Same. Bolt on flares remind me that every day in thousands of bedrooms across the world, children are getting raped as we speak. Damn flares.
Those metal flares though? They're just dang nice.
Evan Gray
hey cucks check this out
Tyler Perry
Awwww shit yes, this gonna be baller.
What you running for a turbo? Because with the right injectors, turbo and intercooler (and map, obviously) you can run a shit load of power through an RB20DET.
Joshua Hall
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Jason Stewart
well, ive never driven a turbo'd car so im going to run the stock rb20 turbo. Then wen I can I'll buy the RB25 turbo and get some deatchworks 900cc injectors and attempt to run E85 if i can (but I'm sure 900 cc's is to small)
Landon Allen
900cc is at least a massive upgrade over stock. Go for it.
Don't remind me. This Japan trip has been pretty much the worst shit so far with back to back 80 hour weeks.
On the bright side, I only have three days left before I get a week free to go hunt down some Fairlady Z's for you fags
Cooper Campbell
>before I get a week free to go hunt down some Fairlady Z's for you fags Go to the Nissan museum. Take detailed photos of 240Z police car. Have one of the docents open it up for you so you can take some interior shots as well.
DO IT. The internet severely lacks any kind of photos of that car. Very hard to replicate without any photos.
Oliver Brooks
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David Ramirez
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Juan Lopez
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Lincoln Torres
tfw u just learned about primadonna Z
Jaxon Phillips
so you're on DPAN too huh
Jaxon Watson
DPAN finally has some usefulness...
But nah, the Primadonna Z was OG as FUCK. What I'd give to own one...
Logan Rogers
Oops I bought a 280z, guess I live here now.
Christopher Anderson
Details, we need details! And photos. Can't forget those.
Can anyone tell me what I'd get for this car if I fixed it up even more? I'd check craigslist for restored examples of what I'm lookin for but there are none in my area
Holy FUCK that is a rust bucket. The 240Z I'm cutting up has WAAAAAY less rust than that thing.
Run. Run away screaming.
Ryder Garcia
yeah im on dpan, probably shouldn't post the picture of my car there so you guys don't know my legit name :/
Ian Johnson
Lol I'm not fully restoring it, I'm a 19 year old with a hobby. Basically what I do is buy cars that need little to no work and wash and clean them furiously. Then I put them back on Craigslist and sell them for a profit of about 1-3K. People pay a lot more for a clean car that has new tires and a wax because it looks like it was cared for. I've made about 15 grand this way and have only flipped 8 cars so it's going well for me.
I can paint pretty well so I was just asking if it would fetch significantly more if it had fresh paint and other components.
Dominic Murphy
260z resto guy here....
I finished my overhaul on the fuel system. It works amazingly. I ripped out the mechanical pump, the old fuel rails and I trimmed the hard lines. I added a fuse box and redid a bunch of wires to clean things up a tad and ran new 14g wire to a new fuel pump with a 30A automotive relay to control it.
The fuel stays nice and cool, the car has no issues with idling or restarting in hot weather at all!
Combined with all the other modifications I've made, I think she is finally ready to start seeing some track time, she's been pushed hard enough in the canyons where the only next level is a track day.
Cooper Brown
>Implying any of us give a fuck With a little bit of work you could find me on there. I really don't care if you guys know my real name, you guys will eventually know anyway.
So you're me (19), but scummy by cleaning and claiming it's "better".
Nope, good luck with that. Those cars all have real rust problems abd painting over it would be bad. Real bad.
Yes, this sound exciting to see! Take some video for us all
Jeremiah Baker
lel yeah I know that, I made that reference because they were shitposting about fender flares last week. most people who post on there are kind of retarded but that goes with having almost 20k members in a group.
Adrian Jenkins
>frame damage Run dude, run.
You sound like you may have a good business angle, but trust us, a good cleaning and fresh paint wont do it for these cars. They rust. Bad. and if you don't fix it you could end up endangering someone or yourself.
These cars flip very poorly.
Angel Bell
Ayyyyy you finally got a proxy! Yus.
Nolan Foster
Nah, Veeky Forums is just selective about letting me post. I can post about one or two days out of the week.
Gabriel Powell
>scummy by cleaning and claiming it's "better".
oh boo hoo I'm selling cars that are clean I sure am a scum bag Anyone can take a car to a mechanic for a look over, I'm not jewing anyone unless the car is a lemon, which I can't prevent
I'm from Texas and the last Z I saw, a friend's 1977 280z, had zero rust and it's not like its hard to look over a car for rust or check if its been in Texas its whole life
I'll trust yalls advice tho and will avoid the Z's since they aren't desirable for some reason. I thought people would love them since the body style is so great and its a drivers car etc etc Thanks anyways
Henry Reyes
Gimme a week, I have to arrange transportation and make it clean.
Thomas Morales
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Nicholas Harris
Im thinking that I wont be able to use my hood with the ebay front facing plenum
Liam Peterson
So what the hell is this supposed to be?
Logan Ortiz
It's listed as a 75 280z, but can anyone shed some light to the mods?
I'm heading out this weekend to check it out but I just don't want to wait that long.
Are those camber plates fabbed in or is it some bolt on kit?
I personally don't see the benefit of running adjustable camber plates, or maybe its the fact of the fabbing work required. Lately I have taken interest into coilovers because they seem perfect for Zs
Isaac Smith
No, it's just stupidly common in my area.
Supposedly it's >muh v8 hp >muh cheap >muh availability >muh easy to work on
Which might be true, but I don't understand why you would rip out a perfectly good engine to stuff another that's not even from the same family or company.
Elijah Edwards
those are technotoytuning camber plates. And the reason for running camber plates isn't for CAMBERGANG BRUH its for correcting your camber if its out of the adjustable range
Evan Morgan
I see, I don't know how to weld to any kind of fab work scares me. Even if I was to pick up a welder I would be afraid of fucking it up. So I'd just pay someone to do it for me
I want to run coilovers on a 280 in the future but I don't want to lose comfort over MUH TRACK suspension setups
Josiah Nguyen
you bolt them in
Asher Brown
90 is not a desirable max speed
Gavin Hill
I'm conflicted. Should I stick with my current air dam or should I get a type 1 w/brake vents in black (probably same black as current air dam)
Alexander Wilson
get a full 240z front end convert
Parker Wilson
i personally really, really, really fucking hate that bumper. Switch it out and get a 240Z front bumper. If you decide to go the 240Z bumper you need 240z turn signals aswell
Adam Morgan
Yeah I was planning to get a 240 bumper if I got the type 1, I only ask because everyone I've talked to says that they really like my current air dam and I shouldn't switch it. I'm really 50/50 on it personally.
Robert Harris
honestly that air dam looks great on a 2+2, with matching body color. I don't know how or why. the stock valence or that specific air dam, and rounded 280Z rear bumper just looks right on 2+2. on a regular Z the ducted/non ducted standard type 1 looks better.
Anthony Johnson
I think it looks ilfitting and tacky in my opinion. But the only air damn I personally like on 240/260/280 is this style.
Joshua Bailey
It's also the kind mine has on it.
Noah Hill
Yeah flipping them is very hard. They're desirable atm but not too crazy. The people who want them are in love with them and dump a bunch of money on them because they don't car about resale they love it. Like me. "Why are you putting so much money and time into your car, you're never going to see that money again when you sell it." The thing is, I don't plan to sell it.
Jeremiah Turner
>90 dude, even a stock '70 240Z could hit 125. A '76 280z can hit 135.
Here, an old mid-90's VHS camcorder video of a 240Z going ham on the highway and hitting 125.
240Z fiberglass front bumper + 240Z front air dam with brake vents. That's the only tasteful look.
ah yes, the chin splitter. Not a bad look if you still have your front valance.
Justin Evans
I have a quick question for you bros. I have a 280z Ive been daily driving for about 2 years now, and I really want to get some more power out of my stock L28 engine?
I'm sick of everyone at my work or people who approach me at the gas station saying I NEED to swap in an LS1 or throw in a turbo if I want real power. I want to show that the L28 is still a Damn good engine.
Here's just a rough idea I thought of in like 10 minutes (now please excuse me, I am not a mechanic and I don't wrench at all so if I say something that's just stupid, please correct me):
>Add a Header >cold air intake >conical air filter (?) >a better Exhaust
Those are what I thought of after a quick Google search. Will those upgrades improve performance noticeably? are they worth it? Is there anything else you could recommend me?
Some other stuff I thought of but decided it wasn't cost effective for a street car (that I also may eventually try and race because that's a dream of mine). I thought about doing a carbon fiber/fiber glass hood, but that's just way to expensive and I feel like it wouldn't reduce enough weight for a noticeable difference. And a new ignition system, so spark plugs, spark plug wires, and ignition coils. This is probably smart to do, and I want to eventually but I'm thinking performance right now.
I also hear a lot of people say that the easiest way to improve performance is through wieght reduction. My car does feel really heavy when I drive so I think it's a good idea. Are there any ways to achieve this without going a full body carbon fiberr swap or some shit? Hopefully something that won't cost me an arm an a leg?
Thanks ahead of time for any advice or criticism given.
Ian Wright
My best advice for you friend is this: replace dual purpose items. IE, something that will improve reliability AND power/reduce weight.
So replace the stock fan up front with some electric fans attached to the radiator; it's a good way to save about 3-5hp, because you're removing parasitic loss.
The cold air intake is... eh, they're not bad, but I truly doubt "mind boggling" differences.
Your biggest change on a budget is going to be better plugs and wires and a hotter ignition coil. This helps a LOT. Not like 10hp lot, like maybe 1-2hp. But the reliability increases and it's more efficient.
And your best bet for "big" power is a mild cam and new valve springs. This changes everything, and can net you 20-40hp depending how crazy you want to go. Add headers and a free flowing exhaust, maybe better injectors, and a clean intake system (clean the MAF, new O2 sensor, new vacuum lines, etc), and you could maybe net 200-210hp at the flywheel, more than enough to be fun.
Jayden Evans
First time doing bodywork and painting, I'd say I did pretty okay. A few low spots but not really noticeable.
Jason Ward
I can't handle this lads, amazing roads out here and all I have is a prius
Levi Wood
wet sand and polish it, then show us again.
Hudson Wood
maaaaaaaan, that view.....
do what said, he speaks the truth. Very good job so far though!
Carter Gomez
Looks nice, better start cutting it asap though going to be a bitch with that heavy orangepeel if you let it set up for a few weeks
Charles Jones
was it humid when you painted? anyway, yeah looks fine. sanding and buffing can literally fix anything as long as you spray it thick enough. sanding and buffing can make a maaco job look like a show car as long as there's no stripes/drips/overspray to be quite honest family
Sebastian Young
Thanks for the reply my man.
So besides replacing the fan, what other dual purpose stuff could I replace?
Is there a recommended ignition coil, plugs, and wires I should definatly get?
I'll have to hold off on the cam and springs. Since i most likely won't be doing the work myself, having to pay someone to take out my engine and do work on it would be very costly. (I think?)
Thanks for the help my man! Sorry if I'm asking so many questions.
Is there anything else that you could recommend me to add to the "to do" list?
Parker Wilson
NGK is good for plugs and wires, and Pertronix makes good coils.
Another good dual purpose item would be an internally regulated 60 amp alternator for a 280ZX; it doesn't have an external ballast to go wrong like the 240-280z, and they give you 20 extra amps.
After that, I'd have to say you could go with an electronic water pump, and even better yet, an electronic fuel pump. That's a must on these cars.
As for the cam, you could totally do it yourself. But id work up to it; it is a lot more involved than an oil change.
Nicholas Carter
Bump with a cool pic of muh datsun.
Leo Bennett
It was a sweet Cars n' Coffee on sunday. I also was next to a series 1 240z during the event.
Jackson Reyes
Don't forget great additions like a turbo 280zx oil pump upgrade. Not really a power upgrade but a great safety addition to keep your motor healthy.
Camden Sullivan
Niiiiice!
Also a good idea; I've never seen or heard of many oiling issues with stock L-series oil pumps to be honest, but more oil can't hurt.
Lucas Scott
Decided to take off my air intake grille because I noticed surface rust under it. And found alot. Anyways anyone know what that thing is in the center? My Haynes n Google arnt helping
Jason Edwards
that's easy surface rust: wire brush off (with a fine wire bristle brush), clean with acetone or denatured alcohol, and paint with acid etching primer. Let it dry for a few days, LIGHTLY sand with 800 grit, then paint with rattle can paint that as closely as possible matches your engine bay paint.
Oh, and that thing? Windshield pisser fluid tank I believe.
Caleb Hall
I was heavy grade steel wooling it but that will take a year. Just going to use my sander. Have a grinding wheel for my power drill but that broke and need to buy another one. And clean with acetone? All the surface rust things I've searched never mentioned it. I have alot laying around so that's good. And acid etching? What is the difference I just have plain rustoleum automotive primer
Lincoln Long
using a sander could work as well, just make sure to use the right grit sandpaper. I suggested using the wire brush because it can get into crevices that sandpaper can't. And the acetone or denatured alcohol was just there to degrease the surface before you paint it, dude.
Also acid etching is better in my opinion because it "grabs" the surface of the metal better (again, it literally etches it), and leaves you with a good surface to paint over. But like all primers, you need to cover them with paint, otherwise they'll rust.
Dylan Torres
sweet thanks for the advice. i figured it out. it was the wiper motor. also figured out why they dont work too. seriously hate who ever owned this car before me. every unnecessary electronics is cut. like the engine bay lamp.
Nicholas Campbell
Well dang, I did not know what was the wiper motor! Never dug into the thing to be honest....
good advice: change the wiper motor to Civic wiper motors. They're more powerful, quieter, more reliable and use less electricity. And they actually make a swipe faster than a turtle walks.
Yeaaaaaah fuck that. Looks like it's time for a harbor freight bolt removal kit, and copius amounts of Liquid Wrench...
Nathaniel Hernandez
I know! Ahah So many broken bolt heads and rusty stripped screws.
Julian Sanchez
I know, trying to pull the quarter panel glass has been a bitch: ALL the screws stripped.
Easton Bell
YO guys long time no talk, I checked compression in that L-26 motor i picked up a few weeks back, we are looking at around 60% compression loss. I also found out that i have a dash harness, and only the engine harness is the one that cut out, i need to find someone with an L-26 harness, ebay is blank, anyone have something sitting around in there garage?
I got my rotisserie back from my buddy, and got that all setup, just need to get the car to the warehouse and start doing work on it.
Mason Peterson
looks like it's time for a new head gasket (and maybe ARP head bolts while you're at it).
As for the engine harness, you should be able to wire it yourself with the proper gauge wire and connectors. Find a diagram, get cuttin'.
Josiah Rivera
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Austin Gutierrez
No go on the museum, sorry L24. The soonest open appointment date is about a week after I leave
Gabriel Martin
Dangit, that sucks. Well, thanks for trying anyway.
If it's close to you go look at it, I've seen better deals in our area
Logan Wilson
i found one on craigslist for 40 bucks shipped with fuse box, the dude might have a 15/16" master cylinder too, my other friend has some 99 4-runner calipers he might pass my way, so it might all start coming together :D
I would have just done a custom one, but the issue is i dont know what type of 14 pin connectors are use on the fucking harness side. unless some1 knows?
yeah no, that thing is gonna be rusty as hell, and the trans rebuild kit is NOT $209; that's the price for the four speed kit. That's a five speed, and the five speed syncro is a bitch to find and costs like an extra $80. Worth it, but it costs more than he says.