Protegimus

Nice one ShortPaul, will know by Thursday so will inform you then either way. @NeilP / Keyser: will have a serious think about swapping this out over the coming weekend - care to make an offer? Thanks to everyone that's been in touch so far. Not fun taking bits off your beloved Z, but on the bright side every item I sell takes me one step closer to my next Nissan! Protegimus

Hi austin, If you're still looking for a nismo S-tune exhaust, I have one for sale, see: http://www.350z-uk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=32&t=53106 for details. Protegimus

nice wheels Protegimus

Rear nearside Unadulterated Protegimus

nismo LM GT4 19" forged lightweight alloy wheels in chrome silver with tyres, very good condition. There is a very good chance the Z will go to the $tealers next week (who isn't bothered about the LMGT4's??); so part exchange with a set of 18" RAYS in good condition (so no bad kerbing) with decent tyres is now my preferred option. For anyone considering these that is willing to complete the changeover relatively quickly, £1000 plus RAYS will get you an awesome set of nismo's!! Fronts 19" x 8.5" Rears 19" x 9.5" Tyres are Bridgestone RE-01R front, 3-4mm tread and Falken 452 rear with 6-7mm tread depth, nitrogen filled. nismo polished centre caps nismo black lug nuts and narrow socket are included. High speed valves are fitted, the Z valve caps are available separately, they complement the wheels superbly. I always thought the Z was 'under tyred' and when I fitted the LM GT4's I found out how true that was. They totally transform the handling, removing understeer almost completely and providing much better traction at the rear, especially on loose or wet surfaces. The ride quality is at least as good if not better than the 18" RAYS and the car doesn't tramline as much either. Condition is very good, front nearside is lightly curbed and there is some pitting around the lip surface which I understand to be a characteristic of RAYS wheels mixed with UK conditions. My only regret was not having fitted them to the Z earlier - they look bloody awesome and totally transform the Z. Full technical spec's. available here. Sensible offers only please. Protegimus

I was torn about that, taking it off the Z feels like an offer to cheat on your girlfriend but maybe I should (sell it that is). At least I know a forum member would properly appreciate it! Did you spot the blank ready for your NOS injector then Dyno results with it on my VQ35DE here for info - nice torque curve and top end: Protegimus

The exhaust is five and a half years old and has done around 25000miles. Protegimus

JIC Magic Y-pipe is now sold. nismo exhaust is now sold. Bargain for this quality Y-pipe, pic's and more details here. Genuine nismo Weldina S-tune stainless steel exhaust, looks awesome, sounds awesome £640.00 (new £1350.00!) - now sold keep on reading...! Protegimus

Nissan 350Z seat back organiser - perfect condition £25.00 very useful, good quality passenger seat back storage with fitting instructions Nissan 350Z coupe car cover - used, very good condition - sold fully tailored, lockable protective cover with heat resistance valance at rear read on... Protegimus

Selling the Z, so I've no choice but to reluctantly do a part out to get the price down and make it very competitive... Some shiny stuff up for grabs: nismo Veruspeed oil filter - brand new unused complete with replacement drain plug and crush washer £20.00 Nissan Z locking valve caps - excellent condition £40.00 shipped within mainland UK New EVO-R Carbon fibre 'B' pillar covers £70.00 shipped within mainland UK Nissan 350Z seat back organiser - perfect condition £25.00 Nissan Leather Z CD cover - boxed, as new £30.00 shipped within mainland UK Nissan Leather Z wallet - used, boxed, good condition £35.00 shipped within mainland UK Nissan Z pen - boxed brand new unused £20.00 shipped within mainland UK Autosport ECU wiring harness - new unused £190.00 - offers? (USD298.00+ new) Dastek Unichip - bought from another forum member, never used, requires tune £25.00 shipped within mainland UK New boxed nismo Stainless Steel braided Brembo rear brake lines are listed here. nismo carbon fibre 'B' pillar covers - brand new unused £150.00 - sold nismo billet oil cap - boxed excellent condition £50.00 - reserved nismo radiator cap - boxed excellent condition £20.00 - sold nismo 380Z RS gas pedal - used, very good condition £35.00 - sold Nissan heavy duty boot mat - as new condition £50.00 - sold Varis carbon fibre cooling plate - used, very good condition £150.00 - sold New Carbon fibre engine cover £70.00 - sold New Z emblem - new, unused £10.00 - sold Nissan bluetooth adapter - used, good condition £75.00 - sold Nissan 350Z car cover - used, very good condition £100.00 - sold To get an idea of how the engine bay looks with parts fitted: read on... Protegimus

Some detailed dyno data here for various intake mod's, courtesy of Rob Miller. Protegimus

A fella called leonk has a set up on the other channel. If someone on here knows him they may be worth a look, but from his post it looks like they need a refurb. Protegimus

Anyone got a 06+ air box they'd like to offload after fitting a cold air intake or supercharge/turbos? I'd like to get it on before it goes for the UpRev tune.

Picked up the LMGT4's today thanks to some very nice forum members - looking good! Moderators can you please close this thread. Protegimus

RS Tuning sorted my Z today with UpRev by Paul and nismo brake lines by Andy - thanks guys, it was good to meet you and interesting to see and hear about all the projects. As pretty much everyone has posted the result of the UpRev is a car that is much more responsive, much cleaner acceleration from low RPM (especially noticeable on 2nd gear pullaways from ~1500RPM), stronger pull throughout the rev range and it even changes the character of the exhaust note to be more aggressive when you put your foot down! My only regret is not having it done much earlier, or should I say it not being this way from the factory! We were all interested to see how the Kinetix SSV was performing, Paul hadn't seen one before and as with nearly all plenums forum opinion is divided to say the least. Tuning runs: attachment quote has been reached, so no images Results: Before: 285.5bhp @ 6400rpm / 265 torque from 2750 - 5000rpm 236whp After: 293.0bhp @ 6400rpm / 275 torque from 2650 - 5000rpm 241whp 15 lb ft torque gain at 2600rpm tailing off to 10 lb ft throughout The top end provided by the Kinetix is very clear in comparison to other results on the same dyno, there is no drop off at 6300/6400rpm - it is flat from 6400 to 6800rpm redline, but the real difference is that torque, 275 flat from 2650 - 5000rpm only dropping to 225 at redline, put a smile on both my own and Pauls faces Car was running lean, so at least that comment is true of the Kinetix. 2004 276 GT 35000miles HKS panel filter Kinetix SSV velocity plenum Kinetix Cats JIC Magic Y-pipe nismo stainless cat back UR crank pulley Performance Friction rotors Ferodo DS2500 pads $hell v-power Test drive was fun, there's nothing like being a passenger in your own car on a private test track Protegimus

PM sent. Protegimus

Does everyone go for the standard 8.5J front +25mm offset and 9.5J rear +30mm offset, or has anyone fitted 9.5J front and 10.5J rears - if so in what offset? For wheel nuts, is: 34mm - 20 Piece Set - Black - #40220-RN800 the correct option? Also, for a new set of LMGT4's, do you normally have to order the centre caps separately? Protegimus

Well you never know when another good set might come up. If I'd been sharper a week earlier I might have scored for Webber's apparently immaculate set. Protegimus

I've asked Alex thanks and there's more ka$h lying around here for nismo's than at Northern Rock mate

I'm after a set of 19" nismo wheels for my well cared for Z, so if you have a set that you're considering selling please let me know. Cash available immediately for a set in very good condition, ideally with lug nuts, etc. P/X with a set of RAYS also possible. Thanks

I have one available, some pic's here: viewtopic.php?p=711098#p711098 Protegimus

and a close up of the damage, so pretty minor: Let me know if there's interest. Protegimus

Here's the pic's:

I have one of these available if anyone's interested. I removed it when I fitted my nismo one - leather is perfect, but there is a small nick in the metal at the base from when I took it off. I can probably post a pic if someone wants to check it out.