280zx 2by2
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flopping around in the wind, is that the neoporene (soft plastic like rubber, i cant spell it). if so that is one reason i am staying away from those and going with a hard or glassed air dam.
its polyurethane i believe, i have had several times where i have hit things/bottomed out so im glad i got urethane instead of fiberglass
both have advantages, both depend on how you drive, where you drive, how much you drive
pis of a polyurethane airdam on a s30, gotta believe the s130 airdam is worse because its square shape
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my zx feels just as stable at 100 as it does at 50 or less (of course it doesn't feel as safe)
i do have the xenon air dam but from the pictures i have seen of them flopping in the wind idk it it really makes a difference
i will say that when me and my friend (who has a s30) parks next to each other at school you really do realize that the 280zx may be boxier even UgLiEr... but it does seem alot lower and more aerodynamic
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as far as i can see its the worlds fastest 240z and its basically a street car... just
wondering if there is some crazy, V8, tube chassis, fiberglass monster out there cause i seem to remember a v8 s30 from Europe but i cant find anything on it
ty for any info you have
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i would compare the MSA exhaust to a muscle car sound and the monza exhaust to a ferrari sound. hope this helps
i believe that's because MSA doesn't take the time to make the header pipes equal length
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wow those 2+2's are actually... sexy
especially the white one, now i just need mud flaps and some euro/jdm bumpers, a one inch drop and that will be my car!!!!
plus t-tops.. eww
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im in valdosta but i only have some experience with ZX's
see all you GA guys at DNI i hope
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Good luck with the build, i have always wanted to see a s30 drift car
and if i ever come upon some real money im going to try to do a replica of that 280zx 2+2 drift car on youtube, other wise its sticking to DD duties
again good look i hope you the best
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Well no they are the stock euro bumpers .. they are half the weight and sit closer to the car
WTF lol... i want some
do you have any pics of them off of the car by chance?
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i personally had several problems with my MSA header for my 280zx... i havent heard much about the monza (is that the pacesetter header?)
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did you have to cut the bumpers for them to sit that far back?
oh and does the hood still open?
btw beautiful cars, its cool to finally get to see who owns that yellow euro Z on youtube, didnt know you were here a hbz the hole time
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To remove, your local auto parts store has a tool. It's basically two handles connected to some fine piano wire. You cut the rubber moldings with the tool and the window comes out. You have to replace the rubber moulding anyway, so go for it!
its the same think the really hot art teacher uses to cut clay....
my only issue is the plastic trim around the window... i could see those costing more than the window if damaged
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im going to have to do mine soon... i just don't want to lol
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^^^ That's why they ship a special two-inch hack-saw with the kit! Did you not receive one of those too?!
(j/k guys) Pretty much anything may need to be customized that isn't OEM. Hope for the best, prepare for the worst...that's what I say
Mod the mods...that what it boils down to sometimes well i think they need to call the headers "almost bolt on"
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Can't you just move the cat rearward the two inches? The cat doesn't have any mounting tabs (hangers).
Perhaps they designed it this way...bolt the cat to the header, then bolt the pipe to the cat, etc...
the cat back system only goes so far back before it hits the rear fiasca (on my model with the right side exit exhaust) and for other models the exhaust tip would be sticking out 2 1/2 inches, talk about not cool
here's a link to the problems i had http://forums.hybridz.org/showthread.php?t=147387
i can't say i won't buy from MSA again because besides black dragon and Nissan itself, they are all there is...
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i ran mine 40 miles to the muff shop open header, i don't think a few mins to check for leaks would hurt
just don't go rev happy
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Did you try and get a replacement? They seem pretty good for replacing stuff.
it would have cost more to ship it out and back than to just take it to the exhaust shop and because i wasn't going to wait 2-3 weeks for them to receive the headers back then them send some out (and from what i have heard and seen not many people have received a "bolt on kit" from msa)
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Hey guys thanks for all the help and advice, just so you guys know this website is hands down more helpful than the other car forums i frequent (mostly vw forums for my bug). I just have one FINAl question on this project, along with the headers i got from motorsport i also ordered a full exhaust kit. now the kit was advertised as a system that didn't require welding (i was sceptical). Now once i got the headers and the collector on the car while i still had the stock exhaust on i noticed that the collector would not fit onto the cat because it extended about an inch past the connector. i'm also kind of confused about the configuration of the pipes ( i've really only worked with vw bug and mustang exhaust). If somebody could please tell me how i piece this system together without welding (i am able to weld if need be, also sorry for no pics my mom stole my camera haha)thanks again for the help guys, once i get all this set up i'm gonna take her to the track with my friend and his soltice:mrgreen:.
yeah somebody really needs to take them to court about this, my "bolt on" headers was 2 1/2 inches off from actually bolting on to my cat, had to go to a muff shop and pay 50 to get it connected
i asked them specificly 4-5 times is this a 100% bolt on kit they said yeah
i get it on and call them about the issue and they say they havent had a problem before and the kick was if i modified the header or y pipe at all no refund
at least they are consistent with their inconstancy
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Source of new bolts? Thanks, Jeff
http://www.thezstore.com/page/TZS/PROD/PEC05/15-8081
those are studs which imho seem better than bolts
plus they look pretty
the bolts/studs are 8mm x 1.25 thread if you go to a hardware store
the four intake bolts are 10mm x 1.25 thread
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you must have wired it wrong if every time you turn the car off it turns off...
im guessing you switched the constant power with the ignition power lines
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i did this about 3 hours ago,i had to replace my therastat-head gasket. you can take the intake manifold off with the throttle body and fuel rail all at onece by losening the 7 14mm bolts under the manifold then romove the 4 24mm bolts on top. after that remove the the pin and spring on the throttle rod. unplug all the vacum/electrical lines. and shiz-zam out she goes. i've had to do this servral times since installing gaskets and forgetting to tighten bolts,causing more blown gaskets.
oh and you will deff need 7-8in shaft extension.
i believe the lower 7 shared between the intake and exhaust are all 12mm and the top 4 on the intake are 16 or 14mm
and i hope that 24mm was a typo because daym that's big!!!!
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i noticed little pieces of greasy clear plastic on the floor and later that day my taillights wouldn't go out... after i blew several fuses and disconnected my battery 3-4 times in panic that i had a major short some where i put 2 and 2 together and started looking around under the dash
went ahead and replaced all 3 bump stop things (also fixed cruise control that day lol)
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if your going to replace the gasket your going to have to remove both the intake and exhaust because they share a single gasket
also if the manifolds are froze to the head just tap (whack!!) it with a mallet and if your built even a little bigger than David Spade you should be able to lift it off but it helps to have some one on the passenger side to guide the fuel and coolant lines
also multiple 3/8 extensions and a 12mm ratchet wrench are a must
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it was no strings attached (i believe) just send your address and email address, they said it was free
http://grassrootsmotorsports.com/ top right corner
Mod the mods...that what it boils down to sometimes 
Why the lack of love?
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im just gonna say that rear window defrosters and power windows ROCK !!!!!!
because some people actually DD their car...
and about the looks of the s130... the car was headed into the 80's... cars that entered that decade were given a box shape that was popular
and any way we are talking about two completely different cars where the only thing shared between them was the engine, so in that logic i have the next comparison....
oh forgot one thing, TOP END ROCKS!!!! GET SOME S30 OWNERS!!!! lol jk