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My Zed has recently started making some absolute terrible noises when coming to a stop and turning. I believe it’s coming from the front of the car, specifically the drivers side. I haven’t noticed any actual issues in terms of driving feel and performance. Just seems to be a sound at the moment but can’t imagine it’ll stay that way much longer. Spent the day today inspecting the front of the car and there’s not anything terribly obvious other than some bushings on the lower control arms and banana arms being in tatters. So I am hoping these are the cause of the issue/noise, but wanted a second opinion from others more knowledgeable than myself. I am going to attach a link to a YouTube video of the noise and some pictures of the bushings from both sides I’ve taken today. Hopefully these help.

DTI gauge will show it, you can get them for £20

Unfortunately Alex is spot on with this. I have a big brake kit which only amplifiers this problem. After changing discs/Pads twice and trying my best to clean the hub faces the problem still came back after a few hundred miles. I ended up having the discs skimmed in situ on the car and have had no problems since. The guy in Winchester who runs the company said he is very busy most weeks sorting out fairly new and very expensive sports cars with the same issue.

In stock and good to go same/next day: I should also have the hoses in stock as well. Just drop me a PM or DM if I can help further.

Hi lads, thanks for the feedback, my car is basically stage 1, but it's not loud enough for me to not notice heavy chatter. Is there a big difference between the competition clutch and the oem exedy clutch? I know the tarmacsportz flywheel is heavier than jwt, so would hopefully have less chatter 👍

Hi all, i need to change my valve covers as im getting slight pooling/misting of oil around the my current ones. Ive also noticed my pcv pipes are looking quite brittle and hard, is there a OEM aftermarket option for some new valve covers, gaskets and pcv pipework for the HR's, much of what ive looked up online appears to be for DE engines and I know the valve covers would be different so I dont want to risk ordering the wrong ones. Im aware I need to also buy some RTV sealant to put around the corner joints by timing chain housing.

Lad who had a 350z DE with aftermarket clutch and lightweight flywheel had barely any low rpm chatter. Getting out to a few meets can really aid in choosing replacement parts. Competition Clutch Nissan 350z DE (03-06) Stock Replacement Clutch Kit with Tarmac Sportz Lightweight Flywheel

Surfaces relating to DTV have got to be 100% clean, or the brake shudder will always return. ie: Inner wheel face to hub and rotor to knuckle etc. Always check DTV before and after rotor replacement.

Thanks a lot, pins and pistons have been replaced in calipers, forgot to mention. Never had an issue with Pagid before but possibly a bad batch, although I agree that new discs getting rid of the issue temporarily is suspect. I'll ask the mechanic about DTI gauge. Going to go after upper arms and droplinks next but losing patience with the issue now! Will keep you updated!

Hi there first time poster here, not an expert. I just wondered if anyone knew what kind of seats these were. This is from a 2005 roadster - not mine, sadly, I'm looking after it for a relative. I've worked out the tan colour is called "alezan", from what I've seen it seems relatively uncommon, the few others I've seen seem to be plain tan without the ventilated fabric centre? Was the ventilated style something that came with the GT spec? Also, I wondered whether its sat nav was standard equipment or an option? It took me a while to work out it's controlled by a tiny remote control and isn't a touch screen. Of course it's not very useful now we all use Waze and Google Maps, but looks like it was a sophisticated unit for its day. I'm curious whether people prefer to leave these be to preserve original features, or swap them out for something more up to date. Thanks for reading and thanks for any info.

Just returned from europe and done an underside inspection. i had an underside impact and i reckon theres a part missing from the engine guard,its a 2015 370 nismo,thanks for any input... Dean

The fact new discs and pads fixed it for a while, then it came back, suggests piston / slide pins might be the root cause. One pad isn't retracting, creating heat, warping the disc. I've never heard of pagid but copilot suggests they are not the best quality. Buy cheap buy twice is the old saying. When it comes to brakes and tyres I always buy the best I can afford, they're the things keeping you alive! Do you have a DTI gauge to check disc runout again? If that's okay then I'd lift the front, get a crowbar, and check every joint and every rubber on the front suspension for play.

I may have this strip in stock. Let me check for you.

Had steering wheel and cabin judder under braking for a couple of months. I have changed the discs twice and the issue goes completely away for a week or so and then gradually comes back. I have: Replaced discs and pads (short term fix then comes back as above). Had the bearings/hubs tested for runout. Replaced a wheel bearing which showed some runout (no effect). Replaced both lower control arms/wishbones (no effect). Other things to note: All discs and pads have been Pagid. Maybe a bad production run/batch? Vibrates less the harder you press, but you have to press really hard to not feel it. It's mainly the steering wheel and cabin that vibrates, not the brake pedal. There is a slight squeak on right lock you can hear when parking. Car pulls to the left a little more than it has recently. Any ideas/help would be much appreciated as not wanting to throw endless amounts at the car as it is now on 100k miles. Would be a shame to let it go but thinking about cutting losses.

As you can see from my photo, the roof trim strip on my car is coming loose, slowly getting worse over time. Am I right in thinking that the only official way to replace it is with this whole part? https://www.tarmacsportz.co.uk/genuine-nissan-350z-03-09-outer-a-pillar-trim-finisher.html Has anyone found an alternative way of replacing just the plastic/rubber strip that's coming loose?

I run Goodyear Asymmetric 6 they're often overlooked but up there with Michelins and Contis but hard to find, lots of grip dry or wet

Another one been bugging me for years ; I understand bluetooth protocols changed a while back from version 3 to version 4 which meant smartphones refuse to connect even though bluetooth shows a connection available . I have the original Bose audio system and no I don't want to start demolishing everything . I fitted the upgraded Nissan kit a number of years ago which meant it all used to work with my old Nokia etc , now the Huawei refuses . there is something available from GROM claiming to be a Nissan kit that plugs into the back of the Bose without mods , has anyone used one of these successfully ?

What are the current thoughts on replacing the dire standard xenon combi lights on this model ? It's not safe driving at night over 50mph ! There was a fancy replacement on the aftermarket but at nearly 1000 I was unconvinced what would be a drop in replacement on my GT4 , everything else seems to be different to standard models !

i have that JWT 1200 KG with lightened flywheel on mine. Bearable is subjective, but yes theres clutch chatter from the single mass, its a similar sound to when your throw out/release bearing is going. Its loud enough to notice, especially if your car is quiet/stock. Doesnt bother me at all though. (my car isnt stock) Its not huge but i think it made it a little more responsive. Its a great clutch with loads of clamping force and serviceable/replaceable parts. Also it retains the OE clutch feel and doesnt make it any heavier. You can buy them with dual mass just fyi

An eBay find. Ive sourced a nice Miltek exhaust. The current exhaust is an x02 chinese rep of the hks exhaust. So I bought the back box and mid section Miltek from Ebay and I sourced a new y pipe for it through Tarmac sports. I spent some time wire wheeling and polishing the used parts and now its looking pretty sharp. I also wire wheeled my own thumb. (I dont advise it.) Anyway some pictures before fitting it. A little before and after too.

Now sold to a fellow forum member - Please Lock

Welcome along, and all the best

PS5 or Conti 7. Really won’t go wrong with either, PS5 will last a lot longer though if that matters, C7 better performer though. I ran the PS5 for two years on one set of tyres, performed wonderfully in all weathers with plenty of feel and more than enough grip to have fun. Maybe a bit too much if you enjoy slidey fun tbh!