Nice 4-page article on a bit of the history of the Z32 which yours truly had some input into. :)

Working for me now!!

 

https://www.modernclassicsmagazine.co.uk/driving/nissan-300zx

 

Great feature Si.

Well done Simon! I'll buy a copy for the collection tomorrrow.

Nice work Simon. You should’ve convinced Nathan to take some pics of yours!

Excellent article mate - nice work.....

 

…...Shame MC didn't see fit to send me my copy though...:sad: I shall drop Nathan a line, as subscriber, I should have received it two weeks ago!!!

How does variable valve timing increase power? Did they misquote you there?

How does variable valve timing increase power? Did they misquote you there?

 

Why would it not? IIRC, it just doesn't increase peak power on this engine.

How does variable valve timing increase power? Did they misquote you there?

 

No.

 

http://www.autospeed.com/cms/article.html?&title=The-Nissan-VG30DETT&A=109870

Why would it not? IIRC, it just doesn't increase peak power on this engine.

 

Correct.

There was some minor detail left out such as a few spec differences between UK and JDM cars such as heated seats/e-mirrors, differences in ARB size and a transmission cooler and information about PowerZed.

Edited February 16, 20196 yr by Funkysi

Why would it not? IIRC, it just doesn't increase peak power on this engine.

 

I have never heard of variable valve timing increasing power on any engine. I'm not sure if you are getting power and torque confused.

Edit.

Edited February 16, 20196 yr by Joely P

How does variable valve timing increase power? Did they misquote you there?

 

Why would it not? IIRC, it just doesn't increase peak power on this engine.

 

No.

 

http://www.autospeed.com/cms/article.html?&title=The-Nissan-VG30DETT&A=109870

 

I have never heard of variable valve timing increasing power on any engine. I'm not sure if you are getting power and torque confused.

 

Oh dear, this is such a minefield of opinion versus fact, now the variable valve timing system for that era of car and is very well details in the above link is designed when off to give a smooth idle ( which artificially reduces "torque" and increases "torque" back as the revs and engine load rise, basically again in that era of engine design and given the space restrictions the camshafts were relatively high lift for maximum power which is torque and not BHP remember.

 

Also and this is essentially important to understand, not all variable valve systems are equal, do not be mixing up the vg30 variable valve system with Honda`s VVT Variable Valve Timing & Lift Electronic Control, with it`s quintessential engine power curve enhancer, two different concepts that often get mixed up due to generic description by motoring journalists.

 

 

The trouble with high lift cams is the horrendous idle issue with over lapping valve timing, high vacuum and low air speed through the cylinders, anyone who has been close to a rally car on tick over will of witnesses how it is not unusual to have a 2k rpm or even higher tick over speed as the engine has race high lift cam and cannot run at low speed due to the aforementioned problem, american muscle cars often feature high lift cams and can be heard at tick over by the unstable idle and ignition sound.

 

So what to do ? and back in the late eighties before the common use of variable inlet tracts ( butterfly operated to increase volumatic length) which all but cancel out the need for vvt.

 

The vvt on the vg3.0 is to smooth out what is already there, not to add to it, it is more of a work around than a fix, the fix if you like came later when they were able to use increased processing power of the 16bit ecu to use stabilise the torque curve electronically,the power is not decreased in real life situations just dealt with a more modern approach.

 

Have to say the short version of the article is very well written and nice one to Simon for that, do not agree with all of it but the point about UK cars been scrapped off years back when the prices were low made complete sense and does answer why there are so few original UK cars around.

Edited February 16, 20196 yr by JeffTT

Edit.

 

Not sure why the edit ? mentioning Zcenter in the article was akin to recommending Genghis Khan as the new minister for transport !

I was asked where to get various bits from and weld-in body panels are something with limited choice on and a large section about PowerZed was sadly omitted much to my frustration. There's been a bit trimmed and not the bits I'd wanted to be trimmed.

I was asked where to get various bits from and weld-in body panels are something with limited choice on and a large section about PowerZed was sadly omitted much to my frustration. There's been a bit trimmed and not the bits I'd wanted to be trimmed.

 

Ah yes and the exact reason I stopped helping these people with information, journalistic license to edit out what they like even if it unbalances the article, we had numerous approaches in the day from Jap magazines for buying information etc. and write ups but rarely gave us any mention, one I did for Practical Classic many years ago was the only straight one without errors or mis-quotes.

 

Jeff

interesting article that puts the Z in value, I'm surprised prices in england, the prices in europe for LHD are much higher

 

Simon :thumbup:

interesting article that puts the Z in value, I'm surprised prices in england, the prices in europe for LHD are much higher

 

Simon :thumbup:

 

I would say the UK is the cheapest place to buy a 300zx. Europe and the USA demand higer prices.

the prices in europe for LHD are much higher

 

From your experience Seb, how much higher?

 

 

 

Congrats on the feature!

From your experience Seb, how much higher?

 

as you can see on the site autoscout24, prices are high

in France it is between 10 000 euros and 15 000 euros, according to condition and mileage

 

I buy my Z in Italy 12 500 euros, with the provisional registration fee and the round trip, it makes me a total of 13 500 - 14 000 euros

Managed to spend 5 minutes thumbing through the magazine in the airport newsagent and the major off for me and why I did not feel the urge to buy was the very low grade paper the magazine is printed on, when paying a fiver for a magazine I would rather it not remind me of school blotting paper !

We need a grumpy old git button :tt2: I know how you feel Jeff but I would still buy it. :yes:

We need a grumpy old git button :tt2: I know how you feel Jeff but I would still buy it. :yes:

 

LOL - I agree guys...:biggrin:

 

MC has always been printed on lower grade paper than (say) Top Gear. But, occasional dodgy grammar and spell-checking aside, I do enjoy reading MC - hence why I didn't hesitate to subscribe. There's an easy going, friendly nature to their journalism; and a feeling the team are genuinely enthusiastic about the very cars they feature, no matter how humble those cars might be.

 

It's not all £100k Porsche 993s and the like; more often it's about our childhood hero cars, everyday cars we once aspired to, like the Golf GTi, Astra GTE Ford XR3i etc - even though some (particularly the fast Fords) have rocketed in price in recent years....:wink:

 

PS, my copy arrived on Monday:biggrin:

Oooooooooh 993’s....... don’t get me going again Andrew