davey_83

Tip would be to soak the nuts in WD40 the following day get the exhaust nice and hot, safely jack up and support with axle stands - crack the nuts while the exhaust is hot using a six sided socket *think 14mm. Later once the exhaust has cooled down begin the removal and refit of the new pipe.

Im looking at the numbers along with the graph and again the numbers speak for themselves, both on youtube and online tyre reviews. The graphs in the YT videos are equal to all tyres to present stats, its fair I don't have an issue with it. In F1 qually it shows lap times and +/- figure to show difference. It doesn't show the next car is 0.2sec slower but that's only 0.03% over the entire lap. No one is interested in the 100 odd seconds that happen before, its the difference that's important at the finish line to determine performance. Again only my view and your chart is pretty pointless at a glance to convey performance differences.

Smart!! I'm not normally a fan of putting turbo or GTi bumpers on a non turbo or GTi model car etc (similar to M3 M5 badges on a 320i) but that does look damn good.

Poorly presented stats or not the budget tyre performance is awful and clearly bottom both on paper and subjective feel. When the top manufacturers are all within shades of each other and a cheap tyre is stone last every time then the numbers speak for themselves. The Chinese tyres performance isn't defendable. It's not even as if it placed second to last once, not once. It's was thrown in purely to present where not to spend ones money. Great to see Goodyear smash Michelin and Continental in the wet handling mind. 265 35 R19

Nice look and goes very well with the contrasting alloys Door jams done also?

Exactly, massive difference between even mid range and super budget tyres #lethal A 35 profile tyre is arguably always going to be fitted to a performance car, meaning they're even more important than on a 3 cylinder grocery getter.

Awesome Ian!!! Looks mega!!

245/35 R19 & 265/35 R19 tested

Looks fab, I remember the days of commandeering a car park for mods installs. Be sure to upload a picture of the complete frontal look when can too.

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Possibly the centre rubber has worked it's way loose and could be off. With regards to bending hangers, I'd always say try this carefully to the exhaust mounted hangers and not the cars ones. Nothing wrong with the car, so try to adjust the exhaust mounted hangers accordingly.

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I'd take off the 90° bends from the rear silencer and tips. Bend the hanger to try and lever the rear silencer, then fit the pipes and tips to suit. If the rear section sat level before it's strange that the additions have upset it but you don't have much choice.

Could try bending the hanger on the drivers. What bits of the rear silencer can come off?

Looks real nice, tints have tied in well too. Looks good, bit of extra security and keeps the cabin cooler in the summer months

Nice honest write up and interesting to see. Tones of work gone in and fingers crossed to many many hours of fun driving it to make up for the outlay. Take it you bought your 350z new back in the day, that's awful alot in depreciation..... Could have maintained leased for less.

Yeah it's amazing film, second time round equally as good as the first.

I listen to this a fair bit, love the end scene in the movie to walk up after almost a life time to the realisation it was all a dream.

Bladdy good price for a tidy low mileage GT, glws

Thank you for the kind words and all the best in the search, plenty out there so take your time when choosing. Few pictures from the weekends run out to Kwik Fit Malmesbury, through the Cotswolds then back up to Caff & Mach. 162 miles that day and used just over 1/4 tank which I thought was excellent for the big Z33.

Stone stuck in the tread possibly......

Toggled through and noticed the DTE showing 350 after 70 miles of driving. Weren't hanging about either, good to see the ol' girl still running good. Rarely do I fill the tank, as it doesn't make sense lugging around the extra weight if not needed. Back home on the drive and showing 299 DTE after 162 miles through the Cotswolds. Mad to think the 350z could do Exeter to Edinburgh on a single tank.

To help wrap this one up, the charity drive out is tomorrow and target has almost been reached which is fantastic. Weather looks just about perfect too, can't wait

OP - buy whatever daily you want No need for a thread.

Late order placed Thursday and package arrived next day, cheers lads - super service as per