300ZX Turbo Track(ish) Car Build

12,000 RPM · January 15, 2016, 06:34:21 PM

3400 is exactly what I thought this weighed lol.

FlatBlackCaddy · January 15, 2016, 07:00:21 PM

With 4 wheel steering, t tops, adjustable suspension and all the other garbage they piled into these it wasn't hard to understand why everyone thought they were heavy. The later cars were really "luxury", with such touches as leather wrapped a pillar trim and even leather/vinyl headliners and suede door/dash/center console trim.

Eye of the Tiger · January 15, 2016, 07:11:55 PM

You gots the 4WS?

FlatBlackCaddy · January 15, 2016, 07:13:53 PM

Hads,

Schwarzenegger

It's been tuuuurminated!!

/Schwarzenegger

Eye of the Tiger · January 15, 2016, 09:47:19 PM

Nooooooooooo!!

MX793 · January 25, 2016, 07:01:55 PM

Ideas for when the VG blows:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCXfXX8z8wQ

FlatBlackCaddy · January 25, 2016, 07:05:30 PM

Blows?

Why would it blow?

Eye of the Tiger · January 25, 2016, 07:07:28 PM

Quote from: FlatBlackCaddy on January 25, 2016, 07:05:30 PM
Blows?

Why would it blow?

I've seen how you drive. You got a heavy foot.

FlatBlackCaddy · January 25, 2016, 07:16:02 PM

How have you seen this?

Eye of the Tiger · January 25, 2016, 07:23:34 PM

What?

FlatBlackCaddy · January 25, 2016, 07:25:03 PM

No, you what.

Eye of the Tiger · January 25, 2016, 07:28:09 PM

You know what? I saw you when I was working a halfway house in Cedar Rapids back in '98. You had a heavy foot and you blew it.

CaminoRacer · January 25, 2016, 07:29:08 PM

Quote from: FlatBlackCaddy on January 25, 2016, 07:05:30 PM
Blows?

Why would it blow?

Blows pretty hard compared to an LS

FlatBlackCaddy · January 25, 2016, 07:31:46 PM

Quote from: CaminoRacer on January 25, 2016, 07:29:08 PM
Blows pretty hard compared to an LS

It does, those twin turbos be blowing.

FlatBlackCaddy · January 25, 2016, 07:33:55 PM

Quote from: Eye of the Tiger on January 25, 2016, 07:28:09 PM
You know what? I saw you when I was working a halfway house in Cedar Rapids back in '98. You had a heavy foot and you blew it.

Ohh, that was you.

I didn't recognize you without your 3 legged cat.

Eye of the Tiger · January 25, 2016, 07:40:41 PM

Get out of town

FlatBlackCaddy · January 25, 2016, 07:50:55 PM

But I just got in to town. And I have tickets to see Bette Midler.

Eye of the Tiger · January 25, 2016, 07:57:01 PM

Charming

FlatBlackCaddy · January 25, 2016, 07:58:59 PM

Stop wrecking my thread, you're a bully.

MrH · January 25, 2016, 08:02:17 PM

Is this thing back to drivable? Diff together and in the car yet?

FlatBlackCaddy · January 25, 2016, 08:09:10 PM

Putting the diff together now. Still have to reinstall the subframe and diff, as well as all the rear suspension components.

Getting a new brakes, figured I'd do it now. 14" all around with 2 piece units in the front. Will post some pictures when everything gets here.

From there it's just new wheels and tires, 4 point roll bar, seats and some misc weight reduction and misc things then its ready to go.

Hope to be eone by the end of march so I can get some things done on the gtr and miata.

MrH · January 25, 2016, 08:12:38 PM

Yeah, it needs new wheels. Sorry, only thing I've disliked about your car is your wheels

Cookie Monster · January 25, 2016, 08:12:40 PM

Quote from: MrH on January 25, 2016, 08:02:17 PM
Is this thing back to drivable? Diff together and in the car yet?

It would be driveable if he didn't spend all his time arguing with Nick.

Eye of the Tiger · January 25, 2016, 08:12:46 PM

How many pistons in ur calibers?

FlatBlackCaddy · January 25, 2016, 08:14:56 PM

Quote from: MrH on January 25, 2016, 08:12:38 PM
Yeah, it needs new wheels. Sorry, only thing I've disliked about your car is your wheels

I ordered what i wanted, and then was told they weren't even being manufacturered yet. Thanks tire rack. What i got was a second choice with time constraints. The next set will be better.

FlatBlackCaddy · January 25, 2016, 08:16:14 PM

4 in the front, just 2 in the rear

Cookie Monster · January 25, 2016, 08:16:18 PM

Quote from: Eye of the Tiger on January 25, 2016, 08:12:46 PM
How many pistons in ur calibers?

Pretty sure Calibers came with 4 pistons.

Eye of the Tiger · January 25, 2016, 08:23:02 PM

Quote from: thecarnut on January 25, 2016, 08:16:18 PM
Pretty sure Calibers came with 4 pistons.

Yeah but I don't think all the pistons worked.

FlatBlackCaddy · January 25, 2016, 08:23:40 PM

Piston envy.

FlatBlackCaddy · February 18, 2016, 07:15:08 PM

Everything cleaned up and ready for assembly.

Cut down shaft, turned out ok.

Ring gear installed and inner bearings pressed on.

Real pain in the ass moving this thing around, on and off the vice and all over the table. But getting it in the vice is a must. Center installed, torqued and preloaded. Installing seals and the side flanges.

Flanges, bushings installed. Preload set, backlash set, tooth contact set. A few measurements aren't what id like them to be, but its only by tenths of a thousandth. So all thats left is gooping it up.

Ready to go back in.