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Hey guys.. I had an idea about using a few air compressors and shootin it through the intake. Not sure if anyone has tried it but I was wondering what you guys think about it. I know it may sound stupid but I just wanna know if you guys think it will work or not. Thanks. I also included a picture! hahaha The levers will be somewhere near the driver and the tanks secured safely elsewhere. This is like a one time thing since you will run out of air, but its air. Was readin book Maximum boost by corky bell and this idea came up.

when i had my 81 280zx I would attempt to drift here and there.. The only time I pulled off a good one was on a street that had a 135 degrees turn ..It didnt last long but it was a rush..I also attempted to drift on a left turn while facing west but it was a complete fail. It was raining and i turned too much so I slammed on the brakes and came to a complete stop on the turning lane facin north RIGHT BEHIND A TRUCK. scariest moment of my life! Sold the car that week too! this is how it looked before the front airdam and dark metalic blue paint.

K thanks nigel. I never uninstalled a new mc and is using the stock one, and Im sure I installed the calipers correctly, so Im hoping the its the master cylinder..

i think it might be air in the master cylinder.. I have bled all the calipers and the brakes are strong, not spongy at all. i remember when I bled the rear that the master cylinder did run dry, can that be the problem? I've never bled a master cylinder before any advice?

240z's are one piece right?? I have extra in a box but its a two piece.. might be from a 260 or 280 but im not sure. How can you tell the difference?

As a former 280zx owner I know what you mean by the engine is a little tired, believe me when I say I've been stranded too many times. This is a very interesting thread and I hope you do go through with this. I would like to see the process and end results! Good Luck KiwiZ! Im rootin for yah!

sorry guys i've been busy w/ work since the last time I logged in. Yeah this computer is really bad and will not upload my pictures, dont know why. so no pics. BUT the kit is installed and I have already tested it. It doesnt feel right, the brakes arent grabbing as much as i thought so I think I might need a proportioning valve.

So this will be custom made? Let me know what shop you end up going to for the piping. I would love to see the results!

I dont need another kit I already went with the modern motorsports rear kit. But I would like to read about that kit that your talking about Gothalosism. Sorry guys, I was very busy lately so I haven't got time to upload the pics.

If that happened to me I would definably take them out. Have you seen these? I haven't tried them but maybe you can CLICK HERE

wow great to see a z in the lemons. A few friends and I were also interested in this race but decided not to compete because of money issue. (Didnt know want to invest in race suits and professionally built rollcage) Well Good luck in the Lemons race!

Yeah the metal line to the rubber line was a bother. On the passenger side it was not a problem. The only problem I had on the passenger side was that I could not take out the metal line on the "T" fitting [where the metal lines joined together]. On the driver side it was much worst. I couldn't take off any of the bolts, even w/ vise grips[super rusted and stripped]. What I did on the driver side was I cut off the part that would not come off and I flared it using a flaring tool. That hooked up nicely w/ the ss line. On the passenger side all I did was hooked the ss line w/ the adapter that it came w/ to the rubber line which was already on the steel line. Its super long so I just rerouted it. I also bled the brakes and its feeling really strong. I've also checked for leaks and there was no leaks. Hopefully tommorrow I can get a camera and post some pictures! It looks alittle messy down there so what I'll do is make sure everything is tight and then I'll mount the brake line against something.

As of this moment I am in a dilemma. I have the rotor and caliper w/ pads on already. BUT the old brake line will not come off. There was alot of rust on the bolt that it almost ate everything off. I have put tons of wd-40 on it and it still will not budge. I've even used the flarenut wrench. Its almost stripped. On the passenger side I cannot take off the part to the "T" fitting junction. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks!

THEN I WAS SHORT CHANGED! Damn them! When I put them on I just knew it didn't look right! Well I guess Ill head back to get those retainers.

The pads I got are from kragens. I didnt have the pads from the original car so i cant compare with the stock pads. Can someone help me? It doesnt have any clip retainers instead it has these. Did anyone use these? Jw. Never seen them on any pads I've ever used.

I now have everything I need to do my swap![i think]. I got the brackets/ss lines and hardware from modern motorsports I've also got the calipers from the junkyard and both the rotors and pads from Kragens. The calipers/rotors/brake pads costed me about a hundred bucks. I'll post pics as soon as Im done!

Dremel is pretty good. Its nice looking and has adjustable speeds. Check it out at your local walmart.

I was also thinking return. Thanks Tonyd!

I think Ill be doing what your gonna do austin240z I just came back from the junkyard to get my calipers, all i need is a pair of pads and Im all set. If my z's back locks up first then I guess I will get that prop valve, if not then I might just leave it. Im pretty tired right now but come tuesday Ill be starting on the conversion.

I was looking at the z store and came across this airdam that I have not seen on any cars yet. Anyone here has this airdam? I've tried looking for pictures of it but have not seen it. http://www.thezstore.com/page/TZS/PROD/7AD1/50-1685 I really like the look but I would like to see how it looks on a car before I buy it!

This should answer your question. http://forums.hybridz.org/index.php?/forum/63-ems/

For a car with a carburetor I don't think it is necessary to have an electrical fuel pump. The pressure may be too high for the tank.

nice to hear! My brackets from modern motorsports just arrived the other day. I just need to pick up a pair of calipers/rotors and some pads and then Im set to put them in!

The vehicle is a 260z I checked under the car and I saw that one of the hoses is really old and cracked. I am not too sure what size it is. I have checked on my torn up factory manual but found nothing. [really torn, pages everywhere]. The hose wont budge so I was going to cut it real fast and just connect the new hose to it. Need help to Identify the hose size. I've tried searching but many have used different size hoses such as 1/2 , 7/16 , 3/8. I want to know which one to use. I circled the hose in red. Thanks for looking.

I've seen your car on craigslist for some time now, sorry but I'd have to decline on the shell. I need a complete running car. I forgot to mention but the swap is for my 260z.