Scully

This is just a reference post for anyone, it may be useful to someone.

First of all excuse any dirt, this isn't a show and shine post 🤙

So I started with slight curb rash on 1 alloy, just on the very rim and not into any paint.

I took the wheel to Whoopsie Wheel Fix It in Enfield who were great. It was explained that in an ideal scenario they would just cut the damage out, key back the whole wheel and lacquer it all. The problems come with the heat from baking the OEM lacquer, as the OEM clear might not be able to handle heat again after the factory and can discolour, turning yellow slightly, in turn un-matching the colour from the other 3 wheels. In which case they would need to repaint 2 wheels (same side at least) to keep the wheels matching.

This is where the problem is... Paint Codes

There are none anywhere, I even asked Nissan and they "Do not have paint codes for alloys". I did find one post on another site saying that a Volvo paint was 98% a match but there were no pictures, so I ordered a touch up pen from Volvo to test.

Whilst waiting for the paint, Whoopsie got in touch and said that the alloy took the extra bake and is ready to pick up! WIN

So if its just the rim you are repairing, you can probably get away with just cutting and clear 👍

After the refurb... a bit dusty sorry.

Now to the Volvo paint - it's Savile Grey 492

I painted a plane part of the box and cleared it, just so I could compare it to the Nissan paint and here's the comparison.

IMO it's such a close match that not even the top Nismo fanBOi would be able to tell. If you zoom in you can see that the Volvo metallic flakes are quite a bit bigger making it more sparkly. If I had to repaint I'd be more than happy, whether its possible to ask for smaller flakes is for someone else to discover. Also keep in mind different batches of the same paint can differ slightly, mines an 18 plate for reference.

TLDR

Your alloys can probably take the heat of another visit to an oven if just cutting damage out and clear coating.

Volvo 492 paint match's the Nismo Mk2's alloy's paint.

Whoopsie Wheel Fix It are spot on and very active on Instagram, check them out - £80+VAT a wheel for cutting and clear.

I bought these last week from another member and they are in excellent condition.

I've decided to take a different route with my car.

6 months old and still very polished!

Although these are Nismo fitment I don't see why they wouldn't fit a non Nismo bumper as the tips can be adjusted.

Based just out of Bedford

£350 + postage

This is a strange one, maybe someone has come across similar before.

The alternator doesn't provide a charging voltage unless there is a high electrical load on the car i.e headlights.

At idle or higher rpm - no charging at all

With headlights on - constant 14.4 charging voltage throughout rpm range.

So the actual alternator works but with regards to the regulator, I didn't think it could just not provide a voltage at all. My understanding is that the diodes in the regulator just maintain the upper limit for voltage output.

What are your thoughts?

Just to add, all grounds tested ok, no fault lights even when not charging (unplugging the sense wire DOES provide a fault message)

Still available?

All this stuff is up on eBay now

PRICE DROP ON JWT INDUCTION KIT AND MUTEKI NUTS

All prices include postage

JWT induction kit for HR, 6-7 years old, cleaned and oiled, heat shields are missing the brackets but I had these secured on for 5 years just using the bottom clamps. These will take any filter with inside diameter of 150mm

£95 

Retrimmed steering wheel in alcantara, black stitching, non GT buttons and rear plastic, ever so slightly thinner. 2 years old and I’ll clean this as best I can

£105

HR (I believe) starter motor

£25

Muteki lug nuts with key

£20 from 25

HR orange relectors about 80k miles use

£30

HEL braided lines about 6-7 years use.

£35

HR blanking plate for the heated seat buttons

£5

Brand new footwell mats

£65

top right was the second showroom one in white.

Alex F Noble & Son in Edinburgh

It’s was 1 of 3 in there. One being a customers car under a cover.

Got mine last week and it had Dunlop’s on. It was the same tyre as all the new GTR Nismo’s in the showroom.

returning to standard, so I’m after some standard discs

Sorry buddy just put Chichester in maps and don't think I could stomach a 5hr round trip! Who lives on the cost anyway!?!

Still available?

I'm interested in a ticket mate

Cool as but would prefer some engine noises to go with it

I agree with 350jimbobz though ~ they should have ditched the music & just gone with the engine noise.

I'm not so sure, I think it suits the style of the video with just the music. Makes it less a hooning video and more 'arty'. Either way it would have been good

Don't know if any of you guys follow this channel but this video just went up 40mins ago and I was in a trance watching it!

I'll have the Bose stuff mate, I'll send you a PM in the morning

Manage to sort this Olly?

After my track day yesterday I'm considering the 70's brakes.

Including the discs?

PM'd

Turns out it was an earth fault which was sorted by Sly ðŸ‘

Anyone recognise that beast in the air...

Starter changed and exactly the same... Been reading a few people with cam position sensors at fault but they all have relevant code up.

Clutch pedal switch is fine.

Also had a suggestion that the BCM may have failed, that will be next on my list

Are you sure, my brand new battery wasn't putting out that much from the shop

But any, with all my tinkering somehow there is now 12v through the signal cable on start, and it turned very slowly.

So I'm going to go ahead and change the starter and see what happens....

Yeah there's fuel, I have a feeling I'm going to have to get some wiring diagrams and work my way through