Willow Warrior

Speaking of BMW's and Datsuns... Check this video out. http://www.cobrauniversity.com/other/BMWvsDatsun.mpg RMS Beemer is tailgated by a Right-hand-drive Skyline, a 2.5 Challenge 510, and a 1200. The Skyline easily passes (with a bit more power), plus it helps having Morton at the wheel. We also had the Brembo track version of the 350Z there. John drove the 350 and the Skyline. He mentioned to me that the 350 is a great car, but the Skyline drives best. Automobile magazine was writing up an article, so keep looking for the upcoming issue. PierreZ took tons of video of all the Datsuns and the magazine thing. Call him for a video copy.

I run vintage with HSR-West with my ITS prepped 240Z. They put me in a "medium-bore cars" or "small-bore" class, (depending on how many entrants they have). But you could run CP if you have the cajones, and are pushing +275hp. Normally: You need to equip your car with adjustable suspension to compete with Porsche 914-6 (an ITS car can do that). The Z handles high-speed sweepers awesome (like Willow Springs). But the Porsche has good power down the straights. So, if you wanna take down bigger game (the 911), you need to show up with suspension and at least a hot 280 motor w/triple webers. And don't forget about the brake ducting, MASSIVE front brake ducting! Check out www.hsr-westracing.com As far as your weight question, my ITS car weighs 2280 with dash and passenger seat, no driver.

I second the motion to start with good suspension and front brake ducting. Save the motor for later. I bought my car with cage and suspension in it. My car finished a 1-hour enduro at Willow Springs behind a Shelby GT-350, and Porsche 914-6. Not bad for good suspension and a piece of crap E-88 100K miles motor with Bar's Leak-Stop in it. I didn't even adjust the valves or SU's. R-180 with open 3.36 gears and "A-Box" 4-spd tranny. The car tore people up in the turns. ALL parts on the car were of boneyard heritage. (they were in safe order, though). Springs were "something that fit with a good rate". (although the owner did cut down the struts). The front brake ducting was two tubes of that Volkswagen heat-exchanger tubes tie-wrapped to the front sway bar. (they cost like $2.00 !) Even the Toyos were 1/2 gone. You don't need super-expensive stuff to run a Z-car fast when you are starting to race it. Just don't skimp on safety. Upgrade the quality of the hardware once you are confortably pushing the car and you need more. I've since had Pierre prep the car to be competitive, and now it's a killer, but it is perfectly okay to stand on the podium and know that you beat people with junkyard parts.

Yes, Those are 280 wheels, I had the lips polished, then I spray painted the centers with charcoal engine paint.

Sorry...double-post.

I've got a few videos at: http://www.cobrauniversity.com/other/ and under my signature below...

Just joined the site. Bought my '72 in Dec 2001, and I've been racing it in So Cal and Las Vegas (mostly with vintage groups). The car already had a cage and running motor in it, but Pierre'Z built an ITS 2.4L w/E31, and butter-smooth 4-speed. Anybody wanna play at the track with 9 other Z's in Sept, send me an email. stephen@motorsport-university.com