Kaveney

So on to 2015 and after Father Christmas has given me the below (January 2015)

Bonnet dampers fitted (January 2015)

And a good wax (January 2015

Then on to the break parts new discs all round DS2500 pads all round S/S brake lines all round and ATE brake fluid (Feb 2015)

Old discs removed

Old pads removed

New discs

New pads

New S/S lines

All done and in

That was it for Jan bar an MOT fail and then pass

Then for the end of the year a trip back up to Abbey Motorsport for some suspension parts (December 2014)

x 2 banana arms

Whiteline FARB set to medium

Whiteline RARB set to medium

And Whiteline H/D drop links

This was it for 2014 so after saying the car was going to stay std rather a few upgrades have been done .

Thought I would do a little build thread as I have had the car from September 2014 .

My last car was m Rev 3 Mr2 Turbo ( link below) that did love but have all ways wanted a 350Z .

http://www.pistonhea...c.asp?t=1389674

Got the car in Billingshurst in September 2014

How it was when I got it in (August 2014)

Drove it with the plan on not touching or changing anything on it at all only service it .

So changed the oil, gear box oil and Diff oil (September 2014)

Along with some new Iridium spark pugs (September 2014)

Then the last spend new AC and AUX belts (September 2014)

That was going to be all I was going to do Buttttttttt it was never going to happen

One week later parts arrived .

K & N Typhoon was first (September 2014)

Along with a H/D plenum spacer (September 2014)

Then after a few weeks my rad fan stopped working (September 2014)

Old unit out

New Mishimoto in

Some CREE LED side lights and some molly slip for the gear box (October 2014)

Next was some new wiper blades (October 2014)

And a new short aerial (October 2014)

Headlight adjust next (October 2014)

Then for the end of the month fuel sender (October 2014)

The plan was then to have some HFC and a Y pipe and then have the Uprev all done at Abbey Motorsport (November 2014)

Y pipe

HFC

And Uprev all done

Low numbers to start with but good gains in the end .

This little lot was a fair few £ so for the rest of the month all that was done was a LED number plate change (November 2014)

There is a 350Z I go past in Billingshurst most nights at 5.00 PM is this you ?

Alan

Where are you again ?

Alan

Just to note for people looking at the Milltek after 100 odd miles the sound of the system is spot on for me not too loud but gives a nice deep base .

This is with Cobra HFC .

Also the clutch is so much nicer to use and lighter so I would recommend a fluid and pipe change to anyone .

Alan

Will get a sound clip loaded up soon .

Had a busy long weekend and got a few more bits done .

On Friday i went up to Abbey Motorsport for a Milltek Exhaust to be fitted and check the tune on the dyno for the uprev .

Old stock system

The back box pipe had been patched up one already .

New Milltek fitted

Then the Dyno sheet that I was not expecting .

+ 9 BHP ad + 7.7 LB/FT from last time and the only changes were the Milltek exhaust and Stillen induction ( last map in Blue HFC , K & N Typhoon , HFC , P/spacer , Uprev )

The car started out in November at 225.6 BHP and 217.7 LB/FT

And is now 252.7 BHP and 238.3 LB/FT so that's a + 27.1 BHP and + 20.6 LB/FT gain .

Then on to fitting this little lot

First up a grounding / Earth kit that I made up ( X 10 ) and cleaning the original earths .

Then on to the clutch fluid flush / change and S/S clutch pipe .

Old clutch fluid not looking so good .

New ATE clutch fluid

Old cutch pipe .

New one

I had some DEI gold heat reflect tape left over so wrapped this around .

And fitted with some protection heat wrap .

Only problem was I had no cutch pressure so had to prime the cutch slave to get the pedal back then bleed the system .

Alan

Off to Abbey Motorsport tomorrow for a Milltek Y pipe back exhaust .

Then at the weekend I will flush / change my clutch fluid and fit a S/S clutch line .

Update soon

Alan

Love my DS2500 .

Good write up .

Alan

I have had a good look but cant find any place that sells the Front top mount kit .

I have seen the rear from below link but cant find the font .

http://www.ebay.co.u...=item234ac21fef

Can anyone help .

Alan

IMHO the DS250 is a step up on the Yellow stuff .

Alan

Snap going on the 15/05/15 might see you there just me ( 350Z ) and the girlfriend ( 207 GTI )

Alan

Got a Wales trip planned next month with mates. Brecons, Elan Valley and up to Snowdonia over 3 days with the hope we can watch racing at Anglesey.

Going with a 300bhp S15 and an M135i so will probably be left behind!!

But more expensive so take your choice

DS2500 are all round on my daily if you can live with the noise the best pad IMHO .

Good when cold and better than most with a bit of heat in them .

Alan

Just to note as well the DS2500 do give out a fair bit of dust and squeal even when bedding them in right .

I have DS2500 and the stopping power when hot is amazing .

Had them on my CTR as well .

Did have yellow stuff pads before and were ok for the price but not as good as the DS2500

This is now sold .

Thanks

Got a few more bits done over the Easter weekend .

Seafoam was done below

x 1 can in fuel tank

x 3/4 in oil ( run for 100 miles )

x 1/4 in brake booster pipe

Then to drain the oil and seafoam out and do a fresh oil and filter change

I changed my rad cap from the OEM 0.9 bar one

To a Mishimoto 1.3 bar one

Then last was changing the induction

New Stillen kit with V/S ring

K & N Typhoon Removed

Stillen fitted

Alan

K & N Typhoon kit in blue .

Complete kit with all bolts mounts etc .

Been on the car for the last 7 months ( done 5 K miles ) in good used condition

£ 150.00

£ 11.00 Post

Collection from Ford West Sussex

Alan

Yes very good goes on and comes off very nice and the shine is amazing ,

I like it a lot .

Alan

Thanks just getting it how I want it really .

Alan

Some more bits arrived today .

Will update soon

In the best colour too

You learn something new each day