rturbo 930

Any thoughts on gusseting your cage to the roof? I've heard it helps.

Tokico springs? Read this. Pictures are gone unfortunately.

Welcome! Those headers look like a tight fit.

What do you mean? Series one cars go all the way up to 1/71 build dates.

I think I might have to steal that one, grannyknot.

Since your intercooler piping is gonna have to run through the core support, maybe get that sorted now, along with any modifications that need to be done. Double DIN stereo is gonna look goofy in the Z's classic interior IMO. Modern style stereos, seats, etc. look totally out of place in classic cars.

Just me, or are the three center gauge holes kinda misshapen?

Pretty sure you're not supposed to be able to post new topics in the FAQ section. At least, I believe that's how it used to be.

I'd leave it alone. L series are tough engines, and unless you have evidence otherwise, I wouldn't assume that it needs rings or bearings. Do the gaskets and call it a day.

Okay disregard then, I actually needed the 280Z piece which is a different design. Thanks anyway though.

Pretty good backdate, and nice save. I don't know if I've ever seen roof rust that bad - with the exception of a very early car that a guy in Australia had fixed. I have a series one car with rust in that area on both sides (and other areas). Wasn't really planning on fixing it, but who knows.

Are you talking about the 240Z you bought, or your old 280Z shell? Might be interested in a patch or two depending on what's still solid. I bought a lower rear quarter, but when it arrived, it was obvious the car was sitting outside, and the inside had rusted

I had to unsub. He just cuts with no thought put in whatsoever as to why he's cutting there. Dude needs to stick to body kits. The car didn't look that bad before, either. Mostly floors, and a hole in the pass. rocker. Could've been a good car. RIP, Z.

Sooo.... wanna tell us about that red thing in your garage?

This guy has no idea what he's doing. None whatsoever. RIP Z.

I just hate to see a Z go to waste for likes on youtube and instagram (or any other reason), which seems to be a theme now. Just to be clear, with regards to engineering ability, I didn't mean just mounting the things on the car, I meant doing it such that they actually work well.

Okay, I didn't see the M5 reveal video. I just subbed to him yesterday. I'm with you on power, with the way I drive, I'd be dead in a week with 500hp. And the Z needs so much work to be able to handle 500hp really well, that I don't think it's really a good candidate for that kind of build. 300hp is probably the sweet spot for a Z. Not slow, but not so powerful that it's out of control. I also left a comment on the video that appears to have gotten some traction, and it looks like I'm not the only one to complain about the wheelbase. We'll see what he says. I don't know if he reads comments or not, and there's a LOT of comments. I've seen a shortened Z by some guy in Malaysia or something that did an AWD RB swap. Looks as stupid as you'd expect. From what I'm reading here and in his comments section, it doesn't sound like he has a clue about engineering anything, and mostly does basic, not terribly well done aesthetic stuff.

Alright, I just saw his second video, describing the plans for this thing. Sounds like it's going to be some frankensteined disaster. He's moving the front wheels back some 5", and swapping a newer, wider, larger interior into it, as well as a suspension that is, from what I gather, about 8" wider, or 4" per side. And a target weight of 3000-3500lbs. So, it's going to be a Goofy looking, short, wide something-or-other, with no visual cohesion (old car+new interior), too fat to be a sports car, but it won't be a luxury car either because it's got a cage, and I'd take a guess it'll drive like crap too.

Yeah, where did you get the idea he's turbocharging it from? I don't think I heard him suggest that. 1000hp would be just silly - a waste IMO.

Yeah, kinda makes sense though. Being a V10, it should fit lengthwise pretty easily, and Datsuns have been V8 swapped enough that I don't think width is too much of an issue. I think even the behemoth twin cam 4.6 Ford motors fit in these cars, although only just. Pretty sure someone did that swap.

B is for Build on YouTube just bought a 240Z to put a BMW V10 into. Should be interesting.

How in the hell did you get a late model 280Z to weigh 2231lbs? Without carbon parts it weighed 2330lbs? That's on the light side even for a 240Z, with a full tank.

http://www.thezstore.com/page/TZS/PROD/classic08i01a/50-2050

Yeah that's definitely too low. Looks like the flare lip is actually lower than the fender lip - a good indication that the flares are too low.

Yeah, I'd look into getting it blasted or dipped.