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Have my car back after a long and slow 13 weeks The exhaust is perfect, a nice growl on idle, quite loud both in cab and outside when you have foot on the throttle, but then weirdly when you let off the throttle (i.e motorway speed, taking it easy) it almost goes as quiet as the standard I was worried that as it's so loud under acceleration it would be unbearable for normal use, but it's really not that bad when you're taking it easy. The girlfriend isn't impressed though as she can't hear the music as I keep winding the window down and accelerating Will get pics once the wheels are finished next week, but anyone thinking of colour matched door handles, DO IT. massive difference for the better.

Just found these on ebay; http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/45mm-wheel-ce ... 3a70dcbc85 has anyone used them? IF they are good I'd just need to find some blank centre caps and put them on.

I'm having my wheels refurbished and resprayed in Ford Ash Black. Does anyone know where I can get some plain centre caps that can be painted along with the wheels? I don't think the standard ones are going to be able to be painted, unless I hand paint it with a brush somehow any ideas?

I would like to offer people help, but to be fair most things I make up as I go along Went to see my car today, it's all sprayed, door handles are colour matched and on (look great) and the spoiler has been sprayed. By tomorrow it should be fitted and the whole car mopped. Exhaust tips have been spot welded and I'm fitting them in the morning. The spray work is perfect, looks like new. I am going to leave it with them a few more days as they are now spraying the wheels black and the last body shop lost the linkage for the passenger door handle so he's had to order a replacement from Nissan. I seriously can't wait to get it back and post some pictures on here, I know a few people were waiting to see the colour matched orange door handles!

We have a cat, but she's lucky enough to get brushed about twice a day on average so luckily she doesn't malt! Cat hair everywhere would drive me mad Here's trouble. Almost a year old now

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I don't think I would have got the bolts un-done at all without the blow torch... even with the torch we had to get the bolt glowing red before it cracked loose. I think a blow torch is going to be my next tool investment, makes stuck bolts sooo much easier, just need to be careful I don't set fire to my garage (again ) I normally install stuff myself as I'm not exactly minted so prefer to save on labour to spend on other things/petrol/bills so will try most things usually. To be fair there is a nice sense of satisfaction after installing the shiney exhaust myself!!

Yeah as Tarmac says, since I fitted the exhaust it's literally moved off the ramp and then been put next to the ramp, having some spray work done and the wheels refurbished. I'm hoping, fingers crossed, that it will all be done and finished for next weekend, if so I will go out with my mate and get a drive by video, a video from the car and also a stationary video and then post them here for you and others. Video sound doesn't really do any system much justice though but it'll give you an idea of how it sounds.

Fitted my exhaust this morning (Cobra resonated via Tarmac Sportz) I am so glad I had a full workshop, car lift and gas torch with a few experienced mechanics wandering around as every bolt was seized solid, however with the gas torch I had it all off the car and the new cat back system installed in less than an hour. To be honest I don't think I would have managed it very well from axle stands so would definetly reccomend to borrow a ramp if you can!! The job is relatively easy, but seized bolts and stiff rubber mounts would be very hard to work on without the lift. First impressions of the Cobra were that it's extremely well made, very shiney, includes gaskets and bolts and there is a massive weight difference compared to the stock exhaust!! The car sounds a LOT nicer now, have not been able to drive it as it's still being sprayed etc but it certainly sounds nice on idle and when revving it gently. Looking forward to getting it out on the road. It has a nice growl to it that sounds like a proper quality sports car and not chavy or excessively loud. Had some issues with the tips however, they look great but have had to take them off to be spot welded on as the clamps were never going to secure them properly. I think it's down to the two piece pipe work from the backbox, there is a bit of seperate link pipe, seemed odd at first but it's actually really good as you can adjust the height that the tips stick out at. Only a minor issue though really and I think it's a one off, certainly don't let it put you off, the draga slash cut tips are the best choice!!!! so nice. All in all, Cobra exhausts seem spot on for the money, very good quality, very shiny and makes the car sound like a SPORTS car, not too chavvy or too loud. Best £425 odd I've spent on the car I think! If you're thinking of buying one I would suggest sending Tarmac a PM and just buy one as you won't regret it

Where is it?

Shame you sold up, I seriously love the white 370. Just need to find a way to buy a house AND a white 370 hmmmm

Jez enticed me into spending money on a throttle controller, he did it for a great price and I had it less than 24 hours after I paid. The only downside to this is the quality of service makes you want to spend more money that you don't have! Thanks again, really appreciate the super quick delivery and the group buys etc. I'll keep an eye on your section a bit more often from now on.

Received mine already too, can't fault the service! Won't get to fit it for another couple of weeks but am looking forward to it! Thanks Jez.

Excellent, I'll give you a call later today or tomorow depending on my work load!

I haven't driven my Zed for 10 weeks as it's been in a bodyshop, picking it up this afternoon to take it to a faster bodyshop so after 10 weeks of driving a Fiat Doblo I think the Zed is going to feel slightly quick!

There's no price for 10+ so I'd guess that £79.99 is the cheapest its gonna get?

Ooops, spent some more money! I'm confirmed

Do they actually make a significant difference then?

Yeah it definetly will Seems I've just signed up to a D1 Spec throttle controller group buy too, oops.

I will have one, but only at the 7+ price.... so if it gets to 6 , count me in as no 7!

It all started when I stupidly caught a metal hand rail leaving an underground car park, done some ridiculous damage to the rear left quater panel. I obviously had to get that all repaired and also bought an N1 rear spoiler, the wheels were being refurbished in black, doors handles colour matched and the centre bit of the front bumper was being sprayed black. I was also having the car mopped and a couple of dents repaired. However in the 10 weeks that he has had it all he has done is repaired the damage to the rear quater, it is currenly in un-sanded filler... he's done a great job of repairing it but completely unacceptable timescale. I've decided that I've had enough and cut my losses, it's booked in with our usual bodyshop on Monday. They are going to finish the repair and spray the panel, blend the door, fit and spray the spoiler, spray the reverse sensor covers, door handles and if I can swing it, refurbish the wheels as well (in Ash Black). I won't be able to get the car mopped or the front bumper done now, but I just want the bloody thing back!! I know full well the new bodyshop will do an ace job (they've fully resprayed in the past for us a dodge ram, jag XJR and a Lexus LS460) they got the lexus and jag back from a full respray in a week and it looked like new. So, they'll do a great job I just don't fancy seeing the bill

Yup, the whole exhaust system is currently standard. I was looking at Berks HFC's but don't really understand what they do for £450 so going for the budget route of Cobra, will expand that to a Y pipe in the future then who knows from there.... just spent a fortune on the car and waiting for it to come back from spray shop (it was with one spray shop but they took 10 weeks and havent done anything!!! so its being moved to a new shop on Monday whom will get it done within a week )

I have a jack and axle stands so maybe this will be the way forward....! I think I will try my best not to have to cut any nuts off

Here you go.. this has a Cobra Y pipe as well but hoping it won't sound too much different without. I do have a JWT pop charger too which should add to the sound. It was between the scorpion and the cobra, the scorpion is cheaper but I thought it sounded really raspy from the videos and the tips are horrible. The cobra sounds more meaty and the tips are much nicer.