Mike

Nice looking Konig's!! I'm thinking about buying a set. Mind sharing how much you paid for the package and where you bought them?

From what I've found is K&N filters will allow additional air into your engine. It can also be cleaned and re-used. However, since it modifies the air-to-fuel ratio, you'll need to adjust your mixture settings and give the car a tune up. Just putting a K&N on your engine without adjusting the carbs can affect your performance. It's not as big of a problem on newer engines because the computer controls the mixture. As far as re-use... I'm not too excited about making a huge mess when changing filters. I think it's much easier to pop out the old filter and install a new one in less than 10 minutes. One thing I considered was a cold air intake modification to my early 71. I installed triple Mikuni's and I have 3 filters. This can get rather expensive to change filters, so, the K&N option was a good idea. Soon I'm going to install a cold air box and put a single filter out through the front near the radiator. In conclusion: I think the K&N's are worth it. Just be sure to give yourself some time to adjust the carbs. The initial investment is higher, but, you'll save money by cleaning them yourself (of course you'd have to wash them 4-5 times before you'll recoop the cost). -- Mike

I think it would be a fun trip for you. When you come down send a PM to me, I'd be glad to meet you at the shop and perhaps go on a mini-cruise around the Oregon back country after you have the new carbs installed. Give yourself a few days in Salem just to make sure you have time to swap them out at the shop. Oh, and make sure to order them in advance. I know Steve has a backlog of carbs to build...

Damn, I really wish I could have made it this year. My car was ready to go!!! Anyway, can someone post more photos in the gallery? I'm going to create a folder for it now. PLEASE?! I'm dyin... Mike

Try now... old link was broken.

Ok, it's waaaay too boring in Texas.

I've been keeping my eyes on a few wheel ideas, but, MSA now has a newer version of the Konig Imagine wheel. It's 17x7 and, from their website, they have got some special versions just for the early 4-lug Z's. http://www.thezstore.com/page/TZS/PROD/WWC19/25-1051 These wheels look pretty good. Does anyone else have them installed? I've only found a few threads about the wheel on our site. From what I can tell, the older version needed a spacer, but, the newest version has the spacer designed into the wheel form. MSA says these were built just for the early cars.

Oregon had some pretty hot weather last weekend ~96-100f. This week it's back down to 50-60's. Shorts last week, now I'm back in pants and a small jacket! It's interesting to see a tornado in CA. Those are some great photos. Must have been a neat experience taking them....

, perhaps if PADI sponsors it.

Here's the opening from the original cartoon series. Pretty cool what you can find on YouTube.

Saw it the day of release. Movie was pretty good, but, be prepared for a childhood fantasy. I'd say it's more like a "modern" childhood fantasy. I enjoyed that part because I was a child when the TV cartoon was in the US and it really took me back..... They mixed some of the old school racing from the TV series with a very cool 3D track and some nifty cars. The cars were much more futuristic. Most of the movie was spent on the track, but, there was an excellent (my favorite) cross country race in the middle of the movie. This is where the real fighting and smashing came around -- and where Speed was able to use his forward mounted saw blades!!! I liked the movie as a whole. It was just like the cartoon, but, IMHO it had a lot more jumping and faster tricks. Be prepared to see it a few times because, while the movie is a long one (over 2 hours), it goes by quickly. It can be hard to follow at times because the action is so quick. The choice of actors was spot-on. Speed's expression while he was behind the wheel was just perfect. Trixie was cute and had HUGE eyes.... I think they found a good way to bring a cartoon into a human form. Racer X was very cool and you could tell there was a lot of work done to keep the original theme of the cartoon. I believe the movie has been rated somewhere at 3 out of 5 stars. I won't even try to compare my rating with that, but, I liked it more than that. If you're prepared for a fun movie that will bring back your childhood, then definitely go see it..... You'll have a blast. Edit: The Mach 5 looks great..

Camo!! Right on, man... I love it. Did you model that car or know who did ? Excellent work. -- Mike

I like the improvements to the doors... very nice. 350 HP, not bad for 3k lbs...

Paul, I moved this into the SU Central forums. If you're having troubles with the carbs after purchasing from ZTherapy, I suggest that you call their main number (on the website: http://www.ztherapy.com). They also frequently read this area of the forum and might be able to chime in with help. But, your best bet is to call.

Just got this announcement: High School Drag Racing at PIR starts up this spring! Starting March 16, Portland International Raceway Dragstrip will host the High School Drag Racing Series, as part of the Wed. night E.T. Drag racing Series. The 11 race series is open to all registered high school students and will be contested March 16, April 16, April 30, May 14, May 28, June 11, June 25, July 9, July 30, and August 13. Each racer's finishes will count toward the Team points championship. The High School program is the next step for participants in our Late Night Drags and Jr. Drag Racing League in their advancement in the sport, this will allow the Jr. Dragster participants to move up to a full size car and also will afford Late Night Drags racers an opportunity to advance from street legal drags to the competition structure of sportsman drag racing. PIRD High School Drag Racing Series Rules: All participants under 18 years of age must have a completed parental consent form on file with PIRD. Forms are available at any drag race event or www.portlandraceway.com 1. Top two finishers will represent PIRD at the 2008 E.T. Finals. 2. $25 entry fee 3. Series winner receives $200, a trophy. Runner - up receives $100 and trophy at the 2008 awards banquet. 4. Open to any licensed driver registered as a high school student during the 2008 calendar year. 5. Participants under the age of 18 must have a completed parental consent form on file with PIRD prior to first event. 6. .5 full Tree. Dial in of 7.05 - slower seconds in the 1/8 mi. No electronics unless OEM equipped. 7. No motorcycles, ATVs, dune buggies, Altereds or dragsters. 8. Exhaust: functional muffler required. Exhaust must run through the mufflers. 9. Automated shifter: prohibited unless OEM equipped. 10. Transbrake: prohibited, Nitrous Oxide: prohibited, Data Recorder: prohibited. 11. Not necessary for vehicle to be registered or insured (high school project vehicles).

You guys are great. I wasn't planning on "tooting my own horn" by starting a thread like this, but, it certainly makes me feel good to know that our club has become such a great resource for the Z. Thanks for the compliments! I really wanted to know more specific things about the club that you like... I'm planning on putting together a welcome-page for new users to check out cool parts of our site. Something that says, "Hi, and welcome to the club... if you want to check out neat parts of the club, be sure to visit this page....." A welcome page for new users signed by all the members... What do you think? Does anyone have secret areas or shortcuts you want to share?

Don't sell the Z dude... You have so much work into it already.

Welcome to the CZCC!! Try to do some searching in the forums and I'm sure you'll find some helpful information. m

Wow, I seem to remember getting my license like it was only a few years ago. Not many of my friends died from being young and stupid... but, some of them did end up in the ditch a few times ! Anyway, it must be a great feeling to raise a child to the point of their own independence. In a way, I'm sure it's also disappointing as well because they are no longer that little child you were able to hold in one hand. I remember everything my dad taught me about driving to this day. Chris, use this time to bond with your son and have a great time!! Mike

Thanks guys! Can some of you also provide links to the various areas of the site that you enjoy? I'm hoping this thread can help newbies find things that aren't obvious from our main menus. I thought of some other cool features: New Posts - This link will show you all the new posts since your last visit. - http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/search.php?searchid=573228 Advanced Search - This will enable you to search the forums for any topic. - If you have a question, there's probably already an answer! - http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/search.php m

I wanted to start a thread pointing people to very cool things about this club (website). If you find something that you really like, please post a reply so others know about it! Here are a few of mine which may be obvious (or not): The Photo Gallery - GIG's of photos from all sorts of places. - Prepare to spend some time in here! - Growing every day! - http://www.classiczcars.com/photopost/ The Classifieds - Buy and sell Z related items. Or post a want-ad. All free. - http://www.classiczcars.com/classifieds/ Discussion Forums (of Course) - Talk about stuff and post public messages. - http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/ The Datsun Event Calendar from Around the Globe! - Find or announce events in here. - http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/calendar.php The Store - The CD! - https://www.classiczcars.com/store Member Blogs - Show off your ride or your progress. - http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/blog.php Web Links - Links to other related sites on the internet. - http://www.classiczcars.com/modules.php?name=Links&file=viewcategory&cid=19

Glad the show was a good one!! I sure missed it this year. Definitely something in the works for next year as I can plan more in advance. Did anyone take photos? Can you upload them to our gallery so the less-fortunate people can see some of the cool stuff ? Here's a link to the gallery: http://www.classiczcars.com/photopost/showgallery.php?cat=3492