# 1978 Datsun 280Z

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1978-datsun-280z/217731>\
**Category:** Builds\
**Created:** [October 22, 2011, 9:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1978-datsun-280z/217731 "2011-10-22T21:31:56Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
**Page:** 3

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**Author:** ![Copper280z](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/copper280z/32/5464_2.png) [@Copper280z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Copper280z)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2012, 9:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1978-datsun-280z/217731/41 "2012-06-28T21:59:18Z")

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Mine weighs 2500 with a turbo setup with all steel pipe, the only real weight reduction has been the massive bumpers, spare tire, A/C, and what little emissions stuff it had.

> [@1QIKZ](#):
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> Isn’t there someone on here already Frankensteining another 280z? BTW, NYSpeed rule 367.6: No more than one foreign build project at a time.

There’s also my 280z, but the ‘build’ is mostly done and I’m not much for build threads. I do _think_ I’ve posted the fastest time for an s30 on here in recent history, 12.9 at 107. Not bad for a stockish L28ET with an open diff and street tires.

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**Author:** ![Z31NA2T](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/e495f1/32.png) [@Z31NA2T](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Z31NA2T)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2012, 10:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1978-datsun-280z/217731/42 "2012-06-28T22:03:06Z")

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> [@Copper280z](#):
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> Mine weighs 2500 with a turbo setup with all steel pipe, the only real weight reduction has been the massive bumpers, spare tire, A/C, and what little emissions stuff it had.
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> There’s also my 280z, but the ‘build’ is mostly done and I’m not much for build threads. I do _think_ I’ve posted the fastest time for an s30 on here in recent history, 12.9 at 107. Not bad for a stockish L28ET with an open diff and street tires.

I was there…watched you run 12.9 @ 107. lol

Thats kinda like a bolt on 80s 300ZX making newer “performance” cars with bolt ons look bad. 😛

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**Author:** ![Coldaccord](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/coldaccord/32/7272_2.png) [@Coldaccord](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Coldaccord)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2012, 10:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1978-datsun-280z/217731/43 "2012-06-28T22:59:30Z")

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I’ve got an L28 in this pos, maybe I’ll have time to wire the electronic ignition and take care of a few holes (az car, still holy) some day

 ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v727/Coldaccord/01c3da1c.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v727/Coldaccord/01c3da1c.jpg)

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**Author:** ![robftw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/6bbea6/32.png) [@robftw](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/robftw)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2012, 11:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1978-datsun-280z/217731/44 "2012-06-28T23:16:50Z")

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I’ll give you my first born child for that front bumper

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