[Other "Forums"........]

Im a member of Altimas.net, back in the day, it was nice and quite, similar to hybridz, now its abunch of ricers, asking how to install a CAI and what are the best header"s" for these cars and about the SR swap. There are some OG's that are knowledgeble, but....Now, the SRT owners are total assholes. ( No offence Bastaad ) i have a friend that always talks **** about my Z, mind you this kid is 16, and he think he can outrun my Z. Telling me, its a old pos. These kids are making me hate imports more and more. Its sad. I really hate when people disrespect things that they dont understand. All the civic,accord, srt owners dont even work on their car. Buying a intake and exhuast doesnt make you a super tuner. Everything on my car is custom made, the exhuast i bent my self, the intake manifold, im welding up. Damn. Sorry for the rant.

[1980 280zx Drift suspension set up?]

set your camber very negative and get a lsd.

[1980 280zx Drift suspension set up?]

^ werd, my POS 280ZX smokes the front tires, so idk.

[Opinions on hypothetical L28ET build]

dont go to ebay if you want a quality and reliable setup. Search forums for turbos/wastegates/bovs...Dont forget you need misc fittings, oil feed/return lines, etc.

[Which spoiler should I get? Fiberglass or Urethane?]

fiberglass is a hella easier to mold and work with, ureth is alot more flexible and stronger.

[Rust removal]

get a wire wheel and sand it off.

[280ZX quarter panels?]

Does anyone sell quarterpanels for a ZX ? i checked showcars and they only have them in fiberglass, and i want steel ones. thanks

BTW, how is showcars reputation on this site ? some said its good some said its bad.

[exhuast manifold idea ?]

ok i was thinking, i hate having a log style manifold, and since noone makes equal lenght, has anyone taken supra, or RBxx headers and cut off the flange that mates to the block, and welded in a L28 flange, then powercoat, so it doesnt rust. What do you guys think ? good or bad....

[Wisconsin Z's - Milwaukee Z show]

^ please post more info...

['Hot-roding' what's your definition? (bit of a rant)]

hot rodding is about building your car your self, not getting a bunch of bolt ons and letting the shop install your body kit or w/e. Welding, metal fabrication, engine swapping, DIY. my 2c.

[Bodywork/Auto Painting Books]

^Good luck.

[Front fenders 260z]

look on ebay or zcar.com in the classfieds. i bought mine from a guy in mississippi 2 for 95 shipped.

[Good place to buy primer/paint online]

Im looking for a good place to buy primer and paint online or locally ( Palatine, IL) if anyone has anything....thanks

[Machine Shop called..issue w/ one cylinder HELP!!]

^ arent all the F54 blocks the same, turbo or not. Only the heads are different. P79 and P90(a)

[Some new pics of ole blue.. getting close... sorta]

Looking pretty damn tidy there Mike. Good work.

 

Any reason why you routed the turbo outlet to the other side for the intercooler input? Seemed more logical to do it the other way on my setup:

 

 

i assume that, that header is custom ? or does anyone make something like that ?

[big and nasty headwork]

Link to said L28 ?

[Leaf blower and NAAAAWWWZZZ dyno pull]

link no workie

[Vk56de]

dynos;

http://www.titantalk.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=15229

 

dont know if i should use this engine or a L28. I really want to run 550-600rhwp, i know these engines will do 700hp without opening the block.

[Resto]

several months now, im guessing i will be done in june/august of next year. started in june. its more of a financial issue though.

[Vk56de]

does anyone know the potential of these motors ? would like a LS/LT supercharger / manifold work ?

[ZX Koni Springs?]

i believe that koni only made shocks/struts, eibeach(sp?) makes springs for the ZX.

[Vk56de]

^ not really, i've heard that they go for around 3-4K and to rebuild my L28 is going to cost me 3-4K so....

[Vk56de]

does anyone know how much this engine would cost new ? potential ?

[Turbocharging an N/A Motor]

^ why would you run a turbo intake manifold ? lets say i run 550cc injectors and a custom rail, i wouldnt really need to run a turbo manifold ? also wouldnt i be able to run a thicker headgasket like lets say the stock one is .6mm and i run a 1 or 2mm wouldnt that be safe since it would lower my compression to around 8 or 7:5:1.

[Aluminum radiator]

so anyone run a summit or griffin radiator ?