dhp123166 Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 Made-fabbed-discovered-found the app. for-the push pull rods. Semantically we're on the same page... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh817 Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 Well, it looks good, and now I want to buy that airbox too! Haha The 5 point strut bar must really stiffen up the car huh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhp123166 Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 Really nice, almost no body roll in addition to harder springs. There is a company called PMK or PDK or PDM Fabrication which makes a complete 7 point bolt in front suspension stiffener for s-30's. I think it was like $300.00 or something I don't quite remember... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh817 Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 Wow! $225 now! However, unavailable... http://www.pdkfabrication.com/Front%20Strut.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossman Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 Wow! $225 now! However, unavailable...http://www.pdkfabrication.com/Front%20Strut.htm Yeah, I emailed the them 6 months back but didn't get a response. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhp123166 Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 I remember them from MSA 2001. I had just fabbed the strut to firewall mounts in addition to the strut bar being there. Then I saw what they and others had done with the strut to sway bar link and went home and did mine. What they had for sale was really sweet and I would have bought it had I not been so far into my project... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh817 Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 Looks moderately simple to make if you own a welder and such. I may attempt it. Back to engines! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhp123166 Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 I would agree with you. I like to bolt in mostly... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 Ever heard of a Nissan Laurel? Well, heres one with a turboed L24E, stock internals, HKS 2mm head gasket, planing ~22 PSI of boost, and ~300BHP+. Engine management is Megasquirt II V3.0, ESAB no slip differential, cut coil springs, racing slicks for track events. this is a budget build, and total build cost including the car is approx 1300$. Its not finished until the end of the weekend, this is the "so far" pics. The car will be a road car, but the main point of use is track days. Debut will be next weekend in a drag racetime attacktop speed weekend track day. I hope to empty 5 gear with ease, approx 140MPH, and to outrun many Silvias300ZXskylines both at drag and time attacks, cross fingers and toes Future upgrades is coilovers and better brakes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kolonelklink87 Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 Not a Z, but it is an L28. Cheers! More cedric engine bay photos it's a budget build but i'm still proud of it. I'm open to any suggestions people might have? esp in the heat shield/induction departments as the head was shaved by PO, really trying to control detonation etc... doing alot better with those now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Challenger Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 Thats a neat heat shield... Id be interested in hearing some more before and after opinions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kolonelklink87 Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 Thats a neat heat shield... Id be interested in hearing some more before and after opinions. Thanks:eek: Its actually just a home fabby job with some tin-snips, sheet aluminium and a ball-peen. I have no idea as to much of the science behind in or how to optimise heat reflection. I certainly have noticed considerable difference though; This image is the bay taken by the PO (what was he thinking?!?!) It was reasonably economical but had no guts after 4k :S after megasquirt install and the new manifold etc etc(not running heatshield and sucking from bay) it had alot more power (seat of the pants guess) but i could hear pinging after 5k depending on temp etc. even with my fairly conservative timing. the induction and sheilding are only a couple of weeks old but i certainly noticed it has made a difference, i've been able to run alot harder than before without hearing any det moments *touch wood*. MS tells me i've dropped ~10*C in intake temp w00t The manifold still gets a bit warm down near the head because the sheilding is VERY close where the extractors+sheild+manifold meet, i suppose thats why alot of guys cut the webbing out? Interestingly it's started running rich on the same tune as before, i would have expected it to be lean with cooler air? i need to address my MAT compensation i guess(?) I chose to go with an airbox rather than piping because of the rarity of the car and not wanting to cut up the nosecone. it sucks from behind the lights where there's a fair bit of connection with the outside world, plus there's a big gap in the fender cavity there which is also continuous with the real world (ex-vivo ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Domenic Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 Some really clean engines. the foil was a good idea. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shika805 Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 i'll bite in this thread... here is my engine but not in the engine bay yet... car is still at the paint shop... before.... after gaskets replaced and paint with polished valve cover... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Challenger Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 May I ask why there isnt a return line on the oil pan for a turbo...... I think it needs one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 fast z Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 i'll bite in this thread... here is my engine but not in the engine bay yet... car is still at the paint shop... before.... after gaskets replaced and paint with polished valve cover... Remember to cover those ex ports too! DIrt can go in them just as much as the intake ports. I would hate for that pretty motor to have scored cylinder walls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiscoPotatoe Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 man you guys can seriously clean up an engine bay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MONZTER Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 Thanks, Yasin. However, I think that I will be bested by Jeff S (Monzter). If he ever gets the damned thing running, that is. Tim, I just saw this HAHAH That’s funny and doubtful. Funny that a still have not get my stuff finished, and doubtful to best you beautiful Z Anyway, Here is my current And My future (somday) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B00STDZ Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 You can really make a clean intake! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turboHLS30 Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 Heres mine not yet finished Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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