We love to install bolt-on parts that add power to your Z/G car. At Z Car Garage UPREV tuning can maximize power gains from individual modifications like intake/exhaust upgrades. Here are two examples of how we consistently achieve better performance through tuning, with mods or even without!
Mike F is a long time friend of ZCG and owner of a very cool 700hp Fox-body Mustang. His daily driver and family-unit vehicle is this G35 S sedan and Mikey want to give it a little more oomph.
We installed Berk high-flow cats followed by an UPREV tune. The automatic-equipped G gained 18hp/11tq for a grand total of 277hp/249tq to the wheels. Another significant benefit of tuning: the VQ can now rev all the way to it’s sweet 7500rpm redline!
Scott A’s Nismo 370z is a great example of UPREV tuning improving power/delivery without any bolt-on mods.
With tuning the Z is now past that magic 300whp mark at 314hp/262tq to the wheels. Great all-around gains in torque with significant mid-to-high range gains in horsepower…just from the UPREV!
I love driving my Datsun Roadster every weekend but last Saturday I had the opportunity to drive Rob Fuller’s 1971 Datsun 510 for my birthday. This is Rob’s first 510 from his youthful days in Georgia (see vanity plate). Without giving too many details, he restored the car and performed an S13 SR20DET drivetrain swap in 2002. We will give this Dime a proper feature on the blog soon, but for now, let’s drive!
I called up a few of my roadster friends to do a quick blast up Skyline to Alice’s restaurant. Both Mike (silver) and Raul’s (white) roadsters are 1967.5 year cars with SPL and SRL drivetrains, respectively. With HWY 9 construction finished the twisty roads we once enjoyed were now even smoother.
We headed South on 84, looped back up to Skyline via Old La Honda Rd and eventually took a break at the vista point off 9 towards Big Basin. Driving the Go Green 510 was buckets of fun. Seating/steering wheel position, suspension and visibility all make for a totally different experience coming from a roadster owner. I was impressed how well the car has held up over a decade after it was reborn.
After our fun run my brother and I did some lead-follow videos with my roadster and the 510. Two SR-powered vintage Datsuns Enjoying The Ride! Turn those speakers up:
Cruising around town and experiencing the rush of 400hp being transferred through 205mm-width rear tires was absolutely addicting. Thank you Rob for making my birthday especially enjoyable!
We enjoyed racing with Joel and his #49 IMSA Datsun 240z at the Rolex Motorsports Reunion in August. If you missed our coverage of the event please check it out HERE. When Mike Joy from FOX Sports visited us in the paddock and expressed interest in the Z and its history, we were flattered. Mike and camera crew did a very brief segment with the Z Car Garage team and it will be featured in their coverage of the race weekend!
Tune in to FOX Sports 1 this Saturday 10/11 at 10am (EST) to see their coverage and our brief moment in the spotlight 🙂
George M built his Vortech-supercharged G35 coupe to participate in Hill Climb events while remaining an adept street car. To ensure he could come back down the mountain we upgraded his brakes with a Stoptech big-brake kit:
Up front, the OEM Brembo calipers and rotors were replaced with Stoptech’s 380mm rotors 6-piston calipers:
At the rear, 355mm rotors and ST22 calipers. Note how everything still fit nicely behind the factory wheels:
Stay tuned as George will visit us later for power upgrades including a new MAF/injectors followed by dyno tuning.
At the shop we love to install performance parts but we too can appreciate aesthetic improvements as well. Tim D came in for a rear fog light install. As most 370z owners know, all non-US spec Zs came with a functional, red fog light just below the rear license plate area. US-spec cars however have a “blank” piece in place here but thanks to the aftermarket there are kits available to restore this item.
After proper wiring this “smoked” rear lamp is now functional!
The neat part about this kit is that the light can be tied into the brake, flasher, and turn signals with or without a switch. Got a cosmetic part that needs installation? Let us know if we can help!
