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EK9: Spare tire cover replacement & trunk cleanup
Today i got a new spare tire cover from Fitmint (click for link to supplier), which I ordered recently: Because after our last trip, I realized that the original spare tire cover has some ugly stains and is broken at one point: This is a common issue with the thin Masonite board, especially if the spare tire (which supports the board from below) is removed and heavy stuff is stored on it The replacement has the same shape and the rubber / foam bumpers in all the right spots. The thing that annoys me quite a bit (not sure if it’s a mistake or not?) is. that they seemed to…
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240Z: JDM L6 Aftermarket Intake Manifolds & Turbo Surge tanks
This is an updated re-release of the original Intake Manifold Post. Over the years i have added many new Intake manifolds, and thanks to Kevin, i was recently able to add another bunch of Manifolds with detailed photos. Kudos, mate! So enjoy a thread full of all kind of Japanese Intake manifolds and turbo kits for the Nissan / Datsun L-series 6-cylinder (L6) Engines. Note that i’m focussing on Japanese made Manifolds only, i know there are plenty of other Manifolds out there, from the UK, to the USA, to european brands, but in this post, the focus is on Japanese stuff from the beginning of tuning to the heydays…
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240Z: Front Lip test fit and various new documents
Over the last few weeks, i did some small things and collected a lot of stuff again. First, I exchanged my US-spec front lower valance. Before: And After: Euro spec valance: In case you’re wondering, what’s the difference? The euro spec has the additional mounting holes / nuts to install the Euro spec front spoiler lip. Here you can see the two side-by-side: This allowed me to temporary test fit my wobbly, worn-out, cheaply-repaired Euro spec front spoiler lip: I still need to change the corner valances to euro spec ones, but also the lip needs a replacement, as this one is beyond repair. But at least I could see…
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PLACES: Flüela, Albula & Lenzerhorn alpine passes in the EK9
Recently, my wife and I got invited to visit friends in the beautiful village of Pontresina in the southern part of Switzerland, not far from the famous St. Moritz. We have travelled there before, using the most common route, the Julierpass. But this time, we had a long weekend ahead, so we decided to pull out the EK9 from hibernation and instead take the long way. When planning the route on Google Maps, I accidentally set it to “no toll roads” which brought up a quite uncommon, but beautiful B-roads tour. Schaffhausen – Frauenfeld – Wil – Wattwil – Toggenburg – Lichtenstein – Maienfeld – Landquart – Davos – Flüelapass…
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240Z: Fuel Tank, NOS front valance & Documents
I collected a few parts again, recently. Some stuff which is required to complete the car: First of all, one of those beautifully crafted S30.world reproduction fuel tanks and tank insulation rubbers. I sold mine at the recent japanclassic show, so I had to get a new one for my project. Secondly, I got a NOS euro spec front lower center valance (with the additional installation holes for the euro front spoiler): This means i can finally replace the crappy old one with the one that actually belongs there. Huge thanks to Alan for helping me with this! Then I got one of those original printed Datsun competition parts catalogues.…
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KNOWLEDGE: The Civic EK9 TypeRx special edition, specifications & details
I have decided to rework and re-release the original post on this topic, which is still available here, since I have collected a lot of additional documents and knowledge since then. In this reworked knowledge post, we are going to look at the EK9 Civic TypeRx special edition and what makes it different from the regular EK9 Civic typeR. 1. What is the TypeRx? The Honda Civic TypeRx EK9 was a special edition of the regular Civic TypeR EK9, which was launched on the 16.12.1999 together with the Integra typeRx DC2. Here is the Link to the original Japanese Honda Press release from that day. The press release states that…
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240Z: DYO Differential strap belt
Recently, a friend and I were working on the 240Z Original R180 differential and we both were not happy with neither the state of the original factory-installed differential strap belt, nor with the replacement options. None of the available replacements look anything close to the original belts. After a b it of research, my friend found this one on AliExpress, which is some sort of V-belt or something: https://de.aliexpress.com/item/1005006145171328.html make sure to order the 12ribs pk560 type. NOTE: We realized all original belts had different lengths (probably due to wear and tear), so make sure to measure your original one (best done with a piece of tape) before you order.…
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240Z: Cool Datsun / NISMO and 240Z parts & documents arrived
Recently, I collected a lot of cool, rare or needed Datsun / Nissan parts and documents again. Let’s have a look: First, i got gifted this lovely 510 / bluebird Die cast model from my Lovely lady Myrtha. Big thanks again! She also brought me one of those famous green Datsun Switzerland folders. This one has all the spec-sheets of all Datsuns sold in Switzerland at that time. The specification goes quite deep. These folders were given to dealerships and were in the HQ for a quick check and comparison of technical specifications of all cars: So far I only had copies of the single Z-specific sheets, but now, finally,…
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EVENT: Japanclassic.ch 2025 review
For me, it all started pretty badly, but luckily it turned out pretty cool at the end. Well, first the team from the Netherlands could not make it to the event, despite it having a shared booth with S30.world. Which meant that the parts for display and sales plus the main act – one of their beautifully restored cars – was missing at our booth. So I had to remove the S30.world parts from my car again just the day before the event, and luckily we had Urs to bring his car for display last-minute. Thanks again for that, I owe you a huge favor. But then also the weather…
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EK9: Dynamic Safety Driving VHS cassette & TypeRx special price list
Today I got some rarely-seen goodies from Japan for my EK9 original goods collection: The first one is a copy of the Japanese Special price list for the Civic EK9 TypeRX from the Honda sales department, from the 25. November 1999: You will find this in my special TypeRX knowledge post soon with many details of the TypeRX. The second thing is something I didn’t know existed until I recently stumbled over it. IT’s a Civic TypeR “Dyanamic Safety Driving” Training video on VHS Cassette. The video was released by Honda Primo (the sales channel who sold the Civics, etc.) in Japan. According to the Print on the front, these…
