Daryl

Also, dont concentrate on going fast straight away, build up the speed slowly. If you try to go fast straight away, you will probably spank it, so take your time, and get your lines right for the corners first, then just go a little faster each time. My first track day i spent the morning with the TC on, and by the lunch break was finding that it was hindering me rather than helping me. Try going round with the TC on to start with, get things tidy, then when you are happy, turn it off and see how you get on. You may find the TC will be going abit mental as you have the wrong tyres on the front.

Looks like you have the wrong tyres on the front, as they are meant to be staggered,225 on the front,245 on the rear. Personally, id scrap the whole set of tyres and start a fresh with the correct sizes. That said, if you are doing a track day, and your first track day, it probably wont hurt to run them if you swapped the front to the rears. (Though the wheels are different front to rear I believe, so you may have to swap the tyres on the rims if you wanted to go down this route) From what iv read the Re050's are pretty decent, just take some time to get up to temp. (Check your pressures as often as possible to start with to keep them within a good window) Dont worry about the tyres being too sticky, you will still be able to slide the car around if thats what you want to do. Personaly, id do a track day on your own if its your first, that way you can concentrate on building momentum and nailing the corners etc. I find that if you go with mates, then the inevitable happens, and you try to keep up/ahead of them. But i am very competitive. lol Bedford is very good for learning the car, as it has huge run off areas, and very little to hit. (Dont ride the kerb on the last corner, stay clear of it) Remove everything out the car that you dont need, the last thing you want is a random CD or can of Red Bull flying around while your pushing on. Check your brakes etc before you go, makesure the car is up to a whole day of driving hard. Went to Beddord once and a guy with a 350 showed up, did a few laps and moaned that his brakes were crap. He had no pad material left on the front, and he didnt bother doing anymore laps. What a waste of money and time. The Z is a heavy car, so bank on changing the pads after the event if they are below half way. Though you could always upgrade them now, and then get them bedded in before the track day.

I think i pulled all the heatshields off last year, as one of them was rattlng and hanging off.

The strange thing is, is that the the noise only seems to happen when im in gear, iv been unable to replicate the noise with the car stationary. Wondering if its something inside the gearbox, but then its not happening all the time. Could it be related to a slightly sticky clutch pedal at the bottom of the travel?

No, my cat has not left me. lol When driving with low RPM, like 2k , i seem to get a really annoying rattle type noise, which then disappears in the midrange, then returns higher up the rev range. Sounds like its coming from the Y pipe ish area, and is outside the car. Sounds like a spring or something rattling. It only seems to happen when at full throttle, and sometimes I dont get it at all. Iv had the clutch and fly wheel changed recently, running a Scorpion mid section and back box. My cats are standard, and the Y pipe looks like its probably on its last legs. Car on 69k. I know these things are hard to diagnose, and hard to identify. Just wondered if anyone had had something similar, or could suggest something.

I think as long as you carry the line around the car, then it will look good. The black on silver will look ace, but do think some spats or something at the back just to finish it all off.

I went through a tough time a few years back for various reasons. My partner started to see a life coach, and I went to a few sessions, and have to say that it really helped me out, and focussed my mind on what I had, what id achieved, and what I had to look forward to. Its a sort of counciling, but focusses on looking forward not back. I also had a couple of very good friends that helped me out, with a couple of choices i had to make. Life isnt always easy, and although im 30, iv learnt that the things worth having, are the things that matter. Focus on solving one problem at a time, and that way, you will soon change your life for the better. Though you have to remember, it is only you that can change your life, nobody else. We all have good days and bad days, but its the good days that always make the bad days seem more tollerable, no matter how few and far between they are.

Very sad day. As an Ex Prodrive employee, and my partner too, its very sad that someone has died in one of them cars. They are built very strong, and i know how much this would affect Prodrive employee's too. Very sad, and goes to show motorsport is dangerous.

This is what it currently looks like.

Well i thought it was about time I posted up images of the aftermath of my stupid accident. Be warned,they are not very nice, and if you dont like that sort of thing, dont scroll down beyond the car picture. This is as the car was while i was waiting for the ambulance to arrive This is the result of my foot being dragged along the floor. This is the hole in my leg This is the back of my leg a week after And this is a week later when i had the dressing changed, and the wound cleaned up. Thankfully, i seem to be fine now, though obviously check the car to see if its in gear before i start the car and release the clutch.

I replaced the cup holder last year, and i know its not that. Its a really high frequeny rattle that appears to be coming from towards the top of the dash.

Anyone any ideas? Will that part of the dash come out so i can get behind it?

LOL,cheers Dave.

What/where are they from,look pretty good.

Put a numberplate on it yesterday morning, and pulled the wheels off and gave them a good scrub too. Looks amzing now, really happy.

Ah, i got the drivers side double switch, didnt bother with the passenger side one touch.

Have a really annoying rattle that appears to be coming from behind my passenger airbag. Is there a way of getting to this?

While i was waiting for the car to be finished in the bodyshop, i treated it to an import window switch(one touch up and down both sides), fitted it Friday, and found it does not work on the passenger side. Is there anything that can be done to make it work, or is it an issue with the ECU or something?

Well, finally the wait is over! After my embarrising accident on the thursday before the Easter weekend, i picked my Zed up on Friday. First thing it needed was fuel, but after that, its been great to have the car back. First impressions (if you can call them that) are how snug the cabin feels compared to the hatchback i was driving in, and how heavy the steering feels, but the gearshift feels great, and i love the power all the way through the rev range. The bodyshop has done a brilliant job i think, and the blending with the rest of the car is seemless, apart from the rear bumper, which apparently has been sprayed before. But you have to be really looking, and it could be just the plastic/metal comparisons. Sounds really good too, I forgot just how good a sports exhaust sounds on these. My only regret, is hot having the money to get the whole car painted, as the old/new is very evident with the lack of stone chips etc, but as im getting married in a couple of months, il wait until next year to do that i think. Very happy to have the car back!

Could you not reply with "iv never been refused car insurance" You are not being dishonest, you are telling the truth.

Cheers Chris, will be in touch when funds are abit more available.

Avoid Sky BB, its rubbish. We have a "deal" through work, HD package only,phone and BB, and its £45 a month i think. Not sure if thats good or bad, but the BB is bad.

Chris, is that including P+P, and is it a straight fit? cant afford it at the moment, but would be nice at some point

ouch. http://www.wear2race.com/shop/oversteer-and-understeer-racing-joke-funny-motorsport-tshirt/

Adrian, are the rears true coilovers or have you gone for oem uprated? Seen alot about true coilovers not really doing the car any favours unless you beef up the struts or something