The war against LOUVERS

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  • #1

    The war against LOUVERS

    What do you think about louvers on the Z31?
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    Gross. I hate all of that.
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    Rear hatch shade is alright.
    33.33%
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    Rear quarter glass shades are fine.
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    Headlight shades are cool.
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    I love it all. Make my sports car look like a house.
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    Gross. I hate all of that.
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    Rear hatch shade is alright.
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    Rear quarter glass shades are fine.
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    Headlight shades are cool.
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    I love it all. Make my sports car look like a house.
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  • #3
    I am secretly buying some
  • #4
    I love my Shadow louvers on the 85t. By far the best aftermarket set for the z31.



    I'll have to dig up a better picture or the rear.... but so 80s.



    I love them on zenki car's, not sure how I feel about Kouki's. Guess I have not really seen one I like them on. However, kouki would look awesome with a set of inner louvers. I would love to find a set some day.
    86na - BlueZ
    Shiro #366 - Kouki Monster
    85t - Mr Tickles
  • #5
    I love it all. Make my sports car look like a house.

    AE:
    Headlights
    Rear Hatch
    Rear side windows
    Rear license plate area (never seen another set of these).

    84T:
    Rear hatch (uninstalled, needs powdercoated)
    Headlight (not installed yet)
    (might fab some license plate ones in the future)


    If i could score some oldschool 80's Kokamo louvered wiper blades, it would rock those too.

    As far as the two styles of rear hatch louvers go, I prefer the rounded over sides of the ones in the first post,
    not the ones with a flat strip of metal on the sides.


    84 AE/Shiro #683/Shiro #820/84 Turbo
  • #6
    87 w/ the CORRECT louvers…

    I have mixed feelings about it.... I suppose I like the idea about them, being retro and all.
  • #7
    Originally posted by amreboot View Post
    I am secretly buying some
    For the go kart?
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  • #8
    HAH
    I should
  • #9
    I only dig the rear hatch shades on the zenki and chuki models.

    1986 300ZX Turbo…sold
    1990 Skyline GT-R…new money pit
    2014 Juke Nismo RS 6-speed…daily
  • #10
    El Crapitola!
  • #11
    I hope you enjoy them amreboot!

    Originally posted by amreboot View Post
    87 w/ the CORRECT louvers…

    I have mixed feelings about it.... I suppose I like the idea about them, being retro and all.
    87 Turbo - http://z31performance.com/showthread…-turbo-rebuild
    88SS - #767
    88SS - #824
  • #12
    Originally posted by Z_Karma
    I love it all. Make my sports car look like a house.

    All the louvered parts.

    If i could score some oldschool 80's Kokamo louvered wiper blades, it would rock those too.
    You forgot the louvered fog lights.





    Heat-sensitive 80's space age materials and such.
    '86 300ZXT GLL
    '78 Datsun 280Z BP
    '11 Saab 9-3 Aero XWD
  • #13
    87 3rd brake light + 87-89 louvers + quarter louvers + any 84-86 with a two tone + airdam + OG wheels = a pretty big win in my book. A little Dremel Customization to those flat side pieces to follow the louvers would complete the look.
    Feedback- viewtopic.php?f=18&t=19840
  • #14
    No louvers. Yucko
    2007 Nissan 350Z Base: 13.476 @ 103.870 MPH

    1988 Nissan 300ZX Shiro Special New Setup [email protected] MPH
  • #15
    The original intent of the rear louvre was for security .. Keeping contents of the rear hatch covered. I don't believe the rear shelf shade was standard for all models and window tinting was not as popular as it is today. The rear louvers also did not significantly affect rear view visibility (unlike aggressive tinting)

    Side louvers .. Offered additional security for the hatch area.

    Headlamp louvers .. Offered headlamp protection (I got 'em because I was running Cibie Z-Beams (early lamps that allowed bulb replacements) .. and were an alternative to the plastic covers.

    IMO ..
    You can run .. The rear louvers by themselves and "look" OK
    You can run .. Rear/side and Rear/headlamp (I'm biased) combinations and "look" OK
    '84Z31 GLL turbo|theZenthusiast site: http://www.thezenthusiast.com |

    Originally posted by maronee
    PS - by the way your Z31's famous here in japan, dude!!
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