Jump to content

inspiral

Members
 View Profile  See their activity

  • Posts

    103

  • Joined

  • Last visited

 Content Type 

Posts posted by inspiral

    W Brace

    in Wanted

    Posted

    Yeah I'd seen that thanks Rob.

     

    I don't have a great record getting a good fit for aftermarket things like that. But I may give it a bash is I can't find a cheaper second hand option.

     

    Cheers

    Dab aerial install help?

    in 350Z General

    Posted

    Hi

     

    Did you get anywhere with this ?

     

    DAB radios have two aerial connections; one for analogue and one for DAB signals.

     

    I believe most DAB radios have a SMB connection for DAB signals.

     

    The aerial you posted will just connect straight into a DAB radio with an SMB connection.

     

    I've had a DAB radio fitted for a year but never got round to fitting an aerial. Whenever I look at it I can't find an easy option that'll fit.

    New Compression Arms £70

    in 350Z Technical

    Posted

    Sorry I forgot to say thanks for your reply in previous post, all feedback is welcome. As you say that's the point of the thread.

     

    So anyway joining the dots here from "informed personal experience" to made in Taiwan I guess then you're saying "I've tired them and they aren't any good" ?

     

    Thanks.

    New Compression Arms £70

    in 350Z Technical

    Posted

    Country of Manufacture: Taiwan.

    Province of China.

     

     

     

    While yes I totally accept that the quality of these may be unknown highlighting everything coming from Taiwan is of poor quality is not really fair. In fact I'd be suprised if half the average car these days isn't made up of parts soruced from China and Taiwan.

     

    You pay your money and take your chance.

     

    Just like you did on that phone, tablet or laptop you made this post with :)

     

    I'm interested in first hand experiance with these; good or bad.

     

    In a related point as our cars age and reduce in value it's parts like these that'll keep many on the road as current and future owners struggle to justify large amounts on OEM or upgraded parts when the car is only worth a few K. As an ex owner and active member of the Fiat Coupe club the same thing happened there as the car aged and more cars on the road helps to maintain a thriving comunity.

     

    Cheerio.

    MOT Emissions fail, help please

    in 350Z General

    Posted · Edited by inspiral

    Sounds like one or both of them may have failed. Did the MOT place not offer any sort of advice? ./snip/. If you were near Leeds I'd happily lend you mine.

     

     

    Only having done 77k I hope the Cats haven't expired. Thanks for the offer, shame you're not local.

     

     

    If I'm right in thinking, that only failed by a small margin. How far was the drive to the MOT station? and How long had the car been running before the MOT?

     

     

     

    This is the flaw in my plan, I'm only 5 mins from the station and I took it straight there first think. The tester let her idle up to temp, I didn't feel that was right at the time but didn't say anything.The best they could do advice he was to try an injector cleaner. Which incidentally he said would also make me more attractive to the opposite sex :wacko:

    MOT Emissions fail, help please

    in 350Z General

    Posted · Edited by inspiral

    Hi AllFirstly apologies for posting this here instead of the Technical forum but my car is a daily driver so felt the extra attention traffic here would get me back on the road quicker. Mods feel free to move if you feel this is the correct thing to do.My 04 350z is standard except for a Japspeed cat back exhaust and it's just failed the MOT emissions test. I've got the previous years results and it passed well within all the appropriate limits. The has always been serviced as per the recommended schedule and runs well on the road. It has 77k on the clock.Can I have your thoughts please on how to address the following test results.Thanks very much for your time.

    post-17649-0-43700800-1386692254_thumb.jpg

    Blue 4AWG or 6AWG cable

    in Wanted

    Posted

     

    This seller is a liar and sells fake stuff. I recently ordered a 8 gauge amp kit from him. Not only was is way too small it was Copper Coated Aluminum (CCA) despite the listing boasting it was pure solid copper. The latter being the only reason I bought it. Had to waste a whole lot of time sending it back and getting a refund.

     

    If you want on amp kit get this or one of their bigger one: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/390647240047?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649

     

    Yes it's CCA but the size of a child's arm compare to the thread bare and fake crap I got from the other guy.

     

    If you really require a lot of power then get welding cable, lot of listing on Fleabay.

     

    btw to check you've got true copper cable just scrap it with a knife. If it goes silver then it's CCA.

    Standard MDF speaker adapters/rings/spacers work ?

    in I.C.E & Electronics

    Posted · Edited by inspiral

    I've now got the adapters and they're a perfect match for the mounting holes in the door :D

     

    In fact they're a very like the OEM combined speaker and bracket but without the speaker. The depth is pretty much the same. The kit come with screws and wiring adapters, the latter doesn't fit the 350z harness though.

     

    The only mod I've had to make is enlarge the speaker wire cut out in the adapter to cope with the chunky new cable I'll be fitting that will come from inside the door.

     

    I've now fitted the speakers and it all feels reasonably sturdy. I'm expecting that when it's bolted to the door then it'll get even more solid.

     

    The adapters are made by Autoleads and the part number is SAK-3301.

×
×
  • Create New...