Tag Archives: s30

S30 tie rod nuts

22 Jan

lug nut on a tie rod of a Datsun 240z

I forgot to mention this back when I owned an s30 (240z, 260z, or 280z), but Datsun wheel lugs are threaded exactly the same as tie rods.  That means that in a pinch, you can use a lug nut to hold a tie rod on. I wouldn’t recommend keeping them installed for long periods, as [...]

Road Trip to NY

10 Sep

e36 BMW tire wear

  This holiday weekend, I took a 6-hour trip to central New York to check out a “project” turbo 280z, which turned out to be just a pile of parts held together with some bits of rust and fiberglass.  The price was absolutely right, but it wasn’t worth spending all the extra time restoring the [...]

l28et fuel management

25 Feb

I spent a lot of time researching options to control fuel delivery in my l28et for the Sinister s30 project.

s30 l28et engine update

12 Feb

Lots of progress, but I can’t quite cross anything off the ‘todo’ list yet.

s30 Update: Transmission

11 Feb

I finally have a 5speed transmission installed so it’s functional.

l28ett manifold designs

2 Feb

A different approach to twin turbocharging an l28ett. Instead of feeding two turbochargers into an intercooler, then into one throttle body, feed two smaller turbos directly into two throttle bodies on the bottom of the l28et intake manifold.

Two turbo or not two turbo

2 Feb

Two turbo or not two turbo, that is the question. My debate between single and double turbochargers.

s30: Seized Drum Brakes

9 Nov

Sometimes I have no other choice but to admit defeat and move on. These brakes are seized.

s30 Front Springs are Installed

2 Nov

Did you know? Lug nuts can be re-used as tie-rod end nuts.

Feature: Yuta Akaishis s30

21 Oct

My least favorite car I have ever liked.