sanders8800 Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 I want to start rally racing my 280zx. Does anyone know if this conversion is possible? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMortensen Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 Yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ragefear Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 Yes. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skib Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 I want to start rally racing my 280zx. Does anyone know if this conversion is possible? sure. but the question isnt "is it possible" its "do you have the time/money/resources/ect. to do it?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skib Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 I hate to sound discouraging (this is HybridZ after all) because an AWD Z would be pretty cool, its just hefty task to take on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwi303 Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 Grim and I had a beer-fueled internet engineering brainstorming session once on how to do it with a SR20 FWD motor, an engineering shop, and a lot of money and time. Possible? Yes, Easy? HELL NO! Cheap? only if you're Bill Gates or Warren Buffet and figure a mill as petty change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skib Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 Grim and I had a beer-fueled internet engineering brainstorming session once on how to do it with a SR20 FWD motor, an engineering shop, and a lot of money and time. Possible? Yes, Easy? HELL NO! Cheap? only if you're Bill Gates or Warren Buffet and figure a mill as petty change. it would be pretty badass tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Challenger Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 Just throw it on a truck frame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nismopick Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 Just throw it on a truck frame. Done and done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
280zx 2by2 Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 Yes. lol i was gonna say the same thing... and sanders8800, please tell me that by rally racing you don't mean mub boggin (because you are in GA) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ragefear Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 and sanders8800, please tell me that by rally racing you don't mean mud boggin (because you are in GA) buwahahahahahaha! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanders8800 Posted March 18, 2009 Author Share Posted March 18, 2009 Hahaha no. My friend just bought some land and were going to start clearing it out and doing local rallys on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlatBlack Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 Done and done. Sweeeeeeet I'm assuming that's KA24 powered? heh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwi303 Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 looking at the front hubs, they look more of a toyota pattern than what I've seen on the 4wd navaras here in NZ, so that could be a datsun sitting on a hilux chassis, a real hybrid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
82the280ZX Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 Where are there "local rallys in GA? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BleachZee Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 I've emailed that guy with the 280ZX 4x4 a few years ago. I think it was a Nissan 720 4x4 with a Z22 engine. Those are 6-lug hubs, same as all Nissan trucks. A truck has a IFS setup with a small R180 diff hanging under the engine. Not what you want for a low ground clearance car. If you can find an AWD steering rack like out of a Skyline that would be a good start. Then there's always the SR20DET like you said... Pulsar running gear. Nissan did make a awd Stanza but the drivetrain may not hold up to 200 foot pounds of torque. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niku-Sama Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 could always do a syncro setup. engine in the front engine in the back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustinOlson Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 You could always take a front wheel drive engine/transmission and turn it 90 degrees. You one drive flange for the front diff, and one drive flange for the rear diff. I wanted to do this with a Caddy Northstar engine, and their 4T80e transmission (very strong). Justin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
280zxmike Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 check it out on youtube there's an AWD v8 powered s30 its pretty wicked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devil-Z Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 check it out on youtube there's an AWD v8 powered s30 its pretty wicked It's probably on a 4x4 truck chassis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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