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Looks like good example of distractive driving.

I have lived in a winter state my whole life. Mastering oversteer (and yes I have hehe) on ice is a way of life and driving survival. Getting the right slide can actually increase cornering traction. An open diff will oversteer the car but more initial force and throttle opening is needed to whip the car sideways. On the other extreme end of things, a welded diff would aid in more traction but will oversteer way to easy. Front wheel drive cars really go great in snow...but very boring to drive, unless you have a console mounted parking brake. I know every car, enviroment and situation is different..

Great info on the illuminas! Thanks Lunar240!

240z EDIT: Yo MY77Z, Your car is so cool seeing it in paint now. I love the whole thing. Black, Mean and total Death asthetic. Great job!

I agree! This is THE BEST Z WEBSITE period ! It's an honor and privilage to be here. Every once in a while I read through Zcar.com. I am not a member there, no way. For it doesn't take long to see the arguing, loss of respect and most of all the missing professional perspective. Great job guys!

I just got the news on hybridz about this. (shows how much I love watching tv.) That's sad really sad. I will miss her aura. 39 is way to young. Godspeed Anna.

When I was 15 my dad use to let me drive his Ferrari. With him in it of course... A 78 308 GTB. Black tan leather. Cool car to say the least. That motor sang sooo sweet music! The best memory I had in the car was we were driving from duluth to the twin cites blasting the backroads at 100 plus and from nowhere a Z28 camaro decided 'tag' along. After about a half hour or so the camaro began falling back. Soon after white smoke in the rear view mirror. Like later dude. EDIT: If my memory serves me correctly the car actually used this "H" type gate to aid in containing the shifter movement itself. Even had a depress detent for preventing accidental reverse. So in a Z it really would be just for looks. Have to admit though it would be cool indeed.

The pic is from the PDK website. This is not my car. Just an example of the tower bracing.

I totally agree about no difference between bolts and heim joints on the strut tower bar. The up and down movement as Jon described. Alum Rad X brace hmmm very cool. How about the PDK setup? Ok, I know it still won't stop the movement up and down. But for my car with no cage, never running a front tower brace, is it worth the extra bars to the firewall and sway bar mounts? (say yes cause I just recieved this whole kit last week! ) sorry if I hi-jacked the thread.

What about your ride height balance. Is your front higher than the rear? It looks like it in your sig pic. If so lowering the front compared to the rear may help.

Is this really a law now in California???

There are many pics in my gallery of aluminum floor pans and subframe connections inside and out. http://album.hybridz.org/showphoto.php?photo=11014&cat=500&ppuser=10889

If I had a Z that nice... I wouldn't drive it like an idiot.

Hey guys I'm really sorry to make any kind of negative comments in any way. That is usuallly not my style. I really like this site and respect the people here. I dont know much about this whole story just thought to post what I found.

Wow! Nice Z!

Wow man youre a Z rock star!

we all have no respect for the dead

I found this in the lastest release of Car and Driver. Feb 2007 Vol.52 No.8. On page 30 a short pargraph reads as follows. Designer Dies: Albrecht Graf Goertz, who designed the sleek BMW 507 of the 50's and the orginal Datsun 240Z, has died in Germany at the age of 92. Unlike many designers, Goertz only claims to have penned five cars in his long career, which included industrial and fashion design. After Goertz made some disparaging remarks reguarding the 240Z's successor, the 280ZX, Nissan tried to deny his involvement in the 240Z's design. Goertz took legal action, and Nissan eventually produced a statement that, as he put it, ineffect said: "They designed the car, but I showed them how."

Welcome aboard to this awesome site! A nice car indeed. DavyZ nailed it.... Rust. If possible check the rear hatch opening, battery tray and rockers. Also look for collision repairs. For 3500 it looks like a sweet Z. Every Z has rust in reality but a little is ok as not to compromise structure.

I have a 78 280 parts car, pretty gone...I cant see anything good left on it. Its going to the crusher come spring. Check it out.

Mine runs. Untill I rip it apart again this spring

That is a really sweet Z! I love the heat shroud fab work!

6 feet here. Street car in reality. Single open hoop bolt in autopower. Seat pans to lower the ride and back. Pics in my gallery. Wanted to cage it but just seemed difficult without making it a huge project. Less safe, No spec.. but less weight. http://album.hybridz.org/showphoto.php?photo=11014&cat=500&ppuser=10889

Phil! Car sounds awesome! 2nd gear slider. Yea LSD in your future. Keep up the great work. Brian

Back in my off-road enduro hare scramble mx career (AA class) to win we use to say. "Get busy!" So I retired from racing 5 years ago and thought it would be a cool name on hybridz. Replace the S with a Z and there you go.... buZy.