mario_82_ZXT

Some pads supposedly have a coating on the back that requires no shims. But what the hell... mine still squeak anyways.... Mario

For being so ricey they look sweet! Mario

It sounds like the BCD device I think that's what it's called... The Boost Decelleration Device. It's an emisions device so that the throttle doesn't snap close. Mario

After speaking to them on the phone again (S/T), we are going to send pics to them tomorrow. They also offered to overnight a bar if it is indeed bad. Doesn't matter at this point, we have to do some mods to the front crossmember to get 2.5* of camber in the front anyways.... How I long to drive the damn thing.... Mario

Doesn't Corzette have a parts contact in Japan? Also, a user that goes by JapanZ has been buying parts for us stateside members for quite a while. He's on the z32 forum at zcar.com. Mario

I'm sorry, but can't people check the thread date? He parted out his car too.... Mario

I think it's either 2.5in or 2.25in if I remember correctly.... Mario

Markings to avoid are CWC, these include the MSA Schneider cams. This crappier metal cores used cause these cams to sometimes go flat, but it seems to be luck of the draw. I believe the 260z camshaft is the most aggressive of the stock cam shafts, but it still isn't that "big". Mario

Wow, suspension techniques are jerks! My friend called them in the morning and he mentioned the fact that the wrong product might of been shipped, and they're like "go talk to summit first, then us". I called them in the afternoon, like 15min before closing, and the guy was at first saying "send me pictures", I mentioned the car was an hour away, and now he wanted measurements.... So it looks like we're pulling it out, measuring it, and probably sending it back.... Dammit.... if it wasn't for this, the entire suspension would be done this Thursday.... Car looks amazing with how low it is, and it should handle great! Mario

Seem's like it's an independant short (30 mins long). Can't seem to find it anywhere, but apparently it has already been released. I want to see it! Mario

That BigDog thing is amazing!!! Mario

I understand the suspension will be moving, but in your case you put in custom end links with heim joints (something we were actually discussing). We are just using the bolt and urethane bushings that came in my kit Energy Suspension kit. My friend is just worried that the sway bar will grind through the bolt or the bolt will grind through the sway bar, leading to failure of one part or another. I'm going to call S/T, but you're right, it might not be an issue. I'll post what S/T says.... if I can find a number.... Thanks for your replies, Mario

Congrat's to both of you. Sorry I just stopped responding your emails Alec, midterms and finals pretty much took over my life... Mario

This is for a rear 78 280z suspension techniques sway bar. He feels that the angle will cause damage to either the sway bar or the end link bolt. This is how it looks... ...=||= ...... <- top of end link and bushing ___/||/ ...... <- sway bar end (it's at an angle) ____||/ ...... ...=||= ...... <- bushing ....|| ....... -> rear of car ....|| ....... ...=||= ...... <- bushing ::::||::: .... <- bottom mounting point (horizontal) ...=||= ...... <- bottom of end ling In other words, the end link is vertical but the bushings and washers sit a little angled on the sway bar end because of the end link mounting surfaces are angled. This is with the car settled on all 4 wheels. If that picture doesn't help... I'll try paint next.... the car is an hour away and he doesn't have internet, so pics are a little hard to get, sorry. Mario

there's people in the chat NOW!!! Mario

Well, a good racer friend of mine is helping me out with the suspension on my 280z. He's had like 12 of them, each of them quite modified. He has run into a weird problem though. The stance of the car looks insanely sweet, but he's afraid of too much strain on the rear end links. The bottom of the link is horizontal, but the sway bar end is not. To get that end to be parallel to the bottom, the car would have to be lowered like another four inches, which would probably leave the car resting on the exhaust (in fact he claims the stock exhaust isn't going to last because of how low the car is, it needs to be tucked up). He had the same setup before but it was before S/T switched to these lime colored "improved" bars. First we thought maybe the car was too low, but in fact if it was higher the problem would be worse. The bar came with instructions labeled for a 76-78 280z, so it appears to be the right one. Every fit fine, it's just the rear end links.... Any ideas? I might be able to get some pics but that won't be till a few days.... Mario

Well... for the student's here it's a lot... I'm a full-time student at Northwestern and I work 10.5 hrs a week in IT at Kellogg (#1 business school in the US!). I say that's a lot because the average student here works 6-8 hrs a week. But... wow... so this is what I got coming..... Mario

Nope, no neutral safety switch on both my 82 and 83, one turbo one not. Mario

I have the shirt. I accidently wore it on Memorial Day (college students have no knowledge of current space/time) and it took me a while to realize where all the old people came from and why I was getting such bad looks.... Cool beans. Mario

Have you guys seen this one? http://www.revetec.com/ Seems pretty neat... just too low of a redline. Mario