Summer of 2009
Recent photos July 2008.
Hello,
Thanks for visting my page and taking a look at my Z31 "Black Bitch". She is a 1988 300ZX GL. I have owned her since 1990, and love it very much. Yet as the years went by, the car aged, and I grew bored with it. At the time there was a limited supply of Performance Engine Parts avalible for this car, so I decided to modify the Weak Suspension, so it would handle as the car never did new. After the Chassis was completed, the engine could NOT Overdrive the Chassis! Its V6 Engine, the VG30e, while Smooth and Quiet, just did not have any power. My freind came to me one day in 99 and told me he found a "JDM" version VG30-ET. It was a 1994 model engine, and I figured that it was newer than a "Boneyard" engine, so not knowing how to use it in my car , I bought it anyway.
Let me tell you, Engine swaps are NOT as easy as "all you need is this, and this, and this..." Dont listen to anybody else's advise, as it usually will end up wasting your time and money.
To make a long story short, I ended up doing this project on my own, figuring it out myself, and Im glad I did it this way. Here is a list of the mods:
Signature:
The BLACK BITCH
88NA to Turbo.... It is NOT slow...
Profile:
88 Nissan 300zx
N/A To Turbo conversion
DRIVETRAIN:
1. Vg30et,, Balanced, Knife Edged crank, dry film coating on ALL Bearings
2. JE Forged Pistons
3. Eagle H Beam Rods
4. 550 cc Precision Turbo injectors/ Custom Rails/ -6AN SS line/ Earls Fittings.
5. Morgan Cam Gears
6. HKS Super Sequential BOV
7. Afco Racing Alum Radiator
8. Flex-e-lite Electric fan
9. Garrett GT3582R Dual Ball Bearing Turbo
10. Greddy 3 row intercooler
11. SDS External Coil drivers
12. MSD Super Condutor plug wires
13. SDS Modified GM Coil Packs
14. Custom mandrel 3” exhaust
15. Areomotive Fuel Pressure regulator
16. Spec stage 3 performance clutch
17. Simple Digital Systems Stand Alone ECU. MAP sensor, triggered by crankshaft mounted Hall Effects sensor. Set up for 3 bar map
18. 44MM Tial wastegate
19. Aluminum Hard Water Lines for Turbo
20. Custom Sheetmetal Intake
21. 70MM Ford Performance Throttlebody
22. Custom Exhaust manifold Extension for wastegate/ Turbo relocation made From 304 Stainless steel
23. Viscous LSD
24. 88 Turbo Transmisson
25. custom 2 inch Poly Motor mounts
26.Moroso Fuel Y-block with Autometer Fuel Pressure gauge
27. Light smoothing of head Ex/Int ports, then Coated with Smooth ceramic.
28. Schnider Valve springs
29 Performance Valve Job
30. Cams (undecided as of right now)
31. Custom Aluminum Fuel Rails with Earls 6 AN fittings/Steel Braided line.
32.Maxima Alternator
33.Tech line coatings "Turbo X" Ceramic coating on all exhaust componants to the Mid pipe.
34. 2.5 inch I/C Pipeing
35. Walbro SS307 Fuel pump. (255 Lt/ph)
36. Innovate LC-1 Wideband controller, sensor, and Logworks Datalogging software.
37. Innovate DC-16 Digital gauge
38. Autometer Carbon Fiber speedometer
39. Autometer Carbon Fiber Tachometer
40. Viper (Brand) Performance seats
41. AEM Tru Boost Electronic Boost controller
SUSPENSION/ BRAKES:
1. Eibach Pro Kit progressive rate suspension
2. Tociko Illumina adjustable shocks
3. Trust front strut brace
4. Custom rear strut brace
5. Motorsports Sway bars
6. Urethane bushings
7. Earl's Stainless Steel brake lines
8. Brembo rotors
9. Axxis pads
10. Redline fluid
11. Z32 4 piston Calipers
Wheels:
SSR Gt2-h 19x9.5
Tires:
Bridgestone Potenza
275-35/19 Back
255-35/19 Front
October 2007 Dyno @ 18 PSI
These are comparisions from the T-4 I used VS. My GT3582R
What a difference!! Cams are the next mod I do to get me to my 400 WHP @ 18 PSI Goal. Keep in mind, this car will make way more than these dynos show. I have picked an 18PSI goal and a WHP gaol at that boost level. I run about 25 PSI when I need some more power. ; )
WHP:
WTQ:
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The Black Bitch. Not Slow....
I hope this car can inspire People to find and restore/Modify Z31 300zx! So far this car has made it into the Spring 06 issue of Sport Z Magazine, and has made me very proud.
These are images photographed in Fall of 05. These pics appear in Sport Z Magazine.
