220RWHP/207RWTQ

Best ET: ?

Best mph: ?

Real Name:
Russ Charlton

Car model and year:
1984 Nissan 300ZX NA  Slicktop

Car background (how you got it):
Bought it from the original owner.  Looking for a slicktop to replace my 84 2+2 as a race car

Wheel horsepower and torque:
220/204

Turbocharger specs:
Non-Turbo/Naturally Asmatic :-)

Bottom end:
Bored out to 88mm.  Carrillo rods and Ross . springs.

Fuel supply and electronics:
Stock 260CC injectors,  stock fuel pump. 88NA ECU tuned using Nistune,  stock MAF.

Intake:
L&P plenum with all air intakes, pollution, idle air etc removed

Exhaust:
MSA headers. Custom 2 ½” exhaust with Magnaflo muffler

Drivetrain:
Stock clutch. Rebuilt T-5 drive shaft, World Class T-5 transmission, Quaife ATB LSD w/3.9 ring and pinion.

Suspension:
Ground control coilovers with Koni adjustable sports

Wheels/tires:
Panasports 15”, 0 offset

Kumo 225/50/15 either V700 or 710’s

Writeup:
Bought the car to replace my 84 2+2 as a race Z.  Spent the first season banging on it to see if it would hold up.  With 206K on it, it did just fine.  Started the next winter fixing all the rusted floor s, rockers, rear quarter., and inner wheel arches.

Once that was done I started on the suspension, installing GC coilovers and Koni shocks on all four corners.  Then replaced all the suspension bushings with poly bushings.  Re worked the rear crossmember to make the camber adjustable.

Raced it again for another season.  Next winter started on making it run faster.  All the usual bolt on mods.  MSA headers, custom exhaust, L&P plenum, K&N filter, 240 throttle body, My adjustable cam gears, turbo injectors and Nistune.

Still not enough to get me here.

Ported and polished heads with Nismo cams. Still not enough, Should have done the bottom end at the same time…did in # 5 rod bearing.

Pulled the engine and started a rebuild…totally outside the box.  After two years of planning and working on it I got the pull I was looking for.

Now it time to Shift: enjoy the ride. (for awhile)