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AKADriver · 10-06-2004, 05:28 PM

http://www.club-s12.org/

The stock 4cyl engines are crap, including the CA18ET turbo (IMO). That one's too old to have a VG30... probably an N/A CA20E.

KAs, SRs, and CAs bolt into stock mounts. Wiring is up to you though.

Suspension is the biggest biotch, and the main reason I sold my '86, because there was NO info out there back then. Some people swap to S13 front spindles and struts, and I guess you can use S130 280ZX front struts with the stock spindles along with Z31 300ZX rear shocks. Then... figure out springs.

These cars have a cool '80s retro look and the're pretty easy to work on... but it's not really practical to try to make one faster. Best thing is just to keep it stock, maybe throw on some meshies or watanabes, and just rock it as a beater.

10-06-2004, 05:28 PM	#5
AKADriver Post Whore! Join Date: May 2002 Location: Springfield, VA Age: 43 Posts: 3,517 Trader Rating: (1)	http://www.club-s12.org/ The stock 4cyl engines are crap, including the CA18ET turbo (IMO). That one's too old to have a VG30... probably an N/A CA20E. KAs, SRs, and CAs bolt into stock mounts. Wiring is up to you though. Suspension is the biggest biotch, and the main reason I sold my '86, because there was NO info out there back then. Some people swap to S13 front spindles and struts, and I guess you can use S130 280ZX front struts with the stock spindles along with Z31 300ZX rear shocks. Then... figure out springs. These cars have a cool '80s retro look and the're pretty easy to work on... but it's not really practical to try to make one faster. Best thing is just to keep it stock, maybe throw on some meshies or watanabes, and just rock it as a beater.