Dear readers, I know what you are thinking: “what is a BMW doing on ZCarblog?” Well, Jermaine K is the owner of this fine BMW 540i and as you know it really is a small Z-car world…he was referred to ZCG by familiar enthusiasts Alan E and Enrique R!
Jermaine’s Bimmer had a VF engineering Supercharger kit already installed and he came to us to sort out a few outstanding items.
After new spark plugs were installed and incorrect supercharger kit items fixed we put the sedan on our dyno…385hp/347tq to the wheels makes this one Bad Bimmer!
Even if it is not a Nissan the crew at ZCG is more than happy to work on it and make your car perform as it should. Thanks for the referral Enrique and Alan! Remember to watch for that silver 5-series closing in on you guys 🙂
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The ZCG Datsun 2000 Roadster is now sporting black plates from 1967! Big thanks to Gary S for hooking us up with these! We like the look and feel even more nostalgic when sitting behind the wheel 🙂
Our friend and fellow 350Z racer Scott Smith did track day with Trackmasters on 3/2/13. Several ZCG cars were present including Allen B and George K. Enjoy the pics and videos, thanks Scott!
Allen, Jen, and I met George and his buddy promptly at 7:30am. The GreenZ was loaded up, and the X5 made it’s maiden tow voyage with power, pride, and ease. George was ready for a day of fun in his Nismo 370z with Toyo R888 race tires, as was Allen in his Vortech 350z (on same tires). George’s friend in the C6 had never driven Seca, so he was excited. Jen was excited to take her first laps – in a car – around Laguna, as she and Scott had walked the entire track last fall at a PCA event.
It was still chilly for the first session, which Scott and George were in, so Scott and Allen took out Scott’s new, 2010, completely stock X5 Bimmer (video). Both were impressed at its control, handling, and sheer power. Full throttle up past the sound check – score!
The day warmed up, and all 3 Zs performed flawlessly. A few other ZCG customers were there as well in their Zs, as well as a plethora of 240Zs from the folks at Unique Towing. Big dollar Ferraris, 911s, BMWs, a Maserati, Lotus, and even a McLaren were in the mix for the day.
All-in-all it was a fun and safe day, and track temps were perfect. Here are some laps in GreenZ! (SpecZ prepped):
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by Alvin G @ 9:46 pm on March 12, 2013
Attention all Datsun racing fans! The Vintage Sedan Racers Group(VSRG) is hosting the 2.5 Challenge and the opening season event will be at Laguna Seca 3/23-24. This is a great opportunity to witness classic Datsuns driven in anger. Come out to ‘Seca and support your local racers!
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Kevin R has a long time relationship with Z Car Garage and he has put plenty of miles on his 240z. We wanted to help Kevin out with few things that needed attention like the dash. Dim lighting and non-functioning items led to pulling the entire dash out:
With the dash removed we restored the gauges, center stack and cleaned up wiring. The heater blower motor was replaced with a modern, more effective unit from a Honda:
The result is a beautiful, fully functional interior:
In the suspension department we installed Motorsport sway bars front/rear. S30 Z cars do not have camber adjustment so we installed Techno Toy Tuning rear control arms to dial in the alignment:
Underhood, Kevin’s 240z sports a hot D.L Potter engine built many years ago. The triple carbs needed some tuning and a heat shield. No triple carb setup is complete without the ZCG heat shield in place:
From the interior refreshening to the carb tuning Kevin’s Z is ready for more miles of enjoying the ride!
