Ron Carter

Body: - ground up restoration, media blasted chassis down to bare metal - BRE Front and rear spoiler - Powdercoated full suspension - body and paint work matching original BRE Z's three color red white and blue - tow hooks off of a Datsun roadster - Front euro bumper - Wink Mirror - all new glass except hatch - all new weatherstripping - Classic Datsun NOS Nissan rear valance Suspension: - Hypercoil coil-overs w/ adjustable ride height - Hypercoil 2.5-inch springs (350/375lbs) - Solid bushings all around (DP Racing) - Adjustable T/C rod kit (DP Racing) -Adustable rear A-arms (DP Racing) - 5-way adjustable struts (tokico Illuminas) - Adustable 1 1/8-inch tubular front and 5/8 sold rear sway bars, with solid end links (DP Racing) - bump steer spacers - custom 10 point roll cage that ties into the front and rear strut towers, nascar style door bars. SCCA, VARA, HSR Legal - Impossible to find American Racing LeMans magnesium wheels (2 sets) - Hoosers - (225x50x14-front/225x50x14-rear) Drivetrain: - 5-spd, Nismo Comp overdrive box with steel syncros (and one spare) - R-190 LSD's (4.44 and 3.90) - Aluminum flywheel with steel insert and roadster 6 puck clutch (DP racing) - new master, slave, hose, bearings, boot, u-joints -AN Lines throughout, including new brake lines, fuel lines, Accusump remote oil filter and Mocal cooler - Modified steering rack with solid endlinks and short steering knuckles Interior: - Ultrashield road racing seats (driver and passenger) - custom roll cage mentioned above - Gforce 5-way camlock seat belts - Custom Fiberglass dash (PDK Racing) - Zolotoned interior custom headliner - 5lb fire sytem with 2 nozzels - ATL Fuel Cell with custom built enclosure Engine: - Heavily modified 2.4 w/triple Mikunis (slover e-31 modified head) Original BRE Motor, 12.5:1 compression - Early nismo balancer - Custom made 8 piece BRE race headers - MSD 6AL - Mallory distributor w/pertonix - 8mm wires - gear reduction starter - Nissan comp pan - BRE oil Filter block adapter -Traco Oil filter mount (DP Racing) - turbo oil pump - Ron Davis cross flow AL radiator W/electric fan - Dual Carter electric fuel pumps - Canton Mecca 1 micron canister style fuel filter - Holley regulator with gauge - 11lb Racing battery relocated to behind passenger seat - Denso one-wire 45 amp alternator - "kill" switches (master and ignition) - custom wiring harness and all new wiring - euro tail light lenses (brand new) - Dual master cylinders with pedal box modifications (DP Racing) - Custom catch cans fabricated to match the original BRE Z's - Custom exaust dual's 2 1/4 with megaphones no mufflers - matching decals to the original BRE #46 Z - original Valvoline and Champion decals - Auto Meter Phantom Gauges - Custom built copies of the original BRE racing headlight covers - Removable MOMO Steering wheel and custom adapter (DP Racing) - custom made seat brackets Brakes: - toyota 4X4 w/vented rotors & porterfield R4 pads - front - 280ZX calipers rear w/ solid rotor and porterfield R4 pads -Rear - Dual master cylinders with balance bar and adjuster - new MC's Girling - SS lines

2.4 with Mikuni's, BRE header and dual 2 1/4 exhaust to two megaphones sounds pretty awesome too, but not something to drive on the street. We are talking about 114db +

yeah, the BRE headers are flanged so I think you can rule that out. I understand that you want to drive the car...the cost and time to get this done now you have your car apart to this point is pretty minor...I would really reconsider...but hey it is your car

I know that there is a Japanese header (mentioned above) that is very close to the BRE design....that is probably what you have. From a performance standpoint it will not be as good as a Stahl header, but it is a rare item, and worth salvaging if possible. I would remove it and have it thermal coated, and run it on your car. Ron

With the exception of the front pipe it does look quite a bit like the BRE header. Really the way to tell would be to look at the collectors and how they are set up. When I first looked at the photos above I thought that it was a BRE header but after reviewing my photos I am not so sure. here is my header: http://www.classiczcars.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=11138&size=big&sort=1&cat=500 http://www.classiczcars.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=9903&size=big&sort=1&cat=500

ZIII, the MSA show is very orderly on Sundays. They have had lots of practice. be prepaired to be in a fairly long line of Z cars as they run them in one at a time.

George, There are events all weekend, however the car show is Sunday. The cars are not on "display" the other days. Here is a link to the show: https://www.zcarparts.com/registration_form.htm

In past years the weather has been down right Hot!! Sometimes a little marine layer early in the morning...but nothing serious... I will be there with my Z and might try to bring my new Datsun Roadster this year too!! I will be around my BRE Z on Sunday, and hard to miss. Ron

Calling Les Cannaday...Les are you there?

there is not a lot on the website because they want to sell magazines. Its worth the money....

www.sci-mag.com is the webpage SCI welcomes your correspondence via email at sci@rossperiodicals.com

Vicky you are absolutely correct. Any correspondance would be great. Let the magazines know that there is a following for these cars out there.

I agree to the point, but in vintage racing there is no prize money....it is the ego thing, being the winner....not the money.

Guys, Just got a few advance copies from Sports Car International, which should be hitting the newstands presently. There are photos from Fontana, the JGTC weekend. And a great article with 35 years of Nissan Datsun Racing with photos the Nismo GT500 350Z and my BRE Replica, and a great article! Check it out!! Some great Z car coverage from a fun weekend. Ron

well they are the two experts...maybe your not asking the right questions. Both Rebello and Classic Datsun build and sell high performance datsun motors. Not motorcycles....

To some people it is all about stroking their EGO's, winning becomes an obsession at any price. The thrill of winning becomes all consuming, and the fun of racing falls by the wayside. The $$$ get involved when these people want to win so bad that they will throw any resource at it to do so. Like standing on a podium for a stupid ribbon means that your a better person? We have to put up with the porsche crowd here in Southern California, some of the worst drivers to ever roll onto the track....all $$$ no tallent punks that think you are a lower class individual if you don't drive a car that starts with "P". Well I am here to tell you there are a couple of guys out here that are kicking a$$ over the "P" guys and they dont like it...Atempeting rule changes to exclude us, limiting our gearbox options to slow us down etc. It's unreal.... I will get off my soap box now.... R

I know that Darius had a bad accident a few years ago, after that video came out. Dont know what he is doing now....great engineering, poor judgement.

ezzzzzz, you have a car modified by BRE? or did someone buy a bunch of parts from BRE or Interpart? What do you know about your car? and where are you located?

I have a set of Arizona Z car adjustable front and rear sway bars for sale, they will fit a Z that has Factory mounts and are 1 1/8" front and 7/8" rear. These have special endlinks and are adjustable with 3 or 4 different settings. The front bar comes with a special mount that offsets the mounting postion of the front bar so that it will not rip apart your frame rail under extreme driving /racing conditions. These parts are off of a "B" Street Prepared autocross 280Z and are in excellent condition.

yep, that is Darius's car in Northern California. Pleasant Hill Road to be exact....There is a Video of him racing a motorcycle as well.

Not a bad idea bob m, but Iski ground cams for BRE back in the day...so they have been grinding racing cams for 35+ years for L6 motors.

Yes Iski is short for Iskendarian

Iskidarian would be my recomendation