Sam Mcgoo

Na, haven't relocated the filter, its just not fitted in that pic. It just screws onto the thread you can see, in the normal way. You don't have to remove anything (other than the filter) to fit all the above. Some people do remove the OEM cooler/warmer (can be seen in the pic behind the Thermostatic plate with the black water hose fitted) but it is not necessary. In fact I decided to leave it on so the oil gets up to temperature quicker.

As you know, I have two fitted, no problems whatsoever. The second one being very similar to the ebay one linked above, only its blue. I was concerned about doing it this way, but to be honest, its the easiest and cheapest way. I have done a few track days and suffered no leaks. At the end of the day it fits the same as an oil filter, so it'll be fine. Just make sure you re-check the connections after the first heat cycle as they will slacken slightly. This is a pic of my set up. For info, the silver one is the thermostatic plate with the large oil cooler hoses fitted. The blue is the extra one with the Temp sensor and the smaller hose is the oil supply to the Vortech Supercharger.

The 'norm' would be 245/35 front and 275/35 rear. I run this. If you want a little stretch then I suppose 235/35 front and 255/35 rear would be about right.

Welcome to the club.

Says you have to have them fitted? You got some suitable wheels or just gonna go to the store and see if they will let you have them....for free?

Chancer!

Have you bought some?

Looks very nice. I was gonna ask how you get on with humps etc, that side skirt is low.....

Looks cool. Why do cars always look cool in garages, on ramps etc? Weird.

Welcome to the club.

Welcome to the club Plenty of mods you can do (and I'm sure you will if you hang around on here long) but if you plan to go on track now and again, then I would say an oil cooler should be your first mod. 370z is know to run pretty hot anyway, if on track an oil cooler is essential I would say.

So....Finally after years of working hard, we've made our final (hopefully) move to a home with a bit more space. The wife has her large farmhouse kitchen to keep me fed and watered and I have a new home for the Zed. Not sure what the plan is yet regarding setup and plenty of sorting out to do first, but I'm over the moon to finally have somewhere dry to work on the car with plenty of room. I will eventually get an air compressor setup etc, just not sure whether there is room for some sort of lift or whether a pit would be better. Maybe a project car to be started some time next year...who knows...but I'm happy.

That, surprisingly, looks really good! Well done for being different. Like it a lot.

Only just seen this....you nutter! Loving the plans for the 370, should be pretty special!

Congrats for finally getting it finished and getting on the road As all have said, take it easy until it's mapped! The wait will be worth it.

They are.............................................. WIDE !!

+1 on chatter and noise. Why change it if nothing is wrong? Wait till it slips.

Do you have a trade?

Who mentioned mega bucks? This isn't a *****ng contest and I don't know about MEGA bucks........but for an Electro-Mechanical Engineer/Technician, I probably earn twice what I could earn onshore in my local area doing shift work maintenance etc. After 6 years here (starting at the bottom as a Trainee again) I now earn 3x what I did after 9 years in the RAF and I only work between 165 - 200 days a year, so it suits me fine. The wages offshore vary a lot depending on trade, marine, drilling, service companies etc... But I would say that at the bottom of any trade would be around 35-40 k right up to about 150k ish for OIM's and senior toolpushers etc...there are a lot of variables, but gives you a rough idea. There are far better payed jobs out there onshore but like for like for any given trade or qualification, the pay offshore is pretty good

Another one here..... I work for Subsea7 with ROVs (remotely operated vehicles for those not in the offshore game) 6 years now. Mainly on Semi-submersible drill rigs, but sometimes boats, jack-ups etc.... most of the time working from Aberdeen in the northern sector, west of Shetland etc but do occasionally work in Congo, West Africa, Norway and the southern north sea. Currently on the GA3 semi-submersible, been on here for about 3 years now doing 3 weeks on,3 off. Don't like being away from the family but love the the job, pretty interesting. Love the time off!! (and the money)

But its RED ???????!!!!!!

As said, its personal preference and depends on your particular tyre and driving style, but I have the same size tyres as you and run 38 psi front and 36 psi rear.

Welcome to the club. Looks like a good car to make your own. Where in Norfolk are you?

The whistle is just a characteristic of the setup and you'll have to live with it I'm afraid. You can get a filter from vortech or superchargers online that fits on it and changes the tone slightly and reduces noise a tiny bit. With the filter fitted you have to adjust the valve a little though as the restriction changes the valve's operation a bit. The filter is a good idea if you ever plan on driving with the S/C belt off as stops debris getting in when in vacuum. Without a filter fitted - 9 threads showing is about the norm. The most important thing is that you don't get any compressor surge - Chattering/chirping when you let off the throttle or change gear. If the BPV closes when on the throttle (accelerating), produces the right amount of boost, and you don't get any chattering when you let off then I wouldn't worry. It shouldn't effect your tune as the map is RPM and AFM based and the BPV is before the AFM so should adjust it accordingly. As said above though, I would recommend an AFR gauge just to keep an eye on things for piece of mind. Also helps with fault finding when the time comes. Also, check your vac/boost lines as darren says its normally the first place to start with FI problems.