Anyhow, the red headed stepchild of the Japanese turbo cars has got to be the Z32 300ZX Twin Turbo. Before you mention the Isuzu Impulse, I consider the Impulse to be the bastard stepchild since the Z32 was loved by at least some. Anyhow, the Z32 was popular in Japan during and slightly after the economic bubble for it’s then large VG30DETT engine (3.0L) and twin turbo muscle, but it never got too much love here in the US. Sure Jim Wolf Technologies pretty much dominated the bolt-on Z32 world of the 90s, but there just weren’t that many SERIOUS Z32s back then. I think it was mostly because of the amount of skill, patience, and/or money it took to work on them. Two turbos tucked a centimeter away from the frame rails and block (try getting to the inside front turbo nut on the exhaust manifold), 16 hours to R&R the intake manifold to change fuel injectors (for the inexperienced first timer) and the need to buy new vacuum and water hoses at the dealership because you got so fucking pissed off you cut them all to lift the intake manifold, injectors that went bad every so often, tiny side mounted intercoolers all meant that you would have bleeding forearms, busted knuckles, a thin ass wallet, and plenty of down time by the time you were done trying to make any serious power. So most Z32 owners stuck to the bolt ons. Why not just build a JZA80 Supra for big power? Well that’s just what everybody did and now we have the whole dumb ass 1000whp “stock block” phenomena because Toyota made the 2JZ strong enough to make big power low load dyno passes at 4 digit hp levels. Just because everybody does it doesn’t mean it’s the right thing to do. Toyota effectively created a whole generation of dyno queens that would vent blocks if they tried running their 1000whp “stock block” phenomenons down the strip. Anyhow, enough of Supras. This post is about Specialty Z and their customer’s 1009whp Z32. If you are not a dyno queen owner, wanted to actually race your car instead of comparing nut sack sizes on a dyno sheet, and you wanted to build your Z32 TT for serious performance, then you would take your Z32 to Specialty Z.
Here’s a quick look at the specs (SZ = Specialty Z):
Built shortblock with CP Pistons 8.0:1 Compression\Crower Rods
ARP Hardware\Stock Headgaskets
Ported & Polished Heads w\ JWT 500 Cams (JUN Solid Intake\Exhaust Gears)
Solid Motor Mounts
SZ EXP-90 Turbo Kit w\ NEW SZ complete inlet piping
SZ Inconel Exhaust Manifolds
SZ Oil Pan
Full SZ Exhaust which cones back to 2.5″ at the x-pipe. (3″ coming soon!).
300Degree Rails\Sard 850cc Injectors
Aeromotive Eliminator Fuel Pump\Aeromotive Fuel Pressure Regulator
Spal Dual 11″ Electric Fans\Koyo Radiator
Nitrous Express Direct Port Nitrous (150 Shot)
TDM 2.5″ SMIC Piping\Ash Spec Massives\Z1 Throttle Bodies
RPS Billet Twin-Disc Carbon Clutch
PPG Dog Box Gear Set
ACPT Carbon Fiber Driveshaft
SZ ECU (ROM Tuned stock ecu modified w\ map selector)
Posted by Eric Hsu on March 24th, 2009
