SZM Issue #3

Features

12 Bridesmaid No Longer
Gasparola snags first Gold Medallion award for the Z32
Gold Medallion winners are few and far between, being awarded only at Z national conventions and then only to the very finest examples of modified and restored Z cars. It's the Super Bowl ring, Stanley Cup and World Series Pennant all rolled into one for Z owners. Z32 expert Mike Kojima introduces you to the only Z32 ever to have won this coveted honor.

16 Tune to Win
A Primer for Z Car Performance Enthusiasts
One of the most often overlooked aspects of performance enhancement is the simple act of tuning your car—optimizing your car's performance. In this article, Donn Vickrey and Preston Pratt highlight the most important aspects of tuning that can help improve any car's get-up-and-go—from bone stock daily drivers to highly modified race cars.

26 Taking Swings at the New Z
Opinions on the new Z have been vocal and varied to say the least. We've discovered there's a pretty distinct dividing line between new school and old school. So we pitted two of the more outspoken proponents to go head to head: Ryan Ehdaie, Z32 owner and fan of the new Z, against Carl Beck, a 240Z diehard who is decidedly unenthused with Nissan's newest offering.

Tech & Racing

30 Under the Hood - Restoration
How-To: New LSD Produces Natural High
Ken Jones takes you step-by-step through the process, from choosing the best differential gearing and transmission for your car to installation and speedometer calibration.

35 Pylon Alley - Motorsports
The Inside Line
Y2K was a rebuilding year for Nissan racing efforts. However, continued success at the grassroots level made 2000 another banner year for the marquee.

36 Under the Hood - Performance
Married to Mod, Part 3
Andy Woo stops the teasing. No more background, no more lessons. Just beefy information on the minor surgery it takes to safely add nearly 100 extra horses to your Z32.