 back Rim Price: $560 Tyre Brand: Trans Am G/T (American Brand) Tyre Width: 205 front, 235 back Tyre Profile: 50 front, 60 back Tyre Price: $320

Hey Steve, I'd be up for chipping in if I could get the dash cluster. My rev counter is rooted.

Hey all, My name's Zac and I own a '82 280zx 2+2. Currently 90% through the build and has taken me 14 months and everything i've earnt haha. After meeting a fellow 280zx owner in a chance encounter, I thought it would be great to become part of the Z community.