On behalf of Z Car Garage and all of it’s staff I would like to welcome home our good friend and Z owner Chuck G. He has been in Afghanistan for quite some time now and we are happy to report that he has returned safely. We have been storing and working on his car while he was overseas and we can’t wait to get it back into his hands.
For those of you that are unfamiliar with his project here are the basics:
3.8L Stroked VQ35
GReddy Twin Turbo kit
Fully built and upgraded automatic transmission (peppermint lattes!!)
Upgraded axles
Rotora Big Brake Kit
VOLK Racing SF Challenge Wheels
Click on the three links below to follow the previous stages of his build. The car currently makes 500whp and 500wtq through the auto tranny on only its base tune. Now that Chuck is back the tuning will be finalized and he will be free to destroy as many tires as he pleases.
Filed under: 240z,350z,370z
by Forbes @ 12:02 pm on November 17, 2009
This has absolutely nothing to do with ZCG but I found it interesting so I’m going to share it in case any of you saw it as well. I was watching an episode of Criminal Minds, a show based on an FBI behavior analysis unit, and the main killer was a Z aficionado!! He even used a his restored 240z to lure in his most recent victim!
There were multiple shots of the 240z throughout the episode (called “Extreme Aggressor”). The car was wearing fresh orange paint and what appeared to be a set of Konig “Rewind” (15″) wheels. If you are skipping through the channels and need a Z fix keep your eyes out for this episode. (Not to ruin it for you, but the girl who wanted to buy the Z is saved by the FBI in the end)
I haven’t been posting over the past week or so due to my laptop dying on me. I have now borrowed another one until mine is fixed/replaced so normal posting will now resume. I’m working on a couple of things that will be up shortly.
Filed under: 240z,350z
by Forbes @ 9:51 pm on October 29, 2009
Nissan’s competitor, Big T, has just released a new supercar and it is all over the blogs and what not. I’m not too keen on most of their products but when I saw how the A pillars were made I needed to share it with you guys and gals, I could watch this for a long time on a loop. Supposedly this is one of two machines in the world that can create carbon fiber structures in this manner. I want a Z car that is made entirely in this fashion. hahaha, a $35mil 240z!!
Filed under: 240z,350z,370z,Events
by Forbes @ 12:31 am on October 26, 2009
I know that I have been posting quite a few videos lately (and I may catch some grief for it) but I thought this was worth it. Plus videos make for good weekend posts when there is nothing going on. This movie trailer from Japan seems to be a Fast and the Furious style movie but with a couple real cars in it and not some trash with glued on canards. So why is it hear on ZCarBlog? Watch it and find out
Update: I did a little research and found out that it is a movie version of a popular comic in Japan. I wonder if it will be available in English subtitles…. More pictures HERE
