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I just got a bunch of timeout errors today. Interestingly, the site also no longer remembers where I left off on threads I've read before.

Gorgeous work! Amazing to see the transformation this car has gone through in the last 17 years that this thread has been alive. We desperately need some in-car and trackside videos!

Fantastic! Excited to see how this project unfolds.

Love it Ben, great to see the car back on the road and being used as it should be!

Rad, hats off to you! I've not seen a drum-in-hat park brake done on an S30 before, very clean. Did you 3d scan the z32 backplate and constituent parts?

Sorry Nate. Family always comes first, do what you need to do and the garage will be calling when you're ready.

Wow, gorgeous work. Do you have more pics of that rear caliper adapter?

Hey James, so great to see this thread resurrected with you and your son enjoying the car! 60k miles, love it. I've maybe put 6k on mine in that time. Coincidentally, I've had to replace my diff this year (for upsetting reasons) and went with a 3.9 STI CLSD R180. The 3.54 is way easier to find but having had both ratios in my car, the 3.9 feels more appropriate with the close-ratio late-280ZX trans gearing. With that said, my transmission feels a bit worn and I've been thinking about rebuilding or retrofitting something newer. I'll be following your adventures with much interest!

Got mine a few days ago--looks great! Thanks very much for your efforts Ryan!

Sweet, looking forward to seeing how this goes! The powertrain is begging for a 3.9 or 4.10 rear but that's easy enough to change whenever.

Wow, quite the shakeup Nate! Is that an AP1 or an AP2 box? They've got different ratios and synchros. I think the S2k box is longer than the Nissan, curious where the engine will sit when the shifter is situated. While I'm not a proponent of 4-cylinders in Z's, the K20/S2k box is a sweet drivetrain combo. I've got a spare AP2 S2k motor/gearbox/ECU/wiring harness drop-in that I'm still trying to figure out what to do with it... my best idea so far is to drop it into a Merc 190E to make a faux 190E Evo. This idea is however is purely in my dreams, as I have no time for any of this . I commend your efforts! AP2 box is on the left, there's extra ribbing around the countershaft boss. Pic is from Billman250 of s2ki: https://www.s2ki.com/forums/s2000-under-hood-22/ap1-tranny-vs-ap2-tranny-931368/page2/

Amazing work! I definitely don't have the time and patience for this, at least not now, but maybe give it a decade or two when the kids are older and hopefully work is not so consuming. Reminds me of the absolutely entrancing my mechanics 240Z resto videos on YT. I salute the people who have taken the time to get this good at metalwork.

Threads like these are what makes HybridZ special. Bravo! How did you develop your welding and metalworking skills?

Agreed! I did this about a week ago, no more exhaust rattling on the diff. I've also filled the transmission with AC Delco GM friction-modified synchromesh gear oil, as recommended by the internet. I need to put some hard miles on the car to see if it helps smooth out the shifts a bit, namely, aggressive 4-3 downshifts had been a bit scratchy if not done patiently. I've also installed Keith Franck's W65 jets in place of the W60's. Tractability is now near-perfect, fantastic throttle response with surprisingly good fuel economy. I'm wondering whether this engine is better suited to yet another step up in size to W70 but I'd like to put some more miles on this setup. I'd love to finally fit those new OER's I bought a while back but there's a good chunk of work to do before that happens. Namely, port-matching and pinning the manifold as well as Rebello did with the TWM. With the Webers working quite well, I'm not feeling the most urgent motivation on this... Then there's the adjustable cam gear to install, ensure no valve-piston issues, and go have another tuning session. Step-by-step, I'm getting ever closer to where I've been wanting the car to be!