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OK not too bad then, just higher than expected holiday expenses!

Nice trip- well done. When you say you lost your license 4 years ago- you were caught speeding in france but lost your UK license? How long did you lose it for? And was it a french or UK court that took it?

Get the videos posted up!

Hi Jez, Nice to meet you and nice to see another Z out on track! I enjoyed our run on track together and having a look around your car- nice work.

Hi all, Thanks for the comments. My car runs on Federal 595rsr tyres, ebc blue stuff pads and BC coilovers. Its primarily a road car, with a couple of bits and bobs to allow it to do a few track days a year. Cadwell is 170 miles from me but its essentially my "local" circuit. Croft is closest to me but most of my trackday going friends can pass the 88db noise regs in force at croft. Ive been to Cadwell a number of times and its still entertaining, its a tricky little circuit!

I have just been to Cadwell Park for a trackday the the Z. The rain threatened all day but it essentially stayed dry. The Z ran well with no problems, unlike my friends e36 m3 which suffered a broken diff mount! It was nice to meet up with another Z owner on track and have a lap or two seeing how each others machine compares- great fun!

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That would be my choice. Selling off the good parts from you old engine (pumps, heads, sensors) could recoupe £500. £1500 for an engine swop all in is good going.

Yes, used 370z's are tipped to be down as low as £10k by this time next year.

Has the discount been applied in the UK yet?

EBC bluestuff pads, EBC standard discs, braided lines, ATE superblue fluid, brake cooling ducts. Job done.

Cheers Federal RSR595 I like them and will be fitting them again.

I agree, although the focus in the Spa vid was not really holding me up too much. We were evenly matched around a full lap.

Not sure about the pits. Two of the lads in our party used the other pits last time they were there. Pot luck! I really like the track. It has good run off in places so you can push a little more than you might of. Some sections like Au Rouge will bite hard if you get it wrong! Its a horse power track, I can imagine it gets tedious in a low powered car. The Z did the job again and held its own in a strong pack of track/road cars. My car is standard apart from BC coilovers, 595 tyres and bluestuff pads. I saw 140mph on the clocks but my speedo over reads due to the size of tyres on the rear. It translate to about 125mph gps. It would have been higher if the track conditions were better but thats what I saw on the day.

Cheers. It was a combination- I have to work the brakes hard to pull back what ive lost in the power stakes. The brake pedal was starting to lengthen when I past the Focus. He was pressuring me once I past and I messed up, I tried to brake later even though my brakes were past their best. Its all great fun! The N'ring was very tricky, damp patches on the driving line at the apex of a corner certainly focuses the mind!

Just back from a trackday at Spa and a day at the Nurburgring. It was my first time at Spa, it has been the plan to combine a 'ring and Spa day. We gambled on the weather and it only just paid off. We woke up on the day of the trackday at Spa to a covering of snow. The track had to been ploughed then gritted. Top work to the track workers for getting it open. It did result in a very very slipply track. It was a total slide fest! and a vid of the 'ring the day after, having a tussle with a friend in his CSL:

Hi Lamby, Long time no speak! I tried to send a PM but your inbox must be full. Drop me a PM if you get this.

Just a bit of an update for this thread: The snow was bucketing down last night, so it was a choice of stay in and watch a film ive seen before or go out in the 350 for a drive in the snow. I opted for the drive. The winter tyres are fitted and still going strong. I must admit, I had a great time in the snow- good traction when needed with slides on demand.

On the BC racing coilovers (and possibly other coilovers) when the ride height is altered via the spring seat adjustment, the damper lenght must also be altered to suit. This keeps the damper from bottoming out when the car is lowered (as the damper can be shortened). If you are doing it for looks- a set of springs will do If you want better performance- springs and matched dampers or a set of coilovers. All IMO

Hi all, Sorry for the late reply but ive not been on the forum for a while. Oulton is hard on the brakes. My EBC bluestuff took a hit - maybe 3mm wear off each pad. The car on its BC's can be driven fast without sliding but oversteer can easily be provoked. Just how I like it. It really is nice to be able to turn the damping up for a stiffer ride at the track. You can really get the front to bite with slighty wider tyres, lower ride height and stiffer damping. I am not saying it makes the Z into a touring car but its impressive for what it is. Spa is the next trackday for me! Roll on easter Sunday p.s I will drop a PM for the next UK trackday

Had a great Trackday at Oulton Park on 14/11/12. The Z ran well all day. An Azure Blue Z was also in attendance, anyone from here? Videos are 1080p HD. More vids of the day on my youtube page.

The suspension in the ebay link is the same setup as a Z rather than true coilover all round. A strut and spring for the front, a strut and separate spring unit on the rear. I run BC's- I find them to be great.

And he says this about his job "Apart from the day job,dedicated Safety Car driver for the Masters Series,also to MSV-R. Specializing in one to one instruction around Europe,Spa Nurburgring etc,or any circuit in the UK. ARDS license holder[sponsored by MSVr] Instructing with RSR Nurburg /Spa." Do you have a link to the post?

My winter tyres write up here: viewtopic.php?f=60&t=42385

If that was my car, I would think its too low. lower profile tyres will help the look of things but your dampers may well be taking a pounding.