When we pulled down the transmission for our shop’s GT-R to have it built, we decided we wanted to replace the aging stock bushings. But we weren’t happy with anything on the market really. So, since BDE has had such… Continue Reading
Since my last article on the topic, the VR30DDTT has made it into production vehicles and has been shipping for several months. We recently picked up our own Q60 Red Sport 400 to build and develop on, and we’ve also… Continue Reading
Our track driver, Brett, recently took a trip out to Japan and was lucky enough to score a personal tour of the Nissan Heritage Museum in Zama, Japan. This museum is also known as the Datsun Nissan Automuseum, or DNA… Continue Reading
If you saw my last post, you saw a little bit of what went behind the production and design of our new ZERO Widebody Kit for the Z32. Before we started final production, we decided we wanted to install it… Continue Reading
Back in late 2014, we started playing with some concepts and ideas to develop a widebody kit for the Z32. There have been a few kits on the market before, but none of them seemed to nail it. Rocket Bunny and… Continue Reading
If you read our older post about our in-house track car, you might be interested to know the car is done and has started hitting the track! We’re lucky to have an extremely talented driver behind the wheel of our… Continue Reading
On Monday, the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA, yes, that SEMA) met with the EPA to discuss language in a new proposal the EPA has put forth. Unless changed, this new regulations would prohibit the conversion of light production vehicles into race cars,… Continue Reading
Last week, I talked about some of the DNA shared between Nissan’s upcoming VR30DETT VR30DDTT engine and some of Nissan’s previous engines, like the VG30, the VR38, and the VQ35/37. But did you know, before all these engines, most of… Continue Reading
If you’ve been following the automotive-related newsreel lately, you’ve probably heard about Nissan’s new engine: the VR30DDTT. If the naming scheme sounds familiar, it’s probably because this engine incorporates design elements from two very prominent engines from Nissan’s history: the… Continue Reading
We get a lot of questions regarding suspension on these cars… A LOT of questions. It seems most people out there have found a reason to modify the suspension on their Z for one reason or another. Most guys lower… Continue Reading