Personal:
Name:
Matt Ryeland
Location:
Brisbane
The 'Zed' on the prowl...
Username:
PZG302
Age(ish):
37
Vehicle:
Year of Manufacture:
1974
Model:
Datsun 240Z
Body Style:
2 Seat Coupe
Colour:
Hawthorn Green
Specs:
Engine:
L28 Straight 6
Transmission:
240Z 5 speed
Power:
143.1 HP at rear wheels
Torque:
Plenty from 3000rpm
Brakes:
Front – Wilwood 4 spot callipers, Hawke Carbon Metallic pads with Magna Rotors
Rear – Saab 2 spot callipers with standard pads and Saab rotors
Suspension:
Front –
Modified Strut with Koni adjustable shocks and Lovells springs, 420 lb/in.
Lengthened lower control arms
Rear –
Modified Strut with Koni Adjustable shocks and Lovells springs, 400 lb/in
Also uses a mixture of nolathane and rubber bushes through out plus oversize front sway bar and standard rear sway bar.
Wheels:
Dry – 18x8 2 piece wheels with Yokohama Slick racing tyres
Wet – 15x7 Globe “Bathurst” Alloy wheels with Toyo Proxes road/racing tyres
Tyres:
Dry: Yokohama Slick racing tyres
Wet: Toyo Proxes road/racing tyres
Stereo:
None - no time to listen on the track!
Engine Modifications:
Bottom end 1mm overbore plus stroked using Nissan Patrol crank to give a capacity of almost 3.1 litres
Head ported with standard 280ZX inlet manifold, pod air filter, 3 inch exhaust with hand made extractors exiting under the drivers door
Interior Modifications:
Stripped of all non essential trim
Race seat and 3”harness.
Roll cage
Exterior Modifications:
Fibreglass bonnet and front spoiler
Front gaurds lighter than fibreglass but still metal
Rear hatch and side glass replaced with lexan
Front gaurds flared and rear gaurds have “eyebrow” flares from Suzuki 4WD
Other Modifications:
Stickers and stuff!
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Mile Times/
Performance:
Eastern Creek around 1’50”
Wakefield Park 1’13”
