Well yesturday I picked up a 1:18 scale 1970 Datsun 240Z. Its all stock and I'd like to add some mods to it. For now I was thinking of: making some strut tower braces, Lowering it, getting new rims if I can figure out how to get them off, I was also thinking of converting to EFI and doing some individual throttle bodies. What do you guys think? Any input would be appreciated.

pics?

http://www.diecastmuscle.com/store/Makes/Datsun/Y92528GR

The model is amazing, I love mine. I don't think you'll be able to lower it, unless you want to completely cut up, and re glue all of the chassis.

I'd probably go for a classic SCCA Racer look on it, with a 70's racing paint job on it...

Yeah thats the one, only white. And I already lowered it:D Looks sick I think. I made some prototype strut tower braces, but I don't really like them. So far the engine is stock. What should I do to my inline six?!

Come on people, I need some opinions.

I think the six should just stay stock, unless you want to add a turbo or something...

I demand pics!!! :P

Well I'd love to turbo it, but I don't have any toy turbos, not to mention the exhaust and intake manifolds are on the same side so it could get tricky. I'd post pics if I had a picture hosting thingy.

Well I'd love to turbo it, but I don't have any toy turbos, not to mention the exhaust and intake manifolds are on the same side so it could get tricky. I'd post pics if I had a picture hosting thingy.
muscle machines for the turbos
and as for the manifolds you could get the manifold to go under the engin and on the other side of the engin

Hmm I don't know if i want to buy a car just for the turbos. And yeah, that would be a good idea. But I think I wanna go to EFI with some ITB. If I can make the stacks, and make the manifold.

you could make a turbo using are very loved tutorials section and as for image hosting goes use photobucket.com

actually i take that back, i don't think this was ever added to the tutorial section but heres a how to on scratch turbos: http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=422857&highlight=turbo+tut

As requested, here are some pics.
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b386/honda_racing101/100_0670.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b386/honda_racing101/100_0671.jpg

Heres the engine, stock for now. That will change :evillol: :grinyes: But yeah, I still need some input on what I should do to it.
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b386/honda_racing101/100_0669.jpg

And heres a prototype strut tower brace I am messing with. I'm not sure if this will be the final peice or not. What do you guys think?
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b386/honda_racing101/100_0672.jpg

Nice project, I love it, I say go muscle with it, Paint it orange, get some meaty tires in the rear, and drop a V8 in with the exhaust dumping just behind the doors, would look hot IMO, or you could go Rice style, and drop a RB26 and set it up with some 18's, and a fancy paint scheme w/ carbon fibre hood, either way I'd say this car would look beautiful.

Personally, when I'm thinking of things to do with a model, I Google Image search the car... it works pretty well...

http://www.tuningpt.com/carrosemana/240z/Mvc-003f.jpg
http://lonestar-mvpa.org/images/2004/04showc.JPG
http://www.ianhardy.net/albums/amoc7croft03/CRW_2106.jpg
http://www.ontariozcar.com/Rides/cars/jpmatte/jpm3.jpg
http://www.ontariozcar.com/Rides/cars/staras/st2.jpg
http://www.ontariozcar.com/Rides/cars/nwhite/nw3.jpg
http://www.diecasts.org/images/k03165a.jpg
http://www.staginglight.com/images/cars/z1.jpg
http://www.davescholz.com/public/webgallery/images/ZengineThree.jpg
http://zhome.com/History/Images/EAS11.jpg
http://alteredz.com/image/firstdrive/firstdrive_RFs.jpg
http://ns.31rsm.ne.jp/~garekad/gallreyslot/slotjpg/z05.jpg

I wasn't thinking of painting the car but then again maybe I will. My original goals for this car was to make it a nimble auto-xer. So mods like a V-8 weren't really in the cards. But now that I think about it, I'm gonna hafta mess around with a few ideas and hopefully I find something I like.

Actually, an aluminum small block V8 wouldn't weigh too much more than the 6'er, considering it is made from iron and steel

Alright you smart-ass. :grinno: Well, I don't have any small block V-8s, but I do have 79 Trans Am that could easily donate its engine for some test fitting etc etc. I'm also in the middle of making an EFI intake manifold so I can decide if I like it. I already made a prototype, and i'm working on the real one now. So that might stay if I like it enough. Also, Anyone know if I can get different rims that screw onto the axles like the ones I have?

You'd probably have to pick up another SunStar model just to steal the wheels... I don't know, I'll check out my model...


In fact, I don't even know how to take the wheels off....

That's where my specialty kicks in, I'm not sure about your level of experience in this, but when I run into something like that, I just fabricate an entirely new suspension and spindle setup.

Hmm..I really don't think I have the skill for that.

Hmm..I really don't think I have the skill for that.
with a couple of different axles and alot of glue you might be able to :biggrin:

Ha, I don't think so.