Ceejay29

I do not want to stretch tyres again; ruins the ride and rims (IMO). So in answer to your question....maybe flush.

Hi All, I am considering a new set of wheels; fancy a change. Maybe some Work's...M1R Would somebody be able to ease my concerns or offer assistance surrounding the dreaded offsets; I believe the following specs should fit? Front 19 x 9.5J +ET20 with a 245 tyre Rear 19x 10.5J +ET20 with a 275 tyre. I am after an aggressive yet realistic set up. The Zed has had a number of suspension upgrades and I am not averse to minor arch modifications. What I must bear in mind is that I have an Akebono set up and I want to avoid spacers. Any help woud be greatly apprecited. My build thread can be found here should it help; http://www.350z-uk.com/topic/83318-ceejays-jdm-and-bay-let-the-fun-begin/page__st__140

Any photographs of it installed within the 350 centre console?

So what happens when you insure a loan car when yours is in being serviced? Some main dealers insist you get your own insurance for this, so in that situation you don't have an insurable interest in the vehicle as you don't own it. Perfect example Dan, I always face this predicament; My old man runs his own garage, therefore carries out all of the work on our cars (bonus). My partner and I are welcome to a 'loan car' whenever ours are in for work. Problem is that she isn't named on his business policy and all of his cars are insured as vehicles under the ownership of the garage. Her own policy states that it does not cover the use of any other cars. Long and short is that she has to use public transport

I have been considering the above for a while now but have had far more important things to focus on. Just had a look and I swear that the last time I checked Driftworks were pricing them circa £150?? They're now at £180. Am I going mad or have Personal increased their prices? Thanks

PM me your price; I may be interested

great photography skills

Ok thanks, will have a think.

Is this the SSV model?

Stealthy Kuro cruising in the fast lane enroute to Pompey 😎 Sounded great

Bockaaarck; presumed that you had sold the Zed as I havent seen it for a while....have you relocated?

£1200 per wheel?! Lol .... Well "each" usually does mean that Rhetorical question smart arse as that is a ridiculous price. Apologies for spamming the thread. GLWTS

£1200 per wheel?!

2nd dibs

Possibly; Sunday morning? I can recall driving past a super low convertable Beemer en route to Cheddar. Looked mean envious of the lows, those days are gone for me.

Tech Spec: Performace and Tuning: K&N carbon fibre Typhoon CAI with velocity stack air filter. H-Dev 8mm Alloy Plenum Spacer Kit. Nismo 14002-RNZ35 performance headers. Japspeed silenced decats. Cobra SS Y Pipe Scorpion SS link pipe and back box with 4†slash cut tail pipes. Exedy Hyper Single Clutch, cover plate, friction plate and lightened flywheel. Uprated spigot bush, pivot ball and release bearing. HEL Braided Clutch Hose. · Braking: Akebono Front & Rear 14 inch Big Brake Kit; four piston front, two piston rear calipers with CZP Performance custom adapters, mounting bolts and washers. 356mm front and 350mm rear rotor. Modified rear dust shields. HEL custom braided brake lines. Exterior: Rear wiper and washer delete. Rear badge(s) delete. Facelift OEM Nissan led tail light upgrade. Facelift OEM bi-xenon headlights with 6 pin to 8 pin retro fit. OEM Spoiler. Tarmac Sportz side steps. Tarmac Sportz pre-preg carbon fibre mirror covers Smoothed front bumper. Zunsport SS woven wire mesh grille in black. Replica Mines style front lip. Smoked OEM reflectors. Facelift 350z bulge bonnet colour coded inside and out. Stubby aerial. Colour coded door handles in piano black. Smoothed front wings (OEM indicators and emblem removed) with 370z emblem indicators retrofitted. Engine Bay: Tomei piston oil filler cap. Cusco radiator cap. Colour coded anodized red fluid cap set, battery/fluid cover surrounds with additional details. Colour coded gunmetal grey battery, fluid and engine cover with additional details. Custom anodized red radiator cooling panel Custom anodized red SS bolt dress up with SS pro-bolt additions. Gunmetal Samco hoses. Weapon R PAS SS reservoir tank (to be fitted). Weapon R SS coolant reservoir. Circuit Sports carbon fibre bonnet dampers. Braided hoses with anodized red jubilee clips. Polished plenum and throttle body. Tarmac Sportz polished strut brace with colour coded anodized red feet. K&N carbon fibre Typoon CAI with Air filter. Interior: Stripped half back. Aquagraphix carbon dipped centre console and handles. NRG slim line steering boss kit. NRG quick release steering hub Gen 2.5. OMP Corsica 330mm Deep Dish steering wheel (replica). Nismo carbon fibre shift knob. Z Logo aluminium kick plates colour coded gunmental. Flocked handbrake lever in alcantara and red stitch (Hide’n’Seat). Alcantara and red stitch shift gaitor. Suspension: Whiteline adjustable anti-roll bar drop links front and rear. Eibach Anti-roll bar front and rear. Eibach Anti-roll bar poly bushes. Eibach/SPC adjustable rear camber arms. Japspeed adjustable front camber arms. Tein Monosport Coilovers. Wheels and Tyres: 19†BMW Style alloys 9J front and 10J rear finished in piano black. H&R Hub/PCD adapter with 25mm spacing - Nissan to BMW. Falken 453 tyres all round, front 225/35 zr and rear 255/35 zr with minor stretch. Muteki SR48 super tuner lugs finished in anodized red. To do/wish list (in no particular order): Detail/TLC. AMS three piece pulley kit; crank, alternator and idler. H-Dev Grounding kit. H-Dev Uprev re-map. Slotted rotors. EBC Redstuff pads (or yellow - what is the difference ). Work Alloys with decent rubber. Oil catch can. Colour code horizontal plastic cover above radiator. Alcantara roof lining (black). Maybe wrap the roof (I think that boat may have sailed). Bespoke modification of the rear bumper, smooth and respray. Delete wiper grommet (smooth tailgate). Personal Neo-Grinta 350mm in red. Kazz Super Q LSD (need to research). Rob a bank (should probably feature at the top of the list ).

Long overdue update; The Monosports were installed at FCM Motorsport in Bristol; who I must add were brilliant (apart from a minor hiccup concerning a handbrake lever). Dealt with a chap called John who bamboozled me with his technical knowledge concerning suspension set up. So I left the car in his capable hands whilst I joined the queues at Glastonbury for a muddy weekend. As suspected the current coilover kit was terrible (most definitely a cheap ebay set up). Also turns out that the rear of the car was sitting lower than the front! John began by setting up the rear; we agreed that it was going to go higher (circa 20mm) with a raked angle toward the front. I must admit that I wasn’t sold by the stance at first, which was foreseeable considering that I had been running the Zed pretty low for the best part of three years. My aesthetic concerns were quickly side-lined upon driving it for the first time. So much smoother and effectively care free which means that I can now drive the car how it was designed to be driven, rather than pottering around trying to find a perfectly smooth surface before unleashing it. Next on the list was a new handbrake! With help from both Keyser and Si (Hide’n’Seat) I managed find a suitable replacement to match my alcantara with red stitch gear stick gaitor. Just need to fit this little beauty (which will probably be a ballache) . I had been eager to take the zed out for a proper test drive since its return from FCM; well last weekend marked its first outing to Cheddar Gorge (appalling considering its on my doorstep). A friend of mine joined me for a spirited drive out in his very tasty Z4M Coupe, which was surprisingly quick. The Monosports were truly amazing; super smooth and predictable, offering much more confidence along the ‘A’ and ‘B’ roads. I now look back at the last 18months of ‘umming and ahhing’ and wish that I had taken the plunge sooner. Yes, installed they were expensive; although I actually enjoy driving the Zed now. Well worth it. Here are a few snaps, surprising how many heads the old Fairlady turned; New wheels and tyres next…..the converted hubs need to go in order to make way for more rubber! Thanks for looking. Off to catch up on James Juniors 370 build Current tech spec to follow.....

Thanks for your help guys, off to glasto tomorrow so in no rush.

I don't know Presumed that it was the entire handbrake - lever etc The mechanic has had a look from the underside and mentioned that it has been repaired in the past (welded). Its apparently extremely tough to engage and release.

Hi Guys, Dropped the Zed off for a bit of work today and have been told that the handbrake has failed; needs a whole new mechanism (even though it passed the MOT last week!) Does anybody have one going? I don't fancy buying new from main dealer. Thanks

Thanks Brillo; good thinking

Great. Thanks

Cheers Dan, DD it is then Do you know if the DVLA calculate specific 'usage dates' or is it still generic months? For example if I tax on the June 20th will the charge commence from that date or the beginning of June? Sorry I should probably call the DVLA myself!

Hi Guys, I will be taxing the car in a couple of weeks; first time since the new 'regime'. I will then be sorning it again come October (I am late re-taxing and typically opt for six months - April to Sep). Is there now an option to specify a duration or will I have to claim 3 months back (if choosing six months) or pay the direct debit surcharge if opting for monthly? Thanks.

Cheers GM and good idea regarding the trip to B&Q. I am hoping that I will be ok, probably the least of my worries