Our last report on Ken’s 300zx included suspension and extensive power upgrades. Ken came back to ZCG for tuning and installation of:
-Ash-Spec inlet pipes
-BDE motor mounts
-Quaife LSD and 4.10 Leader Gears
Here are the new Ash-spec inlet pipes compared to the old:
You can thank your lucky Z stars for BDE low-profile Z32 motor mounts, a smart alternative to OEM that allows more clearance larger for intakes:
A set of 4.10 Leader gears along with a Quaife LSD were installed:
Ken tells us that he feels a noticeable increase in acceleration and traction from the rear end mods. With Rob’s tuning the Z now puts down 418hp/396tq to the wheels! Peak numbers may be nice but check out the overall gains…a solid 40-50 hp/tq improvement from 3500rpm to 6500rpm:
Kevin B has been with Z Car Garage for a long time and owns a pristine Cherry Red Pearl Z32TT(to be featured soon). Kevin also owns this surprisingly clean Fox-body Mustang GT and wanted it to be as fast as his Z.
He came to us for a complete Vortech supercharger install to wakeup the venerable 5.0L V8. Here are some of the goodies:
The Vortech kit designed for Fox-body Mustangs has been around for years and still has great fit/finish. Here are some before/after shots:
A closer look at the black finished supercharger and plumbing:
We ran a baseline dyno before the blower install and the mighty 302 put down a very healthy 199hp/264tq at the wheels. Not bad for its at-the-time crank rating of 225hp/275tq. With the Vortech this ordinary 5.0 becomes a monster with 328hp/361tq to the wheels! Check out the significant gains especially throughout the entire rev range: well over 300lb of tq is available from 2,500 to 5,500 rpm:
So which is faster Kevin, the ‘Stang or the Z? Tune in next time as we feature Kevin’s pretty 300zx and think twice before you roll that “slow 5.0” sitting next to you at the stoplight
We are just a few days from the Shokuji J-Tin Show in San Leandro. Interested in driving to the show with fellow Datsun/Japanese car owners? Join us by meeting at Z Car Garage on Saturday morning at 8:00am sharp!
ZCarGarage
140 Archer St.
San Jose, 95112
FYI, the organizers have changed the registration requirement: You can now register AT THE SHOW for $12 before 9am. Remember to spread the word invite your friends as admission for spectators is free!
Here’s a video of last year’s caravan from ZCG:
See you at the shop!
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by Alvin G @ 11:20 pm on April 14, 2013
Today I joined two fellow Datsun Roadster owners for a nice drive to Sunol from San Jose. We met at Cambrian Park Plaza and headed out to Calaveras Rd. Mike drove his silver 67.5 SPL, Glenn drove his red ’68 SRL, and I drove the blue 67.5 SRL.
The weather was beautiful and it was just the right kind of drive for a Sunday morning. This was also a nice shakedown run to make sure our cars are ready for the upcoming 500 mile trip south for the Solvang Datsun Roadster Show!
Here is a short video clip I took from behind the wheel of Sora Blue. It’s hard to capture the wonderful sounds, smells, and sights of motoring in a topless 40year old sports car, but this is pretty close Try it in 1080p:
