coldel

Ekona+SMD! ...think I sold my Zed when I was on about 3000 posts

Maybe it was a typo on the post? 'Getting her back to what she did have' would be getting it back to circa 260-270bhp at the flywheel, not 360+

Yep, I had a milltek and berk HFC on my Zed with a remap, passed the mot emmissions. Just needed a nice warm up beforehand.

Have a chat with some of the traders on here, CS, Tarmc, Clark, Redline etc who all can offer good advice. You should be able to drop them a PM with your needs or go straight to their websites... One of the best sounding Zeds I have heard is Wasso's which had standard back box and a decated motordyne XYZ Y pipe - stunning sound.

I think the back box is fine, its the cat and y pipe that restrict. Most people swap out the exhaust as it tends to rust, although if yours is a new import it might be in good nick. Assuming you are going the turbo/supercharger route for 360-400bhp as a remap, spacer and intake will only gain you circa 10-20bhp on top of the 250bhp you have at the moment.

I would guess the spray cost varies by place, by quality but also by the colour as a flat paint is bound to be cheaper than a multi layered metallic or the like. I am a fan of wrapping, but given the Zeds paper thin paint, I was always concerned about what would be left on if a wrap was removed. It is a strong adhesive so would it pull at the lacquer that is on the paintwork underneath? Also, when polishing my black Zed, I loved to get that mirror finish, most wraps wont get you that.

Wraps are ok, but come sale time you will find a lot of wary buyers...I would go for the more expensive respray and go for a nice colour - midnight purple always a favourite of mine!

..what was the point?

Quite a nice ST205 popped up on ebay but they guy stuck it on as an auction annoyingly, just cant get down there for a view before it ends!

Surely you have to go back with some coloured paints and paint something silly/vulgar on them...

Periscope of a submarine that got a bit lost? Bizarre thing isn't it - I would definitely snap that lock off and have a look!

I miss it

Its not often found in Halfords etc so check online, but I always treat belts to some belt dressing periodically to keep them in good shape.

Its ok, I am through that horrible stage now and back on the road to wanting something japanese, old, daft but different!

Are they going to sand back the dimples?

Pretty sure they make aircraft structures out of aluminium, as for handling some flex in a cars chassis, I am sure it will cope fine. Even if on the one in a billion chance it does crack, what exactly will happen? Not a lot apart from some doggy handling. Stick it on and be done with it!

Sounds like Surrey Vinyl Wraps are playing to the same form as in those links - shocking. The damage to that TTRS was appalling.

Totally Dynamic are in redhill and do a cracking job - on here you have RT Performance although you are going to have to navigate the north circular to reach them in Wembley

Whilst we had a 1 year old

My wife let me buy a VX220 - does that put me in the 1%

Our rent is a bit more than that - have to say I have been thinking lately about what other things I could spend the money on other than rent!

Saw a nice B5 S4 Quattro today... Must not go to the dark side (german rep mobiles!)

I had the 1.4 turbo supercharged Scirocco a few years back, lovely car inside, the boot size is pretty good but it has a narrow aperture to restricted by the actual physical size of stuff but it will still carry a fair bit. Back seats are very comfy and loads of room in the back for two adults which gives it that practical edge over any two seater of course. Driving position was really nice, interior high quality and the little 1.4 I had was the 180bhp version and was pretty rapid! Very good cars...

...SMD to be a mod?

Its taken him tens of thousands of posts to turn...