fl327 Posted October 15, 2004 Share Posted October 15, 2004 Last night was awesome... Well, I knew that it was going to happen sometime, old original turbo that lived a pretty hard life, with a owner frequently messing with the boost. I was hanging out late night at my buddies shop and one of the guys there had a 350z and I got sick of him talking about his alarm system and air intake, something about the way he was talking about his car like it was the only z was getting on my nerves. We start talking about z's and the guy is even trying to bag on the twin turbo! I tell him at 7psi I should be able to hang on his bumper( giving him false confidence and boosting what he thinks is right, ive already raced a 350z at 7psi and its door to door ) (Ive already been through a couple of z33s at the street races, I can win) (too bad for him i was running 12.5-13psi ) I call him out to take a quick race, and we go... Man cant drive his car, it was ridiculous, in two runs back to back... We go, first time, he thinks he can leave at idle and use the torque to pull me, NOPE. I leave the line hard back peddling feathering and stabbing and grab an entire car length on him in second, and hold the car length. Second time he gets better at it and trys to launch a little harder, and its funner this time because we both have next to no hook but im better at getting the car to hook up and I pull by a little less than the car length, but almost an identical race as the first except the launching. Fun indeed and the z33 guy started talking about a supercharger, and I just kept smiling. Then I look over, and I smell oil and see blue smoke out the exhaust. Pulled the car into the shop and pulled the jpipe---bloody...! YES, no internal damage!!!! z33 guy starts laughing at me until I tell him he just got ran with a 30year old car with a busted turbo, B17C#!. Let the car cool down for a few and turned it back on, smaller puffs of smoke but stinky, and drove it about 6miles to my garage. MSD I think let that happen, because this turbo is GONE and I had very little misfire on the way home from all the oil... alls well that ends well.. So I will be upgrading the turbo, probably a 60-1 stg 3 hybrid or maybe smaller. Body work is about 60percent done on the car just been taking it easy, easy meaning slow. OH well, last time Im driving the z for a little while, no biggie, by next year should have lotsof cool gadgets.. Havent been driving the z for some time, been looking for a good 240sx because I want to go to drift track events and dont want to subject my z to the realities of clutch kicking and other doggage. Z is getting made into a good old school gt car, 240sx will get suspension and steering modifications along with brakes and a racing seat so I can sideshow at the track, and later on probably sr20det-guess im just getting old.... Alex Costa if youre reading this you know I will be hitting you up soon buddy, but as of tommorow I will be on the other side of the world on family visit and Bisnass. See you guys later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueovalz Posted October 15, 2004 Share Posted October 15, 2004 Great story! I've met some humble Z33 owners that were great to talk to, but the majority I meet have been infected with the "Mustang Cobra/Supra" virus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BayAreaZT Posted October 16, 2004 Share Posted October 16, 2004 Nice last run Len You're making me miss my turbo S30. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ON3GO Posted October 16, 2004 Share Posted October 16, 2004 good runs and good story. i beat a few Z33's in my blue Z and all were fun to watch in my rear view mirror. was just said that the owners didnt know another Z walked them hard. poor Z33 owners. and yes! another alex costa turbo will be tearing up the streets soon! i cant wait to drive the Hulk, he says its gonna be sick! good luck!! mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest zfan Posted October 16, 2004 Share Posted October 16, 2004 Good runs and good story Len! Way to school that 350Z and especially that big headed driver. He will learn one day hopefully Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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