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 The
bright orange 280Z of Northwest Truck Racing is a familiar sight in both
the NASCC winter ice racing series as well as the WCMA GT2 summer
roadcourse championship. The photo shows the car at the 1998 Vancouver
Indy invitational sports car race where it took 3rd place honors.
(Click on picture for more photos)
Car Specifications:
Engine: Nissan SOHC 6 cylinder, single plug, 2 valves per cylinder
aluminum head & cast iron block.
Bore and stroke: 86mm x
79mm
Displacement: 168 cu.in. or 2753cc
Horsepower: 313@7,000 rpm
Power to weight ratio: 7.20 lbs/hp
Compression ratio: 12.5:1
Fuel system: triple Weber 45DCOE sidedraft carburetors
Induction: Tuned length runners
Exhaust: 3inch with Dynomax muffler
Ignition: MSD electronic multi-spark, fixed timing
Radiator: AFCO aluminum lightweight
Clutch: Tilton dual disc
road race
Transmission: Nissan 5 speed manual with overdrive
Differental: Nissan R-180 with solid (welded) center, 3.90/4.38/4.63
ratios
Lubricants: Red Line synthetic.
Fuel: Unocal 110 octane leaded race gas
Suspension: MacPherson struts, camber adjustable spherical bearing upper
mounts, adjustable coilover spring perches, 2.5ä coilover springs,
adjustable gas shocks, relocated lower control arm pivots, polyurethane
pivot bushings, front & rear adjustable anti-roll bars.
Brakes: Wilwood 4 piston calipers with 12.18/11.40ädiameter vented &
slotted rotors. Carbon racing brake pads. 3ä cooling ducts ft & rr. Wilwood
master cyl & pedal assembly with adjustable brake proportioning.
Wheels & tires: 16x10 Duralite 3 piece
aluminum with Goodyear Eagle intermediate compound tires 15x10 Keiser 3
piece aluminum with Hoosier soft compund tires 15x8 MRT steel with
Goodyear Eagle rain tires
Chassis & bodywork: Unit steel with semi-tube front end lightweight fiberglass hood,
fenders, air dam & rear hatch, polycarbonate windows. 8 point 1-1/2ä
steel cage with double anti-intrusion bars. Kirkey aluminum racing seat
with 5 point harness Drivers side window net. Aluminum dash with
tach/oilpres/wtemp/oiltemp/exhtemp gauges Hot-lap onboard lap
timer/counter. 22 gallon Fuel Safe Pro Cell with external quick-filler.
Halon on-board fire system. Double battery master-disconnect switches.
Performance:
Curb weight: 2,253 lbs
0-60mph: 4.3 secs
0-100mph: 9.3 secs
0-1/4 mile: 12.3secs @113.9mph
Top Speed: 164mph
Lateral Acceleration: 1.29g
Braking from 60mph to 0mph: 96ft.
Fuel Economy: 7 mpg
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