cmck13

Now this is the way to run a thread about remaps.

I know, and before any one starts I'm sorry, sorry, sorry for the inuendo (and thats not a spanish suppository), good stuff guys.

Yep, come on guys our our combined areas make us the largest catchment area in England.

No your shy and daft

S**t happens thats life.

Hi there, I am a fellow enthusiast of photography and your spot looks great. Yet that shot shown with a few zeds would look great, especially a follow up quarterly with the seasons, (david bailey style).

Perhaps a scout about would be a good idea at this time of the year I was over that way today and it did look particularly muddy around the Rufford Park area which would not be ideal to show up a well detailed Z.

Might it be a good idea to try and mix this with the meet at the green shack I would bring my camera along? Just a thought let us know your feelings? Great idea I would like to try this avenue.

I was having a think today (after filling up)...if you HAD to, how would you mod a Zed to improve it's economy instead of performance?

 

I would imagine some of the mods for performance would also improve economy, such as the plenum spacer, less restrictive exhaust, and a remap.

 

What else could be done?

 

Just a note: If you now feel like replying "but the Zed is a performance car!" then just save it. It's just a hypothetical question and I fully understand the point of buying a car like it

Late entry on this one, it has to be a remap and a raw egg between your right foot and the accelerator pedal.

Last comment to the group before I slip of to netherland tonight, it would be worth having a chat with Paul at RS a day or two before you go, to have a chat about your mods on your car. One of the lads at RS told me about an HKS induction system last year that caused a drop of 12bhp not that would be a bummer? Good night must get my beauty sleep need about 3 days worth after today.

I'm pretty confident in my r-tune intake. Cragus has seen it, its not the normal aftermarket one. It was factory ordered with the car. I'm pretty sure the pro's at nismo wouldn't make a blunder which could lose the car power. I love it and even if I don't have as much gains I'd rather have a nice looking engine bay than all they box plastic boxes all over it

Hi Neil I know that there isnt a problem, just to put it into perspective the only problem they have had was just that one with an HKS system. No more than a comment for people to contemplate and you are quite right a properly fitted peace of mod will not cause any issues.

Anyway I am going to my secret test road today to give mine the full trials somewhere in the sticks of deeper Lincolnshire.

Hi I was an engineer in the seventies and I have seen changes over the last 40 years affecting this area in cars.

When I bought my first car in 1970 yes 1970 it was normal to slowwwwwly run your car in. The main issue was with the piston rings and general mechanical parts such as the conrod shells, king pins and bearings needing time to wear in, "no NEILP" you did not dream it. Many cars suffered main engine catastrophic failure (pistons departing your car at 2 or 3 hundred miles an hour) LOL, due purely to speed.

Now as the decades have gone by this is no longer required because of better manufactuting of these type of items.

I would simply stick with the maintenance booklets comments as per "CHRIS 1" comment at the beginning, the answer is they do not require running in but a short bedding in on all the parts including all the car parts is common sense and yes ignoring the advised car manufaturers comments would cause an issue with warranty.

Enjoy your car first.

Last comment to the group before I slip of to netherland tonight, it would be worth having a chat with Paul at RS a day or two before you go, to have a chat about your mods on your car. One of the lads at RS told me about an HKS induction system last year that caused a drop of 12bhp not that would be a bummer? Good night must get my beauty sleep need about 3 days worth after today.

There you go, ala starsky and hutch 1975-79 cop series.

Have a look at this, a picture tells a thousand words, no probelms sometimes fiddly.

viewtopic.php?f=35&t=19516&hilit=bumper+removal

Second graph.

Steve do you have a PM list to tell the group that Ive posted this, thats if you think its any good and I take back my comments about your maths, mind you I cant say much, dont know how to put two of these on

Hi All

Should be able to put some things to bed now on how the thread has twisted and turned so hold on to your seats this will be a long one.

I have just returned from Paul at RS tuning and I said I would give some feedback on mine and the cars experience.

Right first the great news about the price, Steve take this nicely, I don't want you as my financial advisor , the actual price is £414 the figures are £345 Plus vat. So we have saved a bit more only £12 more than going down south that might please a certain contributor to this thread ?

The trip over was nice and steady to Leeds,that was a change, the good thing is that the post code for the outlet was spot on and the code will take you literally to the door step but watch out after the last roundabout when it says take the first left it means that it doesnt look like a side road at first. The garage is on a typical trading estate in the shadows of Armley jail a place I know fairly well I have worked there, not lived in there!!

The reception was welcoming and both staff were very pleasant and helpful,if you want to leave for a walk or foood you will find the city centre 10-15 mins away and the canal walk is just behind the garage they will tell you how to get to them. Otherwise you are perfectly welcome to stay and watch the work being done. The unit is a single bay and that means all hands are on your car at one time. There is a comfortable waiting room for those that may want to crash out. I popped into the centre and when I came back under 2 hours later it had all been done,so I missed all the work being done. I asked if that was normal, because I have heard of others taking over 4 hours.

Two hours is what it should take and my car with a JWT pop charger, plenum spacer and scorpion exhaust was a perfectly normal set up for the uprev and the results were good.

Paul took me round the block and as a passenger you could tell the difference, then we swapped over and it was my turn. Well all I can say is that when you have yours done its worth every penny. All the comments you have heard from others are understated because you need to drive the car to feel and hear the difference . The exhaust had a deeper growl, not louder or chavvy, the torque is there through the gear changes, its faster through them and yes fuel consumption is up, but who cares about that.

On the return jouney to Lincoln I came back on the A1 what a mistake I was hoping to see how it performed (perfectly legally officer). I went up there on the motorways but the 2 lane A1 was clogged up with boy racer lorry drivers doing 54.99999 miles an hour overtaking other lorries doing 54.99998. Main tip of the day stay away from this moving car park.

Nearly forgot, as a lay man, the subject of the licence came up for the uprev and I asked for more info. It appears that to do an uprev and I think this includes Abbey as well they have to pay a fee of around £140ish, thats included in the full figures that has been quoted. I think that puts it into perspective that the price is quite reasonable with this included.

The licence is for the car not you and if you have any further uprevs etc done you will only need to pay the going rate that does not include another licence fee. You would also be able, if you moved south to go to Abbey for the work to be done on your car licence, there you go.

Finally Paul was saying he has done nearly 50 z's in uprevs and is looking forward to the other group members that have booked in to see him and passed his compliments on.

Well thats about all, know doubt I have forgot some things but at my age I wont remember that If I have done this right one of the graphs should be below and I will follow up with another one because I cannot work out how to get two on in one go. If someone wants to tutor me I would be happy with that. Cheers all, what a great day and yes I do have a smile stuck to my face .

Without being rude your original comment was incorrect about the vat. Everythings a moot point after that, yes its dearer at face value but thats crazy because some people when the day is done will have paid between £80 to to £140+ extra to save £20, its a no brainer. If it cheaper for you to go to Abbey then do that, dead simple really.

Thats my point exactly, I'm originally from Fife, moved to get a discount,

Im sure these where only £395 INC vat before jan???? + 2.5% vat rise of £9.87 = £404.87 so they have gone up not down!!

someone correct me if im wrong

If it stay's at £395 inc vat i might be in

Hi Bud

Dont think your quite right, the price was £395 + vat before the increase and stated as such on their website.

However the important thing for us up North is that we are getting it for £424. As you will see from Abbey they charge £404 and trust me for most of us up here that could mean a full tank of petrol to get there and back, £8o plus.

No one has any issues with the quality of product from either Abbey or RS, effectively they are the only tried and tested companies that can offer the service at the moment, its simply its nearer and in the end could end up cheaper.

Hi Steve

 

Received all your info and I have booked myself in, or should I say the car, for next Wednesday 9th Feb at 1pm. Getting exited now and at my age thats a rare experience

I'll report back on the car and the experience next week on this thread.

 

 

Jeff

Just keeping this subject live for the group, I think I'm the first to go?

RS tuning here I come tomorrow, follow up when I get back.

Nice replies great to see the questions answered, in an informative way, well done guys.

We'll see who doesnt need a map location? Times fine.

Absoultely brilliant keeping our end up so far away, need to see those photos though? We have the same problems with the temp here 28-34 except our is minus fahrenheit

Well done.

Since there has been some good feedback regarding the proposed meeting please enter your name below as to get a feel for how many may be attending. A time is still yet to be agreed so open to any thoughts.

The location is not far from the Robin Hood centre http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&sourc ... 8&t=h&z=14 so it may be possible to get a few nice pictures without becoming road kill

This is the link to the original post, viewtopic.php?f=88&t=45603&start=15

The location of the Green Shack. http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&sourc ... 8&t=h&z=16

Hope to see a few people.

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Hi Welcome.

When you say East Midlands where are you? We are trying to arrange an Eastmidlands meet at Ollerton Notts in March if this your area come along.

Hi

How many members are here in Lincolnshire? Lincoln baggie could have some inputs on figures but I asume these are not held on a data base?

 

Not that many left in good old Lincs these days - Hugh has sold his and Scott has emigrated, so it could just be the two of us (I certainly don't see any around)

 

I could be available for a meet on Match 5th anywhere in the East Mids (Ollerton is easy enough to get to from here)

 

James (Shire) is close too so we could persuade him to lift his bonnet as usual

Hi

Up for this,we also have Bassjay near you I'll chat to him to see if he can come.

Rothers

Do we need a head count for confirmation?

Cheers Jeff

Who was the dealer at Wakefield?

Welcome