Terence Bower

Oh I dunno, if a main dealer tells you something then it's probably reasonable to believe it. Terrible if they did, though.

 

Unless you've got it in writing...

Which I have-so next step,for an obviously stupid person who had no intention of buying a z in the first place-therefore was only going by looks and performance,seems like a lawsuit in the making! Now,how do I go about suing Nissan GB etal.

Despite the obvious smart arsed replies,thanks for the sensible ones.I'll let you know how I get on.

First stops will be the Dealer,then those very helpful people at DVLA,I obviously dont have what they are charging 460 quid a year for,[i'll quote what I've been told on here} so I really would like to know why the tax is as it is.

Mine is one of the first 313 engined cars-only one filtre.

Wait, what? Are you saying you have a 309bhp car, but that the engine only has one air filter? If so, then I don't think you have a 309bhp car...

 

 

In that case,I had better ask for a Road Tax refund and get the V5 altered

 

I can't work out if you're taking the pi** or not?! lol ALL 313 engines have two air intakes, two MAF Sensors and the oil dipstick located at the front centre of the block. Got a photo?

 

It's not unheard of for V5s to be incorrect.

OP just save up a few extra pennies and go for a 370z.

Yes, thanks, I was aware of this possibility At the moment I'm still leaning towards the 313.

No **** take.The car was supplied by Glynn Hopkinson of Romford to its first owner, she was a Nissan employee, in 2007.I did question the 313 before buying the car, it was confirmed as a 313bhp model, the reason I bought it.

Mine is one of the first 313 engined cars-only one filtre.

Wait, what? Are you saying you have a 309bhp car, but that the engine only has one air filter? If so, then I don't think you have a 309bhp car...

In that case,I had better ask for a Road Tax refund and get the V5 altered

Mine is one of the first 313 engined cars-only one filtre.

So,mine is the 07 313 model,type and price please.LoL

Had mine for two and a half years,probably done around twenty trips back and forth to my work in Germany-guess what? NO PROBLEMS AT ALL. If you can find one,get it!

I've got an exedy organic and a driftworks superfly. Highly reccomend both, I didn't uprate anything else and I've had no issues, even with spirited driving

Any "chatter" with this combination?

My 313 exhaust is perfect in standard form,far better sounding than the stereotyped M3 for instance. Gearbox it fine too,perhaps yours was not quite right?

Not me,my cars Black,but it will be there on the 11th&12th Sept. LoL

Only disagree with the Ring closure part,what purpose would it serve if closed? It would wreck the area for about 40 kilometer radius affecting thousands of business's.

As for the Manufacturers Pool,would they just walk away?

Agree with the race cars though,wouldn't be so bad if the drivers had just a little bit more patience !

Shame Uwe was using Soooooo much kerb,even going four off on quite a few occasions!

Sorry but I have to disagree with that statement.

Going back any day now,what Z will you be in?

Thanks Pete,guessed Nissan might have updated just a bit!LoL

Just done mine! Best to ease the panel off from the back first,nearest the door panel card. Everything is plastic clipped so use a little caution,slim flat blade scrapper or similar with card no the levering surface. Are you going to strip of the Soft Touch? It could react to some after market sprays,ended up stripping mine just to get back to the base material.Its the same colour as the Door Card trim.

Hi,not sure if its possible BUT,had an RT in a Nissmo Duke a few weeks ago and one thing I really liked was the Sat Nav function of Speed Camera detection,[just as well as I was in a different area!] Is it possible to just insert the latter version of disc to get this function in my Factory Sat Nav please,has anyone done it?

With the greatest of respect,perhaps spending some time with an instructor would be cheaper?

Actually,no its not the cheapest,I got the same figure quoted yesterday. Only thing is,as the car is very often abroad,couldn't take advantage of it as was told there is no European cover available! Got another quote from a recommended ,on here, broker,they wanted twice the £313 ,£per bhp! lol,I had been quoted by AXA. I need to keep shopping around I think.

The EVO Mag did a back to back between a Z [mine] and an M3,the Z was a lot more planted at the limit. Could just be that your shockers need replacing,set of decent tyres as well?

Had them for around a year,guess what,I would not bother using anything else! They are excellent and certainly not made of the material I was told they were.

Germany has 102 in just about every fuel station!

I fitted Kinetix grooved/dimpled discs with Brembo pads,excellent brakes for the money.Been on for a year now and still look like new.[car is used daily]

So a lightweight F/wheel IS a good start after all.

Done all of the fluid thing,not much difference+ I want it to pick up quicker than it does,also I am used to cars with racing/fast road clutches so shouldn't be too much of a problem. Cheers.

So youre telling me your clutch is slipping because the standard flywheel is retaining heat produced by the engine, and a thinner flywheel will prevent it? You dont just think the clutch might be worn out ........... does it only happen when the engine is hot? This might be something Nissan thought of when designing the car, you never know

 

C'mon man, if youre a race engineer then you know that's not the case, maybe on a finely tuned formula car it could be but this is an overweight, downtuned GT car we are talking about here, not once has anyone I know changed the mass of their flywheel to make a clutch stop slipping, thats ridiculous.

 

Oh, and BTW, thickness and mass have considerably less bearing on heat conduction and retention than material and environment but you know that as well I expect

Clutch slipping? Err,no,just the pedal dropping when the thing is hot. RBF/Braided hose has slightly improved it,but I want a more responsive engine as well,which is something I know will improve with a fly wheel thats half the weight. Cheers

Sorry, thought you were talking 276, no spacer available for 313 as it already has one

 

However, you might want to revisit whoever told you underbonnet heat causes the clutch problems and that a lighter flywheel will fix it, thats a creative one to say the least

 

Its your money at the end of the day but in my experience uprated clutches tend to be heavier and grabbier, I dont see the point in spending cash on a part thats going to be less nice to use but gives you no dynamic improvement.

The under bonnet heat build up certainly doesn't help. A thicker/heavier mass will retain heat far longer than a thinner mass. Engine will spin up faster because of the weight reduction in reciprocating mass,these dynamics have been learnt over a period of years working with race engines/dynos. But I appreciate your points,thank you.