GT4 Zed

Is this the inspiration Chris Lovely

Haha! Got beat to it

Search is ur friend I just used these 2 guides to remove and fit my OMP steering. Courtesy of Andy @ kudos automotive: viewtopic.php?f=35&t=33705 My 350z tech: http://www.350z-tech.com/wiki/index.php ... ol_Install I didn't bother doing a guide as these are self explanatory but feel free to pm if any questions or issues.

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+1 especially on something as important as a rad

congratulations on the purchase and well done sarnie

Hi Ian, i'm in worcester and could help babysit you through this. i have not done this but its a piece of cake after fitting a start button on the zed where i had to figure out the more complex electrics on the ignition system i see no difficulties with this. I was going to do this myself but decided it's a waste of time as really i want an aftermarket double din HU with satnav. Just can spare the cash for it at the mo with all funds diverted into performance mods. I checked in maplin and you can get all the bits needed and the guide from husky is pretty easy to follow and there are additional bits or mods that others have kindly contributed to it to make it better

I dont think you need a valve because i'm think you will pressure within the breather system will be greater. My basis for ths thinking is that even those who have FI-ed the zed with no catch can and standard plenums with routing tend to see oil in the plenum and in bad cases in the intercooler so it must suggest the pressure gradient is from vent into intake Secondly the OCC design in itself is like a valve unless it is full with oil it can get back though the filter back into the crank. Just play it by ear and see what is what. I will look into my350 is anyone has a problem like this but even Djtimo who has 2 seperate OCC for both sides has no experinced or reported this. I did order 10mm fittings and even called him on the phone to clarify and he suggested he can do this( his advert suggest he can do up to 12mm). I even enquired about 15-16mm to catch the PCV vent just for extra assurance and to remotely monitor what my rings where doing because if you started to see more oil and also loose compression/ran rough then it would suggest they have cracked or something pre-catastrohic was about to happen However when the OCC cam it was 6mm. You can see he lists the zed and other nissans and evo as needing 12mm fittings I told him this and he apologised and asked me to send him pics of the machined OCC i had done and how i did it which leads me to thing they are not manufactured here So until you get yours and they are 10mm fittings donot rejoice to quickly. anyway its not too hard to machine as its ali and if you have a good machinist

Dave you are nuts Darren, it's a good bit of kit but I guess if you got the on eith the 12mm braket you can use a reducer to bring it down to 10mm or you will need to machine the port on the standard kit to accept a 10mm hose which is what the zed has. Donot use cheap hoses as I was amazed at how much vacuum even the engine makes in NA guise. Secondly catching the pcv side which goes into the intake tube is not necessary as there is very little oil in the blowby. I've read several threads in the states confirming this and I rechecked my TB butterfly after cleaning it and it is still pristine.

Good fit on the skirt. So it just a skin over the OEM skirt? It's also the beefy USDM style which I always liked. I would like need only the skirts as my N1s have been trashed by riding too low. Chris do you still need guineapigs

I have been wanting an oil catch can for sometime but put off by the cost of a proper baffled OCC like ARC or mostly custom racing cans from a few motorsports companies here in the UK or US. I my extensive research I came across http://www.saikoumichi.com based in the states who makes one of the best custom and baffled OCC in the states but as everything is built to order with a long waiting list it takes about 4weeks from order to delivery in the UK. Then I came accross an Ebay seller who makes a cleverly designed and baffled OCC with a nice bracket and pipe clips. At £25 +£5 del (excluding pipework) it was worth a go rather than wasting money on cusco, greedy etc OCC or similar eBay copies which donot "catch" any oil and are just engine bay bling. When the OCC arrived I was very impressed and the small size and the design of the baffle/filter but realised the fitting were too small to match that of the zed. So I did not despair and took it to my local engineering shop and got it remachined to allow fitmemt of bigger ID fitting and also matched the passage ways for good flow unrestricted flow through the can. Next I got some clear tubing and bigger pipe clips and could finally install the OCC. Components as delivered from the seller. Note small diameter brass fitting. Lovely bracket. Modified with larger fittings: pics can show the internal machining with retapping new threads to match the fittings. I am always impressed with Jim(engineer) though he is very slow but always does a precison job. Close up of baffle or filter system. Its high temp microporous plastic. Traps the oil droplet as its squeezes through into the glass canister. Does not require changing To empty the OCC you just need to press the heavy duty spring loaded nipple at the bottom and collect the oil in a pan and either discard or tip it into the oil filler Ready for reassembly. Used clear pipes first to see if the outlet pipe stayed clean of oil therefore the OCC was doing its job. Preassembled: Installed and iddled for 30mins. No leaks all good. You can see the discolouration from oil on the clear pipe from breather vent into the OCC. also noticed the clear tubing softens with heat and tends to collapse as the revs rise since the intake builds very strong vacuum. After aprox 1k miles: first it works! Secondly the outlet pipe is clean. Close up of inlet and outlet pipes: Clean outlet. Dirty inlet!. See outlet pipe in background Final install with With proper high pressure/temp hose: I have run the inlet pipe long so it cools the vented vapours and helps to precipitate it into droplets and make the filter/ baffle even more effect. That's the theory See hope the bracket is installed. Looks OEM and does not interfere with anything. To remove any confusion. On the left is the OCC outlet which goes into the port of the kinetix ssv plenum. For those with OEM plenum it's at the left lower front part of the lower pleum collector. The pipe on the right is the OCC inlet pipe and it's from the breather vent. On the OCC is an arrow which reminds you of which OCC port is in and out:)). Impressions: It works Fitted like OEM using the PAS bracket. Caught about 3-5mls of oil in 1k mile keeping my plenum clean and improving engine combustion and therefore power. I am satisfied that I will keep my vortech IC oil free which is not uncommon And finally even including experimenting/purchasing the pipework, pipe clips, washers/bolt and machining, it's all cost about £60(way cheaper, smaller than ARC or the custom stuff I found) and it's been fun actually proving it works. I would be willing to do a small run of 5-10 OCC for those who want this and take out the headaches as I know exactly what is required to fit this in the zed It would be delivered: -OCC purchased from seller and machined with the correct brass fittings installed with high temp RTV sealant( not ptfe tape as done by seller) -pipework(1m lenght plain black reinforced oil/fuel hose like I used - only .5m required if routed like I did). Can get various colors of reinforced silicon at small extra cost if needed. -pipe fitting(x4) and a guide where/how to install the bracket and the whole kit. Should be doable for £50/55 delivered UK mainland depending on numbers. If there is interest I'll run a GB. If you want to buy bling stuff like the cusco's or other branded bling or Ebay replica cans that are not baffled and donot catch nada do so knowingly. See below a pic contributed by a member here of a bling type cusco OCC. its never caught any oil and you can clearly see both pipe are oil stained as the vapour just pass through. Secondly the tube gauge will be a source of vacuum leak especially if boosted!!

c'mon tell us I'm so happy i did not go as it was mostly raining/wet at the Ring and it would not have been fun to tiptoe around for best part of 4 days on the track

Good weight loss there Jez It should fly and handle well after cornerweighted again with driver in/accounted Thanks for the feedback.

Don't think its doable via uprev but Mark should answer this shortly Otherwise you can opt for - Whiteline blackbox traction controller http://www.z1auto.com/prodmore.asp?mode ... rodid=3556 - Racelogic traction controller http://www.racelogic.co.uk/index.php/en ... on-control http://www.racelogic.co.uk/index.php/en ... ol?start=6 http://www.racelogic.co.uk/index.php/en ... ol?start=7 http://www.350z-tech.com/forums/148-aus ... alled.html They are both plug and play but you need to know what you are doing to fit it. AME are the main guys to install the Racelogic which costs from £600 and £1000+ depending on options selected. I has launch control and other functionality The Black box is popular in the US and costs $600-700 but only has traction control only. I really fancy the blackbox controller more due to price and simplicity but I will have to see after my SC is installed if i have traction issues.

Whoaaaa Darren that was fast Welldone mate I like the red plenum The stillen engine dampener is a great mod and improves gear change precision too. Couple with a short shifter and the urethane engine mount like I have the gear change is bolt action precise with no slack or unwanted movement of the gearstick during hard acceleration or down changes. Only down side is more NVH but the SC will be louder I will install the proper engine mounts later during my sc install. Look forwards to your complete install, tune and impressions for inspiration

Well on you Paul! It's a beauty. Love the color

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Happy birthday Chris

Second MREV2 sold Mods please lock thread as all is gone

Spare wheel sold Interest on side skirts. Pm replied

Sorry lads but its taken the wrong way my statement and reading it now sounds like i suggested other were wrong. What i meant to say or convey is that alot of pips just post out very general enquires or request whenits notclear what they are looking for or actually want to achieve and it can be dangerous for them if they just take advice just on the face of it without considering what it is that they are after Docwra i know we had an awkward exchange in the past but i assure you its not the case here. Take for instance as a drifter you(docwra) will whan to dial in a rear toe out amongst other things to make the car oversteer or break traction easily but for an op just wanting abit of optimisation of the OEM setup this could be fatal if they dont have the skill or experience to handle such a nervous setup So as much as we all want to help each other improve the zed or general motoring experience it is important that we identify what it is that is needed because we could inadvertently cause the opposite. Thats what i should have said in the first place. Trackpig my apologies to you too if it came accross as crass.

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By the sounds of it look like it will be for you but no biggie for your mechanic if he has basic tools with long moment arms and common sense

+1 It's very easy for people to spew out figures in the air as to what will constitute best grip or handling but it depends on so many variables eg what you can adjust on the car, driving style and the application is intended for. If you don't know what you are doing you can get hurt!! The OEM setup is pretty good but conservative as it takes best tyre wear into consideration and set for under steer though it will oversteer when ruffled or in low grip levels. You cannot adjust caster on the std zed or front camber but by lowering it they both should adjust equally within a few minutes of each other. Toe is adjustable via the tie rods. On the rear you can adjust camber and toe. With this said for road use aim to go just outside stock setting upto about 25-30% of this. Eg Front toe -0.06 to - 0.10 Camber -1.35 to -2.0(only if you lower the car or have adjustable arms.) Rear Toe -0.06 to - 0.10 Camber -2.0 to -2.5(you may need adjustable arms to get up to 2.5 if not lowered)