Bambikiller240

Same thing they "just" needed to do in 1993, but chose not to do! FOR A REASON that made sense to themselves. Unforunately, time is AGAINST this idea. The S30's are on average 30 years old. Less and less of them remain as every year goes by.(same for old Maxima's as well) In 1990 (or 1993) B&M chose to not "fix" their problem and scrapped the idea. Why would they revive it 12+ years later? Because there are more S30's around now? Because it's MORE economicly feasible to resolve now? 1. Because the "super cars" that have paddle shift are capable of far higher performance than our cars. 2. Because the people who by these toys WANT the latest bells and whistles that modern technology has to offer (AND, they can afford to pay what it costs to engineer these things.) PS they are computer controlled and shift in miliseconds. Try to adapt THAT technology to a 78 automatic transmission Z car. But Hey, Give it a shot. Let us know when they turn out the lights in Fantasyland.

Guess I assumed wrong. So, they took 3 years to design, patent, and market the thing? THEN they cancelled the project before it hit the shelves? And they never revived the project? THAT should tell you how valuable B&M thought the idea was!

Please put the crack pipe down and step away from the drugs! You assume that what is designed for one car model will fit and work (and be wanted) in many others. A million? COME ON! Be real. There is a difference between thinking big and FANTASYLAND.

Clout? There are probably less than 500 people who represent the core of this group. How many HAVE an automatic? How many ofthose would WANT what you are describing? a 90-96 Z32 is far different than an 70-78 S30 (far more of them left as well) interesting that they either COULDN'T or at the very least DIDN'T overcome the problem.

The cost of designing and manufacturing and marketing a kit to FIT an S30 has to be justifiable to the company. Ever heard of ROI? (Return on Investment) A helluva lot more than the number of S30's with auto transmission that are in the hands of people who WANT it to be a "pretend" manual transmission car. If all they do is make it LOOK like a Ralley car (i.e. not having proper equipment on it) then it MAY be considered RICE, but more likely to be considered a look-alike. The common "H" patteren has 4 locations for gears. Having 3 gears, a reverse gear, a Neutral position, and a Park position would seem to require more than an "H". Park Reverse Neutral Drive Drive2 Drive1 Now who's fault is that? Ask B&M if "they" are interested in this one. One or the other of us will be suprised.

Monroes = :sick: Don't drive too fast or take too many chances.

It's only 1 persons opinion, and I was really conficted when I removed them. I loved the great & precise handling, but it was such a pain to deal with the condition of the roads around here FWIW, the adjustable control arms that I'm familiar with would have the same issues. Solid mount. I haven't looked into them (at all), but what about those "camber plates" that mount up top of the strut?

Sounds like RICE to me. Making something look like something that it isn't fits MY defintion of RICE. How many of these "wonder units" do you think they could sell? Face it,there are not very many automatic equipped S30's left in the world. Only a tiny fraction of the owners of these cars would be interested in "reinventing the wheel" and gaining nothing but "style".

Wonder how long they'll look nice considering the snow/salt you have to drive through.

Does ANYONE have a "build sheet" for a Z Car? I have never seen , nor heard of anyone who did. It is my belief that they simply do not exist. Just because Chebby or Ford provided them doesn't mean that Nissan did. IMO about all you can hope to refer to is the Monroney sticker ...."automobiles are the only consumer items required by law to carry manufacturer suggested retail price stickers. This sticker, also called a Monroney label, is attached to a window of the vehicle. It shows the base price of that model, including all standard equipment; manufacturer-installed options and their retail prices; transportation or freight charges (also known as destination or delivery charges); and the total manufacturer's suggested retail price. Details about the average fuel economy for the vehicle are required on all cars and light trucks; this information is usually included on the Monroney label, but will sometimes be found on a separate sticker, the EPA [Environmental Protection Agency] Fuel Economy Label. The Monroney label may not be removed by anyone other than the purchaser. The legislation requiring the sticker is commonly known as the Monroney Law, named after its sponsor in Congress, Almer Stillwell "Mike" Monroney (1902-1980): Born in Oklahoma; U.S. Representative from Oklahoma, 1939-51; U.S. Senator from Oklahoma, 1951-69."

It will be a decision only you can make for yourself. I can tell you from my personal experience with these items that given the condition of roads here in Northern California that I would never again consider using them on a street driven car of mine. (a Track only car would be a different story) It was nice to be able to dial in the camber to what I wanted it to be for optimum handling, but it also caused so much noise and vibration to be transferred to the chassis that I would do anything possible to avoid all but the smallest bits of debris in the roadway. Even small potholes in the road became my mortal enemy. If you do choose to use them I would encourage you to consider a routine inpection of your chassis for cracks, failed welds, etc. Though I never found damage (I only had these camber bushings in the car for 3 years/ 25,000 miles and I avoided driving over EVERYTHING that I could) IMO the transmission of vibrations and shock to the chassis was so harsh that it would only be a matter of time before something failed. $.02 American

Any publication or printing date on those books??

then it should have come up. Like I said, I dunno.

I dunno, maybe it was the difference between 280zr and 280ZR

http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/showthread.php?t=12521&highlight=280ZR

He was only there for the алкоголь and кокаин.

, now THATS funny! Notice the RED nose and wide open nostrils

WHO is the "serious man"? Are all other men "not serious"?

Don't bother doing this for 240Z's. These parts are already available.

because I encourage Rednecks to eliminate themselves from the gene pool. My legal advice is for them to continue this "E" ticket ride, but to upgrade to a more powerful automobile with better brakes. Perhaps a Corvette would be the answer to my dreams? But, please sign a release of liability form so that automobiles won't be outlawed and the rest of the world can continue to use them for their intended purpose.

The person who started this thread (bluezcowboy) installed Triple Webers, so I don't think he has EFI crankcase systems to worry about. But Tomohawk does have EFI to be concerned about.

In the USA K & N sells the small filters. The filter will load up with oil eventually, so it would require cleaning occasionally to prevent drips and a messy engine bay. If your car has to pass emissions tests I don't think it would be considered legal (at least in CA) Our Smog Check program is fairly picky. **Oooh, Oooh, more "legal" advice!!

If ya had a proper place to put it, this one would be cool to have.

Well Dave, since you mentioned that, I'll add that the little holder for the fuse removal tool (and the tool itself) is missing from the auction item. Not to mention the starting price of $49 is IMO high even if it was in "excellent" condition. I picked up 2 of them a year ago or so and paid under $30 incl shipping for each one. (and they were in excellent condition, had the fuse remover tool, no burned up fuse holders, etc.)

You can get an Aluminum & Delrin (a form of plastic/nylon/whatever) "bushing" to replace the OEM the Inner transverse link bushing. These have the bolt hole drilled off-center so that you can rotate them to achieve camber adjustment. NOTE: There is no rubber, or polyurethane in this joint. It is solid mount and as a result you'll feel every pebble you drive over. Picture is of a kit for a different model Datsun, but the bushing is almost identical to the part for the Z car. Kontrolle brand is an old company that is no longer in business. I'm pretty sure someone else makes them currently, but I don't know who.