NZeder's Datsun 260z Build Thread

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I am with you Ray knowledge is spread based on people interest. I for one am happy to learn more about other marques I just know an un health amount about the early zed cars not as much as other around the world but more than most in NZ thats for sure. Forget asking me about a 300zx or later Nissan killed the zed IMHO when they went to a V6

I think the Escort forest flare is an easy example which is why I use it.

1. Where these fitted to 100 identical cars? Aka considered "Standard series production"

2. If 1. above is not considered standard then is the a period modification under T&C?

It does get confusing. The way I see it K is the original specification of a car at a given point in history as raced or homologated. No mixing matching at all. Ie Escort with forest flares and BDA with 13" rims, x gearbox and x diff as ran in 1972. Then T&C is for standard cars modified to period specs ie standard body escort 1300 sport shell with pinto engine to make a rs2000 replica. The T&C escort could changing a few things over time with in the T&C rules ie change webers for dellortos, change rims from 13 those allowed under T&C but not fit forest flares as then the car is not standard series production sure fit front GT front fenders with the little lip/flare as they were a standard series production item. Even roll the lips for more rim clearances as that too was a period modification to standard body. Replacing the whole arch with forest flares no longer standard series production.

The same example could be said for the 240z. Standard body T&C, zg nose and zg over fenders still standard series body just a model variation. Install IMSA GTU flares and nose cose then no longer standard series as not sold to the general public like that. So then pick the era/period your now IMSA 240z represents lookup the rules for that and your car must be true to those specs aka original specifications. So if that means 2500cc max, 290mm x 20mm rotors front and rear then that is what it has to be not 310mm x 32mm rotors as that was not the original specification.