mrjones350

Yeah, pilot s/s would be my 1st choice if cost didn't matter, but the f1's totally transformed my golf in the wet, and they seem reasonably priced in zed sizes.the car has kumhos on, and while they're ok in the dry, they really don't grip much in the wet...having said that, they are near the end of their life, which is kind of ironic, coz I've been close to the end of mine, exiting roundabouts with them lol...

Thanks for the comment and welcome GMballistic, next job will be wheel refurb and new tyres at mot time, so I'll b searching the forum for tips and recommendations...had GY eagle f1's on a mk 2 golf gti years ago, and wonder if anyone has experience of the asymmetric 2 on a zed, also I'm thinking of using spit and polish for alloy refurb, so again I'll be checking to see if anyone has used them and particularly on gt4 wheels, as they have quite a unique look that I wouldn't want to lose.

Hi, Maybe this thread's a bit worn out, lol, but i recently finally got my zed, and it was pretty much perfect except for some laquer corrosion on inside of rims, slight driver seat scuff, and the obligatory scratches on the window switch covers...I followed this thread and decided on plasticote, mainly because it sounded easy for a novice:) after scraping the rubber coating off with a dull edged blade, I decided to remove all the original primer in the same way, then finish with 1200 wet n dry. I then primed with aclear plastic bonding agent that I got from a friend in the trade...2 thin coats, followed by 5 thin coats of matt black plasticote from hobbycraft, allowing an hour between coats.the finish looked great, but scrathed as easily as the original nissan shite!..the trick is to allow 48 hrs for the paint to dry, then hit it with plasticote clear matt sealer...I did 5 coats again, allowing an hr between coats...I'm well pleased with the result andthe finish seems durable now...I'll try and stick some picks on, but not very computer literate!....it took a wee bit of time and effort, but like I said, I'm a total novice...stuff cost less than 20 quid, which makes it much cheaper than 101 quid a side to replace with original parts that would scratch again anyway!..I realise they can be wrapped, or carbon fibred or whatever, but I wanted to keep it close to original spec.