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Just been reading Evo mag and there is a article sayings that AVON have released the ZZ5 designed mid-to-large performance cars including the 350Z. Claims to provide strong traction in the wet or dry as well as a quiter ride. Could be worth a try for anyone thinking of a new set of tyres. Chris

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All, Me and the misses are buying a house as it is quite an old property we have decided to get some piece of mind and pay for a full structural survey (aka building survey) to be done. Can anyone recommend a good surveyor in Manchester? Ta, Chris

I agree with you on EBC products - when i brought the car it had EBC yellow stuff pads on (with the disc i have now) but when i needed to replace my rear brakes i also changed the front pads to Ferodo DS2500 and they have been a big improvement. L&G have been great and asked to check the car over once more before I coughed up for new discs and pads. they have cleaned up the hub and checked the current discs are seated correctly as well as double checking the fluid they replaced at the service. The problem is still there though. I have now ordered DBA discs and Ferodo pads from ZMANALEX so will place these over easter and hopefully the problem will be solved! I will update this post in a week or two after I have fitted and bedded them in. Chris.

I thought special paint was needed for brakes due to the heat involved. I've not read all the links but i didn't notice it saying it was suitable for extreme heat? Chris

Cheers mate. The puff of smoke was my car but nothing to do with me! My brother was out with the instructor and it was the first time he had been out with the ESP off. Apparently the instructor said "power power power" and he took it a bit too literally and i witnessed resulting tank slapper followed by full 360 from the spectator area! Chris

All, A very quick edit of a couple of the keyring cameras mounted to the zed on saturday. Enjoy! Chris.

The RE050's are Bridgestone tyres so you may have the same all round after all..... Chris.

Hi All, Thought i would post a quick update on this. Had the front discs skimmed last week but this has not solved the problem. The problem is definitely related to heat - the brakes are fine when cold but the vibration gets worse the hotter they get. After the getting the discs hot they did not look very healthy either - the disc was covered in what seemed to be brake dust and there were several shadows after each grove (EBC drilled and grooved discs). A short drive yesterday where the brakes didn't get hot cleared most of this from the disc so it points to he problem being the front discs, rather than the rears which were not skimmed. I think I now have no choice but to replace the front discs. The only other thought i had (and please tell me if this is daft i am clutching a straws a little here!!) is that 2 nipples where seized when the brake fluid was replaced (can't remember exactly which ones but NSF and OSF i think). Could this mean there is still the old standard brake fluid in part of the calliper and as it heats up it is reacting differently to the new brake fluid and putting uneven pressure on the pad causing it to vibrate?? The fact both front discs are showing the shadow and brake dust doesn't support this though. Anyone have any thoughts or should i just get my wallet out and buy new discs? Thanks, Chris.

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Hi Chris, Great pictures and a great day out! If i PM you my email would you mind emailing me the full size pics? Thanks, Chris.

Thanks that's useful to know. Would be interested to hear what you think after you've had a bit more time to test them out. Chris.

Thanks for the reply M13KY. I use L&G due to their good rep on here and have always been very impressed with the service and the work they have done. Personally it feels the difference before and after is too significant to just be the new lines and fluid but it appears I am wrong - you learn a new thing every day! I will order some new discs and pads as suggested. Thanks to all those who posted. Chris.

Ok, The car has been back to L&G today for them to investigate. They have inspected the brakes and found there to be slight run-off on the nearside disc. The only explanation they can suggest as to why the vibration is their now and wasn't there before is the braided brake line and upgraded fluid. They are suggesting that the previous brake lines and fluid were absorbing this vibration and the new more set up is transferring this vibration. Before the car went in the brakes worked perfectly and I had no problems at all with vibration. Now the vibration causes the dash to vibrate when braking and is worst at ~40mph. I would be very interested to hear if people think this is plausible? Chris.

Thanks for advice everyone I went for Motul in the end. Having a few probs at the month but I'll let you know how I find it when it's stored.

I have RE050A on at the moment and have not been impressed especially when it's cold. Thanks for the information I think I am going to hold out for PSS to become available.

The wheel was balanced off the car (I didn't realise it could be done on the car) but I don't quite see how that would cause the problem? It was also the rear wheel that had the puncture and the vibration feels like it is coming from the front more. The wheel has also been balanced twice now - once on sat when the puncture was repaired and again today at a different garage as I thought that may be the problem. I didn't notice the vibration on the way back from L & G but it was rush hour so wasn't going very quickly (although I did use the motorway). Could a puncture repair really cause this issue? I'm going to take the car back to L&G tomorrow to see what they say but I need it sorting this week as I am attending RAF Valley next weekend for the airfield day.

All, Looking for a bit of advice. My cart has just come back from Lockwood and Greenwood where it had a P3 and braided brake lines fitted. I drove home in rush hour to find I had flat tyre when I got back. I had this repaired yesterday and then noticed a vibration under braking at higher speeds. This morning I got up and when had the wheel re balanced but this has not solved the problem. I have done a a short bedding in procedure (it was during the day and not safe to do more than 5 stops in a row) but the problem is still there. I have read about DTV but how would this occur when in the garage? Thanks for the help/advice in advance and please excuse any typos I'm posting from my phone. Chris.

All, Having read a few threads it appears it's generally agreed the 'best' tyres for the zed are the pilot sport 2's. However i believe they have stopped making them in size 245/45/18. After a quick scout around i have been unable to find the Pilot sport 3 for sale in this size and Michelins website only shows the Pilot Sport available in the this size. I don't want to buy the PS2 as the rears wear quicker than the fronts and if the stock is gone when they need replacing it would mean buying 4 news tyres if i wanted the same all-round. Now that the Pilot Sports 2's are not available what takes its place at the top of the table?? Chris.

All, Sorry for the not updating this earlier. See you all on the 9th! Chris. 1. The G Man (Booked, arriving Friday, Travelodge Holyhead) 2. Wasso 3. Neilp (Booked, arriving Friday, Travelodge Holyhead) 4. remould 5. GT4 Zed 6. Was8v (Booked) 7. |chris| (Booked, arrive sat morn hoping to stay sat night to attend the sunday drive if still planned?)

All, I have done a search but i have not managed to find what i am looking for. I have bought some braided brake lines and am having them fitted soon. The brake fluid will also be replaced at the same time and i am looking to upgrade. I have been advised that just over 2 ltrs will be needed. I have been looking on Opie and they only seem to sell Millers 300 plus and MOTUL RBF (the two i have seen recommended on the forum) in 500ml bottles. Few questions; 1, Is 2 ltrs correct? 2, Am i over specifying the brake fluid for road use and maybe a few track days? 3, Is it correct you can only buy 500ml bottles? Thanks, Chris.

Rob, Monet and PM with my address sent. Chris.

PM on it's way! Chris