GT4 Zed

Adriano, careful how you thread!

Coming on nicely! I think the shut cut is acceptable as the deadline is looming! More so I can't wait to see the mini finished Keep it come Mr K. Have you had time to fit your SPLs front arms yet? Any problems. Ill do mine sometime this week!

@ Darren. The list is more impressive than really is. The car is going on axle stands tomorrow and fit the next 7days after work ill take the things off that need powder coating, painting or anodizing and swap whatever is needed. I refit everything and just leave the belts off so we do it the warehouse (err hmm ...... zed shed 2) as a team and admire our work. Thanks for reminding me on the reducer. Did not put it on the list as its a small job @wasso: you are free to come and help mate. Seriously though I am more interested in when you are getting the Wasso pipes made/delivered to save me powder-coating trip/cost twice! Not to mention the boost leak saga Adrian has had to cope with! @ Adrian: don't worry I'll get it going when I can get pics up onto photobucket or I can commission you to write it for me. I should have borrowed two of your axle stands @&£!! When do you think out stuff from HK will be here? Ill email you the logo you will kindly make for me later.

Just to clarify as Darren already pointed It would be an overkill to use anything more than the stage 0 RFS. What I mean is, if you were going to really go a balls out NA build then it might be worth considering as my car feels so much better with it ATM.

Sorry. Will be keeping this for now until I can sort an issue with the replacement exhaust.

Hey Mark, I had to let him once Pm sent.

Finally I can catch up here! Been a busy weekend Thanks to Dazza and Adrian for the massive help fitting my fuel return system. I was very apprehensive about cutting into the fuel pipe but we did it and everything works with no leaks. Very good team effort The car actually runs smoother and better and seems to have more oomph! I think the car should have had a return system from factory. To take this one set further I think for a very committed NA tuned car thus will be beneficial together with the usual bol-on mods and ecu reflash or piggyback. In all it was an inspired decision to do the RFS now and just have the SC hardware to fit on the first week if May. I can't wait for my MAF to turn up and get this puppy purring. We took a little jaunt into the back roads of Windsor and I was behind Adrian's car which was just awesome and spitting flames on overrun Wales is going to be special!!! Now into my final to do jobs before installing the sc. Any help appreciated - powder coat IC pipes, kinetic SSV, w brace, ARB, and some other bits and pieces. - anodize sc bracket - paint IC with special radiator paint - paint TB - reinstal wrapped headers and motordyne ART pipes - swap all exhaust headers with urethane bushes - install new Ac condenser, radiator and fan shroud - fab custom CAI - fab custom brackets for IC - modify lower IC pipes to fit bigger IC - re-gas AC - get base map from abbey - hopefully get the wasso pipe I don't think I can squeeze in any much needed aesthetic refurbishments before wales but who cares

We finally arrived at Adrian's place 30mins ago! Wheeeeewwww! What an eventful weekend and where do I start? A maahoosive thanks to the Keysers and the Busters for their hospitality, generosity, blood sweat and tears! Special mention to Dazza who is just the guy to have around with such a project! We did it and the results are there to see. I did not meet papa smurf but had the pleasure of his cooking and it was luuuurvelyyyyyyyy! Was a pleasure to see you again Will. Ok I take blame on slight delay arriving with some vital components but what you don't know is, not only I finished a nightshift that morning I had to make a detour via castle Coombe to get some final components last minute and a 3hr drive via A and B roads to get to Bournemouth in dreadful weather. It was fun except for the bloody caravans in some parts! Yes a couple of the t bolt clamps where a size smaller for best fit and some couplers too thick for where is was needed but I specified the correct sizes but the supplier in the US did not account for fitting tolerances.anywsy we adapters things and everything worked and no bodging was required. I usually get all my things from concept Z performance with no issues but I had to outsource some parts elsewhere and these minor issues crept in. I am still waitng on some final things to arrive hopefully the week and I'll have all I need to run my own car. In anycase such was the strength and wealth of experience at the shed that these small issues where surmountable easily. I am very proud of being able to spec all the parts required to make this vortech tuner kit complete and with room to grow and it all came together which together with everyone's help this weekend was a nice achievement. Final credit to Adrian himself who had to put his faith in me and everyone else blindly to make the dream come true. He may not have a lot of tuning and technical know how but he had the guts to go for it and that is commendable and this is what motivated me in particular and probably the rest of the group at the shed. WRT my own SC project, Chris don't apologise for anything. I have been sitting on the kit and parts for 1 year already and don't mind waiting till after Wales but I may be tempted to get it done earlier after we tune Adrian's car tomorrow I have learnt a few things today and it will mean doing mine will be even easier as I got some things already installed and the team will be even slicker for it. Because i have decided to go SC with a built engine eventually my build is a bit different and I'll I have to plan well to avoid repetition and runing into any major issues. Hat off to Mark @ abbey for the lain ECU and base map which is spot on!!! It's impressive stuff. Not a single glitch to be seen. Anyway off to bed and let's wait to wrap things up tomorrow and I'll make my final decisions.

Really tragic news . He was very friendly and approachable and a true zed fanatic at heart. If he was sick then he never showed it or let it get him down. He was truly SPARKLY. My deepest sympathies to his family and Amy. Bon voyage friend.

W brace LOL!!

Bump for some good quality arms. A must if you want to restore you camber to oem after lowering the car or increase it for better handling. I had the ichiba and cusco arms and they all failed at the ball joints

Adriano, when did you take this pics and have the time post? I am just getting up from bed and knackered from the mahoosive unpacking, sorting, checking and planning stuff we did yesterday and I still don't have a build thread or anything of the sort. I better start soon before I get left behind Anyway thanks for coming and helping out and glad you have all your stuff just the intake and CAI and we have everything. BTW we forgot to get the vacuum hoses. @ papa smurf. Would you ever forget the 'fing plugs

'FING brilliant to quote someone here! The zed shed will quickly become a one stop shop. Should we start a queue Chris?

Seats SOLD Dave steering wheel still available as the buyer is was hoping I can drop it off to save him postage 10-15 quid but I not been that way and not going there anytime soon so you can have it.

Lets got 1 thing straight. What frigging R&D do these guys put in? These aero parts are purely for form rather than function! It's not like they have to wind tunnel the design etc. I this modern they age age of CAD etc its makes parts design quite easy and labour unintensive. Yes they have to make prototypes then approve it before making moulds but from then onwards its just minting money. RTP for example may produce very good copies by cleaning up existing parts then making up their own moulds to churn out perfect fitting parts, it's not a long way to design from scratch and keep the prices reasonable. The issue is the industry has enjoyed a long time of plenty when the punters spent silly money on the cars for branded products but the wind of change has put an end to this and the ARC etc are all falling like flies. I would pay for a fairly price part but would not hesitate to get a competitively priced replica of comparable quality. Hopefully as we all do this it will force the big guys to start pricing competitively too.

As mentioned already this is normal with heavy duty racing clutches. They become very "grabby" when hot just before full engagement. I experience this even with my HD single plate and single mass lightweight JWT stage 2 clutch so I can just imagine how yours will behave. In any case it will take a longtime to wear out and then you will face a big bill

I got a buyer for the passenger seat so if you only want the drivers seat it's good to go. I'll take offers on the items leftover.

I have a new vortech filter and a slightly used one for sale soon. Also have the upgrade stainless steel oil feed fitting into the V2 supercharger to replace the brass fitting which is prone to cracking with catastrophic results. I'll put up some pics soon.

Nice one lads. I fitted this many moons ago and also Wasso's but couldn't be asked to earth to the handbrake to switch the light off. It's not really an issue since its LED and should last for ever.. I used the Honda s2000 kit from eBay.

Hi folks, I am putting up this thread for a member here who has taken ill and cannot finish his amazing drift zed project. We have been in touch as I was interested in some of the stuff he was doing and I want to help him out recoup his costs so he can focus on his health. This is not a sale thread hence no prices or pics. David will send pics and for details whenever his health will permit and prices then the thread will be transferred to the FS section. At this point I just want to generate interest in the items leftover and help him out as he is a genuine guy and zed enthusiast at heart. You can register your interest with by pm. When the thread goes for sale i will manage the FS thread and p&p where necessary but all payments will be made directly to David's PayPal or bank account. All I can say is the prices will be very attractive from what we have discussed and there are bargains to be had so start saving up. Mods lock this thread asap so it's for viewing only. Temporary listings: New Osgikken triple plate race clutch/flywheel assembly New TRS magnus 4 point 3" harness (a set of 2) New custom made one off BC racing TRUE coilover. 12kg spring all round. VORTECH V3 supercharger kit complete with EVERYTHING for fitting... Vortech v3 blower, and mounting plate Intercooler, pipes, bypass valve,turbo xs utec piggyback and turbo xs wideband tuner box, plugs, deachwerks 600cc injectors etc KW variant 1 coilover kit New Tein tie rods New camber rear arms New Oil cooler, relocation, with AN fittings and lines New Motorsport low profile hood lock latch and trunk lock springs. New Motorsport snappoff steering hub New deep dish Motorsport steering wheel Small rear carbon 3D wing OEM cats, in good working order OEM electronics: ECU, BOSH ESP system, sensors, sideairbags, passenger front airbag, parking sensors with control box OEM Clutch, flywheel kit with plenty of meat left. 6 month old stainless steel dual exhaust, complete with decats and manifold (manifold and decat, new). Recaro bucket and Recaro copy that looks just like it in any way, (driver side seat size M passenger side L passenger side seat like new, drivers side has a small patch on the lower bottom). With mounts and low profile seat runners. nismo style bodykit ALL parts are located in Denmark, and buyer pays shipping but we are looking at options to get everything here to facilitate purchase. Shipping will not be expensive anyway and AFAIK there no duty within the EU.

Very good progress man! Keep it coming

Lets get the low down guys and pics!!

Looks like we are cooking on gas guys. We are returning the oil drain into the pan spacer pre tapped hole and I ordered a readymade drain line with fittings and will just get the same thing made up for Adrian. The oil feed side is ok and "T"s off the oil sender unit and is braided and upgraded with ss connectors unlike the brass jobbies. I think we got everything else and I just need to go and pick up the pallet sometime next week or weekend once I have confirmation it's cleared customs.

I would go for the e36 M3 evo 3.2 all day long. Get a cheap car and spend the rest on full strip, roll cage, seats, engine refresh. standard brakes upgrades, polybushing, chassis strengthening etc Cheap to run as track car as parts not very pricey. 0-60 5.3s 321 bhp 258llft standard weight 1.4tons

Never had trackday insurance even going to the Ring but will consider it if the price is right seeing that I will be bumping my power output by a bit soon. So do you do cover for the Ring? PM some quotes. 40 yrs. male with 8 yrs. NCB. Modified zed soon to be supercharged.