Our friend and fellow 350Z racer Scott Smith did track day with Trackmasters on 3/2/13. Several ZCG cars were present including Allen B and George K. Enjoy the pics and videos, thanks Scott!
Allen, Jen, and I met George and his buddy promptly at 7:30am. The GreenZ was loaded up, and the X5 made it’s maiden tow voyage with power, pride, and ease. George was ready for a day of fun in his Nismo 370z with Toyo R888 race tires, as was Allen in his Vortech 350z (on same tires). George’s friend in the C6 had never driven Seca, so he was excited. Jen was excited to take her first laps – in a car – around Laguna, as she and Scott had walked the entire track last fall at a PCA event.
It was still chilly for the first session, which Scott and George were in, so Scott and Allen took out Scott’s new, 2010, completely stock X5 Bimmer (video). Both were impressed at its control, handling, and sheer power. Full throttle up past the sound check – score!
The day warmed up, and all 3 Zs performed flawlessly. A few other ZCG customers were there as well in their Zs, as well as a plethora of 240Zs from the folks at Unique Towing. Big dollar Ferraris, 911s, BMWs, a Maserati, Lotus, and even a McLaren were in the mix for the day.
All-in-all it was a fun and safe day, and track temps were perfect. Here are some laps in GreenZ! (SpecZ prepped):
Filed under: Events
by Alvin G @ 9:46 pm on March 12, 2013
Attention all Datsun racing fans! The Vintage Sedan Racers Group(VSRG) is hosting the 2.5 Challenge and the opening season event will be at Laguna Seca 3/23-24. This is a great opportunity to witness classic Datsuns driven in anger. Come out to ‘Seca and support your local racers!
Comments Off on Datsuns Racing: B-sedan Challenge 3/23!
Kevin R has a long time relationship with Z Car Garage and he has put plenty of miles on his 240z. We wanted to help Kevin out with few things that needed attention like the dash. Dim lighting and non-functioning items led to pulling the entire dash out:
With the dash removed we restored the gauges, center stack and cleaned up wiring. The heater blower motor was replaced with a modern, more effective unit from a Honda:
The result is a beautiful, fully functional interior:
In the suspension department we installed Motorsport sway bars front/rear. S30 Z cars do not have camber adjustment so we installed Techno Toy Tuning rear control arms to dial in the alignment:
Underhood, Kevin’s 240z sports a hot D.L Potter engine built many years ago. The triple carbs needed some tuning and a heat shield. No triple carb setup is complete without the ZCG heat shield in place:
From the interior refreshening to the carb tuning Kevin’s Z is ready for more miles of enjoying the ride!
We tuned Daniel F’s G37S last fall and he came back to ZCG for driveline upgrades. The rear end was treated to new bearings, seals and 4.08 gears. A NISMO finned aluminum differential will help keep things cool:
Transmission upgrades included a South Bend clutch and Z Speed throw out bearing:
Comments Off on Drivetrain Upgrades for Daniel’s G37S
The Marin Sonoma Concours D’ Elegance will be held Sunday, May 19. This is a fun event and important for Japanese classic car fans: in addition to celebrating Corvette and Lamborghini 50th Anniversaries there will be a Japanese Manufacture category! Don’t forget the Historic races on Saturday!
Comments Off on Event Reminders: Contra Costa Cruise This Saturday!
