Am I right in thinking that there are basically 2 camps here - those that want to mod the car as much as they can afford to get the most out of it, and those that think the car as stock is hardly worth tinkering with because it took so much development that any 'tinkering/modding' will probably lead to problems/changes which you wouldn't suspect/envisage/want ?

 

MY standpoint is probably somewhere in the middle of these exteme views.

 

Be interested to hear people's thoughts...

Damn, forgot to list my mods:-

 

magic tree

empty fag packet under the seat

 

 

CheerZ,

 

Andy

 

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mabey this can go in the Darwin awards

 

 

[This message has been edited by 300z (edited 20-09-2002).]

The Search on the general forum hasnt worked for a while. I think its just got too big.

 

As for the Manual v Auto.

 

WHO GIVES A SHIT!

 

 

Originally posted by Timmy_Turbo:

Don't worry about it Dave...just ask Warren(who is an idiot in everything 300ZX) how many miles he's managed to cover between three engine rebuilds!

 

Smile everyone!

 

 

for your information i happened to have covered more milage between rebuilds than the mclaren f1 race car, so there now it sounds pretty reliable eh

but at least it was 7500 miles in a manual bwhahahahaha and thats 7500 more than id like to cover in an automatic

 

Originally posted by SRRAE:

The Search on the general forum hasnt worked for a while. I think its just got too big.

 

As for the Manual v Auto.

 

WHO GIVES A SHIT!

 

 

I think most people want their transmission to be the best. It's a bit like who's got the biggest **** !

 

 

Originally posted by SRRAE:

The Search on the general forum hasnt worked for a while. I think its just got too big.

 

As for the Manual v Auto.

 

WHO GIVES A SHIT!

 

 

I think most people want their transmission to be the best. It's a bit like who's got the biggest **** !

 

 

I GIVE A SHIT

 

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Everyone is right.

 

We're all nice people.

 

Let's all get on and make daisy-chains !!

Me too mate!

 

Sound off like you got a pair! ROFL

 

If I didn't love and cherish my AUTOBOX I wouldn't have treated him to an aftermarket cooler and a Razo shiny knob.

 

 

 

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"Life sucks. Get a F**king helmet, okay?"

Denis Leary

Originally posted by andyduff:

Right, where's my blow torch??? I must flame this

 

BOLLOX hehe the auto box is FAR weaker in comparison to the manual box FACT!!! Just do a search on auto or something - find how many people have asked for auto recon works Bleeding?? this is a one off where there is some air stuck in the system...

 

Lets look at it another way. Yes an uprated clutch is required on a manual for anything much over stock power. HOWEVER for an auto, first you must rebuild it after 5k miles (£1000ish) then you need an ALC (£200ish) also an uprated oil cooler (£100) also an uprated torque convertor (£god knows ask him) the list goes on......

 

Hmmmmmm so £500 on an uprated clutch aint so bad after all eh

 

Bring me some more I'm hungry

 

CheerZ,

 

Andy

 

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA You can't even aford a new clutch Duffscruff,you should have bought an auto after all

 

 

 

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KEEP IT SIDEWAYS;).

.......and if I didn't love MY manual box so much I wouldn't have let it have a nice long rest

 

 

LMFAO

 

CheerZ,

 

Andy

 

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Well I dont have an auto or a manual,I have a hole cut out of the floor and I just use my big feet to HOP,I save loads of fuel too

 

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"What's that Skip? Autos are better than manuals...what Skip? Manuals belong at the bottom of disused mine shafts!"

 

ROFL

 

Have a good weekend everyone...

 

CYA

 

 

 

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"Life sucks. Get a F**king helmet, okay?"

Denis Leary

Ok Guys, being one of the people who converted my car from auto to manual (out of neccesity I might add as autobox no.2 went Tits up)

As a manual it is MUCH faster not by a couple of car lengths, but by whole football fields .

As an Auto (which I bought because I preferred powerful autos) I regularly got hammered by M3s, scoobies and the like. As a manual the 300 destroys all of the above.

These are just my experiences, although B12 Andy will also agree I'm sure.

Cheers,

B

Did you use the O/D button Brian ?

Originally posted by andyduff:

I GIVE A SHIT

 

 

Oh OK then. Fair enough

 

Stuart

Getting a nice uprated 6 puc ACT Clutch this week for my manual. That should allow me to rev it to 5000 rpm and drop the clutch and catapult me into a nice brick wall , also should take 0.5 second of my quarter mile, as I won't get any clutch slip.

What revs can put on an auto while holding the brake before launching? whould you need a higher stall torque converter for higher rev launches?

The stall speed of the stock convertor is about 2500rpm from memory, above that you risk stalling the car, and knackering the convertor.

 

You'd need an aftermarket convertor (Level-10, say) for a higher stall speed (NitroPow had a 3000rpm one, took 0.5 off his 1/4 mile if I recall)

 

Or you could get a line lock and lock off the front brakes to spin it off the line, but that might take some doing I think..

 

Oh and if I recall, a manual will take off faster if you slip the clutch (from the days of driving my R5GTT).. It's just your clutch won't last too long!

 

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GZ.

Recieved my clutch from Stillen today.

The clutch looks the mutts nuts, proper 6 puc job! full rpm burnouts on the way folks

Oh yeah I forgot in the best tradition of this forum, Manuals rule! Autos Suck, and I have 6ft long knob. And I'm sure my HKS sticker had added an extra 1500bhp.

Mwwwwwwwwwaaaaaaaaaahhhhh

whoops I nearly forgot another thing.

BANZAI is a C ** T

Can anyone list all the possible engine mods on a Zed ?

 

All I know of are the following...

 

Air filter

Exhaust

Bigger + better Turbo

Exhaust Wrap

Stonger internals

De-cat

Performance chip

BOV(s?)

Bigger injectors

 

 

 

Originally posted by jvnewcomb1961:

Don't dragsters use auto gearboxes?

 

If we are talking 5000+hp Top Fuel dragsters, then no, they don't use auto gearboxes. They use a series of clutches, maybe 6 or so. Off the line, clutch 1 locks up, but can't cope with 5000hp on it's own so it slips a bit. This is good because it prevents wheels from spinning. Next, clutch 2 comes in as well as 1 and gives a bit more grip. Then clutch 3,2 and 1 are engaged. Repeat until all 6 clutches are locked up and you sail past the 1/4 mile in

 

I'm not sure any kind of motorsport uses automatic transmision. Far too much efficiency losses to be used in competition.

 

Actually, tell a lie, I saw an auto being used in competition once, I think it was in the finals of Scrapheap Challenge!! Buchered a Ford V6 engine if I remember LOL.

 

Robert.

 

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I only use the brakes so I can accelerate all over again.

 

http://bagpuss.swan.ac.uk/dunk300zx/ For awesome car & bike mpegs.

Originally posted by Nelson MainFella:

Can anyone list all the possible engine mods on a Zed ?

 

All I know of are the following...

 

Air filter

Exhaust

Bigger + better Turbo

Exhaust Wrap

Stonger internals

De-cat

Performance chip

BOV(s?)

Bigger injectors

 

 

Blow Off Valves have no performance gain.

So funny, its luedicrus!

But thats what where for i guess.

 

Banter, bullshit, help, laughs & mods.