Thanks guys!

Shopping time!

I've been quite busy with the 300ZX lately. Like i said, it needed some serious engine mods to do justice to the mean looks. Being in Japan and hanging out with a skilled engine builder (especially when it comes to Nissan) i got right to it, firstly finding the parts i needed. Erwin suggested to upgrade the turbos but i'll hold on with that, for now i just wanted a solid engine with no crazy amounts of power. I got a set of JUN high lift camshafts, they're supposed to be great for turbo builds. The main thing that i focused on is fuel delivery cause you know, high boost equals high amount of fuel and air. I wanted to upgrade the intake too but i didn't find any aftermarket ones for sale. Then Mackay came up with an idea to fit a R35 intake, it needed some adjustments but he made it fit perfectly! It has a different fuel system than the VG30 intake so i had to get new ignition coils and injectors too, i wanted to upgrade them anyway. To be precise i got a set of 860cc HKS injectors, they're good for more than 800 HP! This meant that it needed a better fuel pump, and twin Walbro units will do the trick. Mackay suggested a surge tank as well, it's a must have for high boost engines. Luckily he also knew how to fabricate one! The final touch was a HKS fuel cut defencer, it's an electronic device that makes sure the engine doesn't run out of fuel on high boost levels. I might not need it yet but i will when i turn up the boost!


And another electronic thingy, the infamous Bee*R rev limiter! Probably my favorite part of this build, i've watched some videos of Z32's with it, the pops and backfires looked insane so i had to get it lol. At some point i even thought it would be way too loud but it seemed cool nonetheless!


All those parts required a hefty amount of work to install and make everything run. Overall the engine was tuned for reliability rather than high power, when i took it for a drive i'd say it has around 500-600 horses on a pretty wide rev range. Definitely an improvement! After the engine work was done the drivetrain got some changes too, a Nismo Super Coppermix twin plate clutch and a Cusco Type MZ LSD. I always knew that it needed one, if you take a look at one of the photos in the previous update you can see only 1 skid mark, so you know what i mean. The Cusco unit i got is a 2-way LSD, more common for drift cars but that's what they had in store for Z32s.


As thanks to Mackay for all the help i bought his HRE wheels that he really didn't know what to do with. I mean, they looked gorgeous on his E36 but i guess he's aiming for a different style. They are quite expensive 3-piece wheels so i gave him a hefty V$4000, but that's fine with me cause they will come in handy for an Euro build, and because he helped me build a great engine for my 300ZX!


This project was going on for a while cause we had some things to do in between - we met with the Tokyo guys (you can see in Erwin's RP) and last weekend we went to Ebisu for a drift session with 11000rpm and Soju. (check 11000rpm's RP for pics) This trip to Japan has got quite long (again lol) but it was hella fun as always! I'm happy that the 300ZX project turned out great but i have some more of them back in the States so i'll slowly have to get going there!