DREW RBZ Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 Any thoughts on this setup? Was browsing and it caught my eye. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=310013150763&fromMakeTrack=true&ssPageName=VIP:Watchlink:middle:us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RB26powered74zcar Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 To many pieces and parts for my liking .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.I.jonas Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 To many pieces and parts for my liking .... :confused: okthen. Looks pretty friggin sweet to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RB26powered74zcar Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 Yes it does !! Sorry, are they yours? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nando280zxt Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 Yea man! Thats looks awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJLamberson Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 you save 7 pounds of weight, gain 2-3$ HP, and spend $450... theres better mods for the money IMHO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.I.jonas Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 you save 7 pounds of weight, gain 2-3$ HP, and spend $450... theres better mods for the money IMHO Depends on what kind of power you put down,stock half shafts can only take so much-its not a speed upgrade its a durability upgrade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJLamberson Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 Depends on what kind of power you put down,stock half shafts can only take so much-its not a speed upgrade its a durability upgrade. thats what I get for being a noob, thanks for letting me know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TeamNissan Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 Ya, this guy has been selling those for a while now. He gets damn good money for them too. They are nice IMO but I always like to see some user results before dropping that kind of money. Prob because I'm poor lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMortensen Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 To many pieces and parts for my liking .... The only "extra" pieces are the bolt on adapters. I think it's a nice setup, especially for a 510 where using an R200 is just massive overkill and the halfshaft angles get really funky when the car is lowered a lot. Gives you a strong Porsche CV upgrade and works with R160, R180, R190 (I'm guessing), and R200. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheelman Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 I think it's a good deal also, especially considering adapters from Ross are over $200.00 plus you still need to find 300ZX Turbo axles. I think I dropped at least $450.00 to put together my CV setup and it's based on used JY axles. The auction doesn't show what the reserve is so they might go for a lot more than $450.00 but considering it's all new parts and shouldn't have the binding problem some of us have experienced with the 300ZX axles I'd certainly consider it if I hadn't already done my conversion. Wheelman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RB26powered74zcar Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 The only "extra" pieces are the bolt on adapters. I think it's a nice setup, especially for a 510 where using an R200 is just massive overkill and the halfshaft angles get really funky when the car is lowered a lot. Gives you a strong Porsche CV upgrade and works with R160, R180, R190 (I'm guessing), and R200. Your 100% correct. If I'd have examined the actual parts, I'd have seen that... thanks for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueovalz Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 My 930 CV conversion cost me a lot more than $400. $50 each for the 930 CVs, $300+ for machinging the adapter plates, $200+ for the axles, and another couple of $100 for boots, flanges, and misc stuff to complete the set-up (total more than $900, and that doesn't count the research, trial and error, and spare parts needed to fab up the initial design). In reality, this is not too bad a deal (depending on reserve). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blairjj Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 Guys, I looked at his store on ebay and went to the website: http://www.wolfcreekracing.com/ There I found a PDF on the kit: http://www.wolfcreekracing.com/wcrcvhalfshaftaxlekit.pdf Cost seems to be $900 from him directly... Suddenly Terry's setup is looking mighty fine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.I.jonas Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 Danmit,i was getting excited about that too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerryb Posted January 14, 2008 Share Posted January 14, 2008 Wow lots of money... BUT I designed mine about 10 years ago and I think it cost me about 400 bucks including used CV shafts. And a lot of time. This is a good deal! You know the Z scene is getting very cool! More stuff is available every week. It puts a smile on my face. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony D Posted January 14, 2008 Share Posted January 14, 2008 Yeah, that which was available in the beginning is now becoming available to the masses. (Group 4 FIA Homogolated S30's were running true CV's almost from the start!) We are considering it for the Bonneville car simply for the transmission efficiency. On a car going max out, 2-3% would be considerable for the investment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMortensen Posted January 14, 2008 Share Posted January 14, 2008 We are considering it for the Bonneville car simply for the transmission efficiency. On a car going max out, 2-3% would be considerable for the investment. That number and hp increase is figured for a race 510. When they are lowered a lot the U joints are at really severe angles, much worse than a Z. You could feel vibrations just driving in a straight line in my friend's 510 due to U joint angles. I've never heard of or seen that problem with the halfshafts on a Z. Not trying to talk you out of it, just doubting it would make as big a difference on a dyno. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueovalz Posted January 14, 2008 Share Posted January 14, 2008 That is my thought as well. If the axle were straight in the normal ride height, I would think the efficiency of CVs over U-joints would be minimal to non-existant. But there will always be changes in this geometry, especially if you include aerodynamic downforce devices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vindicare Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 I've got these on my car running a r200. They seem good but i havent really leaned on them yet but we'll see in the furture with my new engine, I had the money at the time so I thought i'd splurge. Bought 3 sets with a couple of other guys nearby and i think the price came down US$100 a kit. Nice kit and simple to install. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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