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The judder is the dual mass failing. The slip is the clutch plate failing. The dual mass element can fail long before the plate gets worn and cause juddering before slippage.

Take it to Avia Auto's Bridgend. Best aligners in south Wales!

Standard ST would be slower than a Zed. ST's can be tuned easily though so when the power to weight and torque to weight ratio exceeds that of the Zed, then it will be quicker. The ST would probably feel quicker standard, but wont be.

I went, really enjoyed the bands but the overall site layout and logistics spoiled it for me and was highlighted by the rain and mud. Probably won't go again.

Mine is a second car for the weekends. Having another car helps keep it a little bit more 'special' to drive.

I got some Bosch Aeroblades and they are ok up to motorway speeds. However, they are terrible at motorway speeds as they just smear the water on the way down to the park position.

Has the angle of the lights changes so that they point straight down? If so, your height adjuster is playing up, located near the arb droplink on the passenger side (IIRC). If the lights are just dim then new bulbs I guess.

Having run the FK452's and the Hankook Ventus Evo V12's I'd say the Hankooks were the better tyre by about 5-10%.

And it costs £1.44 a litre??? If it is then get as much as you can! It used to sell for about double that and I haven't seen any for ages. I still think it is 97 as I know there is a shortage of decent superunleaded in Northern Ireland. The raceers probably use octane boosters on top of that.

I very much doubt that BP Ulitimate is 102 RON!!! BP did do a 102 RON petrol, but that was ridiculously expensive - around £2.50 a litre. BP Ultimate is 97 RON.

I filled to brim last night when DTE was showing 27 miles - it usually goes to ---- at 20 miles on mine, I managed to get 68 litres in so 12 litres left in the tank. At 5 miles per litre (conservative) that is around 60 miles. With the dirt in the tank issue, of all the modern petrol tanks I've looked into it is very very rare to see any kind of dirt. Usually they look brand new!

OR they would going faster than 100 at the quarter mile point? I know what you've had, I've been over on sxoc myself for 7 years! Point is MY standard Zed is slower than my stage 1 S14a. When I've done the typical mods and uprev'd I'll speak again. However, I don't think the circa 300hp Zed would be THAT much faster. That would make a power to weight ratio of around 197bhp/ton, whereas a stage 1 S14a has a power to weight ratio of around 220 bhp per ton. I know there is the 'area under the graph' and off boost, the zed would murder the 200, but on boost, the S14a is definitely more thrusty. This is a pretty good site and seems accurate. http://www.torquestats.com/modified/ind ... calculator Looks like you'd need around 325 bhp to be equivalent in sprints compared to the stage 1 S14a.

Recent "comparisons" at Donington showed that a plenumed, decatted Zed is actually roughly par with a Stage 2 S14 as far as acceleration goes ....... possibly better going up hills Keyword there is FEELS Even when s/c my Z felt slow compared to previous car. N/A cars will always feel slow compared to a turbo car, thats not to say they are slower though It is slower though, the stopwatch doesn't lie! The S14 could do 5.0 second 0-60's and 12 second 0-100's. the Zed does 5.9 0-60 and about 14 second 0-100's. It's gonna need more than the typical NA mods to accelerate as fast as that. http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid ... 791269938# I've been in slower stage 2's compared to my stage 1 and I've been in very rapid stage 2's. If we are looking at 300bhp and similar torque for stage 2, in a car that weighs 250kg less then the laws of physics can't be bent that much!

Don't use oil additives under any circumstance! bad news and a waste of money. Fix the problem at hand, don't disguise it.

Having just recently switched, I can offer some advice on this: Fuel - Not much difference if I'm honest - my Stage 1 S14a did 26-38 mpg (38 was a crazy motorway run, typically got 27-29 mpg or around 350-380 miles out of a tank). The Zed is currently doing 27 mpg. I'd say the Zed does roughly 1-3 mpg less. The tank is 15 litres bigger though so fill ups are big money! Parts - the 200 is cheaper in this regards, there is a bit of a Zed tax compared to S14 items, but they have been around longer. Some things that would be around £30-40 quid on teh S14 are coming out closer to £100. Exhausts are much more expensive, but that could be due to the need for twice as many pipes! The S14 is also easier to work on so cheaper labour costs. Things like clutches and other similar fittings will be much easier on the S14. Servicing - I always serviced the S14a myself with Silkolene Pro-s oil, but will probably get the Zed serviced at a garage. That means it's gonna be more expensive for me. The Zed uses more oil per service and has 2 more spark plugs as well. My S14a was incredibly reliable but did require a bit of welding last year. The Zed is much more robust underneath. The Zed seems more fragile with things like ARB bushes and Banana Bushes though. The Zed feels a fair bit slower than the Stage 1 S14, and is probably a second slower to 60 and 2 seconds slower to 100. Also, the mid range punch is missing. Saying that, the Zed handles better and is more liner. That means you have to be in the correct gear more often. I miss the 200 a lot if I'm fair, but I do enjoy the Zed too. It's a bit more grown up, but I miss the easy tuning style of the S14.

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I play drums and have been for about 10 years. Used to be in a few bands of the Life of Agony/Kerbdog/Alice In Chains ilk, along with a metal covers band. Have a Drum World 6 piece kit (local company), and a mixture of Zildjian, Sabian and Paiste cymbals. I use a Pearl Eliminator double pedal and also have a nice Yamaha snare. Still not very good though!

I'm putting my name down for this!

I'd be interested in this too as I'm looking to procure an undertray.

I could have a look, but not sure when I could get there after work. Maybe Thursday if that's ok?

Horsham Developments is just off the M4 near the Newbury Bypass (A34). That or Leeds would be closest for you.

I've had the Hankook V12's, albeit on a 200sx and I really rate them. Similar to Falken 452's, but about 5-10% better all round, plus they are quiet too.

Knocking is probably failed drop links for the rear anti roll bar. Might be a good time to get a decent stereo too!

The strut brace is obviously adjusted correctly if it's on now. Undo the 4 bolts each side and get it off. It has no option but to go back on correctly, just do up the 4 fixings each side. Spark plugs would be 10 times harder!

Looking to get an engine undertray, and also the little plastic bit that goes over the lip under the front bumper. Whilst I'm at it, some fixings would also be great! Thanks.