'Z' Datsun Garage (Shiro Edition info)

[ZfrkS62]

unfortunately not. I was hoping for more too.

[ZfrkS62]

Couldn't agree more Ronin. I would sell my soul in a heartbeat to own a 432R

[ZfrkS62]

http://www.rebelloracing.com/

This guy knows how to build a wicked Z race motor. He's about as well known as Darius in most Datsun circles.

There was a guy in the DZA with me in Arizona who raced a Z with one of Rebello's engines and pulled away so much in one race that the SCCA was going to make him tear it down so they could measure it, but once they found out who built the engine, they dropped their inquiry

[muffinman2002]

Hey everybody, ZfrkS62 asked me to post a little something on the 300zx shiro edition in here. So I'll do my best to do it justice. Well first of all I do own a 1988 300zx SS (shiro) edition. This is the first gen 300zx body style or Z31 body style as 300zx enthusiasts like to say. You can see my car in another thread I have posted on here at http://www.motorworld.net/forum/showthread.php?t=33405. Heres the history of the car:

In Janurary of 1988 Nissan Held "A White Sale." As part of that sales promotion, Nissan issued a special Limited Edition of the 300ZX Turbo SE Model - Called the Shiro Special Edition 300ZX Turbo SE. Refered to as the SS Edition, this car was painted in a special Pearl White paint (Shiro means White in Japanese). the Special Shiro Edition had the following as standard equipment:

- all Shiros had identical options, none were different
- VG30ET engine (turbo)
- 5spd Overdrive Transmisson (standard)
- two seater
- t-tops
- black interior
- cloth recaro seats
- exclusive pearl white paint
- exclusive 16 inch wheels (white in color)
- exclusive "european" air damn
- analog dash (digital dash was available on non-SS cars)
- non- adjustable, very tight suspension
- exclusive viscous limited slip rear differential
- only 1002 made for use in the U.S.A
- reportedly only 75 made for use in Canada
- Canadian cars had special ID plate just below shifter on center console

Pictures of what the car looks like can be seen in the my other post which I have given the link to above.
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[ZfrkS62]

Thanks muffinman. Much appreciated

[gigdy]

what are the differences from a non ss?

[ZfrkS62]

^^ softer suspension, non sport seats, digital guages..etc, anything that would differ from that list apparently

[muffinman2002]

Non SS's were different in the following ways:

- they never had recaro seats
- the turbos had adjustable suspension
- viscous lsd was available only on the ss. A clutch style lsd was standard on the turbos.
- both analog and digital dashes were available for other 300zx's
- the pearl white paint was available only the SS
- the front spoiler on the SS is different than any other 300zx

The engine in the SS versions were exactly the same as the regular turbo models.

There are more differences but its late and can't think of them right now. I'll elaborate more at another time.

[gigdy]

Thanks

[muffinman2002]

oh by the way, in the thread title you spelt shiro wrong.

[ZfrkS62]

Originally Posted by muffinman2002 oh by the way, in the thread title you spelt shiro wrong.

I had feeling i would fixed now