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    A few HID questions

    in Miscellaneous Tech

    Posted

    This is what I've done to my civic and street bike. The refracted light isn't too bad on my civic because they are pointed pretty low. Its not too bad for on coming traffic. But I feel like I've spent so much time and money into my Z, I my as well do the real conversion and get projector housings. Someone wanna make a lot of money? Come up with a decently priced projector H4 housing. I actually have hook-ups in China...group buy anyone? lol

    A few HID questions

    in Miscellaneous Tech

    Posted

    well with those I just swapped the bulbs. On the z, the bulb... is the whole headlight. I also want to convert to projectors. With the other conversions they were just plug and play. From what I've read, I should rewire the headlight harness, but what entails rewiring the harness?

     

    Also I'm trying to figure out what projectors work and what I need to buy.

    A few HID questions

    in Miscellaneous Tech

    Posted

    I am looking at doing an HID conversion. I've done probably 5 or 6 of these to regular cars. The 280zx has H4 lights right?... When I looked it up it came out H6 on the Sylvania site??

     

    1979 NISSAN 280ZX

    High & low beam headlamp

    H6024

    H6024ST Silverstar High Performance Lighting: The Whiter and Brighter Halogen

    H6024XV XtraVision Halogen - The Brighter Light

    H6024CB Cool Blue Halogen - The Whiter Light

     

    There is no relatively cheap projector housing and I do not want to use those suppper cheap H4 "projector" housings that glare like crazy.

     

    Now wouldn't something like this work if you fabbed it into the housing and then put a cover on it?: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/HALO-ANGEL-EYE-PROJECTOR-4-FOG-LIGHTS-FOGLIGHT-7-COLOR_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZ66Q3a2Q7c65Q3a1Q7c39Q3a1Q7c240Q3a1318QQ_trksidZp3911Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZitem300281570492QQitemZ300281570492QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

     

    Also people keep speaking of a wiring harness upgrade. I've searched and cant find a good clear explanation on it. Is it a must for HIDs? I have the sylvania xtravisions on there but they aren't bright at all and I don't like them.

    Thanks

    My first car..

    in S130 Series - 280ZX

    Posted

    keep the z. i had a poor condition 280zx when i was 16. put about 10k into her over 5 years. looks good and runs good. craigslist, ebay & pick and pulls is where you save money.

     

    1st step... buy a shop manual. Learn about your car. Start small. Fix simple things, lights, plugs, oil changes, then move on to larger work.

    After 5 years of blood sweat tears and...money...

    in S130 Series - 280ZX

    Posted

    The interior pics didn't come out right (cellphone) I'll get some up tomorrow if its sunny.

     

    1979 280zx

    Stock l28e 122k

    K&N intake

    2 1/2" mandrel bent exhaust straight pipes to a flowmaster 40 (super loud... rumbles my house)

    (New headers sittin in the garage)

     

    17x7 wheels with nexen 3000 tires

    2" spacers

    MSA type II body kit

    dark pearl grey paint

    removed all badges

     

    15% tint all the way around

    nismo seats

    alpine stereo with 600 watt amp

    some aftermarket steering wheel

     

    suspension technique sway bars (don't remember the size but their thick)

    every bushing replaced with urethane

    New front calipers and lines

    Koni shocks

    (stock springs??) I cant decide if I should do a 2" drop? I don't want it to ride too much stiffer.

     

     

    My dad bought this car new in 79. Sat in the drive way for close to 9 years. Fixed her up through high school. The last step is the engine. I want to pull the engine and rebuild her. Keep it NA and shoot for ~200HP at the crank. (trying to be realistic)

     

    I wish I would have documented and taken pictures of everything along the way. But it feels good to be somewhat... complete.

     

    (keep in mind i am 19, go to school full time and work almost full time)

    Advice or suggestions on anything at all?

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    Turbo Swap CA smog for out of state car?

    in Nissan L6 Forum

    Posted

    No.

     

    a 79 CA model had a cat, and your chassis is identical to the 79 CA chassis.

     

    so i typed up a whole paragraph and accidentally hit the back button.

    Isn't the chassis NOT identical if this was a different version?

    basically in 79 there was a 49 state version and a ND version. If i sold my engine, the person who bought it wouldn't have to put a cat on right?

     

    Also thats like saying if I brought a 49 state car into california, did a swap with a 49 state model, I would have to swap all the emissions parts on the car to the california version standard.

    That doesn't make sense to me...

     

    Sorry if these questions are dumb, I really dont understand CA smog laws and everytime i talk to a smog tech i get different answers. One said i could bolt on a turbo and pass it, but he might of said HE would pass it lol.

     

    Thanks Tony

    Turbo Swap CA smog for out of state car?

    in Nissan L6 Forum

    Posted

    I have a 79 280zx which originally came from North Dakota. At that time, the 79 zx was the only car that did not need a cat. So right now I have straight pipes to a muffler and its legal for me here in CA. I am looking to do a swap now, but what are my options? Either turboing the stock engine with low boost? Swapping an entire turbo engine?

    Basically are there any loop holes that will allow me to not have to get the swap certified and such that anyone knows of thats still "smog-able"?

     

    Thanks

    White Gauge Update

    in Interior

    Posted

    Just redid my gauges with the free overlays I had printed at a shop. Still painting the needles red. Also, picked up a steering wheel today with a hub for $20.

    I'm thinking of doing the LED upgrade for the gauge lights. Any thoughts? I want a blue background.

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    Know of any good places for recoving a steering wheel?

    in Interior

    Posted

    recoving a steering wheel? I have a momo wheel that has the leather torn at the top. The whole thing needs to be redone. I've heard of a place in Florida that you send it to and they redo them for pretty cheap and they do a good job.

     

    Any ideas? My interior guy said its about 3 hours of labor and its cheaper to buy a new wheel if I have him do it. He couldn't find the name of the place in FL.

     

    Thanks

    4pt harness opinion

    in Interior

    Posted

     

    Oh and the best part is, since they are both stock, they are fully retractable...

     

    Any pictures of your setup??

     

    I just bought some Schroth harnesses on ebay so I just need to figure out how to mount it. What is the opinion for those universal harness bars?

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