Sledge

Hey, I just heard that the RS Liberty club is having a meet in the Burvale car park that day(think 10-10:30). Know a few guys from there that might join in. Oh, my dato is cracking the sads at the moment so unless I can sort out these bloody miss fire problems might have to take the hot-rod. That is of course unless people don't want old school muscle in on the cruise?

If we're taking the westgate bridge why don't we meet up with everyone else at like the shell servo at Todd rd just prior to getting on the bridge?

EFI hardware in Mitcham Vic haev throttlebody detups with trumpets and fuel rail for $2500 for a RB or L series engine. But if you're able to measure up and sketch out a rotary throttle style system you could probably get a engineering shop to know one up for about 1K.

Do you guys know what type of Oxygen sensor is used on the RB25's? If its a high low type then a guge is useless, cause all it will show is the oxygen sensor switching from high to low and back repeatedly. Even a band variable type can give a on/off read out on those things. I bought a bloody Motec one the other day cause I'd tried every cheep kit there was and just finally got fed up.

RB series engines though not quite as long in their stroke as L series engiens were good for torque. Which is why they take well to turbo set-ups. Twin cam versions of the same engines had better breathing abilities which enables greater high end performance. This can be substituted by proper head work to allow greater flow with optimised back pressure. I've built a few RB's and L's and proper head work coupled with a good quality engine management can yield +250kW figures N/A while still using stock bottom end components. Be carefull who & what you throw money at cause somethimes they're lost causes.

Hell no! Yeah, I added a bit of ducting to the fronts brakes, but the 280's 4wdiscs are pretty sweet. I've had some king springs made up and re-worked some shockers but the springs chewed them up pretty quickly, need some decents now. Worst part of handling is still got stock 14's on her. Lauches good but corning shit unless your drifting. Spending most of my time on my others cars lately just tinkering with this one in my spare time.

Firstly Hi to everyone, I've just started posting on this site so go easy. Thought I give you guys a run down on the beast and see what you think. Over the last year or so I've been slowly working my L28E out of my 280zx. We started with a stocky that had logged a few km's up and was lucky to be pumping out 60-70 rwkW. The first mods were installed in a relatively short time and as expected I slapped on a Finner-Filter and built a 2 1/2" exhaust system for it. Bang we went up by about 8kW and the torque curve started to level out. But not nearly having as much power as I wanted we ripped the top off the bastard and fitted a reground cam from EFI hardware. This was sick! Grabbed an extra 500rpm (6500) and found another 20kW. Wasn’t long before this became boring also so off came the top again and the ports were opened up the valves, valve guides & valve springs were replaced and base shaved straight. Not bad a bit more power but far more torque and smoothness in the operation. But alas it wasn’t long before the bottom end dropped and it was time for some work down there. So a new set of pistons, rings and a mandrel hone was thrown together with some new bottom end bearings and a deck shave. Whooo hoo! Up we came to around 110 rwkW. And that’s with completely stock intake, injectors and computer. So I changed them! First we had to make and fit some aluminum injector spacers cause the bakerlite ones just fall apart. Then we fitted some re-worked injectors designed for about 15% more flow. A modified fuel pressure regulator was then fitted and finally a Hawk engine management was installed and the dizzy was welded up to remove acceleration advance. Zippa de do da we had 142 rwkW. I like! But still not quite enough. So I quickly borrowed a mates nitrous kit and gave that a squirt. With a bit of doggy installation we managed to use ¾ of a spare bottle setting it up and 1 bottle playing with it. The final figures 206 rwkW!!!!!! So whats left. Well I’m still running the stock inlet and exhaust manifolds due to some VIC roads problems and the nitro has since left. So the work bench at home currently has a new manifold being built on it with a 1.5Litre plenum for some serious power and some new extractors are being built. Couple this with replacing the stock pissy throttle body and I should hopefully see that 200 kW figure without the nitro. Then its time for the nitro to return. So how many people out there think I’m nuts and how many think I’ve missed something? HELP!

I know the business park but where abouts in the place? Wouldn't it just be easier to meet in the easily seen & equally known carpark of the Burvale on the exact same corner you are talking about? Oh, and what time do expect we'll return, ie how long of a trip are you planning?

Sick! If its the Burv we're meeting at then I can bring one car down and then walk home and bring the other down. Gives me more chance to decide which one to drive

The Burvale car park has heaps of room for cars if you wanna make the meet point there. And me living next to it has not clouded my judgement at all.

Yeah, I'd definetly be in for some curise action. And know a lot of guys that would eb up for it too. Provided that you're not too picky on car type?