# 1987 300ZX Turbo **URL:** \ **Category:** Canada Nissan Automotive\ **Created:** [May 29, 2005, 12:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1987-300zx-turbo/139138 "2005-05-29T12:05:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Scat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Scat](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Scat)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2005, 12:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1987-300zx-turbo/139138/1 "2005-05-29T12:05:19Z")
'87 300ZX Turbo K&N cone filter Autometer boost guage Turbosmart dual stage boost controller Prime 16" mesh wheels Eclipse deck and Hertz speakers There is a little bit of front end damage which I mostly fixed, but the hood and bumper don’t quite line up yet. I will update more as it comes along. I don’t plan on doing very much too it as this is my temporary car while I save some money during school. ![http://img132.echo.cx/img132/3802/greyz105da.jpg](http://img132.echo.cx/img132/3802/greyz105da.jpg) ![http://img132.echo.cx/img132/7887/greyz087eo.jpg](http://img132.echo.cx/img132/7887/greyz087eo.jpg) ![http://img132.echo.cx/img132/5562/greyz042ye.jpg](http://img132.echo.cx/img132/5562/greyz042ye.jpg) ![http://img132.echo.cx/img132/8817/greyz037fe.jpg](http://img132.echo.cx/img132/8817/greyz037fe.jpg) ![http://img132.echo.cx/img132/6830/greyz0928dj.jpg](http://img132.echo.cx/img132/6830/greyz0928dj.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![nis\_mo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/82dd89/32.png) [@nis\_mo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nis_mo)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2005, 12:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1987-300zx-turbo/139138/2 "2005-05-29T12:27:01Z")
the car looks like its in very good condition especially those seats! ---
**Author:** ![Jason\_Lange](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/65b543/32.png) [@Jason\_Lange](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jason_Lange)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2005, 7:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1987-300zx-turbo/139138/3 "2005-05-29T19:19:32Z")
Good stuff, looks to be in pretty good shape. I want the front bumper…I should come check it out. The meshies look nice but yeah they need some spacers. ---
**Author:** ![CRAZIAK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/53a042/32.png) [@CRAZIAK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/CRAZIAK)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2005, 8:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1987-300zx-turbo/139138/4 "2005-05-29T20:28:26Z")
I’ve always like the 80s Zs and that’s a nice one. -R ---
**Author:** ![Scat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Scat](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Scat)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2005, 9:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1987-300zx-turbo/139138/5 "2005-05-30T09:33:54Z")
^^ Thanks guys > [@Jason Lange](#): > > Good stuff, looks to be in pretty good shape. I want the front bumper…I should come check it out. The meshies look nice but yeah they need some spacers. Why do you want the front bumper? ---
**Author:** ![Zazam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Zazam](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zazam)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2005, 10:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1987-300zx-turbo/139138/6 "2005-05-30T10:18:17Z")
> [@Scat](#): > > ^^ Thanks guys > > [quote=Jason Lange]Good stuff, looks to be in pretty good shape. I want the front bumper…I should come check it out. The meshies look nice but yeah they need some spacers. Why do you want the front bumper?[/quote] Because the 87-89 front bumper headlight and hood looked a lot better IMO than the 84-86. More “rounder” not as “boxy” IMO. ---
**Author:** ![Jason\_Lange](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/65b543/32.png) [@Jason\_Lange](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jason_Lange)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2005, 12:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1987-300zx-turbo/139138/7 "2005-05-30T12:55:37Z")
I already have the 87 front end (my car is a 87) I just want it cause I fixed mine with fibreglass and would like one that hasn’t been fixed. ---
**Author:** ![Zazam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Zazam](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zazam)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2005, 1:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1987-300zx-turbo/139138/8 "2005-05-30T13:15:30Z")
> [@Jason Lange](#): > > I already have the 87 front end (my car is a 87) I just want it cause I fixed mine with fibreglass and would like one that hasn’t been fixed. Opps my bad Jason. Well anywho thats the reason why I changed my front end on my 84 T 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Scat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Scat](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Scat)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2005, 4:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1987-300zx-turbo/139138/9 "2005-05-30T16:33:18Z")
> [@Jason Lange](#): > > I already have the 87 front end (my car is a 87) I just want it cause I fixed mine with fibreglass and would like one that hasn’t been fixed. I will be shooting new paint in a few months because my dad painted it but didn’t use a filter before the paintgun and so it has some rough spots where oil or water contaminated the paint, so we could possibly work something out. It isn’t perfect though and I did some plastic repair in a few spots before installing and painting it, so it might not meet your expectations. ---
**Author:** ![Scat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Scat](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Scat)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2005, 12:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1987-300zx-turbo/139138/10 "2005-07-01T12:33:22Z")
Just picked up a Turbosmart boost controller and boost guage. Will post picks when I get around to installing them. Also installed deck and speakers. I don’t think I am going to do anything else to the car though. Come spring I will be jumping on the S13 bandwagon. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Scat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Scat](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Scat)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2005, 1:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1987-300zx-turbo/139138/11 "2005-07-07T13:11:53Z")
updated pics: ![http://img285.imageshack.us/img285/1323/z31t081eo.jpg](http://img285.imageshack.us/img285/1323/z31t081eo.jpg) ![http://img285.imageshack.us/img285/1139/z31t109av.jpg](http://img285.imageshack.us/img285/1139/z31t109av.jpg) ![http://img285.imageshack.us/img285/5097/z31t170kq.jpg](http://img285.imageshack.us/img285/5097/z31t170kq.jpg) ![http://img285.imageshack.us/img285/2220/z31t197rj.jpg](http://img285.imageshack.us/img285/2220/z31t197rj.jpg) ![http://img285.imageshack.us/img285/5870/z31t348sm.jpg](http://img285.imageshack.us/img285/5870/z31t348sm.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Chromedragon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ba8739/32.png) [@Chromedragon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Chromedragon)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2005, 8:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1987-300zx-turbo/139138/12 "2005-07-07T20:04:14Z")
> [@Scat](#): > > Just picked up a Turbosmart boost controller and boost guage. Will post picks when I get around to installing them. Also installed deck and speakers. > > I don’t think I am going to do anything else to the car though. Come spring I will be jumping on the S13 bandwagon. 🙂 Gah, why would you want to go slow like everybody else? 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Scat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Scat](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Scat)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2005, 8:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1987-300zx-turbo/139138/13 "2005-07-07T20:06:51Z")
> [@Chromedragon](#): > > [quote=Scat]Just picked up a Turbosmart boost controller and boost guage. Will post picks when I get around to installing them. Also installed deck and speakers. > > I don’t think I am going to do anything else to the car though. Come spring I will be jumping on the S13 bandwagon. 🙂 Gah, why would you want to go slow like everybody else? :P[/quote] hahaha because i want a car that handles really well. I hate the shitty Z31 suspension. ---
**Author:** ![DeathBy240](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/258eb7/32.png) [@DeathBy240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DeathBy240)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2005, 10:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1987-300zx-turbo/139138/14 "2005-07-07T22:08:32Z")
> [@Chromedragon](#): > > Gah, why would you want to go slow like everybody else? 😛 :zzzz S13 jokes getting kinda old now… ---
**Author:** ![silvia\_sr20det\_s13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ed655f/32.png) [@silvia\_sr20det\_s13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/silvia_sr20det_s13)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2005, 5:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1987-300zx-turbo/139138/15 "2005-07-09T05:53:42Z")
You don’t think coilovers or tokico illuminas with good springs and sways can’t make a z31 handle good. Mine feels just as good as all the s13’s I’ve driven. BTW this is Jason Lange. I forgot to sign Rob out, oops. ---
**Author:** ![Scat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Scat](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Scat)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2005, 6:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1987-300zx-turbo/139138/16 "2005-07-09T18:46:08Z")
> [@silvia\_sr20det\_s13](#): > > You don’t think coilovers or tokico illuminas with good springs and sways can’t make a z31 handle good. Mine feels just as good as all the s13’s I’ve driven. BTW this is Jason Lange. I forgot to sign Rob out, oops. Well you never took me for a ride in your car so i wouldn’t know, you bastard! Just joking, I am just jealous of your car. ---
**Author:** ![Scat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Scat](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Scat)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2005, 12:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1987-300zx-turbo/139138/17 "2005-08-01T12:59:40Z")
Dual stage boost controller finally installed. A/C compressor no longer works so I just took it out for now. (ignore the duck tape on the lines) ![http://img278.imageshack.us/img278/3869/z3187015ib.jpg](http://img278.imageshack.us/img278/3869/z3187015ib.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Chromedragon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ba8739/32.png) [@Chromedragon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Chromedragon)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2005, 9:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1987-300zx-turbo/139138/18 "2005-08-01T21:23:44Z")
Now do this. ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v450/chromedragon/intercoolage2.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v450/chromedragon/intercoolage2.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Scat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Scat](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Scat)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2005, 4:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1987-300zx-turbo/139138/19 "2005-08-02T16:02:02Z")
I’m getting a welder in a few months so I can fab up an exhaust and intercooler piping. I just need time. School has me strapped for cash right now.