BIGJIM

i have a pretty stock 81 280zxt. it has an msa adjustable boost controller, adjustable pop off valve and other than that its stock. i would like to make around 300rwhp. besides a good intercooler and more boost, what will it take to get there? injectors, t-body, bigger turbo? will the stock ecu and afm be able to support the hp increase? thanks for the help.

im having some issues with my 280zxt. i have lowering springs with kyb gr2 struts. the car bottoms out very easily. do i need a stiffer strut like a tokico or koni? i have bump stops in it up front as well and the slightest bump feels like a giant pot hole.

i plan to make some hp with this car. i wanna remove the t-3 and go with a big turbo, intercooler, and injectors. i want to make in the area or 300-400 hp. will the auto hold up to this or should i can it and put in a 5 speed?

no, there actual lowering springs. im not sure of the brand. to be honest the last zx i owned had stock springs that i cut and it rode like a cadillac. i plan to do the same thing with this car. take out the rough riding springs and swap in a stock set with a coil cut off em. i hate to do this but i cant stand driving a car that rides rough.

i just bought a 1981 280zxt. drove it home an noticed it rode very rough. so i go out and get some kyb gas-adjust front and rear struts. when pulling off the struts i notice i have some kinda lowering springs. i looked around the coils trying to find a brand name but found nothing. so i install the new struts and springs, now it rides slightly better, but still a little rough. i had performance springs in my 240z with the same struts and it rode fine. is this somthing im just gona have to live with?

I plan to intercool my zxt, but i dont know how i would route the pipes. i dont want to remove the a/c, so it looks like it might be a tight squeeze. any pics of your engine with intercooler would be appreciated. thanks jim

ya, as bparol said, it was not an easy task to put the flares on, but im glad i finally got it all finished, it was an absolute ton of work to do. i wont be putting any flares on my car anytime soon..lol. next car up will be the zxt i just bought.

picked up an 81 zxt last night. runs great but has an auto trans. i plan to swap it out for a 5speed, and wondered if the dash needs to be removed to swap the petals? i know i converted a 240z a few years back and i had to take out the dash in order to remove the petals. hope its not the same with the zx. any info is appreciated. thanks jim

I have a chance to get a nice z31. but its automatic, and i hate automatics. i know it could be done, but wondered how hard it would be to actually do the auto to 5 speed swap in an 87 300zx? ive done it in a 240z and had to pull the dash to swap the petal assembly. hope its not the same in a z31, or ill be passing on the deal!

i would cut the spring so its the same exact size as the zx spring, then cut out 1 more whole coil. that should get you the height you want. if it doesnt you might have to cut off 1/2 of another coil. be sure to try it with 1 coil removed first. have fun, if my back wasnt jacked up i would come down and help you.

tim, i would expect them to get that fixed in a relativley short period of time. are they planning to remove that panel and make a new one? i would expect them to just pull the dent out as much as possible then repair all imperfections. blending the paint shouldent be too bad either. should be a speedy repair. then again, if they pull the rear panle off it might be a while..

IM going to use my better judgment and just not say anything!

thanks again tim, i appreciate you meeting up with me today. lax is a long way off for me..lol.

tried 2 different check valves, isnt the problem. im stumped!

OK, Helped a freind install toyota 4x4 calipers on the front of his z 6-8 months ago. it has pretty much sat in his garage since then. we installed the 4x4 toyota calipers, 300zx rotors, 280zx master cylinder, and 280z power booster. everything was new. cant get a decent brake pressure, idle surges when the brake is pressed in and this thing has got me totally stumped! i dont know what else to do. it has no air in the lines since i have bled them more than 30 times. help! i did notice that when i tired to bleed the master cylinder, the front reservior bled no fluid when the bleeder was open and the res was full of fluid. could this be the problem? im lost here. wish we had left em stock!

thanks guys, tim is gona be up in my area this week so ill borrow his book from him and copy everything i may need. i had my own book, but i moved once and cant find it anywhere. as far as photo copying the mount pages and using them as templates, what was the problem? i have a photocopier here at my house, and it makes exact replicas of what it copies. i dont see a problem, but i can be wrong?

i went to the pomona swap meet yesterday. let me tell ya, anything you want small block chevy is there. next meet is april 25th. get your parts cheap!

LOL...didnt mean anything by it..lol..i know you will come through or you wouldent have offered man..thanks.

great guys, i REALLY appreciate your kindness. tim lives alot closer to me, so ill borrow his, but if it falls through ill be in touch bigwhytedude. tim, ill pm you. thanks jim

Im wanting to make my motor mounts and get some odds and ends ready to go for my 240z/350 project. i have a freind who will make em for free if i had the directions from the jrt book. i know i should just buy it, but i dont really need the whole book (i had a copy a couple years ago and misplaced it). ive been on hybridz for years now and am NOT a new member, somthing happened to my post count when the site was changed over. im trust worthy and would return your book in the same condition. thanks for any help. jim

so what year z's will these springs fit? and do they fit front and rear?

where i live i can get seats redone for about 200 bucks. im in san bernardino ca and have a great shop that really hooks me up. pep boys actually sells some nice aftermarket seats now. you would have to go check em out, they are a pretty good price too. goto msa for your dash cap. figure 100 bucks for the cap no matter where you go. post the pics when you get em man.

not at all. as long as you give it a good 400 sanding (i wet sand with 400 before final paint) everything will be fine. try to sand it the day before or the actual day you plan to paint. good luck man, hope it turns out sweet!

you will have no problems...6 days is pleanty of time. i have final painted over fresh primer within 2 days of spraying it. when you start your final block sanding you will be able to tell if your primer is cured right away!

they are victoria british steel street flares. im doing the work for a freind of mine. we are painting it 2004 mazda miata black cherry mica. its a sweet color!