spindoctor Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 Hey folks, Probably a better place to ask the question than in the intro's section... Can anyone recommend a machine shop in or around Scotland which would be able to cope with boring cylinders, installing sleeves, machining heads and that sort of thing? I've been looking around various places on the net and can't find any recommendations for garages who've worked on Z's. It doesn't have to be in Scotland, but obviously it would be more convenient the closer it is... Any experiences or advice would be much appreciated as it will help me decide a) which route to take the mods and which car to buy in the first place! All help appreciated! Cheers, Doug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZMANALEX Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 Hey folks, Probably a better place to ask the question than in the intro's section... Can anyone recommend a machine shop in or around Scotland which would be able to cope with boring cylinders, installing sleeves, machining heads and that sort of thing? I've been looking around various places on the net and can't find any recommendations for garages who've worked on Z's. It doesn't have to be in Scotland, but obviously it would be more convenient the closer it is... Any experiences or advice would be much appreciated as it will help me decide a) which route to take the mods and which car to buy in the first place! All help appreciated! Cheers, Doug Hi Doug, I can help you with this. I am based in Perth and can highly recommend a machine shop in this area. Give me a shout and I will point you in the right direction. Alex. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spindoctor Posted May 6, 2009 Author Share Posted May 6, 2009 Woohoo... Cheers mate! You have a PM...! Doug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam@Z1auto.com Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 Not sure about location wise as I'm not that familiar with the UK, but I know Simon Norris at Norris Designs has VQ experience (we've sent him parts for these engines before) As far as which mods to buy, etc, I am sure between Alex and myself and a few others here, can easily help guide you down the path that suits your needs and budget Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZMANALEX Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 Hi Doug, further to your pm thought that it would be helpful to other Scottish members if I posted these links up here. The machine shop that I can highly recommend is Agra Engineering in Dundee. We go back a very long time and they are a highly skilled set of guys. Ask for John, Jonathan or Ian. Regarding dyno and mapping, give Jim Curley a shout at Star Performance, Dysart, Kirkcaldy. I would advise you to stay away from Dastek. http://www.agra-eng.co.uk/ http://www.starperformance.co.uk/ Cheers, Alex. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 Good to know Alex if I decent to splurge some cash on the Zed.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spindoctor Posted May 6, 2009 Author Share Posted May 6, 2009 Thanks for that info Alex... Much appreciated! From their website, Agra look like exactly the sort of place I'm trying to find... Will Star tackle Haltech 350Z ECU's then? Interesting. I had them plugged as pretty a VAG specialist... Intrigued about your Dastek comment though. I had experience with them a number of years ago and they seemed like a pretty reasonable setup. Can you divulge? By PM perhaps? Thanks again, have an ebeer! Doug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spindoctor Posted May 13, 2009 Author Share Posted May 13, 2009 Just a quick update re. tuners... Star Performance replied with a three word response: "Sorry, cannot help." I do have a couple of other leads though, one in particular is much more promising, so not all is lost! I'll let folks know once things are confirmed. Cheers, Doug PS: I've edited the thread title to reflect the content... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZMANALEX Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 Star Performance replied with a three word response: "Sorry, cannot help." That is three words more than you will get from most tuners At least they replied with a polite and candid response although rather short. I am attending one of Star's trackdays tomorrow and I be only be to pleased to pass on any queries or questions that you may have if you wish to pursue this. Alex. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spindoctor Posted May 13, 2009 Author Share Posted May 13, 2009 Thanks for the offer, but I'll give Star a miss for now... The lack of even a simple "Hi Doug," or a "Regards, A N Other" makes me think twice about their standards of customer care and subsequently I wouldn't want to drop four figures in their lap for what I believe may be a lesser quality service. Besides, I have a couple of other options where the respondants were at least willing to write a proper reply... One particularly promising indeed! Besides, if all else fails, I'll map it myself... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy-Mc Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 Anyone every used a place called the garage in wishaw? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 Anyone every used a place called the garage in wishaw? Speak to Doug S..... His old Skyline was built by 'the garage' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spindoctor Posted May 14, 2009 Author Share Posted May 14, 2009 I used them a few years ago as did some friends. Mixed reports... Last time I went past (last week) it's different people in the building so I don't know if they've moved or closed or what... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinmac Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 The garage gets good reports from the Jap owners on Pistonheads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy-Mc Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 A mate of mines knows mark who owns the place, always sends his car there, its mark who suggested i get the AEM piggy back instead of the halteck:S still dont know what road to go down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spindoctor Posted May 14, 2009 Author Share Posted May 14, 2009 Yeah I knew Marc as well... A few years back though when their unit was in Wishaw... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spindoctor Posted May 26, 2009 Author Share Posted May 26, 2009 Anyone ever heard of / know about / used Cylinder Head Express in Govan, Glasgow? They said they've worked on a couple of 350Z heads before. Anyone here? Cheers, Doug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spindoctor Posted June 15, 2009 Author Share Posted June 15, 2009 Anyone ever heard of / know about / used Cylinder Head Express in Govan, Glasgow? They said they've worked on a couple of 350Z heads before. Anyone here? Cheers, Doug No-one?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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