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15x14 rear and 15x10 front, BBS 3 piece wheels, perfectly straight, no dings.
Barrels need polishing as the AL has oxidized and some of the gold powdercoat might be chipping, the car was sitting for an eternety it seems.
All in all they are just plain dirty!
I'd love to keep them but no one makes good street tires in that size anymore. It's got 295/50R15s in the back and they are stretched, the size to run is 345/35R15s (like off a Countach) but they're $600 a tire.
Really nice wheels. Parts are available through BBS America. I Had $500.oo in parts to redo and polish mine. You can also purchase different hoops (inner and outer wheel parts) to change the width and offset. If you are not interested in keeping them let me know. I may know someone interested.
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Looks nice daily drifter.
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I found these photos and if you look closely at the lip area you can see the clearance work done. If you click on the photo it will enlarge so the clearance work is visible.
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Interesting on the Pads there... Where'd you buy them? With the 225-50-15's have you had any issue with rubbing on a 0 offset wheel? Did You have any with the 16" wheels? I thought you would have had to roll the fenders or go with flares to run 225's especially on a lowered Z.
The pads were purchased directly from http://www.porterfield-brakes.com/
The front lips are rolled and with a BRE spoiler the 225-50-15 would fit in the front. With the 225-50-16 the tires would hit when turning at the lower front valence so I switched to the current air dam. To fit the BBS wheels over the brake calipers I had to grind off a lot of caliper material and add a 3/8 inch spacer. There is no front lip issue. The rear fender wells were massaged very slightly. I thought I had pictures on here but I could not find them, but this is what I did, because attempting to roll the rear lips will deform the finders. I used a hand grinder and ground in a smooth arch removing the material just up to the spot welds at the top of the finder arch. This is approximatly 1/4 inch. There is 1/4 inch of clearance at the lip and at the spring perch on the inside of the wheel. With these modifications I have absolutely no tire rub.
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From the beginning the brakes felt as though there was no initial bite. Then there was the brake fade under track conditions. I wanted to remain with a street pad as that is were the car is driven most of the time. So I did some research and purchased Porterfield's R4-S pads. I went out to seat the pads and instantly noticed the peddle had feeling and there was a feeling of initial bite. Just what I was looking for. I have not had the opportunity to test repeated high speed use but feel sure that they will be more fade resistant than the stock Toyota front pads and Nissan rear pads. I also put on my sticker rubber BFG G-force KD in 225-50-15. The wheels look smaller and not as beautiful as the BBS wheels but I need to ware out the tires. This appears to be a great pad up grade for the Toyota four piston caliper swap and rear disk conversion.
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I am not sure who makes those wheels but they are a nice light wheel. They are most likely 14x6 and a wheel polisher could have them looking better than new with little work. A 205-60-14 tire would look very old school cool on those wheels.
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Congratulations, it is very cool to be in a magazine. Your hard work has paid off you have been recognized on a larger scale.
I love the look of a Z with Watanabi's and flairs but I also did not want what is the most common cool modification. My Z's body was in way to good of shape to cut for flairs. The Longchamps are a really good looking choice and not as common as Wats. When I found the BBS I have, and then found how rare they are they were gong on the car no matter what. Nobody has a set in America. I had to make some adjustment for brake clearance and wheel well lips but minor work.
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Well I dont have them mounted yet but this is what will be going on my 78 280Z. A set of Volk GT-P which are 18x9 with +12 offset on all 4. I plan to mount Nitto 275/35/18 Rear and 255/40/18 Fronts.
Those are really nice wheels and will look great.
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Wow, there is some nice Z's and soon to be nice Z's on here. Here's some pic's of mine....
Our kids, that's my wife's GT500 Super Snake in the background....
Ready for the track....
That's my wife getting after it.....
Love your car. I saw it at the 2009 MSA show. The quality and attention to detail of your car is top notch. I felt there were five cars at the MSA 2009 show that were all at the same caliber and your was included in my top five.
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Looks great, congradulation. Need more pictures looks to be done well.
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Mine is at 2535 lbs. with a full tank of fuel and a 170 lbs. driver.
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WOW! $1000.That`s crazy, for a set of driving lights!I actually found them under the basement of a house that i brought with a few other datsun items. The find is what got me in to Z car world.After researching the parts,i realized the beauty of the Z and few weeks later i brought my 1st Z.
Being rare makes them valuable.
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Nice car to start with. Keep up the good work.
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ARP sells a 3 in. stud for a Subaru WRX that is the proper threads and they are way cheaper than the NISMO studs. I think they also have a shorter stud and one longer than the 3 in. ones I used.
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Rallyeo, I sure like the lights you have in the grille area. Now i know where to put my sev marchal 909.Looks nice! Thanks!
ould you have a front pic of the car?
Nice valuable and desirable lights. Approximately $1000 U.S. in great shape.
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I got to take the Z to the track in spring 2010. Drove the car to Thunder Hill as a last minute deal (got the OK from my wife the night before). So I just got in the car in the morning and drove. I did not get a chance to put on sticky rubber or anything. The Z was amazing. It handled perfectly. I drove the car as is, I did not remove weight (amplifiers, sub woofers, passenger seat) the tires were Bridgestone G009 a high performance A/S tire. It handled almost flawlessly. When driven at 80% there were no issues. When pushed to 100% I found a limitation with the brakes. At the end of three laps at 100% on the back straight I was out accelerating a Corvette Z06 405 hp version and my brakes faded. No issue occurred but I found out something about the car.
When I purchased the brakes from MSA I asked if the brake pads were a performance pad and I was told yes they are. After this event I called MSA and asked again if the pads are a performance pad (so I would have an idea of what to purchase as an up grade), and I was told no. They are a standard Toyota pad. So I will be up grading the pads. It was great to see how an old Z compared to the modern cars.
I was there by myself so I did not get any action shots but here are some in the paddock.
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Museum quality $250,000 along with two GTRs at $250,000 each. The sale was made over the last year and arrived in America this summer. I do not not know much more about the sale other than they came out of a museum in Japan. The owners name I will not reveal but they are in the Bay Area.
Just saw one of these cars a 1971 Skyline GTR. WOW, what a beautiful car. It appears to be the same color as my Z, 100 liter fuel tank and sand cast Watanabes'
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This is my battery tray area. The tray was painted separate and then tray was riv-nutted in place at the end of the build. The photos are at post #43 on my Build post(The build of a 240Z by 310z). This may give you some ideas.
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It is looking great. Everything to the highest level as in your last car, (my head is bowed, in a moment of silence) can't wait to see your ideas and workmanship on a 240Z.
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Wondering why they would go through a 3rd party for their online tools. Is it a high percentage of their online tools? Is it only for specialty tools like you ordered?
Confusing...
What it comes down to is false advertising. At the bottom of the Sears web page I was on there were tools that appear and are clearly listed as "tools others buyers who looked at this tool, also looked at these other tools, from other manufactures". The tool advertised that I purchased looked exactly like what I received except there was no Craftsman name etched on it like in the picture. Prior to opening the box that said OTC (the tool brand)on the outside of the box, I thought Sears was just having the tool drop shipped from the factory that Sears uses to manufacturer their tools. I thought the tool would be a Craftsman tool when I opened the box. I don't think it is Sears intention to falsely advertise products, so it is probably more of a fluke issue. An issue they were willing to correct on their web page but not with the customer that pointed out the error.
As for the name Craftsman, they have to have the copyright on that name to use it exclusively as Sears does. I think the online supervisor I spoke to was completely wrong in her statement of use of the Craftsman name. She seemed flustered and had no knowledge of how to deal with the issue other than to spout generic company lines. If Sears was innocent in this issue, Sears should be as up set as I am about someone using their name especially on the Sears web page. I sent Sears the letter I posted here in hopes that they may gain a deeper understanding of the issue. The response I received was a generic(We are sorry you are unhappy with your purchase and hope you will continue to shop with us). WHAT?
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That is pretty shady but did it work?
The tool I received is a 65/14 Flute socket that will work on the Tundra.
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This is an issue I had when buying tools online at Sears. Craftsman tools being sold on Sears web page that are not "Sears" Craftsman tools with the legendary life time warranty. Sears is allowing third party company's to sale tools on the Sears web page with the Craftsman name. I do not know how many of you may have run into this problem in the past but there probably will less Tundra owners and mechanics having this issue in the future. The tool was advertised on Sears Web page as a 2007-2010 Toyota Tundra oil filter wrench.
As many of us do our own maintenance on our vehicles. The Tundra needs a special socket (Flute Socket in size 65/14) to change the oil filter. I did not have this tool in the correct size, so living in the sticks I went to the easiest place to get the tool, on line. As most of my tools are "Sears" Craftsman brand I went to Sears on line. I found a Flute Socket with the Craftsman name etched on the tool in Sears Craftsman style of writing. The tool was the most expensive Flute Socket on the Sears tool page at $26.00, but, I wanted the Craftsman lifetime warranty from Sears so I paid the extra money. What I got delivered to me was a box from unbeatablesales.com with an OTC brand tool that does not state Craftsman on it anywhere and it is made in Taiwan. The tool does look like a well made tool but it is not what I ordered.
I contacted Sears via email for a return and asked if they would send me the Craftsman brand tool I ordered and if they could not provide the tool, I need a refund of my money including shipping for both directions. I received an email from Sears stating their return policy along with unbeatablesales.com return policy.
So, I called Sears and spoke to an associate and then an online supervisor who told me I did not buy from Sears. I emphasize that the tool I clicked on had the Sears Craftsman name on it and it was on their web page. The Sears supervisor informed me I bought a tool from a third party vendor that Sears allows to advertise on their site.
The supervisor informed me that anyone can put the Craftsman name on a tool. She also told me that the tool in question with the Craftsman name on it had been removed from their web page (If that is not enough evidence of admitting guilt, I don't know what is.). The Sears online supervisor after unknowingly admitting guilt on their part refused to deal with the issue. Stating that I would need to follow the return policy of Sears's third party online company, which required paying shipping for both directions and a 25% restocking fee.
The email I received from Sears stated you should be sure you actual want the product prior to purchase. This seemed a bit offensive as I clicked on a Craftsman tool at Sears that I do want, however the “Sears†Craftsman Flute Socket 65/14 tool is not available from Sears with the legendary life time warranty. Sears is acting as a middleman for some third party companies and falsely selling parts as Craftsman tools. I suggest in store purchases only for Sears Craftsman tools so you actually see and have in your hand what you are buying. Sears online site has proven it’s self as untrustworthy and unwilling to back up the mistakes they have made.
So, in over one week and many emails, Sears has only removed the falsely advertised product. They have made absolutely no effort or mention of correcting the issue with me, the customer.
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423 motor, perfect condition S30 RHD = $100,000+
Museum quality $250,000 along with two GTRs at $250,000 each. The sale was made over the last year and arrived in America this summer. I do not not know much more about the sale other than they came out of a museum in Japan. The owners name I will not reveal but they are in the Bay Area.
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That is as good as they get. A 432Z in the original orange color, I do not remember the code.The wheels are 14x7 Watanabes, the way they came from the factory. There are only two original 432Z in the Untied States. The second one only arrived about eight months ago at a cost of $250,000. Both are in collectors hands.
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Welcome to the site. It appears you are knowledgeable about the Z. It's going to be fun.