yoeddynz Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 I like the cat- what a cool accessory. Don't leave car parked unattended on side of the road- the chevette/gem boys will have your axle and front brakes. There is a mint one in picton- the old lady who owns it has had it since new and wont part with it. They win the prize I think for most amount of switches and gadgets around the steering wheel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hop Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 Cheers for putting up discussion! The cat! Buster is his name, weighs in at 12kg! The dash is cool! Very space age feel to it will put a pic up in the proj Currently looking for springs/shocks to lower. Also looking for a 4ZE1 as the one I have is very bare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zep Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 How are you going to power the 4ZE1? The G200z computer wont do it. A Gemini twin downdraft inlet manifold will bolt onto the 4ZE1 head if you wanna use twin 48s. I've been waiting for someone to do up a Piazza properly... If you can get it looking anything like this s12 http://speedhunters.com/archive/2010/08 ... -ae86.aspx I will be very very happy. Great base to start with! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hop Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 Plan was to just use the carb from 4z which I have here atm. Twin 48's with gem manifold sounds even better tho! Definatly a possibilty later on. I have been keeping my eyes peeled for 4x110 wheels, seems they are few and far between. I think the rest will flow once theyve been sused Missed out on a set like this a while ago! They would have done the trick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zep Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 I have been keeping my eyes peeled for 4x110 wheels, seems they are few and far between. 4x100 man. http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motor ... 979990.htm ? http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motor ... 980543.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vintage Grumble Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 Nice car, I dont know anything about them, but always liked the shape/80'sness of them. Interested to see how it turns out. Also, if cat is 12KG, you better hope it stays off roof/bonnet of car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikuni Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 Nice Delorean. I can't help but think that the carbed 4ZE1 won't be a huge step forward over the injected G200 that was in there. Definitely a better starting point for tuning however. Looking forward to watching the progress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoeddynz Posted December 8, 2010 Author Share Posted December 8, 2010 12KG! bloody hell. is it a maine coon? - we had them in the UK and they grow huge. (all a bit off topic but...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toucan Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 Badass. I so want a piazza, have bad thoughts about them all too often Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shizzl Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 12KG! bloody hell. is it a maine coon? - we had them in the UK and they grow huge. (all a bit off topic but...) at 12kg its definately some kind of coon...damn thats huge!!! also nice slice of PIaZZA... ive always had a soft spot for these...dont do the body styling like the aussies do,please dont... stock body,nice rims and slight slam.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thousand Dollar Supercar Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 I want those instrument binnacles. =| Nice paint job / colour scheme too. There's a Piazza that features a few times in this crummy grade video from the track day we held in 2007: http://picasaweb.google.com/oldschool.co.nz/OldschoolTrackday207VIDEOS#5140805784376076578 He had old hard tires on that were soo noisy.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoKer Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 thats at least two on here is yours turbo? I cant be arsed finding the project thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoeddynz Posted December 8, 2010 Author Share Posted December 8, 2010 its not often these cars get some love. They always end up getting split. I split one but it was a wreck so i dont feel bad. I agree- keep the mods subtle. Please no chrome wheels or wheels bigger than 15 inch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hop Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 This one is NA. I did search for the 4ZC1-T but they are nowhere to be found which is unfortunate. Cheers for fixing me up with the Stud pattern. I had it ingrained in my mind it was 4x110! Could have been embarrassing! Id be keen to see the other one I did do a search but all that came up was the chevette with the 4zc1 in it. Very cool! Has anyone got any experience with the suspension on these? Very similar to gemini a? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoKer Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 viewtopic.php?f=18&t=16721 mint - link to project thread? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thousand Dollar Supercar Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 Id be keen to see the other one I did do a search but all that came up was the chevette with the 4zc1 in it. Looks like it was owned by Mikuni? Here's a thread from when it got stolen: http://www.oldschool.co.nz/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=13302&hilit=piazza Can't find a project thread for it though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hop Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 Ha looks like the same car completely! I wasnt expecting to see that paint anywhere else thats for sure! Anyone else on here had ownership of the piazza? I see they wrote a book about it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikuni Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 It was Toms (sexychevette/blackfrancis) car that was at that trackday. Popped the clutch. This was my one. It was diesel turbo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akaname Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 Fuck thats a strangley cool looking car lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikuni Posted December 11, 2010 Share Posted December 11, 2010 Has anyone got any experience with the suspension on these? Very similar to gemini a? Similar, but not the same. Lower suspension arms are different, things like that. A lot of parts are interchangeble between the two cars though. I just cut the springs in my one. The fronts are very hard to get out, you need to jack the whole front end up and remove the sway bay. It needs to be very high so the lower arms can drop right down, but even then there is quite a bit of preload on the springs, so be very careful removing the springs - they might come out with a bit of force! Good thing about the double wishbone front is that even a very small spring will remain captive, so cut springs or small springs from another car will be warrantable. Torana lowering springs fit in Chevettes and lower them very nicely, so perhaps you could try those? Rears are easy, just need shorter shocks to keep them captive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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