Ogre280ZX

True enough! I added the springs and Bang! From E stock to BSP with the C4 Corvettes, 911's & Subi's. I'm leaning toward the 13's, but will continue to run the 14's through this season. I've got a lot of operator head space that needs adjusting. This past weekend was a grim reminder. Post action report to follow once official results get posted. Tin worm gets the attention this summer along with a paint job, but I want to start getting my ducks in order now so I can jump on an opportunity if it avails itself.

Thanks Frank! I'll check back later and see what Tony has to say. Just looked at the spec sheet. My current set up on the 14x6 rims is 22.8" in diameter which just shy of 2" lower than stock. The 13" set up is 21.5" on the V710's and 20.9" - 21.9" on the A6's. I'll keep the front valance in mind especially once I get the MSA stage 2 body kit installed later this year. The air dam in the current picture is currently stored in the loft in 3 pieces due to excessive cone carnage last year.

I've already got the Portfield RS4's per Tony's recommendation before. Forgot to add that in the original post. Tire brand? Khumo V710's come in a 215/50R13 and will fit a rim of 6"-7.5". Hoosier A6's come in a 225/45ZR13 - 7"-8.5" rim, 225/50ZR13 - 6"-8" rim & 255/40ZR13 - 8.5"-10" rim. Not sure of the longevity of the A6's, but the V710's seem like they will go twice as long as the previous tire to the A6's. I can't remember the model tire. Frank, what are you running on your 13's?

I'm currently running my 80ZX in BSP. I've got the Tokiko HPs & Springs with a 1 1/8" ST bar on the front. I'm currently running Khumo V710 225/50-14's on my 14X6 6-spoke wheels. This is the second season on these tires and I'm looking ahead to next year when I will probably need to replace the tires. At that time I want to upgrade. At present, I have no additional plans to do any additional work on the suspension. I've spent alot of time reading through the archives and have seen info for the S30 cars with recommendations for 225/50-16's, 225/40-17's on a 17"x7.5" rim, & 245/45-17's on a 17"x8" rim. Are these valid reccommendations for the ZX? I want to stay away from rolling the fender lips, but I'm not going to discount it. For the street, I plan on running a stock wheel/tire combo for now. Also, a recommendation from a fellow autocrosser was to consider going with a 13"tire on 7", 8", or 9" rim from Diamond Racing Wheels. I know some of the CSP Miata's run this type of set up rather successfully. Any thoughts with going with the smaller wheel set up?

I did the Tokiko HPs & springs last spring. Made a huge difference plus the 1 inch drop looks better. May as well do the bushings and think about a swaybar while you got the thing apart. Good luck.

Here's a link to MSA. I recall reading tire recommendations with these wheels in their catalog. http://www.thezstore.com/page/TZS/CTGY/LNP01

I took my iron crosses to a machine shop and had them bead blasted. Then I sanded the machined surfaces with 600 grit sand paper and finish with Mother's Mag & Aluminum polish. A little elbow grease and it cost $120.

It was on the car when I got it. Right now it's laying in two pieces in the garage. Severe cone carnage split the thing down the middle. I was using West Virgina pin stripping (duct tape) to keep it together, but 4 cones on a wet track did it in. Plan to get it repaired, reenforced, and reinstalled for the upcoming season.

1980 280ZX - I bought it to autocross -