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Old Sep 29, 2010 | 05:59 PM
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Oh it feels good to be back

haha so where are all the OG's at? this is the very first forum i ever joined and it feels good to be back, i see allot has changed around here as well as with myself. im sure if some of the old members come in to this thread it'll be a fun blast into the past, including my hooked on phonics zdriver edition lol anyway what's new around here I'd like to re introduce myself to the new members.

Name is Juan, I started my own business here in socal building and maintaining race cars, and street cars. I do engine swaps, fab work, wiring, anything you can imagine to a car except for body work. I've had my share of cars.

Started off with a 1986 300ZX n/a, then got an 87 Turbo, followed by a 1990 N/A. after that i got a 1991 240sx that i did a full silvia conversion (front end, rhd, sr20 etc etc) and later did a full RB build on, sold that, got an AWD Eagle Talon TSi. Hated it sold it, got back into Z's picked up an immaculate 1991 Twin Turbo, built it to be a drift machine, did very well until the VLSD Gave out, and the one tire fire sling-shot me into the K rail totaling it. and now I am the owner of a 2007 350Z. I currently hold the highest WHP record on stock block and head. thanks to time and dedication from me and seb over at Specialty Z. hopefully next year we can hit 340 - 350whp with untouched bottom end? right now i'm in the low 300's we ran out of time to let the car do a run at normal temp, but heat soaked from all the tuning and continuous back to back runs it laid down a Healthy 294whp with stock block, heads, and stock Headers.

Plans for the build are my own Custom VQHR Long Tube Headers, Tomei Pro Cams, Rework the Intake system and re-tune.

-Juan
Old Sep 29, 2010 | 08:46 PM
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Yeah buddy! Welcome back!
Old Sep 29, 2010 | 09:48 PM
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You should bring the z out to the local charity auto-x at the end of October here in indio, you would have a blast.
Old Sep 29, 2010 | 10:13 PM
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Originally Posted by hoov100
You should bring the z out to the local charity auto-x at the end of October here in indio, you would have a blast.
what's the details on that I'm always down for good ol grip events. just did speed ventures in button-willow it was a blast.
Old Sep 29, 2010 | 11:17 PM
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what's the details on that I'm always down for good ol grip events. just did speed ventures in button-willow it was a blast.
The day before me and my brother in law hold a scale night, where cars are weighed and kinda setup.

http://www.palmspringscorvettes.com/...-Fall-2010.pdf
Old Sep 29, 2010 | 11:42 PM
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hmmmm.... really low 300's whp is stock block record? idk.... i feel like that is REALLY low. but I guess i never really researched it. also, what up!
Old Sep 30, 2010 | 01:15 AM
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Originally Posted by snwbrderphat540
hmmmm.... really low 300's whp is stock block record? idk.... i feel like that is REALLY low. but I guess i never really researched it. also, what up!
well it is N/A build lol, for turbo that would be pathetic haha, should of said that from the beginning huh.
Old Oct 1, 2010 | 12:26 AM
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yes you def should have... also, NA = lame
Old Oct 1, 2010 | 03:16 AM
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Well as I said in another thread you posted in. Welcome back man, been a long time. I can't believe I have been on this website for almost 6 years. Sounds like you have things going good for you. Glad to hear, and stick around. A lot of new people, and things going on.
Old Oct 1, 2010 | 09:56 AM
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Originally Posted by snwbrderphat540
yes you def should have... also, NA = lame
it's a really fun N/A Car, yeah it's hard to beat doing those 85mph burnouts on my old Z32 but it's still very quick. its not built for drag racing. it's for time attack, and Drifting so once i get the 330 -340whp N/A it'll be more than enough. right now im kissing it but not there yet.


Originally Posted by WildmaN
Well as I said in another thread you posted in. Welcome back man, been a long time. I can't believe I have been on this website for almost 6 years. Sounds like you have things going good for you. Glad to hear, and stick around. A lot of new people, and things going on.
thanks man! yeah i know it's been so long. can't believe i've come this far haha specially looking back at the threads specially my first post / thread. you guys taught me well =) lol how about you? how are you doing for yourself? anything new
Old Oct 2, 2010 | 03:49 AM
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Originally Posted by bardabe
it's a really fun N/A Car, yeah it's hard to beat doing those 85mph burnouts on my old Z32 but it's still very quick. its not built for drag racing. it's for time attack, and Drifting so once i get the 330 -340whp N/A it'll be more than enough. right now im kissing it but not there yet.




thanks man! yeah i know it's been so long. can't believe i've come this far haha specially looking back at the threads specially my first post / thread. you guys taught me well =) lol how about you? how are you doing for yourself? anything new
No problem man. Anyway yeah, I remember when you were starting to part out the Z32. Man that was quite a while ago. Oh, and you were in high school. So you were still quite young.

What's going on with me? Lots of things....I got married in March, still living at the same place since '02. And still working on Z's. Check this thread out, if you like. This is currently what I am working on. Later man.
https://www.zdriver.com/forums/280zx-s130-forums-77/wildmans-1982-280zx-transformers-decepticon-wreckless-conversion-22229/
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