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I like your thinking! Unfortunately my caps aren't really usable as two were melted by the previous owner. I did enquire last year about getting some new replacements from the manufacturer and the answer was $108 including shipping for a set of four which didn't sound too bad compared to those second hand prices! I can't help wondering though how long they would last as the quality of mine didn't look great and brake dust, wheel cleaning chemicals (yes I sometimes get someone else to wash my car ) and possibly heat build-up probably aren't going to be kind to new ones either. I did buy a set of used hexagonal ProRacer FN01R-C caps from eBay US which fit pretty well, I just couldn't decide if I liked the look of them or not.

There's a recessed 5ZIGEN logo on the painted rim itself which looks good so I guessed it would be okay but I'm not sure how easy it would be replicated on a cap, I guess it depends on how many coats of paint are used.

Anyone got any thoughts on where to get some custom centre caps for my 5ZIGEN wheels? I enquired with one 3D printing place but they quoted £175 just to design them with the printing an additional cost on top. Not sure if 3D printed plastic or machined from aluminium is the best option, I'm thinking of something I can get painted when I get the wheels refurbed. I like the look of the ones below but either plain or with the 5ZIGEN logo, don't know if the logo will get lost once painted though. Looking for advance especially from anyone that's done this before.

I picked up some Powergrid adjustable ones from Clark Motorsport, look to be good quality but only got them fitted on Wednesday so it's still early days.

I'm always wary of cheap branded stuff on eBay and Amazon Marketplace as I can't help thinking they may be fake! Not sure if that's likely with Blue Print brake discs though.

All six sets gone now by the looks of it, only the higher priced Marketplace seller ones left. Hope everyone got what they needed!

I didn't get rear ones fitted so unfortunately don't have the part number on my invoice. I suspect these are the corresponding ones for the rear but you'd need to find some way of checking the part number: Blue Print ADN143110 rear Brake Disc - (Single Unit) They only seem to have one and it's expensive though.

Certainly are, UK 350Z with Brembos.

Just had new front discs fitted at Japex, I've gone for uprated pads but decided that standard Brembo-spec discs would be good enough for my needs. Ross recommended Delphi or Blue Print discs as being better than Pagid for a similar price. Checking my invoice afterwards it looks like he's supplied Blue Print for which he's charged a competitive price, however a quick search has highlighted that Amazon are currently doing the same discs for the amazing price of just £14.99 per disc! It's too late for me but get them whilst you can if you'll be needing some soon. Blue Print ADN143109 front Brake Disc - (Single Unit)

Thanks for the offer. Could you let me know if it is in really good shape and how much you want for it? I'm in the South, near Bromley. Many thanks I'll ask Ross for an honest opinion and to hold onto it if it's good. I'm not after any money for it, just happy to pass it on if you're happy to collect.

I believe that the Nissan ones are made by McGard, the McGard part number being 21153SU. Halfords do them: McGard Standard Locking Wheel Nuts 21153SU Their photo is wrong though and there are cheaper places like Amazon: 21153SU Wheel Lock Nuts SU M12 x 1,25, flat seat, Overall length 15/35 mm, Hex size 21mm, Key diamter 27,7 mm

It's been mentioned a few times that 20mm spacers on the front seem to be what most people go for.

Japex are replacing my HR Y pipe on Wednesday, I believe it's in reasonable condition as Ross said it didn't need replacing. Won't know more until it's off but you'd be welcome to it if you can collect from Kings Langley.

No problem, thought that might be the case!

Would a standard one fit? Japex is replacing mine on Wednesday and as far as I can tell the one coming off isn't blowing although it's hard to tell when the rest of the exhaust is.

You could get a set of used Rays including tyres for £470, they'd be lighter than standard wheels with MPSS. You get the benefit of lightweight wheels and then can upgrade to MPSS later.

I'm guessing that might have been d95gas as I pointed him in the direction of some extra-cheap 370Z Rays. £95 doesn't sound too bad, is that including the locking nuts or are they just with the new option?

I'm seriously considering trying out some 370Z Rays so I thought I'd post up to see how easy/expensive it'll be to get some OEM flat seat nuts. I stand to be corrected but I believe they are part numbers are 40224-JK00A for the standard and 999W2-JT000 for the locking ones. Anyone got any or know where I get some? Thanks.

Yeah, they look amazing, definitely the best Zed seats of all time and suit the car amazingly well. So I guess the question is, what happened to the Nismo seats?

I'm guessing they think there's some value in the tyres although he's not said what they are.

These aren't mine but I spotted these lovely polished split-rims on eBay. The tyres look like they might be an odd profile but otherwise look amazing. 350z alloy wheels

+1 on Plusnet. Used them for years. They are part of BT but have their own UK call centres so you don't have to fight to find someone in the right department who understands what you need. Pretty cheap too, especially compared to BT, I think their TV offering is a little weak compared to BT themselves though if that's important to you. Also might be worth looking at Sky, I've noticed that their predicted broadband speed is a little faster for ADSL2+ in some areas so might be good if fibre isn't an option.

Lovely wheels. I'm not a great fan of black wheels but they look matt or satin black at the moment which I think looks better than the usual gloss. If they were mine I'd be contemplating either shadow chrome, gunmetal or azure centres with a polished or silver lip.

I know you wanted to use your existing tyres but you could just get a second hand set of wheels and tyres for the same price as new wheels, and then sell your current wheels and tyres to cover some of the costs? Buster's have a nice dish: hiro drift wheels for sale...price reduced to £750

I've noticed that some tyres are louder than others, I have wider 35 profile Falken FK452 which are noisier than anything else I've tried. I think tyres like the FK452 which have a directional pattern tend to be louder though which I'm guessing is why they've fallen out of favour since the tyre labelling changed. I'm not sure tyre noise would put me off buying any car I really wanted but if it's a concern for you then you could always buy some OEM 17" wheels (like these: NISSAN 350Z STAGGERED 17" ALLOY WHEELS DRIFT SKYLINE) and fit them with a quieter, less grippy 50 profile tyre like the Michelin Primacy 3.