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- Chris - 09-06-2004
Feersty Wrote:I saw fairlady badges on a 350Z it looks so hot.
what badges are those? any pics?
- Chris - 09-06-2004
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thats not really it but I guess its what they are called in Japan. just a kit here I imagine
- JohnC - 09-06-2004
Maengelito Wrote:MichaelJComputer Wrote:Maengelito Wrote:MM Z TT?
MMTTZ
i like it because it looks like MM titties
I was thinking "MM 300ZX" to avoid that mis-interpretation... I dunno yet. Definitely needs an MM plate though :wink:
- Ryan T - 09-07-2004
MMTTZ...MM Twin Titties
- Dave - 09-07-2004
the Z is called the Fairlady in JDM land.
You would be getting these badges though, since they belong with your car's generation...
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- Mike - 09-07-2004
the chapins have 3 turbos. that is cool.
- Dragon - 09-07-2004
Sweet ride John, Ryan told me about it before y'all headed down and made me promise not to say a word to no-one.
- JackoliciousLegs - 09-07-2004
how much $$$? 130k on a boosted track car? well... nissan reliability...
- JohnC - 09-07-2004
JackoliciousLegs Wrote:how much $$$? 130k on a boosted track car? well... nissan reliability...
Yeah, I hear you on the 130k. Frankly though, this car is in remarkable condition, and I'm not worried that anything *major* will go wrong, but I am going to give it some extensive maintenance work and do everything I can to prolong the life of the engine. I'm going to do a compression test along with the 60k maintenance, we'll see what happens.. In any case, I got a pretty good price on it and have budgeted for several thousand dollars worth of maintenance and upgrades to keep it running reliably for many years to come.
- Mike - 09-07-2004
ALWAYS DO A COMPRESSION TEST BEFORE YOU BUY A CAR
- JackoliciousLegs - 09-07-2004
except when it's a rotary and compression tests mean nothing...
- .RJ - 09-07-2004
JackoliciousLegs Wrote:except when it's a rotary and compression tests mean nothing...
Dumbass
- G.Irish - 09-07-2004
JackoliciousLegs Wrote:except when it's a rotary and compression tests mean nothing...
Wha? So if you get 1 psi of compression across all of the faces you're still good to go?
- .RJ - 09-07-2004
Just watch the gauge as you turn it over and hold the bleed open, it will give you a very good idea of whats going on.
Not as good as the factory tester, but not many places have them.
- BLINGMW - 09-07-2004
+1 vote for MMTTZ, that's great! 8)
Congrats on the buy, so much for keeping it secret eh? :wink:
- JohnC - 09-07-2004
MichaelJComputer Wrote:ALWAYS DO A COMPRESSION TEST BEFORE YOU BUY A CAR
Yes, this is definitely the correct thing to do. So why didn't I do it, especially considering the age and mileage of the car? A few reasons, none of them good: Test drive was incredibly strong, idle was smooth, no strange exhaust colors, getting to the rear plugs requires an act of Congress and several months of labor.... So was it a bonehead thing to not check, and was I blinded by the boost? Yes. A thousand times yes. And if the compression test turns out poorly, you can say "i told you so", and I'll come out a few grand ahead after parting it out...
Stay tuned...
- .RJ - 09-07-2004
I'm with J on this one.
Car ran great.
- ScottyB - 09-07-2004
nissan's VG series has a history of being really stout engines. i wouldn't worry about it
- Kaan - 09-07-2004
my old motor, well i didnt do a compression test either.... but we arent talking madza.... we are talking honda... and when RJ and i broker her down it looked in great shape for a motor that died with 184k miles on her. the new motor tested out great, but i dont have the numbers i would have to yap it up with the BandT guys to find out... if they remember.
- JackoliciousLegs - 09-08-2004
.RJ Wrote:Just watch the gauge as you turn it over and hold the bleed open, it will give you a very good idea of whats going on.hehehe... that only works on some testers. Others.... it just bounces around at 30psi. Some people claim to be able to read that... i don't.
Not as good as the factory tester, but not many places have them.
Ask rex.. you shoulda seen that bitch bounce.