ok guys...i have finally got a little but of cash...600..and i want to put it into the z..all..so wut can i get to boost power, drivability, and also MPG'S!!! gonna be my dd again.

 

For $600 you could to a turbo engine swap, just find a cheap l28et. To get more mpg's, just keep your foot out of it. Or put a thinner head gasket on it. More compression means more mpg's. That's why Honda's get good mileage, they use like a 11.5:1 cr in most of their engines. You could probably get away with 10:1 on stock boost and a good tune.

 

z31 EFI swap, taller gears.

 

if i could find a l28et for that cheap i prob would...but all i find is like 950..1000...1200 and around there

 

Damn that's expensive. You can find a complete turbo car for about that much in OK.


Taller gears is a good idea, I didn't think about that.

I had a 3.36 rear end in my 260z and the 1981 5 speed with the .745 5th. I believe that's the tallest gear ratio combination. I got 28mpg highway on that with crappy 240z su's that needed a rebuild. With a passenger and crap in the back. I dropped 1000rpm at 70mph over the stock 4 speed manual.

 

over here in cleveland there was someone selling a L28ET and T5 for $500 OBO

 

man sometimes i hate the west...well...sorta lol ne one know of any on the west coast for sale? mainly around bay area to fresno around there and if possible as close to nv as possible

 

There's ALWAYS tons of smokin deals in California. Check craigslist. Maybe Apollo or L-Dub know of some???

 

i dont think it would be a wise idea to do a do a tight budget turbo conversion/swap if the car is going to be his DD.

 

i was thinkin that as well...but i dont know how to keep good mpg's as well as give me more power..maybe some aftermarket/oem parts? besides a all around tune-up..fluids, plugs, wires, etc. what else might hlp out?

 

z31 EFI swap, making sure all the tires spin freely, check the wheel bearings, if you live in a real dusty area getting a paper cone filter instead of some oily gauze filter, dial in your timing, check the cat and muffler...etc

 

I thought the Z31 swap was only for turbo cars? Or is it still plug and play for the N/A cars as well?

 

do you ever read the sticky's and FAQ's on this site?

 

yes i do but....still cant really find too much info. i've heard of some guys gettin different intakes and making more power and gettin better mpg's but...what are out there and arent they expensive?