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excellent progress Dave, love the oil cooler how do you plan to monitor the oil temps?

some random pics of the Z

this is how she sleeps, under the cover in a dry garage:

Legends 2014, an exhibition in Prague:

En route to Austria:

haha, what an epic progress I get that hissing/rattle noise on deceleration only, definitely comes from inside of the stock Y-pipe..nice HR pipe, does it fit between the stock plastic undertray, which is on both sides of the stock one?

sure Matt, let me know! ..btw, I have fitted these decats yesterday and love it ...do you still have the stock Y pipe?

stunning Matt!! ...so I have won a set of the same decats this night, they are already on their way to Prague, thanks for an inspiration!!! Nice vids on your Instagram as well, by the way

go for a cheapest one you can find, I have chosen a model with a ON/OFF switch, so I keep it inserted in the OBD port all the time and turn it on, only when needed - won't drain your battery, when you don't use the module

you're not making it any easier for me Matt oh man, I guess I will try them... should they be too annoying, I can always get rid of them, right? :lol: ...any new videos to convince me?

nope, you don't, there is a hole in the tray, you can access the plug from there

stunning install, very inspirational just a curious question, will the harness bar interfere with a deployed curtain/side airbags in case of an accident?

what a stunning sound Matt!!! ...I have ruled out fitting decats to my Cobra res as I absolutely hate rasp in any exhaust note..do you get a lot of it? Do you plan to record some more videos?

cheers Scotty

as for the latest news, the OEM battery died, so I replaced it with a Varta Silver Dynamic D15 63Ah 610A, slightly different type, than recommended on this forum, but with a starting current of 610A - close to the OEM spec battery's 590A. Only minor spacing was needed on the battery tray - the battery fits perfectly.

Also, I have changed the clutch and brake lines to HEL braided ones with a clear coating and replaced both fluids with Motul RBF600.

Clutch hose without the fire sleeve, even if longer, the HEL fits perfectly.

Rear brake line comparison:

Front before/after:

The clutch feels the same as with the rubber one, but the brakes react faster and earlier, even with a slightest touch on the pedal.

I am very pleased with this set, even if it had been a total PITA to fit the front ones.Even if there are posts even on this forum, that you need 4 P-clips to fit these to both the knuckle and the strut, this is not true. The only proper way to fit and route HEL brake lines is reusing the stock black bracket - where you attach your HEL supplied P-clip. No other clips are really needed! Otherwise they rub against the strut or worse - rub and stretch on the knuckle on a full lock with 18" stock Rays, which you really don't want to happen..

So this is the final routing:

And for some piece of mind, a set of Nissan locking nuts arrived

how about a SS version, that would fit the Cobra resonated?

what a stunning transformation ..and a funny step-by-step guide there

thanks

...other minor stuff, that happened in the last few weeks - I topped up the OEM battery with distilled water, more than 0,5 liters of electrolyte vaporised since the end of 2006, the voltage and starts were fine, but this will buy the old battery some more time

And I have changed my old bluetooth OBD2 adapter for a new smaller version, with a switch, so that I can keep it in the port at all times and just to switch it on, when needed

40,000 kilometers on the clock and I decided to change both differential and gearbox fluids:

• differential oil Nissan GL5 80W90
  
• gearbox oil Nissan GL4 75W85
  

One very interesting thing is, that there was not nearly as much fluids in both, as stated in the workshop manual, I had the car perfectly leveled and had absolutely no leaks ...I am so curious, how does the oil look like in cars with much higher mileage. Gearbox oil was almost clear, but the diff fluid and especially the magnetic bolt were truly disgusting. At least the bolt does, what it should

Yummy

Metal particles in the old gearbox oil

The change did help, the diff is not as noisy as before, shifting improved dramatically in the first two gears - and the clicking sound while engaging gear disappeared completely.

A messy job, thanks to the metal syringe I used to pump the fluid above, but worth doing!

many thanks Bradders!

sorry to hijack the old thread, but I came across the following issue, while trying to replace my OEM brake lines with new HEL ones - the thread, that goes to the Brembo caliper is much longer than on the stock line.. as a result, much of the thread is visible, even after tightening the line to the caliper... is this normal?

front caliper tightened - but thread still exposed

rear caliper, the same situation

There was one thing, which I missed on the Z - proper sound. So I started with a research and from all the choices, this is what I bought - also, a big Thank you goes to Cougar Store, who offered me a decent discount, even if I missed the last group buy by a few days. CS also managed to source a cheap courier to deliver the exhaust to Prague.

out with the old...

...unpack...

...in with the new!

finished and aligned,I opted for TP34 tips

It has been more than 2000 kilometers since the new exhaust and I LOVE this system! The Z sounds like a much more expensive car ...slight drone between 2000-2500rpm with windows up, but luckily - no rasp. Excellent value for money, decent build quality. I did not like the idea of losing the deflector, that is part of the OEM backbox, but as almost everyone with an aftermarket setup, I had to bite the bullet and leave the back of the car with an enormous air capsule behind the rear axle and the bumper

it truly is the Holy Shrine of every car enthusiast ...of course I tried to learn the track on GT6, videos and stuff, but one has to go there and experience it in person, I am lucky that the Ring is like 650km from Prague, so it"s not that difficult to travel there more often, just to see what am I capable of - the car is so much better than my driving skills and the track so challenging

cheers ZEUS, I am trying to keep it all nice and tidy

In the last 2 months, a lot of things happened. First of all, I have taken the Z for a first trackday and straight onto the Nordschleife which was an awesome experience! I have done 5 laps in the Z, with a best time of 10:15 BTG. Of course, I was there to experience it, not to clock a Best lap and smash the car on a first shot The atmosphere, great cars, people, I literally fell in love with the Ring. So, hopefully I will pay another visit until the end of this year

The car worked perfectly, even on a stock suspension, the only backdraw that I felt were the brakes, when really hot, the initial bite almost disappeared and even if the pedal travel stayed almost on a normal level, more pressure had to be put down, to brake efficiently (stock Brembo's, OEM pads and discs). So the pads seem to be the weakest point for now. No major problem however

Mission accomplished

honestly, I would never put them on a Z for any other reason, then to burn them...they are something like a 3rd grade Conti tyres, good for an old Skoda Fabia, not for a Z

IronX ..with it's incredible SMELL, I use it on my Rays, works brilliant and is.. nice to look at when applied :D

so I have bought the OEM JDM clear reflectors, turned out that they can be bought a bit cheaper from the US, even with the tax.. they came with some clear fitting instructions

Of course, I had to try to fit them without taking the bumper off and yes, what has been already proven, this was not the best idea, as even on the driver (LHD) side, there is a GIANT headlamp washer fluid tank .

Then , I have resigned, so... should somebody new read this -> TAKE THE BUMPER OFF to install your new reflectors

And the result?

Also, I took the Zeppelin to a local shop, for ozone A/C cleaning and check/refill.

is it still possible to jump on this train?

350Z axle-back Resonated with TP34 tips - my only concern are the PP costs to deliver the kit to Prague, Czech Republic (got quotes varying from 30 to 60 GBP)

Autoglym Interior Shampoo is my personal favourite, does not leave any residue, but also does not smell the best when used with soft cleaning brush and microfiber, always pleased with the results, even on a heavy stained interior of an old Ford