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You are admittedly much better than I am at the electronics stuff, here's a link to the FSMs for s130's if you dont have it already... http://www.xenons130.com/reference.html Hope that could be of some assistance. Cant wait for the 80's supercar shootout!

Whats up Bill, sorry to see you are having problems still with the Gotech. Did you ever find a tps that worked?

Does anyone have any interest in owning one of those "280zx turbo" tail light panels? One came uninstalled with my 280 complete with I believe one bulb missing but I dont have any use for it... any reasonable offer including shipping and I would appreciate getting it out of my living room.

Went to the track last night, pulled off a 16.1 @ 85 with 7-8 psi, elevation is about 5k feet and ambient temps were 72*.

Thats awesome!

That's a sweet color on that 280 with the snowflakes.

Before and after the restoration process on the timeless turbo wheels...

thatll buff right out

Using an e/t to estimate horsepower can be wildly inaccurate simply because you may be driving the car like crap. If I jump in there and we do the same test and get a 20 second e/t did you just lose 50 horsepower? No, you just lost a driver... Now, when you account for thirty years of use and estimate a 15% parasitic loss of power through your drivetrain, your 100whp calculation seems realistic. If you want a more accurate figure, pay 9.50 and get the car weighed with you in it on a certified scale, then download a dyno app on your gps equipped smartphone. If you want more power... I defer to greater knowledge contained here: http://forums.hybridz.org/index.php/topic/95316-braaps-l6-efi-induction-advice-and-tips/ Take a deep breath and read that a few times, in its entirety. Refer back to it when you get stumped, and dont be discouraged, horsepower is just a number.

I affectionately refer to it as "doo-doo" brown, and thanks everyone for the compliments.... Traveling around this part of Colorado between 6-8K ft elevation certainly takes a bit of the fun out of the car, so more power is in store.

The interior is far from complete, but with the dash in and a cheap shift knob that isn't falling apart, it feels like a real car.

Here's a quick before and after of the interior. If not this weekend, then definitely next weekend I will refurbish the turbo wheels and post pics...

Picked this up for a song here locally... Saved it from rotting under a tree any longer. Been parked since 07. 82 Turbo 5-spd with tan interior. Currently has an FMU and an aftermarket rail with a relatively small intercooler. Of course ill keep my HbZ family updated with progress as the money comes in every 1st and 15th.

DJZ- Your car looks great on those wheels, what suspension mods do you have? B. Whisky - Nope, sorry, name is Phil but with friends all named Bobby Billy Ricky... Philly just kinda stuck.

Traditionally I've never strayed beyond 16x8 on any s30 or s130 with stock fenders and suspension, but i was curious if anyone here has experience with a 17" wheel on a 280zx? Any issues you run into with clearance or tire sizes or just looking too big on the cars? Any input (and pics) would be greatly appreciated.

That really depends on what parts combination is currently in your car. As long as they are all within about 10 psi of each other and they aren't zero, you should be fine.

has anyone ever run a 17x9 wheel under the stock fender on a 240z? i have coilovers and the wheel backspacing would be 6.2"... any insight would be appreciated.

Very cool goals, I look forward to watching your project progress! Good luck!

yea im positive that he did not clock my speed by any legal means, including pacing. although, as you guys commented, he can just as easily say he did.

That's a good option and if it comes to that I may try it. I'm hoping someone can provide a link to the procedures for filling out a ticket and if he is required to provide that information.

I recently received a speeding ticket for allegedly going 107mph in a 70mph zone. On the ticket the Citing Officer did not indicate how he measured my speed (radar/lidar/pace). I happen to know that I was not traveling at 107 mph at the time he pulled onto the interstate and lit me up. I'm curious if he has to prove how fast I was going and what legal standing does he have after omitting this information?

Cool, thanks.

Cable, did you run into problems using the truck accessory drive and the cowl hood? I dont have the same concern since my wife is 5'7, haha.

That dash repair is so cool, beats the hell out of a cover, cheaper, too!

Sunny, do you have the alternator/ alt. bracket for the truck setup?