Guest SilverPhoenix48 Posted November 6, 2003 Share Posted November 6, 2003 I think i've decided on the 280Z or ZX, I heard there were some problems with the steering rack or something in the ZX if you try to swap a motor in?, either way it will def be a 280 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueovalz Posted November 6, 2003 Share Posted November 6, 2003 John! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SilverPhoenix48 Posted November 6, 2003 Share Posted November 6, 2003 how much HP/Tq can a stock 280 take? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnc Posted November 6, 2003 Share Posted November 6, 2003 Ya know Terry, I try. Sometimes I wonder why, but I do. how much HP/Tq can a stock 280 take? Which one? A 280Z or a 280ZX? They are two completely different chassis. The 280Z is the same chassis as the 240 and 260 only a little stiffer. The 280ZX is a different chassis based on the 200SX and the 810. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SilverPhoenix48 Posted November 6, 2003 Share Posted November 6, 2003 Ya know Terry' date=' I try. Sometimes I wonder why, but I do. how much HP/Tq can a stock 280 take? Which one? A 280Z or a 280ZX? They are two completely different chassis. The 280Z is the same chassis as the 240 and 260 only a little stiffer. The 280ZX is a different chassis based on the 200SX and the 810. eh both lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zguy95135 Posted November 7, 2003 Share Posted November 7, 2003 i always hear the 240's have thinner sheet metal then 280's. the sheet metal on my 280 seems REALLY thin, how much thinner could a 240's be? luckily my Z doesnt have any rust. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corzette Posted November 23, 2003 Share Posted November 23, 2003 I was just thinking, dont our S30s kinda look like a Maverick ith an attitude from the side? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nic-Rebel450CA Posted November 23, 2003 Share Posted November 23, 2003 I have a 240 and I love it, but I guess a CLEAN 240 is pretty hard to come by. I would say that the biggest question is how likely are you going to be to make the structural mods to support the HP. If you get a 240, you MUST make some mods (sub-frame connectors and/or cage) whereas a 280 can hold quite a bit more power without needing the mods. I got a 240 because of the look, the fact that it was available, the fact that it is smog exempt, and the fact that this particular one was amazingly clean and a great deal and had already had the R200 swapped in. If you still havent decided if you want a Z or a ZX, you should work on figuring that out first. They are two different body styles entirely, and different elements are to be considered for their respective swaps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Juday Posted November 23, 2003 Share Posted November 23, 2003 i always hear the 240's have thinner sheet metal then 280's. the sheet metal on my 280 seems REALLY thin, how much thinner could a 240's be? I've bolted roll bars into both a '73 240 and a '78 280 and the metal that the inner wheelhouse is made of seemed considerably thicker in the 280. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Baldwin Posted November 26, 2003 Share Posted November 26, 2003 Funny that you've decided on either a 280Z or 280ZX, as the 280Z is almost the same car as a 240Z, while the ZX is a totally different chassis. My opinion: If you're serious about performance, get a 240Z. The large majority of the ~400lb additional weight of the 280Z is NOT in chassis stiffness, and it's a lot easier to stiffen a 240Z, while adding only a few pounds, than it is to excorsize 400 lb. from a 280Z. I wouldn't consider the 280ZX because of the inferior semi-trailing arm rear suspension design, not to mention the styling (subjective). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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