My RB26 260Z Project

[svensktoppen]

I would be careful posting a video like the second one in public, cough

That said, it looks like fun

 

[ChrisL]

Reno those images are fantastic... You're an artist...

HELL of a car!!

 

[Woodcutter]

Rapid!

 

[mcmurray]

That looks pretty rapid alright.

 

[Samba]

Class looking car. Photos are very very good as well.

 

[EF Ian]

I would be careful posting a video like the second one in public, cough

I figured it would be ok as I'm only on it for a few seconds at a time and its only second gear then change into third and let off so I'm not actually going that fast, but if you think it might still be a bit dodgy then I may take it down.

I'm looking forward to getting the setup finished and then perhaps getting it on track, because its so fast that you can't really enjoy it on the road as much as one would like.

Reno those images are fantastic... You're an artist...

HELL of a car!!

Thanks,

I can't wait to see the rest of the set that Reinis took.

 

[EF Ian]

Some photos taken by Adam McCartney for a feature for OneTwo7.

 

[EF Ian]

I'm sure a lot of you will have seen these photos by now from the nice feature Andy did Classic Reborn: Ian's RB26 Datsun 260z - RMS However here are a selection of my favourite ones. A huge thanks to @Reno_LV for the great work.

260Z GT-R Spec List:


Body and Misc

MSA Front Air Dam
Airdam to core support diffuser made from alloy sheet
Carbon Fibre Rear Spoiler – BRE style
Camber plates welded in front strut towers
Stitch welded seams
Jap style indicators
H4 headlights Upgrade
Headlight Relay Upgrade
Engine bay harness re-wired
Strengthening braces on upper chassis rails
Cusco Front Strut Brace
Cusco Rear Strut Brace
Stainless Steel bolts all round
Rota RB-R Wheels 8x16 ET10
Toyo R1R tyres – 225/45/16
Project Kics R26 open ended wheel nuts
Custom R34 GTR Style Engine Plaque
Rocker cover breathers replaced with welded -10 fittings and painted Candy Apple Red
Nismo oil cap
Greddy clear cam gear cover
Underneath sealed with stonechip and lacquered
Void Spaces sealed with Dynax S50
DEI Reflect a Gold heat shielding around downpipe area



Engine – RB26DETT

Block:

05U Block – 2628CC
Trust 87mm pistons
Tomei piston rings
Tomei Forged rods
R34 GTR crank, balanced
Tomei conrod bolts
N1 conrod bearings
ACL Bearings throughout
N1 oil pump
Nismo Water Pump
Greddy Cambelt
ATI 1200bhp Harmonic Crank damper
Enlarged oil drains to help oil return from head
Custom rear oil sump, extended capacity with baffles and trap door setup
Custom Mounts
Custom Duraflex Poly mount bushes


Head:

Flowed/ported/matched by RB Motorsport
Tomei bronze guides
Tomei PonCam Bs
Tomei Valve springs/Retainers
Tomei Lifters
Tomei Pullies
Mines Baffle plates
External drain to sump at rear of head
Tomei layered 1.5mm Head Gasket
Tomei Oil Galley Restrictor
ARP Head studs
HKS Throttle body gaskets
SFS Radiator Hoses
Custom alloy baffled breather/catch tank

Fuchs Titan Race Pro S 5W-40 Oil
Millers Anti-freeze with Millers Extra Cool coolant Enhancer and Corrosion Inhibitor
NGK Iridium Spark Plugs



Turbo / Intercooler:

Twin HKS GT-SS Turbos
Ceramic Coated and ported stock Manifold
HKS Manifold Gaskets
Tomei Turbo Elbows – Ceramic Coated
Custom Stainless Downpipe
Split Twin Turbo Pipe
Custom Pro Alloy Intercooler
Stainless Braided oil and water lines
Synapse Engineering Synchronic BOV
Custom Intercooler Piping – Polished Stainless Steel
Custom Stainless Intake piping
Twin K&N Air Filters
Custom SS Exhaust System



Fuelling:

Custom Pro Alloy aluminium fuel tank, built in fuel pump, baffle foam, baffles and internal collector
Tomei Fuel Rail
Asnu 700cc Injectors
DeatscheWerks DW300 Fuel Pump
Aeromotive Fuel Pressure Regulator
Fuelab Inline Fuel Filter
Goodridge hardlines, ss braided lines, fittings and hoses



Electronics:

Link G4+ Extreme ECU with knock control, OBDII, Antilag, Launch Control and High and low boost map
Braille Carbon Fibre Battery with Alloy Mount
Negative terminal mounted battery kill switch
MGT Crank Trigger Kit
Rywire Custom Mil Spec engine harness and fuse box
RB Motorsport R34 Ignition Coils
Spal 16” Fan



Transmission:

R33 GTST Gearbox
Tomei Short shifter
Nismo Super Coppermix Twin Plate Clutch
Nismo Flywheel
Nismo Flywheel Bolts
R200 Rear Diff with OS Giken Superlock 1.5 way CLSD
4.11 Final Drive
Custom Propshaft
Z31T CV Joints with custom shafts
Modern Motorsports Billet companion flange adaptors
Chequered Flag Racing Billet Chromalloy Stub Axles
RT Front Diff Mount
SS Clutch line

Millers Oils CRX 75W-90 NT Competition Oil
OS Giken OS250R LSD Diff oil



Brakes

SS braided lines
SS Hardlines
Millers 300 brake fluid
Wilwood 1” Master Cylinder
Wilwood Adjustable Prop Valve
12.2” Wilwood Superlight Callipers front
Hawk HP+ Pads
Custom 12” brake setup rear – Mustang GT rotors, Lincoln LS callipers with custom alloy brackets, custom handbrake cables
EBC Redstuff pads



Suspension

Custom Coilover setup
Full re-bush with poly bushes
AZC Billet Steering Knuckles
ARP Extended Wheel Studs all round
Adjustable Camber Plates at front
T3 Adjustable Tension Rods
Urethane steering coupler bushing
New ball joints and bearings all round (uprated where possible)



Interior

Custom Red stitched Gear Gaiter
Nardi 360mm Classic Steering wheel, Perforated Leather with red stitch
HKB Boss
Billet Alloy lock pulls
Custom Black Floor mats
VDO Fuel Gauge
Pioneer Head Unit
Speed hut Gauges: Tachometer, Speedo, Boost, Water Temp, Oil Pressure




Thanks to Alan @ AG Automotive, Sean @ SMD Motorsports, Greg @ Protuner and Jonathan @ AI Autosport for their help.


That's the project mainly complete however theres still plenty to adjust/tweek/setup/improve and still some parts I'd like to fit. I'll just work at it steady from now on and enjoy driving it as often as possible.

 

[Reno_LV]

I am happy you liked them my friend!

 

[Gaz86]

If I could hit that "Like" button a hundred times I would!!! lol I think that's possibly one of the nicest motors I've seen on here and one hell of a spec list Fair play to you @EF Ian , seems to be finished to a very high standard too. Seriously cool car

 

[davecoupe]

One of the best cars on the site. Up there with the 250k Bentley imo.

Great pics as usual @Reno_LV

 

[Lappintyre]

This is the stuff of dreams! Fair play.

 

[PoddyM]

Easily the best project I've seen on a car forum in a long time.
Pics are cracking as well. Fair play, this thing is proper awesome!

 

[EF Ian]

Thanks to all for the nice comments. Pleased that people have been enjoying following my build, I've enjoyed building it, still more to come with the development of this so the project will continue at steady speed.

I am happy you liked them my friend!

They are great thanks, will be cool if we can get some more rolling shots and a few more overall engine bay shots would be good.

If I could hit that "Like" button a hundred times I would!!! lol I think that's possibly one of the nicest motors I've seen on here and one hell of a spec list Fair play to you @EF Ian , seems to be finished to a very high standard too. Seriously cool car

Cheers

I always aimed to finish it to the highest standard I could afford, ended up spending a lot more than I thought I would originally, but it was all worth it.

This is the stuff of dreams! Fair play.

Thanks, it is actually the stuff of dreams, my dreams. So happy to have my dream car already.

Easily the best project I've seen on a car forum in a long time.
Pics are cracking as well. Fair play, this thing is proper awesome!

Cheers, that's quite a compliment. Hopefully It might have inspired a few others to start similar builds.

 

[Tim Long]

Seen pics of this car over facebook, but only just seeing this thread now. I've some reading to do .
What a machine!! So much want. The time, commitment and money poured into this build is incredible. Fair play mate. Stunning motor.

 

[EF Ian]

Seen pics of this car over facebook, but only just seeing this thread now. I've some reading to do .
What a machine!! So much want. The time, commitment and money poured into this build is incredible. Fair play mate. Stunning motor.

Thanks, hope you had a good read.

The time, commitment and money poured into this build is incredible

Thanks, it was all worth it, I love it and it gives me a big smile every time I drive it an every day I see it in the morning.

 

[StephenDc2]

Seriously cool car, I'm sure its worth every penny and a real credit to yourself!!

 

[EF Ian]

I've been at work for the past while so this hasn't been out, however it will be out again on Sunday, I can't wait to drive it again.


There will be some updates and improvements over the next month. Nothing major, just tweaking and improving what I have mainly and sorting out some minor issues.

First thing to do is get it through the MOT, all I believe I need to do before is check the headlight alignment.

 

[Lee A]

what a spec list that is, awesome car

 

[EF Ian]

Nice to be out in these two again. Datsun passed the MOT with zero issues on Wednesday morning, been loving it since then, not sure how it must look to other people but I've pretty much got a permanent grin on my face when driving this thing, thats when I'm not laughing at how silly quick it is (0 to 100MPH in <<8 seconds never gets boring)

Engine lifting brackets, R200 diff gasket, some new bolts for the cam gear cover, new diff fill bolt and a replacement bush kit for my spare set of door hinges which are off getting refurbed to be fitted asap (current ones work fine but are rusty)






Red enamel for the red on the 260Z badges, 3M body tape for the headlight covers as all other tapes come loose after a while. The temp strips are going to be stuck to the oil sump and the diff case to see if they get too hot, they will let me know the max temps they reach.

I wasn't happy with the engine plaque with the stamping so I had a fullly custom one laser etched:

Looks much better:

New mascot - Turbo Timmy:

Got my plastic tail light chrome trim surrounds re-chromed, they aren't perfect but much better than what was there, I've got 2 spare sets now so I'll send the best away to a different company and hope I get a better job.

I was hating my rusty rear bumper bolts, so I've changed them to titanium ones, 12g vs 32g, only saved 80 grams overall, but hey, I guess every little helps, if I changed every bolt on the car to titanium I'm sure it would save a couple of kg, but I'm not a millionaire so that won't be happening.

At least they look much nicer:

Going to change my brake pads to Pagid RS29's as reccommended by @AIRFORCE1 and a few others, hopefully they make less dust than the Hawks HP+ are because the hawk pads have destroyed my front wheels.

Tried my new external mic for my gopro, was too close to the exhaust in this video, need to try it further away and that should stop the distortion.






More updates to come. Getting ready to head to Mondello Park on Saturday for Japfest and the IDC Finals. Car will be on display on Sunday if anyone wants a look/talk.

 

[chrisd1]

Definitely looking forward to seeing this and chatting on Sunday

 

[Neil_M]

What a car, epic

 

[acsmyth]

Hopefully be there on Sunday to see this thing!

 

[EF Ian]

Found a nice model of an S30, even has an intercooler on the front:

Tail light area was looking a bit rough, so time for a refresh:

Drivers side complete:

Before:

After:

All done:

 

[evo98]

Looks unreal an im sure it goes well too Real credit to you. After building my E30 I really do dread to think how much this costs you.