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those seats are absolutely filthy!!!! beautiful man.... doc your the reason why im still building my z.... you inspire me so much to push my build even further.... i would have stopped at rims drop and bolt ons 3 years ago if it wasnt for you :D

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Originally Posted by simota1 (Post 2180831)

And Jon, you're the reason why i couldn't stop :shakes head:

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Originally Posted by Iwan72 (Post 2180845)

And Jon, you're the reason why i couldn't stop :shakes head:

:bowrofl: hahahhaha

Doccam, she's a beauty! Its what I would've done if I weren't going USDM stock. My paint is done, a few things on the body and then she gets her new old heart. I'm getting excited. Love your build man!

Thanks for the comments, I still cant say it 100% done few minor things (little paint job, spoiler etc) here and there are pending finishing it with a final tune. Project cars for me are never done its always WIP. But after these
there are some feature shoots pending.

Tried my Gopro will edit the video and try to post it soon.

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Originally Posted by simota1 (Post 2180831)

Yeah right, man accept it you are addicted to modding please don't blame it on other people:icon17:

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Originally Posted by docaam (Post 2182676)

:bowrofl: touche doc.....:icon17: got me there

Hoooly crap this car is amazing...

Looking good my brotha. I haven't heard from you in a long while. Give me a call/text/email when you get a chance.... :tiphat:

Im good man how you doing :)

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Originally Posted by docaam (Post 2184603)

Im good man how you doing :)

Just haven't heard from you in a long while. Wanted to make sure all is good over there.

Nice doc, looking damn good brotha.

that thing is soooooooo nasty its becoming disgusting ;) i get goosebumps from how sick your car is doc... :D loved the vid btw :)

Not had any experience with gopro and wasn't happy with the outcome but a friend of mine will do a feature with proper vide shoot in march/april so looking forward to it. You can't hear engine sound in this at all lol

This is seriously the SICKEST Z I have EVER seen or heard of. Wish you were in the USA so I can see this in person.

Lots of work has been done, changed the brake booster, custom fitted one from some Mitsubishi pickup, fitted nicely on 1" willwood brake master cylinder. Sorted out the gear mounts and downpipe, some dropping in the front on right side it bottom out already seems like fenders flares might not be installed properly or some other issue.

Installed custom door sills
http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/6479/img5416kn.jpg

Had some stickers lying with me which I ordered at different times stuck those

Datsun and Cusco
http://img705.imageshack.us/img705/3019/img5391s.jpg

Project X workshop just repping them for a while
http://img841.imageshack.us/img841/9613/img5392bh.jpg
http://img832.imageshack.us/img832/7174/img5393u.jpg

Cusco rear strut
http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/287/img5433g.jpg

Old school :)
http://img692.imageshack.us/img692/9168/img5398r.jpg

JAF and a tricky JNC (courtesy to Toolz)
http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/4594/img5402a.jpg

PMC-S, Prince motor-sports some might not feel this on a Z but I love it
http://img715.imageshack.us/img715/3663/img5404g.jpg

One more along with JNC
http://img29.imageshack.us/img29/8741/img5405df.jpg

PMC-S inside on console
http://img706.imageshack.us/img706/7922/img5420kc.jpg

Speedcorner
http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/9848/img5428dt.jpg

Last found an old one lying around perfect!
http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/8063/img5429nh.jpg

Exhaust all sorted
http://img191.imageshack.us/img191/4589/img5409dd.jpg

Almost final height, already bottom out in front right side
http://img801.imageshack.us/img801/6811/img5414eo.jpg

Left front side seems a bit more lowered but its more to do with the way flares are installed
http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/938/img5422g.jpg
http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/8003/img5425t.jpg

Next up is changing the downpipe this week ,then installing coils on weekend a do the final tune along sorting out AC ducting.

wow! i havent seen your car in while! the car is coming a long great! it reminds me of my 240 with the color scheme and fenders. Keep it up friend! it gonna look great with the drop!

Can not get enough to read this thread :tup::tup:

I fall in love with this project:excited:

Wow, every time I look at your car I drool. So clean.
Can I have your engine, PLEASE.

Unbelievable Z and shots.

Amazing work!

Tapatalk2 ...

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Originally Posted by Z34drifty (Post 2244038)

Wow, every time I look at your car I drool. So clean.
Can I have your engine, PLEASE.

Sold already :icon17:

The thread will get a bit heavy as whole engine bay is about to be changed, off goes the turbo and will be replaced by cocktail of RB NA setup.:tup:

Top Performance magazine did a feature on the Z, published in their May issue

http://imageshack.us/a/img37/4567/picture1bme.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img24/1844/picture2cl.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img29/5711/picture3uh.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img546/1442/picture6pa.jpg

More pics and details in the magazine its free and can be downloaded here:

top Performance

Congrats on the magazine coverage. Well deserved.

I love this car so much! Thanks for bringing it back with so much awesome!

Congrats Doc, i'm loving it.

True hotness brotha...

9th picture down is now my desktop pic. That is what the inside of a car should look like. Well, the whole damn thing is freakin' beautiful. Very inspirational. Thank you.

Ok project moving in another phase Engine SWAP. As people on some forums know I sold my current setup with everything including radiator, ecu etc.

I was planning for a while to swap RB25/30 NA setup but after reviewing it a lot working with different heads and lack of upgraded cams in some heads dropped the idea. Moved to VQ35DE/HR for which wiring is a bit of a pain but then couldnt find HR engine and where I found with online wiring service (2k$) and engine cost over all project costs jumped.

So in between talking to few installer came across something unusual and interesting taking it as a challenge.

VQ30DET, its a rare engine same quad cams but block is much stronger then VQ35 and low compression as it comes with a turbo from factory.

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The 3.0 L (2,987 cc) VQ30DET is a turbocharged version of the VQ30DE. Bore and stroke remain the same at 93 mm and 73.3 mm respectively, and it has a compression ratio of 9.0:1. It produces 270 PS (200 kW; 270 hp) and 271 lb·ft (367 N·m). From 1998 onwards, it produces 280 PS (210 kW; 280 hp) @6000 rpm and 285 lb·ft (386 N·m) @3600 rpm.
It is fitted to the following vehicles:
1995–2004 Nissan Gloria Y33,Y34
1995–2004 Nissan Cedric Y33,Y34
1997–1999 Nissan Leopard Y33
2001–present Nissan Cima F50

As per some forums stock engine is running on 5-6psi and gives around 280hp and turbo can go easily upto 14psi before playing with the wastegate and power can go upto 350ish but still needs to be checked, as people are running cars upto 500whp on stock block and its holding great so there is good potential in the engine. Being a destroked version compared to VQ35 its revs better as well. One other things which my mechanic said engine is without VVT so can change the cam gears as well if needed along with cams maybe for future.

After looking for a while found one here, as per Air flow meter clips seems like came out of 2002-2006 model Nissan Cima here it is

http://imageshack.us/a/img401/4715/img2013051401639.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img90/333/img2013051401640.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img855/7354/img2013051401641.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img200/4743/img2013051401642.jpg

Bought the whole things with 8 speed CVT gearbox lol, and engine mounts sway bars and most importantly ECU and harness.

Was lucky found a CD009 gearbox out of 2006 JDM 350z as well.

http://imageshack.us/a/img692/7782/img2013051501651.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img692/5697/img2013051501652.jpg

Covers removed from engine
http://imageshack.us/a/img690/5352/img2013051501653.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img705/6853/img2013051501654.jpg

There will be alteration needed in cross member, whole exhaust manifold on engine and might need to move the turbo a bit as well.

I opened up the engine so do some colours and for some porting the exhaust and intake inlets, engine was clean but too much slug inthe oil sump seems like car was running on those 30k limited oil, but compression came out good. Only problem was turbo came out broken one fan was missing so will change that from the shop got the engine.

Fan was chocked and one side one is missing, as for the size seems bigger then RB25 turbo more like GT25 series size.

http://imageshack.us/a/img818/3828/img2013052101677.jpg

Engine opened up
http://imageshack.us/a/img259/6128/img2013052001670.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img547/5853/img2013052001671.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img138/3267/img2013052001672.jpg

Intake and TB
http://imageshack.us/a/img407/1619/img2013052001673.jpg

Lower intake manifold
http://imageshack.us/a/img443/310/img2013052001674.jpg

These are parts I dropped for chroming will do a contrast in these three
http://imageshack.us/a/img823/3558/img2013052101678.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img23/4624/img2013052101679.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img854/5430/img2013052101680.jpg

Pulleys as well for chroming (sample chrome piece on left side ;))
http://imageshack.us/a/img600/2692/img2013052101681.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img442/9526/img2013052101682.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img37/3082/img2013052101683.jpg

This thread is going to be busy again

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Looks like a really interesting project. Good luck with it,

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