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  1. Well the time has come to sell my cherished 350Z.  I've very much enjoyed driving and working on the car but I've done as much as I’d like to her and I'm itiching to start a new project for my YouTube channel so I need the cash.

     

    £9,999

    01246920239

     

    All 44 Mods and Repairs and be seen here:

    https://youtu.be/cr5Vw3ZVVX0?si=3FTBNKi6L_vlhfu6

     

    All common faults and been dealt with, the maintenance is up to date and some gentle OEM+ modifications have been completed to enhance the car.

    Common faults rectified include the replacement of the clutch slave cylinder, treatment of hidden rust under side skirts, replacement of rusted brake lines, replacement of rusted parts such as member supports and W brace.  Full under chassis rust prevention has been performed which involved stripping the entire underside of the car.

     A plenum spacer has been fitted to the engine  that removes the restriction of air to the front two cylinders improving performance. High flow sports cat have been fitted primarily to replace the worn out stock cats but also to increase exhaust air flow and again performance.

     The suspension and handling has been tweaked to get the most of the car with polybushings fitted all round, stiffer lowering springs and negative camber has been increased through front camber arms to increase cornering grip.

     All maintenance is up to date including spark plugs, coolant fluid, gearbox oil, differential oil, belts, power steering fluid and air filter.

     Videos of all repairs, maintenance and mods can be found on the Road and Race YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNKrPMJBU7Wj3YyzRiHgrfwwDHX0qWRmn

     

    GT Spec

    Heated leather seats

    Factory Sat Nav

    Rays 18” Alloys

     

    Maintenance

    14/03/2005         P1 - Oil and oil filter         9000

    20/10/2006         P1 - Oil and oil filter         21220

    03/09/2007         P1 - Oil and oil filter         24454

    03/09/2008         P2 - Oil and oil filter, air filter,      27568

    14/09/2009         P1 - Oil and oil filter         31705

    14/09/2010         P1 - Oil and oil filter         35766

    04/10/2011         P3 - Oil and oil filter, air filter, spark plugs              38613

    21/09/2012         P1 - Oil and oil filter         41233

    26/07/2013         P1 - Oil and oil filter. Coolant       43094

    04/08/2014         P2 - Oil and oil filter, air filter, spark plugs              48589

    18/01/2018         P1 - Oil and oil filter         71135

     

    June 2018 – 73890 Miles

    Replaced both engine belts with Gates V-Belts

    Replaced rusted W brace with new Ultra Racing brace

    Replaced clutch slave cylinder and hose with Stoptech cylinder and Hel braided steel clutch line, bled system with EDC racing clutch fluid

    Rusted brake lines replaced. 

    Fitted new EBC BSD brake discs, EBC Bluestuff brake pads, EBC braided steel brake hoses and bled system with EBC race DOT4 brake fluid

    Both rear member support arms replaced

    Boot gas struts replaced with SGS units

     

    September 2018 – 74657 Miles

    Phillips X-treme vision gen 2 headlight bulbs fitted

    Drivers door weatherseal replaced

    6x spark plugs replaced

    Air filter replaced

    Throttle body and MAF sensor cleaned

    Power steering fluid changed

    Differential fluid changed

    Gearbox oil changed

    Engine oil and filter changed

    Coolant flushed and changed

     

    May 2019 – 76000 Miles

    Replaced front and rear anti-roll bars with Whiteline ones

    Replaced front and rear drop links with Whiteline ones

    Whiteline lowering springs fitted front and rear

     

    May 2021 – 79141 Miles

    Polyurethane bushings fitted to front and rear suspension, differential, subframe and steering rack

    Driftworks Front camber arms fitted

    Lower steering column joint replaced

    Power steering fluid changed

    Torqen High flow catalytic converters fitted

    Toyosport exhaust Y-Pipe Fitted

    Front driver brake caliper piston seals replaced

    Boot helper springs replaced

    Both tie rods and ends replaced

    Engine oil and filter changed

    Brake fluid changed

    4 wheel laser alignment

    Front washer pump replaced

    Rusty hole under drivers side skirt treated and welded

    Underbody rust protection applied

    Motordyne 5/16 plenum spacer fitted

     

    May 2023 – 80387 Miles

    Engine oil and filter changed

    Engine remap by Horsham developments.  Car now makes roughly 286 HP.



     

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  2. I stored my drivers seat inthe shed over winter and as you can see in the pictures below a rodent has decided to eat the leather.  Anyone know if i can buy the bottom leather piece and refit myself?  If not any recommendatins for an upholsterer, indeally near Peterborough?  Many thanks, Neil.

     

     

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  3. I'd start with a breaker bar and if they don't move use an impact as a last resort.  I've snapped bolts using an impact. The key for me was lots of penetrating fluid the day before.   I use a 50/50 mix of acetone and transmission fluid as a penetrating fluid. I find it better than anything yo can buy.  You just need to gve it a shake before every application as it unmixes.

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  4. I removed my rear subframe last year to treat the rust.  I'd say trying to re-fit it without a level suface would be difficult.  Maybe with a few extra people to help it might be possible depending on how bad the slope was.     

     

    I've a video on my YouTube channel if that helps but I used a lift.   

     

     

    Taylor Ray used a trolley jack 

     

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