What are the best upgrades for N/A 280zx ?
 

Hey guys, I own a 1983 280zx N/A coupe and I was wondering what are the most benneficial upgrades for it. (Without the turbo swap) I'm a little new to cars so simple bolt ons are good :) Right now I just have Cherry Bomb muffler (sounds amazing) and a custom exhaust from the cat back.


What else can I do?
include any links or info if you can :)



thanks guys!

Welcome to ZDriver!!! :038:

Feel free to SEARCH as this topic has been covered extensively in the 28 years of the 280zx. w00t! :D

EDIT... using a keyword like "upgrades" will yield your answer: https://www.zdriver.com/forums/showt...light=upgrades

also check out the Z stores:
www.thezstore.com
www.blackdragonauto.com
www.courtesyparts.com

thanks nismo:)


long live the datsun

No prob holmes. Post some pics of your Z. :D

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got the car for $300 probably have around $2,000 on it now including the car :)

82,000 miles

Wow, thats a nice zx! A 60mm throttle body wouldnt be a bad start, but that is a little more in depth. Its not hard, but it helpt to know what youre doing. I have one for sale, pm me if you are interested.

Wow! Looks like a lot of work went into it! You do the work yourself?

Oh... I added you to my myspace.

hahah yeah

its my first car.

I learned to HATE bondo hahahaha

dad helped me a lot

he's a freaking car genius
he literally builds cars from nothing.

I LOVE my Z

its really cool to pull up to some really nice car and they look at you even though your car is $50k cheaper hahaha

thanks for the add man, always lookin for those nissan groupies

Does the auto climate control work? I added you too.

I have no clue hahaha

When I bought the car, the A/c and heat did not work, at all and something built a nest like structure in the fan in the dash

so after I cleaned that out, air would flow, but the heat still didn't work.

thats when I found that the control valve was rusted to one side so the hot water from the engine wasn't reaching the heater core.

ugh
hahaha

hope that answers the question cause I dunno what auto climate control is.

the one thing I really love about my z is that I have the digital dash

its so cool haha

Two kinds of vent sytems on the 280zx:

Auto Climate Control (set the temp & location - fan & ports auto controlled):

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member...58_11_full.jpg

Manual Climate Control (all adjustments made manually):

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member...8_256_full.jpg

I have the one on top

hahaha

dunno which one that is but thats exactly what it looks like

uh hum.... it's the AUTO CLIMATE / TEMP CONTROL. It says it right on the control face too. :D

well real men drive and don't worry about climate control :P so i never look down there at that. hahaha

(or i just learned how to drive a stick like 2 weeks ago and every bit of my brain function is focused on not hitting someone)

^ definitely not the 2nd one hahahahaha
:biggrin:

why does your myspace say ur in russia? stupid myspace making me stupid sign in stupid!


haha welcome to Zdriver, lots o work put in there, i know how you feel though. my 280z though was in awsome body shape (in primer) ive had for a month and already overhauled the rusted out rear subframe and is in painting right now in my garage lol.

i added you, to, im the guy with the sweet as blue 260Z turbo. lol. oh yeah and.... i forgot what i was going to ask. damn

Good job on that brother. Keep up the good work. I need to get my Z looking better. Can't wait to see your progress with your 280ZX. Oh and I added you to myspace also. :)

well since you guys are adding each other to your myspace i might as well to. I go by skarekro just so you know who it is.

You live in Australia??? http://www.myspace.com/skarekro

I live in PA
right near the Burgh