Posted June 5, 200717 yr comment_211337 to make it faster, what would it be? i'm specifically looking for chassis and suspension ideas from those that have been running these cars for a while. now that i've "retired" the old vette from track days, i'm preparing my '73 for some weekend fun. this will NOT be a competition car, nor will it need to be STREET LEGAL. so pretty much anything goes. but i'm looking for the best return for the money. since this is not to be a competition car, i.e. i won't win any money to recoup my expenses, i am looking for the best and least expensive mods to make the car more fun to drive.BTW, i have the drivetrain taken car of. going chevy and 5 speed. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/24503-so-if-you-could-do-anything-to-your-z/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
August 9, 200717 yr comment_217921 If it could have a holiday at a competition level race shop to fix all the halfway hack jobs I did to it would be the best thing for my car. Fix all the bad weld jobs, lack of much safety equipment and probably another 250 lbs could be lost.Other than that, I am the one holding back my car due to diminished driving skills lost to lack of aggressive use. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/24503-so-if-you-could-do-anything-to-your-z/#findComment-217921 Share on other sites More sharing options...
August 9, 200717 yr comment_217924 I'd drive it for the first time! Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/24503-so-if-you-could-do-anything-to-your-z/#findComment-217924 Share on other sites More sharing options...
August 9, 200717 yr comment_217925 Still working on it, but here's what I've done. It's pretty much all DIY low buck stuff, but I think the end results are going to be worth the effort:http://forums.hybridz.org/showthread.php?t=117235 Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/24503-so-if-you-could-do-anything-to-your-z/#findComment-217925 Share on other sites More sharing options...
August 9, 200717 yr comment_217929 Copy Norm Simper's 2.9L/bored dual SU motor. (A cheaply built 12.9sec 1/4 mi. machine) I'd have to put it in another Z though. It's a nostalgic experience driving stock.Jim Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/24503-so-if-you-could-do-anything-to-your-z/#findComment-217929 Share on other sites More sharing options...
August 9, 200717 yr comment_217940 ANYTHING?CF every panel that's not welded to the chassis. Doors, hatch, hood, fenders, valence, cowl. Lexan windows, full cage, no interior. Stroker L28, independent throttle bodies, DFI, crank trigger ignition, OS Giken twin cam head, straight pipe with dumps at the rocker in front of the rear wheels coming from a 6 into 2 header, ZG flares, Watanabe RS-8s...I'm out of ideas.So, care to hear the realistic version? Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/24503-so-if-you-could-do-anything-to-your-z/#findComment-217940 Share on other sites More sharing options...
October 18, 200717 yr comment_225224 I think I would start with this for the drivetrainhttp://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/JDM-RB25DET-R33-SKYLINE-GTS-S13-S14-SWAP-RB25DET_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33615QQihZ018QQitemZ280163354698QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVWThen add a lsd, go through the entire car and fix any rust, upgrade the suspension, then put a full cage in it. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/24503-so-if-you-could-do-anything-to-your-z/#findComment-225224 Share on other sites More sharing options...
October 18, 200717 yr comment_225231 twin turbo l28 with itb's =D Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/24503-so-if-you-could-do-anything-to-your-z/#findComment-225231 Share on other sites More sharing options...
October 18, 200717 yr comment_225235 Finish my 1JZ swap... Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/24503-so-if-you-could-do-anything-to-your-z/#findComment-225235 Share on other sites More sharing options...
October 18, 200717 yr comment_225258 Have the body brought to a modern level of paint and rust protection. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/24503-so-if-you-could-do-anything-to-your-z/#findComment-225258 Share on other sites More sharing options...
October 18, 200717 yr comment_225262 Gotta say RB26dett would be the foundation of my dream project in a sleeper. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/24503-so-if-you-could-do-anything-to-your-z/#findComment-225262 Share on other sites More sharing options...
October 19, 200717 yr comment_225277 rust PROOF Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/24503-so-if-you-could-do-anything-to-your-z/#findComment-225277 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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