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FINALLY resolved the wisefab fitment issues, had to cut the tie rods down, they use the same ones for all their kits it seems. Driftworks are amending the description to warn of this, also theyre redesigning the uprights for ABS and said I can have those when theyre done. Hopefully my mods solve it anyway. Also got my steering boots from DW (not included in wisefab kit...)

IMG-20160405-WA0039 by ben taylor, on Flickr

This is the fitment without spacers and an 8.5j et35 wheel. Crazy front track!!

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gonna have to space the back out quite a lot......

Also you case my new Tow strap in that pic, below you can see the mounting of it, screwed through slam panel into the chassis. winged it at trackdays so far without a towing eye.

IMG-20160327-WA0009 by ben taylor, on Flickr

Previously I had modded my oil cooler mounts to line it up with the bumper, this snap shows the outcome, much better!

IMG-20160405-WA0058 by ben taylor, on Flickr

Other jobs ongoing atm are that the injectors arrived ready for when the heads do. Good old yahoo japan came to the rescue with these 650cc SARD injectors that ended up at £170 shipped and taxes paid.

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And Ive been working on custom seat mounts, with some pointers from Jez @ HDEV to try and get some more room my 6ft3 17st frame. Gained a lot more leg room but due to the shape of the roof Ive not gained head room. Still to work on....

IMG_20160402_170641 by ben taylor, on Flickr

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Great looking car dude! Not jealous, honest....

Bump, cant believe such a small crack is putting people off an awesome looking spoiler

245 doesnt need a 9-9.5j wheel btw. An 8j would do and the tyre fit, im running 255 on 8.5j

Im on pf01 amd very happy with them, have used carbon lorraine in tje past and love them. I recommended them to Doc and Rob

Once these pf01 are done ill be gping carbon lorraine, my experience is the same as Robs, theyre noisy but I also didnt care as I wanted amazing brakes for track.

They need to be run with a fluid that can handle high temps though, I run superblue or typ200 as its now called.

Cheers GM ill have a read through

Yeah the wisefab doesnt have provision for abs sensors, I think ive solved it but if I havent will be, hopefully, removing the abs.

Qeight saving on track though I agree it would be better with it

Cheers Rob, was hoping for Uk advice incase there are any quirky differences, ill search US site

GM....

Anyone removed the abs? If so how, any ecu related issues with removing it?

RichI believe Jez started out mapping on the road.... So I wouldnt be so quick to shout cuch people down

Spent all weekemd so far prepping my mx5 for sale, doing a few jobs on my mates s14a drift car and servicing my 350z - tomorrow is a drift day at teesid ein the 14a.

All thats been missing is a fee coronas but the mrs got me sone wine and rum in which will javd to do i suppose

Im still waiting for you to pm me Bennet

I assumed thats what he meant by 'if done correctly'

Yes

Cheers Bennet, looking into a few options, not much out there thats any good or not hugley expensive so custom might be the only way to go. Dont really want to extend the steel arches with more steel as thats a heavy solution....

It also seems the tie rods on the Wisefab kit might be the wrong length, trying to resolve it via dridftworks but its very very slow going and so far the only answers Ive had are 'cant you cut it up till it fits' and 'the reason youve had to mod the wisefab for ABS is no one would drift a Z with stock engine and theyd also be able to remove ABS' - so not great......

Where I have had some good news is that after discussions with Rick from Race parts for sale I have purchased the following package.

Nismo High compression HR type heads, machined for oversize valves and high lift cams

Titanium oversized valves

Nismo GT300 double valve spring system

New seats, retainers etc

GT300 hollow cams with 268deg duration and 12.3mm lift inlet, slightly less on exhaust

And all being ported and assembled to GT300 specs by an ex Nismo engineer

Should compliment my NA build plans nicely! compression boost is 10.2 to 12.0, which saves me needing high comp pistons any time soon and the heads also ditch the VTC which means I wont need a new ECU to get them on and working - the UTEC should be able to get me most of the way there whilst I save for ITB's and a new ECU.

Heres some pics of the work in progress on the head porting

Porting started by ben taylor, on Flickr

Porting started by ben taylor, on Flickr

Porting started by ben taylor, on Flickr

Porting started by ben taylor, on Flickr

I removed the bolt hole posts to further invrease airflow theough the plenum. This was just me though and not part of the mrev copy.

If doing that the holes need welding in the upper and the lower to for the plenum to be airtight. The uppers are the same no matter what year de, only the lower half changed. The revup has shorter runners which os better for higher rpm power

The mrev copy part is just removing casting marks and part numbers etc to smooth it all off amd shaving the top of two of the ports. Theres a guide aomewhere on an American forum that should be easy to find on google

Hahahahaha

Hahahaha its nice being in the know

Paul? You sure?......

Got a link dude?

Youll love the pads mate

Another update

Got a Nismo thermostat from someone on here s decided to fit it whilst waiting for help with my new wisefab front kit

IMG-20160317-WA0005 by ben taylor, on Flickr

old vs new

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got two litres of millers antifreeze to go in

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Interestingly the magnetic drain plug on the mishimoto rad had collected quite a bit of @*!# - even though the coolant that drained out was quite clearof crud

IMG-20160318-WA0021 by ben taylor, on Flickr

Then once help arrived we moved onto the wisefab kit - first side came out easy

IMG-20160318-WA0014 by ben taylor, on Flickr

bushes werent in the best shape

IMG-20160318-WA0018 by ben taylor, on Flickr

IMG-20160318-WA0016 by ben taylor, on Flickr

Second side (drivers) the banana bush had siezed onto the stud and no amount of heat hammering/crowbaring/genral smashing the @*!# out f it would move it so we resorted to uncle grinder, a makita, which promptly died leaving us to use the halfords back up......it wasnt a very good morning lol

IMG-20160318-WA0032 by ben taylor, on Flickr

IMG-20160318-WA0035 by ben taylor, on Flickr

IMG-20160318-WA0040 by ben taylor, on Flickr

Now for the shiny new kit

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Sadly it seems I need wide arches - this is with my 25mm spacers removed and no disc on the hub lol!!

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Decent wide arches that arent rape money seem to be in short supply however......any suggestions would be greatly appreciated

Bump, open to offers

Ive got an azure blue on for sale

Arms look good!