New Zealand Datsun Club

Finally got the time so here goes.

I've owned it since June/July last year from memory, it has just been painted when I got it and hadn't been assembled. Pretty much all I have done since then is assemble it, put a new engine in as the l20et it came with was pretty worn and had a good 2" caking of shit in the sump so out it went. Currently has another L20ET in it which will be coming out shortly, getting a L28 turbo built for it at the moment and well have a few goodies on it like a genuine Trust turbo manifold and a Holset HX40 with T4 .82 Garrrett turbine housing. Maybe stroker but still undecided.

Have had it advertised a couple of times but can't bring myself to selling it. love/hate affair.

Few other things that have been done:

-Port matched manifolds
-VG30/rb20det hybrid turbo
-Carter lift fuel pump with surge tank, tank cleaned and resealed. Walbro 255 fuel pump
-Tomei adjustable fuel pressure regulator
-3 core alloy radiator
-XR6 Turbo intercooler
-HD clutch and machined flywheel, uprated pressure plate
-3" down pipe with bung for wideband to 2.5" mandrel bent exhaust
-16x8 RS8 Watanabes with nt05 tyres
-Nardi Torino steering wheel
-Recaro bucket seats
-S13 front brakes and hub carriers with s13 body adjustable suspension.
-Adjustable suspension in the rear, R33 fronts which are also body adjustable

Few other things like gauges.

Now for the pictures of how it is sitting at the moment:




Exhaust has now been fixed, no longer sits that low









Photo taken in Kaikoura

Car is currently REG and WOF, being driven daily. Coming off the road after the Rakaia meet.

So, a few details on the new engine build:

-L28 N42 block and head
-Undecided on pistons and rods, got access to a LD28 crank so its a possiblity, wont be going anymore than 89mm if i do.
-Greddy turbo manifold and 50mm HKS wastegate
-Holset HX40 turbo with T4 twin pulse .82 turbine housing.




Going to get it cleaned up. Good ol Yahoo auctions.

Got a set of Volk Artisan 16x8 and 16x9 on the way, also a RB26 that was meant for the HR30 but no longer going into it.

Nice one Karl

Not currently working as I got laid off so until I find another job the HR30 has been getting alot of attention!

Decided not to use the Trust manifold as it sits the turbo a bit too low for my liking since I am using a Holset and they require alot of oil and big drains, it leaves stuff all height/angle for a good return.

Using a ported factory manifold, its cast steel as opposed to iron so alot easier to weld, pre heated it a bit before welding just to make sure. Root pass etc etc, done by Mig.







Have bought a Turbosmart progate 50mm vband to be used:



The ugly piece of shit grill has also been removed and will be replaced with a S1 DR30 grill from yahoo auctions:



New hotness:

Has been a fun filled week! Volk rims and RB26 arrived



The engine is almost assembled and ready to go back in, fabricated a T3 spacer for it





2x T3 flanges and 2 sections of SCH40 straight cut, and joined together. Shit load better than the shitbox ones off eBay etc. Speaking of eBay, I ended up selling the HX40 turbo and bought a Holset HE351CW, same compressor but has a smaller turbine wheel and 9cm2 turbine housing, 4" V-band downpipe. Also some ARP headstuds, 2 of the studs I had were pretty fucked and good chance they would have snapped.

Awesome weather today so rolled the guards and fitted the Volks with new tyres, 205/55 on the front and 215/55 on the rear. Sits nicely!

Shes almost there. Engines back in!





...and new intercooler mounted and oil system completed:




New Inlet arrives this week, Simon at MAXFab made it:




Has a Chinese 80mm throttle body, costed next to nothing. Will upgrade to a VH41 throttle body at some stage. Hopefully be getting a ECU this week if funds allow it, Link G3 with a upgraded internal map sensor. Will get the Firmware upgraded to G4 for the additional features.

If all goes to plan, first start up will be next week!!

So its been awhile since my last update. It is going now, and very well! Ended up going with Megasquirt, old 2.2v. Don't see the point in buying an ecu that is $1500+ when I can do all the work myself, including road tuning. So many features with Megasquirt including tuning from my Android device to save hauling around a laptop. Running 14-15AFR on cruise, 11 on boost. Roughly $70 in gas between Dunedin and Christchurch.

Using Evo/GSR wasted spark coils, Dizzy has a custom cap since I'm no longer using it for spark.



It runs like a dream, has severe tractions issues, so much torque. Only running 7psi too, this thing is going to be insane with 12+. Rear wheels are currently at Pine engineering getting increased to 16x10s. Got a boost controller on the way from Japan, oldschool Greddy Profec B.

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Pretty much just little things to do now and its ready for cert.

nice inlet manifold, nice turbo setup, I like the wheels too, well fuck I like the whole car man. nice work

This car has now been sold, dude named Joel up in Auckland now owns it. Have told him about the club so hopefully he joins. Very hard sale...

Aimee and I have a kid on the way so have taken the chance to buy my dream car before the value are almost unattainable....

Have found a very sweet example at a steal, will upload some photos/create a thread once all the paperwork is sorted.