Hello, everyone! I am Ed, as I have bought my first 300zx I decided to create a build thread to show others what I am going to be doing and to ask stupid newbie questions :)

 

So few weeks ago I have bought my first 1991 twin turbo manual 2+2 300zx. Before that I had r33,s13 and loads of bmw`s. Z is a JAP import spec, 43 000 mix of miles and Km, shell is pretty much rust free besides few bubbles on the boot lid.

 

Engine has been rebuilt 2000 miles ago so it runs spot on,it is currently on a stock boost. I am waiting for the stage 1 turbonoz chip to arrive, so that will take me to around 380-420 bhp with a 15 psi boost, more than enough ! :)

 

Current plans for the car is Coilovers, Full car wrap, new wheels, engine mods, body mods like side skirts, splitter, diffuser, exhaust, making interior as clean as possible.

 

I have also started a youtube channel for this car just to keep the records of everything what i am going to be doing on it :D first video ever: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5gqIG1Z2eI

 

I will keep my thread updated once any job is done! Thank you for reading, here is few pics of how it is currently looking :)

 

 

 

Today I have also worked on installing GReddy Profec B Spec 2 boost controller. Never done that before and I thought that I need to take the car to someone more experienced.

 

I have struggled to find any useful information for twin turbo engines but after watching one video which was super unclear and going through a diagram decided to try it anyway.

 

It was actually super easy and decided to do a DIY video in case anyone else needs help here is a link : https://youtu.be/LU17Wj6mHXM :)

 

It says CD Changer on it, so I assume all I need to do is just remove it completely

It says CD Changer on it, so I assume all I need to do is just remove it completely

Ah so its not messing with any engine wires. Fair enough, I get paranoid about unknown aftermarket gizmos ;)

Ah so its not messing with any engine wires. Fair enough, I get paranoid about unknown aftermarket gizmos ;)

 

 

it had like double din unit, then another cd player under it, and some massive speakers in the in door cards, pretty much trying to remove all the nonsense to keep it as clean as possible, going to remove all the cd changer wiring tomorrow :)

Nice to see another Zed getting saved.

 

That car has hardly moved for 8 years so I hope all the fuel pipes/brake pipes etc and all the usual service things that would need changed in that time get sorted bud, get the basics done first before modifying :)

 

Also 15psi boost will not give anywhere near 420bhp IMO.

Nice to see another Zed getting saved.

 

That car has hardly moved for 8 years so I hope all the fuel pipes/brake pipes etc and all the usual service things that would need changed in that time get sorted bud, get the basics done first before modifying :)

 

Also 15psi boost will not give anywhere near 420bhp IMO.

You'd be pushing it with stock 370cc injectors too

Nice to see another Zed getting saved.

 

That car has hardly moved for 8 years so I hope all the fuel pipes/brake pipes etc and all the usual service things that would need changed in that time get sorted bud, get the basics done first before modifying :)

 

Also 15psi boost will not give anywhere near 420bhp IMO.

 

Full service is done, fuel and brake pipes are in very good condition. Im not going to push it to 15psi but the chip apparently is capable of pushing 15psi. I`m going to make it around 12-13psi thats more than enough I think.

Hi an welcome ed will be following

Got the Coilovers installed today, can`t be happier with the quality of these budget coils ! went for a good 60 mile cruise today, and they feel amazing on the road. Youtube link: https://youtu.be/TaZT64J6wnk

 

Wheels, tyres and bolts should be in tomorrow :)

 

Love the video Ed. :thumbup1:

XXR 521 10j all round ET25 are in , waiting for tyres and lug nuts to arrive :)

 

Wheels make a car look great and they are nice. :thumbup1:

Thank you ! Received a turbo timer today, still waiting for the lug nuts and rear tyres :/

Yesterday was a challenging day, got the tyres mounted and decided to fit them. Rear went kind allright but I had to roll the arch which wasnt a problem, but the front was touching a caliper ( due to a supplier sending me wrong ET wheels, obviously my fault for not checking). Had a 10mm spacer to try on but it was still touching slightly so that means I need around 12 mm spacer. I decided to go for 15mm to be safe. Follow my complete journey in my video : https://youtu.be/TvfTJruM3Ag

 

Today I have fixed the clearance issue with my front by adding a bolt on hubcetric spacer and adjustable front upper camber arms :)

Quick Video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMc7inxBvUo

Have you considered how this effects your front/rear track ratio? Seeings as your wheels are equal width and a 10mm spacer would of created equal offset. You effectively have 5 degrees more up front.

Nice work. :thumbup1:

Yesterday got 4 wheel alignment and camber adjustment and today I have installed turbo timer(struggled allot as i couldnt find any diagrams for 300zx online)

Link to a Video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqP37gWPRQk

Might be worth checking, some insurance companies will invalidate your insurance because of that Turbo timer.

This week we have saved another 300zx twin turbo, its going to be a long journey but hopefully in 6 months time is going to be like new :)

quick overview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12dM0kIdBaI

Well done on saving another 300zx :thumbup1: Hope the new engine is good mate.

Finally zed is allmost ready for the the vinyl wrap ! took me few days to fill all the dents and inperefections, now all I need to do is find a clean garage and wrap it :)

Video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1thZNo6Spk

80% of wrap done. Took me around 26 hours to do that :) I am going to finish the rest end of this week as today we are starting on my friends 300zx where we are going to swap engine and do a manual conversion :)

 

Link to a wrap video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5M_f9VuJNg

We have finaly started working on my mates Z! Here is a video of us installing twin turbo engine and doing from Auto to MANUAL conversion :) I tried to explain everything as much as possible, but if something is unclear ask me any question i will try to help as much as possible :) Thanks for Watching !

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NSaSLMgGvk

hey nice video on the engine i've just watched your coilovers video and wondered were you got them :detective:

hey nice video on the engine i've just watched your coilovers video and wondered were you got them :detective:

 

hi mate, i will find a link for you tomorrow :)

 

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Finally my zed is fully wrapped, cant be happier the way it came out :)

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3LoBx5lGIo