Z-Bash!

I know its late but at least I have it up. The Z-Bash is a once a year event that Z guys get together and swap stories, information and parts. They also have a parts sale and dyno pulls for horsepower, run by MSA aka Motorsports Auto. Well here are the pictures enjoy.

Updates and a little off cue....

Ah, my blog I have been away for a while and haven't updated in like FOREVER! Anyway I'm here now and giving an update on many things...I think. So I finished the bushings on the Z, about a week ago wasn't able to take too many photos as I was really pressed for time. Why do you ask well the Solara (my other car) has almost hit rock bottom the brakes are way to far gone ( I blame myself) and the check engine light came on the last day I drove it (sigh). So it's parked until further notice, but it lit the fire under my ass to get the Z back up and road worthy. So I did the bushings with the help of Brian which really helped since I wouldn't of been able to do it myself. The passenger side spindle bolt was seized into the back of the spindle so a few pounds later and a quick trip to Brian's work with the help of the 55 ton press, we got it out. So Brian left and I continued the install only to run into another issue. The outer control arm bushings are too thick and have to be sanded down about an 1/8 to fit the spindle back in (lame). I got it to work and got the car back together even installed the 280z springs I got from the junkyard and had Matt come over and help bleed the brakes which turned out to not be enough because they were shit. Carefully limped the car to Mike's house and redid the brake bleed and they feel awesome now. Had to cut the springs down even after I trimmed 2 coils out before I installed them so the total cut away was 3 1/2 but I can feel the difference.

Shameless product placement

Tools of the trade

Brian straightening some damage

Old vs New

15-20 tons of this were used on the spindle pin

 Second up on the list is the Z Bash which was the 16th, the show was good and great turnout, but it was really hot supposedly around 90. I clean up the Z and took it ended up meet up with Rafe, John, Goki, Jose, and a few other Z guys. Didn't get to sell my stuff like I tried but it's ok I got some free racing tires out of the trip

oh....slicks

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To be continued.......

Pictures

I know I should write something with meaning but I don't want to so here are pictures instead!

The Z with the old mirrors

New mirrors and tow hook

Rainy Day Work

Yes as the title implies it's raining yet again and me with no Z to go have fun with. Oh well it's worth it. Matt installed all of the Techno Toys suspension goodies on his Z  (control arms, tension rods, and trailing arms) so all the polyurethane bushings he got are all pointless which is a plus for me. So I got the rears from him thinking that the fronts were gone (they had been pulled over a week ago), but it turns out that they were just hiding..hmmm(Quang hid them). I was just going to clean up and install his control arms since the front bushings were already in but upon seeing the condition of mine which were much better I decided to use mine and get the bushing out of his. Less than five minutes later the bushings were out and Matt's old arms were in the trash. Moving on to my Z, I made quick work of pulling the suspension apart and prepping it for the new bushing and a much needed paint job here it is, I will re-install it tomorrow after I purchase new hardware since the old stuff is about due to be replaced.

 



The front end pulled apart with a good look at the brake upgrade



Control arm MIA





Surveying the damage





The "stock" bushing...yep that's gotta go!



Burn Baby Burn!

Leftovers anyone?

The inner sleave remove

The final result painted and new poly bushing installed