Project Z32TT

[LeGaspardVQ]

you know, everyone says"these cars are so hard to work on" but honestly, once you get rid of the 4 wheel steering system, emissions crap, cruise control, throttle warmers, about 25 feet of unneeded vacuum lines around 10 feet of unneeded wiring, the bulky ass stock fan assembly, relocate the battery, and relocate the under hood fuse box and power steering reservoir, you are left with this:

And I know it sounds like alot of work, but it's really not, especially if the engine is already out. I think these cars get a bad wrap, bc lets face it, they are ridiculously over engineered, but get rid of all the BS nad you are left with a stellar platform and a great looking car.

That bay looks CLEAN.... Nice work.

[NBP01LS]

cant take crdit, that is not my work, but it is what mine will look like, minus the throttle cover, not my style

[Matt300ZXT]

I'd love to have a Megasquirt on mine and get rid of all unnecessary hoses, wires, sensors, contraptions, etc. The most I've done so far, delete my EGR system when the engine was being maintained when I first got it

[dragoncelica]

On an N/A powerband, the power is used way more efficiently, than in any power added engine, and that is a FACT,

You can have 2 exact mirror image cars with the same WHP one N/A and the other Turbo charged, and always, always, the N/A car will be faster in any road course, and that is a fact!

And by the way, Matt300ZXT i got a nice Megasquirt for sale, brand new in the box ready for you to let it rip for $450, let me know!

[Matt300ZXT]

No thanks, it runs fine like it is for now and I'll keep it that way until something screws up on it's own lol

[dragoncelica]

cool, thats the... I dont mind spend more money on it, mentality, shops do love,
Dont get me wrong, i hope it dont crap on you anytime soon, but, dont make the mistake of waiting for to the car to broke down to fix it, that is the dumb way to do things, take it as an advise.!

[NBP01LS]

Major UPDATE!! So right in the middle of my build, i was lucky enough to be "chosen by the turbo" and was named the winner of the Turbo by Garret Ultimate Gearhead contest on facebook. See video below. So basically this means i won up new turbos from Garrett, a set of tires from Nitto, a clutch from SPEC clutches, Electronics from AEM, exhaust by Vibrant Performance, oil from Royal purple, a radiator from CSF, A suit and shoes from Alpine Stars, Pro Armor 5 point harnesses, and suspension from Whiteline!!! I am beyond stokes for this amazing opportunity!! Stay tuned as I will follow this build step by step and cover installing each of these products on my own, in my spare time. May take awhile, but I am shooting for the spring Import Alliance meet, followed by a time attack event at Road Atlanta in May. Wish me luck!!!

GGGv2 - YouTube

[BLK JDM]

Congrats!!!

[alex14]

Damn man thats awesome.

[NBP01LS]

Thanks guys, just got the first two items in yesterday, excited to see what comes in the next few days.

[NBP01LS]

Finally got around to installing the ARP rod bolts and main bolts i received, only to find that two of the pistons are fried, apparently there was more to all the smoke than I had originally though. Glad I found it before it all went back together but just disappointed about the additional costs. Luckily, some how the cylinder walls were not scarred at all.

[BenjaminJunu]

That just looks like a opportunity for new lower compression rods and pistons, so that you can run more boost on that garrett turbo you're getting. looks like an awesome build and i can't wait to see the finished product.

[Genji-Sama]

Wow, talk about lucky. Congrats man and +1 on the idea of lower compression pistons now

[1439/2000]

Wow, talk about lucky. Congrats man and +1 on the idea of lower compression pistons now

Lower the compression? This isn't a Honda. Keep the compression up for quick spool. Shit, I'd throw some 9:0 to 1s in it.

[BenjaminJunu]

Lower the compression? This isn't a Honda. Keep the compression up for quick spool. Shit, I'd throw some 9:0 to 1s in it.

I was thinking about the DE, not the DETT. i didn't know that they were different. aside from being twin turbo and non-turbo.

[Sinfix_15]

They are not that bad though Curb weight for Z32 TT is between 2,888–3,027 lbs, depending on options. Curb weight of the S14 is 2200 and an S2000 weighs 2864lbs!! and these two examples have half as much hp!

yeah but............. i hear those 240s have a few engine options that level the playing field. Just a rumor though.....

[Genji-Sama]

^^^True, but they will still never be nearly as sexy or nostalgic as the Z

[NBP01LS]

Thanks guys, looking for some lower compression CP'S as we speak!

[NBP01LS]

Bringing this thread back from the dead. Lets start with the biggest news. I received two brand new Garrett GTX2860r turbos from Garrett! I bought OEM replacement pistons and just upgraded the rod bolts to some from ARP. Got the block cleaned and machined, And got my wheels mounted up to the tires that the fine folks at Nitto sent, 245/40/18 up front and 275/40/18 out back on 18x10 10 th anniversay mustang reps!

[NBP01LS]

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[atl04is300]

I had a silver 94 TT back in 96 and loved that car, can't wait to see how this 1 turns out

[Sil'vr-Boi6]

Awesome turbos, why not something smaller like 25g or a single?

[NBP01LS]

Awesome turbos, why not something smaller like 25g or a single?

These are not much bigger than the stock units, and a single conversion on this car is a shit ton of fab work. Plus why have 1 when you can have 2?

[Matt300ZXT]

Nice build so far, I'm waiting on my Powertrix coils to get here as well as the rest of their suspension so I can slam my 300 and put my wheels and big brake kit on. I've got a set of Z1 GT600Rs I need to send off to get rebuilt to save for a rainy day

[Sil'vr-Boi6]

These are not much bigger than the stock units,...

wow never knew that. I had a 92 Z32 and planned on doing a conversion but never got around doing it when I got rear ended 8-9yrs ago. If you ever need parts check out Z car atlanta @ Buford HWY, Don can hook you up

[NBP01LS]

Thanks, i will keep that in mind. Looking for a megasquirt or stand alone ecu, if anyone has one lmk.

[NBP01LS]

Got my manifolds today!!

[NBP01LS]

Finally started bringing her back to life!! Heads are installed and timing belt is next!