Filed under: 240z,Parts
by Alvin G @ 2:40 pm on February 2, 2026
This is Bruce’s 1971 Datsun 240Z featuring our Z Car Garage CV Axles and Panasport Wheels. Before we go into the parts let’s hear how Bruce got his Series 1 S30…
BRUCE: My love affair with the Z began in 1983. I owned #2112 and quickly realized how special Series 1 cars were. I drove that car as much as possible. It was sporty, sexy and huge bang for the buck. Sadly, I had an accident with it and it was a total loss. I loved the car so much, I vowed to get another but this time do it with no expense spared. Fast forward to 2017, I found the current Series 1 car in the garage of an abandoned building in Silverlake Ca. $1,500 later, she was mine…
…I convinced Don Byars at Full Throttle Panteras, who restored and modified my award winning DeTomaso Pantera, to restore this Z. His extreme quality demands, attention to detail and passion for special cars was just what the car needed.
BRUCE: Although he worked solely on Panteras, he enjoyed the build and the attention the car received being in his shop. It was my job to source parts and get answers to difficult questions and that’s how I came across Z Car Garage. Rob was very generous with his assistance and was a great resource for the wheels, CV axles and the fuel injection system. The quality of parts and such detailed service Rob provided was invaluable. Sadly, Don fell ill in 2022 and passed away before the build was complete.
ROB: I met Bruce in 2019 when he called to purchase some Panasports from ZCG. We talked about the Z and some of the upgrades we have, philosophy behind the cars and how we strive for the right product to do the job. Bruce would keep in touch and later purchased a set of ZCG CV Axles and a KOYO race radiator plus our own hose that make. We can’t work on every Z car because of limited bandwidth, but it’s really cool to share a few things that we’ve developed to make a Z car better.
Z Car Garage CV Axles
Our Z Car Garage CV Axles help transmit power to the ground and ensure smoother operation compared to your standard half shafts. We have over 200 CV axle kits on customer cars and we are stoked with all of the positive feedback. Here are Bruce’s CV Axles installed on his ’71 Z:
The ZCG CV Axles complement a full suspension rebuild with new parts from Techno Toy Tuning:
BRUCE:In 2023, I moved to southern Oregon and had found a great shop for my classic cars and the Pantera. Chris at Custom Performance and Rods in Central Point Oregon generously agreed to finish the project. Two years later, she was complete. Chris loved the service Rob provided and the beautiful machine work on the CV axles. They were easy to install and really held up well with the high horsepower being pushed through them.
Panasport Wheels
Bruce purchased a set of 16×7 Panasport Wheels from Z Car Garage. We are an authorized Panasport dealer with have limited sets available for fitment on your S30 Z car with 225/50/16 tires. Bruce always loved Panasport wheels and getting a set was on his wish list since he was a teenager. Don Byars who built his ‘74 Pantera chose the slick Gun-Metal color:
Interior
Bruce’s interior choices were subtle with a simplified center console, stitched dash and custom covered seats.
Drivetrain
The Z sports a Rebello 3.0L L-Series engine with Jenvey ITB fuel-injection. Rob provided support for the EFI and KOYO Race radiator. The engine is backed by a T5 5-speed transmission:
Enjoy this video of Bruce’s Z in action. Volume up!
Enjoy The Ride
BRUCE: I have since put about 800 miles on the car working out bugs and now she runs and performs beautifully. I can say for the most part, my collection is complete. My goal was to build a stock appearing Z that had subtle modifications and had the performance of a Daytona Ferrari. I believe I achieved that. Eliminating the stock marker lights and the stacked Ansa exhaust makes the car seem sexy and sleek. I’m still unsure about the T5 transmission that is in the car. The only plan for the future is to possibly swap the tranny out for something better.
“Thank you for the privilege to showcase my Z. Z Car Garage puts forth passion for the marque that is intoxicating and addicting. These are great cars and Rob makes sure everyone realizes it. He is an asset to the Z community.”
Thanks for your support Bruce we love that you are Enjoying The Ride and Long Live The Z! More photos in the gallery below
Filed under: 240z,260Z,Parts
by Alvin G @ 2:45 pm on January 26, 2026
This is a Series 2 Datsun 240Z dash. It is brand new and in the original box. Personally owned by Rob Fuller of Z Car Garage for a long time. The dash is perfect. Here is your chance to own a NOS dash.
Price: $5,000 SOLD
Contact Rob at the shop to more details: rob@zcargarage.com or call 408-452-0350
Turki A. purchased a set of Panasport Wheels from Z Car Garage and recently shared his Z story with us. We are an authorized Panasport dealer with have limited sets available for fitment on your S30 Z car. Before we show you how a set of these 16×7 wheels look on almost every Z color imaginable, let’s hear about Turki ‘s 240Z…
“My passion for the Z started when I was very young. I was always fascinated by my cousin’s Nissan 300ZX Turbo, and that car shaped my love for the Z family. After many years, in 2020, I bought a Nissan 280ZX 10th Anniversary Edition in gold and black, number 217 out of 3000 produced worldwide.”
“Later, I decided to pursue my dream of owning a 240Z. I found one that had been sitting unused for many years, purchased it, and began a full restoration project in 2023. I completed the full restoration in November 2025, and the car is now fully renewed and better than ever.”
Turki recalls how he found ZCG and eventually purchased a set of Panasports from us:
“I was searching for wheels for my 240Z, but none of the options I found really impressed me. I asked a friend of mine from Kuwait, Wail, who has long experience with Nissan Z cars. He recommended Panasport wheels and told me they would be a perfect match for the 240Z. Based on his advice, I contacted Mr. Rob at Z Car Garage. The experience was excellent, and he helped me with everything. The wheels were shipped smoothly from the U.S. to Dubai, and I am extremely happy with the quality and classic look they add to the car.”
Enjoying the Ride
Turki has been driving his Z everywhere and shared these photos from Dubai, more in the gallery below!
Enjoy this video of Turki’s Datsun 240Z wearing the new Panasport wheels:
The Panasports do look fantastic on this #115 Metallic Blue 240Z. Thank you for your support Turki, glad you are Enjoying The Ride!
Panasport wheels for your Z car
Treat your Z to a brand new set of Panasport wheels! We special order this offset to enable fitment of a 225/50/16 tire on the 1970 to 1978 S30s.
Pricing: $1500 a set of (4)
Contact us to order: rob@zcargarage.com or call 408-452-0350 Limited availability (pallet pictured).
We are also proud to offer a matching Panasport spare wheel/tire setup for your Z! For more info can be found HERE
Wondering how a set of Panasports would look on your Z car? Please enjoy pictures below of ZCG customer cars in jus about every color imaginable with Panasport wheels:
2025 marked the 21st Anniversary of Z Car Garage. From all of us at Z Car Garage we thank our friends, family and clients for another exciting and productive year! Enjoy our 2025 recap and preview of projects and features for 2026.
Z Car Garage Parts Update for 2026
We ended 2025 by sending off 10 sets of cores for our Z Car Garage KW V3 Suspension coil-overs. These first 10 sets are all spoken for, now we let KW do their magic. Super excited to see more S30 owners enjoying a product we are proud of. These coil-overs offer game-changing performance suitable for street, track and daily-driving for your S30 Datsun Z car.
Our exhaust header for the 6-cylinder L-Series engine has been in testing (2 revisions and 2 prototypes built) for perfect fitment. It made more power and torque than anything we’ve tested on our ZCG dyno. Special thanks to Rebello Racing for their help with R&D and dyno testing. Super excited to offer a stainless header for all our builds, and yes, it fits our 6-speed CD009a swap. Photos, dyno testing and video coming soon.
Z Car Garage CD009a 6-speed Shifter
The CD009a 6-speed transmission have been a common ZCG upgrade. We’ve been looking at options for making the shifter more user-friendly. Now on the 3rd shifter assembly, we have just installed it into Mrs. Butters, our Series 1 shop 240z, with testing underway before it is released in our product line.
Z Car Garage Big-Brake Kits
One of ZCG’s greatest achievements is the development of our Z Car Garage Big-Brakes with Stoptech. Tons of happy clients are running these brakes on their S30s. When Covid hit with supplier issues we could not deliver this product to clients. Despite our best efforts, unfortunately we had to move on, no longer offering this kit. Good news: Since we always like to one-up things we will be offering a new Big-Brake Kit! It will have a slightly larger rotor, 4-pistons calipers front and rear. It is in testing, and will be released only if it’s better than V1. Stay tuned for pictures.
Client Updates for 2026
We had a busy year and many zcarblog features have yet to be published. Before we take a look back at highlights from 2025, here are several exciting projects coming along at the shop with full features in 2026:
Rashid lives in Dubai and his Datsun 240Z is getting 3.2L L-Series with pH44 Mikuni induction and exhaust header, ZX 5-speed transmission, OS Giken 4.11 LSD, Z Car Garage KW coil-over suspension, our Z Car Garage Big-Brakes (Stoptech) and 16″ Panasport wheels:
David G’s Series 1 S30 which already features our Z Car Garage Big-Brakes, ZCG CV Axles and CD009a Six-Speed transmission. It is getting Twin-cam power with the Datsunworks KN20. Re-assembly is next. To see our first KN20 build in action and learn more about Datsunworks please visit zcarblog HERE
Our most viewed video was James’ Turbocharged L-Series Datsun 240Z, enjoy:
Ken’s Series 1 Datsun 240Z (#1762) has our Z Car Garage Big-Brakes, Z Car Garage CV Axles, CD009a Six-speed transmission and Fujitsubo exhaust. The L28 now has Jenvey ITB EFI managed by a Haltech 750:
Photographer and car culture ambassador Larry Chen commissioned Z Car Garage to transform his beloved SR20DET-powered 1970 Datsun 240Z from an “ok driver” to a no-excuses, multi-dimensional sports car. Affectionately known as “Ole Orange Bang”, it features our Z Car Garage Big-Brakes, Z Car Garage CV Axles, chassis preparation, dyno tuning and more. It received a full engine bay restoration.
Jim’s 1971 Datsun 240z is now sporting a Rebello 3.2L with Jenvey ITB EFI, Recaro Specialist seats, CD009a 6-speed transmission, our Z Car Garage Big-Brakes (for small wheels) and Z Car Garage CV Axles!
Rick’s BRE-inspired Datsun 240Z track car is getting a CD009 6-speed transmission, Z Car Garage Big-Brakes, coil-over suspension and track preparation.
We have several Z32 NA and TT cars currently at the shop. Gary’s Twin Turbo (above) got a new set of BBS LM wheels. Full update on this car soon! Paul Ferrari returned to ZCG since we completed his Epic Z32 Build in 2017. He’s ready for ethanol, after running this car on race fuel for many years. We will be installing dual fuel pumps, BDE top fuel rail and all the fixings:
William’s Z32TT, formerly Rob’s personal car for over 20 years. Featuring Volk SF-Challenge wheels and fresh paint:
Cameron’s Z32 is here for maintenance work and downpipes, inlet piping, larger intercoolers all from Specialty Z. Cameron has been bringing his 300 to us for many years and we we are really glad to have him back.
William’s Z32TT is getting 740cc injectors, downpipes and more:
510s
Noah’s Bluebird racecar and Marcus’ Datsun 510 featuring a S14 SR20DE drivetrain
Dyno Tuning your 350z/370z/Q/G
We have been dyno tuning your late model Nissan/Infiniti sports car daily. Bolt-ons, UPREV tuning. Our customers leave happy with more performance. Call us to schedule an appointment! Here are just a few cars:
Kevin’s Nismo 370z
Aaron’s G37 with Stoptech brakes
Nissan Z (RZ34)
Dyno tuning, bolt-ons, suspension installs and general maintenance for the RZ34
Skylines, R35, R34 and R32 GT-R
Chris’ and James’ R35 GT-R
Kurt’s R32 Skyline GT-R is got a fresh RB26 motor and turbo upgrade to complement the new KW coil-over suspension:
Hakosuka Skyline
Sebastian’s Skyline left the shop after a suspension refresh, engine work and adapting our Z Car Garage Big-Brakes (Stoptech). We hope to offer this in the future for C10 clients.
2026 will be an epic year for vintage racing. The Historic B&C Sedan (HBC) will have its own run group at the Velocity Invitational and Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion (RMMR). This year, the featured marque/celebration is Japanese Motorsports! It will be very special. We are almost finished with th Joel Anderson’s #49 IMSA GTU Datsun 240Z, debuting it at the Velocity event in May.
2026 race schedule with CSRG coming soon. We also be traveling this year, attending PIR and Pacific Raceway (SOVREN). Always excited to see our clients improving their craft while having a blast racing. Vintage Spec Miata is growing and please let is know if you are interested running with us!
Highlights from 2025
Even though 2025 was a busy year for all of us we still managed to have fun on and off the track. The shop made some really great progress as well. Enjoy these highlights from the year and Z you in 2026!
Click on each link or photo to see the full features!
Mike R sent us his 1971 Datsun 240Z from North Carolina for mechanical sorting, Z Car Garage-style. Our Z Car Garage CV Axles, Z Car Garage Big-Brakes, Z Car Garage KW V3 coil-overs and CD009a Six-Speed transmission transformed this 919 Sunshine Yellow S30.
This is Christopher’s 1975 Datsun 280Z featuring our Z Car Garage CV Axles, Z Car Garage Big-Brakes and ZCG KW coil-over suspension! He performed a meticulous restoration himself with highlights including an ITB EFI-fed L-Series, CD009 6-speed transmission and Watanabe wheels.
This is Matthew’s 1973 Datsun 240Z featuring our Z Car Garage KW Suspension. He has kept the car mostly original aside from chassis and drivetrain upgrades including a triple-carb’d L-Series, Watanabe wheels and Recaro seats.
We first met Jonathan in 2021 while visiting Nissan Headquarters in Tennessee to preview the Z Proto. In addition to being a proud Nissan North America employee, he is an avid car enthusiast with a passion for Nissans and Datsuns, having owned a 240Z, 350Z and Hakosuka Skyline. Jonathan recently acquired this QM1 White R34 Skyline GT-R from our friend Sean at Toprank International Vehicle Importers, and came to Z Car Garage for upgrades and dyno tuning.
RZ34
Joseph’s 2023 Nissan Z
Racing
We love racing! See our race reports below and 2026 schedule coming soon
Filed under: 240z,Parts,Skyline
by Alvin G @ 2:40 pm on December 23, 2025
Mike R sent us his 1971 Datsun 240Z from North Carolina for mechanical sorting, Z Car Garage-style. Our Z Car Garage CV Axles, Z Car Garage Big-Brakes, Z Car Garage KW V3 coil-overs and CD009a Six-Speed transmission transformed this 919 Sunshine Yellow S30.
ROB: We’ve been very fortunate to work with many clients from the East Coast. One of them is Mike Rogers, you might remember a few years back we did a really early 1970 Datsun 240Z for him and it turned out wonderful:
He purchased an RB25-powered 240Z and called us asking ‘hey do you think we could kinda do what you guys typically do to these cars?’ and I said absolutely. The Z was shipped to San Jose, Ca and we installed our ZCG Big-Brakes (Stoptech), our private label KW V3 coil-over setup and ZCG CV Axles. We just did as much as possible to correct things with the install of his RB25 and it was a fun project.
Drivetrain
ROB: The RB25DET engine swap was already installed by a previous owner. We left the engine bay aesthetics as is and focused on getting it running well. The goal was to make it as close to a Z Car Garage-style RBZ chassis-wise with decent power. We did not turn it up, as Mike is not about big power with this one.
CD009a Six Speed Transmission
A game changer for this RB Z car was to replace the RB five-speed and install a new CD009a Six-speed speed. It works so well together and this transmission is definitely our go-to choice whether you have a powerful or just-for-fun street car S30. We really enjoying doing these swaps behind L-series engines. You might remember our first application of Austin Hoke’s custom 6-speed adapter kit on the OS Giken TC24B1Z-powered 240z, Trevor’s 280Z and Frank’s 240Z:
Using the 6-speed conversion kit from Hoke Performance we installed a new CD009a transmission from the 2003-2008 Z33 behind the RB25DET in Mike’s 240Z:
Here is the brand-new transmission from Nissan being unboxed. Hard to tell from the interior once it is installed:
Driveline Upgrades
We built Mike an R180 rear diff with 3.54 OS Giken LSD, a perfect upgrade for anyone doing spirited driving. All done in-house with new bearings/hardware by our very own Joshua Corwin:
Dyno Tuning
Ron dyno tuned the Z, making 261hp/227tq at the wheels. Enjoy the RB25 sounds in the video below!
Z Car Garage Big-Brakes
As fellow S30 owner/racer Glenn C mentioned in his review, on top of braking performance, pedal feel is extremely important and our Big-Brakes deliver. This is a direct result of working with Stoptech to create a totally bolt-in solution requiring no M/C change or additional proportioning valve/adjustments. All fitting behind a 15″ Watanabe or Panasport wheel and retaining factory emergency brake lever! A few details below:
Calipers: Stoptech ST42 4-piston front & rear race calipers (Alum 6061 mil-spec Type III anodized)
Rotors: 280mm x 20.6 with Alum 7075 hats
Pads: Stoptech 309 sport street pads
Big-Brake Kits Available For DIY Install!
Z Car Garage is proud to offer our Big-Brake Kit to Z-Car owners that want to perform the installation themselves (sorry this is NLA). We can ship worldwide and each kit contains everything needed with a comprehensive installation guide. Blog posts documenting all of our customers running the ZCG Big-Brakes can be found HERE. Mike’s RB25 240Z ZCG Big-Brake installation below:
Our ZCG Big-Brake kit ships with everything needed to install and retains the factory parking brake function. Beyond ease of installation and quality components, our Big-Brakes perform by offering superb pedal feel…everyone that drives our demo Z confirms! This is a direct result of working with Stoptech to create a totally bolt-in solution requiring no M/C change or additional proportioning valve/adjustments.
Panasport Wheels
Our ZCG Big-Brakes also look great behind the new 16×7 Panasport wheels in our offset allowing us to run 225/50/16 tires. These were a welcome replacement for the Rota wheels on the car. The Z was fully aligned afterwards:
Suspension
Mike’s chassis was treated to a full suspension rebuild with new parts from Techno Toy Tuning. T3 finishes the suspension in our signature color and we really appreciate Gabriel and his staff. They make some of the best suspension parts out there for Z cars.
New parts included the T3 adjustable T/C rods, T3 rear control arms, T3 front/rear strut tower bars, new ball joints, new front bushings, all new bearings and seals and ST sway bars. Mike wanted a fantastic driver that was worry-free. We replaced all of the hydraulics and front/rear suspension assemblies to match the new driveline. All suspension was either zinc’d or powdercoated. Before/after show below:
Front Suspension refresh with T/C rod, crossmember and steering rack detail before/after:
Rear end with T3 lower control arms and ST Sway bar, before/after:
Z Car Garage CV Axles
Our Z Car Garage CV Axles help transmit power to the ground and ensure smoother operation compared to your standard half shafts. We have over 250 CV axle kits on customer cars and we are stoked with all of the positive feedback.
ZCG CV Axles installed on Mike’s 240Z shown below with more pictures in the gallery:
KW x Z Car Garage Coil-over Suspension
Our Z Car Garage KW V3 Suspension is available in limited quantities. These coil-overs offer game-changing performance suitable for street, track and daily-driving for your S30 Datsun Z car.
The little things are what we excel at. We handled some weatherstripping around the cabin and installed a SpeedHut speedometer box. More photos in the gallery below.
Enjoying The Ride
We received some flattering feedback from Mike after the Z was shipped back to him in NC:
MIKE: Hey my friend, I drove the RB25 to Cars and Coffee Saturday morning. Best damn 240 I’ve ever driven. Absolutely love that car. Gonna be my own “Mrs. Buttersworth” Gonna call it “Mrs. Lemonade” in your honor. Great job!!!
Thanks for your support Mike and Long Live The Z!
The Last Stop in Braking for your Z
Z Car Garage Big Brakes are one of the best systems available for your S30 Z Car with over 200 kits sold worldwide and unanimous positive feedback. See our ZCG Big-Brakes on client cars HERE and enjoy the photos below:
