Nissan Sport Inc

[Features]

Cool Explosion: Father-Son Team Redefines Nissan 240SX
When a teenage Ben Brown decided to build up a road-side wreck of an S13 complete with a blown motor, the results blew our mind. It’s one of the finest 240SXs to grace our pages. Page 32

Silver Bullet: Canada’s Meanest Z32-TT  
Writer Giancarlo Pawelec explores his own Canadian backyard and finds the incredible Z32 built up by Ontario’s Vuk Zivic, owner of Absolute Motor Specialties. Page 42

Titan Test: Ultimate Road Trip
Managing editor Dave Bexfield got a hold of a 2008 Nissan Titan and then put it through its paces, traveling through four states, driving over 1,500 miles, and putting it up against seven challenges fit for the titan of pickups. Page 48

[Motorsports] Pg 54

SCCA vs. NASA, GT-R Makes Super Autobacs GT Debut, Notorious Turns visits Reno-Fernley. Also the Drift Corner, best drift books, off-road driving advice on snow/ice, driving tips, and more.

[Project Vehicles] Pg 64

2006 NISMO 350Z T2: Intro
1987 300ZX: Brakes
350Z Street: Interior swap
1973 240Z: Combo switch fix
2002 Xterra Offroad: Solid front axle conversion
More: 2003 G35 Sedan, 2005 Frontier, 1991 Z32, 1989 240SX, 2004 Sentra, 350Z Tube-Frame Race, 2006 Titan, 2006 Pathfinder

[DIY Tech] Pg 76

Product Tests, Reviews & Spotlights: Testing Quixx’s new high performance acrylic scratch remover, spotlight on Fidanza’s new twin-disc clutches, review of blaZt’s Nissan-specific OBD-1 diagnostic tool.

How Tos, Tech Tips & Tech Explained: Revolutionary QR20 piston swap into a QR25DE using MAF-based Snow Performance water-methanol injection kit, Q&A with Greg Vogel of G Spec Performance.

Q&A: To buy a 300ZX or a 350Z, best bang-for-the-buck Maxima mod, fixing headlights, suspension fixes for the 350Z, Altima SE-R aftermarket advice.

[Departments]

2 From the Publisher
Website redesign for nissansportmag.com, Nissan Sport’s Preferred Dealership Program, and our first-ever truck feature.

4 Letters
Replacing Motor Trend and Car and Driver, disasters in the bathroom and on the road, Calgary family Z, BRE follow up, Jerry King cartoon, more.

8 Ignition
Axing motorsports for the US in 2008 was a colossal mistake by Nissan—what in the heck were they thinking?

10 Shifting Gears
Tokyo Auto Salon recap, RPM (rumors, parts, and more), Nissan’s original electric car (the 1947 Tama), how to get on the cover of the Fall 2008 of Nissan Sport, Redline, Quick Shifts, more.

18 First Takes
Infiniti: 2009 FX50
Nissan: 2009 Maxima, 2007/08 Maxima RHD, 2009 Murano

24 Behind the Wheel
Doug Crouse’s 1978 Datsun 280Z
Jason Hughes’s 2004 Nissan 350Z
Giancarlo Sasso’s 1993 Nissan Terrano
Carl Monopoli’s 1993 Nissan NX2000

84 The Scene
Event Recaps: Amelia Island Councours d’Elegance, Nissan Sport New Zealand (Christchurch), Sentra mega meet, NOAS Winter Run. Also: calendar of events, the official website and club partners of the magazine, Sarah’s Web Watch.

96 Review Mirror
48 states in seven days, a Datsun endurance test.

On The Cover
Ben Brown’s 240SX; Photo: Nissan Sport staff. 2009 Nissan Maxima; Photo: Nissan