turboHLS30 Posted March 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 This and purepontiackidss build threads are my favorite z and zx threads, You plan on lowering it soon. And are you gonna run stock interior, or racing seats? Haha thanks, it's already lowered but the springs are backwards so it has a reverse rake to it. I'm going to keep the stock interior until it becomes necessary. I have some 5 point racing harnesses that I'm going to put in it instead of the 36 year old seat belts that are in it. Anyway, I've decided to go with the Stealth Mode theme and I'm going to tint the tail lights, turnsignals, and maybe the headlights. Thanks to Pumpkn210 for the idea :D Quote Link to comment
jalen Posted March 21, 2011 Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 Sounds cool. you need to post picture:angry: cant wait for it to be done.:D Quote Link to comment
turboHLS30 Posted March 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 I'll take some pics tonight and put some pics up tomorrow. Quote Link to comment
turboHLS30 Posted April 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2011 I'm going to be using the Z for the Grassroots Motorsports $2011 challenge and I've come up with a team name. What do you guys think, Team Angry Rooster or Angry Rooster Racing? This weekend I stripped all of the sound deadner out. It took me all day Saturday to strip all of it, but I left the firewall insulation on so that it doesn't get too hot. When I got the car I bought $60 worth of Rustoleum and painted the inside black, I mean EVERYTHING. Now that money went to waste because I painted over the sound deadner. I should have weighed the everything I took out but I was too tired by 12'oclock in the morning to do it. Anyway, here's some pics. Quote Link to comment
ninja philbo Posted April 11, 2011 Report Share Posted April 11, 2011 did u give up on thsi id just sell the 2j and get the l motor goin wiht the turbo ggear u wont be dissapointed Quote Link to comment
turboHLS30 Posted April 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2011 That's actually the plan. Quote Link to comment
ninja philbo Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 good get some money from the j and get this thing running so keen to see skid vids man Quote Link to comment
turboHLS30 Posted April 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 Thanks you guys Quote Link to comment
turboHLS30 Posted April 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 Hopefully getting my fuel pump and slave cylinder this week and should be repairing my wiring harness this weekend. After that I'm going to move the battery to the rear. Quote Link to comment
turboHLS30 Posted April 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2011 Just put some speakers in my friends accord and he payed me $80, then I went to Advanced Auto parts and spent $70 of it. I bought a slave cylinder w lifetime warantee for $14.99, Premium brake pads w/ lifetime warantee for $20.01, 19ft of fuel line (Don't know why I bought so much LOL) at $1.25/ft and payed $23.75, and a bottle of Dot 3 brake fluid for $6.49. It all came up to $69.48. Not bad at all :D Quote Link to comment
jalen Posted April 19, 2011 Report Share Posted April 19, 2011 haha nice deal, so how is the z coming? I haven't seen any pics? Quote Link to comment
turboHLS30 Posted April 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2011 I'm putting in the slave cylinder tomorrow, then I have to order a stock 280z fuel pump, and some fuel hose clamps. Then the fuel system should be complete. Then it's just a matter of finishing up my wiring harness, and cutting my core support a little so that the intercooler piping will fit. Quote Link to comment
JZ33 Posted April 19, 2011 Report Share Posted April 19, 2011 keep it up man! if you lived closer i would be at your house daily to help haha cant wait to see this running! Quote Link to comment
turboHLS30 Posted April 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2011 Haha thanks bro. It would be nice to have some help but I guess I can do it by myself. I only got help swapping the motor because I needed multiple hands to help line everything up. I get help occasionally though but it's cool. Quote Link to comment
ninja philbo Posted April 19, 2011 Report Share Posted April 19, 2011 yer id buy ur turbo setup but im in aus and honestly can buid my own setup alot cheaper haha but will be wicked once its done Quote Link to comment
turboHLS30 Posted April 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2011 Haha thanks. Quote Link to comment
turboHLS30 Posted April 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2011 Installed the slave cylinder today after school. When I went to bleed the clutch, fluid got past the piston and brake fluid got everywhere. I guess it's a good thing I have a lifetime warantee. The new one will be in tomorrow morning. Is there a proper way to bleed the clutch? Quote Link to comment
turboHLS30 Posted April 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2011 Once again the same thing has happened. I'm starting to think that it has something to do with the clutch line/master cylinder. I'm all out of ideas now, do you guys have any idea? Quote Link to comment
Rustina 510 Posted April 20, 2011 Report Share Posted April 20, 2011 When I bleed brakes or master cylinders, I use a small hose that I run from the bleeder back to the master. It keeps the brake fluid from bein waisted and keeps the dot 3 from getting everywhere I hope that helps Quote Link to comment
Rustina 510 Posted April 20, 2011 Report Share Posted April 20, 2011 Actually it sounds like a defective part, the master has a piston and rubber seal to keep the fluid from getting past, pull it apart and make sure that seal is sitting right. Bleeding wrong or anything really wouldn't do that, and if you have 2 defective parts in a row I would look into a diff manufacture. Quote Link to comment
turboHLS30 Posted April 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2011 Just finished relocating the Z to my dad's shop so that I can trim the core support for the intercooler piping, swap the springs, and get my fuel system complete. Should be running soon if I spend some time on it. Only problem is I have finals coming up so I have a lot of studying to do :( Quote Link to comment
turboHLS30 Posted May 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2011 Decided I'm going to pull the motor in the Z, clean-up/paint the engine bay, go through the motor, and put it all back together after. I want to get this done now so that when I get it running I don't have to blow apart into pieces again. My friend is going to paint the bay for me for $15/hour + materials, he painted his E30 BMW and it was amazing so I trust him Quote Link to comment
turboHLS30 Posted May 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 11, 2011 I might be putting a 2jz in the Z for the challenge I got a 2jz-ge, a W58 5-speed, and a Greddy E-Manage for the amount of $0 Might do a 1.5jz and run the stock twins, E-manage, boost controller, JDM 2jz-gte 550cc injectors, downpipe, and exhaust should be pushing 400hp at the wheels EASY. We'll see within the next 2 weeks or so, and then I'll probably start the swap when school ends so that I can put all my time into it. All depends on the GRM Challenge rules. Quote Link to comment
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