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Hey Jared, Awesome article in this month's Excellence!! When I read Pete Brock/BRE and charged 997s, I knew it had to be you!! Must have been a trip to meet & hang out with Patrick Long!! Just too cool for school, look forward to future articles!
OK fellas. This car is now for sale! It seems that I have an addiction with building cars. I would have kept the 911 if I could have afforded to finish this car and keep it, but that wasn't the case. Now, I have another project and I can't move on with it until this is sold. However, I'm interested in hearing about possible trades.
$125,000 to own the nicest Z in North America that just happens to have 500HP/ton on pump gas.
$125,000 to own the nicest Z in North America that just happens to have 500HP/ton on pump gas.
Engine & Drivetrain Mods:
002 Nissan Sylvia S15 engine, built by National Speed (nationalspeedinc.com). Build includes: Mahle PowerPak 4032 Pistons - 86mm bore : 8.5:1 CR, Eagle H-Beam Rods, ARP Rod Bolts, ACL "Race" Rod & Main Bearings, ARP Main Studs, ARP Cylinder Head Studs, Cometic Cylinder Head Gasket, Brian Crower Valve Springs, Brian Crower Titanium Retainers, Brian Crower264/264 Camshafts, Tomei Rocker Arm Stoppers, Greddy Short Runner Intake Manifold, Ported and rebladed Throttle Body, McKinney Motorsports Aluminum Radiator, 3250cfm Fan with McKinney Shroud, National Speed Aluminum Coil Cover, National Speed Crankcase Breather System, National Speed Valve Cover Breather System, National Speed Coolant Hard Pipes, National Speed Coolant Overflow Canister, National Speed Windshield Washer Reservoir, National Speed Turbocharger Heat Shield, Wilwood 3/4" Clutch Master Cylinder, Competition Clutch Lightweight Flywheel, Competition Clutch Stage 4 Clutch System, ATE Super Blue Clutch Fluid, Redline MT-90 Transmission Fluid, Nismo R-200 Limited Slip Differential (3:73), 300ZX Half Shafts, McKinney Motorsports Engine Cradle, Nissan Sylvia S14 5 speed Transmission, Arizona Z Car Billet Differential Mount, Aeromotive A1000 Fuel Pump, Aeromotive Pre/Post-Pump Filters, -8AN Feed/Return Lines, Greddy Fuel Rail, Precision 780cc Injectors, Aeromotive 1:1RR Fuel Pressure Regulator, Peak Boost custom TiAL V-Band Turbo inlet/TiAL 44mm Wastegate Turbo Manifold, Garrett GT3071R Wet Housing, Dual Ball Bearing CHRA Turbocharger -.63a/r V-Band inlet/outlet Turbine Housing, TiAL 44mm Black Wastegate, TiAL W 50mm Polished Blow-Off Valve, McKinney Motorsports Intercooler, AEM Standalone ECU with UEGO, AEM Boost Control Solenoid, AEM Intake Air Temp Sensor, AEM 3.5 Bar MAP Sensor, and the following custom National Speed items: 4" intake tube, turbo oil feed/return lines, coolant feed/return lines, 3" 304 Stainless Steel Downpipe, 3" 304 Stainless Steel Exhaust, 1.75" 304 Stainless Steel Wastegate Relocation Tube, 1.75" 304 Stainless Steel Slip-Jointed Recirculating Dump Tube, 2.50" Aluminum hot-side Charge Pipe, 3.00" Aluminum cold-side Charge Pipe, Vacuum & Boost Reference Lines.
Suspension & Brakes:
Arizona Z Car Coilover System, with 375lb springs, AZC Billet Control Arms (front & rear), AZC Billet Quick Steering Knuckles, AZC Camber Plates, Momentum Custom Camber Plate Covers, Suspension Techniques Sway Bars, Wilwood 6-Piston Front Disc Brakes from AZC, Wilwood 2-Piston Rear Disc Brakes from AZC, AZC/Wilwood Brake Proportioning Valve
Wheels & Tires:
17" CCW Classics with brushed centers and polished lips, custom made and measured for my unique application, fitted with 235/40-17 Michelin Pilot Sport 2 tires.
Bodywork:
NO BONDO. Car went through a 3 year rotisserie restoration by one of the biggest auto restoration names on the East of USA: Miller Brothers Hot Rod Barn. I didn't want to mess with the lines of the car, so we just laser-aligned everything to make sure it's perfect. We even hung plumbs through the shock towers and then made sure that the car was 100% square. All bodywork was done with metal and a meticulous grinder operator, Guy Reed. Other than that, it has a fiberglass chin spoiler to keep the dreaded lift at bay, and the bumpers have been cleaned up, welded together, triple chromed, and snugged in to the body just a touch. All stainless and rubber on the car are new. All bolts on the car (every last screw) has been made perfect and nickel-plated.
Interior:
Perfectly stock. Everything works. It does however have a little switch on the driver's side of the center console that allows the driver to choose between ECU maps. Flip it towards you, and it has 320RWHP and flip it away and it has 437RWHP.
002 Nissan Sylvia S15 engine, built by National Speed (nationalspeedinc.com). Build includes: Mahle PowerPak 4032 Pistons - 86mm bore : 8.5:1 CR, Eagle H-Beam Rods, ARP Rod Bolts, ACL "Race" Rod & Main Bearings, ARP Main Studs, ARP Cylinder Head Studs, Cometic Cylinder Head Gasket, Brian Crower Valve Springs, Brian Crower Titanium Retainers, Brian Crower264/264 Camshafts, Tomei Rocker Arm Stoppers, Greddy Short Runner Intake Manifold, Ported and rebladed Throttle Body, McKinney Motorsports Aluminum Radiator, 3250cfm Fan with McKinney Shroud, National Speed Aluminum Coil Cover, National Speed Crankcase Breather System, National Speed Valve Cover Breather System, National Speed Coolant Hard Pipes, National Speed Coolant Overflow Canister, National Speed Windshield Washer Reservoir, National Speed Turbocharger Heat Shield, Wilwood 3/4" Clutch Master Cylinder, Competition Clutch Lightweight Flywheel, Competition Clutch Stage 4 Clutch System, ATE Super Blue Clutch Fluid, Redline MT-90 Transmission Fluid, Nismo R-200 Limited Slip Differential (3:73), 300ZX Half Shafts, McKinney Motorsports Engine Cradle, Nissan Sylvia S14 5 speed Transmission, Arizona Z Car Billet Differential Mount, Aeromotive A1000 Fuel Pump, Aeromotive Pre/Post-Pump Filters, -8AN Feed/Return Lines, Greddy Fuel Rail, Precision 780cc Injectors, Aeromotive 1:1RR Fuel Pressure Regulator, Peak Boost custom TiAL V-Band Turbo inlet/TiAL 44mm Wastegate Turbo Manifold, Garrett GT3071R Wet Housing, Dual Ball Bearing CHRA Turbocharger -.63a/r V-Band inlet/outlet Turbine Housing, TiAL 44mm Black Wastegate, TiAL W 50mm Polished Blow-Off Valve, McKinney Motorsports Intercooler, AEM Standalone ECU with UEGO, AEM Boost Control Solenoid, AEM Intake Air Temp Sensor, AEM 3.5 Bar MAP Sensor, and the following custom National Speed items: 4" intake tube, turbo oil feed/return lines, coolant feed/return lines, 3" 304 Stainless Steel Downpipe, 3" 304 Stainless Steel Exhaust, 1.75" 304 Stainless Steel Wastegate Relocation Tube, 1.75" 304 Stainless Steel Slip-Jointed Recirculating Dump Tube, 2.50" Aluminum hot-side Charge Pipe, 3.00" Aluminum cold-side Charge Pipe, Vacuum & Boost Reference Lines.
Suspension & Brakes:
Arizona Z Car Coilover System, with 375lb springs, AZC Billet Control Arms (front & rear), AZC Billet Quick Steering Knuckles, AZC Camber Plates, Momentum Custom Camber Plate Covers, Suspension Techniques Sway Bars, Wilwood 6-Piston Front Disc Brakes from AZC, Wilwood 2-Piston Rear Disc Brakes from AZC, AZC/Wilwood Brake Proportioning Valve
Wheels & Tires:
17" CCW Classics with brushed centers and polished lips, custom made and measured for my unique application, fitted with 235/40-17 Michelin Pilot Sport 2 tires.
Bodywork:
NO BONDO. Car went through a 3 year rotisserie restoration by one of the biggest auto restoration names on the East of USA: Miller Brothers Hot Rod Barn. I didn't want to mess with the lines of the car, so we just laser-aligned everything to make sure it's perfect. We even hung plumbs through the shock towers and then made sure that the car was 100% square. All bodywork was done with metal and a meticulous grinder operator, Guy Reed. Other than that, it has a fiberglass chin spoiler to keep the dreaded lift at bay, and the bumpers have been cleaned up, welded together, triple chromed, and snugged in to the body just a touch. All stainless and rubber on the car are new. All bolts on the car (every last screw) has been made perfect and nickel-plated.
Interior:
Perfectly stock. Everything works. It does however have a little switch on the driver's side of the center console that allows the driver to choose between ECU maps. Flip it towards you, and it has 320RWHP and flip it away and it has 437RWHP.
Thanks fellas! I'll be taking my Boston Terrier (Remy) to my parents in it tomorrow. Have some people back home I want to show it off to! I'll be sure the little guy doesn't hurt it. He's pretty chill. I just hope the weather stays nice so I can drive that instead of the Audi.




