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by Alvin G @ 7:41 pm on March 30, 2011
The Datsun Roadster Show in Solvang is only 1 month away. Mark those calendars and save the weekend!
The 24th Annual Solvang Datsun Roadster Classic will be held in beautiful downtown Solvang CA. This year we will once again be showcasing some of the most beautiful and rare Datsun Roadsters around, along with classic JDM’s from the 60’s and 70’s. We plan on having as usual, attendees from around the world, along with Classic Datsun Rides from across the country! Admission is free to the general public. Car Registration and information can be found on our website located at www.solvangshow.com
When: Saturday, April 30 2011
Where: Downtown Park – Solvang CA
Time: 9am-3pm
Car Classes: Datsun Roadster, 510’s, Z’s, JDM’s
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by Alvin G @ 9:43 pm on March 23, 2011
On Tuesday, April 19 NCRC will have an open track day at Laguna Seca. Come join us as several Z’s are already signed up and ready to roll! There is still room available in the 4 run groups and we’d love to see some GT-Rs and Datsuns out there! Registration info is HERE
We like running with this group and you can’t beat the value for such a world-class race track! $172 for ‘Seca is fiendishly cheap so don’t pass this up 🙂
You can see pictures/videos from our last event(11/2010) with a great mix of Nissans/Datsuns HERE
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by Alvin G @ 12:31 pm on March 21, 2011
Last weekend Nissan officially returned to international sports car racing with its LMP2 entry in the 12 Hours of Sebring. Driver Lucas Ordonez helped grab a second-place class finish behind the wheel of the VK series V8-powered machine.
Nissan’s last win at Sebring was in 1994 and the the team has a busy schedule for 2011 including the 24 Hours of LeMans, the 1,000 km Spa-Francorshamps, and the Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta.
For a re-cap of the race check out PaddockTalk HERE
Long Live Nissan Motorsports!
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No, this is not a Nissan. It is not even a Z. This is a 2011 Ford Mustang GT, and it’s wild with plenty of horses. How many? The 5.0L engine is rated at 412hp from the factory, but the ZCG dyno reveals it’s true output! Rob tells the story of how this GT gets a serious boost in power from an already potent powerplant:
Michael L lives in Santa Cruz, Ca. He was referred to ZCarGarage by Vortech engineering in Southern California. ZCG is a top tier installer of Vortech products and we have performed several non-Nissan installs. You might remember the 2010 Camaro from last fall. Michael and I spoke and decided to meet. I told him we would love to add boost to his new ‘Stang as long as he didn’t mind that all the other horses in this stable would be Zs. Once again Vortech delivers with an amazing product. The kit parts and installation are as if Ford designed it to be a dealer add-on. This is a limited edition kit to celebrate Vortech’s 20-year anniversary in the performance aftermarket and most of the components are finished in matte black.
Back to the car… this Mustang marks the return of the 5.0. Rated at 412 hp at the crank this pony put down some strong baseline numbers: 376hp/364tq. So the 5.0 is really making close to 440hp at the crank!
ZCG’s Josh C comes from a Ford background. Growing up his Dad’s pride and joy was a 1970 XR-7 Cougar ‘vert. Only 1700 were made in the 351 and 4 speed set up. We hope to help Josh’s father restore this car someday. During his younger days Josh owned a ’69 Mustang and a ’65 Ranchero so he was excited to add his touch to the late model Mustang. The Vortech kit is intercooled and is going to be completely smog legal delivering its 8 psi. Post-install dyno numbers are very impressive: 496hp/436tq! The car starts and drives like a stock car until you press the go pedal. Great job Vortech! Enjoy the ride Michael and may your second car be a Nissan.
-Rob
Here are a few more pics of the install, enjoy!
Intercooler, very low-key:
