GT4 Zed

i give up I have cover 57K miles now and 35K are mine. My driving is fine and very smooth After 4.5years and some hard use in the last 2 i think its natural to expect it to go now I have had some very go input from Alex and i might go for a stage 2 clutch kit, first choice: Exedy Hyper Single Carbon Clutch Kit second: Jim Wolf Technology (JWT) Clutch + Flywheel Combo or the ACT equivalent Third: As last resort the Exedy organic +fidanza fly The Exedy stage 1 organic clutch and fidanza combo is Ok but its too close to my performance envelope! The max torque is 300lb/ft and when you consider that my torque after remap is 285lb/ft and i have wider & stickier tyres, full 14" BBK, stiff suspension setting and a 40% throw short shifter this shortens the life of the clutch

I know Nix but i need sympathy right now

No Stew, but actually its a council sanctioned area for such meets and there was enough room to do this These lads are at it all the time and its all good fun and organised and conducted safely and so my actions where not iresponsible All i did was to report a problem and the circumstance, but now i am being judged

Yes Anders, thats what i do anyway but i am concerned about the cost of 100RON fuel will be in Adenau as thats what i usually use for the Ring itself Calc.........25laps = 350miles and @ 10-15mpg its not very good

Ok Ok OK enough guys, you should not kick a fellow when he is down First of all is was not a chavfest as you seem to think More likea gathering of young 25-30yr old in blingy 330ci , Audi TT, Z4 and a few jap stuff including a non turbo auto supra i think. Anyway a car is meant to be driven and enjoyed not mollycuddled so i accept all blame as i will be responsible for fixing it However, would want to make it clear that i am not a road racer or iresponsible though i do enjoy spirited A/B road driving in good weather every now and then and i take all my business on the track as you can witness by my choice of mods or seen for those who know me Anyway before i jump into replacing my kit with the ubiquitous exedy organic clutch and fidanza flywheel (cue Zmanalex or CS), i would appreciate some advice on other available options. I need a kit to last for the next 18 months or so.(ie circa 20-30k miles +/- 6-8 Ring trips). I am seriously considering the Exedy hyper single clutch (flywheel included with this kit) but its over 1K. But if i have to change the Organic kit twice in 18-24months then the cost are almost the same or more including double labour

what is the world comming to I filled up with Tesco 99 at the cost of £87 yesterday before murdering my clutch At this rate going to the ring is becomming very expensive

I was just representing or recruiting future zedders

My clutch is buggered and just not at the right time with barely 4 weeks before my first Ring trip for this year I had notice a small slip for sometime now but thought it still had a lot of life left But today i went out to the local "Max Power vs dub" meet on the insistence of some lads i met in the car pack at my Tesco. i was at a loose end, the weather was good and i was itching for some action so obliged Once we got there it was obvious that the zed was the top dog And they had never heard an unrestrained K1 in anger They "begged me to show off more of her assets and since i have little life in the rear MPS2s left, i proceeded to do a few burn outs, power slides and half attempted donuts to the general cheer of the gathering . I stayed for only a little bit as then left as the attention was becomming too much and took the scenic/long way back home and that when it hit me that whatever life was left in the clutch had been expended Its just slip.. slip... slip as i tried to accelerate on every roundabout or light . I have done the fourth gear test and it just confirms it I knew this would happen at some point but i really hoped it could wait till July when it could be the only job to do before my secong Ring trip but i am buggered now! I already have a big list before this May trip: -Oil cooler and extended oil sump -Gates racing aux and ac belts -Brake duct cooling kit -Full whiteline bushes and rear bushe subframe upgrade -Redo track specific setup for the Ring -Set of MPS2 -Full fluid service(oil/coolant/gearbox/diff/brake/PAS) then now a clutch and flywheel combo .........................Some stuff will have to go

Why change a winning team Lacquer it the same way Just get full coverage as i think i can see the finish on the inside is a bit dodgy Good work and effort Loving the choice of colour

I'm nothing but... tanks for the offer you're crazy mate Anyone of you guys have vid equipment to film this event? I got onboard video only and its pointing forwards

Chicken No worries mate

Common guys last call this weekend Sofar only three confirmed and one maybe from the earlier confirmed list Going -GT4 Zed -Anubis -Sleg (will meet us in the Ring as he is travelling earlier with other friends) Maybe -Rob-hughes (lives in Germany and might join us if he can peel himself from some other commitments) -Zedjohn (Possible clash of dates but yet to confirm) - Glenn1981(I am yet to get a final confirmation) -Anubis (Really thinking about it!!) Not going -Captain (can't make it - other commitments) -ThomaSoerenson (Can't make it- Clash of dates) There are 2 more interested persons at present who i can't name yet. They are just sorting out themselves to see if they can make it happen. I hope they can, for the more the merrier

Excellent result Steve TLMS will only grow from strenght to strenght PS: I am surprised you don't find the need for brake duct cooling I am trying to get a kit from RJN

Its a good price but you can pay £40-£45 per wheel to powdercoat the wheels and get the handles painted together with ?roof ?mirrors etc as a job lot for about the same or less . The point i want to make is that PC is far more durable than painting and so its worth considering

Good choice on the kuro

Have you thought of getting a single lenght 90deg silicone tube of same diameter to relocate the intake out infront of the rad using a longer slender cone filter just like the injen CAI? It should be more efficient i think. Seen a few with the vortech guys. Think Nurrish has got this now as the vorteck intake looks equally squashed

Black is beatiful but a hassle to keep especially with volcanic ash everywhere If i have to choose again it will be azure or gun metal Goodluck! You will quickly find what you are after and then you can start to really focus on mods etc No end of options and helpful guidance here

Make sure you put a generous amount of copper grease. Come to think of it, I would acute sand off the corrosion and rust and give the whole calliper a clean since the whole brake i8s exposed

I'm sure Abbey can fit it for you easy! Or stick it on Ebay it should sell pronto to the turbo crowd if you can't be asked

Nice I looks like it is painted kuro or is it my sight fooling me I was going to say leave it as such to match the other black bits

Then use the oportunity to go with aftermarket uprated bushes not only it will transform the ride, they are very durable I have these firmly on my sights together with the subframe rear bushes;) A full set of white line bushes for both front and rear cost about $300 from Adam @ Z-1 and takes 6-10 days to come! http://www.z1auto.com/prodmore.asp?mode ... rodid=3783 http://www.z1auto.com/prodmore.asp?mode ... rodid=4573

Surely when you have such play its an issue with worn bushes rather than the arm unless it is bent I will be very concerned by thius fleeting diagnosis and get a second opinion! PM R35LEE or Zmanalex and they can help with further opinions and also getting the parts (new or used) cheaply

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