Everything Donut Media DIDN'T Tell You About The 300ZX

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11 ай бұрын

I've watched this video probably more than a handful of times, and with each and every time, it leaves me feeling.. Empty. I can't help but think about all of the awesome stuff they could have brought to light in this video, and Donut Media, of all people I feel really dropped the ball on this one. I'm here to pick up where they left off feed you that good stuff.
In This comprehensive video I go in depth with Z32 and it's racing heritage in Le Man's. Top Speed record at Bonneville as well some of the fastest, Street chassis Z32's in the world, from record setting passes, to the vehicle's downfalls and weaknesses.
Whether you're an automotive enthusiast, a 300ZX owner, or simply curious about exceptional vehicles, you won't want to miss this in-depth analysis that goes where Donut Media didn't.
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@genericexcuse4737 11 ай бұрын

I love how people refuse to even consider the 300zx and their engines. Z32’s and Z31’s are some of the most capable cars that I know of, if you know what to do with them. Even the VG30ET has good potential.

@Billy_Built 11 ай бұрын

The lack of knowledge regarding a platform causes people to spout ignorance.

@asambi69 6 ай бұрын

People forget JUN went 260mph at Bonneville with this engine pushing allegedly 900hp.

@GUAPODEHCHAPO 5 ай бұрын

Still holds the land speed record

@danmeyers8881 9 ай бұрын

About time someone gave this car and the VG the love it deserves…currently building mine, should be 750whp ish when done in a few months!

@Billy_Built 9 ай бұрын

I do my best! 750 is going to be a lot to handle! Should be fun

@supers0nic77 7 ай бұрын

It's a few months later now, js

@Pennychaser1 10 ай бұрын

I've owned my 93TT since 2009. Had to fix many hack jobs from previous owner. It was my DD for 4 yrs, then ran overboost resulting in detonation for couple of yrs. It is still running today without issues. These cars are difficult to spot nowadays and it gets alot of attention now. Having fun in my fast tesla at the moment but eventually I will get to adding major mods

@Gr8thxAlot 7 ай бұрын

Previous hack jobs are a big risk. I was recently looking at a "mint" NA, and it's overall excellent, with a just a few weird things. As I was looking at the engine bay, I noticed a harness zip tied to the radiator hose, wiring unprotected from the loom, so I think it's likely it's had at least one hack repair. I really don't want to deal with previous hacks, so I walked away.

@mint.z3244 11 ай бұрын

Excellent points! It's telling that said channel swapping the SR20 motor into the Z32 has had their views plummet on the build. Definite missed opportunity and alienated a bunch of Z32 enthusiasts!

@Billy_Built 11 ай бұрын

Is what it is. Send them my way🤣

@jerrycastaneda5262 9 ай бұрын

Watching this video made me appreciate and fall in love with my Z32 again Thanks

@andrewbrown4858 10 ай бұрын

Hey bud I'm in Australia and we're all R32 GTR cause of its iconic times at Bathurst, BUT most do not know there is a 300zx z32 that ran a faster time than the GTR and held the record for the highest kph down the back straight for at least 8 years. Keith Carlings 300zx 💪

@Billy_Built 10 ай бұрын

That's awesome! I'll have to look into that one! thanks for the info! The Z32 has most commonly been overshadowed by GTR's, which is kind of funny in a way..

@andrewbrown4858 10 ай бұрын

@@Billy_Built kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gaxzmq95uN-Rl5s.htmlsi=2_cv9h6XyGrhU893

@rudimerm7686 11 ай бұрын

Donut Media is generic. They have no idea about the racing heritage of the 300zx (once again you said what I was going to type). You also nailed another issue about the car being handed down from owner to owner (my experience). When I had my black 300zx Twin Turbo (automatic), I was a young kid and the third owner (23-years ago). I was young and there was not much on the net about the repairs. Lastly, 15 years ago (you beat me to it again), you were able to get a mint 300zx Twin Turbo for 16k. Even before COVID (2019), you were able to get a mint Twin Turbo for 19-21k. Great video. You hit the facts.

@Runningmancs 11 ай бұрын

Great video Billy. The z32 is a victim of its own success, selling 89,000 in the U.S. alone during its production run and frequently winning car and drivers best in class awards many years while directly competing with mk4 Supra (~11,293 produced) and Rx7 (~13,879). With so many more Z32s being produced and so many owners not keeping up with the sometimes expensive required maintenance many of these cars fell into disrepair and changed hands often. I believe these issues helped to generate the stereo type of them not being mechanically sound and to just swap them. The joke often is, that with current cost and availability of most of the popular stock swap motors (2JZ, Rb26, LS) you could spend that same money to make the stock VG mechanically sound and producing over 500whp.

@NissanBroke 11 ай бұрын

The 2+2 is an interesting talking point as well, for about 150lb(?) you get a more stable platform due to the longer wheelbase in addition to near 50/50 weight dist. :D You're a great source of info for these cars man plz don't stop.

@Billy_Built 11 ай бұрын

For Sure! 2+2 's are definitely more balanced out of the box. Although their are multiple ways to shift weight around on the 2+0 which I'm trying to do to an extent actually! Once the car is all together I'd definitely like to get it on some scales!

@mrsquirrel8079 10 ай бұрын

I think the Mk4 supra is better, period. It is a much more reliable car. I know this because I have both, and the Z32 has been the bane of my existence. Hell, my FD RX-7 is even more reliable than my 300zx

@nomienoman9232 10 ай бұрын

@@mrsquirrel8079 depends on the ownership history, mods and a whole lot of other factors. But generally, yeah the toyota is more reliable.

@mrsquirrel8079 10 ай бұрын

@nomienoman9232 I bought 3 cars, (FD RX-7, Z32 300ZX, and MK4 Supra) with basic knowledge on cars. All of which needed an engine and supporting mods. I threw the supra together cheaply, and it runs like a champ still. I took a gamble with the FD RX-7 and was careful about key things. It runs like a champ after 4 years. The Z32, I put it together and got it running, then no oil pressure, bought an oil pump, replaced steering rack bushings, and it kills injectors. Bought a brand new engine harness, runs perfectly for 3 days. Then kills the injectors again and now fuel pump randomly primes only... this car is driving me insane. I'm now changing the battery cable and doing a grounding kit. I pray that this works....

@nomienoman9232 10 ай бұрын

@@mrsquirrel8079 I bought my z32 with a blown motor 3yrs ago and ever since I put it back together it's been running at 500hp without any issues since thank God

@shawnalbarghouthi4113 11 ай бұрын

You’re videos are getting better and better brother

@Billy_Built 11 ай бұрын

Thank you!! Always improving! 🙏

@Jkwillson 11 ай бұрын

Awesome video Billy, keep them coming. They keep getting better with each one.

@PennyStocksExpert 11 ай бұрын

Love your passion for the z32, Billy! It was my first car, second, and third car. '90 2+2, '95 TT, and then the '95 vert. Mine has sat for quite some time now, but some day I'm going to fix it up. It's been so long since I've followed the cars that I feel completely clueless these days, ha! Didn't even realize how much the market has gone up on them, but makes sense given how awesome of a car they are. Keep on keepin' on brother!

@Geromino555 10 ай бұрын

Spot on! Well done for mentioning things that are generally overlooked by everyone else for the Z32.

@MightyAA251 10 ай бұрын

It's a great car. My '90 Twin-Turbo I got from my Dad. It was one of the first in the US (oct '89). I took it over late '90's and drove it off and on as a toy. My son took it over for a few years until he deployed. I personally think what killed it is how daunting it is under the hood and challenging; pulling the upper intake for injectors for instance, or my dead turbos will take a engine pull to do it. So.. it is super expensive to have it done, and beyond what you want to do in your own garage for most. Out of my collection of toys, it's the one I dread working on.

@Billy_Built 10 ай бұрын

Certainly intimidating under the hood at first. However it is the direction that many manufacturer's have gone as the cars become less and less consumer-repair friendly.

@MightyAA251 10 ай бұрын

lol.. "at first".. I've been looking under that hood for 30 years and its still intimidating. None of my other cars evokes the same feeling of dread when there's something I need to fix. Even replacing a headlight bulb requires my daughter's skinny hands and nimble fingers since my meat hooks can't make the squeeze.

@TheChromeCollective 11 ай бұрын

Your videos are getting better and better buddy keep going! 🤜🏻

@Billy_Built 11 ай бұрын

Thanks man! Good to see ya Popping on here!

@stephaniemcfarland6339 10 ай бұрын

Billy dropping knowledge out here!! Very informative about the history of the Z32!! Keep up the great content 💯

@Billy_Built 10 ай бұрын

Yessiirrr!

@vincemc2259 11 ай бұрын

Great video! Subscribed!!

@bernardaborita4631 10 ай бұрын

Really Good info 👍🏽

@dannoyes4493 11 ай бұрын

The unspoken advantage come from the chassis dynamics... particularly the slicktop. The weight in this form is light, compares to that of the vaunted NSX, can be made lighter still if you choose, much lighter than the jug-ass Supra, plus it has a lot of torsional rigidity, and when you considser the VG in n/a form, which with a proper crank can spin up, make tons of power. The weigh balance is favorable. You end up with a consistant, real canyon carver that very few can keep up with. And its daily drivable - very light on its feet.. Not everybody drag races the Z32.

@davidcano1662 10 ай бұрын

I bought mine back in 2019 with a hydro locked motor. I was going to throw in a vh45 simply because it was available and unique but ended up sourcing a really good na vg motor. Upgrade a ton of things on the car and have been loving it ever since.

@omarvazquez9098 11 ай бұрын

Bro although I’m a rotary engine guy , I have to admit that I always loved the 300zx TT it’s a nice ride that I would drive if i had the money to buy one!

@waynesegura5695 11 ай бұрын

Great video

@LOVE-VIBES-X-PROJECT-CARS 11 ай бұрын

It's best to keep these hidden man. I like the fact they're still affordable. Besides enthusiasts always run for the hills whenever there's a V6. It's the same reason the 3000gt isn't popular. The only v6 they like is the vq primarily because you don't have to do anything to them😂

@Billy_Built 11 ай бұрын

Lol It's going to take a lot more than just little ole me ranting about boat anchors.😅

@blackmagicgarage871 10 ай бұрын

There's a stock tt car that makes 800 tire with upgraded turbos fuel and a 3 spd auto used for drag at this point

@angelo6167 5 ай бұрын

This video needs more views ...

@ao8271 10 ай бұрын

People forget that it was a 70 thousand dollar grand touring car. So it needs that kind of maintenance

@REALTURK693 11 ай бұрын

nice video bro🔥

@Billy_Built 11 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@awaisdon2868 10 ай бұрын

Great video, learned alot 👍

@Billy_Built 10 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@awaisdon2868 Ай бұрын

@@Billy_BuiltI'm Happy to report k finally bought one after years of searching. Twin turbo automatic completely original in very good condition

@nerdherd2604 4 ай бұрын

I’ve owned two z32s and an s130z. I’ve never loved a line of cars more than the Z. None of the supras or GTRs I’ve ever driven have endeared themselves to me like the Zs have.

@rt2255 9 ай бұрын

Owned 91tt and he is right.on every.point. i put.mine at stage 3. As they called it back in dsy. Had kandn intake aftermart exhaust but boost jets new ucu from jim wolf which boosted boost a bit snd ecu remapoed fuel to jerp detonation at bsy and added like 90hp so right at 400hp at crank and kept it reliable as all get out.

@purplejoeyo735 5 ай бұрын

hey man this is now my 2nd video ive watched from you and i now own my dream car 1989 nissan factory twin turbo t top unfortunately auto. i purchased for an amount ill go to jail for if i mention it hahaha ps. im in australia these things are like finding a needle in a haystack here.

@boeing900 11 ай бұрын

Great video Billy, excellent information. This is definitely a video that needs to be watch several times so as not to miss something. The only thing I'm tending to disagree with you on is the transmission. My original one was great and I always treated it well. No hard launches, no burnouts ever, easy on the downshifts especially into 1st. And it was great, even with supposed weak sincros and all, at north of 500 whp since 2001. But as soon as I went north of 700 wheel hp and torque, after a few hundred miles it began to whine, as did the new 98 spec one I bought from Nissan. In fact, that one is even worse, as it's MUCH louder then my original one. My original one has RP 75/90 in it and the 98 spec has MT90. Any thoughts or suggestions you may have on where I should go from this point would be greatly appreciated.

@Billy_Built 11 ай бұрын

That's true, the wine I feel is almost unavoidable. However, I've heard speculation that it has to do with the alignment of the transmission into the pilot bearing and such. I just came to accept the fact that they will always whine. Lol The CDO0 is not impervious to these stupid problems either though. Which is why I would put them on equal terms, especially considering the 350Z trans is way newer.

@JP_SC 10 ай бұрын

About the weight distribution, 2+2 has 51/49 so I wouldn't say they are that far off

@Z32matt 9 ай бұрын

My first Car 90 na manual still have it now I’m building my second z32 TT will a fully built VG30 on haltech

@bloody5w 11 ай бұрын

Love your info on the z32, Billy, I found a 1993 tt 2+0 last year. Barn found. In Philadelphia. In all places 😅. Stock with 6700 milage on it. Excellent condition. My goal is to make 700ish hp on stock motor. I want to be one of those guys!! 😂 I am still learning about the platform right now. I watch your other video about what to get first for the Z. Haltech plug and play kit. Is on my list first!

@Billy_Built 11 ай бұрын

Sounds like a steal, but you're on the right track!

@billgilbert1221 7 ай бұрын

Hello, Ive read alittle about the June/Blitz history on the 300zx, but could you give the name or reference of the guy that has the 6.07@226mph Z please? I cant seem to find anything about him or his race team! ...thank you for being so informative and inspiring! ...hope to see all you Z owners on out cruizing soon!

@kinslayergaming3159 4 ай бұрын

Lazcano Racing, he was from Puerto Rico

@BOBimusRex 9 ай бұрын

I was like, wait, did Donut do a 300zx video recently? No. No, they didn't. Way to make a reply video 3 years late.

@kuznapi 11 ай бұрын

I'm 21 years old I've been wanting a 300zx since I was 17 I finally got one this year for 3k and I got to fix it up hahhaha I knew what I was getting myself into but still I love the car I'm willing to spend the money

@Billy_Built 11 ай бұрын

Take your time and learn as much as you can!

@carsarehere4946 9 ай бұрын

I am looking for my first car i dont have my experience like rebuilding engine and all other shit i can do is change oil and etc and i wanna learn drifitng too some says go for rx8 but i like this too what you say which one should i go for any other ? Please please please lemme know i dont wanna mess up

@3magikarpinamansuit281 5 ай бұрын

I know its been 3 months, but my advice is buy a Honda or something reliable because drifting is very expensive so you are going to need a job first. Tires alone are like $400 a drift day, then gas and if you crash. RX8s are unreliable but you can Kswap them. Basically buy a Corolla or a Civic or something cheap and good so you can get to work and pay for the drift car because when you drift a car, or drive it hard at all it WILL break eventually.

@josephedwardkotinsly4156 10 ай бұрын

Sorry if you've answered this a million times already but what wheels are on your z?

@Billy_Built 10 ай бұрын

Some cheap xxr 521's

@kyricwallace9843 9 ай бұрын

Having a NA 300zx I wanna Sr20 swap it, I AM THAT GUY! 🤣

@Billy_Built 10 ай бұрын

@Donut Media where you at?

@jeririch1143 10 ай бұрын

Want the T56 just having a hard time justifying the kit that cost what I paid for the dang car.. on my 3rd stock trans...

@t.c.gnation1053 9 ай бұрын

I was trying to get a 300zx all I ended getting was the vg30dett and the transmission so I'm swapping it into a bmw shell

@josephedwardkotinsly4156 10 ай бұрын

Agree with your point on just getting a Z over a 240. Always gotta laugh at 240 guys asking 5k for an 89 s13 with no interior. Also, I never understood why people are so afraid of these motors. It was the first car I cut my teeth in on when i was 16, made it me a better mechanic. At 25 finally got around to doing the full NA to TT swap on my 92 2+0. That was 5 years ago and I havent had to lift the hood on it since...but with that being said I literally just found a set of new style TT injectors so Plenum pull this week. Best advice to anyone buying a Z, just pull the engine when you buy it. Get a seal kit, do the 120k service, delete the EGR, coolant bypass, and AIV. Oh and get the upgraded det sensor sub-harness. Once you do all that, you'll have peace of mind and the car becomes cake to work on. Also, theres a shit ton of space in that engine bay without Rad, intake hoses and the plenum off.

@Billy_Built 10 ай бұрын

💯 correct. I've had this car for 13 years now, between this and the Honda CRX it's been quite the learning curve driving into it.

@WoodyBmx25 Ай бұрын

Honestly i dont get why 240 guys dont buy these, swap in the sr20, and the front knuckles and coilovers. They end up swapping to most of this stuff anyways and you have to swap out the ka anyways. Vs swapping everything down to the brakes out of a z. Just start with the Z! Na Z32s are still super cheap.

@Billy_Built 13 күн бұрын

You have a very good point

@kelving.2200 8 ай бұрын

Can you do a video on the N/a motor

@Billy_Built 8 ай бұрын

It's pretty much the same thing..

@kelving.2200 8 ай бұрын

@@Billy_Built isn't the N/a motor low compression or suffin and "can't handle more than like 6 psi of boost" allegedly... And why does my knock sensor code keep popping up when I changed it 😞

@Billy_Built 8 ай бұрын

@@kelving.2200 factory NA's have made over 8xx WHP. Fuel type and tune determine the "safe" boost level. Knock sensor code could be any number of things. Would need a proper diagnosis.

@kelving.2200 8 ай бұрын

@@Billy_Built thanks @billy_built. No one seems to Know what the diagnosis. The idle bounces around I thought it could be a vacuum leak. If I ever figure it out I'll let you kno

@KingKhan-ez3gg 11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for this video, donut media's video was trash and inaccurate.

@Billy_Built 11 ай бұрын

Thank You!

@KingKhan-ez3gg 11 ай бұрын

@@Billy_Built no worries bro keep up it up, I subbed

@cyberspectre8675 4 ай бұрын

Where can you buy these for 15k? The only ones in good shape are 30k.

@Smokkedandslammed 11 ай бұрын

They have never once brought up the 2012-2014 F150 Tremor, im really salty about it.

@Derekgallantt 10 ай бұрын

It’s worth it sr is a lot lighter. Also when the boat anchor blows a view hole. Why not swap it. Maybe not sr but think about this. 700hp Supra, rx7, Silvia, r34. Silvia wins everytime. Sr20 gods motor ✝️

@morefaster8169 11 ай бұрын

Dude I was watching this while speeding through a school zone and when ur engine stand was squeaking I thought it was my car 😂😂

@Billy_Built 11 ай бұрын

I almost deleted that bit, but I left it in purely because of the sound it made 🤣 lmao

@abbaspourmoghadam3850 11 күн бұрын

Zx is expensive for no reason..I sold mine years ago I can't even buy the decript one ...hate who's doing that...VG30DETT is not reliable at all n it's a money pit why still expensive

@ao8271 10 ай бұрын

SR swaps are so dumb😂