I built this 1/24 scale model car to replicate Ben S’ LS-1 powered FD RX-7. Ben has been a long time client and friend of the shop and I’ve had the pleasure of seeing this beast in action at several track days. Since he’s recently been back to ZCG for even more power upgrades I thought it would be fitting to share the model with you. When I built it years ago I used a little “artistic license” and added a few items that weren’t exactly faithful to the original car (VOLK wheels, f/r spoilers)..but still cool to me.
Here are a few in-progress pics along with the final product, enjoy!
I tried to capture most of the item visible in the engine bay like the oil catch can, EDFC, ABS line plumbing, oil dipstick, heater hose, clamps, etc. The exhaust has welds to simulate the mandrels. License plate is a photoreduction of the real thing.
Look for a full update on the Ben’s now-500hp RX-7!
Check out more pictures in the gallery! …[read more]
Jonah’s 2009 Nissan 370z race car is up for sale. Interested in a fully-prepped, winning Z-car to fulfill your wheel-to-wheel competition desires? Check it out on our For Sale page: HERE
Peter has been with ZCG for a long time and we’ve been maintaining his 350z to keep it reliable for his commute. Peter eventually decided to turn up the wick and make the Z a bit more fun when driving over the hill from Santa Cruz into the South Bay via HWY 17. To sharpen handling we installed Hotchkis front/rear sway bars:
A Bassani exhaust system frees up some power while increasing the already melodious VQ-note:
A Motordyne 5/16 plenum spacer followed by an UPREV tune rounded out the power mods. +22hp/16tq to the wheels is sure to make Peter smile on the drive to work 🙂
Looking for something cool from the 80’s with RWD, independent rear suspension and Turbocharged? This 1984 Nissan 200sx Turbo was a total underdog in its day. This “S12” chassis beauty came to Z Car Garage for some TLC on it CA18ET engine and now it is for sale. Check it out on the FOR SALE page HERE
You gotta love 80’s Nissan/Datsun TV-commercials…check this video out:
Nissan: Major Motion!
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Tony N came to ZCG to discuss tuning for his Z33. After a bad MAF and plenum leak were discovered and sorted, Rob UPREV’d the Z with great results. Peak gains of 16hp/23tq for a total of 267hp/257tq to the wheels is a significant improvement in power. More impressive is the area under the curve after UPREV tuning: From just under 4000rpm to redline Tony’s Z is now making a solid +25hp/34tq to the wheels!
Tony would like to give a shout out to his crew, High Octane Tuners. We like the 19″ Z34 wheels filling the fenders especially in the pictures below. Enjoy the Ride!
