da.murf Posted July 4, 2019 Author Share Posted July 4, 2019 (edited) so a few updates recently. main one being I had the side and rear windows tinted by a local company in Lisburn. Had the rears tinted midnight and sides smoked. love how it looks. better photos to follow Edited July 4, 2019 by da.murf Picture Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
da.murf Posted July 4, 2019 Author Share Posted July 4, 2019 Nice shot from a local show recently 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davey_83 Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 Looks real nice, tints have tied in well too. Looks good, bit of extra security and keeps the cabin cooler in the summer months Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
da.murf Posted July 4, 2019 Author Share Posted July 4, 2019 Few better pictures Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reeceybeaney Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 Tints look great! If you don't mind me asking, how much did it set you back? Looking to get this done too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kryptek49 Posted July 5, 2019 Share Posted July 5, 2019 Looks really good - I need to get my windows tinted too. Are the front windows legal though? They don't look it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShortPaul Posted July 5, 2019 Share Posted July 5, 2019 Looking good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
da.murf Posted July 5, 2019 Author Share Posted July 5, 2019 16 hours ago, reeceybeaney said: Tints look great! If you don't mind me asking, how much did it set you back? Looking to get this done too Was a mates deal but typically around the 250/300 mark for rear and sides for a proper perfect job. 5 hours ago, Kryptek49 said: Looks really good - I need to get my windows tinted too. Are the front windows legal though? They don't look it. Any aftermarket tint on drivers or passenger side front is not legal if it didn’t come out of factory like that. Gonna try and blag mot when time comes but doubtful 1 hour ago, ShortPaul said: Looking good Thanks mate. Totally over the moon with the look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Umster Posted July 5, 2019 Share Posted July 5, 2019 30 minutes ago, da.murf said: Any aftermarket tint on drivers or passenger side front is not legal if it didn’t come out of factory like that. Gonna try and blag mot when time comes but doubtful https://www.gov.uk/tinted-vehicle-window-rules Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
da.murf Posted October 15, 2019 Author Share Posted October 15, 2019 So it's been a fair while since my last up date, but with the zed now sorned and off road until new year I thought it would be a good time to update Last update was Car was taken to pentagon for windows to tint.... might be a little darker than I expected but overall I’m happy with the look against the bright silver paint. Just after pentagon retuned car it was time for JPPCNI Show at Eikon Centre. I was really looking forward to this and was happy the car was accepted For outside. When I arrived the car I began going over it to remove dust etc when I was asked did I want to take it inside as there was space. I was over the moon with this, as I knew that the standard inside was generally very high and my car is what I consider a lightly mod’d Daily driver/weekend car. I arrived in and realised I was up beside a friend and his amazing AE86World stand. My zed looked like the overweight cousin had just weighed up for the last event lol. The 86’s looked petite next to the zed I felt. Chris was kind enough to snap this for me And joked that I’d left the tire marks... wasn’t me honest. The overall feedback was positive from the event on my car, and I was surprised how clean it looked under the lights. If I’d thought for a second it was going inside I’d have don’t more than a quick wax and sealant the day before. Highlight for me was catching up with old friends who I rarely see now outside of shows and cars and coffee meets Few more photos from the show. Thanks to all who snapped them. After the show I decided to invest a little in new wax. Davy at Procar suggested trying Chemical Guys 50/50 wax. Car was clayed, then 2 stage polished with the DA then I used Auto Finesse Tripple for first time and found it pretty decent. Then waxed with the 50/50 and Anachem Hybrid to finish. I was pretty pleased with results. Ended up also being last decent day of the summer My son Ezra is near 2 and is mad into cars... and he is getting more and more eager to get out in zed. He cracks up when his big sister gets to school in it. Plans are over winter are droplinks, new drilled and grooves discs & pads all round, new uprated W Brace under the car, braided brake lines, single mass flywheel, uprated clutch and slave cylinder including braided clutch line and polybush the ARB bushes front and rear. All parts sitting there bar clutch and flywheel. Clutch is giving early signs of trouble as is the slave cylinder, so in new year I'll order an uprated solution Into spring plan is plenum spacer and maybe an uprev remap to help the torque curve and drivability side. Few last pics from Down royal cars and coffee meet Then into summer who knows.... keep eyeing up enkei rpf1’s lol. Thanks for the read and sorry for pic heavy! Comments and advice welcome as always. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kryptek49 Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 I've never really been into silver cars - but wow that looks great! Black wheels and windows really sets it off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsLeon Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 Car looks nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
da.murf Posted October 16, 2019 Author Share Posted October 16, 2019 17 hours ago, Kryptek49 said: I've never really been into silver cars - but wow that looks great! Black wheels and windows really sets it off. 1 hour ago, itsLeon said: Car looks nice! thanks for comments. Yeah totally get the silver thing, wouldn’t have been my first choice but the mileage and condition etc was too good to turn down. love the black and silver look myself. honest opinions guys, I’m looking a sutble ducktail spoiler on rear. Would you paint it black or silver to match car ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsLeon Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 Mmm tough one. I would say silver because all your black parts are on the lower part of your car. But black could work with a black roof? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
da.murf Posted October 16, 2019 Author Share Posted October 16, 2019 3 hours ago, itsLeon said: Mmm tough one. I would say silver because all your black parts are on the lower part of your car. But black could work with a black roof? thought exactly the same, but black roofs have come an gone in my opinion. leaning towards silver ducktail with a gloss black diffuser/rear spat combo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsLeon Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 17 hours ago, da.murf said: thought exactly the same, but black roofs have come an gone in my opinion. leaning towards silver ducktail with a gloss black diffuser/rear spat combo Well that could work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_Muxlow Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 Car looks fantastic. very nice choice of colours the black really works with the silver. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
da.murf Posted November 7, 2019 Author Share Posted November 7, 2019 On 17/10/2019 at 11:58, Andy_Muxlow said: Car looks fantastic. very nice choice of colours the black really works with the silver. thanks, as soon as I got it home originally I always knew it was going to be black to contrast. long term would love to switch everything black to carbon fibre but a lot of cash needed there lol!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
da.murf Posted May 19, 2020 Author Share Posted May 19, 2020 few updates recently. Spotted a set of LMGT4's on eBay and turned out to be a seller on here. HAdn't planned on moving on wheels this summer as I had been saving for enkeis, but at the money including good tires I couldn't say no and a deal was done. They arrived in BMW Shadow Chrome and honestly looked pretty good. But I decided to go Hyper Silver and am pleased I did. I added 5mm spacers front and rear, may go another 10mm in rear in the future, but will see how I go or if anything turns up 2nd hand lol. Next step is to smooth front bumper and run a magnet behind to allow a plate to be removable and also add a Tarmac Sports Ducktail without the rivets. But very very happy how she sites right now. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cob1980 Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 Looks tidy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
da.murf Posted July 29, 2020 Author Share Posted July 29, 2020 (edited) so bit of an update, last few months have been busy for the zed, as above the lmgt4's where fitted but then I bit the bullet and decided to do something I'd really wanted to do for a long time, smoothed front bumper with no plate and nice rocket bunny style spoiler. photos of the finished look. I then added a cheeky alcantara retrimmed Royal Steering Wheel So the updated spec is 2006 350GT in Universal Silver 64250 miles 19'' LMGT4 staggered wheels 30mm Eibach springs 5mm spacers front and rear LED side lights and rear light upgrades Alcantara Steering Wheel Fully smoothed and de-plated front bumper Mines Style Front Splitter Tarmac Sportz side skirt extensions Milltek Exhaust Stillen Y Pipe JanSpeed Decats PopCharger Intake Tarmac Sports Ducktail revetless spoiler Homemade colour coded de-wiper kit Zunsport front grill replace Removed weight from boot (just why nissan??) Smoked side tints and heavy smoked rear glass Pioneer Double Din digital Headunit Mintec Dimpled and Groove discs & Brembo high performance break pads HEL Orange braided brake lines front and rear polybushed front and rear arb bushes HEL Braided clutch line Upgraded Clutch Slave cylinder Xtreme Upgraded Clutch Kit and Lightweight Single Mass Flywheel 350z-Forum Burnout and tcs module WhiteLine Upgraded W Brace New OEM Nissan Kidney Brackets Very happy with visually how it looks now, plan is to tidy/touch up some of the small marked areas in the interior and then long term look at a set of bucket seats. Thanks for looking. Edited July 29, 2020 by da.murf 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davey_83 Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 Looks real special, very smart!! How have you found tyre wear on the rear being this low? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msitpro Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 1 hour ago, davey_83 said: Looks real special, very smart!! How have you found tyre wear on the rear being this low? Camber visually looks similar to what I'm running currently on the back (I adjusted in some more neg camber recently by eye using my adjustable camber arms). I recently did a track day and tyre wear was not an issue on the inside shoulder and seemed even across the tread - so probably the ideal camber which I guess is around -1.5 -2 ? By comparison his front looks very upright (close to 0) although depending on stiffness of springs, as the car brakes this would increase neg camber. But then as you come off brakes and ease back onto throttle I guess will got back to 0 deg, which while cornering will wear the outside shoulders.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msitpro Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 Great looking car btw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HEADPHONES Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 One classy looking zed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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