jtl260z

I am in need of a long nose R200 4:11 or 3:90 and I will need it shipped to Tampa, FL. Please let me know what you have and how much. Thanks!

I bought the Turbosmart Ultra-gate 38mm and I love the size of it. I am still working on the dump pipe and I'm not sure how I am going to route it yet. I had to redesign the downpipe completely and I finished that last night. I am hoping to get everything bolted in tonight (weather permitting) minus the wastegate dump. I did take a look inside the manifold and besides the 1/2 ass port job, mine wasn't that bad.

I bought it direct without going through Ebay and I didn't pay via Paypal or I would have already filed a claim against them. I've already bought the necessary missing and wrong parts so I can get my car back on the road. I will be replacing the turbo with a real Garrett GT3071R and I've already replaced the wastegate. I was more or less buying their kit for the manifold and downpipe which ended up having to be modified to work.

I just took a shot and obviously missed. Now I am trying to get the word out a little more.

Just to forewarn anyone out there that is tempted by CXracing's "deals". I will share my recent experience with this worthless excuse of a company. First off, I will start with a bit of my backround in the automotive world... I have been building custom cars and motorcycles for over 25 years. I am far from new to the fabricating/aftermarket performance scene. I have a lot of experience buying and selling performance parts. I even ran a shop for a few years where I was in charge of ordering from and setting up accounts with aftermarket vendors. My 260Z is my baby and sometimes, when money is short but the desire is there, I have gone cheap but not without doing a little research first. I checked out CXracing and even bought a surge tank and an intercooler from them to check their quality. I have heard that all they sell is Chinese garbage and until my most recent purchase, I didn't have any complaints. I've owned my 260z for 15 years and I have done a great deal of custom work and upgrades to her. I performed my RB25DET swap over a year ago and I have been daily driving it ever since. I was a little disappointed by the dyno results so I decided to shoot for more HP. I ordered CXracing's RB25DET S30 turbo kit minus the mounts/intercooler since my car was already set up and I requested to swap the GT35 for their GT3071R. This is what I should have received... GT3071r ball bearing turbo with oil feed/drain lines, oil fittings, coolant fittings, 4 bolt to v-band adapter, manifold w/welded wastegate flange, 3" downpipe, and a 38mm wastegate. What I received was a GT3071r turbo with severe shaft play (the wheel hits the compressor housing), 24" feed line that won't fit unless it is routed in between and resting on the header tubes, incorrect oil feed and drain fittings (They sent me gt35 fittings not the gt3071r), the drain hose was correct but it's hard to screw that up, no coolant fittings/lines at all, no 4 bolt to v-band adapter, no wastegate flange welded to the manifold, 3" downpipe that wasn't even close to fitting (if my engine was 9" lower and 5" more towards the radiator it would work but that's impossible) and a 38mm wastegate that was so large the v-band clamp at the back of the turbo hits the vacuum port on the wastegate (after I had the flange welded on, of course). From what I have witnessed, the quality control department over at CXRacing doesn't exist and obviously the knowledge of what they are selling is lacking as well. If someone would have taken an extra 30 seconds to check what was going with what for my application, I wouldn't be writing this. Actually, if someone would have contacted me back after I left multiple messages (weeks ago) regarding these issues, I wouldn't have wrote this. The day I received the package I left messages with their sales department, tech department, my sales person and Kevin (I was told he was the man in charge) with absolutely no response from anyone. The guys at CXracing will answer all of your questions and help you any way they can until you pay them. Once they get your money, you can say goodbye to any service. Basically, they will take your money and send you some parts that might or might not work on your car. What doesn't work or was left out of the box, you are responsible for replacing. They do not stand behind what they sell unless there is a possibility of negative feedback on Ebay and that will only last until the feedback window is closed. I learned the "you get what you pay for" lesson years and years ago. I decided to give them a shot because of a recommendation from someone I know. Of course, they only bought an intercooler. I am hoping that no one else here or anywhere else makes the mistake of buying from this company.

If you haven't decided which route to go, I would strongly suggest against CXRacing. I recently had a very bad situation with their products and their customer service (or lack there of). They basically told me that I am fucked and refused to stand behind their products.

That kind of looks like Porsche Seal Gray.

Here are a few more... http://home.att.net/~rr-team/index.htm http://www.reactionresearch.com http://www.prodbodies.com/datsun.html http://www.zccjdm.com

Just tell them what car you have...If they can't get you the right gasket, they are idiots. If you need to, use the internet. Most auto parts stores have an on-line catalog (also the part manufacturer). You can look it up yourself and give the store the part number.

It would be awesome if you could get the Mazda motor to park since it is faster than the Honda.

Just to make you feel better Frank, my car weighed in at 1927 lbs back in 2006. Since then, I have shaved an estimated 70-75 lbs. Think what you want my friend. I prefer to know.

I don't care to know anything about a car that is only good for the 5 speed tranny and the turbo option. I just pull parts from the many I run into at the junk yards.

A stock 280zxt doesn't have anything on me.

My car is almost full fiberglass with lexan windows (minus the windshield). Not to mention every "extra" part the car didn't need (ac, interior panels, wiring, etc) has been removed. I think the scales at the truck weigh stations are pretty accurate but I am sure their is a little bit of give or take. BTW, the cage didn't add that much weight, the wiring removed weighed about the same.

I'm right there with you. Almost every day I drive my 260 someone has to say "I used to have one just like that...mine was a 82' 280zx". I am forced to respond with "280zx? That car is no where close to comparison to my car. The two are more like cousins than anything else". But I'm an ass like that.

I'll put my 260Z on any scale vs any S30 or S130, of course, my Z weighs in at a quick and light 1850 lbs. I am only voicing my personal opinion on the mistake I think Nissan made with the S130. I think it is wrong to try to turn a car once built for the thrill of driving (S30) into a car that seems to be more suited for an over the hill, washed up driver that needs power steering, power windows, automatic trannys and all the other creature comforts that were added to make the S130. Plus, not unlike most cars in the 80's the S130 lacks the style and good looks of it's predecessor. Go to any car show, club event or parking lot with a S30 and a S130 side by side and you will always see which one draws more attention. But like I have said before, this is my opinion and I know I am not alone, that is why this thread is titled "why the lack of love".