ChrisB

Haha.. oh don’t we both know that one Charging properly goes waaay beyond the cost of the original kit!

Thanks Gareth, yes its always a difficult thing to set a price. Yes there is a big spec here, and I think mine is a great example, but I need to repay for Precious 2 in Oz and get moving. I am aiming for full asking price without being messed about too, so have pitched it to be at the affordable end of bargain. People can always offer me more if they want

Thanks Stu Ahh.. now you mention it, I forgot the details of the hosting limit. Hope my build threads’ old Photobucket pics survive the next few days

Vortech V3SCi Supercharged 350Z (JDM) SOLD Supercharged and mechanically enhanced (nothing cosmetic). OK, the time has come and Precious has to be sold. I love this car - see my build thread. https://www.350z-uk.com/topic/86592-precious-got-a-supercharger/ History JDM 350Z / Fairlady Z - MY 2003 Imported 15/09/2005, SVA 16/01/2008 @ 11600 km / 7208 miles - originally direct import from Osaka, Japan. All SVA, DVLA and Jap export/import certificates included - nothing remotely grey about it, 4 previous owners but owned by me at low mileage since 26 May 2011 @ 23091 miles). Early mileage dealer service history. Self service history includes an extensive log of new parts upgrades, full MOT documentation (inc emissions) and a large box of receipts. Major upgrade service by Japex included stage 2 clutch/fly and diff/gearbox oils. Mapping at Abbey. Currently 75364 miles (may move by a few miles) 12+ Months MOT (exp 24 Apr 2020) Colour Silver (KY0) Factory fit items Fujitsubo Legalis R mid and rear stainless exhaust VDC Brembo (gold) calipers HID main headlights (halogen high beam) JDM auto Tilt / folding mirrors, twin auto (tinted) windows Momo steering wheel Useful top cubby with damped hatch (no useless JDM sat nav) Manual transmission - 6MT Usual Nissan anti-theft NATS (plus SVA fitted Thatcham cat 1 Cobra immobiliser) 2 keys (1 wireless remote, 1 spare), 2 immobiliser keys Engine ECM is the superior JDM variety and has large memory space which allows live realtime tuning. Modifications Powerplant Vortech V3 SCi tuner supercharger (satin) package 3.33” pulley (safest) Maxflow race BOV UpRev GT MAF CJM Stage 2 FRS which includes all fittings, Fuel Labs FPR, uprated bore pipes and final spec fully damped v.FE fuel rails fed in true parallel configuration Walbro 255 lph pump in modified fuel bucket HKS 3 step cooler (range 8) plugs ID725cc Injectors Wasso plenum spacer kit Mishimoto Oil cooler 19 row (under front bumper) with thermostatic sandwich plate Stillen enlarged capacity sump Mishimoto fan shroud (keeping OEM radiator) correctly wired in independant fan mode. Radiator is OEM. Thermostat is Mishimoto low temperature type. Radiator cap is Mishimoto 1.3 bar with built in temperature gauge Mishimoto fully baffled and bronze filtered Oil catch can (the expensive one) Custom NRV protected PCV and EVAP lines. Exhaust Fast intention resonated HFC with extra wideband port in each. Engine tuning, health and catalyser performance are excellent and MOT emissions test has been passed with flying colours for years. Stillen Y pipe Factory fit Fujitsubo Legalis R stainless mid and rear sections. Rear section is highly polished with 4” tail pipes. Suspension Meister R Zeta S coil overs, with extended rear adjusters flush fitting. Currently mildly lowered. Eibach anti roll bars Powergrid adjustable drop links SuperPro high offset caster compression arm bushes (banana) Drivetrain Competition Clutch Stage 2 clutch (2100) complete kit Competition Clutch lightweight flywheel (ST) Replaced slave cylinder Technafit Braided clutch line Upgrade chrome alloy pivot All GB/Diff fluids replaced before tuning. Body ZSpeed under tray Underbody, cross frames and some suspension components treated with Hammerite and/or Dynax (circa 2015) UB, UC, S-50 and hydrate 80 Painted plenum, lacquered and painted strut brace, red anodised dress cups/bolts etc. Blox racing gear knob Redline CF effect bonnet lifter/dampers Z mats Thick boot mat, Nissan Z floor mats Brakes HEL braided brake lines. I have kept the original Brembo hard pipes (included in sale) if you wish to change these, however brakes are positive and strong. EBC Yellowstuff pads EBC BSD blade disks (vented high carbon/silicon) RBF 660 Brake fluid Other comments UpRev Tuning method on Abbey Dynapack dyno to 380HHub (420 BHP engine) with AAM stage 0 FRS but after that I installed the much improved CJ stage 2 fuel system (see above). Shell V Power / Nitro 98/99 only, no substitutes. Serviced with Fuchs Titan Race Pro S 5W-30, K&N HP1008 filter, Gates belts Nissan OEM coolant, MolySlip additive in gearbox, OEM diff and gear oils, Motul RBF660. A network of various electronic temperature and pressure sensors is installed (IAT, oil temp, plenum pressure, fuel pressure, top hose water temp, wideband AFR both banks). Optional DIY mini display and logger - this was a sub-project and is a bit nerdy but I can remove if required, allowing you to replace with analogue gauges if thats your thing. Includes 2 x Zeitronics ZT-3 Bosch wideband sensors* Last oil service at 75221 miles. For this, I changed supercharger oil (Vortech recommend every 7500miles), engine oil, engine oil filter, sump washer and emptied catch can. I change Fuchs engine oil and K&N filter every 5000miles approx instead of 9000miles. Engine takes around 6 1/2 l as it has a large sump and oil cooler. The supercharger air filter was changed under 5k miles ago (they need service more often than normal zed air filters). Actually, I would advise you build a CAI like some of the other chaps on here, The Vortech filter works ok, but it doesn’t last long. All other oils, fluids, belts etc, were changed during supercharger install and clutch upgrade. Brakes and suspension upgrades were previous to the supercharger install, and still fully functional. I keep an extensive log of services and installs. I always warm the engine up gently, use neutral and never ride the clutch when waiting. I rev match gear changes and never force or crash them. I only engage 2nd at 8MPH when the box is cold (normal on zeds), and if it’s not yet ready, gently use 3rd instead. Other than that, the box is smooth and has no nasty synchro/crunching issues. The bulk of its supercharged life has been spent doing spirited commuting 64 miles/day on A41 and M25 to work up to early 2018, but has had much less usage over the last couple of years due to emigration based reasons. It has never been thrashed or taken on to a track. Underbody, sills, arches, crossmembers etc in good condition due to the Hammerite and Bilt Hamber Dynax protection. There is a very slight surface bubbling on front right wing. However, rear wings, roof, boot lid, doors, and left wing are completely rust free and the whole body shell is generally very good. Aluminium bonnet has usual Zed small paint issue at left hand leading edge, plus the bumpers have some normal minor wear and tear. I intended to fix all paint issues in one go with some new styling modifications, but plans changed. Check out the near perfect roof and arches - apart from minor bubbles on the RHF wing and bonnet leading edge. Windscreen has some tiny chips (MOT clear) that show up annoyingly in bright sunshine. Pretty normal. Competition clutch and single mass flywheel is quite grabby in stop start traffic and makes drive train noisy if lugging below 2000 rpm (as these upgrades do in all zeds), however they also make it crisp and much more willing/sporty when driving. This is a stage 2 clutch/fly combo, and it doesn’t take prisoners in that you get to hear all the drive train has to say, but as it is built for speed more than comfort, this means if you are a city/London/regular traffic jam sitter, this car may not be the best choice as a daily driver unless you can then commute off peak (as I did). However as an A road stormer, it’s great. Superchargers are quite loud and have a characteristic whine. There is a second whistle at cruising speed when off boost, which is air going through the BOV. Affecting the throttle makes a swoosh noise until the BOV closes - then its all engine / exhaust noise when boost is on. When then releasing throttle to come off boost, you get a pssshhhh noise. All entirely normal, but it’s not particularly subtle. The Legalis R / resonated HFC exhaust is well behaved and pretty quiet when at low load, but really comes alive and melodic when power is on. Being very picky, the blingy chrome engine dress bolt set is slightly rusty from condensation and tooling (anodised rings still good), also the strut brace has a little colouration on its underside. You will get the rest of my lacquer tin free to have a mini project. Bootlid struts are saggy in cold weather, again typical zed. I have already removed the boot weight. I removed a couple of parts that are shown in my build thread (sorry): Stereo system - is now a basic Kenwood single din. Some wiring has been left intact, including the REVERSE CAMERA installation if you want to upgrade to video double din. Nuuvi has also gone. Rear lights are back to the pre-facelift OEM type (not LED) Currently on OEM 18” Touring wheels with winter Khumo KW27 tyres which have good 7mm tread. Reason for this is that my original Rotas had no longer any rear tyres fitted because of out of sequence purchasing, and these are now sold. Bonus is this gives you a handy spare winter set to protect any nice fresh summer wheels you may own or want to buy. Swapping wheels definitely makes sense if you want to use the car all year round. Seats are comfy JDM cloth. These are much lighter weight than the GT leather, and also less of a drama if you want upgrade to Bride or Sparco. *Bank 1 Zeitronics / Bosch Wide band sensor is intermittently erratic if the car has been standing for a long while in damp/winter, although recently it has been consistently working fine. Usually a good drive fixes it. This does not affect the engine at all, only visual monitoring of AFR in bank 1. It would probably benefit from changing the diff mount to polybush, and a routine 4 wheel height and alignment or corner weighting for personalised setup. I prefer the settings medium soft and only slightly lowered. Damper and spring settings are fully user adjustable. I think it could do with a maintenance fine-tuning spell on the dyno for tweaking the open loop part of the map, as the last tweak was via eTune (with Abbey and using experimental data) using on-road testing a few years ago after I upgraded to CJ stage 2 FRS, as around 3k rpm it may still be a bit rich (which is safe). Opinions vary about best method, but dyno is way more controlled and better in my opinion, so I suggest a visit to a pro tuner like Abbey/Horsham if desired. This is all optional of course because the car has plenty of power, runs fine and handles great. The closed loop narrow band operation (for normal driving) is absolutely fine and works efficiently with around 27-29 mpg. I have various iterations of map files available as base for pro tuner tweaks eg Abbey. These tuning maps are in original format (CD405/406), so if used again will need updating to new UpRev format at a pro tuner (they will know what to do). Although cruise control is not fitted, the ECM does actually allow 5 separate map programs in flash, and if desired each could in theory be selected if cruise switches or some alternative (eg rotary) are retro fitted. At this price, there are two ways to think about this car: either it is a low mileage and well maintained supercharged Zed that hasn’t had a load of dubious styling mods inflicted on it, or a complete ready to go fully tested supercharger kit with all supporting modifications including fuelling, cooling, brakes, suspension plus many added extras with a free clean, fast and reliable Zed attached! Sleeper, project or profit. If you wish to buy it, please make sure you have researched a quote for fully declared specialist insurance. Insurance depends on the person - for me (31 years driving, over 50 in a very safe part of England) it is under £400 pa with Flux, which is pretty good. DVLA Tax on this car is cheap at £265 pa. Please also have full purchase funds ready for direct bank transfer (or PayPal). I won’t be doing conditional payment schedules, loans or crazy joyrides or allowing uninsured test drives. When I originally bought it from a dealer, he took me out for short ride, I inspected it, then I insured, taxed and paid in full on the same day by direct transfer and drove it away happy. This seems safe and fair. I have also seen far too much Judge Judy. Genuine reason for sale - I am emigrating and can’t take it with me (feasibly), otherwise I would have kept it. Buy my house too if you like.

Glad you like it veeg. Beware that these are gateway drugs to superchargers though

Wing sold and delivered.

Regarding Mintex pads, ..and I know they are a venerable brand in classic minis etc, ..and it’s probably no longer relevant, but I had Mintex pads on my ‘97 Subaru Legacy GT sometime last decade, and they were not that great - the edges went all crumbly and fell off the backing metal. The 2 pot calipers on that generation of Leggy were dreadful though, requiring 2 caliper rebuild kits, and warped front disks so probably fried the pads in any case. Ok, I’m not helping. Edit.. told a lie.. Old leggy build pics show me the calipers where not Akebono but were Sumitomo whoever they were. Mintex pads and disks though. Still not helping

I was lucky I suppose. My local station is Shell... apart from the BP which is outrageous price and I’m not even sure if they sell the right stuff. What’s Tesco anyway? I Ocado personally.

Agreed here too. Shell Go+ is a bit of a shame - especially for thirsty zeds. Probably the old Shell Drivers Club points were too generous though - I loved getting £10 or more vouchers each time!

Something else weirdjust happened.. got logged out without me logging out. Clicked unread content (iPad again in landscape mode) and noticed that my login had fallen off. Then entering details again, page went to oops with error code 2S119/1 Exit site and re-enter and was fine again.

On my iPad the bottom right link marks everything read but does not refresh the page, so leaving all the read links (no longer bold) still visible until another explicit top right unread content click (also possibly sometimes not always). Seems to sometimes miss a refresh step - or perhaps its a refresh action getting in before the content generator has caught up or something? #guessing

Haha made me laugh.. stuff made out of cheap chinesium, ..and Keyser’s pic is so true

SOLD and sent ..although newsagent “staff” need re-training every time.

Sorry mate. Wing is almost sold in any case - just pending arrangements.

PM’d - oil sold

New unused Vortech V3 SCi spares and upgrades. SOLD 3.12” upgrade pulley (worth £89 + p&p) For the popular Vortech V3SCi supercharger system, this is the middle sized 6 rib supercharger drive pulley. Smaller diameter than the standard 3.33” means it spins the charger faster by ratio - more charger power for not much cost. You will need a shorter belt. Oil Sold 2 x bottles of unopened supercharger oil (a 3 pack is normally worth £45 + p&p) These are the 4oz oil units that are required at least every 7500miles for the Vortech V3 superchargers service interval. It is necessary to keep up to date with oil changes, especially on supercharged Zeds. I consumed one of the tubes in a 3 pack very recently servicing my car (hence now there are 2 for sale as a pair, and the reusable funnel nozzle has been used). As mentioned elsewhere on here, my car will be up for sale very soon.

OEM (350Z and JDM - not HR) £30 + p&p New partial Mishimoto silicone hose kit. Bottom and mid hoses (long ones) are perfect unused condition but kit does not contain Mishimoto top hose (the short one) as I used it. Includes free gift - good used OEM top hose. £25 + p&p Bose subwoofer screen Includes Free gift - standard whip antenna Screen in good condition, and has all lugs but has only 2 spring clips on it. Used parts - Miscellaneous £15 collection preferred Radiator fans and shroud (54326 miles). Worked fine when taken off. Plugs/sockets have been removed as these were transferred and soldered on to my new Mishimoto fans. Ideal to cannibalise if you have a stuck fan or cracked shroud. £20 + p&p Lower Sump plate Good straight condition. No sump plug or bolts. Virtually no rust (unlike many). £10 + p&p Clutch slave (56981 miles) - external variety. Includes free gift - Standard Clutch pivot ball 52mm Was in good working condition when replacement slave and braided pipe were put on when stage 2 clutch was fitted. £5 + p&p Rear JDM bumper number plate illumination lens Removed when reverse camera replaced it.

Popcharger sold.

Veeg PM’d

Used parts - Air and fuel - clearance These parts are specific to 350Z DE (JDM) £25 + p&p Airbox (28096 miles) including very low mileage Cosworth panel filter (only 4740 miles - much too good to put in the bin) Includes free gift - JDM resonated air pipe (does not include maf housing or front intake snorkel) Ideal for going back to panel filter, eg part outing an induction kit. Sold JWT pop charger kit (26230 miles, refurbed with K&N recharger kit). All kit bits are present. Only issue is that the chrome ring has got surface rust at the bottom edge and needs a refurb or covering eg with a coloured wrap? Bonus - OEM intake snorkel with already drilled mounting holes for heat shield. Includes free gift - the rest of the K&N recharger kit. Used once - approx 1/2 left. I had this on for a while between OEM and supercharger eras. Ideal for a cheap introduction to pop charging. sold Fuel pump (55483 miles) Includes free gift - Fuel bucket pressure bypass valve Removed when I put the Walboro pump in for supercharging. Useful quick fix if your pump has failed. £15 + p&p VQ35DE fuel rail, (58139 miles). Beautiful and probably worth waaaayyy more new, but it’s a bit niche. Removed as part of my CJ stage 2 upgrade. sold 6 injectors (58139 miles) Includes free gifts - plugs NGK PLFR5A /11 x 6 (platinum). Working perfectly when I upgraded to ID725. Maybe you need handy spares for testing or quickly replacing a failure. £20 + p&p MAF sensor (58139 miles). Clean and working. Removed when I upgraded to UpRev GT MAF. £20 + p&p Primary Fuel hose / damper with quick link (58139 miles) Damper, pipe and female part of quicklink were good when removed for CJ stage v.FE rails upgrade. Fuel bucket quick link piece (small pipe in this pic) sold / no longer available. £10 + p&p Secondary Fuel damper (58139 miles) As above. ..note.. fuel parts require, where necessary, replacement nitrile/viton o rings. Never use ordinary rubber. https://www.polymax.co.uk/blog/nitrile-vs-viton-what-is-the-difference

Used parts - Suspension 350Z DE/JDM £20 struts, coils and arbs collected from Wendover. Front coilovers, rear dampers + springs and rubber seats (52009 miles) plus free gift included - anti roll bars with bushes. I am doing a clearout, so these go too £20 bag of drop links and bushes + p&p Drop links - complete front and rear sets (upgraded rear OEM, not adjustable, 10799 miles). These were a previous upgrade to my suspension but were removed again when I went adjustable after I fitted my Meister R. Rubbers and ball joints all good. Stored in a plastic bag for a few years. Found 2 more front drop links, so there are now 6 in the bag. Free gift included - Compression arm bushes. These were OK when taken off to replace with SuperPro. Have got silver paint on them. It is very easy to push these in and out with a bench press and 42mm socket or suitable drift.

Used parts - Body £Sold LHF Wing (KY0) Rust and damage free left front wing, however exterior paint has gone bad. It was an OEM replacement that was painted by RTP using their paint suppliers on 30 March 2012 (7 y ago), but the surface lacquer has developed very fine cracks on the top, and in places the paint has lifted. Weird. Has been stored indoors and is ideal for preparation and respray or wrapping if you need a cheap wing. No bolts/clips included - transfer badge and furniture from your old wing.

Used parts - Exhaust SOLD for all parts inclusive, collected from Wendover. Cats with heat shields, copper gaskets and hanger. Heat shield on one is a bit crusty from storage, but both units and cores are sound (when removed at 56981 miles). Unused and stored since I fitted Fast Intention HFC (which don’t require MOT backstop). Ideal for people with de-cat.

Sold on eBay - please lockeroo this thread I will also have a ton of OEM 350Z second hand parts up for sale very soon

NON ZED advert alert! For anyone who uses a Honda Civic FK1/FK2/FK3 in the winter or wet months.. a complete set of 16” OEM wheels with Michelin Alpin tyres, locknuts and nuts.. £170 collection from Wendover or local delivery Genuine Honda Alloy Rims: 16 x 6 1/2 J HL 4470 ET 55 SMG 665A 5x114.3 Honda centre caps included Tyres: Michelin Alpin 205/55 R16 Fully Roadworthy 7mm tread Lug Nuts: 20 x Honda OEM lug nuts M12x1.5 Lock Nuts: 4 x Honda OEM Locking wheel nuts with key These were winter wheels used for a Honda Civic ES CDTi 5 door hatchback 8th Gen (FK3) MY2007 Winter tyres do work well in low temperatures and make a big difference in snowy conditions. Suited to civic range 2005-2015. This is the second set of wheels from my lounge wheel emporium Some have a few slight marks and minor scuffs, but they are pretty good for cheap winter wheels.. 7mm evenly distributed tread Specification mouldings (I have run out of alloy cleaner sorry) Honda Chrome Lug nuts x 20 and Honda Locknuts x 4 with key. Genuine reason for sale. Chris