S30 Toyota Brake Upgrades

Posted on April 25, 2012 by in In the Garage

Datsun 240z Fairlady

While molding an s30 into your dream car, don’t forget to improve the brakes.

S30 tie rod nuts

Posted on January 22, 2011 by in In the Garage

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 [...]

l28et fuel management

Posted on February 25, 2010 by in In the Garage

ecu stack

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

s30 l28et engine update

Posted on February 12, 2010 by in In the Garage

l28et Feb 11

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

s30 Update: Transmission

Posted on February 11, 2010 by in In the Garage, News and Events

Nissan Transmissions

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

l28ett manifold designs

Posted on February 2, 2010 by in In the Garage

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.