DeleriousZ

z32 rotors/calipers will work just fine without spacers as well, it will just wear the pads unevenly.

I'm running z32 calipers with z32 brakes on my 88 hubs. I have them spaced 0.15" from the strut mounting knuckle, the calipers slide over the rotors like butter.

This is from my 88 Turbo. What do your hubs look like? You mean the rotor hat's inner diameter is too small for your hub diameter? Are you sure you have the correct rotor?

Don't do it! If anything, sell the VG and make a sick rb30z31 project! If you beat Ritter to the punch I'm sure he'll be tickled pink

You know... videos like this really make me wonder why we aren't an extinct race yet.

Well then it doesn't fit into the cup... so to speak.

I'm currently in the process of converting my z31 over to make use of coilovers for the s13 chassis. Seeing as the z31 strut tube/knuckle setup is completely different from the s13 setup, something had to be done! This is what it looked like when I started out on it.. Those are z32 4pot calipers on there, stock z32 rotors. Stock suspension otherwise. Thanks to a bunch of legwork from the one like "Butter" it was discovered that coilover adapter tubes made specifically for "Stance" coilovers to adapt to the Cressidia (not sure of the generation, probably similar to the z31.) The serialnine adapters were exactly what 'we' needed to install coilovers into the z31. "Racinjitter" got the ball rolling with his setup on stance gr+ 3 ways doing the required testing to ensure the setup would be structurally sound. I decided to go ahead and try it out, along with "1SickZ" (of central florida turbo, fastest street legal z31 in north america without spray.) He did the required cutting and machining of the strut tubes, and got them welded and powder coated. They came out beautifully, look damn near OEM. These replace the bottom units of the Stance coilovers, which have fully threaded bodies, and allow for maximum height adjustability. The result of this is as follows: And the finished result: As for the rears, I'm still waiting on parts from the machine shop to install the rear subframe. The coilovers will bolt into the stock strut mounts, as seen in the images below. Some may argue that this position is not strong enough to support the forces generated, but it has been tested previously, and has very similar designs to the m30 rear suspension setup, which uses a coil-on-shock setup in a very similar fashion. More pics to follow when said is accomplished, please include comments and criticisms below!

do you have any ducting leading from the IC to the hood vents? It somewhat looks like a transformer.. I approve, lol.

Yep, exact same procedure for my z31 that I did today.

It's a lot easier to suck a milkshake through a big gulp straw than a stir stick.

i think that SATAN intake manifold is moar sexy

time to be crude and completely tasteless! http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v672/fast-fish/1246206580214.jpg

If they're in good enough shape to get thrown around a race track, they generally get way more money put into them than is allowed (if my half-assed assumption of the rules is correct lol)

That is correct.

Thanks for the compliments guys, hopefully sometime next week i'll be getting some 1 5/8" pipe for my wastegate dump.

Won't you be banging your knuckles on that center console whilst shifting? Or are you rocking automatic style?

I should have been more clear, the TIG welds were done by a professional welder, who does thin wall stainless for a living. I wish i could weld like that... my tigging is half decent, but nowhere near that.

I can't imagine those pantyhose aren't really restrictive. Does the car still 'blip' when you hit the throttle with those removed?

"uhhhhh *kkshht* havin a little trouble here"

http://www.88hybrid.com/vaclines/vaclines.htm does that help? MOAR vacuum line diagrams. http://www.thumper300zx.com/z31/vacuum/vacuum.htm

some codes like to hang around for a while, try clearing the codes from the ecu by selecting diagnostic procedure 4 after 3 is selected, or disconnecting the battery for a while. Check the connection on your fuel temperature sensor. I had a slight buck/burble/miss/whatever when the connection to the FTS was corroded and crappy. It was a very very light condition, hardly noticeable but it was there.

And for as many years as it's been that way for you, it has been a misconception. I imagine it runs back past the muscle car era. See the z31 boys' view on backpressure here: http://www.z31performance.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=13866&hilit=backpressure

Also, if he uses a true 'twin scroll' turbine, the efficiency of the spool valve will increase even further.

Damn that rad support is serious business. You no longer need a front bumper, that thing will take all the impact in a front end collision

This can also be seen being put to use by the one like "chronic" on 88hyrid and z31performance.com This is on a Holset HX35 turbo. He's used it this way for the last month give or take without problems.