SR20 Swapped Datsun 2000 Roadster is a Crazy Clean Weekend Thrasher

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4 жыл бұрын

Alvin from Z Car Garage has fine taste in a track car: a Datsun SR20 Roadster. And if you know us at all, you know we respect anyone who’s willing to put something this clean on a racetrack repeatedly. But to bring the vintage spec car up to modern handling standards, he popped in an N/A SR20 - and some real suspension engineering. All while retaining levels of cleanliness that we can barely fathom.
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@LarryChenPhoto 4 жыл бұрын

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@sparky6086 3 жыл бұрын

I believe, that the Datsun Roadsters didn't have "L" series engines. They had whatever the pre-Prince Datsuns had. The "L" series was inherited from Prince.

@joellabrecque5696 4 жыл бұрын

This is the kind of build I like, classy, simple and streetable that you can daily drive

@ewhit5160 4 жыл бұрын

I’ve never actually seen one of these before. I mean, I’ve seen them all the time on marketplace or, what’s left them. Never been able to see one in person or one this beautiful.

@crashn2me105 Ай бұрын

You never notice a particular car until you own one, then you see them everywhere.... That was my experience when I bought my 69 SRL2000 !

@sidewaysPT 4 жыл бұрын

"Nismo leaf springs" There's a phrase you don't hear every day.

@racketman2u 4 жыл бұрын

yeah, and therein lies the weakness; I've owned both a '67 Nissan Roadster (the hot version with the 2L Mikuni carbed engine) and a '71 240Z , and they were really a generation apart; the roadster's power was very peaky, (so he has a point in subbing the SR20) and the Zed's handling ran rings around it. Both great looking cars though, and loads of fun.

@asnoodle7216 4 жыл бұрын

i have to google what nismo leaf spring is :D

@stevenclevenger9032 4 жыл бұрын

One of the nicest cars I've seen featured. Thank u Mr. Chen

@qotsa1 4 жыл бұрын

Best hoonigan channel far and away.

@larrychen5678 4 жыл бұрын

You guys have no idea how much I appreciate the support!

@InfiniteCheeseCrates 4 жыл бұрын

Glad to see more 60's Japanese cars getting love. 2000's are an absolute fav of mine and, I wish I could get a hold of one in good shape.

@fozpringle1 4 жыл бұрын

Datsun used to make some really good looking cars back in the day

@knowhere4361 4 жыл бұрын

currently working on rebuilding a 2000 with my grandpa. we're SO close to finishing it, and this video has me so excited to get her on the road. thank you.

@boblewis8838 4 жыл бұрын

After it was balanced and blue-printed, ported and polished, my '69 Datsun 2000 put out 196 hp at 5500 and weighed 2100 lbs with me in it and a full tank of gas. WIcked fast.

@thomaswills2301 4 жыл бұрын

The only reason why I'm watching this is because I am thinking about getting one. I need to know more about these.

@mzondi1970 4 жыл бұрын

VVL is great. Had a 91 SER with a VVL. Loved that car. Went back to my honda roots

@danmartin633 4 жыл бұрын

What a beauty! I love the stance on those rims, reminds me of a Sunbeam Tiger.

@paradiseroad6405 3 жыл бұрын

....now THAT'S a Sports Car... ...Fantastic Instrument Panel and Interior... ...I could listen to that engine rev over and over...

@nicovanos 4 жыл бұрын

What? No LS swap? Is it still happening? Awesome!

@VirtualGuth 3 жыл бұрын

My compliments to Alvin! What an absolutely beautiful roadster. All of the modifications were carried out with a great deal of respect paid to the character of the car as it came from the factory. It shows in a sort of a "the whole is greater than the sum of the parts" kind of way. (The only shame here is that the hardtop was mounted - it should be top-down all the way on a beautiful day like the one you had for driving this car.)

@evanvukets8035 4 жыл бұрын

If you spend more time with these guys it sounds like you will be buying a roadster, putting your SR20 in that and building a crazy L series for your Z 😁

@emanuelmorales4992 4 жыл бұрын

I most definitely appreciate his honesty and ingenuity on this build

@fadzillah160 4 жыл бұрын

Datsun cars were everywhere in my younger days but I don't remember seeing that model. Probably it never reach my shores. Love that car. So classy.

@waynebush7953 4 жыл бұрын

I had a 1969 Datsun 2000 as my first car. Red on Black. Love these things.This is a beautiful Datsun Roadster! Badass!

@jaysonmac8294 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome car!! “Sounds like a RWD type R” ummm Larry Honda kinda already made one. 😂 It’s name has 2000 in it too.

@NippyMoto 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah he seemed a little spaced out in this video haha

@drivewaystar6485 4 жыл бұрын

Honda didnt make a type R s2000

@robdehar2356 4 жыл бұрын

I had one a loved mine the car was way ahead of its time , won so many trophies and what made it better when I went to shows there where 100s of Camaro's and just as many Mustangs and but only one Datsun 2000 roadster ( fairlady)

@AnAngryPossom 4 жыл бұрын

Yess I was hoping you'd feature Alvin's car as soon as you started posting Z-Car Garage features. Been following this awesome little roadster for years. Really love the work that Z-Car does.

@BlazinX 4 жыл бұрын

You guys are doing a great job! 😃

@brushcreek 4 жыл бұрын

I owned a 69 2000 SRL311 with the factory Mikuni/Solex “competition” package. One of the nascar shops in Charlotte built the original engine.... custom cam and lots of other mods. It was unbelievable...until it blew up. I wish I still had it.

@fury1968 4 жыл бұрын

That is awesome! My first car, at 16, was a stock 1967.5 Datsun 1600 roadster (red with black interior), and I loved it! If I filled up the dinky gas tank, I could make it from the SF bay area to Los Angeles without having to stop.

@hymanocohann2698 4 жыл бұрын

Lol, had one in the 70's, terrific little ride, I'm 6'4" 250, my bro, 6'3" 260.... Over the cars load limit, we were too wide for our shoulders to fit. Filled with sonoco blue for track day she was a winner.

@theyellowlightsaber3193 3 жыл бұрын

Gotta love the roadsters, MG B, Datsun Fairlady, Honda S800, Triumph TR8 and Aston Martin Sprite

@jimtakahashi4638 2 жыл бұрын

What a fine specimen of my all time fave car! A classy "Fair" lady, indeed! It would look even better, topless.😍

@matthijsgerretse3217 4 жыл бұрын

This is the most true-to-original restomod I've ever seen.

@nismo1480 4 жыл бұрын

I had a 66 Fairlady roadster. I really miss that car.

@videomaniac108 2 жыл бұрын

I think I saw this car at the Z Car Garage in San Jose on September 23, 2021 when we were looking at the new Z being showcased. I spent more time checking out the cool vintage Zs and this roadster than the new Z

@ryeguy88 3 жыл бұрын

Got to see this car in person at the Breakfast Club Rally which happens up North typically in my stomping grounds. This guy along with Daniel Wu's car. SO-DAMN-CLEAN.

@Ice-Crime 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for saving my quarantine day..physical distancing make me sad..thanks larry..

@gloryordeath1165 4 жыл бұрын

Man full honesty here I'm kinda new to looking into classic Japanese cars. They made really gorgeous and frankly badass cars and trucks. Besides the obvious Skylines I've really fallen in love with the 70's Celtics both coupes and the fastback/hatch and the 60's-today Toyota and Datsun pickups but man these roadsters are so cool. I had a Sentra SE-R and these motors are awesome, I'd love to drive one in a RWD car

@paullmight42 4 жыл бұрын

good lord! insanely clean for 73/04' and tracked

@ashas7730 4 жыл бұрын

Yesss perfect motor for the this car. N/A and all!! Loved it!!

@NVRAMboi Ай бұрын

Great video. Even better car. I bet he gets tired of people bothering him to sell it.

@yony52 4 жыл бұрын

I live in eastern canada, but i would still visit this garage if I came back to LA. A 240z is one of my most attainable dream cars, and I would love to have them work one one for me! Love that content too!

@Gglsucksbigballz 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for all the cool videos Larry! Appreciated while we are on lock down in FL, it’s the next best thing to actually being able to get out of my house/garage.

@30-06 4 жыл бұрын

懐かしいな。これだけ綺麗なフェアレディ2000zは日本でも見た事が無いよ！fantastic car!

@pedrovargas3038 Жыл бұрын

The platform for these little datsuns is ridiculous so much potential for a classic … so many options to go to other than that sr-20 ouuf

@JDsHouseofHobbies 4 жыл бұрын

That Roadster is perfection!

@gavinivers8941 4 жыл бұрын

Back in the early days of Datsun in Japan, they made Austin cars under licence. This is why the Datsun A Series engine looks like a A Series BMC engine you see in a Classic Mini, as it is a re-engineer of that engine. There is a lot of MGB styling ques in the Datsun Fairlady, because of the tie up.

@bennyfactor 4 жыл бұрын

Further confirmation that deep black with some tasteful chrome is the best exterior choice on just about anything

@agustinr7628 4 жыл бұрын

Larry the quality that you are putting here it's amazing, I'm really digging all the content, every single video, keep it like that, you're in the right way! PD: Could you consider using a chest-mount for the GoPro in the drives? I think its gonna pop up the car more

@larrychen5678 4 жыл бұрын

I think I need to use a neck mount for some of these drives.

@agustinr7628 4 жыл бұрын

@@larrychen5678 That would be good too! hope it doesn't get uncomfortable

@tdautomotive8042 4 жыл бұрын

Beautiful car there. A nice combo of classic style and modern performance.

@swade98 3 ай бұрын

An absolute dream car

@shaeerhassan8588 4 жыл бұрын

Looks better than an MG

@danielhughes9556 4 жыл бұрын

I LOVED how he called it sears point! Fuck infinion!

@liamgray6017 4 жыл бұрын

That's a good looking Nonda 👌

@future_phonk 4 жыл бұрын

@6:15 when the camera angle changes and you can see the 240z in the background 😍

@18inchesthecomedian62 4 жыл бұрын

I got to drive a 1600 Datsun roadster. I love this car. Fun car to drive.

@miamimotogroup5371 4 жыл бұрын

Keep these bad boys coming larry!!!

@steveflor9942 4 жыл бұрын

Beautiful inside and out. Absolutely love this car.

@welcometoreality3450 4 жыл бұрын

I had a nice 67 1/2 2000 (1 of 500) in Red. Yours is one Beautiful car man! Super jellz he got to driver her!

@cryptocarpenter599 4 жыл бұрын

What a chill dude. It's probably very pleasant to have conversations with.

@NikeaTiber 3 жыл бұрын

I liked that he called Infineon Raceway by it's proper name- Sears Point.

@salazmiguel5542 4 жыл бұрын

I have a 1972 datsun 510, but the 2000 is my favorite!!

@Edyth_Hedd 4 жыл бұрын

Great video! I have to get one of these someday. I had a friend who had one years ago and he let me drive it a lot. It was a super fun car. Sort of a muscle car version of an MGB.

@diamond_industries 4 жыл бұрын

Just when Saturday started dragging Larry came to the rescue. Great stuff.

@karlgarnett7445 4 ай бұрын

I've been looking and still looking for one of these Beautiful Cars but can't. This would be a nice retirement vehicle for those slow days, Wink Wink...

@reecewatson773 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful car. Thank you Larry, as always epic Datsun...

@maxmackinlay618 4 жыл бұрын

Actually there were 3 models 1500, 1600 & 2000 all with twin carbys. Also had hi & low windscreen versions. Stock steering wheel was much bigger to give leverage due to no power steering. I own a 1500 but really need to get it back running again.

@ljphoenix4341 4 жыл бұрын

Would be interesting to see how this compares to Gingium's Datsun 2000 roadster with an NA Miata 1.6 engine in it. It's built to a higher spec as this beautiful car but would make for an interesting comparison nonetheless. After this pandemic is all over, I reckon some of the guys from Hoonigan, maybe Louis also, seeing as he's a Subie guy, should definitely take a trip up to Chicago to visit Caleb sometime this year, see his collection of cool projects. Would make for a cool VHS.

@sickmetalchick666 2 жыл бұрын

While the gingium datsun is very cool, this one is a bit nicer and built to a higher quality spec, and the 2l all alloy nissan engine is a far better choice than a cast iron block 1.8 mazda.

@NewChapterMan 4 жыл бұрын

Love the sound and response of the engine

@ebruceii 4 жыл бұрын

Great footage of the headliner and roof latches. lmao

@NblRhm637 4 жыл бұрын

gorgeous build , amazing

@justinturner4850 4 жыл бұрын

I love it, I need to get back to work so I can buy more cars and parts!!!🙏🏼🙏🏼

@ivanredinger969 4 жыл бұрын

After I get my finances set in stone and can afford to put some aside, I'll be scoping out a fairlady 1600 and I'd want a build very similar to this. Very subtle but modernized. Basically the ideal date car.

@kevinconnor6921 4 жыл бұрын

1600 datsun fairlady. 1967 Most fun car i ever owned

@mattpish9675 4 жыл бұрын

Great episode, Larry. What a cool roadster! When are we going to see an updated "Ole orange Bang!" AutoFocus?

@lolicool6920 4 жыл бұрын

Never seen this magnificent car, japanese oldtimer are many unknows

@jked7463 4 жыл бұрын

Love the throatiness. Miss my dual overhead naturally aspirated 4.

@Deftonesdsm 4 жыл бұрын

My dream is a 60s/70s era jdm small car with modern swap. But yeah only going up in price

@Steelythestacker 4 жыл бұрын

That is amazing. So clean. One of my favorites from Japan.

@mariofalfan2997 4 жыл бұрын

Alvin has the “Car” as an owner of a 75 2002 this car would be my 2nd choice to own !

@RetroMotiveAdventures 4 жыл бұрын

Omg Modesto! I live 15 min from there haha lots of cool old JDM stuff in the valley! Saw a 2000 roadster in Turlock CA on my way to work in my MR2 Friday! Small world ✌🏼

@jasonleiva7527 4 жыл бұрын

My dad has a 67 1600 roadster and I’m trying to convince him to put a sr in it cause I put a rb25 in my 280z and he likes it but he wants his car to be all original

@jorgeuribe7657 Жыл бұрын

I grew up with cars like datsun and renault, this car looks amazing

@TD402dd 4 жыл бұрын

I had the option buying one (convertable only), but my dad hated Japanese cars and convinced me to buy a Mercury Capri (German) 2.0 liter with a 100 HP. Don't get me wrong, I loved my Capri for several years, but the 2000 will always be something I missed.

@mrauger9176 4 жыл бұрын

I ended up finding one of these around the Midwest area for like 3500. I was ashamed I didn't have that cash at the time. It would've been a great starter hot rod.

@kostasgrigoriadis3380 4 жыл бұрын

Very very beautiful car...

@S-Kidz 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome car and the fact that is gets good mpg it huge plus .

@AshtonCoolman 4 жыл бұрын

There's one in Houston with a KA24DE. It's a rocket with all of that torque.

@SrColon309 2 жыл бұрын

a real gem

@JesseGayvoronski 4 жыл бұрын

13:30 Nissonda! Shoutout Jimmy O!

@craigcarpenter6541 Жыл бұрын

Gorgeous 2liter!

@reecewatson5311 7 ай бұрын

Larry the original motor put into the 1600 was from a japanese forklift...

@josephmatuszak3855 4 жыл бұрын

WORK OF ART (Does it have a Name?)

@georgerought5761 4 жыл бұрын

Used to race a 1600 back in the early '70s.

@keno2670 4 жыл бұрын

NICE!!! Stay well... enjoy the ride

@lolicool6920 4 жыл бұрын

Unknow splendid car never sold in europe 💕💕💕💕😎😎😎😎

@samsonian 4 жыл бұрын

@5:30 shout out for using the classic name of Sonoma Intl, (Sears Point) I don’t know why they ever changed it.

@Joe11Blue 4 жыл бұрын

QR engines, half the weight. Gorgeous build. Love the car.

@JackYM78 4 жыл бұрын

Why's this one of the most beautiful classic car I've ever seen? wow!

@gav240z 4 жыл бұрын

There is an Autech S15 that came with a tuned NA SR20 making about 220HP would be good fun in this

@SB-vb8ch 4 жыл бұрын

Very nice indeed, the wheels just make it.

@leozou 4 жыл бұрын

It's so cool! this might be my next project!

@vl3035 4 жыл бұрын

Drive it like you stole it 😂👍 nice car by the way never seen one like that before

@abhalimmohamed4313 4 жыл бұрын

Beautiful car