Sport Z Issue #12
Features
18 350Z Road Tests: Stillen SMZ and 2004 Roadster
Sport Z puts you in the driver’s seat of two of the newest 350Zs to grace California pavement: the supercharged Stillen SMZ and the 2004 Roadster. By David Muramoto
30 From Wagz to Riches
Sean Wagner’s Z32 is approaching the pinnacle of modified 300ZXs. Sport Z’s Miles Hall details this wild 744 RWHP car, from its bevy of polished parts to its big spooling turbos.
35 An Inside Look at Nissan Motorsports
Sport Z’s David Muramoto explains how you can get the right part at the right price (and even get some help in tuning that part the right way) direct from the source.
Tech & Racing
38 Under the Hood - Performance
350Z Exhaust Shootout
Sport Z Magazine puts five exhausts on the dyno in one day and analyzes everything: price, size, weight, torque, horsepower, and sound decibels.
45 Under the Hood - Performance
Wheel Spacers Mean Freedom
With wheel available limited for early Zs, Sport Z’s Ken Jones looks at the pros and cons of going with the ultimate in wheel flexibility: wheel spacers.
46 Under the Hood – Performance
One year later: Improving on the Ultimate 280ZXT
Consider Jeff Priddy’s 280ZX turbo as a rolling laboratory. And even though he had dusted a Lamborghini with his 280ZX, like the old Energizer Bunny, Priddy just keeps going. Terry Parkhurst tries to keep up.
46 Under the Hood – Performance
Finally! Poly Bushings for the Z31
For years Z31 enthusiasts have searched in vain for polyurethane suspension bushings. Sport Z’s Chris Mickler takes readers through his new bushing install.
Departments
6 From the Publisher
8 Pedestrian Crossing
10 Shifting Gears
28 Z Car Centerfold
50 Club Zone
52 Ed’s Garage
54 Last Writes
