Off-Topic Thread...

No that is just a throw back the times when I made some good money writing essays and reports for other people.

hell, i had enough problems doing my own reports. i hate doing stuff that your forced to do. its funny because i probably do 40% of the things i was supposed in school under my own will now (ie. reading books, i read all the time now, not just about cars...i read regular books all the time but it doesnt have a due date and its under my own will so i enjoy it. i have probably read half the books i was assigned to read in school, after i got out of school). never saw the point in homework so i never did it...i always went to class and learned everything but never did homework but i would ace my tests which would keep my grades about passing level. :lol:

so...i went and got my new turbos today. they are alot better than the old ones, ill tell you that much. "speedyfreak" in chicago..the guy seems really good just a little inorganized but i would recommend him for basic mechanical work on Z's. he is a Z specialist and has about 6 Z32's in his shop torn apart waiting on customers to come up with the money for the upgraded parts and what not. pretty awesome...

he also had 2 280zx's side by side...his and her's...turbo and non turbo. :lol:

sounds sweet k3. man i cant find a Z specialist for hundreds of miles, in fact i dont know of any in chicago. i dont really need one now and havent needed one yet, but im sure ill need one eventually like k3 here.

new turbos? i thought you were getting the old ones rebuilt?

sounds sweet k3. man i cant find a Z specialist for hundreds of miles, in fact i dont know of any in chicago. i dont really need one now and havent needed one yet, but im sure ill need one eventually like k3 here.
ehh...ill probably never need one unless i somehow get injured and am on disability. but i see what your saying...for engine swapping and what not, i would recommend this guy in chicago. for like tune-ups and stuff, i think he would be a little slow. he seems like a good guy and knows what he is doing but it isnt no Z1 motorsports and he is the only person working their on Z's. its pretty neat to check out his shop. if your ever in the chicago area take a stop by. real nice fellow...

well i did some pricing around...i would have spent almost $1000 getting them rebuild as the JDM turbos needed new parts not just rebuilt. so i wasnt gonna do that and not spend the extra cash and get some upgraded ones. so i wa lookign around because i really cant afford the upgraded ones yet and i found a bunch of people selling their stock turbos in good condition for cheap because they upgraded. well i found this local guy so i could check them out before paying money. these things have 60k miles on tham, hardly no shaft play and spin freely. so it was well worth the drive and the money...now this weekend and get something accomplished hopefully.

you guys could all chip in and get me the greddy profec B spec II for my birthday monday!!! :D

You know I would declare a race to see who could get their car done fastest but I think I would probably loose.

I still have the entire engine to put back together, still have to get my turbos and manifolds, still have to figure out how to pay for it all...

You know I would declare a race to see who could get their car done fastest but I think I would probably loose.

I still have the entire engine to put back together, still have to get my turbos and manifolds, still have to figure out how to pay for it all...

:lol:
sucker...but i cant really say anything because im sure it would have taken me just as long or longer to be wear your at or where your going.

i plan to have most of the car put back together by Wednesday. that is if everything goes as planned but im sure it wont. i am still waiting on the money to order a couple more parts. but those parts can wait until the end...

I was pulling some parts out of the pile, trying to find my oil pan bolts, and started looking at all the stickers I've collected. The stickers all the parts manufactures send you with their products. So far I've got: Nismo, Unorthodox, RPS, Performance Coatings, Jim Wolf, Nissan, ARP...maybe one or two others I haven't uncovered yet. It's like a stock pile of ricer ammo or something.

I was pulling some parts out of the pile, trying to find my oil pan bolts, and started looking at all the stickers I've collected. The stickers all the parts manufactures send you with their products. So far I've got: Nismo, Unorthodox, RPS, Performance Coatings, Jim Wolf, Nissan, ARP...maybe one or two others I haven't uncovered yet. It's like a stock pile of ricer ammo or something.

:lol: ehh...i have mine around somewhere. i was gonna put them on my mom's car overnight for a nice surprise in the morning...:evillol:

did you find your bolts??? i ordered a box of used parts from Z1 motorsports that i needed but now i cant find it anywhere. my garage is a mess...there is shit EVERYWHERE, atleast thats what my mom tells me. :D

did you find your bolts??? i ordered a box of used parts from Z1 motorsports that i needed but now i cant find it anywhere. my garage is a mess...there is shit EVERYWHERE, atleast thats what my mom tells me. :D

Yeah I found them. Its all organized, boxed up and labeled...just stacked up.

On a side note, ARP bolts are fun to touch. They are so smooth they almost feel like they have a thin coat of grease on them.

Yeah I found them. Its all organized, boxed up and labeled...just stacked up.

On a side note, ARP bolts are fun to touch. They are so smooth they almost feel like they have a thin coat of grease on them.

*pictures broke stroking his ARP bolts* ewww...knock it off. :lol:

anyways, i wish i was a little more organized...i have all my bolts labeled in little bins. but all my other shit is stacked on a shelf and i am just waiting for the shelving to collapse, any day now.

*pictures broke stroking his ARP bolts* ewww...knock it off. :lol:

Eh...don't knock it til you try it.

oh yeah?? well!!! i've got a few random scraps of metal laying around the garage that used to be heat shield.... so there!

Well its just about over. I've been downloading a particular file for a long time now, over a month. It's not a very popular file among torrent users so progress has been slow. But I'm now at 5324.59 mbs completed on a 5336.19 mb file. It will be odd to not turn the download on everynight before going to bed. Waking up in the morning and checking to see what if any progress has been made. Coming home after work and finding out what its day was like...


I get so fucking sentimental when I drink...

Well its just about over. I've been downloading a particular file for a long time now, over a month. It's not a very popular file among torrent users so progress has been slow. But I'm now at 5324.59 mbs completed on a 5336.19 mb file. It will be odd to not turn the download on everynight before going to bed. Waking up in the morning and checking to see what if any progress has been made. Coming home after work and finding out what its day was like...


I get so fucking sentimental when I drink...

:lol: may i ask what this file is???

so...i went and got my new turbos today. they are alot better than the old ones, ill tell you that much. "speedyfreak" in chicago..the guy seems really good just a little inorganized but i would recommend him for basic mechanical work on Z's. he is a Z specialist and has about 6 Z32's in his shop torn apart waiting on customers to come up with the money for the upgraded parts and what not. pretty awesome...

he also had 2 280zx's side by side...his and her's...turbo and non turbo. :lol:


where at in chicago??????

i live like so close to the city and am moving in like 2 weeks to the city so ill be even closer maybe ill check it out sometime....

anyone know if oil filters are interchangable between the turbo and non turbo models? same with fuel filters... tomorrow is going to be a long day :D

nm i found it...

anyone know if oil filters are interchangable between the turbo and non turbo models? same with fuel filters... tomorrow is going to be a long day :D

what the hell are you up to??? :D


extremedrift...its a couple miles away from cominskey park (us cellular now). it is on 31st street...

http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/503/154609wheel.JPG

that's all i'm going to say...

http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/503/154609wheel.JPG

that's all i'm going to say...
quite being gay...let me see the new Z...

fucking nissan with their fucking heatshields... ARGH. i get to pull off another one tomorrow... only this time it's just behind the cat. what a joke:banghead:

fucking nissan with their fucking heatshields... ARGH. i get to pull off another one tomorrow... only this time it's just behind the cat. what a joke:banghead:

oh quite whining...its just a heatshield.

well my driver's side of my engine is pretty much ready to be dropped in place...just need to buy a few hoses to replace the cut ones.

passenger side comes tomorrow...then the fun begins. re-assembly!!!

Looks like a purple Z with curb rash wheels to me...........
Na...the wheel looks ok kinda to me. But purple?

what did you get me for my birthday, bitches??? :D

what did you get me for my birthday, bitches??? :D

*slap*

happy 19th jason












:rolleyes:












-SLAP-

well thanks guys...seomthing is better than nothing. im hoping my insurance will go down...that would be a ncie birthday present. :naughty:

This stuff definately rates about a 9.0 on the weird shit-o-meter.

But it had one of the funniest lines I've ever heard spoken:

Dipshit with gun pointed at his head: "What? Kill? What do you mean kill?"

Guy with gun: "Isn’t it obvious dumbass? The word kill. It means I pull the trigger, the gun goes off and your brains splatter all over the sand. The beach gets bloody and you get dead.'

so we're all sitting in the lunch room today, and one of the guys pipes up and says... you know what the creepiest thing you can do to a dead body is? of course everyone starts laughing as he slowly figures out how badly it came out... anyway, apparently nowadays you can use the ashes from the persons cremated body and turn them into a diamond or something... for a small fee of $3000 or something ridiculous like that... either way.. it was funny at the time

oh and happy birthday k3... think your parents will get you some nice floormats for the Z or something? :D

oh and happy birthday k3... think your parents will get you some nice floormats for the Z or something? :D

i got a little cash but not anything to really make a nice ship in my new wheels or anything...but i figure they wil come soon enough.

my plane ticket was my birthday present...more or less.

i've got a cookie you can have...

Old fart forgets to take his meds for one day and completely ****in loses it.

I guess the big problem was the day on which he forgot, it was Tuesday...







...March 12, 1939.

Old fart forgets to take his meds for one day and completely ****in loses it.

I guess the big problem was the day on which he forgot, it was Tuesday...







...March 12, 1939.
:lol:

yeah, i can double that cookie because i have an extra one too. you pay shipping, its yours. you will probably want to do "next day" as it probably will not stay very good for too long.

anyways, my motor is almost put all the way back together...i have to put on the flywheel and clutch and stuff but otherwise it is just a few hoses i need to replace. the fun begins!!!

So...i placed the order for my new wheels today. Should be here in no time...:D

tomorrow i will place the order for my tires and hopefully my bank will get my account straightened out so i can order my Radiator and Boost Controller. DZ, you got some catching up to do. :)

anyways, where the hell has Hodo been???

i know Wes, Jorge, and Jared have their own excuses but we havent heard from Hodo in a VERY long time...the last time i talked to him, he was making a move. i wonder if something happened.

DZ, you got some catching up to do. :)

Pfft, look whos talking :cool:



Broke_as_****: Taking every opportunity to remind you of his almost god like superiority.

Pfft, look whos talking :cool:



Broke_as_****: Taking every opportunity to remind you of his almost god like superiority.

hey you still have to 1000+ miles to put on that engine...mine is what i refer to as "pre-broken in" :lol:

As long as it didn't come "Pre-Broken".

well before any catching up i do, the bank account has to do first! i'll get there eventually... whether i want to find myself a vg33 and build that up and just drop it in the car, or build the current engine, or just modify it a bit and save up for a TT next year.. who knows!

As long as it didn't come "Pre-Broken".
yeah, im hoping that too...the condition that the turbos were in has me really worried about the condition of the engine. i can only hope for the best...and keep eating ramen noodles.

just don't scratch up that nice new paint job when you drop in the engine!

and keep eating ramen noodles.

It gets a little hard after the fourth month straight but after that it's all down hill. The trick is to mix up the flavors so it seems different.

just don't scratch up that nice new paint job when you drop in the engine!

ill try...

and yea, i mix in a PB&J every once in awhile. sometimes i even sneak in a good mean at my grandmothers house...

so me and delerious were doing some talking and we came across this...seems to me that the turbo may be just as big as the engine block. :lol:

http://z32power.schoolwires.com/691094428141735/lib/691094428141735/Joels300ZX001.jpg

BTW: this happens to be part of Joel Grannas' new drivetrain set-up...i wish him the best of luck as this thing is going to be a monster.

it just happens to need one of these...
http://z32power.schoolwires.com/69109221175932/lib/69109221175932/cage5_(Custom).jpg

Good Luck Joel...im pulling for you 100%

yeah that's an rb26 in there... he's planning on spinning that bitch to 12,000 rpm... that's going to be one mean machine...

I figure with the stroke of the RB26..6500-7000 is right at limits...

I thought they ran 8000 rpm stock? Anyway, I would have to agree that 12,000 rpm sounds pretty optimistic.

i figured there had to be some sort of catch to it lol... i wonder if he's aware of that :p

I thought they ran 8000 rpm stock? Anyway, I would have to agree that 12,000 rpm sounds pretty optimistic.

yeah, 8000rpm redline stock...and there are many RB26DETT's running well into the 12000rpm range. seriously...this will be a task but it can, has, and will be done. Joel knows his stuff and he has the money to make his dreams come true.

Well, no one thought that motorcycles would rev much higher than 10,000 rpm either and the new Suzuki GSX-R 600 turns 16,000 rpm or something like that. Even the full liter bikes are running 13,000 now. Hell, back in 1987 the GSX-R 250 ran to 17,000. And while a sub-liter motor cycle engine and a 2.6L I6 are two very different challenges, if he really has to have that 12,000 rpm I'm sure there is some way to get there. He's goint to have to cut every possible hundreth of a gram off the valve train and rotating assembly, not to mentition replacing every single part of each of those.

EDIT:

9000rpm redline stock...

You sure? I could have sworn it was 8000.

Well, no one thought that motorcycles would rev much higher than 10,000 rpm either and the new Suzuki GSX-R 600 turns 16,000 rpm or something like that. Even the full liter bikes are running 13,000 now. Hell, back in 1987 the GSX-R 250 ran to 17,000. And while a sub-liter motor cycle engine and a 2.6L I6 are two very different challenges, if he really has to have that 12,000 rpm I'm sure there is some way to get there. He's goint to have to cut every possible hundreth of a gram off the valve train and rotating assembly, not to mentition replacing every single part of each of those.

EDIT:



You sure? I could have sworn it was 8000.

yeah sorry, i changed it...DZ corrected me but i still remember reading 9000rpms somewhere. i will investigate further...

anyways, your right...it is going to take alot of money and alot of knowledge but like i said, i have heard many times that the RB26DETT can turn 12,000rpms. i also read somewhere that Joel is having the motor built in Japan by the leading RB26DETT performance shop in the world. :dunno:

Engine designation: Nissan RB26DETT: 2.6 litre, Double overhead cam, Electronic fuel injection, Twin Turbo

Displacement: Bored and stroked to 2,700cc

Bore x Stroke: 87mm x 75.7mm

Redline: Exceeds 13,000 rpm

Boost: Exceeds 3.3 Kg/cm2 (Stage 1 was 2.2 Kg/cm2)



Electronics:

GReddy 80mm 3.5Kg/cm2 dual input boost gauge

MoTeC M800 ECU and complete logging sensor array with EGT (x2), IAT (x2), Knock (x2), MAP (x2), wide band O2 (x2), launch, traction and air shifter control

MoTeC Advanced Dash/Logger system

MoTeC CDI/8 channel ignition spark amplifier

MoTeC uprated high intensity ferrite coil packs (x6)

MoTeC complete sensor array and logging of over 50 parameters (shock travel, G's, all fluid temps and pressures in engine, gearbox, diffs, etc)



Bottom end:

Custom 87mm AB-134 (Aluminium-Beryllium hyper-alloy) forged pistons (x6)

Custom ceramic coated tungsten-carbide main crankshaft bearings (x6)

Custom oil cooling system

Custom titanium connecting rods (x6)

GReddy lightened alloy pulley set

GReddy 12 litre enlarged sump

HKS /ATI twin ring fluid-based harmonic balancer

JUN full stroker shaved counter balanced crankshaft

JUN GT spec enlarged radiator

JUN high capacity oil pump

JUN oil sump baffle plates

JUN strengthened connecting rod bolts

JUN strengthened main crankshaft bolts

Nismo N1 uprated water pump



Top end:

Custom camshafts

Custom head channel modification and complete proprietary GT cooling system upgrade

Custom oversized Inconnel exhaust valves (x12)

Custom porting and polishing of cylinder head and runners with extensive flow bench profiling

HKS exhaust manifold gaskets (x2)

HKS metal head gasket

HKS vernier cam wheels (x2)

JUN brass valve guides (x24)

JUN camshaft bearing set

JUN GT surge tank (inlet plenum) with customised bell mouth entries and tuned runner design

JUN intake gaskets (x3)

JUN oversized intake valves (x12)

JUN strengthened head studs (x14)

JUN tappet shims (x24)

JUN titanium valve retainers (x24)

Mines triple baffled cam cover plate assemblies (x2)

VeilSide 100mm throttle body assembly



Turbo system:

A'PEXi Drag Vmax/SPL Pro intercooler (718mm wide × 277mm high × 156mm thick) with two 80mm inlets and one 100mm outlet

Custom dual 3.5" exhaust dumps, separate wastegate pipes into single 2.5" dump, exiting after front-left wheel

Custom turbo piping of 80mm turbos (x2) to intercooler, 100mm from intercooler to 100mm throttle body

Custom turbo system oil feeds, water cooling lines and modification of GT bearing cores to support higher shaft speeds

GReddy Type-R Racing Blow Off Valve, with 3.0Kg/cm2 spring

HKS 58mm external GT-Pro spec wastegates (x2)

HKS 150mm to 100mm anodised aluminium bell mouth funnels (x2)

VeilSide/GT exhaust manifolds (x2), split as 2 banks of 3 cylinders, each feeding one turbocharger and an external wastegate

VeilSide/SPL GT-3540 turbo chargers (x2) with uprated customised GT-42 compressor wheels and compressor/exhaust housings



Fuel system:

Bosch Motorsport 850HP fuel pumps (x3)

-80 braided fuel feed lines (x3)

-60 braided fuel return line

Custom 2,000cc injectors (x6)

Custom 20 litre fuel cell, with competition spec re-breather system

Custom oversized and multi tapped fuel rail

MoTeC in-line high-flow fuel filters (x3)

SX 6.0 bar high pressure fuel regulator



Drive train:

ATS carbon triple plate 9.0" clutch

ATS front 1.5 way carbon LSD

B&M air shifter modified for control via MoTeC ECU

Cusco rear 2.0 way high-lock rate Drag/SPL LSD

Custom solid engine mount system

HKS/Berc uprated drive shafts, front (x2) and rear (x2)

Holinger 6 speed sequential drag gearbox with uprated spline input shaft

JUN modified hi-torque transfer case system

Nismo N1 drive train mounts

VeilSide hydraulic torque split control system



Aerodynamics:

Custom low drag rear wing assembly

Do-Luck front aerodynamic under tray diffuser

Do-Luck rear bumper bar and aerodynamic under tray diffuser

JUN GT aero vented bonnet

Trust drag front bumper bar with extensive modifications



Suspension:

Modified VeilSide Pro-drag coil over suspension system



JUN Pro-drag/SPL coil over suspension system (for Pro-GTR class)

Multiple strut bracing and body work strengthening

VeilSide Pro-drag coil over suspension system (for street tyre class)



Brakes:

ATS carbon race rotors, front (x2)

ATS carbon brake pads, front (x2)

Endless CCM brake pads, rear (x2)

Custom braided brake lines

Simpson 200mph parachute



Interior:

Bride Zieg Carbon-Fibre/Kevlar race seats (x1)

Chrome-moly 6 point (competition certified) roll cage

Sabelt Indy 5 point 3" harnesses (x2)



Weight reduction:

Custom acrylic replacement windows

Custom CFRP lightened boot

Custom CFRP lightened doors

Extreme stripping and weight loss program



Wheel rims:

BBS Le mans' LM limited edition, forged, (Gold) 18" x 10.5" for normal street tyres (x4)

Rays Advan RG, forged, (White) 15" x 8" for Pro-GTR drag slick class (x4)

Racing Hart CP-035R, forged, (Gold) 17" x 10" for street tyre drag class (x4)


here is a car that i found that a current GTR owner has in the states...this is about the only info i could find on this one. i will keep looking for more examples of RB26DETT's turning over 12,000rpms. it is not impossible, it has been done too many times too count, and if i could read japanese i could prove it alot easier.

here is the site that i got that from, it contain a little more info. http://www.exvitermini.com/r33specs.htm

also, the R34 RB26DETT was used in the 2000 JGTC races...the motor is strong, powerful, and high revving. the probably use the RB26DETT more than that...but i dont feel like looking for info.

rmp5sxxx: <---has culinary arts degree and also lived on Ramen for a period of time...:-D
FerrariKorn: there is a place called ramen?
rmp5sxxx: I dunno
FerrariKorn: lol
rmp5sxxx: meaning I lived on Ramen Noodles...lol
FerrariKorn: ahhhh


oh wow, yeah, don't ask me what the hell i've been smokin.

LOL...didn't think he'd actually admit to that...

EDIT: I'm rmp5sxxx, by the way...he's the other guy...

While I'm in the off topic thread, I'm gunna do a quick post...what everyone should do while they're alive...go to a Gwar show. Just went to one here in cinci and it was fuckin crazy. The costumes...the music...the fake blood...it's nuts. My girlfriend and I were completely DRENCHED in fake blood of various colors...to the extent that my hands were actually prune-y! What a blast. Things to know before you go:

Do NOT wear anything you like! Cuz it will become tie-died! Go buy a cheap white t-shirt and wear that...it'll become a souviner [sp.] after all is said and done if you do things right.
Invest in a good pair of non-skid, steel toed boots. I believe this is a MUST for any metal show, but this one in particular. You'll fall and bust your ass in the pit cuz the floor's covered in fake blood and what not if you don't have this necessary item.
Bring plenty of beer money...it's expensive at shows...duh.
And if you're one of those pansies standing aaaaaaaall the way in the back or on a balcony or something, then you're a pussy! GO GET NASTY!

Long live the Z
Long live heavy metal!!!

Stopping by to wish you all a HAPPY and SAFE 4th of July! I'm doing my annual 4th of July vacation up in Vegas... leaving tomorrow. From there I will leave for San Diego for some relaxing times and a trip to the zoo and Sea World... You guys take care! Sorry I haven't been around lately... I've been really busy trying to get everything situated before my vacation.


Jason: Happy belated B-Day, bro! How was your sweet 16? Did you get a pony? LoL How is the swap going??? See ya guys in about a week!

fuck 4th of july, canada day is where it's at bitches! july 1st!

K3 too many thing in the specs for that engine don't jive..

First off Custom Titanium rods....We look into them $1,000 per rod and we wouldn't gain anything over the rods were using. The rods were using are similar to the rods used in a 8,000 HP AA/F dragster.

Jun full stroker crankshaft 75.7mm stroke (2.99" or 3") now were talking about a 2.99" stroke engine turning 13,000RPM Never happen, that would put the piston speed at 6500 fpm. Not even the best F-1 or Indy cars come anywere's near this. It's not possible, the engine would explode.

Tungsten-carbide crankshaft bearings. This I find totally unbelievable..tungsten-carbide is close to diamond in hardness and shatters when exposed to a blow like the tempered glass in car windows.
Because of its hardness would wear out the crankshaft very quick, if it didn't shatter before it damaged the crank.

Custom 2000cc injectors....I find this strange also as most engine builders run 2 or 3 injectors per cylinders, and to run a single custom 2000cc injector you wouldn't have as much control over your fuel system..

Now were talking about a car claiming almost 1,400HP, more HP than Escorts race car but 1 second slower. 600Hp more than my streel legal Z32 but only 1.5 second faster and about the same top speed in the 1/4.

There's a old saying, "Lies figure, but figure don't lie."

Sorry but I have to call BS on this.

i dont know...thats the only thing i could find in english at that time. i will do some more hunting. but i know the RB26DETT can push 12,000rpms. i dont know whats involved or anything, but i know it has been dones and can be done.

i will do some more hunting...i know i have read it somwhere and i know Joel has read and researched about it somewhere or else he wouldnt be attempting it.

but im sure joel will build it and then you will see first hand that the RB26DETT can and will turn 12,000rpms.

anyways, thanks Jorge...i didnt get my pony. maybe next year...teh swap is going as good as it gets, i suppose. i will have an update soon enough.

fuck 4th of july, canada day is where it's at bitches! july 1st!

i know your kidding but respect the 4th of july hoe

i know your kidding but respect the 4th of july hoe

lol. No...screw the 4th of july...it's just a day...most people just see it as a day to get hammered and blow shit up. Respect what it stands for.

ok good call, fair enough, for the record im not one of those people.
I live in columbus OH and tonight was the fireworks and i guess we have likethe 4th biggest show in the US, thats cool coniderin were like he 26th largest city.

That's good shit.