I am currently looking for a mechanic to repair the clutch issue that my previous mechanic fuked up..... let me briefly describe the issue the my previous mechanic/shadetree... on my car(91 z32 2+2 5-speed)he has done these things..

1) replaced the clutch master cyl.

2) replaced the slave cyl.

3) replaced the clutch(exedy/dakkin OEM spec)
He couldn't get the clutch FORK to reach(he stated that it was too short.. yea ok. whatever you say... at this point i should of been running around looking for another mechanic.. anyway HE EXTEMDED THE CLUTCH FORK ABOUT 3 1/2" from the orginal SPEC.. also he CUT a larger HOLE in the BELL HOUSING for the transmission due to the extension of the clutch fork..

4) STILL after all of this was done the adjustment still wasnt working the clutch wasnot engeging or disengeging correctly.... still having to adjust the clutch out further and further.. until there was no room left.....SOOO OOOOO what he did then was to EXTEND MORE PARTS PAST THE OEM SPEC.
a) he extended the arm that moves the clutch fork
b) also he extended the length of the adjustable bolt(don know what the real name is) that is connected to the clutch pedal...



Now with all of this done you think that if something that wasnt working he would try to fix the problem....RIGHT.... even if it is to cost me money... i just want to get it fixed without having to WORRY abou the shit going out in about 2-3 months....I mean i talmost seems like clockwork that me car is back in the shop.. also according to the diagram on tt.net there is a Vacuum booster on the clutch pedal....and he told me that there is nokt a vacuum booster on the clutch system. also the way that he talk to me and other people he talks to them like they are retarded... or they are smoking crack or something...anyway i thought there is only a vacuum booster on the brake system not the clutch??i swear to god if i wasnt released on ROR and he wasnt old i would fukn drop him!..sory about that .. just venting..

anyway if anyone can help me with the name of a person or a place of business that can assist me with my problem.. i am looking for a person wit h alot of exp with 300zx's....also i am looking for a person in the pasco.north pinellas or the south hernando... thnks..


-GiDDeNz-

 

hmm, well I dont know the areas to well up in tampa but why dont you just go to Z fever, http://www.zfever.com

 

Secret Services and XAT are good too

 

trust me on this one of those reputable places would have been 1st on my list however ss i believe is in st pete(40+ miles away) and both zfever and xat are within BLOCKS from each other(both of them are about 30+miles away as well... however if i cannot find a local one i will probably have to choose zfever due to hopefully they are going to be performing my swap in the future.......4-6 weeks.... it will be done.... just going to farmilarize myself with a garage that will be working on my car from now on(basically any of the shops that yoiu go to stick with one .. unless you have a bad experience like i had.....

Z-SR/sZr... perfect 50/50 weight distrudution... a z car that weighs just 100lbs more than the S14 and turbo'd to boot ... what more can you ask for and with better gas mileage and MORE POWER........not bad if i do say so myself.... this is what i think that i am going to have done. to the zcar that is one of the reasons that i am looking for another garage/shop for repairs and maitnence.. i like to do thing myself ,BUT there is only so much that you can do. ya-kno

but i currently live in NORTH PASCO Co. and i am looking for a shop.garage up here.. i heard that international automotive and repair in NPR off of trouble creek(almost on the corner of MADISON AND T.CREEK) is a good shop but i havnt been there yet. also forgin automotive aslo in NPR (on US19 across the street from GOLDEN DRAGON TATTOO) i have heard and seen really good things from them BUT it is all european cars no imports.... any way GOOD LOOKS thanks

-GiDDeNz-

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S14's weigh ~ 2800 lbs

Z32's weigh ~ 3200 lbs

that's 400 lbs difference there dude.

 

N/A's don't have a clutch booster, so your mechanic was correct.

 

Yeah, I dont think its quite a 100lb difference with the SR in, but its not too much more. Cant wait to see how this second one turns out. We are looking for 400-450whp out of it and its pretty much done. Just needs exhaust and tunning. Should be done this week for sure.

BTW Matt...love those wheels on your car....they always look real good on 240s

 

Well according to DOUG at Zfever he emailed me and he said that the z32 with the sr20det swap with the drive line(tranny,clutch,drive shaft..etc..) would be about 300-400 lbs lighter. so if the my stock z32 that normally weighs in at about 3313lbs(according to zcar.com and tt.net.)and if you subtract for the sake of argument a medium of 350lbs it would come out to be just over 2900lbs.. right i dont think that my math is wrong.. being the son of a mathmatican n'all.....and it is af coarse 3rd grade math...
also i did look up all that info in my last posts about the weight to power of the s14 to the z32. you all remember right.. garage battle told me to shorted my posts even(they were a bit too long wernt they) any way .... i talked to the guy a international auto on tues and.. he told me that it is either the flywheel or the housing of the flywheel.... he said that most mechanics either grind down the housing or the flywheel itself. because he said that the flywheel is a mutha' to get back into place.. i think.. anyway.... he told me that he retired from NISSAN as one of the head mechanics for them.. so here is a shameless plug on his behalf...INTERNATIONAL AUTO-MOTIVE 5918 Trouble Creek Rd. New Port Richey FL, 34652..

 

if you are planning to go on with this project and your bitching about 30-40 miles... you should stop right now...


You need your car in the hands of experts, not local jockies. I spent almost 4000 dollars on my Z thinkin my local mechanic could "cut it" because he had countless 240Z racecars...

WRONG!!!

Car ran with around $600 mattback dollars... PANWED

 

Well its actually about 200 lbs lighter. I am talking to doug as well and if he ever put that much, it must have been a typo as 200lbs is what he tells people as well. Either way its still much lighter and noticeable in the handleing. Drives really nice