Xendric

New price, 800 shipped!

Grats! Once I'm done with the heap of mods I've ordered and make sure I still have some money left, this will be something I'm gonna get.

I'm speechless, wish I could help getting phil back on his feet, but I can only send my best wishes to him and yourself Andrew.

Bump!

Thanks mate! I'll see if there is any interest here and on the US forums. If not, I'll just go and test fit them on my uncle's Audi.

To be honest, I don't know either. A couple of days ago, I told my uncle I'm selling these and he asked me how much. I told him I'm looking at 900ish euros (roughly 800 pounds) and he was all over me. Only problem is he has a modded Audi A4 and I can't be arsed to find out if they'll fit his wheels. So I'd rather sell directly to a fellow Z owner.

I'm thinking to upgrade to super big AP's after my supercharger installation is done, so I'm putting an ad for my OEM front Brembos. PM me your offers. Alex

That would lok good, i have been wondering about the possibility of doing something to the door handles, but have no idea if anything would look better than the silver on a sunset! CF covers would look great too, if they go with other CF bits, like b-pillar covers, hood etc. Sunset is the best color for CF touches imo.

Torque baby! This was an 08 Z too

ZMANALEX for rear LEDs!

Just need to be extra careful with it mate. My brother's best friend had a supercharged Viper making about 650bhp, then one day, as he was cruising around in the autobahn in 4th gear, he made a move to take over someone in front of him and the car out of nowhere started to spin around from sidewall to sidewall. He concluded that it was a combination of too much torque, no electronics and crap suspension setup. But to lose traction so badly and so suddenly in 4th is scary. I hope you enjoy your new car mate, just give it some time to get used to its character.

So I picked up my new 19s, fitted them and I'm very pleased with the result (mesh style black on chrome lip - will post pics in the next couple of days). The thing is, they're sitting a little bit inside from the fenders, and I want to bring them out a bit for an aggressive look. They're 8.5x19f/9.5x19r wrapped in 245/35f-275/35r both et30. I was thinking to get 25mm hubcentric spacers all around. I'm running on KW v3, so I can play around with the drop as needed, but I don't want to get any rubbing. 25mm is the most I reckon it would need to get the look I want, and if needed, I could machine them down a little bit to accomodate any rubbing. If I go smaller and find out it's not enough, I would have to get bigger ones then and I'd waste double the money. What do you think? Is 25mm too big? Also, to my understanding, hubcentric spacers are attached to where the wheels usually go, and then you put the wheels on the spacer's new bolts? Is that right? Does this make them safer to use than use ordinary spacers with bigger bolts? Alex

Great looking car, I like the black roof! I'd love to see a CF rear spoiler and mirrors tho!

Awesome work CS, top trader imo!

Oh good to know my collection of fetish porn that you requested has finally gone through, Martin!

KW clubsports come with adjustable top mounts. Maybe you can ask KW if you can buy top mounts, adjustable or not, by them. TEINs come with adjustable top mounts too, well some models do. So if you see anyone posting about switching to TEINs, you might wanna PM them.

Yes, now that you mention it, I'm pretty sure it's manufactured by Renault. It sucks mate, trust me. Even in stock form as a factory v8, I can clearly recall my brother cursing under his teeth every time he shifted. Lever throws are long as hell too. Gear linkage failing. Synchros made of butter. Such a great chassis, yet such weak transmission.

Does Vortech come with a chargecooler, because that's what I think I read? My brother's setup... off the top of my head: V8 motor Forged pistons and rods Race ECU Ohlins coilovers Bigger intercooler AP Racing brakes Lotus Motorsport intake and exhaust. I might be off a bit, but that's basically his setup. The car now works at 16psi producing a little more than 500hp at the flywheel. It's also lightened a bit by using carbon fibre panels in the interior and exterior. The Esprit is already a light car, so it's wickedly fast. The weak link of the whole setup is the gearbox, which I think is getting replaced one of these days with a Quaife custom box.

Which is why I'd go for an SC setup for track work and TT for the road, as you're never pushing as hard and the turbo would make lighter work of long straights. @Alex: Can I ask why you'd go for an intercooler over a chargecooler, given that the chargecooler will be hugely more effective at controlling temps? Is there some specific reason (like maybe lack of space to fit all the required pumps and barrels and bits), or just personal preference? Just what I heard the other day really. Not a personal preference, I'll go with whatever is more efficient and safe. Do you think a chargecooler is better at keeping the temps down? I'm pretty sure my brother (who owns a highly modded Lotus Esprit v8) noticed a substantial improvement in temperatures when he changed his chargecooler with an air intercooler. Maybe it was something else? I dunno Alex

I believe a Rotrex type is good for that instant kick, but it doesn't deliver higher up in the revs, right? TBH 400whp sounds awesome now. It'd be the fastest car I've owned and really not much could stand alongside you, unless you happen to run into something super fast. Which definitely sounds great right now. Maybe later I choose to go with a TT setup, but I believe I won't keep the car that long. Maybe 4-5 years I reckon. Also, the power delivery of the SC seems more accessible for the road (note, I never go to the track). As Greekman said, the roads here are on the slippery side, especially in the summer months when the temp is upwards 40 degrees. So, even though I'd love a kick in the back from a turbo, maybe with a SC you can put the power down in a more controllable way in the twisties. In the straights, I'll probably miss the extra torque of the turbo, and I'm pretty sure a supercharger feels less powerful than a turbo at the butt-dyno. Another good point I've gathered in my research is that with a SC the car behaves like a much more powerful factory 350z, while with a turbo it kind of alters its character. Not so important, but I think whoever said that has a point. I'm not sure yet, TBH. I'm defintely leaning towards the Vortech because it's cheap, reliable and easy to install, but I haven't been convinced 100% yet.

Why is the HKS better? I'm not very experienced in this kind of stuff, so any insight would be appreciated. I've read the Vortech kit is more reliable than anything, and also cheaper. The downside is you can't go higher than 400whp, which is awesome for now, but it'd be good to know I could go higher if I chose so and also upgraded the internals. I live in Greece and the temps here get really nasty in the summer. I was told air/air intercooler is better than water chargecoolers. Is that true?

Because after reading many posts that compared a SC installation vs a turbo installation, I gathered that the SC is softer on the engine parts, puts down the power in a similar way to the stock motor, is cheaper to buy AND install. The turbo configuration will give more TQ down low, will be a far better platform if you plan to strengthen your internals and go for bigger numbers (more than 500hp). So after these pros and cons, I've decided to go with the SC. If I did go with the turbo, I'd pick up APS though. It's by far the most complete and best quality kit out atm.

Hi I've decided to go FI and from the research I did here and on my350z.com, I've decided to go with the Vortech SC kit, as it appears to be safer and capable of the power I want. I've managed to get soem decent deals from the States, but I'd like some feedback if I could get it from a trader on this forum or anywhere in the UK. If anyone is selling a used kit, I'd consider it, though I'd prefer a new kit. Please advise. Cheers Alex

^^^ Craziest avatar ever! /hijack

Ahh probably missed it.