This is my 300zx Story
I dont know who's car this is but if you
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I purchased my first 300zx in 2004. After many happy miles and
many pricey mods, I totaled it on the track in English Town, NJ on
5/30/2008, A day I will never forget. Soon after I found a
great replacement on EBay for $2850. The car is a flood car but it
doesn't matter to me because I going through the whole car part by part,
system by system. . It had a few problems, hicas light, bulb check
light. I sorted them all out before I disassembled the interior.
When I'm done, the car will look like the picure to the left and have
the mods to run strong.
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The aftermath of the 100MPH crash, and disposal after
part out, I was sad to see her go for scrap.
My new Z, 1993 TT, The car was seriously rough
around the edges but it drove and ran well.
Work started October 5, 2008.
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Bracket reinforced
with mild steel |
Additional support
for air box to prevent
movement and rattles |
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Anti rattle Emergency Brake mod
Carputer touch screen install, auto-dimming rear view
mirror. It's installed very rough right now and I'm developing it in
pace slowly. The carputer should fit nicely under the passenger seat.
Fender Braces, they tend to rust so I sanded and painted
them.
I bought these used on ebay so the forward bolt and install device was
missing so I simply welded them in.
Custom radiator, correct 1, 3/8 necks, hood props too!
Electric radiator fan setup
The only pict I snapped during the timing belt change.
Rear suspension remake, rebuilt and painted calipers,
new pads, shocks and resurfaced rotors.
Picked up some Wheels! SSR Integra A2, I love 'em.
Cleaned up and inside painted black
PTU and Carbon
Canister relocate |
Lots of room behind the
driver side intercooler now. |
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Godspeed intercoolers, Cheap and effective.
These large cores will be getting 9' electric fans to cool them
no matter the car's speed
New from Brakes, Skyline calipers and custom made two
piece rotors.
I dropped about 12 pounds off of each side.
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There are no ready made 2 piece rotors
for the skyline calipers that have been
fitted to a 300zx so I to make my own. |
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Let the body work begin...
I welded up the holes where the old
spoiler attached.
A 1994+ spoiler will be fitted instead. |
Huge dent fix in progress,
I pulled it out, shrunk the metal |
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What's coming...
Engine bay detail
Painted plenum
Install of 1994+ spoiler
Custom exhaust with vacuum operated valves that open automatically to allow
straight path for exhaust to exit before mufflers.
Full prep, prime and paint. (in process)
JDM clear corners and tail lights. (got the front corners, need the all
the backs)
Carputer, have to figure out a good solution for AM and FM first. (almost
done)
HID head lights
Hyperfirm brakes lines,
Intercooler temp guage
Rack bushings
Chrome cluster rings
What was done by the previous owner.
JWT ECU
Z1 down pipes
Alu flywheel
Specialty Z Sebring Exhaust (for sale)
Hard pipes
What's been done by me
Install structural foam in forward and upper frame rails, car is super solid
now.
Electric intercooler fans for intercooler cooling at any
speed, thermostatically controller
Front
Skyline calipers and custom Aluminum hat rotors
Replace rear wheel bearings
New rear brakes
New timing belt and rollers
Interior clean up
Gauge pod install
Electric radiator fan
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