Ok guys, probably should of started this last year when I decided to resurrect my 1993 JDM 300zx Twin Turbo Auto. I said I call the car "Blue Thunder" (mostly just to annoy everyone:tt2:) as it will be loud and blue:thumbup:.

You'll have to bear with me as I'm going to use previous posts off this forum for most of the current bits and I'm not "computer super proficient" with adding images etc

I'll start at the very beginning if I can remember back that far:lol: (No pics in this quick update) (This is for the benefit of anyone joining after '09)

Bought the car in the summer of 2005, a low mileage (42K) 1993 300zx TT auto, within a few months the timing belt had stripped some teeth, luckily no engine damage. Replaced belts, series 2 PTU and bought my 19" TSW Catalunyas. Had to get the rear wheels custom made to 9.5" as they weren't available in this size:thumbup1:. Went on to buy a Pioneer Avic X1R single DIN touchscreen Sat-Nav stereo to liven up the sounds and my Brembo Big Brake kit.

July 2006 - Engine had a ticking noise, nothing major, diagnosed as sticky lifters, recommended solution was an oil change. Bought 2 4.5 litres of Castrol Edge 10W60, oil filter and an engine flush, brought it to a "garage" and asked them to drop the oil, using the engine flush, refill with the fresh Castrol oil heat it up, flush it out, fit the new filter and refill with the other container of Castrol Edge...Simples:innocent:

Collected the car and went home, got to the house and the engine turned into a tractor, lifted the bonnet, oil everywhere, they'd put the full 9 liters into the car and wrecked the engine.:scared::thumbdown: After a few arguments and the backing of the Motor Factors owner where the oil was bought, the "Garage" eventually admitted responsibility. They sent the car to another "Garage" who was fitting the new engine from API, more drama, Radio was stolen in their care and engine lasted a day, oil sump had been damaged and suction pipe couldn't get enough oil in, another knackered engine:scared::thumbdown:.

2007 - Sued the "Garage" and got the car back 2008.:thumbup1:

2008 - 2009 Went to a decent bloke who sorted the engine, did the manual conversion, fitted a brand new Exedy street performance clutch with an RPS Lightweight Flywheel, BuddyClub Racing Spec Coilovers, Z1 hardpipes and HKS Induction kit. November '09 Hydrolocked the engine driving into a puddle:scared::thumbdown:

2010 - After getting "Ripped off" on a Border Fuel Rail, 555 injectors and Japanese "UK" Clocks (meant to be UK but had been converted) and with a 9% pay deduction and extra Levies / charges on Civil Servants (totalling a 60% deduction of my already diminished gross pay), I called it a day on the Z:thumbdown:

Edited January 8, 20169 yr by Richie K

Hmmm:shifty:

 

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Should I go fully polished or leave as is :innocent:

 

Bling bling :tt1:

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Damm - I've just spilt my coffee!

Hmmm:shifty:

 

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Should I go fully polished or leave as is :innocent:

 

Very nice, they look perfect for a wide arch. :tongue_smilie:

 

They already look fully polished TBH!

Very nice, they look perfect for a wide arch. :tongue_smilie:

 

They already look fully polished TBH!

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They are fully polished Howard, my buddy did these, thinking of talking him into doing similar with mine :innocent:

I’ll have to talk him round as he says he’s given up doing wheels:whistling:

Loveleh, simply loveleh!

Hmmm:shifty:

 

Should I go fully polished or leave as is :innocent:

 

They're horrible - i don't like them at all and would never put anything like that on my own pride and joy :tongue_smilie:.

So, just had an update from Jimmer :innocent:

Machine work is done.Heads skimmed, acid dipped, along with the block bored and valves and seats cut. :thumbup:

Called over to the machine shop and picked up my AMG calipers :thumbup:

Bottom of calipers machined to take the crossover tubes :punk:

Now just need to sort out adapter brackets, new crossover tubes, powdercoat and rebuild to fit to the blue Z in June :thumbup1:

 

 

 

Called over to the machine shop and picked up my AMG calipers :thumbup:

Bottom of calipers machined to take the crossover tubes :punk:

 

Lovely attention to detail!

Lovely attention to detail!

 

Cheers Andrew, “if you’re going to do it, at least do it right”:thumbup1:

Thanks for your info on the leading pistons :yes:

So, it was too hot to stay cutting down trees, took a break at lunchtime and said I’d revisit my AMG calipers, removed the original Merc bracket and installed my new one, I’ve hit a couple of problems,

 

1. My hubcentric spacers leave me with the studs protruding??

 

 

2. I’ve a “Good News” and “Bad News” scenario with my wheels...

 

The “Good News” is that these 8 pot AMG’s fit inside an 18” wheel, the “Bad News” is that the spoke design on both my 19” Work Equips and my 18” Veilside Andrew’s means I’m going to have to push them out further than the 25mm spacers:thumbdown:

 

The other “Good News” is that the spoke design of my Volk GT-C’s is perfect both using the 9” and the 8” wheels, so “Food for thought” there:thumbup1:

 

Anyone any reasonable solutions?? I’m assuming I can just get shorter studs for these 25mm spacers and if I’m going out 30-40mm for the flat spoke wheels it shouldn’t be and issue?

 

Anyway, here’s a few pics ...

 

 

 

 

 

Some wheels have an opening in the rear face of the hub between each bolt hole so the protruding thread might not be an issue depending on your wheel design.

 

Spacing the wheel further and further out will change the scrub radius quite a bit which will affect steering ability.

My hubcentric spacers leave me with the studs protruding??

 

Put the brake disk on and then the spacer.

 

Also, where is the hubcentric flange on the spacer for the wheel?

Edited May 30, 20187 yr by AndrewG

You'll be fine assuming your wheels have rebates.

Some wheels have an opening in the rear face of the hub between each bolt hole so the protruding thread might not be an issue depending on your wheel design.

 

Yes and my work equips have them, just as well as i have 15mm hubcentrics on the front, thought with a 25mm spacer you wouldn't have anything proud of the face ?

 

Yeah, I need to get the rings, another thing for the list:thumbup1:

Let me know when you find a supplier for the rings Rich :flowers:

Yes and my work equips have them, just as well as i have 15mm hubcentrics on the front, thought with a 25mm spacer you wouldn't have anything proud of the face ?

 

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Once he puts the disc on he won’t. The spacer is sitting directly on the hub which leaves extra protrusion of the stud.

So, it was too hot to stay cutting down trees, took a break at lunchtime and said I’d revisit my AMG calipers, removed the original Merc bracket and installed my new one, I’ve hit a couple of problems,

 

1. My hubcentric spacers leave me with the studs protruding??

 

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2. I’ve a “Good News” and “Bad News” scenario with my wheels...

 

The “Good News” is that these 8 pot AMG’s fit inside an 18” wheel, the “Bad News” is that the spoke design on both my 19” Work Equips and my 18” Veilside Andrew’s means I’m going to have to push them out further than the 25mm spacers:thumbdown:

 

The other “Good News” is that the spoke design of my Volk GT-C’s is perfect both using the 9” and the 8” wheels, so “Food for thought” there:thumbup1:

 

Anyone any reasonable solutions?? I’m assuming I can just get shorter studs for these 25mm spacers and if I’m going out 30-40mm for the flat spoke wheels it shouldn’t be and issue?

 

Anyway, here’s a few pics ...

 

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Where does the spoke interfere? The caliper face?

Let me know when you find a supplier for the rings Rich :flowers:

 

Can’t be too hard to find the rings?? Anyone any ideas, think the Nissan is a 66.1?? Maybe eBay?? I’ll do some investigating tomorrow :thumbup:

Where does the spoke interfere? The caliper face?

 

Yeah Stephen, thanks to yourself and Andrew for mentioning the brake disc, I think I was suffering from heat exhaustion felling trees in that heat. Im fecking knackered, back to the day job tomorrow, so can do some research:thumbup1:

 

Had another good think about my wheel fitments and as Stephen and Andrew have said, I'd no brake discs on the car, once these are fitted my hubcentric spacer will be sitting flush with the studs, this means my spacer will be out to the correct 25mm and those extra few mils will mean my spokes should clear the caliper face :thumbup: Problem solved:thumbup:

Just waiting to get a day off work to go have some new caliper crossover tubes made and fitted, then it'll be powdercoat time:punk:

Hopefully the calipers should be ready to rock in a week or so:thumbup1:

Edited June 3, 20187 yr by Richie K

I prefer to to be know as Andrew actually!

I prefer to to be know as Andrew actually!

 

Sorry Andrew, I've edited the post matey, half asleep here in work, been a long week:innocent:

Sorry Andrew, I've edited the post matey, half asleep here in work, been a long week:innocent:

 

No problem Frank!