DeleriousZ

finally made it to the welder. almost all of the joints are atogenous(sp?) aka without filler, had to use some filler once on the piping, then of course on the o2 sensor and flange.

You won't find a 'good price' on legit real deal properly sized Watanabe's, especially brand new unless you really really really luck out. They are quite possibly the most desired wheel in the oldschool JDM world.

I would think welding can easily cause this. I warped my 3" downpipe circular flange welding on it, so I imagine something of that length would warp very easily if not bolted down to a jig when welding.

my current tires have lasted me... over 3.5 years. Granted they only have about 10,000km's on them over that time Truth be told I haven't driven a Z in over 2.5 years.

turbo's can push up to whatever boost pressure the engine can handle usually, it's rare to max a turbo's maximum pressure before blowing something in the engine. remember a turbocharged engine can act like a compounding air compressor. the more exhaust that comes out of the engine, the faster the turbo spins, the more air goes into the engine, rinse and repeat. Turbo's can only flow so much air in terms of cfm, the same goes for maximum pressure until something fails in the turbo. However by this point the engine has more than likely ran out of fuel to compensate for the extra airflow and/or combustion chamber pressure has become higher than the mechanical parts can handle. then, pop goes the weasel. Are you sure you have the controller hooked up right? Why is it set to 14.4 if people recommend 12? The stock wastegate is controlled by a preset spring pressure, not the ecu, unless I'm greatly mistaken. Every system on a mass production car I've personally experienced don't use the ecu to aid in regulating boost pressure. Assuming you're using the s130 gear, I imagine it couldn't be any more 'advanced' than the z31 stuff. Now then, it's far past my bedtime and I probably spewed a wad of text nobody can understand due to its incoherant mass of random words, lol.

that almost looks like a v-band attachment for the exhaust outlet

aren't your gasket sets on ebay?

Yeah, the rear camber is a big issue for the z31's. Even with stock new springs they have some amount. There are a few fixes for it, but they all involve removing the rear crossmember, most of them cutting/welding.

No fair, the TT has 100hp on him from the get go!

I usually use my shoes, a good scuff here and there works well. When I'm really feeling motivated, a good stern glare does the trick.

what about running an RPM switch or similar for the solenoid control? It'd be similar to the old VTEC systems on hondas, in terms of rpm's controlling cam profile. If you have any specific info on any of the vh's specific systems I'd be more than happy to read up, I've got nothing better to do lol.

Nice, good link tommy; saved!

DZ approves of this message:2thumbs: great work!

Which lines, the coolant lines? To the water cock line, upper water neck and wherever else I would assume. Come to think of it, I can't imagine it would be very easy to make a decent adapter to fit the upper water neck.

lmao, I ran my daily like that all winter, the diff makes noise all the time now lol.

Also, with the signal coming from the manifold, and you're not using a boost controller, you should be seeing wastegate spring pressure (say 8psi spring in the wastegate) in the intake manifold, rather than 1 or 2psi less due to pressure drop across the intake piping system/intercooler.

Yep, or plumb them to a set of roller bearing individual throttle bodies, and produce the sweetest sound a VG has ever made.

What does the fastest street legal z31 run for an engine? I believe that's the vg30et outta 1SickZ's car IMO the money is better spent elsewhere unless a. you're doing an n/a build, or b. you got teh hookupz with a machine shop/parts supplier.

wow I sit in those seats every day almost! Ok, not those actual seats, and they're not in a datsun, but still! They're super comfy!

mid-4 baby! aaaaand, r390!

yeah these are for the vg30e/et. they bolt in place of where the stock lower intake manifold would. they allow for itb's, or whatever else you fancy. They also allow separation of the coolant from the lower intake manifold, which is a big help!

you got a link for more info on that Z hitman? or proof that it's running the vg30et? I'd love to confirm that it is.

eye heart having a gf that's a photographer and is able to heavily photoshop my goofy ass face. here's a more accurate depiction lol.

Wow that's a close call!! Glad to hear you're ok and I'll keep that advice for the next time I'm towing something

Your local fabrication shop. I have never heard of somewhere selling custom headers for the z31. There isn't any sort of demand for them. Look for Russ (russ84na? or something) on here and z31performance, he would be the best to ask for n/a stuff.