Description
Quick update, overview, exhaust and fly-by of the 1982 Datsun 280ZX. It's been a long and challenging journey to take this car from the brink of self-destruction to a car that is now built stronger, faster, and more agile than it was brand new! I put in hundreds of hours of labor myself, but couldn't have taken the car to this level on my budget without the help of a handful of seasoned professionals; Bruce (frame and body), Mike (engine), Harold (paint), Justin (exhaust). Not to mention all the help my Dad and Bro put in when I needed a second set of hands!
Current upgrades include:
-Colt Cams 256/280 cam regrind (Stage 2.5 prototype)
-Upgraded Valve Springs and Lash Caps
-Datsun dealer original long-tube header
-2.5" custom exhaust with cat-delete
-Dynomax 17218 Ultra-Flo muffler with ST Sports 3.5" exhaust tip
-KYB performance gas struts/shocks
-Lowered Suspension (Cut Springs: 1.25 Coils for front and flipped, 1.5 Coils for rear)
-Cusco strut tower stabilizer bars
-ST Suspensions rear anti-sway bar
-Prothane complete suspension bushing kit
-Battery relocated to rear
-14x6.5" rims with 225mm wide Radials
-Altec Headlight Covers
-Grant steering wheel
-HotRod ChopSuey rear smoothie bumper
-Vintage Rubber T-Top weatherstripping
-Rear side window louvers
Future upgrades include:
-T3 Coilovers with KYB AGX shocks (Spring Rates: 325 lb/in for front, 275 lb/in for rear.)
-Rota Grid V 16x9 rims and 225R50 performance tires
-ABR Hosoki aero-tested front bumper