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Happy Friday from Z Car Garage!

Filed under: 240z,510,Skyline
by Alvin G @ 2:40 pm on March 22, 2024

 

Happy Friday from Z Car Garage! We love to see clients Enjoying the Ride in their Z Cars. Jeremy G stopped by the shop with his white Datsun 240Z and snapped the photo above.  Tony K took his Z out for nice evening drive in Sacramento. This Z has a long history with Z Car Garage having received upgrades like a 3L with triple-Mikuni ph44s, 280Zx 5-speed transmission, suspension refresh, our Z Car Garage Big-BrakesZ Car Garage CV Axles and Z Car Garage Heat Shield. You can read all about it HERE.

 

Ryan B is enjoying his LS3-powered Datsun 240Z on the Targa California rally. Expect a full report on this S30 soon on zcarblog.com

 

The #49 Joel Anderson IMSA GTU Datsun 240Z at the shop today:

Long Live The Z!





 

Our client Ben’s LS1-powered 1993 Mazda RX-7 is up for auction on Bring a Trailer. This FD features a 6.2L LS1 V8 engine with T56 6-speed transmission, Stoptech big-brakes, 18″ ADVAN Racing wheels, dyno tuning and more. We have enjoyed being a part of this car since 2006 and watching it evolve. From track days to daily driving it does it all. More photos below and happy bidding! Auction listing is HERE

 

 

The 1/24 Scale Model

 

I built this 1/24th scale model to replicate Ben’s RX-7, including the LS1 drivetrain. Enjoy the feature HERE

 

Advan RS Wheels

 

In 2013 Ben got some gorgeous ADVAN Racing RS wheels. Enjoy the before/after HERE

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RACING: Vintage Datsun 510 Preparation

Filed under: 510,Events,Racing
by Alvin G @ 5:10 pm on March 13, 2024

 

Z Car Garage is preparing several Datsun 510 B-Sedan race cars for this weekend’s Classic Sports Racing Group (CSRG) David Love Vintage races at Sonoma Raceway. Enjoy the dyno video of the Ex-Ted Gruner B-Sedan Datsun 510 and car-prep photos below!

 

All 510 race cars are getting their suspension and motors dialed-in for the race weekend:

 

 

Gabe Rothman’s B-Sedan featuring our Z Car Garage CV Axles:

 

Spectators are FREE, so come out and enjoy a weekend filled with competition, camaraderie and plenty of Alfas, BMWs and Datsuns sharing the track.

 

 




Happy 311 Day!

Filed under: Events,Featured Cars and Projects
by Alvin G @ 3:11 pm on March 11, 2024

 

Happy 3/11 day to all Datsun Roadster owners across the globe! Give your Fairlady a hug and get out and drive! Here are a few memorable roadsters that have been at Z Car Garage over the years. Of course, Eric Straw’s SR20VET-powered beauty is high on our list:

 

 

Michael Spreadbury’s “Stingrey” SR20-powered ’66 SPL

 

Pat’s 1970 Datsun 2000

 

Rob and myself have been Enjoying The Ride in our roadsters. His 1967 Datsun 2000 and my 1967.5 SPL:

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More roadster-related content HERE




FOR SALE: 1990 Nissan 300ZX Twin Turbo

Filed under: Maintenance,Performance,z32
by Alvin G @ 2:32 pm on March 4, 2024

 

This 1990 Diamond Black Pearl Z32TT has been maintained and modified by Z Car Garage since acquisition in 2008. With 50k miles, original paint and interior it is ready to be enjoyed. Price: $27k OBO SOLD

 

Performance upgrades include JWT clutch/flywheel, 550cc Nismo injectors, JWT dual intakes, Specialty-Z 3″ down/mid pipes and dyno tuning. Clean interior.

 

See the full listing on our FOR SALE page. For pricing and more details please contact Rob at the shop: 408-452-0350 or e-mail robATzcargarage.com




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