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Never got around to fitting mine and have decided the put the car is up for sale. Don't want to step on your toes CS so let me know if you're not happy but I'm looking to sell it on to recoup the cost if anyone is interested.

Depends on year according to Abbey. The newer cars had more ROM on the ECU. My GT4 (so 2005) has 5 maps selectable on the fly through cruise control. I didn't broach the subject of an 'MOT mode' specifically with Mark but I did ask if the remap could effect emissions. He said 'we don't adjust any of the maps around the MOT area's' - I take that to mean engine speeds.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_emissions_scandal

Major difference I've noticed between my pictures with HFC's fitted and @davey_83s picture is the HC value. Do we know what conditions affect the CO and HC values?

Luckily I've recently sorted all my paperwork as the car is up for sale. This is full stock exhaust - no remap (2014) Milltek exhaust, new Berk HFC's, and remap (2015). Initial fail numbers, passed on retest a few days later but don't seem to have retest figures with the cert. Second hand cobra cats, no change to map (2016) Back on stock cats, no change to map (2016) Still on stock cats with no change to map (2019)

Mine was exactly that. Mapped by Abbey with new Berk HFC's fitted and the rear O2's disabled for the purposes of stopping it throwing engine codes. It passed one MOT barely the first year after fitting then that was it, never again. Fitting the stock cats back on the car without getting another remap bought emissions back in check right away. Having the rear O2 sensors off has caused me no issues whatsoever with HFC's fitted or after refitting stock cats. So in theory, no, having the rear O2 sensors off makes no (or at least negligible) difference to emissions, all about the cats I'm afraid. (EDIT: Photos below of emissions print outs confirms this)

I never actually got to test this theory but I wondered if wrapping or coating HFC's in exhaust wrap or ceramic heat paint would help keep the heat in and make them more efficient. I was told it wouldn't make enough difference in my case and I dare say based on the numbers in the first post, your friend will be in the same position.

Are these what you're after? Clips: http://www.clarkmotorsport.co.uk/parts/Undertray-Captive-Nut/08913-6365A Bolts: http://www.clarkmotorsport.co.uk/parts/Undertray-Bolt/01456-00691

Up for sale now if anyone is interested I've removed the Work T7R wheels which are also for sale. Will post a link to those when I've given them a clean and taken some photos.

Nissan 350Z GT4 (163/176) Yellow 2005 - £8500 If you are interested, please drop me a PM initially. Time has come to part ways with my beloved 350Z. This has been my pride and joy since 2012 however I have a baby on the way and the car just won’t see the use it deserves over the coming years. I’ve posted as much detail as possible but please just ask if there is anything specific you want to know. Private plate not included, original reg WN05FUT. Asking price: £8,500 – Serious offers considered. My life with the car is documented here: Summery: 2005 Limited edition Nissan 350Z GT4 number 163/176 in Ultra Yellow. 2 Former keepers Mileage just shy of 66,900 miles. Averaged just 3-4K miles a year since purchase. Last service was a P3 carried out by Japex on 08/04/19. Full service history, mostly Nissan and Japanese specialist Japex in Kings Langley. Loads of paperwork, receipts etc. See details later in this post. MOT until 13/04/20. Falls into the lower tax bracket. No major maintenance required – Clutch, brakes, tyres, suspension all good. Chip in windscreen will need addressing - I will not be fixing this as I only had the windscreen replaced last year due to a chip that turned into a crack when repair attempt was made. Car kept in garage when not in use and not used over winter. Set of Work T7R alloys with Yokohama AD08R tyres also available – PM for details. Specs: 3.5L VQ35DE RevUP engine Black leather interior Heated and electrically adjustable driver and passenger seats Electric windows and (heated) mirrors Climate control Trip computer Luggage net 350Z floor mats Bose sound system with subwoofer (excluding head unit) Pioneer AppRadio SPH-DA120 with Bluetooth handsfree, Apple CarPlay, AppRadio Mode, Mirrorlink. Steering wheel controls Cruise control Xenon dripped beam headlights Special edition alloy wheels – Falken 452 tyres Special edition pearlescent Ultra Yellow E33 paint Servicing: Apr 06 – 8,094 miles– P1 – Nissan – (Previous owner) Apr 07 – 13,889 miles – P2 – Nissan – (Previous owner) Apr 08 – 19,853 miles – P1 – Nissan – (Previous owner) Jun 09 – 24,320 miles – P3 – Nissan – (Previous owner) Feb 10 – 28,985 miles – P1 – Nissan – (Previous owner) Mar 11 – 36,292 miles – P2 + Spark plugs – Nissan – (Previous owner) May 12 – 40,565 miles – P1 + brake pads – Rickmansworth Sports Cars Ltd – (Pre-purchase service) Jun 12 – 41,258 miles – Clutch/Flywheel replacement – Japex Feb 13 – 44,108 miles – Investigate alarm fault – Allen Nissan/Renault Jul 13 – 45,999 miles – P3 + Spark plugs, new clutch slave cylinder and braided line – Japex Apr 14 – 49,148 miles – MOT – Halford Autocentres May 14 – ??,??? miles – Fit exhaust system + high flow cats – Japex Jun 14 – ??,??? miles – Replace faulty O2 sensor – Japex Aug 14 – 50,650 miles – P1 – Japex Sep 14 – 50,981 miles – Plenum spacer + UpRev Remap – Abbey Motorsport Nov 14 – 51,636 miles – Replace brake pads and fit braided brake lines – Japex Dec 14 – ??,??? miles – New Bosch battery – DIY Apr 15 – 52,685 miles – MOT + Banana arm polybush fitting – Japex May 15 – 52,895 miles – 4-wheel laser alignment – Blackboots/Wheels in Motion Apr 16 – 55,579 miles – MOT + P2 with brake fluid, replace O2 sensor, fit stock catalysts – Japex Aug 16 – 56,660 miles – Cobra Thatcham Cat1 alarm/immobiliser fitted – Autodynamics Ltd Mar 17 – ??,??? miles – DBA T3 brake discs, Brembo HP Sport brake pads, Whiteline droplinks – DIY Apr 17 – 58,666 miles – MOT – Japex Apr 18 – 61,627 miles – MOT + P1 – Japex Jun 18 – ??,??? miles – Windscreen replaced due to chip/crack – Insurance/Nation Windscreens Apr 19 – 65,642 miles – MOT + P3 including brake fluid and drive belts Performance Modifications: UpRev Remap carried out by Abbey Motorsport Motordyne 5/16” plenum spacer HKS Super Hybrid panel filter Carbon fibre air diversion plate Milltek Sports cat back exhaust Hosetechnik braided brake lines DBA T3 slotted brake discs Brembo HP Sport brake pads Whiteline adjustable drop links SuperPro poly bushes – Banana arm bushes Braided clutch line Other modifications: Cobra aftermarket Thatcham Cat1 alarm/immobiliser – Factory fitted unit non-functional. Nismo carbon fibre gear knob Bride fabric gear gaiter Nismo 380RS accelerator pedal Pioneer AppRadio SPA-DA120 Reverse camera Z Boot divider Facelift LED rear lights LED sidelights and front markers Rear fog light red filter removed and red LED bulb fitted Gas bonnet struts Uprated gas boot struts Stubby aerial Photos:

UpRev remap by Abbey Motorsport.

TL;DR - Stupid idea IMHO. Measuring will not be under same conditions it was measured at type approval. No one knows what the limit will be yet either, suspect it will only be very loud exhausts that are caught. How are they going to deal with cars not type approved or that have a different noise limit? --- Honestly I think this is ridiculous and I doubt some of their claimed health concerns are proven to be linked to how loud the environment is, but more likely wider environmental factors instead. I've not looked into it proper but a quick google on the subject of loud environments and type 2 diabetes tuned this up. To quote https://www.everydayhealth.com/type-2-diabetes/symptoms/can-living-noisy-environment-increase-your-risk-diabetes/ Anyway, I suspect if it comes into force it will only be seriously loud exhausts that are targeted. At the moment its all speculation as to what the limit will be, based on type approval limits for modern cars (74dB) and the level recorded for the vehicle when gaining its approval. I own a 1999 GC8 Impreza imported from Japan, how are they going to deal with that? My exhaust is not typical Impreza loud, its standard except for a prodrive rear muffler but its a damn sight louder than my 350 with a full Miltek system. If they base it on the noise level measured at type approval, well good luck to them because my car isn't type approved being a Japanese import. Does that mean every one of these I go through is going to 'flash' me yet they cant ticket me because they have no reference level or am I subject to a different limit to everyone else? A couple of other good points I read elsewhere: When vehicles are tested for type approval there are specific conditions that have to met such as background noise, measuring device position/angle/distance, engine RPM, and probably more. These cameras wont be able to account for all of those factors. Tyres. If the limit for new type approved cars is 74dB and there is an EU aim to bring this down to 68dB by 2025, most road tyres these days are rated around 69-71dB, that's already quite close to 74dB. Assuming the type approval noise measurements are done while moving then that's fine. If the nosiest thing on your car is the tyres and it was tested with tyres rated at 69dB and you fit some slightly different ones at 71dB are you getting a fine for simply maintain your car in a roadworthy condition? Stuff like this gets my back up. There are clearly bigger issues to deal with right now.

I do like the saloon body version, probably prefer it honestly over the hatch but the main reason for having the hatch is the practicality. My GC8 is good but not being able to fold the back seats down was something I didn't think I'd miss until I lost it.

Morning all, So after 7 years of owning this incredible car I've come to the decision that now is the right time for us to part company. I'm not certain what the coming years will bring however I'm lucky enough to say that it will involve a lot of sleepless nights, screaming, and dirty nappies, among all the other wonderful experiences I'm sure we'll have. The poor 350 doesn't see as much use as I'd like now and with a bubba on the way it's likely to be resigned to the garage. While my GC8 Impreza is suitable for dad duty, I'm not entirely happy about how safe we'd be should be be involved in an accident so I'm looking to get something a little more modern. Having been well and truly bitten by the Subaru bug, I'm thinking of adding a 3rd to our collection in the form of an imported Impreza WRX STI hatch. I'll do a proper for sale thread in due course however if anyone is interested, please do let me know, I'd be looking for about £9K. Its just about to tick over to 66K miles, had its P3 service at Japex this April, and is generally a pretty tidy car save some stone chips a bit of wear on the leather seats.

They look like Work T7R

As some have said, I was with Admiral when I first got my second car and they mirrored the NCB. Since departing from them I've kept separate policies and therefore separate NCB's as most insurers will tell you NCB can only be used on one car at a time. Having just renewed the policy on my 99 Impreza WRX, I'm starting to think I should flip my higher NCB from my 350Z to the WRX though I suspect they'd just find another reason to mug me off

Depends on the car somewhat too. My 05 DE won't pass with HFCs, even when they are red hot. Tried both brand new Berks and second hand Cobras but no luck. My mechanic (Japex) said they've seen it before where some cars just won't get through with them and some will scrape through.

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I can see what they were going for. Looks really odd without a spoiler. I think the black/silver looks a lot nicer. Interior looks good imho

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Finally managed to get a few laps in on the National circuit at Silverstone this Sunday (28th). Was booked to do two sessions but only ended up doing four laps on the first due to some very significant brake judder. Rather than be sorry later I pulled off track and noticed passenger front was significantly hotter than the drivers (binding perhaps?) but otherwise nothing wrong. Out for a couple more laps, same issue so came in and pulled the wheel off. Couldn't see anything wrong with the disc, caliper, or pads so put it down to 'warped' discs (http://www.stoptech.com/technical-support/technical-white-papers/-warped-brake-disc-and-other-myths) caused by either the way I've driven it on the road or perhaps going too hard too quick in this session. Performed the bedding in process in a quiet bit of car park then parked up to wait for my next session. Session two was much more successful. There was a grand total of four cars on track and one decided to call it a day early so for the most part, myself, a Lotus Exige S, and a VXR220 had the run of it. I still had a bit of an issue with the brakes to begin with but after some hard braking this passed, further backing suggesting the cause was an uneven buildup of material on the disc surface. Other than the brake issue, the car behaved beautifully. I love the AD08R tyres and the Brembo HP Sport pads/DBA T3 discs worked a treat. Two things I have noticed: The stock seats don't hold me very well. Noticed I was using my leg to hold me in the seat. More noticeable on right hand turns as the electric seat controls dig into your leg... Understeer. Found that the car seems to understeer when pushed hard. I was expecting this but maybe not quite as much as I experienced. This could just be me getting used to driving the 350 on track but I suspect if you can dial out a bit of understeer you can balance the car better using the throttle without it wanting to understeer so much. Mark@Abbey has suggested upgrading just the rear ARB which should help but also running a square wheel/tyre should also make it more neutral. Rather than change alloys I may give your suggestion @350Butcher of using a 255 profile front when mine need replacing Anyway, here are a few pictures.

How strong are these or are they just for show? Looking for a second for track days that's better looking than the OEM ones and more effective than this eBay nonsense

I had mine, really impressed with your handy work! Just need to find some time to fit it now.

Good work, got a notification for this