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I love that clip. You can see that the Z is on the ragged edge, but what a ride!

Mike

I have to agree with the others. Your best bet is complete the suspension first.

I have seen some very good EP 280z's. I would think about that arena before ITS. Since the E36 has been allowed to...

Hey Rick. Whats the compression allowed in EP? I have been arguing with a buddy of mine (325IS). His is 10:1, and I have read that Z's are allowed 12:1. That info is rather old (mine), so I was just...

I am pretty sure there is little difference in the weight of an L28 vs LD28 crank. Just a longer stroke.

Mike

The specs for the clutch type LSD are 45lbs of torque to break away, or start acting like a regular diff. That is not much torque. You can increase that by shimming the diff, but not by much.

That...

I think I speak for all the moderators on this site:

STREET RACING IS A BAD IDEA.

I have seen to many accidents and even deaths in scene over the years. After I starting going to the track,...

I have a buddy running 14:1 on his GT-2 Z. Works fine on 110.
330hp at the rear wheels.

Mike

What do you me SS?

mike

I have never seen anything bigger than an R160 in a Subaru. I am going to check around though and see what is in the Legacy's and the SVX. My interest is piqued.

Mike

Ok, here are my observations about the Z and comparisons to other cars of similar size.

I find the 240Z an excellent basis for a BUDGET racer/street machine. The suspension is very simple and very...

After much consideration, I decided on the Nismo unit with the 1 5/8 primaries. They are 32" equal length headers. Very nice. I hope mine will be here soon.

Got it from Strictly Z. Ask for Yuichi....

Whew! Thats a tall order! $4600 will not go super far on that project, but with some frugal spending and going to this site and the others (Zcar.com and Hybridz.org) for parts, you might get ahead!
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I would not go over 2mm on the overbore unless you have an F54 280ZX block and then 3mm is possible, but I would still stick with the 2mm.

You still have to get pistons for that as well. I am not...

It all depends on the engine. If you are running a stock L24 with a good header, a Weber 40mm DCOE or Mikuni 40 PHH would be ok. The Weber will provide more topend power and the Mikuni better...

ATI makes a elastomeric type dampner for the L6 engines. They come in several different styles and weights with or without a pulley attached.

They make a 7" 8lb and a 6" 5lb version with some...

Ahhh. When I speak of Carbotech's, I pretty much mean the race stuff. I didn't know they made a street pad.
Thanks for the info.

Mike

Where did you get that car? I looked a one similar to that in the Seattle area a few months ago. It was white at the time.

Mike

I have been eyeballing the Autopower cage (6 point). It is a bolt in cage, but I will be welding the primary connections to the chassis.

I would like to see the JEG's cage (especially the tubes...

The Carbotech's are strictly a race only item. They require some time to heat up.

I have been talking with Ross Corrigan at Modern-motorsports.com and I have ordered a full set of the KVR pads for...

Is that for a track only car? How did you measure your ride height? What struts are you running.

My car is a street car running a few open track events every year and I would like a reasonable...

For all of you running coil overs...What spring rate are you running front and rear?

Mike
'73 240Z (Track Monster):cool:

Yup. Strictly's car. The dark blue/silver E30. Hit the wall after Turn 9 at 100+. Totaled the front end. Engine survived though. We are going to be getting another chassis to replace this one.
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My buddy is racing an E30 BMW in conference this year. It is a very trick 325 built by Dinan in the early 90's. Tons of one off parts and trick little alloy bits.

He smacked the wall at 100 on...

Right! It sounds like we are talking about the same things. I guess I am just making sure to clarify the difference between a torque biasing differential, a standard clutch type differential and a...

I disagree! The Quaife is a torque sensing diff. Not a locker. It spreads power back and forth along the axle as needed. In a straight line with best traction, the Quaife will send the power 50% to...