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  1. 260DET
    You are setting yourself a tough target there, it would be more practical I think just to aim at a specific lowered figure using a design that gives buyers the space to drill their own pickup holes if yours do not suit..
  2. 260DET
    Yeah, I think that you could assume that most buyers will want to lower their car which of course affects both the roll centre and bump steer.
  3. 260DET
    Search. I think that it's in the Six Cylinder Engine section someone has come up with a complete X member for the VQ into a S30.
  4. 260DET
    On locating the steering rack height, was bump steer taken into account? The VQ is a great swap, really suits the S30.
  5. 260DET
    Over all it's great, the grille area needs attention but it's in the direction that Nissan should have gone long ago. There are lots of cool little features as well as the over all shape, it's going to age well and is a great basis for mods. ❤️
  6. 260DET
    Techno Toy have a pretty good reputation in my corner of the world, there is nothing wrong with the basic strut type suspension, it just needs some tweaks which JM is fully familiar with. Just remember that strut suspension is still used on some high end sports cars.
  7. 260DET
    If you bothered to look back a couple of posts you would see that the supplier was Speed SoCal.
  8. 260DET
    DIY tip to check the efficiency of bonnet vents on the 280ZX. Release the rear catch and drive the car at a set speed in a safe off road place to see how far the bonnet lifts up due to engine bay air pressure. The stock vents are pretty well useless, the ones I mentioned in an earlier post work well ie the bonnet does not lift up near as much.
  9. 260DET
    Problems with Wilwood MC. A couple of reports from my part of the world of poor castings leading to leaks.
  10. 260DET
    Pic of my 280ZX front end bracing, what can't be seen is the square tube running the length of and under the sill, great for jacking too.
  11. 260DET
    Yes, looking at modern cars can be a lesson in where additional bracing can be done on the Z car, MX5 is a good example.
  12. 260DET
    If you are considering a double wishbone rear just make sure that it can be mounted high enough into the body so the car can be lowered without compramising the roll centres. There is not much room up there because the original suspension did not need it.
  13. 260DET
    Yeah they are being done, oh well, maybe for the next project.
  14. 260DET
    Interesting comments and I think that you have nailed the crucial weaknesses in the stock S30 body for race use. Basically the fire wall does not sufficiently connect forward to the front suspension load points. Also the attachment of the front X member which bolts to the rails, the stock four bolt setup allows flex, it's simple to add a couple of brackets forward to bolt to the rails.
  15. 260DET
    A pic of the holed rear would be good, count me dim but trying to visualise the air flow path has got me.
  16. 260DET
    Bloomin heck, go for it but I would have sorted the 2JZ's cooling issues out, some proper bonnet vents would likely do that. LS will be better in some ways though, lighter and better weight distribution if it's back close to the fire wall.
  17. 260DET
    So DCT conversions are being done in the US, I'm just finishing a 6L80E conversion behind a LS3 LOL.
  18. 260DET
    That controller system sounds brilliant, I have a LS3 in my 280ZX race car so a suitable DCT transmission would be needed too.
  19. 260DET
    They have a separate adjustable tensioner, the alternator is non adjustable I believe.
  20. 260DET
    Just wondering if anyone is working on such a project, the electronics would be the challenge I guess.
  21. 260DET
    To check on a belt size and it's run wrap a length of electrical wiring around the pulleys, worked for me.
  22. 260DET
    The most difficult/expensive part is the electrics, an aftermarket ECU is the simplest using a manual transmission. But do you want to go that way?
  23. 260DET
    Good, the US deserves a cheer up.
  24. 260DET
    Some Murrican Dartsun racing action .
  25. 260DET
    This project shows how great the 280ZX can look with some sympathetic attention, a S30 looks dated compared with this embellished S130.
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