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Now you either Googled "Anorexic homosexual speccy demonstrator on holiday in Thailand" to get that picture or you've got an intersting personal collection on your hard drive Si judging by the car.......I'd say the latter :tt2:

I can vouch for 'MONSTERS' workmanship, he built my mates exhaust for his motor

Mine's shed the weight bud! has your's?

Survey concluded Top 50 list: http://www.ridelust.com/the-top-20-sports-cars-of-all-time/ 3rd place Ferrari 250 GTO 6th place Ferrari Enzo 12th place Ferrari F40 17th place Ferrari F430 26th place Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona 46th place Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano Though they placed the Nissan 300zx (Z32) at number 31, and we all know how much of an ugly piece of dog turd that is, so they obviously haven't got a scooby doo anyway!

Of course it's all subjective however i suppose it depends where you look for your stats: I've got: 3rd place Ferrari 250 GTO 6th place Ferrari Enzo 12th place Ferrari F40 17th place Ferrari F430 26th place Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona 46th place Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano

Phil Morrison at DW has a good custom front exit setup on his 2JZ GTE powered S15, which I guess is running about 550 bhp *and yes it's not feeling too well at the moment following a three car 'bump' last weekend, but they're fixing it as we speak*

A classic Ferrari like the GTO, yes definately. Classy, eligant and a bit 'special' a newer ferrari like the 348tb, sorry but not for me At the lights I'd feel like that stereotypical Ferrari owner in 'The Fast and the Furious', a complete c**t

Surely a shorter front exit/side exit configuration would be the best option for performance? What issues would this raise, besides increased Db levels?

Ok, started the day by swapping the S14 bolts on the DW front lower arms for S13 bolts I've left them loose for the time being just in case they need removing in the near future As it was a quick job I fitted the passenger side bumper support arm, just need to tighten the inner bolt now. Next up was the rear lower arm on the passenger side This started ok with the two main bolts undoing easily enough However the last one (same as the opposite side) was a complete fooker' The split pin had rusted solid to the bolt and wouldn't shift Heat didn't work so I've had to drill out the centre of the bolt and used a saw to cut through the top Got half way through then darkness ended play for the day, so will crack on tomorrow Whilst light levels were fading I had a go at the last bits of sound deadening in the boot Once this is all removed I'll be able to give it a quick coat and fit the ATL fuel cell This evening was spent just finishing off the last carbon fibre overfender, which is now ready to be fitted all in all, not a bad day working on the 'Z'

I appreciate exactly what Pete is trying to achieve here and though it's neither here nor there, I agree totally with the thinking behind it; buy the best exhaust you can afford that permits maximum performance gains. but which exhaust to go for? (hence this thread) However the point was raised elsewhere; outside of this thread (that 500bhp from a VG30DETT is entirely achievable with a number of off the shelf systems) so with that in mind; unless the intention is to push beyond that figure in the future, is there any requirement to spend a grand on something that will ultimately permit you to achieve the same results as a selected number of off the shelf systems? It would appear that we VG owners are getting left behind by our smaller RB and SR cousins with regards to extracting substantial figures from our engines. (Please note, if you're quite content with the 400 brake that you have currently achieved with your 'Z'; and that is not a derogatary comment, then this obviously bares no relevance to you so please feel free to hold comment) I only used JAPSPEED as an example as they provide a very good exhaust for the 'S' body and Skyline guys (I'm sure this is in part due to a lot more feedback from the user) I don't claim that by using the JAPSPEED system on the 'Z', that it will permit 500 brake, I only used 'SPRINTERS' GTS-T as an example of where the JAPSPEED system was capable of producing that figure. I think it's a great project to get stuck into and hope that all go's well though I'm not entirely sure that any 'Z' owner would consider spending £7k-£10k on an exhaust system, as the words 'tight', 'duck' and 'hoop' spring to mind :thumbup1:

That's the point I'm trying to make bud When I said "I'm assuming that it's only the VG30DETT that struggles to make 500bhp running with cheaper exhausts?" it was a question expressing my doubt I totally agree that some exhausts are better than others, but having said that, better design and better quality of materials are two totally different things. Surely it's quite possible that a company such as JAPSPEED that makes a large quantity of exhausts (using slightly cheaper materials) but incorporating a design based on their own/and others research and development and the informed feedback from the end user (ie. customer/drifter/track driver etc) could potentially be as good if not better than a more high profile company that doesn't strive to improve on their design on a regular basis because their product is made from higher quality materials and has always been better then their competitors product in the past. Designs are improving constantly but that does not mean to say that the best design won't be copied and mass produced by others, who may then reproduce that product using either inferior quality materials and/or implement higher rates of production overseas. Loads of people swear by the STILLEN kit, but a lot of that is just copied design! I just can't see why 'it's a given' that a £1,000 exhaust offers better performance than a cheaper exhaust of similar design Some guys in the States are running chopped steel side pipes on a variety of rides and are running sub 8 second quarters???? It's just not a given in my oppinion that a higher price tag and a brand name is always the better option for performance gains Just my 2p worth

I'm assuming that it's only the VG30DETT that struggles to make 500bhp running with cheaper exhausts? I know of several RB25 and SR motors running Japspeed exhausts, all of which are putting down in excess of 500bhp The GTS-T owned by 'SPRINTER' on SKYLINEOWNERS.COM (which was tuned by Rising Sun Performance) for example makes 505.9 bhp (and that's diffy the second blower and about 50 brake from stock that the VG offers) Nothing special in the spec list either: RSP 500 bhp turbo kit greddy down pipe japspeed exhaust with extra cat silencer RSP thicker steel head gasket some light gas flow work to the head by myself Deatschworks 650cc injectors Apexi power FC Z32 AFM Greddy FMIC Greddy boost controller Greddy oil cooler japspeed 60mm radiator Apexi intake super sqv bov Must be the FMIC eh! :innocent:

Quick update After a lot of fookin' about I've eventually got the DW rear lower arm fitted on the drivers side After much scratching of head as to why it wouldn't fit, I found the answer in a small plastic bag hidden away in the bottom of the box. The bag was marked S13/A31, the joints and bolts were slightly shorter than those that I had been using after swapping them both over the lower arm went on relatively easily Re-fitted the CZP rear drop links and it's all ready for the alignment shop to work their magic I've been working on the front passenger side carbon fibre over fender Unlike the other three that are already fitted, this one requires a bit more work to get a nice flush fit I'll be fitting this tomorrow

That's nothing, I'm still working on my home made rolling road........now where did I put those toilet rolls?

Managed to loosen and remove the outer bolts but the split pin in this one was causing major dramas After trying every other method of removing the split pin I eventually had to angle grind it and the whole bolt off (very carefully!) After cutting the bolt with the angle grinder I then set about removing what was left After cutting the top of the bolt and split pin off I was left with just the top nut, it took a bit to free the rusted nut and as always the bolt turned with the nut! So I ended up getting the grinder again and cutting a slit into the base of the bolt. I then propped up a car jack with the lip at the top of the jack sitting inside the groove Note the 'special' extendable adjustable spanner (a pikey setup....but it worked!) The DRIFTWORKS lower arms can now be fitted, though I'll have to widen the bracket on the subframe very slightly to accomadate them Getting there slowly Will get started on the other side tomorrow and hopefully by tomorrow evening both rear lower arms will be fitted........joy!

If it was me, I'd sell up, and put the money towards a nice 240Z with an RB conversion or similar I see the alternatives mentioned as footballers/footballers wives cars just my 2p worth

Just been looking through some old pics and found these on one of my old flash cards

Will be interesting to see how well this go's when it's complete (will probably give a couple of the N/A Autos a run for their money!) :tt2:

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Cheers for the top tip on the fmic bud, I've been in touch with the manufacturer and asked for some more details :tt2:

Spotted the same grey/black LWB Z32 TT parked up on the corner of Summerhill Avenue, Maindee area Nice fairly stock looking 'Z' VRN I think was : FNZ 9681

The Koyama Z32 is top of my own list of Z's I think the blue one is in OZ, I know there's a Z32 drifting over there with a V8 conversion but not certain if it's this one

SATORU KOYAMA's 550 BHP D1 Z32 Has anybody got any spec details on this 'Z' Z32/300zx Drift Mix - Video YouTube - Nissan 300ZX Drifting D1 and obviously there's this one: and these......

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