Sandy455

Been running 15" rims on my stock 240Z brakes with my 14" spare just in case. Now upgrading my brakes so I'll only be able to run 15" or larger. Looking for a cheap 15" spare wheel that I can mount a real tire on. Ideas? Thanks.

I have two sets of 15x7 Rota RB's with a +4mm offset for my '70 240Z running a stock ride height. Silver with 225/50 Toyo RA1's for the track. Black with 205/60 Kumho Ecsta ASX for the street. The wheels are a terrific value from Racinglab.com up in Nor Cal.

My advice is to not concern yourself with weight distribution but instead get the car to a safe standard and on the track so you can feel what a tremendous track weapon a Z can be with the engine right where the engineers put it. Over the last two years, with John C's wrenching genius, we have slowly transformed a bone stock daily driver 1970 240Z into a very effective street/track machine. I spent last weekend up at Willow Springs Raceway running my Z with the Porsche Owners Club. I have adjustable Tokiko shocks, an OS Giken Limited Slip with a 4.11 final gear on a 280Z 5-speed, Toyo RA1 tires and stock brakes (for now) and stock ride height (for now). The engine dyno'd out at 119 HP but I was only about a second behind the street legal Boxsters. I've spent track time in a rear-engined (1969 Porsche 911E), a mid-engined (1975 Porsche 914 w/3.2) and now a front-engined (240Z) car. And while I loved how my 914 rotated, what I didn't like was the near zero warning before it broke loose. And when it did break loose, it was like someone spinning a spoon on a tabletop. Very difficult to save. Around and around you go. So before you move stuff, transplant stuff, why not try the car at 10/10's and enjoy the sturdy predictability of the weighting just the way it came out of the factory? You'll be surprised at the size of the smile on your face at the end of the day.

You have a PM. Thanks.

Nice to chat with you earlier but I'm going to keep looking for the R180 4.11. Thanks.

For my '70 240Z. Anyone know a 720 4X4 with a diff to sell? Thanks.

Is it still avail?

Thanks!

I have a 1970 240Z, running about 130HP to the rear wheels that I am slowly converting to a full-on track car. Been running the stock front brake set-up with these amazing Project Mu brake pads at tracks like Willow Springs and Auto Club Speedway. AMAZING stopping power with my Toyo RA1's, but the Project Mu's were a custom batch done for Upgrade Motoring and I bought the very last set in existence. I ran Porterfields before and they were total crap. Now, I'm thinking about upgrading the front brakes to the Toyota S12W set-up with vented rotors for extra cooling. But what are the best pads to run for track & street? Or just for track? Thanks.