ZXT in japan

[Zpeed]

Did the 280zx come out a turbo version in japan,

i've been looking at the auctions in japan lately, and i hardly see a 280zx, let alone a 280zx turbo version, as these would end up to be pretty cheap to import to australia i think, as it would be under the 15+ import rule, but i think i read somewhere that the turbo version was a US spec only, not sure about it, i know someone here would know

[Gav240z]

As far as I know Nathan it did come out in Japan however I'm not 100% sure. This is just going from memory here.

Are you looking at getting one are you?

You should check trading post there's a 2+2 in there at the moment with an L28(P90) , Fuel Injection , Gas Research and it is Turbo T3. The whole car is $2000 but it might be worthwhile to buy and sell my P90 here.

Not sure what I'd get for the engine or if I could make $1000 back on it. That would be my aim.

It's right near my place so if you want I can go take a look for either of us.:classic:

[HS30-H]

Japan actually did not get the S130 Z with the L28 and turbo combination.

They got a normal-aspiration L28 model, but the turbo equipped models were all L20 based.

The 280ZX Turbo was not a USA-only model - as some other territories had it too.

If you are looking for a car on Japanese auction sites, you would need to key in "S130" or more specific details of the model type in your search. For the 2-litre turbo models, try keying in "S130JTB" or "KS130JTB" for the 2-seaters, and "GS130T", "GS130ST" or "GS130JTB" for the 2+2 models. Bear in mind that they will all be L20ET engined - so maybe not what you want.

Don't know if you could wangle it or not, but importing a Japanese-market 2 litre car and then upgrading to an L28 Turbo engine would not be a problem here in the UK. We have very user-friendly laws regarding that kind of thing over here - but I guess Australia is different?

We got the S130 with L28 and Turbo here in the UK, and there are hardly any of them left on the road in decent condition now.........

Alan T.

[Zpeed]

yer i wasn't interested in importing one, i just wasn't sure if they came in the turbo L28 version... as i hadn't seen any turbo 280zx on the auction sites,

I talked a guy who used to race Zs back in the 80s, early 90s, and they had a L20et, that used a LD28 crank, and other approriate parts to make it a 3ltr engine, with a bigger turbo and a few other things, and he was pumping out over 350hp, which he used to race with a few other buddies of his, was good to talk to the guy, he said just the stock L20et with a few breather mods, and boost, was pretty capable, but acted like the RB20det off boost, which meant it has no torque off boost,

i enquired about this to a few import companys here, and they said they are very very rare, and usually in bad condition, but actaully don't fetch that high a price, so you could get one into australia for less than 5g, which was surprising