marzman

Cheers Adam, I've just phoned them and they spouted all this crap about forums being the worst thing ever as nobody knows what they're talking about, and that im wrong. And that infact they have 2 employees with 350z's running the exact same dimensions as what they were sending me! Then they disagreed with my figures, saying i was wrong... until about 10mins into the conversation he must have realised i was right, and suddenly started back tracking what he'd been saying... and they've now managed to find me some fronts in the size i wanted in the first place! So will be running 245/35/19 and 265/35/19. So he said i should be getting them Monday or Tuesday... we'll wait and see eh?

Hey folks, I ordered some wheels & tyres last week and im expecting delivery either tomorrow or Friday... BUT Im crapping it about the rolling radius now - i dont think its right. The shop advised me to get 245/40/19 on the front, and 265/35/19 on the rear, as thats the standard sizes their database recommends. The difference in aspect ratio is due to the increased width... but i now think thats gonna cause me the traction control problem. From the tyre size calculator, my current front to rear setup gives me: 225/50/17 front - 235/50/17 rear = +1.52% difference in circumference. The new setup will give me: 245/40/19 front - 265/35/19 rear = -1.52%!! So thats a 3.04% negative difference i.e. my rear wheel will now be smaller than my front. Anyone ever tried these sizes before?? Im a bit stuck though cos the sizes i originally wanted werent available (same with a 35 profile at the front) for another 8 weeks... so i just said yes to what they were offering. Am i screwed?

take a grinder to your front wheel, and claim for that too... then get a new set of alloys. Someone did that to me a few years ago and there was f*ck all i could do about it - i had proof i didnt damage it, but my insurance wasn't interested and just paid it.

Well correct me if I've misunderstood, but from what I can see here there is a version specifically for the OEM wheel and better still it's the cheapest of all the kits: http://www.z1auto.com/prodmore.asp?model=350z&cat=interior&prodid=2835 Seems to me it's roughly £200 plus shipping plus fittting (which they say is easy). Have I missed something?! Hmm... that wasn't on there when i looked at this last month - it specifically said for aftermarket wheels only. But still, we'd be looking at £230 for the part... plus what, £50 shipping + customs, and then maybe another £100 to fit it? (i've never swapped a steering wheel before - not something i fancy with airbags etc!). Thats an expensive toy... But it'd be great if you go for it... i would love to see it in action!

What put me off was needing an aftermarket steering wheel... i think the kit is like £350, but then getting a wheel etc etc... i cant be bothered!

I've just ordered 2 tickets... appears to work!

definitely... my brother and i lowered my mk3 golf years ago... but we didnt have spring compressors, so we were trying to do it with some threaded bar, spanners, and some cable ties!! Needless to say it almost killed us when the cable ties snapped, and the spring shot off the strut, smashed the garage lights and dented the tin roof!! I thought i'd broke my hand but it was just bruised. Anyway, looks good buddy.

Very nice... where did you get the eibachs fitted? ...not that im going to NI, but i never trust local garages with replacing springs!

Yeh i wouldnt use the tape... i taped a lip spoiler to my bmw a few years ago, and within a week it had fallen off! silkaflex is nasty stuff to work with - its like chewing gum. You wouldn't be able to use that on the headlights. ...silicone all the way!

Very logical - makes good sense! But in reality its unlikely that would have happened... 2 previous owners, etc etc. Probably all just garage services before the customer takes delivery!

Hi all, I bought my zed in october last year at 35k miles. The garage i bought it from serviced it, but its time for another now - im at 45k my problem though is there is no history with the car - its an import, but has been in the uk since 2003 - but i dont know what services its had in the past... Im taking it to TDI North, and they've just emailed me a quote - A basic service is £98.76 The 30K or C service is approx £415 I REALLY dont want to drop £400 on a service at the moment... if i call nissan would they possibly carry some history on my car?? i know BMW do that, wherever you take it! What would you guys do??

Yeh, my stubby has worse reception than the standard aerial.

...i completed single player the weekend i got it, but since then have spanked the online multiplayer non-stop.

The standard 360 doesnt have HDMI output, so you cant buy an HDMI cable for it... you must buy an elite to get HDMI. Defo get the 360 though... i've only got 1 mate with a ps3,a and everyone else i know with a console has a 360. Call of Duty 4 is the greatest game ever (part from goldeneye).

Most important thing is what his mates have... i live on my xbox - on it online every night with a bunch of mates and we have a right laugh!!

i got so wound up about this sort of crap.

dibs... dont anyone bid cos i want it! anyone know the seller so i can make them an offer?

voted bud

:lol: Thats funny.

when you first do it there seems to be a never ending amount of 10mm bolts you can take the bumper off enough to get to what you want and leave the headlight washers connected Thats right... first time i did it i kept coming in to check the image i had on my laptop to see where the bolts were... i was scarred i'd break something! btw... search my posts and you'll find an ace diagram showing the bolt locations...

U dont have to take your wheels off bud. I've had my bumper off twice before... once to replace headlight, once to do front reflectors. It is really easy to do... just the bolts underneath (10mm i think) and the 6 tabs under the bonnet. Well easy. I can have mine off in under 10mins now! Only thing is - if yours is a uk car you may struggle with the headlight washers... you dont want to be disconnecting all that stuff... and im not sure you'd have enough clearance to get to the 2 headlight bolts....? Good luck.... PM if you get stuck!

Odd that - i really dislike it in carbon on the blade colour - just looks stuck on! Thats why i probably paid more for the frp version! each to their own...!

pm'd again!

... thats coming next month. But i got the intake duct with the eyelids from the states, and got them sprayed together ...and i wouldn't have been able to wait a month without fitting it!!

updated with pics now....