FlatBlack

15x8 +4 offest Rota RBs 225/50/15s, had to use a 1/4" spacer in the fronts because the tires hit the spring perch when the car was on the ground. I have tokico 185/200 Springs, HP struts. Car isn't much lower than stock though. I have plenty of room in the back I'm going to try to go 245s on the back when I get new tires.

Where did you get $400? Just wondering. I'm looking at your list of things needed and I'm thinking at least $1000. MS alone is going to be a tad more than $400 even if you build it yourself [assuming you get the relay board] Do you already have the Turbo stuff/ [ex mani, oil pump, etc?] Derek's CNC stuff is awesome, but it isn't cheap either [i'm thinking Chris said something around $200, do a search]. EDIS should be about $100 if you get a good deal AFAIK, Chris got his for around that I think. I have an extra 240sx TB I can get for you if you are looking for one. PM me if you do. I have an extra T3 but you can't have it I have 4 T3s, actually, two are on my cars though. Gotta have insurance!! But yes, they are cheap. Don't pay over $100 for a used one. I think it's a good idea to do the MS install first. I had a helluva time getting mine to work and it would have been easier [i guess haha] to do MS then the turbo swap. A buddy with a XRTi Merkur is getting them for me, they are O-Ring, I have no idea what part number they are or what they come off of. I'll shoot him a message real quick.

Um... 340 WHP 335 WTQ N/A L24??? I'd really like to see the "some other things" he's done to it Big Phil - looking GREAT!! Did you fix your issue with Halltech locking up your laptop?

My 86 Z31 has a T3 stock. This site is mainly for the S30 Z Cars, you really need to go to the Z31 sites. 88Hybrid Z31performance Z31.com To name a few. Good luck

Can't really tell. Sometimes it's under tip-in, sometimes it's just random. I drove it around earlier this evening and it wasn't reseting as much, and it kind of fixed the high-MPH pulls, I'll see if the magnecor wires fixes it.

Could you post a link to your other MS threads? I don't know what you've already done. Will it not idle or are you having reset issues? I'm having problems with intermittent resets on my MSI V3.57 board. I doubt it has any relevance to you except the links to the Dropping Resistors I bought. You might want to post up your MSQ as well. http://forums.hybridz.org/showthread.php?t=154385

Fair enough. Like I said I'm ordering them tomorrow So. Still a bit unclear on this. I thought these were the ones to get: [KV85Rs] http://www.magnecor.com/magnecor1/kv85r100.htm But my buddy Forrest said he's been running these: http://www.magnecor.com/magnecor1/cn25.htm I believe the CN25s are cheaper [Forrest said he paid $62?], but I don't want to save pennies if they don't do the trick. What wires did you get, TRWebb?

Okay I put them inline on the (-) side of the injector banks. I can't decide which one is worse for driving around haha. I think the Dropping resistor setup with the PWM disabled is worse. I got a interstate run in and I can get up to about 100 no problem, but as soon as I let off MS would reset and I'd get lots of backfires. Also, it would reset randomly while driving, and I think I heard pinging. O_O I'm not down with pinging. I'm ordering some Magnecor wires tomorrow, I'll see where that gets me. I wonder if I could play with the settings to make this work better though? I have Injector Opening Time: 1.0 ms Battery Voltage Correction: 0.20 ms/V PWM Current Limit: 100% PWM Time Threshold: 25.4 On the other hand, the batt Vs are much much better. I'm working on getting the datalog screen shots up *edit* Here they are Random Resets? Finally got it up to 'highway speeds' without it resetting. ?????????????? Makes me sick to my stomache when it does that ^^

IMO - Don't buy slightly larger injectors. Get big ones. Alot of people are running Supra Turbo 7M 440cc injectors, I'm going to be running 35# [380cc] Ford SVO injectors soon. You do not want to max out your injectors, I'm on 8 lbs boost and I'm already getting over 100 Duty Cycle on the 260cc injectors. About the P79 vs. P90 - I don't know, haha. I own a L28ET [with a P90A] but I've never used it. I'm most likely going to swap over to the P90A if I need to replace a head gasket or when I rebuild a short block, but I'm happy with the P79 for now.

I'm having issues with my wideband right now and I've not even attempted to try and tune it any further until I get the issues worked out [or buy a new sensor]. If the car is running, then just use whatever ignition setup you have, and get the wideband before anything else. It's a crap shoot without one. Couple of questions - What is your SCR with the F54/N42 [i'm assuming the F54 is a turbo short block], and what does 'not feel right' mean? What are you using for spark? [i assume the 83 ZXT dizzy?] I can send you my maps if you want to try them out. I've got a 8.7:1 SCR with my N/A F54/P79 motor, I've given it hell the past hundred or so miles and haven't blown anything up, yet. It's still pretty rich and I'm using Mike's original Spark tables, but otherwise it works really well. Do you have any issues with MS reseting? If not I'd like to see a picture of your engine bay to see what I did wrong

"Note: This is as per 75 FSM. I have not verified. The 77 FSM differs from real life on this matter." So... Do you have any pictures of your engine bay? I've never worked on a 75, But the other fusible link block should be for the EFI harness [iIRC].

I am super new to this but I'll agree here. I went from 160* max IATs on 8 lbs down to ~70-80* max IATs with my Volvo 740 Intercooler.

Yes, definitely figure out the garage space before you do ANYTHING. I have a dedicated slot in a huge garage for Flatty [complete with compressed air running the length of the shop ], and instead of a week like I expected the swap to take [Had the motor out in ONE hour and the rest of it hooked up in the next two days], it took me 3 months. It will most likely take longer than you expect. I have this theory.... No evidence to back it up but hearsay... but it's a magical word dealing with the shape of the combustion chamber when they hit TDC, regarding the Flat Tops that I dare not say. Don't think your F54/P79 as a handicap if you have a stand alone. ABOUT the EDIS business. I'm not sure you are understanding that very well. A custom ignition system will be controlled with a stand alone. Mr. B and Mr. R are quite fond of Wolf [Please don't strike me down guys ] but you can use MS for EDIS as well. Go search the MS or Wolf forum if you want to learn more. My buddy TrumpetRhapsody is running EDIS on MSII and [as far as I know] it's running great. I am running a 83 ZXT CAS Dizzy with spark generated through MS, but most think that it is not the best setup. If you are going stand alone you should upgrade your injectors. I am running 8 lbs. due to a loose bolt on my wastegate [i'd fix it if I didn't like 8 lbs ] and I am already getting over 100 Duty Cycle on my 260cc L28ET injectors. I thought I had 30# Cobra injectors but got screwed over on an ebay deal. I have 35# injectors [~380cc] sitting at my buddy's shop that will go in as soon as I fix my wideband/reset issues. I'm glad you bookmarked Mike's page, he is doing a very conservative swap and is probably a lot more responsible than me [i have other motors and another Z if something terrible happens]. I'm glad you're looking into this, I have really grown to love the Flat Top F54 and I'm probably going to pick up anther Flat Top short Block to add to the arsenal. If everything goes well I'll rebuild that short block and throw the P90 on top.

Oh come on, man. You know the drill. S E A R C H

One time my headlights went out, my bullet connecters came loose on the steering column, the other time the fuse block [fusible link] had blown out.

ZOMG haha look two posts above list one ooooorrrrr the first post >_<

What have you done???? You should know by now they want to lull us into a false sense of security....

Just open up the throttle stop screw for now. It'll make you idle high after the car warms up, but you won't have the trouble of it trying to die on you in the mornings. I have mine set a bit too far open right now, it idles at about 800 cold and 1100 warm. Too much! I'm thinking about putting an IAC in, operated by a switch in the cabin.

I blew an intercooler piping coupler off for the first time yesterday... my first boost leak! The S30 is back to DD status, my roommate is borrowing my Z31 as his MKIII is getting a 2JZ-GTE [single] transplant.

Hey now, I don't want any credit for that. If anyone, I'd say Mike [Mikeatrpi] was the first to get there. I did nearly all of the same things he did, down to tapping the oil pan for the turbo return. Here's the thread: [it's a good thread, read it if you have time] http://forums.hybridz.org/showthread.php?t=127833&highlight=mikeatrpi I'm even using his MegaSquirt fuel and spark maps for my car. He did all the hard work of getting the base tune down and it's been awesome having a conservative tune I can start modifying to fit my tastes. Wait.... Exhaust liners??? What head do you have again?? IIRC the N42 was the only head that had them. I have an L28ET at the shop, if everything goes well I probably will just keep the flat tops and swap on the P90 if I ever blow a head gasket or do something. Couple of questions - Is this your Daily Driver, and do you have a garage or space to work on it? I'd advise against doing something like this to your DD, but it's your car I would definitely keep a spare motor laying around though, for safety.

http://forums.hybridz.org/showthread.php?t=153195 It's been near the top of the turbocharger forum for a while now... I'm not typing this for my own health, ya know!

Vos voitures sont tres jolies!! Are the S30 Zs hard to find in France? Est-ce que les S30 Zs 'a trouver dur en France?? [haha I'm no good at this >_<]

Last time I checked a Cougar was a Ford [Mercury] product? Careful now.... Looks like a cool project! I initially thought you were talking about the L67 like Trumpet until you started talking about Mustang trannys.

Hmm... I'm going to go with a 'not a good idea' on the RRFPR, and instead of going through all the trouble of swapping a P90 Cam and new valvetrain, why don't you just get a P90 head for your flat top motor? Did you read my threads or are you just looking for quick answers? 6 Shooter is running a P90 head on a Flat Top Block [he says so in the N/A to Turbo thread] and I've been having great success with my F54/P79. You're on a budget here, I would work on the engine control first, and the long block last. Go find Gixxer Squid's thread about blowing up his brand new motor due to timing. I turbo'd my 80,000 mile F54/P79 motor because A: I have a standalone on a conservative tune and B: I have another L28 and L28ET sitting in my shop. There is NO reason why you should dump alot of money into the motor if you are going to skimp out on other stuff. I'm not trying to be harsh, I just want to save you some heartburn and stress later on. My advice: Find a P90, just throw it in there with some ARP head studs, a new head gasket, and see where that takes you. Good luck!!

My 86 Turbo doesn't... Not saying it didn't happen though.