Stephen

In terms of performance, a rag top z32 will not be up the scratch with a z33 rag top, for one reason alone, rag top z32 are ALL non turbo from factory and almost exclusively automatic, so are creating around 220hp thats not to say they are slouchy just not as quick as the z33 and its 280hp motor. Why exactly are you set on a soft top? The more common z32 te top model is just as nice as a convertible, more secure, better looking, available in the manual twin turbo platforms from factory, this comes at a happy 280hp from factory and can be encouraged to put down circa 400hp on the stock engine and turbos. Id never try and talk anyone out of buying any fairlady, but in honesty dot for dot the z33 soft top is a better car than a z32 soft top, but a full fat twin turbo z32 is a killer car even in this day and age.

Yeah, as your probably already worked out by now jammer is the daddy where these engines are concerned. With that in mind we will quickly be able to see the damage I suspect with just the plugs out looking at the engine bay, we can then compression test it cold or preferably hot if it will run long enough. TBH mate that really depends on what you personally want to do, cost effectiveness wise its cheapest to buy a known good second hand engine, give it a once over with the service items and set it up in the bay. If your looking to spend some money and look at the car in terms of future proofing and upgrading then a rebuilt block would be best but is obviously more expensive. What rings alarum bells for me is the recent tuning work done... Anyways that's by the by, done now.

are they reusable?

If you want to diagnose things further, I have a compression tester and know my way round the VG30 enough to tell you whether its died a death bud, so I could come over somewhen and we will pull the plugs, inspect the damage etc. Unfortunately Im pretty busy over the next week.

Your exhaust shouldn't be the issue, barely any of us have the stock system these days. FOR two reasons, A most have opted to get the gains from a catback the stock system is very restrictive, B. the reason they made that option is the original has rotted away and the OEM replacement if you could get hold of one is seriously expensive.

DAILY DRIVER! HOUSE! fecking hell rob mate, ive told you before about getting your priorities in order. haha. how is the car atm?

Oppps lots of oil everywhere there, strange you got white smoke pour out, quite possible its a turbo that's shat the bed. however got knows what it will have done to the block. Sorry to hear this and I hope it isn't the end of the line for you bud.

Just for those that haven't read this on the Beaulieu website. "Entry into the Beaulieu Parkland with your Japanese vehicle is from 9.30am – the Brabazon Restaurant will be open for bacon rolls, cakes, teas and coffees. Please note that if you wish to park alongside your friends, or fellow club members, you must arrive together as there will be no designated areas available." So if we can all be at Beaulieu bang on for 9.30am, It takes around 10 minutes to get from the designated meet point at the applemore Tescos, aka Dibden with the following post code, SO45 5JA So if we all aim to be at that meeting point for around 9am this give sus time to group up, be late, and make our way onto the site. Google directions link: http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?bav=on.2,or.r_qf.&biw=1366&bih=651&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=dibden+tescos&fb=1&gl=uk&hq=tescos&hnear=0x4874771cba69d28b:0x9570d79b8caf07d3,Dibden,+Hampshire&cid=0,0,14215444979552358398&sa=X&ei=8uywUeI3ie86mdCAmAc&ved=0CHgQ_BIwAw

welcome.

was working down on the quay today it was like I was on holiday in spain or somewhere really warm!

Do yourself a big favour, come to Beauleiu National Motor Museum on the 4th of august for Simply Japanese, there should be a fair few club members going down over 15 have said they are coming now. This is a great opportunity for you to meet some club members, see a few variations of the model and talk in depth and have a nose around a few models up close, cant say better than that can I :D nothing beats first hand imformation, and being able to actually see up close what's being talked about.

bloody good numbers shame about the compression, good luck with that. what was involved in fitting those turbos? fairly straight forward?

very nice mark cheers for the vid, bet your itching to get those first few thousand miles out the way and make that first pull.

very nice mark cheers for the vid, bet your itching to get those first few thousand miles out the way and make that first pull.

I saw it, I read it. I'm not sure I believe it. Il take it as truth, and fall off my perch...

I saw it, I read it. I'm not sure I believe it. Il take it as truth, and fall off my perch...

Fantastic news, its always hard to sell on a car and finding out its been written off is gutting. So to find out its being looked after is great news, hopefully the good intentions will continue and it wont get bent twice.

Fantastic news, its always hard to sell on a car and finding out its been written off is gutting. So to find out its being looked after is great news, hopefully the good intentions will continue and it wont get bent twice.

good on you mate, once if all out the way and you get the wire brush on there you will be able to see what's to do much more clearly.

OEM for this kind of stuff, they make it because people will buy it. There are nismo ones that open slightly earlier but unless you have a track car a big rad its of no real benefit so im told, so on a fully stock system, a bigger rad would be a better thing to spend your hard earned on rather than a fancy thermostat(a lot of the one son ebay are apparently fake! real ones are damn expensive compared to stock) also its a faff to change a thermostat on a vg(easy but still a faff) you don't really want to do it twice in the same year just for the sake of a few quid.

Is this also something to do with the way the viscous diff works because it cannot lock 100% one wheel is never putting down the exact same amount of torque as the other so the car wants to walk forward? is that the correct assumption?

As everyone else has said that is over fueling like a pig! get that boost leak checker on there barry, come on this is school boy stuff you already know :P. Its probably riddled with boost leaks. whats it running uner the bonnet for those 400+ horses, if its putting that down running rich like that it will run so much better when its sorted, and I bet if that's that much crap coming out the back the plugs are probably fuel fouling hence the intermittent misfiring. On the plus side at least its not running lean hahaha

I think mine has actually agreed to come along to beaulieu as its local and she can walk round the gardens etc, so its not all Japanese cars, she likes cars just not Japanese ones, go figure.... but anyways it should be a good day out.

did you loose loads of coolant when it set on fire? my guess is that it overheated in the process and you have warped the head. Personally it would be cheaper easier and faster to pull it out and replace it with one that has good compression and hasn't been on fire lol.

are you sure the cambelt is corret? does it run like that? id be suprised