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Hi all, I'm looking for a late type HKS Turbo Surge Tank for a project I'll be starting. Please PM me. Thanks, George

Awesome!

I like these gauges, they still keep with the theme of the originals but have a modern look to them. Great work.

If I'm not mistaken the last pic BRAAP posted of the suede dash with stitching has been created by a guy in Norway, he has a shop where they have their own in house interior specialists, they've done a lot of dashes like this, and not just for Zs. His work looks awesome.

Thanks guys, will fit as is.

I'm having my turbo manifold ceramic coated, it has an old skool HKS external wastegate attached to it. Should I also get the wastegate ceramic coated? I'd rather not if it's not really required as I've just rebuilt it and fitted new diaphragm and sealed it all up. Just wanted to hear your opinions. I only thought of this after I restored the wastegate. Thanks.

Could you have a leak that is coming into the car? Is it damp by the MS box, how is it mounted?

I wonder if someone could get these to fit: link

That looks awesome! I wonder if someone can contact him and ask?

Thanks for the information guys.

Thanks for the replys guys. I have just spoken to a company in the UK called Zircotec, http://www.zircotec.com/page/-_performance_white/41 they do colour options on the ceramic finish. I asked what colour would have a greater advantage in reducing the ambient temperatures in the engine bay and they advised that they are all the same. And it's actually the ceramic coat which insulates the heat out and its nothing to do with the colour chosen. They told me that the colour they add is simply a layer of colour over the original ceramic coat coating, which is whitish in colour. The only conclusion I can come up with is that the coatings you use in the US are more advanced then the ones we have over here. Here is a company that I was thinking of using camcoat http://www.camcoat.com/, they are US agents for Tech-Line Coatings. And they just recommended I use the Black satin.

I would be annoyed as well. But I would use them, once you've done some prep work, as the other guys suggested and put it down to experience.

Moby you are correct my bad.

Sorry to be digging up an old post. But would these values be the same for the coolant head temp sensor in the L28ET engine also?

Tim, I'm having the manifold and downpipes coated inside and out. The coating they recommend is a flat black satin finish, possibly as the coloured ones they can supply don't have the same heat retention qualities. The black satin finish is rated at 1000degC or 1832deg F I won't be getting the turbos coated now as they cant do them in situ as they need to cure them to 400degC. The turbo specialist I spoke to told me not to disasemble them as they were in good condition and taking them apart may dislodge the back plate, I believe he said, which could mean a rebuild may be necessary. Looks like a turbo beanie is what i'll go for. Thanks for all the input.

Classic!

Great info. Thank you. My reasons for coating the turbo, manifold and downpipe is because I wish to run the N42 intake without the heatshield and also I do not want to cut bonnet vents into my 240Z bonnet. As well as keeping the ambient air temps low.

Since you purchased them from Dave, can he not advice as to how you can get them to work?

I don't think you can change her, so as far as I see it you only have three options: a) get a muffler borrow the Civic every time you're with her c) get another girlfriend

I would like to see these on a Z, as I think they may make the headlights looks weird. Would be great if they did not change the appearance of the stock lights.

I don't know what they mean by this also. The valve cover you show above is common on the European late model 280zx.

I have a 73 240Z and did the same as Clifton, made the stock feed line as my return and ran a new wider diameter kunifer pipe as my feed line. I had the tank opened up and baffles were welded into the tank with a can welded in. Haven't tested it yet, but should work good. This is where I positioned my efi fuel pump and filter. If you use rubber lines to the pump like i have, make sure they are for use with EFI.

Thanks for the reply. Do people also have the centre section ceramic coated also?

That's exactly what I thought when I saw them. Good price though. A lot of those parts you may want to sell off if you're going for a stand alone EMS, which will help to recoup some of the cost of purchasing it.

Guys, I'm thinking of having my compressor side and exhaust side coated as I want to reduce the ambient air temps under the hood. Are there any disadvantages to coating the turbo? Will it reduce their life for instance? My turbo is only oil cooled, will it put greater stress on the oil to cool the turbo since it won't be radiating as much heat out after coating. Thanks,