OlderThanMe

Yeah I have problems even with my L26... I'm running 225mm wide no-name tires. Anywhere above light throttle on wet ground it breaks loose. What tires (brand/size) are you running?

"ONLY Diesel Powered 280Z in the U.S of A" True...but not the ONLY s30 Z running a diesel. Still a really cool Z. I have heard of that 280z before third hand. Low end torque really helps with the autoX.

Good luck finding the surge tank...lol. They are just a little rare.

Smack the starter lightly with a small hammer...Sometimes the selonoid gets stuck.

Yeah I am the guy that started the minature wind tunnel project... I am going to bring the project back off of the back burner just to see if I can get similar air reactions on the car as the real thing. I don't think the reynolds number has to be 100% correct to see where air is seperating from the hatch. One thing I noticed in my testing with the tiny fan was the difference in windspeeds in different areas around the car. The highest area was right behind the hatch. The next highest was under the car (on a stock height model). I tested windspeed with a fairly accurate wind speed device. Granted I'm not going to get 100% perfect results but things like the draft behind the car and pressures around the vehicle can be seen. I still want to figure out a way to do smoke. Incense was good for how light it is but it burns too slow and doesn't make enough smoke to see in the tunnel. The next thing I am going to do is get a huge fan to use, build a proper diffuser to stop the spiraling of the air in the tunnel, and then put in a thing plexiglas window. I was using toilet paper cardboard tubes stacked inside the tunnel as my diffuser before. It worked fairly well but it could still be better. The tube is from home depot and is a form for making concrete pillars. It is 8" on the inside and like 5 feet long. $8... Hmm... I don't remember what unit of measure 255 is... But with the whole Z model in there sometimes I would get close to 400 right over the hatch and like 325 under the car. Also good for curing glued parts. I was having trouble with the engine being pushed out of the tunnel from the airspeed...lol

Awesome!!! I have been trying to figure out what to do with my L26 when I go turbo... How is the 4x4 going to be hooked up to the L28? A datsun truck 4x4 tranny? Around here you can pick up a samurai for like $200...hmm

Yeah a new drawings thread may be a good idea. I have some interesting ideas for my Z that are going to be way out there and most people are going to hate. We'll have to see what the reactions are. Max: That NES idea is awesome! It would be awesome to do to a Z31 as well...

cool... The one in my sig is a tune on another Z...

NOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!! I can't afford to look at this any more!!!! That is going to be WAY FAST!!!!

I have a 6-2-1 header on my L26 with a 2.5" pipe and a hollowed out(fiberglass gone) turbo muffler. Definitely loud and you will get noticed. I think the different length tubes makes it sound different. I think the longest tube is 27-28"IIRC and the shortest was close to 20-21". That is a HUGE difference! Definitely sounds cool though.

Found this pic of a Janspeed Z on a holland Z club site... Interesting wing mounting. Similar to the Japanese HUGE vortex generators but with a wing instead of a BRE spoiler. Lets see some "other" race Z car aero work.

That is how the servos work...Just send them a certain pulse width and they go a certain amount of their full travel. Programming is not an obstacle here. The difference is that servos have "memory" of where they are... With stepper motors you have to count steps. Not that big of a deal though.

I'm guessing all those cars have an L20A? Never heard a USDM L6 rev that fast...

I say get an old connecting rod and use that as your tow hook... That is what I am planning on doing. Plus it is darn cool to have a connecting rod as a tow hook...

Hold on to it!!! great find!!

I have my exhaust remounted right now and I didn't put a hanger behind my turbo muffler. I'm sure with some of the wicked decel backfires I have been getting I'll blow it off soon enough. I have already blown out most of the fiberglass packing material and the car is noticeablly louder... Can't wait for the turbo motor! BWAHAHAHA.

that is crazy... How did they all come off at nearly the same time?

Stock suspension means 30+ year old suspension with original RUBBER bushings, original springs, and stock~ish strut inserts? As it came from Japan? Just want to clarify. OTM BTW who would want to run a stock suspension? For a little over a grand you can have a VERY adjustable COILOVER suspension.

In my 260Z the 2.5" pipe is more than plenty for the slightly raised comression ratio. I don't think your motor will fair too well with a 3" system as far as torque goes.

It is like...Entertainment!

The upgrades down at the bottom of the site are SWEET! THANKS A TON!!! Hope to see more such upgrades!

I say if your motor does get to that freezing temperature it is much more likely to bust a wimpy little rubber radiator hose than the iron block...

This paint DOES have larger ripples in it... It is only 2 thick layers of paint you are looking at at that shiny part. After sanding it is probably closer to 1.5 layers of paint. You should also sand with higher than 600 grit before you polish it. I won't call it show quality but it would look like a decent paint job that has been polished. You will learn that wetsanding is a love/hate relationship. Just make sure that the paint is 100% flat before you polish it!!!

LOL... I just remembered that you were "Car Less"...sorry... Mine is also in automotive limbo! Guage project has been put on hold until we can find some motors or servos that are not so loud. Still going forward with mounting the display though.

When you compare it to stuff you can get at the local store... There are some new, more exotic cooling liquids out now. They are pricey but they work! I'll get some specifics...