this car is shit

>>14299109
im not going to say it is shit, because i have not driven one, but it looks like shit.

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>>14299109

Almost makes me think they are related when they share the same lights.

why so shit op? Is it because theyre almost as impossible to maintain as a 944?

>>14299109
Sees 2 threads about the 300ZX on the top
>ITS A BAD CAR
>MAINTENANCE
>ENGINE BAY
Fuck off. 80s-90s Nissan/Datsun was the peak.

>>14299286
80's 300zx was kickass but this one looks kinda retarded

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>>14299109
Fixed :^)

>>14299109
no u

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>>14299315
I want this.

> Godmachine straight six in the sexy bubble Fairlady
Man, why didn't Nissan do this from the get-go. Straight six is more in line with the tradition of the Z cars.

>>14299286
>was the peak
Of rust?

its ugly enough to where even if it was good it would be shit

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>>14299109

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>>14299109

>>14299109
>he's mad he can't afford to maintain and buy one of the best 90's car
LOL

I think they are amazing looking especially with the J Spec front bumper and different wheels.

>>14299633
>>14299315
I am personally glad they came with the VGs, people can talk shit about how cramped they are etc but they can handle quite a bit of power and they really are not that hard to work on.

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>>14299109
I own one
I like it
I disagree with you
Give me any reason it's bad

>>14300704
Shame people like you are allowed to ruin such nice cars. Stop shitting them up for the rest of us.

>>14300769

I doubt that's his. That's some famous faggot in the Z32 "community."

Its not a bad car to drive, but maintenance is a bitch with it,

>>14300704
I hope he's not claiming that z, I've seen it at a few local dyno events.

it's owned by some mexican mommy's boy.

its a na-turbo swap with a lot of fake parts. Doesn't stop him from being a photo whore

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>>14300769
That one isn't mine, mine is a '91 TT with a stock body
I agree, most people destroy them, but like the supra, the more that get destroyed and riced, the more rare and valuable my stock car becomes

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>>14300704
>what yours really looks like

>>14300792

>rare and valuable
>Z32

There are thousands of ridiculously cheap TT autos in JDMtyteland just waiting to be shipped over. In Canada it's easy to find one for $3000~ (manual is a big price bump still, admittedly)

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>>14300802
imblying

>>14300825
Nice wax job faggot

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>>14299109
yolo

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>>14299109

>>14300838
Post your car

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>>14299109
best z

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>>14300825
God damn I love 90s Nissans.

I love those fucking headlights. Everything about that car screams aero to me.

After I go through my 240, I will buy a 300zx TT.

https://youtu.be/T8ybNwB5ZlU

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>>14299109
op butt mad he got beat by a 300 in his miata

It looks better than the 350 and 370
The TT is almost just as fast
It was produced 20+ years ago and has a timeless look while the 350 and 370 are already dated.
It handles extremely well for a car of its size

>>14300825
lose the ricer brake ducts

To be honest it looks like it should have had popup headlights, but for some reason they were edited out of the design at the last minute.

>>14300996
If not faster then the 350s, I have beat a few 350s and G35s in my nightly modded Z.

>>14300970
Thank god they didn't. I think pop ups would have ruined the aero look

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>>14300981
Previous owner made them and put them in
Just haven't gotten around to it
Still working out trying to get a mission Z front bumper that doesn't cost $1700 to ship

>>14300970
The 300zx TT does a mid 13sec 1/4. The 350z did 14.

>>14301012
do you drive an m roadster or a 300zx on alcohol? that username...

>>14300981
On a TT it feeds the intercooler. It's a side mount. Noobgingrich.

>>14301043
sorry im not fluent in old ass cars. my bad.

>>14301040
I have a 90 TT I plan to rebuild running E85. I just came up with it when I was posting in the first Z thread I saw on here and talking to a few anons and I thought if the name.

>>14301049
>sorry I'm not good at cars
That's okay. Lurk moar idiot.

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>>14301069
ahhh shit it's mah bro.
>mfw my old Z has been posted here

>>14301069
I'm putting down something like 503-508whp on injectors, upgraded cooling components, injectors, disco potatoes, forged pistons, a rebuild and an ECU that can adapt to E85

Still haven't done a corn run on the dyno
But I'll let you know how the VG responds

>>14301088
get a nistune or enjoy your rod knock.

>>14301094
Can you elaborate a bit?
My last tune has been solid so far

>>14301088
The VG loves the E85, I plan on doing g a 10.5:1 rebuild with GTX2863R turbos.

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>please ignore that Tom Cruise was it's driver

>>14301085
How's it going

>>14301101
e85 is basically a stand alone ecu that can be reprogrammed. You NEED it if you are going e85 if not the car will run like garbage. If you are going to modify a car, you need an ecu (well an old car). What part of the US are you in? I know Dane at Houston Z is the main fucking man for nistune. It will be good up to like 900whp, then you will need to look at haltech etc.
>>14301122
drunk but good! How you been bro?

>>14301135
nistune* (not e85) Im drunk so apologies.

>>14301135
Northeast
I have a Haltech Platinum Pro already

>>14301158
oh well ignore me then. Usually people don't have that so early.

>>14301135
Haha not drunk but glad I found a Z thread. Now I am remembering how long it's been since I drive mine so I may go have a drink

>>14301158
Good man, I was going to go Haltech but I may just go Nistune instead.

>>14301168
I bought it from a guy who went balls out and spent $15k+ on the car which I bought for about half that

It's been a hell of a ride so far

>>14301190
You worked out in that deal. Haltech is usually reserved for high HP cars. That thing alone cost like $2,500.

>>14301201
I really lucked out
He did a full rebuild from the block too
All new seals, gaskets, belts, other wear items about 30k miles before I bought the car

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>>14299315
Saw this a while back.

>>14299293
yeah, but they had no balls.

>>14301214
Who built it do you know?
I may just have my engine rebuilt.by Pitstop performance in AZ, its who CZP uses. No one in my state seems to have experience with rebuild them except Napa.

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>>14301226
So much potential though
And I loved the digi-dash

>>14301229
He's in New Hampshire
I doubt you'll want to haul that far

>>14301244
I've had cars shipped in thousands of miles for work. Sometimes the $800 in shipping is worth it.

>>14301244
Yeah a little to far haha. What internals do you have Wiseco/ Eagle, CP/ Carrillo etc

>>14301019
You know about Corner 3 Garage?

>>14301254
Pistons are wiseco 0.5mm oversized
For the hell of it here's all the big stuff
-Howe oversized radiator
-Z1 "massives" 2.5" intercoolers
-Z1 2.5" intercooler piping
-oversized oil cooler
-nissan stanza 60mm throttle bodies
-port matched plenum for throttle bodies
-top feed fuel rail/injectors (can be used with ethanol e85 also, and the haltech can run normal gas, e85, or any mixture ratio of the two. Automatically corrects the maps to handle the octane change)
-aeromotive fuel pressure regulator
-aeromotive 340lph stealth fuel pump, in tank
-wiseco 0.5mm oversized pistons (forged)
-all seals and gaskets replaced with OEM nissan hardware during engine build
-AMS oversized exhaust manifolds, heads port matched.
-GT2860rs "disco potato" turbos (z1 gt675 kit)
-z1 3" downpipes
-3" to 2.5" midpipes (no cats)
-2.5" specialty Z catback exhaust
-z1 single piece driveshaft
-5zigen wheels
-13.5" front rotor kit, brembo (uses stock calipers with brackets, 03/04 mustang cobra rotors)
-z1's best front control arms
-powertrix street coilovers
-SPL best rear upper control arms h
-Alpine head unit, alpine amplifier and speakers. Two rockford fosgate 12" subs in custom boxes in the rear. Nothing flashy/cheesy. Amps are both hidden from view.
-specialty z "high 5" clutch and lightweight flywheel

>>14301270
Nope, what is that

Why does /o/ get salty when it comes to Z32s?

I can't wait to see VR30 swaps.

>>14301283
Not bad but honestly the Z1 intercoolers are garbage. Ash Spec is the way to go. z1 intercooler piping is hit or miss. Some are POORLY cut, some are fine (they rub on other shit). NEVER USE AMS (the canadian one) THEY LITERALLY fall off the car. They use SHITTY Chinese metal and STEAL everyones designs. They have a lot of hate in the z world and are GARBAGE parts.

>>14301299
Because it's a really great car for the price and can be a fantastic tuner. All of 4chan likes to shit on popular stuff because it's the hipster thing to do or because they know that starting a thread with "X sucks. Your opinion on X is shit." will guarantee replies.

>>14301329
Ash Spec's are e x p e n s i v e

>>14301339
they are. But when it comes to intercoolers, they are worth it. You can find them used.

>>14299109
I wholeheartedly agree OP

>>14301292
They import Mission bumpers.

>>14301347
Thanks for the tip anon, I wouldn't have given it a second thought otherwise

I'm thinking of keying up the boost from 19psi closer to 25-26 soon (the GT2860rs tops out around 28) and cooling was a concern

>>14301356
This is good news
Great news even
Any clue how much?
Have you bought one?
How long might it take? (3-5months)?

>>14301283
Looks good man. I can't make up my mind on parts, I am stuck between spending more and having it down longer or just doing more basic stuff and getting up and running sooner. I was originally going to do :


>JWT Solid lifter race package with Tomei solid lifters
>Twin GTX 2863Rs
> Dual fuel pumps
>Winfactory 1300cc injectors
>CP 10.5:1 pistons with 1200hp wrist pins
>Carrillo Rods H- beam with CARR bolts
>60mm throttle bodies
>Ashspec massives
>2.5 Intercooler Charge pipe kit
>ACL bearings 0.001 extra clearance
>MSP manifolds
>Full 3" SpecialtyZ exhaust
>Dual pop intake with Selin translator
>ARP Main and head bolts
>Haltech
>Ferrea 1mm over valves
>1 Piece aluminum drive shaft

Porting water passage, bullnoserd crank, tear drop shaped journal exit holes
I'm sure there is more I can't think of

>>14301358
Be careful and make sure it's dyno tuned first. And on e85. But other than that, go for it.

why does this car exist anyway

RWD skylines are better in literally everyway

>>14301230
Ikr? To get a decent Z, you gotta look in the 90s. It's a shame the 80s ones are so weak, but just about every car ever from 76-90 are shit when it comes to power.

>>14301376
Now though I am just thinking CP pistons with eagle rods (any input on eagle rods?) And the E85 setup with Nistune. I can always do the larger valves and cams later. I also have 4.10 gearing so I may have to change that as I get higher in power. I also need a new bumper and 2 fenders along with a paint job before I can get it up and running

>>14301388
had to sell overpriced heavy garbage to Muricans that couldnt get Skylines

>>14301376
>gtx
hhhnnggghhhhhh, oh yeah
everything else looks good. Make sure to get colder stage TT spark plugs. I don't recall the part number off hand but call Coz at CZP and ask him.

I may recommend the BnB exhaust. It's the best by far IMO.

>>14301376
>>14301283
What kinda MPG are you getting when you aren't on the throttle?

>>14301376
>1300cc

Holy shit, I thought I was overkill at 1000cc
Sounds like a solid build, but are you building a drag car?

>>14301403
hahahahahahahahaha
ha ha... ha
When I'm on it, about 9-10mpg, but that's full throttle
Maybe 14-16mpg on 93 octane

>>14301405
Are you getting your duty cycle checked? Haltech should see it. 1k cc is nothing. I was using that at 650whp.

>>14301415
I'm sitting at about 500hp and fine with it
And no, I hadn't, should I?

>>14301388
Except looks for one
>>14301400
Yeah I will do plugs, I will look into that exhaust I want quad tip too
>>14301405
After talking to the guys at NM Imports and CZP they agreed I should go 1300cc. No street car with occasional strip use
>>14301405
On 91 at the worst 13mpg but normally 17ish and that was when it was my daily and I did 120+ to and from work regularly. My best was 21ish

>>14301426
>>14301400
So, could one of you two have the fastest/most powerful car on /o/?

>>14301423
always. If you are hitting 90% duty cycle it's time to upgrade. Check it while driving (or under load). You should be checking it with every significant upgrade to hp. after 550 whp you will need a better fuel pump.

>>14301447
Will do
Car was tuned at current setup in October
Not a lot of spare cash ATM
I'll probably stick with what I've got for now

>>14301442
A long time ago I posted some 10sec time slips of my daily (before I had a shop). I have many high HP cars at my shop, that I own (well my shop technically). Next project may be a turbo vette or viper. I don't post a lot of that stuff here because /o/ is full of people who refuse to accept they don't know something and spout bullshit. So I don't share good stuff here.

>>14301388
Are you gonna pay to have one put in a shop to have it's emissions problem fixed, plus any other things you might need to do to make it "legal" AND pay top dollar for it and to have it shipped from Japan? For the price you'll be spending, it's retarded. Also, in California more than others, if you get caught driving one, they take it and crush it. For the price, the 300ZX is one of the best tuner cars to get. Cheap, reliable, quick, and there are quite a few affordable upgrades you can do to it to make it just that much quicker. If had X amount of dollars to spend and imported an illegal Skyline, you could have used that money to get a Z, upgrade the shit out of it, and probably still have some money left over for dinner and the Z would blow the doors off the Skyline.

>>14301442
When she's actually done I think she will be up there. I also plan on using WPC coatings, for those of you have not seen it check it out.

>>14301466
Dude, a viper would be insane.
Not to out your identity or anything, but does your shop have a site or something to follow your builds?

>>14301469
>they take it and crush it.
I haven't found anything about this lately. I live in cali, but the street racing 2fast2furious craze is over. Young people don't even like to drive anymore.

>>14301466
Also, follow up
How did you start your own shop?
I'm getting into a different line of work, but it's always been a dream of mine

>>14301476
it does, I have never posted it here. never will. Don't need a bunch of bitter weebs blowing up my page and bothering my customers. It's a well known shop, not a top 10 in the US or anything, but I see the name mentioned online from time to time by randoms.

One anon about 4 years ago figured it out because I accidentally posted a pic from my shops website.

>>14301466
Yeah I don't really post much or lurk a lot. I check every 4-5hours for Z threads and just do quick check of the first few threads. You should post more about good stuff like what you are talking about.

>>14301367
Don't know the details.
https://www.instagram.com/p/-AJZ7KGSms/

>>14301492
What state is it in can you give us that?

>>14301388
Why does the Camaro exist if the Corvette is better in every way?

>>14301488
I did. I worked a high paying job for years. Browsed 4chan in college (and never left). Got SICK of the corporate BS and used the money to start a shop. It's been running for a few years now. Have a handful of mechanics. A partner. And a shit load of awesome stuff (like dynos, custom parts made for us, custom tunes etc).

For the first two years I lived off my savings and invested everything back into the shop. My partner brought a TON of existing customers and I brought the cash.

>>14301505
Nope, cuz the second I do that, you will know the shop. Sorry man. But just know I always give the best advice to you bros I can, mixed with personal feels.

>>14301480
I'm 23 and I love to drive. They still do crush them, though. I haven't heard of any lately, but I know that, here in California, they crush them more often than other states. You may be able to get away with it in other states on the east coast, but when a cop stops you, you have a 14 digit VIN he can't enter into his computer, a model he can't find in his data base, and a likely chance that he may take it. Some cops may be cool about it when they see you driving in the "passenger" seat, but others might just be assholes. Honestly, if you want a Skyline GT-R, your best bet is to just get an American GT-R, but they are so fucking expensive that it's not really a car for a regular guy.

>>14301519
How much to do the rod bearings in an s85, I'm thinking about buying an m5/m6.

>>14301535
Always take that kind of work to an engine builder. We out source that kind of work because the proper equipment is EXPENSIVE. Most shops do that, and we don't hide it. We get a discount for sending a ton of work over, then we can give the customer a bit of a discount instead of going direct. Everyone makes a little money, customer gets a warranty and top notch work.

>>14301519
Are you me?
I'm going down the same path
Just accepted a full time spot in a high paying corporate job that I hope to work for a few years and then peel off and start my own shop once I have enough money and a solid business plan

How are things going now?

>>14301526
I understand man, good luck to you and your shop. I think I would enjoy working at a shop with friends and on my car more but I need to learn more but always worried I am gonna fuck something up. I have done some of my own work on my Z but don't think I will install my rebuilt engine, I just don't trust myself.

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>>14301526
Is this your bike? What plate is on this?

>>14301562
twinturbo.net has everything you need really. It where me and my buds got started back in the late 90's.

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>>14301575
Found it.
calibrated success
http://calibratedsuccess.com/

>>14301557
fantastic. I don't spend a lot of time there anymore honestly. I am working on buying another business. I stop by weekly and check in. I still play with the cars. I go late on the weekends and fuck around with my buddy.

Make sure you have the customers FIRST. I recommend becoming STUPID proficient in ONE car and working on them on the side at your home. Then once you have a bunch of people lined up, rent a shop space. Buy TWO lifts minimum (we fucked up and started with one). They run $1-$5k installed depending on used or new. Then prepare to LOVE office work lol.

>>14301571
Yeah I have read some articles on the site and done some work always just worried I will damage something. At the same time I don't really understand /o/s whole you should do all your work and if a shop touches it your a piece of shit mindset.

>>14301563
That's my old bike, yes.

>>14301592
LOL that's a traveling tuner class I audited, NOT my shop.

>>14301605
well It was worth a try :(

>>14301614
I was actually flew into that town for business when a buddy mentioned it was happening. It's for new tuners though. I got to sit in for free. It was fun, but nothing ground breaking.

>>14301605
Well that class would have been in Texas, but fuck me if there aren't 1 million little shops in Texas.
Though
GOD DAMN IT AND YOU FLEW IN I HATE YOU
>>14301628

>>14301603
>poor people
They are the same one with no real mods and shit cars. Shops have a lot of the tools you need that most people don't need or can't afford.

>>14301593
I'm all about it.

That's awesome, what kind of business are you looking to buy out now?

>>14301632
at least you tried. I'm not keeping it a secret to be all edge lord. Just that 90% of /o/ is bitter.

>>14301634
Yeah plus the guys at NM Imports (not sure if you are familiar with them) are really cool so I like giving them my business.

>>14301641
I think you're in Houston.

>>14299109
One of the best looking Japanese cars

>>14301693
It's not even close to the best looking Z

>>14301697
What's the best looking Z?
I'm not into Japanese cars

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>>14301641
Is this it?

>>14301710
In my opinion either the 280z or [spoiler]370z[/spoiler]

Also this board needs spoiler tags.

>>14301717
It is not. But I know who that is.

>>14301686
NW region. Sorry.

>>14301744
Where in NW?

>>14301717
That's Dane. He's on TT.net a lot. Never seen him on here. His cars get posted a lot though.

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>>14301729
There are only few Japanese cars that I approve. 280z and 300zx are in my list. I really don't like how the 370z looks.

>138 posts and counting
>33 posters
>15 butthurt replies to a blatant bait shitpost consisting of four words and a picture that has a generic ass filename

I love /o/

is it really? can you elaborate as to why?

im thinking of buying one and dropping an LS. how much would 1 of these go for? im not talking bout the 2+2 tho

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>>14301767

>>14301226
>>14301389
That's easy to fix with a turbo and some supporting mods

>>14301775
Please don't drop an LS in anon. Please
>>14301770
>138 posts
>15 are butthurt replies
I would say that's pretty good for /o/

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>>14301775

>>14301802
im half a weaboo so i would even consider dropping some kind of japanese engine. thoughts?

but i couldnt bare working on a crammed engine bay plus the engine looks a bit heavy

>>14301808
did i trigger you?

>>14301937
VH45

>>14299633
They did. it was called the 200zr.

>>14301937
Or a VG30DETT with some deletes and bypasses. Everyone wins.

>>14299109
>he doesn't own one

even the na's are fun

when they work.

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>>14301981
>When they work
>When all the gauges work
>When the blower fan feels like kicking on
>When the clock works
>When the A/C doesn't blow itself up
>When the neoprene doesn't crack or chip
>When it actually feels like delivering power
>When the master cylinder decides to stop taking a piss
>When the oil pressure gauge doesn't flatline at 7k

Some days I miss my 300zx, some days I'm glad my brother bought it and blew the trans.

>>14302057
You know you miss it man. I remember the thread we were positing in when I made my trip it was like 1AM my time.

>>14299787
I was under the impression that Nissan/Datsun fixed that problem by the 1980's

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>>14302102
I'm glad I'm not the one who found out the trans was rebuilt incorrectly lol. Shit, I do miss it because I love the way they handle (weight isn't a problem either) and drive as an FR. I can't stand the S chassis compared to the Z chassis. Not saying I wouldn't own an S13 because I would, but the Z32 is a thrill in comparison.

If the Air Force sends me to Japan, I'd consider buying one there since they're worth dirt over there from what I see. Though, I'd be conflicted on buying an R32 because of SC Bro. His is pure sex, if I could find an R32 or R33 in midnight purple I would buy it.

>>14302170
I honestly don't like the look of any of the older skylines. Has he rebuilt the tranny or replaced it yet?

>>14302170
now you can buy a manual one

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>>14302200
It's sitting in a pile in my garage, it's completely fucked.

>>14302221
Absolutely! The market where I live is garbage for 300zxs though, so as I said in the previous post, it'd be coming from Japan or California. My Z32 was from LA.

About how much money would you have to put into a used z32 off craigslist in order to make it run smoothly?

I still find it funny this car needs fucking twin turbos to even come close to beating a fucking E36 sedan, non-M.

>>14302446
they ran flat 13s from the factory on shitty 90s rubber
your supreme gentlemen mobile cannot compete

>>14302404
5k

depends really, again now knowing what i know about em i would pull the engine and do a complete check up and servicing to it.

BUMP FOR THE "OLD" FAG THAT i DON'T RECOGNIZE.

>>14302313
At least used trans are cheap they are always going for 500-600.

>>14300882
Is that tint factory?

>>14304602
I've convinced him to do the manual swap I wanted to do, it looks like a bitch though. He's probably going to buy an N/A donor car for parts (Iowa Zs are fucking trashed) for everything from wiring to the trans/mounts. I now need to convince him to pop off the sump and check everything out down there since it leaks like a bitch.

I know the oil pressure gauge going from 80lbs to 0lbs was common as fuck, so the sender unit is shot... Hopefully that was it lol. He didn't believe it would fluctuate like that until he bought it.

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>>14305184
Yeah 5 speed is the way to go for sure. He should buy an aftermarket oil pressure gauge, I used AEM

>>14304692
looks like light bubbling on the rear. So no, aftermarket that needs replacement.

>>14305485
disgusting

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>>14299109
>needs two turbos to make sub 300 hp
>350 which is naturally aspirated makes same power and is more reliable because less parts to break
Honestly, the only people who buy Z32 are poorfags who want a Z but can't afford anything from this century.

>>14302170
There were no R32 in midnight purple.

>>14305544
>350z can be had for less than 10
>300zx TT cost as much
>300zx TT requires much more in maintenance (hence more $)
>300zx TT can hit 550whp on stock block with simple upgreade
>350z would require a completely build engine and turbos for the cost of $15k to hit those numbers reliably.

LOL. Someone owns a shitty 350z.

>>14305570
you forgot the 300zx TT was 14 years older and was still faster lol.

>>14305544
Except they can make more power easier since they already have forced induction, look better and really they are not that much cheaper then used 350Zs and in some cases more.

>>14305570
Also this

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>>14305570
I don't really need 550hp because I'm not at Le Mans. And increasing that much power from a stock engine is fucking with reliability and asking for engine troubles. Thanks, but I prefer my cars naturally aspirated. It's not everything about muh numbers. inb4 u can't compete or some shit

>>14305570
Rods and crank are forged and can handle more ( I want to say 600-650whp on rods 800-900whp for crank)
The TT kits for the 350 range from 7-10k on conceptz

>>14305601
I agree with you anon. I was thinking about going the F/I route with my Si but decided to keep it NA for a while.
Currently making 210 to the wheels. Good enough for daily driving and some fun every once in a while.

>>14305601
>because I'm a cuck I think I'm right!!!
The 350z is worse in every way to a 300zx.

>>14305637
Every way except handling, and reliability, and pussy attracting, and exhaust sound.

>>14305669
HAHAHAHAHAHAH
>same skid pad number but the Z was on 1989 rubber

>reliability
Perfectly reliable car. Poor people buying cars makes every car unreliable. It's a 27 year old car, the 350z is 12 years old and constantly in the shop

>attracting pussy in a 350z girl car hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahahahaha

>exhaust sound
Holy shit are you retarded. That car was/is made fun of so much for it's shitty sound when it came out. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHA.

>>14305637
>>14305669
and rust

Z32s are notoriously unreliable. Just because you bought one with your pizza delivery money doesn't make them good cars.

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>>14299109
I disagree.

>>14305732
No they are not. MODIFIED ones are considered unreliable because spergs crank the boost to 20psi on stock shit. Stock ones are perfectly fine with general maintenance, just like every car.

>>14305669
Except the 300 handles better, sounds better and it better be more reliable for being so much newer. I know people with G35s that are having tons of engine problems.

>pussy attracting
Are you 15?

>>14305708
Can you at least properly argument without spazzing out like a child?

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>>14305758

>>14305745
But >>14305570

>>14305765
So?
It says the 300zx TT requires more $ in maintenance. It's older so it cost more. Big deal. And maintaining a turbo is going to take more maintenance. More parts to maintain doesn't = unreliable. It just means more. And that also doesn't mean tards cranking it up to be "lol fast" makes it unreliable. It makes it an abused car. The 350z's were popping manual trannies like candy when it came out. The o-rings blow out. The auto is garbage. The electronics go to shit and it's barely 10 years old.

>>14305794
>>14305745
This. They are very reliable as long as people actually keep up the maintenance. I have seen plenty of TTs that are running fine over 100k miles and N/As even more. Guy I work with has an N/A with almost 200k on it and it still runs fine.

>>14305485
Damn Nissan electronics.

>>14305555
I know that, I've seen them refinished in midnight purple though. That's why if I saw one for sale, I'd buy one on the spot.

I thought GTS-Ts came in midnight purple though?

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>>14305732
It's not perfect, but they're not unreliable. Buy one for $1000 with 200k that saw it's last oil change four years ago, of course shit is going to be wrong with it.

Looks like a Camaro

>>14305857
There are no purple R32s

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>>14305857
>I thought GTS-Ts came in midnight purple though?
IIRC, midnight purple was never available on R32. But if you wanted a special paint for R32 only then that would be dark blue pearl or something. R33 started the purple trend.

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>>14305871
I thought it was just the GT-Rs that didn't. Damn lol

I do like the R33 as well, so if found one in midnight purple that wouldn't drain me completely I'd consider purchasing it.

Even if I don't go to Japan, I'll end up buying one at some point. The point of an R32 for me right now was the ability to bring it back to the US and drive it without having to wait a few more years or have the fear of it being crushed.
>>14305881
Dark blue pearl is another favorite of mine, shame the R32 never came with midnight purple though. I love it on the R33.

>>14305908
Maroon is a fairly rare colour on R32s

Ah yes, the whole "Its reliable if you keep up with the maintenance!" argument.

Fixing things when the break does not make something reliable.

>>14305924
By your definition, no car is reliable.

>>14305918
Now that's one I don't see often either. Every single R32 I've seen for sale export wise to the US has been grey or black.

http://japaneseclassics.com/vehicle/1990-nissan-skyline-3/

This importer usually has a variety though. I saw this one yesterday, glad it's not black or grey.

>>14305924
That would make no car reliable without maintenance.

>>14301076
>taking bait from 14 year olds

>>14305932
Gusse you never owned a Honda

>>14305942
>$9,995
That thing is worth half the price. You can find a R34 GTR in England for that price (yes, it may have been riced with retarded body kits but it's still a RB26 from this millenium).

>>14305959
The US used car market is such a sack of shit that I don't even think that's that expensive for the condition it's in. Though, I don't think 25 year imported cars pertain to that market, the condition pays off for that.

Shit, if I could purchase an R32/R33 for 8-10k with less than 45k I would be content.

>>14305959
>You can find a R34 GTR in England for that price
>R34
You mean R32 right? No fucking way you're getting an R34 in the UK for that money. Riced or not. And let's be fair even in Japan you would be paying that much for a GTSt in as nice a condition as that one, or more

>>14299109
Correct

>>14305988
I've seen quite a fair share of R34 GTRs on English and Irish car selling sites for 15 and if not 10 grand pounds/euros. But most of them had super ugly body kits and British insurance really bites you in the ass for owning such a car so owners are trying to get rid of it as fast as possible. Also seen a R34 GTR in Millenium Jade color that never left the showroom for 60 thousand pounds.

>>14305760
>>14305708
>being this mad on a japanese sideways driving tutorial forum

>>14306011
You're sure they're not GT-Ts?
The last time I looked at UK BNR34s the lowest I could find was £25k

>>14306029
GTR mang, I know a difference between GTT, GT25 and GTR. Regularly check some of their sites, I remember seeing a mint R33 GTR RHD converted too (don't know what was that thing doing in the UK though).

>>14305959
>You can find a R34 GTR in England for that price
>$10k

l o l


R34 GT-R's start at £20k

V-Specs are like 30

>I've seen quite a fair share of R34 GTRs on English and Irish car selling sites for 15 and if not 10 grand pounds/euros.

Crashed cars most likely, or with serious damage.

Nobody in their right mind would offload an R34 GT-R for less than £20k, when people are selling them for 30 on average now, albeit in REALLY good condition and good mileage.

>>14306053
Oh yeah, EK Type R for 900 pounds in good condition without any modifications, but that was the only one time I've seen it for so cheap.
Fuck if I know the reason behind such low prices but I know what I saw.

>>14306097
u wot

>>14306097
>EK Type R for 900 pounds in good condition
links pls

>>14306052
>I remember seeing a mint R33 GTR RHD converted
LHD?

>>14306111
It was a long time ago and I doubt the ad is still up. Just browse Irish and British motoring marketplaces and you might find a gem.
>>14306125
Steering wheel was on the left side. Left hand is the hand you change gears with.

>>14306129
LHD means steering is on the left. That's basic shit

not sure why this car was ever made. the skylines shit on this.

this is a car people settle for when they cant afford something interesting or good looking, such as a supra, fd rx7, or 3000gt

if you pretend you actually like this thing, you are kidding yourself

>>14306214
I personally think it looks better then the supra (never really liked it not sure why) the RX7 and 3000GT (which I actually like the look but Jesus people call Z32s unreliable they are a corolla compared to these)

>>14305485
I have the bracket ready to go for gauges
Are the AEM worth it over a crappier brand?

>>14306358
I have never bought "crappier" gauges. I like AEM and they are really not that expensive, don't buy direct from them it is cheaper through CZP or someone.

Wanting to buy a 2+2 of these; what's a good price to aim for? Don't mind doing a repaint and whatnot.

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>Buy a body dmg z32 NA as my fun summer car ealry 2015, didn't even know it existed until I saw an ad
>don't understand why no one talks about this car, fun as hell, really nice balance
>suddenly end of 2015 it starts coming up at different places

What happened? Do I need to fix mine up completely and sell for profit?

>>14306544
I never knew they existed until my friends cousin came by with one. Said to them I am going to buy one and 2 weeks later I bought a TT with 118k on it with some paint/body damage for $5k.

>>14306586
nice,
My NA had 108k on it, and got it for $2.4k, but previous owner(s) were.. not great with the car :( It needs help, I'm slowly getting there

Sup faggots

How bad is the automatic? An auto RHD TT is going to be $4k whereas a manual is twice that. Is there any good reason to spend twice as fucking much on the manual?

I'd rather not swap it so if I'm going to build it I'd be going with a built auto. It's a GT car with a torquey v6 so I figure the auto is fine (also it'll keep boost between shifts = aayyyyy)

>>14306596
Yeah same here. Actually never had any big problems until I blew the gasket between the turbo manifold and turbo. I have done some work (valve cover leak etc) but nothing really major. Never regretted it though, previous owner put cheap shit on it like Chinese coilover and such but at least he always changed the oil at 3k with Mobile 1 full syn

>>14306610
I hear the autos are not at strong when it comes to upping power they shit out sooner. Never driven an auto though but I would gladly pay double for the fun of having a manual.

>>14306610
>>14306629
Terrible, don't even bother. However, you could get a swap out the door for less than a factory 5 speed TT. The swap is a bitch if you don't have another car though.

>>14306616
Nothing seriously wrong with mine (yet), but i'm waiting for the head gaskets to die on me. Radiator exploded and water pump is leaking heavily from the "weep hole" so it's time for an early 120k job.

>>14306636
>>14306610

Or put in a different auto that is stronger see: >>14300946
I hear the M/T Zs are a bitch to get out of the 12second range at my altitude. This is a 3 speed auto I believe

>>14306629

I have other manual cars so the fun part really doesn't bother me that much. Mostly just gottagofast. The power thing is a bit worrying since it appears an upgraded auto runs about $2k + S/H and that's with a stock converter.

>>14306636

Alright, I'll look into that

I mean I could look for a wrecked salvage one and an auto and buy both, but that would probably be approaching the cost of the factory 5 speed car too.

Thanks for the replies though

>>14306669
Make sure to put OEM headgaskets back in, I blew a radiator hose so out a new aftermarket one in with silicone hoses. Yeah I bought it and immediately took to local Z specialist and had them do the 120k kit.

>>14306673
I can find the video if you want but the local.shop is running 11s on a stock A/T and stock and turbos

>>14306672
A built TT mated to a 700R4 isn't an uncommon thing either, which I would actually prefer to the OE auto they mated to the Zs.

>>14306673
An N/A 5 speed would be an inexpensive option to swap a turbo engine into.

>>14306689
>Z specialist
>mfw Z fags have to take their cars not to Nissan workshop but to Z specialists how unreliable pieces of shit they are
Was he an old Japanese wise guy with 40 years on the touge?

>>14306700

If you get bored and feel like finding it that'd be cool, otherwise don't worry about it m8

>>14306716

I'd rather not swap the engine since buying a decent one seems to cost more than buying an entire TT/auto with a blown transmission does. Also it'd always be an N/A body and I imagine (although I have no idea what I'm talking about so correct me if I'm wrong) it probably uses different rear end, transmission, gear ratios, and suspension ratings

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>>14306725
Have you ever owned an older foreign car that wasn't just a run of the mill econobox?
You're really going to trust them with random shop or dealerships that have no experience?

Mechanics can fuck up, and some the good ones will just outsource the work to a specialist anyways

>>14306725
He worked at Nissan at the time and they even sent him the Z32s. Hes early 30s late 20s and he finally went full time on his shop.
>>14306742
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=uPX7KWjM-Aw

>>14306803

Holy fuck that is sexy. Sounds gud too.

Since it sounds like there are a bunch of Z guys in this thread: how long will it take the stock turbos to pop if you run them at high psi? Is that a generally known fact for Z32s?

For example if you run a stock twins 1JZ at 21+ psi it will pop almost immediately, the turbo seals are shit

>>14306864
They come at 9ish stock I want to say. I ran mine at 14 for 10k and they just started taking a shit but hey they had 136k so not bad in my book. I think there are to many factors but they are useless above 15 or 16psi I believe. Just crank it to 14-15 and enjoy.

>>14306742
The R200 (N/A) and R230 (TT) have different final drives, however the transmissions are the same in both. For drag, the R200 is used because the final is 4.08-4.10(?), but for DD purposes the R230 would be the better rear to have with the driveline.

The VG30DETT is about 1500 bucks from Japan, or at least it was when I looked. So expense wise that would be a hit. Now, you could turbo a VG30DE because they're cheap when they come out of the J30 (usually less miles), however you lack rod squirters in the N/A block.

Shit, I even toyed with the idea of a VQ35DE swap because wrecked 350zs are cheap. A guy with another matte yellow Z in the Des Moines area (copyin' motherfuck) has a 6 speed in his Z. I have no fucking clue the write up on that, but it was a TT with that 6 speed.

>>14306939
N/A is 4.08 TT is 3.69 I think, I have 4.10s in mine and love it. I was told stay away from the 6 speeds from the 350s.

>>14306939
The NAs have squirters, they actually squirt more but they are at a different angle

>>14306977
Are they a glass transmission? His 300zx looked exactly like mine, just with the superior engine and manual trans.

If it wasn't apparent that I didn't mod my Z, my did have the 4.08s stock diff. I didn't actually mind the highway drive with it. That TT I drove last year was comfortable with the tall diff too, though I've heard it's better to swap in the 4.08s and 4.10s.

>>14307010
Yeah heard they had glass trans. It depends who you talk to some say its better to be in boost longer but I felt a difference with the 4.10s

>>14306886

Good to know, thanks

>>14306939
>>14306977

Just out of curiosity, what sort of RPM would a stock TT with 4.08s run at 100kmh/60mph in the highest gear? I have to do a lot of highway driving (as in, it's a 30 minute drive for me to even get gas lol)

>>14307026
the cd009 that came in the 350z is really really strong. I put it between a r154 and w58. the cd008 is the "glass" trans you're thinking of and even then it was fairly robust.

>>14307069
You can do the math on a site for the exact answer but I know I would cruise around 3k but I also have different tires and would never do 60 haha
>>14307080
I have not had experience with the 350z trans I just had a lot.of guys tell me stay away from it.
I know Bane was running a stock trans on his 900whp Z

>>14307129
I'm still in research phase for the q45 for which trans to use. I really like the tko500 but pricing is keeping me from pulling trigger on that. the cd009 with collins adapter looks like a good option IF you can get a trans super cheap. both the cd009 and t56 both suffer from unknown conditions. throwing it in the car and making all the adapters to find out the trans is garbage or worn out doesn't sit well with me. tko500 looks like a better option every time I explain it to myself.

>>14307129

3000 is what my current car cruises at, so I can deal with that. (Although it's a 2L but iirc the Z32 has a similar enough redline)

>>14307163
My buddy has a T-56 magnum in his Termi and that trans is sweet.
>>14307171
You may want to do some research to make sure but I don't remember it being bad, I still could take it up to 150 no problem.

Bump for the bump god.