Sport Z Issue #19
Features
32 Restoration Wizardry in the Land of Oz
Jeff Whitten of Wangaratta, Australia, discovered a 1976 260Z for $700 Australian (about $550 US), rescued it from the crusher (good man!), and restored it to near brand-new condition.
38 Turbocharger Shootout!
SZM's Jeff Wisener and Dave Ochenreider put six turbos to the test, both on the dyno and on the street. JWT, Turbonetics, GReddy, APS, Speed Force Racing, and PE all go head to head.
46 Something Sleeps in the Heart of Texas
There are sleepers and then are Zs like Mike Willemsen's 300ZX TT that Miles Hall uncovered in Texas. With 533 rwhp, this barn burner is a sleeper no more.
Tech & Racing
50 How To: Changing the VQ's Spark Plugs
Engine mods often require changing the VQ's spark plugs to a colder range platinum or iridium plug. SZM's G35 Editor Dave Ochenreider takes you step-by-step through the process.
52 Feeling Cool in a 280ZX
When Ron Daugherty needed to replace the A/C unit in his 1980 280ZX, he looked no further than Vintage Air for a reliable and affordable fix.
54 Project 280Z Update
SZM's Ken Jones gets expert John Coffey to go over his supercharged Project 280Z. Yowza.
58 Performance Driving 202: Q&A, Part I
Prof David Muramoto, SZM's motorsport editor, takes the lectern and answers pressing questions from students.
62 Motorsports: The Inside Line
The racing season starts anew. Motorsport Editor Dave Muramoto is on top of it.
Departments
6 From the Pub
A preview of what's to come
8 Ped Crossings
Soldier from Iraq writes in
14 Shifting Gears
A super clean supercharged G35 coupe, MSA West Coast Nationals, Kojima Z32 dyno, sound deadening B-Quiet product review, AZ dyno day, Q&A with George Grubbs, preview of the national convention, The Mole, Japan Beat, SZM partner websites
36 Z Car Centerfold
Stock 1985 300ZX Turbo meets a modified 1987 Z31
64 Club Zone
Upstate Z Club spotlighted
68 Ed's Garage
280ZX mods, 300ZX (Z32) fixes superchargers, S30 coverage in SZM
70 Last Writes
What Angelina Jolie wants from a Z owner
On the cover
SZM puts the the GReddy twin turbo through its paces in the magazine's turbo kit shootout. Photo by Wing Shum. INSET: Jeff Whitten's restored 260Z. Photo by Jeff Whitten.
