G1en Posted May 1, 2022 Author Share Posted May 1, 2022 Cheers guys, it actually drove back home ok, apart from the arch constantly trying to eat the tyre, just crawled back home at 50mph on inside lane as i was scared tyre would blowout, will take it down to my local bodyshop for an assessment, will take a hanky with me just in case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanT Posted May 1, 2022 Share Posted May 1, 2022 Painful to see, but what a testimony to the car that it drove home! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stutopia Posted May 1, 2022 Share Posted May 1, 2022 Hardcore that bang mate, sorry to see it. Hope the bill isn't too big and you're back out soon enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G1en Posted July 4, 2022 Author Share Posted July 4, 2022 Car now Fixed, although you sort one thing and another problem manifests..... Here she is after a wash, back to looking shiny and mean. Latest Video from this weekend back at Harewood Hillclimb. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy james Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 Nice to see her back Glen. Good luck for the rest of the season mate. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G1en Posted August 9, 2022 Author Share Posted August 9, 2022 I have never actually heard my zed launch of the line from outside the car, someone was filming at harewood this weekend and posted up a vid. Have to say the combination of tarmac sportz cats, miltek y piece and cobra rear section sounds bloody awesome. also @Kieran O'Quick follows me so you can hear what a supercharged zed sounds like with the exhaust just about held together with paste. Skip to 12:45 for our zeds or enjoy the whole vid. my next vid with summery of the weekend will be done soon. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kieran O'Quick Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 (edited) Have to say it sounds brilliant. I leave my window open to listen to it... .... also nice of you to give me a 2 tenths head start 😄 Edited August 9, 2022 by Kieran O'Quick 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G1en Posted August 10, 2022 Author Share Posted August 10, 2022 August 6th & 7th Hillclimb at Harewood. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G1en Posted August 29, 2022 Author Share Posted August 29, 2022 First time at Snetterton on Saturday, went very well overall. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davey_83 Posted August 30, 2022 Share Posted August 30, 2022 Absolutely fantastic to see she back out on track fella!!! Looking and sounding great again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kieran O'Quick Posted August 30, 2022 Share Posted August 30, 2022 You beat quite a few big power cars there on a wide track. Go Zed. Just need some leaf blowers for the brakes now. I'm guessing they don't let you cruise up and down the paddock to cool down there. Typical, no warm-up or cool-down allowed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G1en Posted September 17, 2022 Author Share Posted September 17, 2022 Couple of Pics from recent events: Hethel (Lotus factory) sprint day Harewood Hillclimb, early morning shot 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G1en Posted September 20, 2022 Author Share Posted September 20, 2022 Latest Vid from this weekend, final event of the season at Harewood. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G1en Posted October 16, 2022 Author Share Posted October 16, 2022 Last event of the year at Curborough Sprint Course. Never done this one before so wasn't great to turn up after it had been chucking it down all night. each run getting much quicker than the last as the track dried out until I pushed too much and went off. Never the less 1st in class on the day. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kieran O'Quick Posted October 18, 2022 Share Posted October 18, 2022 Fair play to you for getting out and finishing off the season. Hell of an effort. And to be still pushing enough to go off. Brilliant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stutopia Posted October 19, 2022 Share Posted October 19, 2022 Looked dicey out there. Brave! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G1en Posted December 18, 2022 Author Share Posted December 18, 2022 2022 Review Will just get this upto date to finish the year off. Its been a very busy and eventful year overall. I decided to not just do the Harewood Hillclimb season this year but the Connaught Speed Championship as well which travels to lots of Hillclimb, sprints and circuit venues all across England and Wales. Unfortunately like most things in life, it didn't go exactly to plan and more money than anticipated has been spent on the 350z but she lives on and finishes the year being just as fast as when it started. The first event at Harewood resulted in a second place finish and the new A052 tyres seeming to really suit the car. Half the field have had to change tyres this year as the soft Extremes which were the goto tyre for the last 3-4 years had been pushed into another catagory by the MSA so roadgoing classes could not use. Everybody went for different options, some deciding to go back to the tried and trusted R888R but the feedback is it just does everything ok but doesn't excel in any area. I have used the Nankang AR1 prev and many went for this option as well, problem with this tyre is when its cold/damp it just does not switch on and you really need it to be hot and dry to get the performance. Other options like PS4 /4S and Rainsport5 are excellent in the wet but no good any other other time, so the A052 seem to be very good in all conditions, the downside is the price and durability. £1300 for a 18" set for the zed and lasted this season only, you usually get 2 years out of most 1B tyres. Anyhow, if you have watched any of the videos, you will know the clutch/gears have been tempremental for a while now, and in April at Hethel (Lotus) the clutch finally shat itself. Stranded 200 miles from home it took a day and a half to get home, no thanks to the RAC and a £1000 bill for a new clutch/flywheel/slave kit to rapidly fit before the Aintree sprint. In hindsight i should not have forced it through (literally fitting it the night before) as if you watch the aintree vid, On the first run I lost the back end and went screeching down the barriers backwards at the first corner. Determined not to waste another day/event with a DNF I actually went back out after hammering the rear arch back out, cutting off all the trims/wheel linings and gaffer taping the rest of the damage. I actually managed a semi respectable time but suffered from fuel starvation on 2 runs which ultimately cost me the win. I didn't know at the time whether the engine cutting out was to do with the crash damage so feared the worst,. I still managed to limp home from Aintree (around 90 miles) So off to the Garage it went to assess the damage. I honestly though it was a write off at this point as rear quarter damage often results in this outcome but I agreed with the garage to save her. There is a video earlier in the thread with what it cost but in summery around £3600 and travelling all over the country for the parts. It took around 2 months to sort so I missed around 6 events i would have done which ultimately cost me positions in both championships BUT the main thing was the zed was back on the road and looking almost like new (the repaired rear quarter and bumper was actually the best looking part of the car now) again I had left it till last minute and I had another event at Harewood the day after I collected it from the garage so no chance to even get it aligned, checked out. This resulted in my times being around half a second off compared to every other event. Proof that a properly aligned car is faster, but it was at least good to be back out, even if the dodgy gear changes had returned. The rest of the season went relatively straight forward, 2 events were cancelled due to the death of her majesty but I fit in as many as i could realistically get to. I just managed to squeeze in 6 events at Harewood and as they were all dry, I got decent points at all to squeeze into the top 10 come the end of the season. I only managed 7 events in the Connaught championship and 10 count so finished down in around 26th place, but will definately do again next year as you get to test out the Zed in a wide variety of events, As i elude to on one of my videos, the Zed really doesn't suit itself to any event, tight twisty stuff or wide open track stuff due to its power/weight compared to other potential cars in the class BUT when its setup well and with the plethora of aftermarket parts i have on, I am always there abouts with the fastest on the day, mainly finishing second but sneaking the odd win as well. So, since the season finished I have changed the brakes as the DBA discs have been on for 4-5 years! I change pads every year but the yellow stuff just couldn't cope with extreme braking on track so I have put on Black Diamond grooved discs and EBC's Race spec RP-X pads. Let me say to the non believers, I know EBC get a bad rep from a lot but these RP-X pads have you headbutting the steering wheel when you stomp on them. I think for the tracks/circuits next season they will be awesome, I don't think they will offer much for the hillclimbs but they are supposed to work well from cold anyway so hopefully wont be any worse than an oem pad. when i went out to bed them in i was locking the wheels from over 100mph! I have also done a full service with my goto Fuchs oil, kaaz for the diff and replaced the gearbox oil again, for the third time this year with the best i can find in order to prolong the gearbox for another year, I think it will need a rebuild shortly as there is plenty of metal shavings every time i renew the oil but as long as i am not too aggressive with the gear shifts, its fine. Onto next year, I need to get some more tyres for the season, just waiting on MSDA to finalise the available options. I need to replace the brake fluid, when i can get a helper and it warms up. And I need to start booking some events, the first being Cadwell in March which if dry, I think I could do very well there. And finally, for anybody with spare time on a weekend, get down to a local hillclimb/sprint event and check it out, the vast array of cars will always amaze you and the so will the sights and smells in general. Cheer on your fellow 350z On a personal note finished the year with another knee opp, as I thought starting back in the veterens football league was a good idea, lasted around 8 games before the ACL went for the second time, so no more footy for me, stick to racing from now on, but i do have 9 months of rehabilitation to do! Only the best oils for the Zed! Below: a week after the knee Op still cant walk "normal" a month later but getting better every day Below: Me on awards night at Harewood (9th overall) Below: some of the cars you will find at a Sprint/Hillclimb event Below: some action shots of the zed this year (copyright to the owners) Thanks for reading, Wishing all my fellow 350/370z owners a happy xmas and new year! 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davey_83 Posted December 18, 2022 Share Posted December 18, 2022 Fantastic wrap up and major congrats on the achievements. All the very best with the healing pal also and merry xmas 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HEADPHONES Posted December 18, 2022 Share Posted December 18, 2022 Great year for you and the zed.... apart from the knee Get well soon. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stutopia Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 Good luck with the rehab, hope it goes well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy james Posted December 20, 2022 Share Posted December 20, 2022 Cracking report once again Glen! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davey_83 Posted December 21, 2022 Share Posted December 21, 2022 Non road legal brake pads you say, well don't drive behind me on the road 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G1en Posted December 21, 2022 Author Share Posted December 21, 2022 I will make sure i put the hawk or yellowstuff pads back in when within 100 miles of you mate. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davey_83 Posted December 22, 2022 Share Posted December 22, 2022 On a serious note I do quite fancy a go of their blue stuff pads for my next brake change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G1en Posted March 26, 2023 Author Share Posted March 26, 2023 Practice day at Harewood last week. Main purpose, to make sure the car is fit for the season ahead. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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