Mike

steve, did you post something in our calendar about this yet? Click on the calendar link on the top and then click public event.

Haha... the system probably thinks you're 45 because you entered your birthday wrong in the system. You can be truthful here, I will never use your information for evil. Unless, of course, I turn to the dark side of the force.

In my best chanting voice.. NO RAIN, NO RAIN, NO RAIN, NO RAIN...

Also remember that our birthday data is only correct if people are honest when they sign up. We *ALWAYS* send happy-birthday emails when it's your birthday and will never forget anyone. I'm surprised that billramsey totally forgot gema's birthday. .... I think gema was wishing himself happy birthday as an announcement of his new rotissere purchase. Ie: He bought it for himself as a birthday present. Anyway, I hope gema will post pictures of the setup and the car when it's baking on the grill.

Ugh!! I hope you guys make it through this tropical storm OK.

Eric, I moved this into the tech forum... good info!

Yea, this is the new-improved version of the blue lake event. I will be there, too!! Zsaint, make sure you stop by the Ztherapy booth and say HI. I will be wearing my club shirt... (and hat too if it's raining!!) Oh yea, and I will be bringing the camera.

You are driving along a two lane road with a NO PASSING sign posted, and come upon a bicycle rider. Do you follow this slow-moving bicycle rider for the next 2 miles, or do you break the law and pass? After reviewing the attachment, please indicate the correct choice... untitled.bmp

Hey, can you send me the .DWG file? I'd like to play with it... -- Mike

What about fuel systems? I doubt the existing fuel system can keep up with a turbo? What kind of car is it?

It looks like the hood is simply unlatched. I would ask him why all the parts are in the box. And, check for rust on the floorboards and bottom edges of the exterior. Also, look under the battery compartment for rust-thru. Judging from the rusty master cylinder caps and appearance of the engine, I believe this car might have some rust issues. But, I could be wrong. Make sure you lift up the carpets and jute material to see the metal underneath the drivers and passenger seats. You can buy a rusty car and fix it up.... Most Z's of this kind of shape (and cost) will have some kind of rust anyway. But, if there is a LOT of rust and it's worn through you will have a lot of work to do. IMHO, the worst area to fix is under the battery.

I had a similar situation like this in high-school. A girl joined our football team and it was the biggest media blitz in town. Reporters were at our every game and they interviewed her every move. The coach had to put her in every game because it would have been bad press to not do so. Eventually the populartity wore off and she quit the team. I guess we'll find out how good of a racer this girl is when the hype wears off.

feel free to put them in the gallery... this site will last when other sites go down..

You also have to consider that spacers put a lot of stress on the outside wheel bearing. The outside bearing is designed to hold a certain amount of lateral force and the wheel centering is very important. If you put a large spacer on the disk, I assume the weight on the outside wheel bearing could cause it to prematurely fail. I am speculating that a properly modified car would include a longer spindle pin and larger outer wheel bearing.

If they are trying to "total" it... it just means the value of the car is less than the damages. Ie: If your car is only worth $1,500 and the damages are $3,000... they will call it "totalled"... You do have the option of taking the money and NOT totalling the car. But, sometimes they want it so they can make extra money on the parts. I would ask them if you can keep the car and take the money. You won't get enough for the damages, but, at least it's something.

Try the wallpapers... there are a few good ones in there.. http://www.classiczcars.com/modules.php?name=Links&file=viewcategory&cid=16

I agree with Carl. How are they positive they put enough lube in your diff ? Did they measure it when pumping it into the unit?

Dude, you need a microfiche CD so you can look up parts for your car. Click HERE to buy one.

I tried both a plumbers wrench and a crescent wrench on mine. Both of these damaged the nut and was not able to break it free. I finally took the struts down to the local Nissan shop and they used the 'special' tool to break it free within 30 seconds. Mine were so tight they had to put a foot on the bench to get some leverage! I advise finding the right tool if your nuts are as tight as mine. Of course, tightening your new nuts shouldn't be as difficult. Is there a torque specification for this? -- Mike PS: Yea yea... no nuts comments..

Hate to hear that man... Glad you're working through it. Give yourself a year to heal and "find yourself" again. I went through a similar situation, but, throw in the fact that we were married for 11 years (dating over 15). I could go into details... an entire Jerry Springer episode. Anyway, I feel for ya. You'll be fine after awhile. It sucks, but, it's true.

It's impossible to find replacement connectors. Treat them with care!

Michael, We have a copyright release from Nissan. Go ahead and scan them and post in the gallery. -- Mike