Bill560 Posted April 26, 2004 Share #1 Posted April 26, 2004 This is my first Z car and it's a 1976 280Z auto (aka Slow) with A/C. What kind of performance mods are out there for this car short of swapping the tranny? Just looking for a starting point that others have been too. This will be a street driven car only for the spring and summer months, so power and speed is the goal. ThanksBill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill560 Posted April 26, 2004 Author Share #2 Posted April 26, 2004 . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill560 Posted May 3, 2004 Author Share #3 Posted May 3, 2004 No help on this out there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victor Laury Posted May 3, 2004 Share #4 Posted May 3, 2004 Bill, There's nothing slow about 76 280Z. Tune it up first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill560 Posted May 3, 2004 Author Share #5 Posted May 3, 2004 I should have explained that (SLOW) first, I just sold an EVO IIIV so in comparisaon......I'm just looking for a little more power than stock! Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v12horse Posted May 4, 2004 Share #6 Posted May 4, 2004 Oh no, why did you sell an evo 8. That is sacrilege. I would love to drive an evo 8. If I were to buy a new car it would be hard to choose between an evo mr and a sti. They are both great cars. Yes, I am a WRC nut. Good luck with souping up the 76. Get a tune up like Victor said, then change the automatic to a 5 speed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Camouflage Posted May 4, 2004 Share #7 Posted May 4, 2004 IIIV isnt a correct roman numeral, and even if it was it would equal 2. VIII = 8so what sort of evo was it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v12horse Posted May 4, 2004 Share #8 Posted May 4, 2004 I am pretty sure it was an evo VIII, also known as the evo 8. We never got another evo on these shores. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill560 Posted May 4, 2004 Author Share #9 Posted May 4, 2004 Originally posted by Mr Camouflage IIIV isnt a correct roman numeral, and even if it was it would equal 2. VIII = 8so what sort of evo was it? Type error! Sorry, let me correct it to EVO VIII or EVO 8 or 2003 Lancer Evolution. Would you please check my spelling from time to time also?Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill560 Posted May 4, 2004 Author Share #10 Posted May 4, 2004 Originally posted by v12horse Oh no, why did you sell an evo 8. That is sacrilege. I would love to drive an evo 8. If I were to buy a new car it would be hard to choose between an evo mr and a sti. They are both great cars. Yes, I am a WRC nut. Good luck with souping up the 76. Get a tune up like Victor said, then change the automatic to a 5 speed. It was a great car! I drove both and settled on the EVO because it was tuff to justify $32.000.00 and no radio for the STI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v12horse Posted May 4, 2004 Share #11 Posted May 4, 2004 A radio is an option in the STI. They are both beautiful. My neighbor has a blue STI and it looks great. I am a little disgusted with the rice rocket tail pipe and the fog lights he put on it, but it still a nice car. The evo has a certain look of all business that I like because to me it looks like a fighter jet; if a fighter jet was a car that is. However, the Z is a better choice. Enjoy it. :classic: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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