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I have a bucket seat bolted straight to the floor so have heaps of head room (I'm a midget at 6ft compared to you). The driving position is spot on now as the stock seat is way too high.

Car has hfc's +cat back exhaust as well as ecutek remap. 

2 minutes ago, dave_7 said:

Well now i want one even more!! It does sound like a big improvement and you aren't the only person to say so. What other suspension/handling changes have you made if you don't mind me asking? It's always good to hear from someone with similar end goals who is further down the line

 

The wish list for this car is never ending. I had better try and save some pennies over the winter

Not done much really . MCA coilovers. Spl rear camber and toe arms. Yokohama AD08R tyres and high temp brake/clutch fluid. The LSD and tyres made the biggest difference but as always this highlighted the next weakness, the seats! I kept sliding about so put a bucket seat in. I fortunate where I live as I have hours of amazing mountain roads which really push the car to its handling limits and currently the weak link is me ! Wish list is , Front spl camber arms and track rod ends. Brake cooling ducts and s/steel brake lines. I have an engine oil cooler but may fit a diff oil cooler too

10 hours ago, dave_7 said:

Its on my wish list but like you said not a cheap bit of kit by a long shot, do think it would make a difference though.

 

The stock vlsd is not horrendous by any means but at the same time isn't great either. I feel it will become a must for me further down the line.

 

Which diff did you go for? Does it live up-to the hype?

I have an OS GIKEN 1.5 way with 4.08 final drive and solid diff bushes. I found the vlsd very unpredictable and was often spinning up the inside tyre. I've never fitted an after market LSD to a car before so didn't know what difference it would make other than to stop the inside wheel from spinning up on tight turns. I honestly was blown away at how much of an improvement it has made. The car not only has much more grip, it is now so much more stable and smoother in the corners. It's difficult for me to explain but it requires alot less effort to drive fast in corners now and it is very confidence inspiring. Strangely it's given my car more front end grip too (no idea how that's possible?). I don't know what sort of witchcraft a good LSD does but oh my lord does it work . Wish you could drive mine for a comparison. I'm aware that after spending alot of money on a part, that most of us will convince ourselves that it was worth  it but if the LSD I bought made no difference to the vlsd then I would definitely share that opinion. I think the 4.08 final drive will be a personal preference over the stock 3.69 as I didn't think the stock 3.69 was that low. After fitting the 4.08 fd I was pleasantly surprised as it makes the car feel more like a sprinter compared to a marathon runner.

You should have dumped out the vlsd and put something a bit more capable in there. I know it's not cheap changing the LSD but it is the best mod (along with AD08R tyres) I've done.

As per title, any knowledgeable chaps able to explain why after fitting an OS GIKEN LSD does my car feel so much better. It feels so planted now and inspires so much confidence, it also has made the car feel much more nimble, I just don't really understand why. I understand that the stock LSD was very weak and hardly locked up and if it did lock up it wouldn't stay locked for very long but what kind of witchcraft is going on with the OS GIKEN LSD to make my car feel so much better? Appreciate any input , thanks 

35 minutes ago, da.murf said:

Stunning ❣️

Finished the Install today.

Took it for a little drive and my first impressions are.

4.08 gears are great, think I would have been disappointed with 3.9 gears. 

The OS Giken diff has given me alot more confidence in the car. The stock vlsd was quite erratic in its operation and provided a bare minimum amount of lock up. The OS diff is very predictable and made the car feel more planted, and if you want be a hoon it loves going sideways.

The solid aluminium diff mount bushes transmit a small amount of diff whine into the cabin which I'm hoping I get used to otherwise I can always swapping them out for poly items.

I always compare my 370z to my E46 M3 which wasn't really fair as I'd done a hell of a lot to the M3. My main observation was that the harder you drove the M3 the better it got where as, the harder I drive the 370 the more it felt out of its comfort zone. stock for stock I'd say they were pretty similar and now I've done a fair few mods to the zed I reckon if I had my old M3 on track against my Zed now, then I wouldn't bet on the M3 but it would be close.

  I now have a noisy ,uncomfortable 370z that I love to bits

Put the diff in this evening. That was a scary job balancing it on my Jack and using my leg to jack it up whilst fanagling the diff into position. Will finish it off tomorrow. Oh and my $10 bush insertion contraption worked great .

Thank you for sharing that Alex, much appreciated 

19 hours ago, ZMANALEX said:

On the home straight, time for a tinnie 

Alex, do you know if the driveshaft and stub axle bolts require thread lock when reassembling ?

8 minutes ago, ZMANALEX said:

On the home straight, time for a tinnie 

Agreed 

Got the outer bush race out with the reciprocating saw this morning which took about 5 mins and then had a tidy up. Now just waiting for the bush to arrive

5 hours ago, ZMANALEX said:

Most garages have an induction heat tool which makes light work of seized nuts/bolts.

 

I use mine on a regular basis but I still sometimes revert to the old tried and trusted oxy/acc method, however with the confined space of the diff nut the induction method works great.

 

Removing the bushing can be a messy job as you know, but once you put a cut in the outer shell it will just fall out.

 

Remember and stick your new solid bush in the fridge/freezer overnight

 

 

Yeah, I don't have a heat induction thingy, just a big fooking hammer for emergencies. The bush will spend the night with my captain Birdseye fish fingers for sure

Bought an OS giken LSD and 4.08 gear set so thought today I'd whip out the diff and diff sub frame diff mount bush.

All safe and secure

I only had to remove my exhaust back boxes. I also removed the rear brace and disconnected the ARB but left it resting on the exhaust.

What now should have been an hour's work took 3 fooking hours due to the 17mm nut that bolts to the diff mount stud being done up by king f*****g Kong himself. 2 different compressors, a 2 foot long breaker bar with 2 of us hanging off it still couldn't shift it. Eventually the inevitable happened and the bolt rounded, oh crap. Contemplating dropping the subframe which was not appealing. Taking a reciprocating saw to cut between the the diff cover and diff mount stud was an option but probably last resort. As a one last try on the nut my mate hammered a 5/8ths socket on it and

Hallelujah it came off, no idea why it was sooooo tight.

Now came the messy part

Drilling out that subframe bush is the most dirty disgusting filthy job I've ever done . probably only took about half and hour but I reckon I swallowed half the silicone oil that came out and filled my ear holes up with all the fillings too.

Tomorrow I'll saw out the outer race of the bush then as soon as my new bush arrives I can fit this. I'll report back when I'm finished

Was going to order a subframe diff mount bush from z1 motorsports tonight but before I do just thought I'd check to see if anyone here has one. Was going to go Whiteline as I'm in Oz and so are they but they're are on a five week back order!!!

They do offer that service but it probably won't be cheap. I'll contact them and ask anyway but thought I'd see if anyone on here had a cheap ropey old one first. When you add the costs it's not cheap..,

2nd hand steering wheel £??????

Cost to post to royal steering wheels £20 ?????

Refurb cost £200 ish

Cost to send to Oz £80 ish.

Could end up costing £400 which is just too much imho

Help from my fellow Z fanatics needed. I would like a 370z steering wheel, I don't want the center section(horn +air bag etc) just the bear steering wheel. It can be in poor condition as I want it sent straight to Royal steering wheels for a refurb so the cheaper the better as when it's finished I've got to pay for it to be sent to me here in Oz. Ideally the seller would be willing to put in a box and post it(at my expense) to Royal steering wheels too or if they're in Kent I can get a family member to collect it. I know it's a long shot but worth a try 

4 hours ago, Killick.z said:

Had the steering wheel refurbed by Royal Steering Wheels who I highly recommend. Finally rid of the poor wearing grey Alcantara and gone full black with a more aggressive but still OEM look. 

 

Looks fantastic, Jack does amazing work. I had him refurb my m3 steering wheel in Alcantara a few years ago when I was still in the UK. I'd love to have my 370 steering wheel done the same as you but the cost of shipping it from Oz to the UK and back makes it a tad expensive. I love the feel of an Alcantara steering wheel, so much better than leather.

3 hours ago, alexgv1 said:

Does Luton’s reputation really reach the other side of the planet?  

 

Nice pair of Zeds though. 

Drove through Luton once when I lived in England, I'm still scarred by the memories of what I saw 

13 hours ago, nissanman312 said:

Where is this 

Cars look great 

Luton, just kidding I'm in Victoria Australia

We have a mountain drive on July 5th which has a good mix of cars. My and Tom's z's plus, Mustangs, a focus rs, Mazda RX8, Ford Falcon V8 supercharged (600bhp), turbo charged Falcon utes (450bhp) plus whatever else turns up, should be fun

We went for a spirited run on Sunday morning after the frost had gone and it's unbelievable just how close these cars are in performance. Mines 297bhp@the hubs and Tom's 240z is running approx 200ish at the crank but with about 450kg less weight to haul around they really are so similar. We both run semi slicks and good quality coilovers so grip levels are similar too. I had such good fun either trying to keep up or trying to lose him

Took a few pics after going for my first post lockdown drive on Sunday. Was a very long 2 months.

On 20/05/2020 at 01:33, da.murf said:

My nice new Nismo LMGT4's refurbed in Hyper Silver. @ZMANALEX kindly supplied the new decals, centre nuts and value stems etc.

5mm spacers added all round.

 

Chuffed to say the least!

 

Looks epic,