captain Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 Recently decided to invest some bucks in the Z. Basically love the car but thought original wheels looked tripe, the exhaust is naff, the front grille is awful, it can go faster and er.......if I make it go faster I'll need better brakes. So. A week or so ago had these puppies fitted: 18" Rota Torque Drift ET12 Falken 452 275/40 245/45 and today this beauty arrived: Can you guess what it is yet?? No. Here you go: Having this fitted as soon as I can find a garage and will post more pics later. Tomorrow am meeting up with Nurrish and GT4Zed for some other little bits and bobs so tune back in for updates. PS - Mods. This thread will be modifications to Exhaust, Wheels, Performance and Exterior so I have left it in General if that's OK with you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BladesGrant Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 Looking good. You will probably be seeing me tomorrow then if you are at Nurrish's!! Will get to see some of your beaut in the flesh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain Posted April 9, 2010 Author Share Posted April 9, 2010 Mini-meet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BladesGrant Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 To be fair, it will be the first time Nurrish has arranged a West Midlands meet where the car park isn't full!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoogyRev Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 Nice one I have to say tour wheels look Will be looking forward to the updates Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainSensible Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 Good luck Captain, get a vid up of the Blueflame once it's fitted! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain Posted April 9, 2010 Author Share Posted April 9, 2010 To be fair, it will be the first time Nurrish has arranged a West Midlands meet where the car park isn't full!!!! But maybe his driveway will be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nurrish Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 To be fair, it will be the first time Nurrish has arranged a West Midlands meet where the car park isn't full!!!! But maybe his driveway will be. Wait till you see it Looking forward to this weekend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magic84 Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 looking good cap, keep us all updated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pimm Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 Love the exhaust Simon cannot wait to see your car when everything has been fitted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain Posted April 9, 2010 Author Share Posted April 9, 2010 Minor disaster....... Opie Oils haven't sent my Motul 660 brake fluid and I need it for tomorrow. I'm having Nurrish's old set up (Front and rear Brembo Calipers, DBA 5000 discs on the front, DBA 4000 discs on the rear, Ferodo DS-2500 Brake Pads all round, Hel Carbon Brakes Lines) and he has recommended the 660. Looks like I won't be able to get any before tomorrow as it's not exactly an "off the shelf" item. Any suggestions??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srobrien Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 Any dot 5.1 brake fluid from halfords should do for the time being. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 looking good, my desk is also building a lovely collection of parts, i need to sit down sometime and fit it all love the wheels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain Posted April 9, 2010 Author Share Posted April 9, 2010 Any dot 5.1 brake fluid from halfords should do for the time being. Even for a track day at Castle Combe on 28th?? I know the brakes will work with 5:1 but it just seems a waste to put 5:1 in tomorrow and then pay a garage to replace it with £60 worth of Motul 660 in 10 days which I'll probably have to pay them £50 to do. If I can put something good in tomorrow it would be better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 if its coming out in 10 days, i'd stick any old cheap stuff in. it won't boil in 10 days unless you track it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srobrien Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 Any dot 5.1 brake fluid from halfords should do for the time being. Even for a track day at Castle Combe on 28th?? I know the brakes will work with 5:1 but it just seems a waste to put 5:1 in tomorrow and then pay a garage to replace it with £60 worth of Motul 660 in 10 days which I'll probably have to pay them £50 to do. If I can put something good in tomorrow it would be better. Dot 5.1 is Dot 5.1, it will do the same job, just depends how desperate you are to have it on the track. R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain Posted April 9, 2010 Author Share Posted April 9, 2010 Any dot 5.1 brake fluid from halfords should do for the time being. Even for a track day at Castle Combe on 28th?? I know the brakes will work with 5:1 but it just seems a waste to put 5:1 in tomorrow and then pay a garage to replace it with £60 worth of Motul 660 in 10 days which I'll probably have to pay them £50 to do. If I can put something good in tomorrow it would be better. Dot 5.1 is Dot 5.1, it will do the same job, just depends how desperate you are to have it on the track. R But Motul 660 is Dot 4 and designed for track use and costs £50 for 1.5L whreas Halfords 5:1 is £10??? Why do people use Motul 660 if it's "the same". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toon Chris Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 May I be the first to say, doesn't need spacers Very nice wheels matey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duragon Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 nice really like the orange and black came within a whisker of the orange myself. went for white Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nixy Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 Can't wait to see it all done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srobrien Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 Any dot 5.1 brake fluid from halfords should do for the time being. Even for a track day at Castle Combe on 28th?? I know the brakes will work with 5:1 but it just seems a waste to put 5:1 in tomorrow and then pay a garage to replace it with £60 worth of Motul 660 in 10 days which I'll probably have to pay them £50 to do. If I can put something good in tomorrow it would be better. Dot 5.1 is Dot 5.1, it will do the same job, just depends how desperate you are to have it on the track. R But Motul 660 is Dot 4 and designed for track use and costs £50 for 1.5L whreas Halfords 5:1 is £10??? Why do people use Motul 660 if it's "the same". Its not "the same" but halfords being 5.1 will have a dry boiling point of at least 500degF odd so for the application you are using it for (ie the odd track day) it will be perfectly fine. Also Motul 660 although its designated dot4 it actually exceeds 5.1 specs. R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattG Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 Try PMing ZMANALEX. He might have some in stock and be able to send it to arrive by tomorrow (send it to Nurrish's place maybe)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dene8 Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 There are more places to buy brake fluid from than halfrauds We have a few specialist car places up our way that would have dot 4 in stock, must be somewhere that can get you some? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain Posted April 9, 2010 Author Share Posted April 9, 2010 There are more places to buy brake fluid from than halfrauds We have a few specialist car places up our way that would have dot 4 in stock, must be somewhere that can get you some? Gone 5:1 because I was at work today and had no time to phaff(?!?!) around. The 5:1 I got has a higher boiling point than the Dot 4 so I'll use that. If the brakes go when I'm doing 160 round the Ring next month, I'll know I've made an error. Blueflame all fitted and sounds Will post video and pics tomorrow after the Super Mod Day at Nurrish's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain Posted April 9, 2010 Author Share Posted April 9, 2010 Try PMing ZMANALEX. He might have some in stock and be able to send it to arrive by tomorrow (send it to Nurrish's place maybe)? Why didn't I think of that. Now you know why I'm an estate agent and can't do a proper job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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