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  • Birthday 06/11/1971

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  1. Nice work on the rear suspension mods. Using some different parts I've done the same thing to mine: solid mounts,inner and outer camber/toe adjustment,coil-overs,ect. I've got a Z32 VLSD diff installed in my original long nose R200 case and am still working out what way to make up the axles. Could you give some more info on how you put the axles together? Thanks,Mark.
  2. If you've installed a Borg Warner T5 5-speed for our turbo cars, make sure your using the correct automatic transmission fluid in it. Not sure if fluid is your problem but different fluids affect the shift quality on the t5 and some people don't know they are ment to be filled with ATF, not manual transmision gear oil. Side note. I'm using Mobile 1 synthetic 10w40 motor oil in my T5 as recomended by another member here and it works well. Also switched from a billet aluminum to a rubber grip type shift knob to help fight the heat transfer. Mark.
  3. I'm using the same Kei Office coil-overs in the rear of my 82zx. They're very stiff and greatly improved my car's launch and cornering abilities. I got a good deal on just the rear set from a local jdm importer because one was damaged. Was told they came out of a wrecked skyline. Working at a machine shop at the time I was able to fix the damaged one and modify the 2-bolt top plates. I turned down the dia. of the top plate and redrilled for the 280zx 3-bolt pattern. Pressed in 3 studs and after adjusting them most of the way down they dropped right in. The Skylines adjusted length was to tall for my car but they still allow enough adjustment to lower my car as low as I want. The only downside I see to using these is the lack of readily avalible rebuild inserts you mentioned. If they ever need to be rebuilt I'll throw some stock ones in and try to find a source for new inserts. Please post if you find a source for these parts. They can be fully dissasembled with the correct wrench. I made one that looks like an angle grinder 2-pin type spanner to take them all the way apart. They are very well made and I'm sure the basic insert needed to freshen them up can be found somewere on the web. I got the Ground Controls+camber plates from Gabe a while back but haven't got them in yet to give an impression of how they work with the Kei Office rears. Nice job on you're install. Mark.
  4. Adam 78280z has some listed in the vendors forum for $20.00 shipped from F.L. Check out his post. Looks good and the price is right. Mark.
  5. "mark, i think i might have seen your car on a friends, friend's photo on facebook.... greenville and a rb25, probably not alot of those..." Nope, sorry to say thats not me.. I was working a deal out with a local jdm importer for a complete rb25 set-up when I got a good deal on an 82turbo donor car so I,m sticking with the l28et for now... My wife and I are planning a roadtrip to Charleston and Hunting Island this spring, mabey we'll stop by to check out your progress then. Anyway, not wanting to derail your build thread any more so I'll pm you some time. Keep up the good work, looks like it's gonna be a beast when complete! Thanks, Mark.
  6. Yeah man, no rush it's just I side project I'm working on. I'm running a shaved intake and custom fuel rail right now and playing with ideas for an ITB set-up next. Maybe this spring or summer we can work something out. Again, very nice build and thanks for the reply. Mark.
  7. ZT-R, Great looking build! Any chance you're selling the ITB set up you replaced with that new intake. I've got a tripple carb intake for an l28 I'd like to adapt rb26 throttle bodies to. Just thought I'd ask since I noticed your in S.C. Mark.
  8. The factory tow hook areas are blocked by my intercooler. So I'll either install one dead center in the bumper with a plug for the hole or at the top of the airdam opening just out of sight like the placement on the 350z. I'm also starting to make a front splitter/skid plate to protect the front edge of the airdam out of some aluminum diamond plate I scored at a scrapyard a while back. I can't find any examples of these kind of mods done to s130's so if anyones got any pics they'd like to share I'd appreciate it. Mark.
  9. Looks like a classic case of planned obsolesence, all thats left to do is scrap the car and buy a 370z. Those bastards! On a serious note, if it makes you feel better take the broke part and the "new" replacement to your guy and have it reinforced at the spot welds. Just make sure there is clearence for the new one to fit properly. I'd also clean up any surface rust on both sides of the firewall from any brake fluid exposure with some rust converter while it's all easy to get to. Mark.
  10. Found something I like better for what I'm doing. I like that you can easily remove and stow these away when not needed, discrete and functional. They screw in like the oem 350/370z ones. Any ideas on install or placement of these?
  11. I'm installing my MSA II body kit and looking for pics or ideas of tow hooks used with this kit on my 280zx. Something like these photos courtesy zccjdm.com
  12. I saw a 240z 3d model on Google Sketchup in the warehouse it's taged as zcar by user: raptor 117 .Seems like i read somewere you can use Sketchup models in Autocad.
  13. zeeboost, Rereading this post I realize it's not my place and was very rude to have called dibs on the part. What can I say, I jumped the gun and apololigize for my poor edicate... Hope it all works out for you, sorry for my mistake. Guess I'll go look for a ZXR wing deal to try to steal out from under someone next lol Happy New Year!
  14. 4.distance between mounting holes center to center-------- 4.125" still no z31 to measure. p.s. What's the "interesting engine"?
  15. Dibs on Pantera hatch (if price is right). Glen you have a pm.
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