Past Z Car Forum Projects: Remixed

[Broke_as_****]

Alright, since the last thread has a bunch of crap on it and most your projects have changed quite a bit, we'll just start over.

Car: 95 Z32 Twin Turbo

Project code name: "Various Evil ****"

Goal: Various evil ****, to include a lag free 500-550 rwhp

Drivablity date: June 2005

Completion date*: July 2005

Status: Behind original schedule, behind updated schedule, behind revised schedule, approaching 1 year mark, have given up on scheduling and am just trying to finish it

- Everything except for the 530BB turbos, inconel manifolds and test/downpipes has been purchased. The turbos and inconels will be last as they are the most expensive and can be bolted on right before dropping the engine in. I still have to put it back to together and fortunately/unfortunately I'll have plenty of time to do it.

- Various tune up work on the engine has and is being done to include: various gaskets, hoses and cleaning

- Engine is being rebuilt with stock heat coated and balanced pistons, ARP bolts all around, balanced stock rods, JWT cams and valve springs. Should be ready for pick up in a few weeks (how many times have I said that?)

- Replacement OEM shift knob remains as yet uninstalled. New floormats have been "installed", thank god. JWT ECU is in the proper place.

*Refers to the current laid plans, as more will always be found to do to your car once its "done"

Parts list (not including the many, many, many OEM parts I'm replacing as a good measure):

Upgrades that were on the car:

Z from Japan ECU (small ECU tuner company)
ACT clutch
Borla cat-back
JWT single pop

Going into the car:

JDM motor - rebuilt top to bottom
(everything has been honed, balanced,
heat-coated...etc, etc and so on)
Specialty Z inconel manifolds
Specialty Z split downpipes
Custom test pipes
JWT ECU
JWT Dual pop
JWT 400R+ cams
JWT valve/VTC springs
JWT 530BB turbos (may go another way but 530BBs for now)
RPS flywheel
Nismo 615cc injectors
Nismo Euro spec oil cooler
Honed intake plenums
Unorthodox UD crank pulley

Coming after it's driving:
GReddy Profec B
Stillen intercoolers
Koyo radiator
Brembo slotted/cross drilled rotors
Brake pad upgrade
Steel brake lines
300 Degree MC brace
Urethane bushings front to back
Sway bars
Eibach springs

[Prelewd]

1970 Datsun 240z

Purchased for $125, engine/trans/drivetrain for $175.

If I keep it, will modify suspension heavily and use it for track duty..
In process of putting head on block that is in the car, rebuilding carbs, and body work. Car is just a project to learn on.

[Zgringo]

Broke..Sounds like one hell of a car to me...And if you ever sell it I'll have to casterate you.
It's your's for life....or your kids.

[1viadrft]

Swapping in VG30DETT into my 2+2... installing all bolt-ons before installation of motor. Hopefully everything is set within a year to this date.

Car: '90 NA Z32 2+2

Project code name: "TT Limo"

Goal: At least 450 rwhp... I'd be happy with 400.

Drivablity date: I'm driving it now... but I need another car to drive so I can park her

Completion date: Good question... A year tops.... hopefully. ($$$) I seriously think it may drag on longer... but I'm trying to stay optimistic.



-VG30DETT (already shipping)
-Beefed up AT, ie flexplate and torque convertor
-honed upper and lower plenum.
-BORDER injectors/fuel rail.
-JWT cams (???)
-AMZ SMIC's or HKS FMIC... debating SMIC or FMIC
-AMZ Stage II Turbo's
-AMZ DP kit *possible TP kit also (???)
-ASHspec ECU
-BLITZ Boost Con.
-Koyo Rad. (???)
-Nitrous (???)
-UD pulley
-HKS Twin Power Ignition
-HKS SSQ BOV's
-HKS Hiper Exhaust adapted to fit 2+2

[DeleriousZ]

*current*
Car: 1986 300zx


Project Name: "who knows"

Goals: sell this damn thing

Status: not looking good on any front

*future*
Car: 1988 200ZR-II

Project Name: "Operation Sex Panther"

Goals: low lag 300whp with room to spare

Driveability Date: ASAP

Completion Date: Unknown

Status: On hold, waiting for first project to finish.

Future Mod List:
~Full Turbo-back 3" custom mandrel exhaust w/ Tanabe Tuner Medallion muffler
~Custom heat coated intake pipe
~Cone filter w/ custom aluminum heat shield, most likely K&N
~Custom FMIC with 2.5" mandrel bent aluminum tubing
~HKS SSQV bov with optional recirc function
~Aftermarket exhaust manifold
~Aftermarket/custom intake manifold
~greddy profec b boost controller (if i can find the damn thing) and all necessary guages.
~turbo timer, probably cheap ebay one... as long as it works, i'm happy
~some sort of ecu and fuel work, not sure what needs to be done just yet
~all required coolant upgrades (oil cooler, radiator, etc)

Future Future plans:
~Shiny new garrett t3/t04 ball bearing turbo
~full engine build
-pistons
-rods
-cams
-valvetrain
-crank

OR

rb26dett

lets hope to hell i get a raise or a better paying job in the near future..

[stephenp]

car: 1986 300zx na

project codename: undecided

goal: turboed na car without detruction on first time out

driveability date: hopefully before june

completion date: also hopefully before june

status: waiting for engine to be pulled from donor vehicle and for suspention components

mod list:
stock turbo ecu and injectors off of 1984 turbo 50th anneversery edition
3" manderal bent exhaust
3"stainless steel air filter
6"x12" oil cooler for prior to turbo
water alky inj system
ignition coil
weight reduction
racing seats
exhaust wrap instead of heat sheilding
hood off 1984 turbo
paint
kyb shocks
edelbrock lowering springs
needle bearing type adjustable boost controller
bov???
ecu reprogramming from local shop
not that its a mod but stock na gears as apposed to the tall turbo gears

future mods :
aftermarket ignition ..... msd...
custom intake (made from exhaust tubing , eliminating water jacket by using seperate crossovers
intercooler
oversized intake tubing, throttle bodie, and maf
ball bearing turbo
just all the frills sorta deal

[Ghetto-z]

car 1986 300zxt

project name- dirty hore (i call her that after i try and fit my hands inside and she bites me)

project goal- to have a clean car with 350-400 hp while maintaining lowend torque, also i want to pull a 1.0 on the skidpad

est date of completion- september, or earlier if the SNAP-ON guy stops being such a freaking tool NAZI

status- had car for 4 days...
-9" K&N cone, 3" ID/OD exaust coupler to eliminate resonator
-3" exaust being bent up as i type
-ball and spring boost controller from boostvalve.com ordered yesterday

as money comes...
- full bushing kit
- front and rear swaybars
- have subframe connectors machined and welded
- full coilover suspension
- viscos limited slip
- panhard rod fabricated
- big brake kit
- 17" crome cobra rims
- spearco intercooler
- turbonetics bb turbo
- t56 6speed trans
- Ti valvetrain

then new paint

EDIT: 4.10 rear gears as soon as the 6 speed is bolted up

[probehtr300]

dude broke sounds like one hell of a project. good luck with that man.
as for me im in study hall and the period is almost over so ill post my project later

[Hodo]

2 projects.....

1st in no paticular order.

car: 1995 300ZX

project codename: Gadzooky ( Godzillas child)

goal: 300WHP NA

driveability date: currently

completion date: Winter 2005

status: Currently driving the car, in process of getting front and rear bumbers repainted to fix desert fading. And then getting a electric fan kit and then starting with the whole exhaust system and head work.

mod list:Currently just a underdrive pulley.
Working on multi-angle port job, porting and polishing, lightened stronger rods, and pistons, a upgraded ignition system, better intake system, complete exhaust system, headers, highflow cats or test pipes depending on where I end up, Borla catback exhaust system. And then getting a new ECU programed to the car. This should get me close to my target numbers.


car: Z32 300ZX NA/AT

project codename: Super Z
goal: A positive displacement Whipple twinscrew supercharged Z32 making 400WHP

driveability date: Mid 2006

completion date: Fall 2006

status: Currently on hold till I get settled in again.

mod list:
To much to list and even try to go into detail here.

[k3smostwanted]

Car: 1990 2+2 300zx N/A Automatic

Project Name:

Goal: 550rwhp street machine...with daily drivability and light track duty.

Drivability Date: Middle to End of May 2005

Completion Date: A long ways away for the final goal, but not too far away for the TT/5-speed swap with various upgrades.

Status: In the proces of swapping a TT/5-speed drivetrain...everything has been ordered to complete the swap except for the driveshaft and radiator.

Upgrades On the Car:
-Stillen Cat-Back

Upgrades going into the Car this year:
- Z1 1-piece steel Driveshaft
-upgraded oil cooler kit
-split downpipes and testpipes
-lightened flywheel
-solid motormounts
-urethane transmission mount
-upgraded clutch (already bought)
-honed upper and lower plenum
-ported exhaust manifolds
-koyo radiator w/ new upper mounts
-Z1 lower radiator hardpipe kit
-Greddy Profec-B
-Greddy Turbo Timer
-Various Guages
-Boost Hardpipe kit w/ Turbo X's RFL BOV's
-new wheels and some sticky tires
-eibach springs
-urethane bushing kit
-Carbing strut bars
-wings west or stillen side skirts
-JDM taillights

Upgrades coming Over next winter: (hopefully)
-Upgraded Turbos (530BB or HKS???? as of right now)
-upgraded Fuel Injectors (Nismo 550cc)
-Apollo 3" FMIC
-Rebuilt Engine with New upgraded parts

that should be about it for the car...as you can see i have alot of stuff to still purchase and install this year. i doubt i will get to all of it but ya never know...

[1viadrft]

Sounds good guys! Glad to see we are all finally getting off our asses... ESPECIALLY myself.

[Zgringo]

Originally Posted by 1viadrft

Sounds good guys! Glad to see we are all finally getting off our asses... ESPECIALLY myself.

Who you talking about? Everyone has been working their ass'es off on there cars and you say, "finally getting off our asses". OK guys, he's yours. SIC'EM

[1viadrft]

Originally Posted by Zgringo

Who you talking about? Everyone has been working their ass'es off on there cars and you say, "finally getting off our asses". OK guys, he's yours. SIC'EM

What're you talking about, Ol' Timer? I'm just referring about everyone finally getting to the peak and coming down-hill. Broke is finally getting his TT together, k3 has his TT swap on the way, I have my motor and misc. parts on the way, etc., etc. It's finally coming together for alot of us. Can you see that?

Did you forget to take your pills, pops?

[-The Stig-]

Since I'm selling the SR240Z, my next project will be 10 times better... better meaning faster. Literally.

Project Name: "Akuma no Z"

Chassis: S30

Motor: RB26DETT (Power output to be 500-600hp)
Trans: Custom Fit T56 Six Speed
Diff: 3.9 or 4.1 R200
LSD: NISMO Competition.
Suspension: Full Coil-Over Conversion, Cusco Strut bars, Tokico 5 ways, Sway Bars.
Brakes: 13" 6 piston Wilwoods on all Four Corners
Wheels: F:16x8 R:16x8.5 RS Watanabe
Tires: Yokohama ES100 F:225/50R16 R:245/45R16 < Subject to change.
Gauges: Full Autometer
Cage: ? Maybe... If I do, Cusco
Body/Color: Undecided Spoiler, Front Airdam, Flares, Midnight blue

Should cost less than $20,000 to build. Shootng for $15,000 using all my parts hookups. Getting wholesale prices rocks.

What she should look like when done...

[ZedEx]

Damnit... This is making me depressed

-Wes