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!!!

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

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.

 

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):



Manual Climate Control (all adjustments made manually):

 

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.

 

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

 

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