| I bought my sapphire blue 300zx TT new in 1992 but after the AC and radio failed and it started to run rough, I bought a different daily driver and it basically sat for the last 10 years. Last summer my wife told me to get the car running or get rid of it so back in August I found this forum while trying to figure out what might be causing my car to run rough. I read a ridiculous amount of great information here, discovered it was likely the injectors and contacted a few members with questions about where to get some help fixing the car. That search eventually led me to BAM Automotive and Tony Myrie, a Nissan Master Tech and Z specialist here in the Philadelphia area. Along the way I found other great people too and learned way too much about advancements in aftermarket parts and revitalizing a 20 year old car. Once the engine compression was tested and the results ranged from 158 to 165, we started on a project over the winter that took the car from stock to thrilling. Mods (sorry, my profile page only allowed a few)
JWT 700 turbos
740 injectors
Z1 Throttle Bodies
MSP manifolds
SZ chip and socketed ECU
Ash massives
Ash 2.5 IC pipes
SZ turbo outlets
Selin Dual Intake
BDE Motor Mounts
SZ Street Max clutch / flywheel
Unorthodox crank pulley
HI water pump pulley
Zspeed heavy duty fork
Zspeed engine splash guards
SZ 3 inch down pipes / high flow cats
SZ 2.5” catback w/ single oval tips
SZ brake kit
SPL sub-frame spacers
SBC ID boost controller
EFI Harness
Engine bay detailing / bolt kit
Powder coating / ceramic coating
Replacement/ upgrade of almost all hoses
Replaced A/C system
Replaced tail lights and headlight
HID kit
New exterior trim and cowl panels
New 5Zigen FN01R-C 18x8.5 38 front / 18x9.5 45 rear
Nitto Invos 245/40/18 and 275/35/18
New OEM floor mats
All the basic deletes / reroutes
120k maintenance (early)
and more The power mods came by way of consulting with Greg Dupree and the major components were purchased through Specialty Z. All vendors got parts out quickly. I was particularly impressed with Greg and SZ, Joe Allison of Zspeed Performance, Brett of BDE and Joe Lala of Dewla Dezign. Good people with good products. I appreciate the many members who took time to answer my questions and I only got screwed by one guy through the classifieds but Paypal refunded the money in full. Old to new...
 Everything about this car was done right thanks to a smart and meticulous Nissan Z specialist using mostly oem parts and newer products developed by innovators. It runs rather well. Greg likes to refer to these cars with modified pipes as “breathers” for obvious reasons but there are other mods that make it special as well. To me it’s a Z32 “Innovator” edition. I believe it will make a difference down the road both in reliability and in value to have bought parts from those who created them and having a perfectionist like Tony Myrie put it all together. Before I am accused of drinking the the koolaid, I own a business and try to protect my intellectual property and business methods as able. I get it. Now if one of you will just sell me the JL Stealthbox I’m looking for through the classifieds I can finish up this project…at least for now.
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1992 TT Revitalization and "Thank You" (a bit long) - 
11:54:35 06/21/11
