Whittie Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 (edited) Hi Folks, I wanted to do a big intro here, but I really think I should keep it simple. There is a lot of good reading in other parts of the web (linked to, of course) if you would like to investigate. For now, I would like to share my car with the world. What started 9 years ago is finally complete and I can't think of a better way to celebrate than to share it with you all. In 2003 my father and I purchased a 260z - my first car - and so began the love affair. In 2008 I thought I had reached the end of the road, I even made a thread about it: http://forums.hybridz.org/topic/71666-dadson-racing-a-legacy-aka-my-car-is-basically-finished-d/ A few years later and I graduated university and scored my first real job, then came ACTUALLY finishing the car. I also started another thread: http://forums.hybridz.org/topic/91610-dadson-racing-2010-revival/ It's been 2 years since I posted on this forum; time, money and motivation all ran low and it looked like the car would not be complete in time before the inevitable move to Houston, TX with the company I work for. Realising this, in 2013 my old man stepped in and took over the job of putting the car back together for me. It worked well, I paid the bills and he put the time in. He kept a VERY extensive thread going on the local Australian zed forum (35 pages and 42,000 page views attest to its enormity): http://www.viczcar.com/forum/index.php/topic,6991.0.html After 4 years and many times the budget and timeframe expected when I set out, I am honored to announce that the car is done. The photoshoot is complete and the car is ready to race. More interior and engine bay shots to follow, the photographer is still doing his final edits for the magazines, along with underbody photos. The quick specs on the car: Engine Bay: Nissan L28 Triple 45mm Weber Carburetors 60 thou over bore Polished, Ported and Port Matched Intake and Exhaust Oversized Valves F54 Block shaved below piston height P90 Head shaved lots Custom grind cam shaft Lightened and balanced bottom end MSD Digital series 6 ignition MSD 6 blaster coil 9mm Ignition Leads ATI Harmonic Balancer Pointless distributor Crow Cams double valve springs Flat top pistons Custom 2 1/2" Mandrel exhaust Custom 6-2-1 equal length extractors PWR Aluminium Radiator Davies Craig dual 12†thermo fans Nissan 300zx 70amp Alternator Xenon HID H4 Headlights ARP bolts and studs all through Arizona Zed Car ally baffled sump AZC lightened flywheel AZC button clutch Beta Motorsports dual non-boosted master cylinder kit Driveline: Nissan S14 5 speed gearbox NISMO clutch pivot NISMO 4.375 R200 diff gears with S15 viscous LSD centre Wolf Creek Racing CV Joints Suspension: Adjustable height coil-over shock setup Koni adjustable shocks King custom springs Techno Toy Tuning on-car adjustable front control arms Techno Toy Tuning on-car adjustable Torsion/Compression Rod Techno Toy Tuning Roll Centre Adjusters Techno Toy Tuning on-car adjustable rear control arms Custom Cro-Moly Tie-rods 22mm Front Swaybar 20mm Rear Swaybar Complete Urethane Bushing set in all suspension components Relocated Cross member front control arm pickup points Brakes: Front: XR8 2 spot vented front brakes DBA 4000 Rotors Project Mu race pads Rear: Nissan R31 skyline single piston solid rotor rear brakes DBA 4000 rotors EBC Red race pads Rolling Stock: Track: 16x8 +4 Rota RB race wheels Yokohama Advan 225/45/16 Semi-slicks Street: 15x6.5 3-piece ultra light weight aluminium multispokes 14x5.5 Nissan 260z fully restored factory rims Bodywork: Ground-up full bare-metal restoration with all rust removed – 1300hrs HSV Voodoo Blue metallic paint – 9 coats pearl, no base Underbody sound deadening and heat-insulation Custom Fiberglass front spoiler Fiberglass BRE type rear wing Headlight Covers Fiberglass front and rear bumpers Fiberglass Bonnet Fiberglass Hatch with Acrylic window Winding Acrylic driver and passenger windows Holden GTS guard vents ‘gills’ Interior: Sparco TEC driver and passenger seats Momo Suede steering wheel NISMO S15 solid shifter NISMO Leather shift knob Full Alcantara re-trim Flocked trim pieces 3†6-point Race Harness Retractable seatbelts Acrylic winding windows Redback Central Locking and Immobiliser All original and working gauges, including clock All new rubbers through-out Stereo: Triples Webers and 7500rpm Awards and special thanks: 3rd in Production Sports 2009 Regularity Series 2:55 Lap at Bathurst, 245kph down Conrod. Fastest street-class z in 2008 and 2010 Numerous Speed Event Series, VSCC, WASCC, Corvette Club First in class and outright trophies Big thanks to Dad for support in building and racing the car and an ultra-special thanks to Tus and the guys at Osborne Park Service Centre for looking after the car and building one cracker motor. Of course, this would not have been a successful project without the invaluable help of all our sponsors: Carline Mufflers Northbridge for a super exhaust system John Fowler Automotivee for full suspension adjustment and alignment at/between events John Whitfield Real Estate Look, enjoy, comment. Thanks, Tom. Edited February 4, 2014 by Whittie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
260ZT Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 Very nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pharaohabq Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 Pretty nice, I really dig it. I've been wondering though, What's the 2 Liter coke bottle for in the engine compartment? Some type of Water injection? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hwvigo Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 Beautiful Z when you move to Houston I would love to come check it out . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luseboy Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 Looks awesome! Wondering about the distributor, is it just a "normal" z dizzy with pertronix to make it pointless? I've been curious as to whether a pertronix set up and an msd box would play well together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whittie Posted February 4, 2014 Author Share Posted February 4, 2014 Pharaoh, I knew someone would pick it! That was the catch can to get past scrutineering 2 weeks ago. The ally one is in now, but I don't have any new engine bay shots just yet. Luseboy, I'm not quite sure what the conversion is. It's a Mitsubishi unit tho, if that makes a difference? The previous owner did that mod. The setup works very well tho, no trouble with it at all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luseboy Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 That's interesting, I'll have to read up on that. Very cool set up in general but the ignition specifically caught my eye. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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