Dom187

At 160mph hes lucky hes still got a car left!

lol, what would they do for the final!?

Problem for me is sometimes I forget when I am in my other halfs car! If you get flashed by a honda civic is probably me!

I always wave and sometimes flash. Some people dont get and look at me like I am mad!

2 year gap, 55k miles and its a DE so it would have hard to read oil dip stick. I would be worried if the car burns any oil would it have been topped up right?

I would also check if its been run on super unleaded as well as recently I have heard stories about some cars going bang.... 95 ron fuel and oil starvation may have been the causes.

Cracking. Good workfor sharing this Mike, its when you have those bad days like I have had today stuff like this really cheers me up!

RIP

Pretty sure there should be some guides on here kicking about

But jesus the tax and insurance jumps so high... all because of 20bhp .. grr.

Not just 20 bhp

http://my350z.com/forum/engine-and-driv ... mbers.html

I have gone from a DE (276 bhp) to a HR (313bhp) engine, I would never go back. You also get 1000 more revs to play with as well.

In my humble opinion, save/wait for the HR.

I am in the exact same boat as you, I just need to do abit more saving...

Cars I have been looking at:

Honda Integra DC2 basically a road track car from what I have heard

Honda Integra DC5 same but newer, slightly less raw than the DC2 from what I have read.

RX7 - This is my wildcard, someone I know has one of these and its not that highly modded. He has said to me that a sorted RX7 is unstoppable on the track in the right hands. Thing that scares me is the fact its a rotary engine and reliability is not there strong point. I have heard that they are fairly reliable if you know what your doing.

Just my 2p

If you want loud then this is a set up to wet your appetite, all be it out of price range..

 

Have a think about getting HFCs though as they certainly add volume

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brWbrFjD5ow

Does this drone on the motorways?

Well after posting my first video shoot a week or so ago, I got some good hints on how to make a better one. I've made this today. I really want to get some more rolling shots but thats hard as I need to be a passenger in a 2nd car and some one to drive the zed.

 

Anyway check it out guys. Subscribe if you like it as Im learning to use Final cut pro X and will be posting more video's all the time!

 

 

 

Nice fella I like it and good song choice, where abouts are you based I could help if we are close?

 

Hi mate, not too far from liverpool? where are you?

 

Thanks for the replys guys, Im still learning so Ill keep blasting you guys with videos untill I know what im doing! lol..

Ah... I am Norwich based! Fancy a holiday?!?!

Well after posting my first video shoot a week or so ago, I got some good hints on how to make a better one. I've made this today. I really want to get some more rolling shots but thats hard as I need to be a passenger in a 2nd car and some one to drive the zed.

 

Anyway check it out guys. Subscribe if you like it as Im learning to use Final cut pro X and will be posting more video's all the time!

 

Nice fella I like it and good song choice, where abouts are you based I could help if we are close?

I suspect these wont be to alot of peoples taste....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-58-36lSqG4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5n9vfEumbw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4MY38VkNvw

Do the HR engines still only detect detonation up until 4800rpm?

I have a HR which I always run on V power, I do often take the revs up to 7k rpm... Even with good fuel am I going be to hitting detonation? Is the engine going to go bang on me?!?!

My brother told me that Mark at Abbey mentioned a sensor/detector that limits the car when lower octane fuel is detected. Apparently this works up to 4500 revs or so and then reverts to standard. Both cars blew with revs around the 6000 mark, any more info on this would be good, particularly for you fortunate soles with cars that are running.

I was saying the car's only have knock control up to 4800rpm as a stock after this RPM the car doesnt have knock control. This is all in the stock ECU. If the car see's heavy knock readings it will switch to the high detonation map which has around 5 degree's timing removed.

The car that we have here that has failed hasnt had a bottom end failure from what we can see , it has had piston failure. The car had a full service prior to dyno work. 1st pull on the dyno I noticed some wrong spoke to Scott saying I think the car is running 95 Octane fuel , he spoke to the customer that confirmed it was running on 95 octane fuel.

I have a feeling that the usage of 95 octane fuel may have caused weakening of the piston's maybe due to continual detonation over a long period.

Mark

Does this mean if your running 95 Ron you need to keep it below 4800rpm as the knock control is lost thereafter and you will be getting det but the ECU is not aware? As your more likely to get det with 95 Ron?

(Forgive me if I am misunderstanding)

How much you gonna sell it for?

I am gonna be looking for a track car soonish

If he doesnt have it I will!

Got my pedal today, thanks Tarmac!

Wow looks like someone tried to run it on nitro glycerin!

Keep us updated, one day I would love to have a VQ35 powered kit car and I would be interested to see how you get on

I am also not an Apple fan but I have a great respect for Steve, I just hope he has inspired enough people so he ideas can live on.

replied!

Do you think braided clutch hoses are worth a go as well Alex?

I had problems with my Zed's gearbox, I found getting some fresh fluid in there is a good start. IMHO I found changing my driving style affected the gear changes the most.

Good news

 

All items including pedals are ready...

 

Should have them early next week

 

Will be in touch

Any news on these?

iv got a 56 z, Any one got any suggestions on how to make my lights any better, especially my low beam. (its terrible)

Have a look at http://www.350z-uk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=53911 fella, bear in mind though you don't want to adjust your head lights too high as you blind everyone!