Z Car Garage is proud to offer a CV axle conversion kit for your Datsun S30 and 510. We have sold over 60 sets of axles, with customers installing and enjoying them on everything from street cars to full-blown IMSA racers. These CV axles will help transmit power to the ground and ensure smoother operation compared to your standard half shafts. Full details can be found HERE
***Our latest batch of CV Axles is ready, please contact the shop to order your set***
V8 Time: LSx owners running ZCG CV axles!
We love to hear from customers using our products. In addition to ZCG customer project cars running our CVs, many do-it-yourself owners are installing these parts on their own cars worldwide. Here are four, GM LSx powered Z-cars all running ZCG CV axles. Johnston S out of North Carolina installed ZCG CV axles on his 1974 260z running a turbocharged LS1:
Tyler F. hails from Washington and he sent us these pictures of his LS-powered S30 project getting ZCG CV Axles:
We were happy to hear that Tyler successfully installed his CVs:
“Rob, I was able to install the new axles you shipped, and I wanted to say thank you. The fitment was perfect, and really easy to install, and I appreciate the extras you threw in. Im so excited to have my beast out on the roads again! Cheers, Tyler”
Mike T. from Georgia installed our CVs on his ’78 LS1-powered 280z:
Our customer Gary R also received ZCG CV axles on his LS3-powered 280Z. Full report on this beauty soon!
ZCG CV Axles in action
The video below demonstrates the “looseness” associated with aftermarket CV axles that use adapters compared to the ZCG axles without adapters. Several customer race/street cars running our CV axles are also shown. Enjoy!
Our latest batch of CV Axles is ready, please contact Rob at the shop to order your set!
Congratulations to our customer James Stephens on his Best of Show win at Saturday’s Z Day in Atascadero, CA. James’ 1972 Turbocharged L-series S30 has a few more upgrades since being featured in Speedhunters, so expect a full report soon!
Here are few photos from the show, it looks like a great turnout. Long Live The Z!
We met Kenin in 2012 when he visited ZCG with his Infiniti G37 IPL. After working on the G, years passed by and Kenin reached out to us having purchased a 2018 Infiniti Q50S sedan. He saw that we were working with other customer’s Q50s and asked if we would be down to tune his. We happily obliged, especially since Kenin’s Q50 was rear-wheel-drive.
Straight from the factory, the VR30DDTT is an impressive motor. The Hi-Output version is rated at 400 hp and 350 ft-lbs tq, underrated as we have seen with dyno testing. With a few bolt-ons and tuning, even more power can be unlocked from the VR30. Kenin’ Q received several parts from AMS Performance including their AMS Heat Exchanger, AMS Coolant expansion tank and AMS Air intakes. We also intalled his strut tower brace:
The new heat exchanger compared to the stock unit and installation:
AMS air intakes compared to OEM:
AMS expansion tanks compared to OEM:
Intakes and expansion tank installed:
Rob was eager to tune the Q using Ecutek. Baseline power was 359hp/374tq at the wheels. With the AMS parts and tuning final numbers were 400hp/449tq, gains of +41hp/75tq:
Enjoy the Boost Kenin!
Special thanks to Seb at SpecialtyZ for helping us!
Irl N. heard about Z Car Garage from our friends at Stillen. He purchased several parts and wanted them installed correctly on his 2017 Q50s Red Sport. We started with the Stillen cat-back exhaust system:
Stock Vs. Stillen:
Next, an AMS Heat Exchanger:
The suspension received SPC front/rear control arms, lowering springs and a rear sway bar:
Braking improvements included new rotors (from Irl) and we provided the Stoptech 309 pads that we love:
With just a few upgrades Irl’s Q50 really boogies now!
We have worked on the new Q’s before and now they are beginning to come through our doors often–look for more VR30DDTT goodness on the blog!
James’ turbocharged L-series Datsun just got a new set of wheels. Big thanks to Love20bee for sourcing and re-finishing these SSR Watanabe RS8s sized:
Front 10.5, -6 offset
Rear 12.5, -32 offset
The crew at ZCG worked diligently to ensure the 275/40 front and massive 315/35/17 rear NT-01 tires cleared at full lock and suspension travel.
Our ZCG Big-Brake Kit( 328mm) is framed nicely behind the RS-8 spokes:
We also installed fender mirrors and James’ already hit the roads to Enjoy The Ride!
Enjoy this video of the Z rolling with the new footwork, speakers UP!
