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No kit. Its a Terry Oxindale origional. Check out his 2 cars at zdriver.com... I like what he did to the red one too. ------------------ "Nothing is fool proof to a sufficiently talented fool." Richard Lewis - 1972 240z, Powered by a Nissan 2.8L Turbo Inline 6. Drax240's Turbo Site Beginners Turbo FAQ & Answers
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Hmm, I wouldn't go GN. If you wanted a turbo 6, then the 300zxt (not twin) is lighterweight, and also would bolt to your existing tranny I believe. A lot of potential in those engines too, though you are giving up a bit of displacement to the GN. I'm sure its going to be a screamer though, seeing what stans built in the past. ------------------ "Nothing is fool proof to a sufficiently talented fool." Richard Lewis - 1972 240z, Powered by a Nissan 2.8L Turbo Inline 6. Drax240's Turbo Site Beginners Turbo FAQ & Answers
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I love it! I need to get me one of those... (ok, so maybe I should get the car running first! ) The stuff occuring at the top of first gear (1-2 shift) seems wierd to me. Why would there be a drop of O2's there? Small chip problem? ------------------ "Nothing is fool proof to a sufficiently talented fool." Richard Lewis - 1972 240z, Powered by a Nissan 2.8L Turbo Inline 6. Drax240's Turbo Site Beginners Turbo FAQ & Answers
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I Also Received My BC Wheels Yesterday!
Drax240z replied to Danno74Z's topic in Brakes, Wheels, Suspension and Chassis
20lbs is a really good weight for 17" wheels IMHO. Especially at that price! Pictures pictures! ------------------ "Nothing is fool proof to a sufficiently talented fool." Richard Lewis - 1972 240z, Powered by a Nissan 2.8L Turbo Inline 6. Drax240's Turbo Site Beginners Turbo FAQ & Answers -
Insanely cheap, I've gotcha covered. Look in the MSA catalogue and try to find the BRE style Spook spoiler. A very simple design. You could easily apply this concept with fibreglass, ABS plastic, or even wood. Just paint it black, and it'll look fine. They make a huge difference. ------------------ "Nothing is fool proof to a sufficiently talented fool." Richard Lewis - 1972 240z, Powered by a Nissan 2.8L Turbo Inline 6. Drax240's Turbo Site Beginners Turbo FAQ & Answers
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Those look simply GREAT on your car. I notice you have no front air dam of any sort. You wouldn't believe the difference in stability at highway speeds you'd get from an airdam up front. (hehe, I shouldn't taunt people into spending more money, I know) Very nice car. Do you have a Hybrid in mind for the future? ------------------ "Nothing is fool proof to a sufficiently talented fool." Richard Lewis - 1972 240z, Powered by a Nissan 2.8L Turbo Inline 6. Drax240's Turbo Site Beginners Turbo FAQ & Answers
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Hey Stan, are you planning on being powered by technology, or cubic inches? (or both?) A lot of the 2nd gen.300zx stuff is really similar in design to the 240z/280zx... I worked on one a while ago, and you could tell the cars were related. Sounds like fun, let us know what you intentions are. ------------------ "Nothing is fool proof to a sufficiently talented fool." Richard Lewis - 1972 240z, Powered by a Nissan 2.8L Turbo Inline 6. Drax240's Turbo Site Beginners Turbo FAQ & Answers
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$50?!?!?!?! You STOLE them! Wow. ------------------ "Nothing is fool proof to a sufficiently talented fool." Richard Lewis - 1972 240z, Powered by a Nissan 2.8L Turbo Inline 6. Drax240's Turbo Site Beginners Turbo FAQ & Answers
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Cool guys, yeah that's one of the meathooks there. I grabbed a free 60A alternator out of a 280zx turbo car, so I figured I'd use that instead of the stock 45A unit. If that fails I'll grab the cheapy GM alternators... Still waiting on MSA for my flywheel bolts... argh. ------------------ "Nothing is fool proof to a sufficiently talented fool." Richard Lewis - 1972 240z, Powered by a Nissan 2.8L Turbo Inline 6. Drax240's Turbo Site Beginners Turbo FAQ & Answers
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Heh, or you can buy it from MSA for $94.95. What gives there anyway?? ------------------ "Nothing is fool proof to a sufficiently talented fool." Richard Lewis - 1972 240z, Powered by a Nissan 2.8L Turbo Inline 6. Drax240's Turbo Site Beginners Turbo FAQ & Answers
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LMAO. Nice stuff. Can't wait to see more. Why not make the tip permanent? I wonder if there are laws against that... if not, I'd say go for it. ------------------ "Nothing is fool proof to a sufficiently talented fool." Richard Lewis - 1972 240z, Powered by a Nissan 2.8L Turbo Inline 6. Drax240's Turbo Site Beginners Turbo FAQ & Answers
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I am wondering what the hell this thing is. Hehe. Can anyone help me? I'm guessing voltage regulator? If I am going with an IR alternator do I need it? ------------------ "Nothing is fool proof to a sufficiently talented fool." Richard Lewis - 1972 240z, Powered by a Nissan 2.8L Turbo Inline 6. Drax240's Turbo Site Beginners Turbo FAQ & Answers
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Alternative to sectioning strut TURBOs
Drax240z replied to 240Z Turbo's topic in Brakes, Wheels, Suspension and Chassis
Sure it makes sense that you may have hit the bumpstops. You have to figure that you put the car ~2" (less, because the spring rate increases as you have less coils) closer to the bumpstops. Remember that it is not a linear relationship between spring rate and length. Its entirely possible to cut 25% of the length of the spring down, and only raise the springrate by 10%. (depends on the spring specifics) Usually lowering is acompanies by the trimming of bumpstops to give you back a little travel. (or so I've read/heard) ------------------ "Nothing is fool proof to a sufficiently talented fool." Richard Lewis - 1972 240z, Powered by a Nissan 2.8L Turbo Inline 6. Drax240's Turbo Site Beginners Turbo FAQ & Answers -
NICE! I allready know those look good since thats what Evan used to have. Did you use any type of spacer at all? And did you get them in the stock bolt pattern? Can't wait to see. ------------------ "Nothing is fool proof to a sufficiently talented fool." Richard Lewis - 1972 240z, Powered by a Nissan 2.8L Turbo Inline 6. Drax240's Turbo Site Beginners Turbo FAQ & Answers
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stocks were 175/70R14 if I remember correctly. So the stock diameter of wheel and tire should have been around 23.65in. ------------------ "Nothing is fool proof to a sufficiently talented fool." Richard Lewis - 1972 240z, Powered by a Nissan 2.8L Turbo Inline 6. Drax240's Turbo Site Beginners Turbo FAQ & Answers
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Hmm, black can be a bit of a pain as far as bodywork goes. As for the electromagnet... I can't see it working too well. Remember that the furthur out you get fromt he source of the magnetic field, the weaker the field becomes. The spot you would want to 'pull' would be at the bottom of the indentation, which would be furthur away from the outer ring of the dent. I think the result may just be causing another circular dent pulled out, around the interior dent. However, electro magnets can be a lot of fun. I made a gauss cannon in highschool that worked pretty well. I used a few torus shaped electromagnet to accelerate a steel rod in the center of the torus. I'd recommend the project to learn from, but I am not sure it will work on your car that well. ------------------ "Nothing is fool proof to a sufficiently talented fool." Richard Lewis - 1972 240z, Powered by a Nissan 2.8L Turbo Inline 6. Drax240's Turbo Site Beginners Turbo FAQ & Answers
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Heh, I imagine my situation will be worse! Turbo! And its going to be sitting right about there... I'll have to remember to insulate that well... The cobra daytona had the same problem apparently. The pedels in there had a little 'AC' on them, and they used to joke that after the drivers finished a course there would be a little 'AC' melted on to the soles of their shoes. Heh. ------------------ "Nothing is fool proof to a sufficiently talented fool." Richard Lewis - 1972 240z, Powered by a Nissan 2.8L Turbo Inline 6. Drax240's Turbo Site Beginners Turbo FAQ & Answers
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Alternative to sectioning strut TURBOs
Drax240z replied to 240Z Turbo's topic in Brakes, Wheels, Suspension and Chassis
Springs don't work quite that way. The spring rate is inversely related to the number of coils in the pring, so if you cut one coul off you are actually raising the spring rate. For example: This spring: Diameter of wire: .5in Diameter of spring: 4 in Free length of spring: 12in Number of active coils: 8 (I am going to use the same material for these comparison, just to eliminate variablse. Letting Youngs modulus equal 200GPa, Poisson ratio equal 0.3, density of material 7500kg/m^3) This would give you a spring rate of approximately 254lbf/in. Now lets say I cut 1 coil off, and therefore reduce the free length of the spring by 1". Diameter of wire: .5in Diameter of spring: 4 in Free length of spring: 11in Number of active coils: 7 Now we get a spring rate of: 290lbf/in. A significant increase in spring rate. ------------------ "Nothing is fool proof to a sufficiently talented fool." Richard Lewis - 1972 240z, Powered by a Nissan 2.8L Turbo Inline 6. Drax240's Turbo Site Beginners Turbo FAQ & Answers -
Ballast resistors. Well what they do is limit the voltage going to the primary side of the coil. Most cars have a 12v electrical system, but for some reason I am not quite sure of, most coils can't handle those 12v. They take about 8.5 volts IIRC. It has to do with the heat generated when transforming from 12v up to 20,000v. If you remove the ballast resistor on a coil that requires one, you'll get a very short life out of the coil before it overheats and fizzles. Quite honestly I would think that the advancement is simply marterials, and that in the last decade or so, they have been able to make coils out of a material that can handle the added heat of a 12v primary, whereas the 60's-80's coils usually had a ballast resistor, because the coil material couldn't take the heat. That's my hypothesis anyway. ------------------ "Nothing is fool proof to a sufficiently talented fool." Richard Lewis - 1972 240z, Powered by a Nissan 2.8L Turbo Inline 6. Drax240's Turbo Site Beginners Turbo FAQ & Answers
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One more thing, that gutter is functional if you are ever going to let your car see rain. I wouldn't be removing it in that case. ------------------ "Nothing is fool proof to a sufficiently talented fool." Richard Lewis - 1972 240z, Powered by a Nissan 2.8L Turbo Inline 6. Drax240's Turbo Site Beginners Turbo FAQ & Answers
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Hmm, a 6 speed... Honestly, I don't see the point in going through all the work required to get a T-56 to fit on the L28. If you are allready doing a chevy swap and you want to bang gears, then the T-56 seems like a good choice. But really, is a .50:1 6th gear going to be THAT useful on an L-series? Its not like you can churn down the highway at 1500rpm with an L-series, like you can with a V8. (due to displacement/low rpm torque) I can see the point of going to a close ratio 6 speed on an L series... sortof. Anyhoo. ------------------ "Nothing is fool proof to a sufficiently talented fool." Richard Lewis - 1972 240z, Powered by a Nissan 2.8L Turbo Inline 6. Drax240's Turbo Site Beginners Turbo FAQ & Answers [This message has been edited by Drax240z (edited April 09, 2001).]
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Alternative to sectioning strut TURBOs
Drax240z replied to 240Z Turbo's topic in Brakes, Wheels, Suspension and Chassis
Maybe I am not following quite right... But wouldn't you basically be rendering the isolator useless as far as isolating noise/vibration goes? If that is the case, why not just make camber plates instead? I think I may have misinterpreted this, please clarify. ------------------ "Nothing is fool proof to a sufficiently talented fool." Richard Lewis - 1972 240z, Powered by a Nissan 2.8L Turbo Inline 6. Drax240's Turbo Site Beginners Turbo FAQ & Answers -
I feel your pain. We payed a couple of 'certified' welders to do some welding for us at the place I worked. After 4 days, they were done and gone. The result: A much poorer job than any of our own non-ticketed welders could have done. We ripped it out and had it completly rebuilt in 12 hours. (me and 1 other guy... and it took 2 of them 3-4 days?) Needless to say the next time a situation like that came up, there were no ticketed welders called in. If you want something done right, do it yourself... ------------------ "Nothing is fool proof to a sufficiently talented fool." Richard Lewis - 1972 240z, Powered by a Nissan 2.8L Turbo Inline 6. Drax240's Turbo Site Beginners Turbo FAQ & Answers
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I had the same sort of problem once, and it turned out to be a badly connected wire. It could be as simple as that, though you say you've replaced your starter, so you would probably have noticed. Are your battery terminals in good shape, and connected well to the lines to the starter? ------------------ "Nothing is fool proof to a sufficiently talented fool." Richard Lewis - 1972 240z, Powered by a Nissan 2.8L Turbo Inline 6. Drax240's Turbo Site Beginners Turbo FAQ & Answers
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Lucky...busted bolts./CV shaft gut/info/bolts etc......
Drax240z replied to Modern Motorsports Ltd's topic in Drivetrain
So Ross, do you use red or blue loctite on stuff like that? I'm afraid of using red half the time, thinking I am going to snap bolts trying to get things apart... ------------------ "Nothing is fool proof to a sufficiently talented fool." Richard Lewis - 1972 240z, Powered by a Nissan 2.8L Turbo Inline 6. Drax240's Turbo Site Beginners Turbo FAQ & Answers