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ZCG Caravan to the Historic Races This Saturday!

Filed under: Events
by Alvin G @ 7:46 pm on August 15, 2012

Join fellow Nissan/Datsun enthusiasts as we caravan down to Laguna Seca and park in the VIP Corral!

Meet us at the shop at 7:30am sharp Saturday(8/18) morning. It is going to be a fantastic race weekend!

ZCarGarage
140 Archer St.
San Jose, CA 95112





James’ Z33

Filed under: Featured Cars and Projects,Performance
by Alvin G @ 9:58 pm on August 12, 2012

James H came to ZCG for chassis upgrades on his black 350z. The Z already sported a sharp NISMO bodykit and 19″ wheels:

The suspension was upgraded to coil-overs with Eibach springs, SPC front/ rear control arms and Hotchkis sway bars followed by an alignment:

The brakes were treated to a Stoptech Sport Kit consisting of slotted rotors, 309 pads and stainless flex lines.  Here are the brakes and suspension before/after for the front and rear:

James felt the Cusco diff was a little too tight so the clutch pack was changed to bring the lock-up down from 100% to 60%. New differential bushings were also installed:





Rotary Gone Piston: Lou’s RX-7

Filed under: Featured Cars and Projects,Performance
by Alvin G @ 8:05 pm on August 11, 2012

Mazda’s 3rd generation (FD) RX-7 is one of the sexiest looking sports cars to come out of the 90’s. Ok, second to the Z32 🙂 Lou S found this silver FD in a Monterey garage with 80k miles on the clock. It had been sitting since 2006 and needed some ZCG TLC. Lou plans to do an LSx drivetrain swap and we think it will be a great complement to his brilliant Right-Hand Drive 240z.

The ocean air surrounding the car rusted out the suspension and exhaust so these were removed and replaced. Here is the new Racing Beat exhaust:

New shocks/springs and a Stoptech big-brake kit were installed:

MMM…Stoptechs! We love the new stance how the red calipers pop through the period OZ Monte Carlo wheels…

Note how much larger the rotors are compared to stock. The rear calipers were treated to same red as the front:

 Stay tuned for more updates as Lou’s RX-7 transforms into a large-displacement beast!





Z Best Wedding

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by Alvin G @ 11:24 pm on August 9, 2012

Z owners are truly in love with their cars: When Kailash got married he rode in on a stallion of course….a white 300zx Twin Turbo stallion!

Congratulations Kailash and we like how you included the Z in your ceremony!





Monterey Historic Tickets 8/17 to 8/19

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by Alvin G @ 10:19 pm on August 8, 2012

If you are a fan of vintage racing come out to Laguna Seca August 17-19 for the Monterey Motorsports Reunion. ZCG is hosting a VIP Car Corral for your Nissan/Datsun/Infiniti. To park in the corral you MUST purchase the corral tickets through ZCG! It is only $10, allows you to park with other Datsun owners, and it’s literally footsteps away from the track and venue, unlike general parking. See you there!  You can download the flyer in .pdf format below: Monterey Motorsports Reunion – 2012
Pictures from last year’s event are HERE





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