bigbramble

Just got my zed today but didn't notice the clicking when I test drove it. GRRR. Luckily I paid a very very reasonable price for the car so I don't feel so bad. Clicking is when I accelerate or release the throttle (when the drives shaft are loaded and come off load). I have done a search and read a little about it. Is the consensus to try re-greasing the CV joints first or just replace? Clicking is pretty quiet now and it's a roadster so I am going to notice it due to constantly having the hood down.

Anthony.

The timing is very critical, it should work though. Depending on where you are there may be a member with a reader that they can plug in to check. Always nice to identify the problem if you can.

I am a mechanic and have a reader at my old work, just a pain in the neck to get over there. I can't see it being a real problem as it only came on after I fitted the pop charger, car drives fine too.

I just fitted a pop charger but my engine management light is on. Tried the reset routine above a load of times but I cant get it to work. (light wont flash) Am I missing something? Car is an '05 Roadster UK manual.

Something like this;

http://www.robertwhyteltd.co.uk/samsung ... p-1325-b-2

Check out the LCD Samsungs then series 6 onwards, I spent weeks trawling only to discover that no set is perfect. This particular set is what I would buy if I needed a new screen.

http://www.avforums.com

 

It's all there.

It is but boy can you spend hours.. ...forget that DAYS trawling.

It's like being a little kid again waiting for Christmas to come. Very much looking forward to roof down action, haven't had a rag top in years.

Yeah a runabout is pain. I have been driving a 1.8 focus about for the last year and although its a great handling little car and comfortable its SOOOO gutless, I mean pathetic. Trouble is where I had to keep my RX7 at my parents house and the 10mpg I just didn't use that either so I figured, get rid of both and have a zed for my shortish daily commute.

God damn, I am too excited to sleep. I will have to pictures tomorrow night. Already got a few mods planned, nothing major. I go on holiday for a week tomorrow night, GAWWWWW its gonna be pain knowing the car is sat at home not being used.

Might come along to this with my daughter. I have been wanting to go the castle over there at some point so it may be a nice way to kill 2 birds with one stone. Provided I have a Zed by then

Personally I dont like Plasma screens, the screen burn may be pretty hard to get these days but because I am always using my TV as a monitor its a no no. I would have to say the 6 series onward Samsung LCD sets are awesome and use LED backlight iirc. My brother just bought one, fantastic TV.

Anything but a TT.....

Pretty sure Abbey can reamp UK ECU's now.

Ant.

I think its very expensive, I think £10.5-11.5k is more realistic.

I'll try Admiral then, I wonder if they allow any mods. If Sky insurance was just a wee bit cheaper I would just go with them.

Heya Martin,

No worries I was pretty sure the FD had sold when you made the offer anyway, just wanted to be sure. It's gone now though.

I cant remember name of the brokers for the trade policy but we have always got a great deal from them, no one has ever been able to match it. I'll try to remember to ask when I ring the garage next.

I'll have to get some of those spacers off you at some point, when I work out what size I need for my Rays to clear the arches fully.

Ask privilage insurance, they did me ok and my Mrs automatically got added at no extra cost and also business use at no extra cost.

They have given me a simply amazing quote so thanks for the tip... ...only 1 problem they don't allow any performance mods.

Anyone else got any ideas?

You could try removing the switch and bridging the connection, that would tell you if the switch was knackered or not.

Seriously don't do it:

 

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m ... _19074360/

 

Even disabled air-bags can potentially go off in a crash, it's just not worth the risk IMHO

 

the link refers to an article from 13 years ago about a woman who did not secure a child seat to the seat in anyway - hardly reflective of this situation.

 

Personally if I had a child, which I don't, then I doubt I'd risk it. But on the other hand the recaro child seat does look

Jesus thats nasty! Thats put me right off! I would think a car seat would provide a fair bit of protection from an air bag though.

Hi im still unsureas to what to do on this, can I place my 18 month old niece in my 350z roadster yet with a car seat?

If she is 18 months old she has a forward facing seat right? There are no problems putting a forward facing seat in the front airbag or not, its rear facing seats (very small babies) that you cannot put up front without disabling airbags.

If an airbag did go off then naturally there are risks, however with any accident there are dangers unfortunately, best solution is don't crash

Personally I wouldn't have an issue putting my 3.5 year old in the front.

Anthony.

Try £1,200 for a Gruppe M and that's without a pipe.

Bargain

I never really got those ARC boxes, they are essentially massive heat sinks. Think about the heat soak, its gonna get in that metal box and the piping and just give you higher intake temps... ..surely? The more plastic/carbon the better really as it doesn't hold the heat like metal does, look at a Gruppe M setup for an optimum, shame its £1000.

 

Intake temps with the ARC box on my car were lower than they were with a popcharger and standard airbox

On a dyno or on the road?

I never really got those ARC boxes, they are essentially massive heat sinks. Think about the heat soak, its gonna get in that metal box and the piping and just give you higher intake temps... ..surely? The more plastic/carbon the better really as it doesn't hold the heat like metal does, look at a Gruppe M setup for an optimum, shame its £1000.

I don't understand all of this, I put my fiance on my policy the day I bought my zed and she has only ever owned an old Ford Escort, an old Rover 214 and a current 2003 1.2 Renault Clio and never got asked a single question about her car history so how can they possibly know if they don't have performance car experience?

It does seem a little 'speshol' I emailed Tim but I am yet to hear back form him. Hopefully I hear back before I need to insure the car.

wheels look great, do they clear the arches ok using the spacers?