introspect

I'm thinking about ordering some nice bolts for the engine bay from here http://www.tastynuts.com/ but I don't have a list of the necessary sizes. Does anyone have such a list that also tells you which size bolts go where?

For the moment I'm not going to change the plenum bolts or the strut bar bolts.

That's not a man room, that's a serial killer room

Result from sky £380 cheaper than my renewal with Aplan but still only makes it £30 quid cheaper than last year still a event result

I think you're doing well to get it even slightly cheaper than last year TBH. Nice result, dreading my renewal this year

Hardly surprising given their prices really, still a shame though.

What rear bumper is this? Looks like it's got a rear diffuser which looks cool

Yeah it's bloody great! Especially at night when it's empty. Does sound through there.

 

I did that tunnel twice the day i left yours dropping the MREV2 and it was intoxicating with the K1 at full cry I can see how thing can get ugly on the transition from the tunnel to the open road due to differing grip levels.

Jeez I bet it was loud through there with a K1

That's about 5 min down the road from where I live, same place Ronaldo crashed his 599. Can't understand how he's managed to crash there, it's basically a straight road Unfortunately driving skill doesn't necessarily increase in line with bank balance

 

But it is the best tunnel for miles around here though isnt it...

Yeah it's bloody great! Especially at night when it's empty. Does sound through there.

That wasn't what i have read..i thought they are raising the speed limit from 70 to 80mph

 

http://uk.cars.yahoo.com/28022011/36/sp ... mph-0.html

+1 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/news/8350157/Motorway-speed-limit-could-be-raised-to-80mph.html

Can't beat an e36 BMW (preferably an M3) for track use. Done 2 track days in one and they are great.

AAM seem to do an angled spacer http://www.z1auto.com/prodmore.asp?model=350z&cat=engine&prodid=3336

Might be worth speaking to Adam about bolt sizes etc

That's about 5 min down the road from where I live, same place Ronaldo crashed his 599. Can't understand how he's managed to crash there, it's basically a straight road Unfortunately driving skill doesn't necessarily increase in line with bank balance

Looks identical to the one I have. Mine was from EP Racing http://www.epracing.co.uk/Carbon-Accessories/Nissan/350Z/350Z-Carbon-Cooling-Panel/p-75-122-123-1448/

Difficult to tell from this pic, but looks like a standard exhaust with a nismo sticker on the tail pipe.

Interesting comment on the PF disks. I have a serious amount of brake dust that come off my PF pads and oem disks. I was wondering if PF disks would reduce some of that brake dust? Only issue being the front's are £550 if my memory serves my right from Alex - which I could do without paying, although my car's in at Abbey at the weekend for a good checkover, so it may warrant new disks?

I think PF pads are notorious for generating a lot of brake dust. I very much doubt changing discs to PF would change the amount of dust generated. To be honest I think PF pads are overkill for road use anyway. As you say, they cause lots of brake dust and really wear out your discs much quicker than other pads, although the benefit is they offer great stopping power. Ferrodo DS2500 offer a good compromise of low brake dust/disc wear and offer very good stopping power for fast road/occasional track use. PF discs with the Ferrodo pads are apparently a really great combination, but as you say, the discs aint the cheapest! But hey, you gotta pay to play as they say

Hmmm, not really feeling it myself. I think if you're going to go single exit it needs to be the fat canister type, like Ian had. The thin pipe with the flared exit looks a bit odd to me.

I know it a big no no, but it's only when turning one way, and plenty of other run like this so it shouldn't do this.

Ooo and it did in a straight line so I turned it off, but I dont like driving with it off so that's not a option

Due to lack of funds brigestones, although they will be replaced in a couple of weeks,

I suspect that's the source of your problem then. Mixing tyres on the zed is a big no no.

Size- 245 45 18

Make- avon z33

Pressure -were a bit high but only 2 psi

 

Thing it's the side that got the puncture that's playin up

What do you have on the fronts?

Are all four tyres the same brand? Have you checked tyre pressures are all correct (should be 35psi)?

Been doing a bit more research and hit my next confusion rung on the ladder to full understanding. Here it is - noticed a post about a MREV2 lower plenum mod. Is this mod better that the plenum spacer mod, can it be additional too the spacer mod or is it an either or option, if so which would you recommend.

 

The MREV2 is only needed if you have the 296 bhp 'rev up' engine and is used in conjunction with the plenum spacer. If you have the 276 bhp engine then all you need is the spacer.

 

Cheers young man, one more down, god knows how many more to achieve full understanding. You'll know when I do though cos I'll be asking for directions to RS Tuning

No worries mate. Love the way you describe it like you're on the path to true enlightenment, makes it sound almost Buddhist like

Been doing a bit more research and hit my next confusion rung on the ladder to full understanding. Here it is - noticed a post about a MREV2 lower plenum mod. Is this mod better that the plenum spacer mod, can it be additional too the spacer mod or is it an either or option, if so which would you recommend.

The MREV2 is only needed if you have the 296 bhp 'rev up' engine and is used in conjunction with the plenum spacer. If you have the 276 bhp engine then all you need is the spacer.

Hmmm, very surprising. Must admit I've always thought it wouldn't make any difference either. Was this on a totally stock car?

Looks like a great project, keep the updates coming

Have you checked the undertray and arch liners are all intact?

Does anyone know if resonated cats will pass an MOT?

As far as I can tell from by research they won’t pass mot emissions so I'm now looking at just doing the pleum spacer, 06 air box and already got the K&N high flow filter.

Can anyone advise, if I dont fit the de cats would it still be worthwhile fitting a Y pipe or just leave the existing oem exhaust.

Dicky

If you want to pass an MOT then you can use high flow cats. Fitting a free flowing y pipe will also help with power after an ecu tune.

The best option would be to fit de-cats and a Motordyne Y pipe (called an XYZ pipe) which can have a single high flow cat fitted. This combination of having a single high flow cat situated further away from the headers gives better power gains after a tune. Abbey Motorsports are the guys to speak to on all of this. Hope that helps!