My Rejuvenated Z...The Rebirth...Pics & 2 Vids

My Rejuvenated Z...The Rebirth...Pics & 2 Vids

My 1978 Datsun 280z (Turbo)

SPECS:

Car: 1978 Datsun 280z (Turbo)
Exterior Color: Red /Flat Black
Interior Color: Black/Red
Est. Horsepower: 300 whp...untuned @ 15 psi...my new turbo (GT35R) I'll make over 300 whp @ 8-10 psi

Under The Hood:
-L28ET (2.8L Inline 6 turbo)
-N47 Intake Manifold w/ Port and Polish
-FMIC'd T4 Turbo Setup
-One-Sided Intercooler
-3” Down pipe to 3” straight thru exhaust
-GReddy Type RS BOV
-Turbonetics External Wastegate
-Pallnet Billet Fuel Rail
-Supra 440cc Fuel Injectors
-Ported and Polished Intake Manifold
-70mm Throttle Body (stock is 50mm)
-Turbo Radiator w/ electric Fan
-ACT Stage 2 clutch
-Exedy Stage 2 Pressure Plate
-Turbo Flywheel
-Chrome Turbo Valve Cover

Suspension/Brakes:
-Tokico HP Struts
-Tokico 1” Lowering Springs
-MSA Front Sway Bar
-MSA Rear Sway Bar
-Energy Suspension Polyurethane Graphite Bushings along the chassis
-Cusco Front Strut Bar
-Cusco Rear Strut Bar (Modified)
-Rear Disc Conversion (Maxima Calipers/240sx Rotors)

Rims & Tires:
-16x7s - Riken Wheels-Black w/ Chrome Lips
-Front - Bridgestone Potenza 205/55ZR16 RE940s
-Rear - Bridgestone Potenza 205/55ZR16 S-03 Pole Positions

Electronics:
-Mega Squirt Engine Management
-MSD 6-BTM Ignition Kit
-1978 280z non-turbo Distributor
-Blitz SBC Dual SBC Spec-S Electronic Boost Controller
-Blitz MST Turbo Timer
-Digital Speedometer Gauge
-Digital Tachometer Gauge
-Digital Boost Gauge

Lighting:
-Custom Retrofitted Dual Beam HID Projectors (One off…imported from Germany)

Exterior:
-240z Fiberglass Front Bumper
-240z Fiberglass Rear Bumper
-Xenon Front Air dam
-ZG Fender Flares
-JDM Fender Mirrors
-MSA Classic Spoiler
-Clear Headlight Covers

Interior:
-Momo Red/Black Steering Wheel
-Black Dash Cap
-Red/Black Racing Seats
-Auto Power Roll Bar w/ custom cross bar
-Safequip 5 point Camloc Racing Harnesses
-MSA Short Shifter Kit w/ shifter cut down 2”

I.C.E.:
-Pioneer Head Unit
-Pioneer 6x9s in back

Future Upgrades:
-Garrett GT35R Dual Ball Bearing Turbo (Ordering by end of Jan 06)
-Tial 38mm External Wastegate (Ordering by end of Jan 06)
-Bigger Intercooler (Ordering by end of Jan 06)
-Fairlady R432 Grille (Ready to install)
-Mild Schneider Cam (Ready to install)
-N42 intake manifold (Ready for some modifications)
OR
-Lonewolf Intake Manifold
-Front Brake Upgrade – 4 piston calipers
-Dyno-tuning
-Custom LED Tail lights
-15-17 gallon aluminum fuel cell
-Stroker Kit
-Forged Internals
-Wider Rims and Tires
-LSD differential swap
-Stereo that has some decent sounds...like my Corolla...haha
http://www.cardomain.com/id/rollaryder1103


VIDS: (Right click, save as...for faster viewing)
Gettin' on the freeway...boost blur
Street Boostin'


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My Z - Cardomain

perfection...

very pretty car. wouldn't mind driving that around myself

nice vids and pics

Wow. That car is amazing keep up the good work.

Pimp, Pimp, Pimp, Pimp, Pimp, Pimp, Pimp!

very nice, and i dont usually say that about old Z's

I like everything BUT the steering wheel and projector headlights. They are not of that era. Even the seats are kinda ehh...

OTHERWISE... It is pretty much perfect.

Oh yea and the tint (or is that vinyl?) that comes halfway down the windshield....

Woah, I absolutly hate those cars but yours just changed my mind, NICE!

Just like that...thats how it should be done....those cars are beautiful when done right....i have a magazine with a white one in it thats just as nice n clean....

the steering wheel fits...matches the seats and the rest of the red/black on the car.

the lights r 1 of a kind...and after the retrofit i did on my rolla, there is no way i'll own another car w/out them. they r very unique and have awesome light output and i get compliments on them everywhere i go. im actually gonna get tinted headlight covers 2 blend them in2 the car more.

the tint on the windshield is the tinting shops fault...i didnt tell them 2 do it like that. i dont like it either! when i can drive again, i'll take care of it, but my right arm is in a cast for 2-3 months as I broke my upper arm in @least 4 places while playin in a men's softball league on wednesday night and obviously the Z is a manual.

i like it!

do you plan on painting the unpaint body pieces?

beautiful wheels!

the mirrors are... different!

all I gotta say is DAMN!

I have to know, How much did that rejuv' cost ya? That is pretty insane!

That sucks!!! Having an awesome car to drive and not being able to do so.

No!! Don't paint the pieces!!! haha.

The mirrors are real JDM. Some japanese cars still have their mirrors up there.

those pieces r painted!...flat black! the whole car minus those pieces will get repainted w/in a couple years a different red.

well w/in the last 2 months the 'rejuv' consisted of me buyin a 1981 280zxt, so i could pull the turbo motor from it cause my n/a turbo motor lost compression in 1 of the cylinders, blew a head gasket, had a worn cam, bad radiator and prolly more damage jus from being old and worn. then i put my turbo setup on the 'new' motor, had all my suspension upgraded(including struts, springs, bushings and sway bars), rear disc conversion, new wheel bearings, front/rear strut bars, 3" downpipe, standalone engine management, the digital gauges, short shifter, turbo timer, electronic boost controller, stage 2 clutch package, fender flares, jdm fender mirrors, new starter, 240z fiberglass front and rear bumpers, custom billet fuel rail, 440cc injectors, greddy type rs bov and a spoiler. w/ parts and labor on all that...easily over $3k right there.

hehe i spy the rolla :ninjastea

damn dude. in such little time, so much you've done. sometimes makes me wonder where the money comes from . crazy with the digital gauges. how responsive are they? mucho props dude!

-kenchi

Thats nice! Post your Dyno when you get one done.

to quote my Z-owning friend out in Cali(this is the guy i mentioned on the other forum
me: question.
him: ?
me: how far are you from Corona?
him: about 400 miles
me: hmm...so it's unlikely you would have come across this guy: http://TRDforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5634
him: not likely, but nice!
him: real nice
me: i know.
me: i <3 it.
him: lol
me: his car, however...yeah...mm mm good.
him: i am digging the gauges

Amazing

Are those wheel arches OEM? I think they might look better painted, or just molding in wideer fenders.

How does the car drive?

they can be oem via jdm rhd 240z...but not US market. and they are painted...flat black just how i want them. they wont look good just painted color of car IMO. they stand out awesome as is. molding them in or molding in wider flares just asks for bonding...which is very prone to cracking especially in a sports car. I was going for the jdm look and I got it the way it looks now.

it car drive great...suspension handles like a go kart...no joke, but i'll be gettin coilover setup later to even improve that feeling and the power response is the shit and will only get better once i get my turbo upgrade.

thanks for answering q's!

Woow! I think I wet my pant.

Damn. Im usually not an old Z fan, but youve done well with it.