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
I wanted to talk about something I’ve seen happen a couple times now, since there seems to be a lot of confusion surrounding it. You may have noticed, when looking at a clutch disc, that the inner hub is actually separated… Continue Reading
We picked up a previously-wrecked 370Z Anniversary Edition a few months ago just for a project car. The car had been rear-ended, so we had the collision damage repaired by Pitstop, and also swapped in some basic upgrades. At that… Continue Reading
A few months ago, I posted showing how I eliminated the stock fuel pump control unit in favor of a fixed-voltage setup and a bigger FPR to handle the additional fuel flow. When I did this mod in November, this… Continue Reading
I joked a few months ago that we should get a CZP 3D Printer just for the sake of rapid prototyping and making weird one-off parts that aren’t available from Nissan. So needless to say, I was pretty happy when one… Continue Reading
We’ve sold BDE Motor Mounts for a while for the 300ZX, and always had really great luck with them. I actually put a set in my Z32 back in 2012! The attention to detail and attentiveness to quality Brett puts… Continue Reading
I often get people asking me “What’s the best clutch?” It really is a more complicated question than a lot of people think. Everyone drives their car differently, and everyone has different expectations for how a clutch should feel, how… Continue Reading