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whats up bro? LOL, how you doing
Pretty good man, nice lookin car you got there! lol
I still check here. If i find the abosolute right deal on a s30 then who knows, maybe I'll get back into it.
Sucks to hear about MSA. Have you tried Black Dragon automotive? I've got some other links I can send you, but nothing solid on the dash.
The other thing you could do would be to take a RHD 240sx dash (find them occasionally on ebay) and you could have that installed. The 240sx dash is a pretty popular swap with regular s30s, maybe you could try that?
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I have heard that Canadian Nissan dealers can still get stuff like this. Not sure on the prices.
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do you live in RIC now? i ran into someone that said you did... just curious.
beautiful bike... its a little out of my budget though, i mean, if you want to let it go for $3500 let me know
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It's mad tyte JDM baby
mine came from the factory mad JDM tyyyyyyte yo
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would this setup work on an L24? what should I put in the search box (i'm not sure what will give me the best results)?
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I actually have a RHD 75 Fairlady, and I can't find the parts I need for anything. Good luck trying to source enough to actually do a conversion, you'd be better off just waiting until you found one.
I know of an 80 (i think) RHD thats for sale, in pristine condition. 10k!
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interested in a fg door panels, do you still have some? i know its been a few weeks... lmk
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if you check the latest Nissan Sport issue (http://www.nissansportmag.com) there is an article in there about an AWD 350Z. I wrote the article, so I can probably set you up with the peoples that did it email.
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Arnie,
I am not sure how you are trying to restore your 75 Z, but I had an idea with mine from this thread S30 Interior Clone examples
This guy put in a 240sx dash in his Z, and I thought it looked really clean. I thought about how the 240sx guys try and make their cars RHD by doing a front clip conversion, so I started looking around.
I found a RHD 240sx dash on ebay, it's pretty cheap, so if you are interested in something like that here is the eBay link.
I don't think I am going to do it, I am going to restore the original dash myself.
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i have a 75 fairlady too... what did you do for your dash with it?
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welcome to the RHD club, be prepared for ultimate frustration when you are trying to restore the interior lol.
car looks like it will be a fun build.
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lmao... my wife looked over at the screen right as i opened this page and she is laughing so hard she is crying
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my350z.com has lots of information, but just be prepared, there are a lot of kids who think they are hot sh*t and you will probably get some crap on there, but you will also get some good information too.
I haven't been on this site too long but I think they focus on more of the old Z's.
Good luck.
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very nice! i love my corbeaus
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Prochargers are notorious for destroying the VQ. Turbonetics single turbo is good, other than that you just need to go with a twin system. APS is weak, Procharger will kill your car, and superchargers don't produce a good amount of horsepower for the amount they cost.
I would also say don't spend any money on NA mods, just put in the FI. I drive an 03 350Z and I am still NA and I have Injen intake, Motordyne plenum spacer, topspeed headers, strup test pipes, borla true dual exhaust, jim wolf technology S1 cams, and a greddy emanage blue, and I am only putting down about 280 whp... with the amount I have spent I could have just gone FI at the start and been better off even at low boost.
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I've got a RHD z so I think something like this is about my only option, unless anyone knows where to find RHD replacement dash parts
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I am in, please let me know when they are ready
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lol... there is a diagram, but it is in japanese, since the car is actual JDM I can't believe I didn't anticpate that. Oh well, I will just have to get in there and see what fuses are blown.
Is there even a tachometer fuse for sure?
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Dunno about z's, but on 280zx's its fused. Same fuse does the oil pressure guage, and 1/4 tank fuel guage
well, i took the whole dash apart and everything is still hooked up, so its not that. I will check the fuses and see if that is it. I hope so. I will search and see if I can find a diagram of the fuses on here since I don't have an owners manual (if it would be in there?)
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thanks man that is good info, i will check that out when i get the chance
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Just picked up my 75 rhd 280Z, and the tachometer doesn't work. The previous owner said he thinks its just something is disconnected. Any common problems with this?
thanks in advance
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Nissan made it real simple for us.
240Z = 2.4 liter = L24
260Z = 2.6 liter = L26
280Z = 2.8 liter = L28
Later year 280Z cars that were fuel injected were a L28E, E standing for EFI.
Nissan still uses the same way of coding their engines today.
And just a word of warning, I'm nowhere near, nor profess to be, any type of Z historian. There are others on this site that know truck loads more than me. I've only been into Z's since aboue 6 months before my registration date on this site
whoops, yeah, i wasn't thinking when I typed that. Thanks for the info tho.
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very nice! and i saw that Z on ebay
which Z? the RHD? I don't think he put it on ebay... i found it through mautofieds.com and looked on ebay. If the 350 is on ebay that is a big problem lol.
only one person running the vg30dett with the twin turbos and he hasnt solved the steering shaft issues as of yet. And theres only a few vq35de swaps up and running into an s30. Dare I say less than 5? Anyways good luck!Is there a thread that centralizes the VQ engine issues? I saw one go into a 260 but the thread hadn't been updated for a long time. If it is that technically challenging I know a great 350Z/G35 shop I could take it to that they would help me out.
Anyway what is the major problem with the VQ? I thought that would be popular.
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I just bought the RHD Z today actually.
This is what the owner has told me are the mods:
Jim Cook (he was unsure) air dam
Couldn't remember the wing
Speedshop wheels he got for $100, plus BF Goodrich tires
Dropped in 240Z engine (is that the L26?)
Headers unknown brand
Exhaust unknown brand
Custom roll cage
Subs, speakers, 10 cd holder + kenwood headunit
Not sure what else, other than paint. Originally the car was white.
The 350Z:
I am the 2nd owner
Jim Wolf Technology S1 Cams
Injen RD CAI
Topspeed headers
Strup test pipes
Borla true dual exhaust
Greddy E-manage blue
Luff M1 Wheels 20x8.5 front & 20x10.5 rears
Toyo TIR Proxes
Tein S-techs lowering springs
Hotchkis anti-sway bars
Tommy Kaira front bumper (1 of 6 in the US I know of)
Seibon TS hood
Corbeau A4 Microsuede black & grey racing seats
Other small stuff
Dyno'd at 230whp on dynopack, estimated 280 whp on a dynojet, we'll see.
I am thinking of putting a VQ35DE or VG30DETT into the car eventually, and painting it Lemans Sunset (350Z burnt orange color).
Any advice on those things?
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SWAP KITS for the Z32
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Yes, would be interested in the development of the LS swap kit.