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Lemme see if I can pull up a closeup from some old photos. If not, I will take a photo tonight.

I run ONE round Magnaflow muffler at the tailpipe. I have a 2.5" exhaust all the way. It is quiet when you want it and loud when you want it. The note is more Ferrari/Jaguar E-Type than anything else. Here it is wide open: http://videos.streetfire.net/search/280Z/1/46101cf4-9fad-40c9-b425-43b4ad71475e.htm

You are close. It it made by 3M but it is really tough and it sticks like glue. http://www.xpel.com/products/bulk.asp I use this stuff on my lower front fenders, on the front of the rear flare, and on part of the rockers. It is clear, damn near invisible and stops chips. Buy it in bulk. Cut it to fit. Stick it on. Basically you make some 2" x 1" patches of it and stick it on the headlight buckets in three spots where you would normally drill mount the L-brackets. Then you glue the L brackets on top of this tape. That way you are not drilling into the car and you are not gluing the L-brackets onto your paint. Use JB Weld to glue the L-brackets onto the tape patches. You can move them around to get the location perfect before the JB Weld hardens.

MY OFFICIAL POST # 1 0 0 0 It takes some finesse to get them right. I lay down a strip of clear "stone gaurd" tape in the general location of the bracket. Then I use epoxy or JB Weld to glue the brackets onto the tape. I set them back from the edge about 1/4" so that I have the ability to "pull" the headlight cover in with the screws to get the right depth for proper alignment. No drilling and to remove the brackets, you can peel off the "stone gaurd" tape. It saves the paint too.

# 1001 unofficial post. Hmm lemme see, first words out of his mouth are going to be V8 or LS1 if you babysit him.

Ignore what? Be more specific or leave this forum.

1000th POST When I was born, my parents had an awesome Red '67 Alfa Romeo "Duetto". For those not familiar: I was the first son and that was their daily driver. My dad had imported it himself from Milan, Italy. When he got it here, he had a custom hard top made for it and then he made a "crib" behind the seats so that I could ride in it. So I spent three of the first years of my life riding around in a loud, smelly, leaded, Alfa Romeo. I think that's how I got the car bug. One day, a Lincoln in a panic back up manouver at a red light, reversed istelf right up over the top of the Alfa until it's rear wheels were jacked up off the ground and were about even with the front of the windshield. The car was pretty much destroyed. It was fixed, painted silver, and sold. We still have photos somewhere. Next car was an Alfa Romeo Berlina (sedan) that had room for my new brother.

Well, after nine years of marriage we decided to have a kid. It didn't take long, we will be having a boy at the end of January. Everytime we go out for a cruise in the Z together now, my wife says that the baby does cartwheels. I don't know if it's the suspension the sound or maybe he is just scared as heck from all the Z noise and vibration! This is our first and I am sure it is going to be a lifestyle shock. No, we will NOT be selling the Z and yes, I do catch myself thinking about how to mount a baby seat in the Z.

I am going to try that with a rusty peice of metal just for the heck of it.

http://www.ultimasports.co.uk/records/part7.html Check out the vids at the bottom.

It looks like you have the line-lock from the AZ kit right there on the tunnel but where did you put the adjustable prop. valve? Awesome craftsmanship!

What happened to your air filters, flames?

Use beer it works better. After you can drink it. Seriously, that should get you in the ballpark providing that his specs are true. It really doesnt take much to turn it as the car is running to get it to idle well. Once it idles well, you are pretty much done. good luck.

Ummm. I think he was at this hybridz post before ours. http://www.rollitup.org/members/sativa-hybridz.html TOOL SHED TIME?

You can convert to solid lifters onto a P90A hydraulic head. You need the threaded adapters. There are a few threads in here with lots of detail and part numbers needed. I keep my eye on all hydraulic lifter threads because I expect mine to fail pretty soon as well...maybe....maybe not. Good luck.

Generally, you can tell when someone is reliable and trustworthy by doing a bit of detective work. Ask around, read old posts, even look in other forums for the username. I have had good luck and when I don't find alot of info about someone, I proceed with caution. Good Luck.

On behalf of that red-faced, red-porsche driver, I will tell a story of him losing. I was in my wifes '92 Subaru Legacy wagon (ugly ass car) going to Yankee stadium in the Bronx. We were at a two lane traffic light with my wife in the pass seat, father-in-law in the back seat with his GF. I was in the left lane somebody else was in the right lane and a red 911 pulled to the left of me on the stripes (illegally) to try to holeshot the green light and pass me. Kidding around, I rev'd the old Legacy up a few times. The 911 driver revs too. I hold the rev's up to about 4500 when I see the lights changing and dumped the clutch at the green light. The 911 driver gets caught off guard and stalls it! HaHaHaHa I win ...the Yankees lost.

Yeah, my 120K mile stock motor L28ET makes 265/300 at the rear wheels with stock EFI, stock injectors, FMU, good I/C and a TO4B compressor at 15psi. I have 2.5" DP and exhaust, and a restrictive intake filter.

You may find good value in a Subie Legacy. Outback, GT, Spec B, Base model, wagon, or sedan. I find our base legacy wagon extremely useful and pleasant to drive. I would imagine the Spec-B to be quite a ride. http://www.sportcompactcarweb.com/roadtests/0306scc_subaru_legacy_gt_spec_b/ If you want to stretch the budget a little, the gorgeous Lexus IS 250/350 base model comes in at about 32K. Of all the ones you listed the Toyota Camry is probably the "smartest" choice financially.

hey hey hey now chill out. I said it was either the driver or the car setup. Assuming he was not drunk, then the car was at fault. Unless his intention was to kill himself and others on the track his "style" may have been warranted to survive such a horribly setup car. Any other "drivers" chime in here? This is what fast driving SHOULD look like. GT2 at "The Ring" http://videos.streetfire.net/search/NURBURGRING/0/7f327f1d-a745-4056-9a46-58ad781a0b7a.htm

A ZX for $9.99 + tax. ROFL. If it has 3 gallons in the tank....it was worth every penny.

Either front is way too loose or his driving style is wrong. Smooth=fast and his steering inputs were far from smooth. He is driving gravel rally style not road course style. Carlos Sainz comes to mind. Do you know Carlos Sainz style? ---> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyTPKFCXgb8

Still the cheapest way to build a fast car! I bought my donor on ebay for $530 and the guy drove it to my house from 2 hours away! Everything on the rusty car worked...a/c, power everything, digital dash! You can still build a real fast S30, AND make money doing it!!