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Is there a bolt-on light weight or aluminum option for the Toyota vented front brake calipers for s30 cars? I currently have the vented toyota upgrade and it's awesome but it would be nice to have a bolt on caliper that was more light weight. The heavy unsprung weight kills you in the corners.

Finally got some paint on my 260z! Its been a 3yr total restoration.. i also did sti diff custom halfsafts..more. more..lol. i took pictures along the way..if you guys would like a break down let me know..

Ok thats seems simple enough; thanks for the reply, has anyone else done this?

Do you guys think there is a tastefull way to modify the 77 door panels to fit? Is the only difference the door lock location? If thats the case i could just drill another hole and cover up the other one....

Thanks for the reply, i might have to go with those; however i wanted the factory look if its possible.

Guys need some help, im restoring my 1jz 260z and looking for some new door panels..i have looked everywhere but cant seem to find them new...i have found 240z or 280z door panels but no 260z.....i have a early 260z.. its been a while since i posted, please be kind..lol

Any help on this..

This summer I plan on swapping in my '07 sti r180 .. And of course I'm researching axles, I'm fine with going with the side adapters; if its possible i would like try something a little stronger.. Question is do you guys know if the 280zx CV axles 27 spline will plug in the 27 spline sti r180 diff? I have a 260z with single turbo 1jz under the hood that will have around 420whp when tunned.. I'm just not sure the stock half shafts can hold up to light drag racing, or track days...

Wow, the thread is still going.. I used a first gen rx7 throttle cable.

Which diff is better to use? Clutch or Torsen. I thought clutch was best

The reason i made this post was to combine our minds on a common goal to see if i was missing anything from what i was already thinking...if that makes sense; the conclusion i came to is to make it work you would have to change a substantial amount of the s30 layout and body to get close...Something that would take away from what is special about the s30.. Now lets discuss a middle ground in detail...is tokico the best option we have for performance and comfort? How about power steering; What rack is the best that we can use?

I see what you are saying, but a car like that can only be enjoyed in spurts, which i know is just fine for some..

Well i agree you can't have extremes on either end....theres a reason exotic's cost as much as they do..

Are you saying a car can't have a raw driving experience and be comfortable? All high end sports cars says high..

Well those cars don't have the classic looks of the s30...great post!

Modern Exotic sport car handling and comfort possible in a s30? I've seen really fast s30's( mine is one of them ) and awesome handling s30's; however i haven't seen many that combine the two with great comfort. I was watching Top gear, one of my fav tv shows the other day and that got me thinking. Most of the cars they review unless it's a all out race car is graded with speed, handling and comfort in mind.. I know anything is possible but is this a realistic goal in a s30 chassis with out breaking the bank. Exotic sport feel without breaking the bank, I'm losing my mind

top 3 z's i have ever seen...Take that big wheel haters!!

wonder what the weight distribution is?

well as it seems i already have the smallest spring in there but for some reason it's boostind like mad and hitting fuel cut. more later..

I fixed the problem with my wideband..The problem was one of the pins on the back of the gauge had trash or corrosion, so when i plugged in the gauge there wasn't perfect contact which threw off the reading..all good now, under WOT im around 10.9@ 14.5psi which is where the fuel cut is..Im always hitting the cut lol..so im going to switch to my 10psi spring until im ready to swap in the 440's, fuel pressure reg and boost controller. Here is a pic of the new wheels!!

The stock wiring is holding up fine, the condition of my stock harness was pretty good shape, my problem was the person the that owned car before me just hacked alot of the wiring instead of fixing things the right way.

I thought about running a front splitter, that would be keep the car more stable at high speeds and look cool at the same time.. I want to round out the front end with out loosing the classic styling.

good luck finding one of those diffs..

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