The "My Z's Done" Thread!

Yep, it’s been over 3 years. It was October 31st that I made THIS POST & THREAD (link) about what I planned to do to my car over the winter.

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Since I just clocked about 40k on my motor (15k on my turbos) I’ve decided to do my 60k maintenance and some other items while I’ve got the time this winter. I’ve had the car for 4 years now and taking into account how hard I drive the car, I want to do the timing belt just in case it decides to snap and take my motor with it.

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Silly decision in retrospect but I can’t take it back, lol.

After loosing my focus on the car for about a year and a few more years of the car sitting idle, it’s finally back on the road!

The car pulls hard and drives like it’s brand new. Went to the track and ran a 12.72 @ 113.62 (time slip link) and it’s got a lot more in it… if I can ever get that launch right, lol. The next step is to finally get it on a dyno (haven’t done it since the car was stock) and get it tuned for a bit more boost :slight_smile:

I’d like to thank RacerX for the timing belt, 60k items & clutch job :tup:

Licata’s (link) for the perfect alignment, suspension adjustment & EGRs :tup:

Coz from Concept Z Performance (link) for incredible customer service even on orders almost 2 years old :tup:

Ash Powers from ASH-SPEC for his advice and mail order tune :tup:

Choda (link) for the towing :tup:

turbociv (link) for my oil feed lines install, clutch & brake bleeding, brake install, subframe spacer install, HICAS eliminator install, and a lot of other things he did to the car that I probably couldn’t list them all :tup:

… All the NYSpeed vendors who I purchased miscellaneous parts & fluids from :tup:

… Everyone who harassed me over the years to get it back out, lol

… the rumor-mill people who said the turbos were blown, engine was blown, car had been sold, etc.

… And finally ItsOver (link) for some updated pictures!

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Rollers:
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:tup: Josh - quite monumental!

I spotted you last Friday evening driving on Delaware and had to take a second glance to make sure it really was you!

Looks great, nice pics

Great looking car. I really hope to own a clean example of 300zx at some point. One of my childhood dream cars.
Glad to see you have it running again and enjoying it.

looking good man!!

Nice! Did Turbociv get a chance to put it on the rollers too?

X…

Someone yelled “JOSH!” at me when I was on Elmwood the other day too, lol. No idea who though!

Not yet. He’s having a dyno day August 7th and I’ll be there: http://www.nyspeed.com/showthread.php?223362

Honestly Josh, the car looks spectacular…I’m hopefully not too far behind you with my “3 year” restoration as well on the black MR2…I’ll get there soon…

about fucking time :tup: i want a ride!!!

Thanks guys!

So this means you’re drifting at the BBQ right?:slight_smile:

Not drifting this car, lol.

Looks awesome! Congrats :tup:

A truly beautiful car very tastefully done :tup:

That being said, awesome looking :snky: location.

Its looking great Josh:tup:

Got to go for a ride in it at the track on sunday man that thing gets going

^^^ That reminds me I need to get that video of our run from Bracketracer’s Go-Pro!

Congrats Josh.

Looks great man. Really happy for you.

Another textbook example of unique but seriously impressive taste for personalization and modification. Car looks excellent Josh