ballistic Posted August 11 Author Share Posted August 11 (edited) 4 hours ago, GranTurismoEra said: Sheesh, Are you still running around 440? Do you go to any of the midlands meets or British Motor Museum meet? be good to see the car in future. Yea been on that power for years. I havnt been to those but im down to come to midlands or something, whens the next one? @Olly350z BTW how were those Miester Rs? Ive heard good things. Many say they're a better ride on the road than BC's. Im still on factory shocks and 15mm springs iirc. Also have you got a build thread for the 370? Edited August 11 by ballistic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly350z Posted August 11 Share Posted August 11 5 minutes ago, ballistic said: @Olly350z BTW how were those Miester Rs? Ive heard good things. Many say they're a better ride on the road than BC's. Im still on factory shocks and 15mm springs iirc. Also have you got a build thread for the 370? Love love love Meister Rs and Jerricks company as a whole. To give you an idea, every set of coil overs ive ever owned, Civic Type R EK9 and FN2, Nissan 350z, and in the future hopefully the Nismo have all been Miester Rs. I wouldn't go anywhere else for the price range. The Nismo is on eibach lowering springs and it does the job but they're way too crashy imo town driving is a nightmare Put it to you this way, if I could spend your money you'd have a set already on the way I vouch for them that much. Yeah somewhere in the 370z section not updated it in a while lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GranTurismoEra Posted August 11 Share Posted August 11 Davey organizes them. I wont be there till i get a car preferably GTR but they have meets and driveouts. Some may be a bit far for you. The cotswolds meet up already happened. Thats a safe power band. I was told its more about torque/boost than HP for engine reliability. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballistic Posted August 11 Author Share Posted August 11 @Olly350z Thats a serious commendation. I will take it on board for sure. Just so much going on with the Zed i dunno when i will get to coilovers tbh, Did you ever have any other brands fitted? And yes springs with OE dampers isnt amazing. @GranTurismoEra OK i will keep an eye out. GTR is a good shout. wish the 400z came out here. Yes 400lbs is the safe limit on DE they say, im just below that, for now.... 😏 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GranTurismoEra Posted August 12 Share Posted August 12 So youre engine is stock? Yeah at the moment they're (new Z) still too expensive. Need them below 30k to even consider it. Those are at 350 ft lbs but can be tuned to 600hp. If not GTR ill get another 370 probably convertible later on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballistic Posted August 13 Author Share Posted August 13 8 hours ago, GranTurismoEra said: So youre engine is stock? Yeah at the moment they're (new Z) still too expensive. Need them below 30k to even consider it. Those are at 350 ft lbs but can be tuned to 600hp. If not GTR ill get another 370 probably convertible later on. Yea still completely stock unopened engine @ 60k miles. Hope to build it in the near future. Will be cool to see some grey imports of the new Z if that ever happens. Already twin turbo so easy to tune and a good platform. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballistic Posted August 13 Author Share Posted August 13 (edited) More alcantara bits. This time i did the A piller trim and the armrests on the door. And also purchased new alcantara shifter boot and handbrake cover. Carefully cutting material to size Then apply glue to part and lay material and work out creases. Tuck around the back and make sure its well secured. Cutting relief cuts where needed (loads of em in this case lol) Sounds simple but it very tricky. Have to make sure the surface is evenly covered with adhesive. Easy to cut too little fabric, easy to get glue on the surface of the fabric. Need to work quickly but also make sure its done properly I like to let them set for 24 hours before installation Then reinstall them hoping that they still fit back on and you havnt accidentally covered any clips or fittings. Keep touching it cos it feels lovely 🤩 Purchased these from ebay, the company used to be called JF customs iirc. Microsuede with tan stitching Old one was absolutely battered Bit of glueing to keep the boot in place The stitching is nice and straight and a very good match to the seats. Pretty happy with it Going to see how these bits hold up as im interested in a couple other bits from the company. June 2024 Edited August 13 by ballistic 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballistic Posted August 20 Author Share Posted August 20 (edited) Front bumper respray and mod. Plus tidying up intercooler etc My previous front bumper paint job was poor and also stone chipped away very quickly and so i needed to get it redone after less than 18 months. While it was away i decided to freshen up my intercooler as it was looking tired. The powder coat was all dull and some fins were damaged. Also there was some oxidisation taking place. I sanded down the surface, removing the damage and creating a more level finish. And also painstakingly straightened any damaged or bent fins. And began painting You can see here how much cleaner it is now Back on the car Came out really nice. Lovely high metallic finish and vht clear coat to protect it. Looks like metal. Also wire brushed the flaking finish of the power steering cooler and gave it a fresh coat. Before After Now onto the juicy bit. While the bumper was getting sprayed i had a little change made. Ive had this Nismo v1 for many years and fancied a change so i had the middle cut away Scary move, and irreversible. But after the holes being glassed in and the bumper sanded and painted i think it turned out great. Before and after Much better paint job this time and the mod is very aggressive, a little different from other V1s out there and a nice change for me. Edited August 20 by ballistic 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShortPaul Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 Looks really good 👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballistic Posted September 6 Author Share Posted September 6 (edited) Couple of exhaust vids as requested. Volume up 🎵 First revs after hours of work in the garage fabricating the exhaust Very short tunnel pull 2nd and 3rd pull Spotted leaving a show Pulling into the meet @The Bounty Bar Kid especially for you mate 😅 Edited September 6 by ballistic 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bounty Bar Kid Posted September 7 Share Posted September 7 Very very nice 🤤 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballistic Posted September 22 Author Share Posted September 22 (edited) Sequentials everywhere! While having some other mods done, meaning the rear bumper and wing were off being customised, i took the opportunity to fit sequential indicators to the rear and front wing of the Zed. Unlike the front bumper ones which i made myself these were a relatively simple affair, just some soldering and shrouding. All attached using waterproof connectors. Fronts Sides Rear Set the rear DRL/fog lights on a switch. Also the reverse lights are much brighter than before. Which was one dim bulb on the drivers side. Reversing in the dark used to be a gamble 🫠 Edited September 22 by ballistic 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HEADPHONES Posted September 22 Share Posted September 22 Never seen sequencials in the front bumper before 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_Muxlow Posted September 23 Share Posted September 23 I do love a sequential indicator 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballistic Posted 18 hours ago Author Share Posted 18 hours ago (edited) Custom vents For a long time now I have had some ideas for bodywork modifications I wanted on my Zed but I couldn't find a place that sells something I want. I also didn't want carbon and poor fitting FRP parts. I happened to come across a place called Sussex Studio recently and after some chatting and sending photoshops of what I want it seemed I had found the right place for what I had in mind. So they got to work: These are OE metal wings customized with vents. All welded and ready for paint And similar vents were put into my JDM style bumper. Once painted it was on to fitting This was an absolute nightmare as the bookshop who fitted my nismo skirts decided to use tiger seal and try as we might we couldn't get to the bolts for the wing. Eventually after hours we got there Then it was time to redo the bumper tuck and refit the nismo spats Im extremely pleased with how this came out and looks amazing, just how I'd imagined. However, anyone who knows gunmetal paint WV2 knows it's almost impossible to get a good match. Neither myself nor the body shop were happy with the match despite their best attempts. So we needed to do something about the paint... Edited 17 hours ago by ballistic 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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