Where are all the real Z owners on this site. All I ever see are people raving about the new Z concept or their heavy Z32. Not that I dont like the Z32 but when they added the x to the z too many unnecessary options came along with it allong with added weight. I mean really, why would you want all that extra junk on a "sports car". If its options youre looking for go buy a benz.

Check out my car: http://www.mysportscar.net/Galleries/Default.asp?sView=T&iGalleryUnq=7

And on that same website: http://www.mysportscar.net/Articles/The_Long_Road/the_long_road.asp

Then again here: http://www.utahz.com

All from my friend and I. My Z is "decked out", but I think it's not in a cheezy-neon-fuzzy dice-flourence way. It's been done with class and style.

--Garraeth

thats a nice lookin z garraeth. i liked the stereo setup also. its nice to see someone who appreciates good quality equipment. ive been driving an 85 2+2 daily and have fallen in love with it but these illinois winters have rusted out the underside so rather than pouring my money into this rust bucket i purchased a 75 280 a few weeks ago and had it shipped in from vegas. the paint is pretty oxidized and it has an intake valve problem but it runs and there isnt a speck of rust on it as well as having near perfect interior. i hope to have it running soon so i can drive it some before i store it for the winter. i plan to add a front airdam and spoiler and repaint it first and then add a turbo from a 280zx. once ive accomplished that im going to work on suspension and brake upgrades. when i get some work done ill post some pics for everyone to see. i purchased it from ebay and here is the link to the auction listing. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=592500920&r=0&t=0&showTutorial=0&ed=993366335&indexURL=0&rd=1 its the only pic i have now but i hope to get more soon. ill keep everyone posted as to how my project is coming along. till then. c-ya l8r.

I dont even own a Z but I know where your comin from phishphan_23 and thats why I love the early Z's so much. A true sports car should be a small, torque, tight suspension little roadster with NONE of the "fluff" thats common even in todays cheap econamy cars. Basically a descent engine, two seats, a low stance with excellent handeling, and just enough metal to enclose that engine and driver. Wait, I just desribed the 240!! Gotta love em.

And garraeth...like that picture of your car with the photoshoped model. You realize shes only 3 1/2 ft tall next to your car? Or was that a sublte attempt to create the perfect woman? LMOL!

Heh, no I just didn't have another picture of the car zoomed out...if I made her full height, I'd have to cut the top half of her off. So I settled for making her a midget ;p

And I just bought (last friday) a "new" engine. It's a Corvette engine with 40k miles on it. The current engine has only 170 HP. The new one has 300 :) It'll take a while to put it in, but I'm pretty excited.

l8r

Damn, youll have to get some pics up after the new engine is in! Good luck.

Garraeth, man sweet car, so ya stickin' a 5.7 litre V8 into the sucker........
oh well good work, it will all go well.


Have you tried looking for a L28ET then swapping the Turbo for a Vortech supercharger, then modifing the engine to get a healthy 545hp @ the rear wheels..................... but that's $9,000(USD) spent on a better engine swap.

Yeah, I bought the engine and now don't have enough cash to pay to put it in! heh. Plus they came back and said the word on the street is that the transmission will burn out pretty fast and so needs to also be upgraded...soooo, it'll be a while before I have the $$ to pay for all that :(

...still plugging away at it tho.

VH45DETT is right the L28ET is a strong motor, and he right about the 545hp:devil:, and that with just the supercharger...


but then again you have a sweet car garreth:rolleyes:

yeah then came the NOS...........and his girlfriend.........

garraeth, that car is freaking sweet.

I'm a huge Z enthusiast, but unfortunately, I'm a poor college student, adn the closest I have to a Z right now is my Dad's Infiniti J30.

I'm looking at a 75 280z though, but I'm having trouble finding comments about it. (ie. 1/4 times, 0-60 times, reliability, possible upgrades, etc.)

Anyone know of anything? (I'm looking for stock information)

my dad and i each had '75 280z's back in the late 80's to early 90's. they were awesome cars. true sportscars, 2 seats, stick, lots of power, sleek looks. i love the ip, one one of the best i've seen. my dad was 6'2" and he had plenty of leg, head, and shoulder room. the only detriment is they are a unibody and rust out like crazy. otherwise they would last 4ever. they eventually rusted out so bad we had to park them. my dad beat his senseless, then gave it to my sister to drive for a few years. not one problem. they have plenty of power. i believe they did 0-60 in just under 7 seconds. they were faster than mid 70's corvettes-so i've heard. the best thing is to buy one from a dry area like vegas. the only thing is faded paint and cracked dashes but no rust. one day i'll have another fairlady.............


canuck
'03focus zx5
'75 tr6
'56 f-100 street rod

here are the best web sites for z cars


www.zcar.com

www.hybridz.com



The fact of the matter is $$$$$. If you want to spend 10k on a L28E engine u can.

Now if yuo spend 10K on a small block chevy engine youll have the engine over 600hp for 4K and have tons of money for extra stuff.


If you download movies on kazaa and such.

Search for Darius Z.

Hes got a 240z with a 504 chevy crate engine thats turbo charged............. Perhaps the most insane ride ive seen online!

I got 3 z cars for sale too.

email me at tydog8@hotmail.com

$1000 for all 3.

I've got a site also....

www.cruez.com

For high performace L6 Datsun Z Cars....

have a looky..

Is actually my girlfriend's Z, but I work on it and drive it everywhere. I'm sorry, but ours is a 79 and it ran great, but other than the tight suspension, I don't consider it a sports car. It's too slow to be a sports car. You can drop thousands into it, but why not get something cooler? Any car that comes with a V8 is better to start with. Anything that isn't equipped w/ emission control is a good place to start. My 65 Buick already has a big block in it, and it puts out 325hp, and 445 lbs.ft. If anyone knows what to do if a Z is flooding like a *!@%^$#*&%, I'd surely like to know what to do.

couldn't seem to lacate those mysportscar links, are they down? anyway, I've had a '78 280z for a couple of years now and I'll never sell it. If it needs money, I'll gladly feed it when necessary. :)

Garraeth, man sweet car, so ya stickin' a 5.7 litre V8 into the sucker........
oh well good work, it will all go well.


Have you tried looking for a L28ET then swapping the Turbo for a Vortech supercharger, then modifing the engine to get a healthy 545hp @ the rear wheels..................... but that's $9,000(USD) spent on a better engine swap.

LMAO... Dude are you kidding. I've been a Z car owner for years... Yet this is a first time I've heard anything about a L28ET pushing 545hp with only a supercharger. I can see why the real Z owner don't post in this thread.

posting in this thread is a waste of time.

try looking @ the electromotive 280z that has 600hp from a single turbocharger setup fool....

and that was in 1983.....

it won the GTO series 2 years running

and was driven by road and track...


one last thing your a dick!

try looking @ the electromotive 280z that has 600hp from a single turbocharger setup fool....

and that was in 1983.....

it won the GTO series 2 years running

and was driven by road and track...


one last thing your a dick!

hold on.... on your first post you said get a L28ET ditch the turbo and get a blower.

and now you're saying a 280Z with a turbocharger... You're talking about two different car!

If getting 500+ hp from a L28ET that easy. Everyone wouldn't need to put V8 in Zs. L series engine is old technology. You're having 2 valves per cyl. Well the Hondas have 4 and with a 10+ compression rate. I'm not saying Hondas are better. I love Z cars. It's in my blood. But it's no supercar. And a stock Z only have 135 Net hp. Despite what the sticker said on your Z. If you don't believe me ask another Z owner that actually know their car.

And I wasn't really trying to be a "dick". I was just telling the truth. What's the point in posting something when people don't know what they're talking about.

*edit* if you don't believe me. Post a thread on hybridZ.org. And see what kind of reaction you'll get.

oh right even with 25 psi of boost coming from a Centrifugal supercharger will never produce the power of a turbo, and yeah I did say drop the turbo, with a turbo of the same boost you have lag and lag sucks...

Superchargers are not like a roots style blower(ie one with a airram out of the bonnet) of old, you can get ones that work even better the a turbo....try this www.capa.com.au oooh Vortec superchargers mmmmmmm

one other thing did I say it was easy? it took me 1 and 1/2 months to get it running with that much HP and the L28 is a very strong motor, but like all things will need to modify the head, yes you need to drop in forgies, yes you need to install an oil pump, exhausts, intercooler is a good idea, gear box(?).....and you don't think outside the square...
I love your comparing the Z to a honda I mean if you took a honda prelude from 1982(same year as the engine) slapped on a supercharger you will have to do all this plus more...what the fuck does honda got to do with forced induction, I mean S2000 you ooooh 240hp +/- N/A impressive, the you go S15 200SX 246hp +/- turbo'd you stinko, then tune both cars up(modifiy what ever but keep the honda N/A and s15 turbo'd) ok s2000 sit @ about 400hp +/- the nissan SR20DET has been pushed to 710hp mmmm big difference, are they still drivable in every traffic?, or NSX 273hp vs Z32 300ZX 298hp and go oh the Honda is doing that N/A.
so your basically saying cos it's old technology it will not produce anymore than XXXhp? question take a GEN 3 chevy V8(this is 2 valves per cyl., push rod) how come they produce 300kw (400hp) then with a supercharger they can produce 500kw+ oh but it can't do that because a honda got 4 valves pe cyl.
oh another thing

I am a real Z owner, In have owned Z's since I was 14.

I have owned
check this out.... http://www.nz300zx.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=9&start=45

yes I live in New zealand and we get lots of japanese cars....nuf said

not mention my brother pretty much build most of the engine using, his knowlege of the L28e(cos until then ever realised that it came out turbo, being not common on NZ roads, um turbo'd 280z's).


and you being a closed minded person(edited my me)

JigokuZ You just got your arse flammed hehehehehe.....

It is only flame to a untrained eye.

When I said Honda. I meant current Honda engine. I'm saying current Honda, like the one in a S2000 have 240 hp. And it's only a 4 cylinders and it's stock. While the L series engine only has 1 cam, 2 valves per cylinder, and a low compression rate. L-series engines are old technology. It's limited. I'm not saying it's impossible to get 400+hp but it's very difficult and very costly. That's why people would rather put v8s in Z.

It's funny how you compared a L6 cylinder engine to a V8. And you asked why the V8 has more hp. Well duh it has 2 more cylinders and a bigger displacement.

And I don't know why you post your 300zx for anyways. LIke that's going to help your argument. 300zx is a totally different story from the L28ET. You owning a 300zx is totally different from S30-S130 Zs.

And how exactly am I close minded? I'm saying if you want high number It easier to put v8. Unlike you thinking the L28ET is a RB engine or something.

I will not post in this thread anymore. It's like beating a dead horse. If you want to continue with this argument. Post this in Hybridz.org or Zcar.com and send me a link to it. And I'll resume there.

1) the L28E has more potential than an RB26, the L28E is also a stronger engine, in the sense, it is more resistant to thrasing.

2) The L24E and L28E have 3 valves per cylinder, not 2 as you are suggesting, i have an L24E in my R30, with an R180 diff, it has about 108 RWHP (~155BHP) with a simple mod that cost me nothing (about 9% to 11% increase in top speed in gears), from 100 km/hr (60 mph) in 2nd @ 7000, to 100 (60 mph) in 2nd @ 6000, and 120 km/hr (75 mph) in 2nd @ 7000, the engine in my R30 has done 370,000 kms (223,000 miles), and is stock, has been thrased a hell of a lot.

hmm funny how the 280ZX (1983 non-turbo, there are no 280Z/ZX turbos in Australia or even the L28ET i thnik) which I am getting has more bhp stock than a 2.5 Litre Turbo GTS25t Skyline.

1) the L28E has more potential than an RB26, the L28E is also a stronger engine, in the sense, it is more resistant to thrasing.

2) The L24E and L28E have 3 valves per cylinder, not 2 as you are suggesting, i have an L24E in my R30, with an R180 diff, it has about 108 RWHP (~155BHP) with a simple mod that cost me nothing (about 9% to 11% increase in top speed in gears), from 100 km/hr (60 mph) in 2nd @ 7000, to 100 (60 mph) in 2nd @ 6000, and 120 km/hr (75 mph) in 2nd @ 7000, the engine in my R30 has done 370,000 kms (223,000 miles), and is stock, has been thrased a hell of a lot.

hmm funny how the 280ZX (1983 non-turbo, there are no 280Z/ZX turbos in Australia or even the L28ET i thnik) which I am getting has more bhp stock than a 2.5 Litre Turbo GTS25t Skyline.


LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLO LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL

ok... just from your first comment I can tell you're a f-king moron... and you don't know jack about Z cars, let alone cars...

L28E has 2 valves. one intake, on exhaust... don't believe me here's proof... http://www.atlanticz.ca/zclub/techtips/valveadjust/index.html

If L28E has more potential than a RB26... R34 Skyline would still have the L28E... don't you think so?

And what the hell is a R30? S30 you mean?

just wondering what is your simple mod? Brain farted in your 3 valve L-engine?

and my last words....HAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAH

clearly, you know nothing about cars, not I, you dont even know what an R30 is.

You fail to realise that the new laws were going to come into play as well, tighter emission laws, unleaded fuel etc, all up, you dont know jack.

edit: correction, R30 (L24E), actually has 24 valves, which is 4 valves per cylinder, so the later L28E model should also have 24 valves