The Wednesday Night Fun Drags are back and opening day is March 7! Join us as we enjoy an afternoon of straight-line madness. Several Z32TTs and an R35 GT-R are ready to go, are you? Check out one of our last events where everyone had a great time. For more details on the drags go HERE.

I wanted to feature Scott S’s ’94 Z32TT on the blog for a long time now,  but it’s just one of those cars that is hard to do justice with only a few words and pictures.  I have known Scott for many years and his Z always struck me as one of the cleanest, sexiest, most powerful 300s I have seen or had the pleasure to ride in.
Scott met Rob back in 2002 when he brought his 140k-mile ’90 Z32TT for some work. They decided that another platform would be better for modifying which led to the purchase of the ’94, bone stock with only 49k miles. More on the mods later, here’s what catches the eye  at first sight of JRZY ZTT(Scott is a Jersey native):

Slick black paint that seems to catch every reflection, and tasteful bodywork upgrades like the J-spec front facia, rear tail lights, early spoiler, and William’s trademark vented hood all subtly accentuate Nissan’s timeless design.  Scott has been known to collect/hoard wheels and tires and this Z has been through it’s share of shoes including: a set of R34 GT-Rs,  MINT staggered Volk SF Challenges, SSR Comps, and currently sports some very tasty Z33 NISMO Z wheels:


The interior has got to be the cleanest I have ever sat in…keep in mind this is a 18 year-old car!
A custom rear roll bar with integrated harness bar(now modified with door bars and NHRA-legal), Z33 seats and DEFI-link gauge system complement an otherwise stock cabin.
Scott has taken the Z to many car shows and placed well, though it was really built to enjoy the ride on the track whether it be drag strip, auto-x, or road course duty.  We would frequently see Scott attending shows and track days in the same weekend with his custom hitch/tow rack for race wheels/tires. Two-door sports cars can be practical! Below, Scott is at the largest Z-car gathering “ZCON”  in Texas and also arriving at Thunderhill Raceway for the All-Datsun Meet at Mt. Shasta:
At the heart of the Z is Nissan’s mighty VG30DETT, and it has been modified to different levels over the years.  It started with Sport 500 turbos and made 489rwhp/525rwtq, but failed on the track at Thunderhill. In its current form it is running a SpecialtyZ 3.1L engine with Sport 700s… …[read more]

I have always wanted a body-color hardtop for the roadster and I found one through a fellow Datsun owner about three years ago. The hardtop needed some love as the weatherstripping was deteriorated and the underside cracked. I was determined to tackle the project myself and after struggling with re-installing the windows and trying to paint/prep myself I gave it to Rob at ZCarGarage.

William at William’s Auto Body reinforced the fiberglass and applied slick black paint to match the body. The interior got a new 2-tone headliner and weatherstripping. Thanks ZCG!

Chris P. came to ZCarGarage to see how his bolt-on mods netted any performance gains. He installed Stillen Gen 3 intakes and Berk Hi-flow cats himself and Rob UPREV tuned the Z34 for an improvement of +11hp/9tq at the wheels:

Later this week we will have updates on several Z34 and G37 projects from simple bolt-ons to full forced-induction setups…stay tuned!

This Z32TT has been with ZCarGarage for several years and in its current form showcases what the right formula of parts and tuning can achieve. Rob and Seb recently dyno’d the Z with impressive results: 644hp/571tq at the wheels on 100 octane!

Rob was kind enough to take me for a spin today and I was blown away by the raw power of this car. Acceleration was violent, and when the tires had enough heat in them to hook up…I was getting dizzy with each roll-on. Here’s a short video clip, more to come!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0UT3lwlZw4

LONG LIVE THE Z32 TWIN TURBO!

Special thanks to Seb of SpecialtyZ for tuning this beast!