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My car first time on its feet! 280zx 2 seater with an old Arizona Z car body kit, carbon bonnet etc...

to 'Ben280zx'... Here is a picture of the rear Koni-Racing Coil overs for my 280zx...

Hi slownrusty, Thanks for the good words. Wheels are made in Australia and are basically the same as the BBS LM style... not cheap but worth it! I will update the pictures over the next few weeks as progress is good at present. Yesterday the front wheels were on and it actually looked like a car!!! Cheers Grant

Hi All, Just thought I may as well share my car build here, or soon to be car... It’s a 1979 Fairlady (JDM) being modified into a IMSA GTU replica. So far includes: Engine/Driveline -3.1L L28 full race prep with forged pistons etc, -Highly modified N42 head with oversized titanium valves -Custom race cam ground from billet, race springs, ARP bolts, Kameari chain tensioner, CSR remote electric water pump etc -Nismo Race damper -50mm DCOE type fuel injection throttle bodies -Burns stainless custom race headers & 3†exhaust -ARE dry sump system -Aluminium cross flow radiator -Motec M800 ECU -Tilton triple plate 5.5†race clutch & custom fly wheel -Nismo 6 speed close ratio gearbox & sequential shifter Chassis/suspension -Front brakes: Wilwood 6 pot calipers & 12.2â€x1.25†curved vane HD slotted discs -Rear brakes: Wilwood 4 pot calipers & 12.2â€x1.25†curved vane LD slotted discs -Wilwood brake bias & hydraulic hand brake -Full Koni adjustable coil overs front and rear. -Fully adjustable front & rear lower arms. -Front wheels & tyres: Simmons 3-pc 18x9 (235/40-18) -Rear wheels & tyres: Simmons 3-pc 18x11 (295/30-18) -R200 LSD & finned diff cover -Wolf-Creek-Racing CV half shaft kit Interior -Carbon/Aluminum custom dash -Autometer ultralite gauges & AIM MXL digital dash -Wilwood dual master cylinder pedal box -Momo GT Cup seats -Chromolly custom full roll cage (in progress) -Fuelsafe Enduro fuel cell & dry break valve Exterior -ZXR rear wing -Front custom JDM spoiler/splitter -Arizona Z car IMSA fibreglass front guards, rear quarters & doors -Carbon fiber FIA mirrors -Carbon fiber turbo bonnet (from Japan) pictures below are with a dummy engine ...its great to see a forum dedicated to the 280zx...

Hi Ben240z, I have just read the UK Z club magazine article that included your Z, and after seeing your hillclimb video very exciting stuff. I am currently building a 280zx wide body race car in New Zealand. The car is loosly based on the IMSA Cars, and includes FRP guards, quarter panels, doors, with carbon bonnet & deck etc... As for the engine, the current specs are as follows: F54 Block, N42 Head - lots of work, custom inlet manifoled with 6x50mm EFI throttle bodies, ARR dry sump system, CSR electric water pump, Nismo damper, LD28 crank, 240z rods, all the normal full race prep. plus lots more, Nismo valve springs, Nismo cam sprocket, ARP bolts, oversize titanium valves, 50.8mm SS Headers, 89mm forged pistons, 5.5" tilton triple plate clutch on custom flywheel, HKS 1mm head gasket, Motec M800 ECU, etc, etc... Final compression ratio yet to be confirmed but looking at something around 12:1... and hoping for ~300bhp+ engine will be run in on engine dyno with final tuning on rolling dyno, so I will post the results once known... It should be alive earlyish next year. Look forward to more updates on your car, All the best Grant

I got mine from www.arizonazcar.com, but he has since sold all his molds, even then he found this set in his garden under a tree, and when it was imported it came with most of the garden still attached, shows you how much attention MAF pays on imported goods! I have a carbon bonnet from Japan... not cheap... Below is a link you could use, these are from the states and look ok to me, price look ok also... http://www.showcars-bodyparts.com/280zx.html (pan down the bottom to see the wide body stuff... let me know if you are going to get any bits?) NB: there are other companies doing similar but this lot seem to have a good selection. Alternatively you could try MJP from the UK. http://www.mjpauto.com/280zx.html Cheers Grant

Here is a what my Z is running, 50mm throttles on a 3.1L engine... these are available from Aussie... I am using a custom cast manifold for better flow... (available in 40/45/48 & 50mm)... http://www.efihardware.com/efi_throttle.html Regards grant

To AE2ZX, I have just bought a 280ZX hood for my 280 from Japan, web site would need to be translated using google etc, but they speak english if you contact them... The bonnets are available for: S30 (240Z), S130 (280ZX), Z31, Z32 & Z33... Materials are: 1: FRP (Fibreglass) 2: Carbon Fibre plain (----) weave 3: Carbon Fibre plain (----) weave + special clearing paint 4: Carbon Fibre twill (###) weave 5: Carbon Fibre twill (###) weave + special clearing paint The clear coat is to protect the Carbon Fibre from sun etc in case you do not intend to paint it the car colour. Prices are: JPY (Japanese Yen) S30: 1. Y67,200 2. Y86,100; 3. Y101,850; 4. Y88,200; 5. Y103,950 S130: 1. Y70,350 2. Y90,300; 3. Y106,050; 4. Y92,400; 5. Y108,150 ...for Z31, Z32 & Z33 take a look: http://proudear.shop-pro.jp/?mode=cate&cbid=22124&csid=0 Cheers from NZ I have also seen this web site, but have no idea on quality etc, but looks interesting... http://www.showcars-bodyparts.com/280zx.html ________________ ---280ZX #33 Race Car & 280ZX 2+2 owner---