Fast Facts
1972 Datsun Fairlady Z (RHD)
Owner Kelvin Hiraishi
Hometown Montebello, CA
Daily Grind Mazda North American Operation, Director R&D
Under The Hood RB25DET 2.5L inline 6, DOHC, turbo, all-stock, swapped by Vildini Motorsports with custom engine/transmission mounts and driveshaft (300ZX front yoke); custom 28" x 12" x 3" intercooler; GReddy RS blowoff valve; 200 ZR RB20 oil pan and pickup; Infiniti Q45 throttle body and TPS; Blitz boost controller; GReddy oil catch can and intake manifold; custom 15 gal. fuel cell with fuel sender and custom surge tank; Walbro GSL 392 fuel pump; Moroso aluminum radiator; Earl's oil cooler with remote oil filter block; Hose Techniques custom hoses; Megan muffler with custom 3" mandrel-bent exhaust
Drivetrain Skyline 5MT; ACT street/strip clutch kit; Power Brute LSD; R180 4.11:1 final gear
Stiff Stuff Four-wheel independent; Front: MacPherson strut with Suspension Techniques 1" sway bar and Bumpsteer (roll center); Rear: Chapman strut; Arizona Z-Car chrome moly control arms (pick-up points-geometry adjustable and increased suspension/body stiffness) with Suspension Techniques 7/8" sway bar and spherical ball joints and Wolf Creek CV joints; Ground Control coilovers (FR/RR) Tokico Illumina dampers; Eibach springs (250 lbs FR/RR); Energy Suspension polyurethane bushings Nissan Comp Strut Brace (engine and trunk room)
Brains Electronic fuel injection with stock ECU
Stoppers Wilwood Ventilated Discs: Front: 12.2" curve vane directional vented rotors, 1.25" thick, 6061 T-6 rotor center hubs, 4-pistons forged aluminum caliper w/stainless steel lines. Rear: 12.2" curve cane directional vented rotors, .81" thick, 4 piston forged aluminum w/ stainless steel lines; Wilwood Hydra mechanical parking brake caliper with full floating single piston; ceramic brake pads; Competition wheel studs.
Rollers Front: 17x7.5 zero offset; R: 17x8.5 -6 offset Racing Hart C4-R especially machined and fitted to the Z with Yokohama S-Drive tires F: 205/45-17 R: 215/45-17
Outside 1969 Chevy Camaro Z/28 Hugger Orange by P.J. Bonifacio -- every body part painted separately, new hardward fasteners, latches, rubber trim/weatherstrip, tinted front glass, motorsports auto air dam, Japanese-spec (fender mirrors, bumper, grille, lens, lighting system, parking brake lights and passing light)
Inside Design Products custom RHD roll bar; Sparco Torino 2 racing seats, 6-point competition harness; Sparco Mugello steering wheel; Autometer sport and pro comp gauges; RX-8 Shift knob and adjustable brake proportioning valve
Props Daughters Kelli and Michelle Hiraishi; Jeff Hiraishi; Tod Kaneko; Raymond Lui; Larry Ikemura; Frank Kuba; Jon Mitsuuchi; Shujiro and Yoriko Otsuka; Mr. Yutaka Katayama; Peter and Gayle Brock; Fred and Betty Jordan; Adrian and Alex Villabrile at Vildini Motorsports (Mission Viejo, CA); P.J. Bonifacio Autodesign Inc (City of Industry, CA)
WWW advancedclutch.com, autometer.com, blitzperformancesales.com, eibach.com, energysuspension.com, greddy.com, hosetechniques.com, sparco.com, suspensiontechniques.com, tokico.com, wilwood.com
By Roel Concepcion
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