alexwitham

Hi, I wanted to know the value of an OEM boot divider, I am aware you can buy home made dividers on here for £59 delivered. Thanks

Its been 3 weeks since my last update, in that time I treated the 350 to new gearbox/diff and engine oils ready for a day at Snetterton on 4th April. Z's are decent on track This beast was unreal I painted the centre caps to blend into the wheel colour today, the silver was standing out too much: And then this happened: It's an '03 Audi A3 Quattro 1.8Turbo 180bhp. My friend was moving to Norway and needed a quick cash sale, damn my impulsive nature.

I've had many bikes and cars with varying levels of brakes, all of which have suffered from a degree of pad knockback - even a brand new 1199 Ducati at Spa in Belgium. Unless you plow insane money into a car, I think it's relatively unavoidable.

My previous set up was stock Brembo's with OEM discs, Ferodo pads (midrange but unsure of exact pad) standard hoses and dot4 fluid. The feel is firm, but I would suggest the travel distance is similar to what you currently experience, perhaps I could get a firmer pedal if I re-bled the system.

Awesome car, love the wrap colour. I'm unfortunately also not a fan on the stretch on the tyres, but each to their own. Great effort none the less

They really are a great pad. My brakes have stopped squeaking after 1200 miles now, perhaps the track day has given them a more comprehensive 'bed in'

Good effort with the Pics Tim. 1. TimC 2. AlexWitham

OK so I'm looking at 2 new items to add to my inventory of DIY tools for my mancave. Firstly, an Impact Wrench/Rattle Gun/Impact Gun (known by a few names), I know these can come in at least 3 different forms - Cordless, corded or air compressor powered. Now, I am happy to go with either of these options, I want to know which one is your preferance for DIY jobs, I'm not a mechanic by trade so this will only see light use, Any advice here? Secondly, in the event the advice for the impact gun is to go with the compressor route, which compressor should I be looking for? I have a modest budget set aside, I do not need the snap on high premium kit, mid range quality/value is what I am after. Many thanks,

Sounds good to me

I'll be there about 7 too then. That works for me as I want to get home early ish

I don't mind if it's raining as I've not cleaned my car since before Snetterton last week 🙊

Are you fellas coming to the Yarmouth meet later tonight?

Is that £285 painted?

Just seen 2 cars parked up with their bonnets up oogling at each others engine bays, today at around 1:20pm @ Longwater McDonalds

Is this still going ahead? If so - Who's going?

My mechanic always takes my cars out after doing work.

Thanks chaps

Hi mate. I'll have pictures on Friday, I'll get a video up a little later although I had my window open and the GoPro open backing so the audio isn't brilliant.

So, I've had the DBA/DS2500 combo fitted for around 1000 miles now having driven at daily speeds and on track (I'm no slouch), I thought I'd give you my review which will hopefully help those researching what combo to go for. Setup: Discs - DBA T2 front and back Pads - DS2500 front and back (no shims, copper ease applied) Lines - Standard front and back Fluid - DOT4 Tyres (Just FYI) - RE050a's front and back Bed in: 10x60mph>10mph. Park up (no handbrake) and leave to cool for 30 minutes. Repeat cycle one more time. Road summary: An improvement over the standard setup is evident in all areas, albeit this setup is a little more 'grabby' that my previous OEM discs with mid-range Ferodo pads. Cold feel is good (pads mostly 'grabby' when cold), performance is great from the get go. When the setup is up to temperature (5-10 minutes of general road use) the braking power is a noticeable improvement over my previous set up (quantifying this is difficult, but lets say a 10-15% improvement) I have however suffered occasional squeaking when traveling through heavily built up areas (rush hour city traffic, for example) however this appears to cure once heat is put back in the brakes. This noise is not enough to be classed as a reason not to purchase, mind. Squeaking experienced when partially applying brakes from circa 30mph>10/0mph. I have not noticed any wooden/spongey feel on the road at all when either hot or cool. There is no more brake dust on my wheels in comparison to my original setup either. To conclude, a great setup, performance is excellent and you will definitely not be disappointed. The only negative is you 'may' experience squeaky brakes during low speed partial braking (however this may be resolved with the use of an anti-squeal spray, brake shims or a more generous serving of copper ease). Track summary: Having not used my previous setup on track, I cannot give a direct comparison, however, the DBA/DS2500 combo has performed brilliantly today (Snetterton 300). Baring in mind the 350z is not a light car, I was expecting that after 6-7 laps I would experience brake fade/overheating, especially considering I have standard DOT4 fluid with OEM hoses. Whilst not completely fade free after a number of laps, the brakes held up really, really well and provided excellent stopping power from the moment I left the pitlane to the moment I pulled up in the paddock garage. I was on track with some serious kit (Clio V6, GroupM MG metro V6 4WD with huge brakes) yes they were braking 2-3 car lengths after me at the end of the straights, but considering this whole set up cost less than £600, I was mightily impressed. Pedal feedback is great, the feel is solid and responsive, the pads give great stopping power from cold all the way to 20-30 minutes of hard abuse. Brake fade was minimal but noticeable after circa 20 minutes but performance and stopping power was still good enough to lock the front decelerating from 130mph>50mph without requiring pedal pump to get the performance back for the next apex. Pads and discs are holding up well, the disc faces have discolored through a day of hard graft however once again, performance on my drive home was superb. I have absolutely no reservations in recommending this setup to anybody looking for brakes that can hold up to both fast road/light track use. **The above is my opinion, disagreement is OK!**

Well, I'm back. What a day. Great car, well suited to this track as mentioned above. Snetterton is my local so this is probably my 15th day, albeit only 2 in a car. Highly recommend this circuit for the Z's.

If anyone is going, I'll be in a gunmetal 350z.

Potenza RE050A's all round. Standard Rays sizes. 32PSI all round sound about right?

Tim - did you drive up the Acle straight towards Yarmouth yesterday mid afternoon? I flashed if it was you...

Glad you finally got one! Enjoy!