Hodaka

I had a look at the pics in your thread GM linked, looks awesome!

Hi guys,

Thanks a lot for your input - all been very informative!

I think I should definitely have enough to sort it out now.

Cheers again!

Hodaka

Wow, that was quick!

Will WD-40 need topping up frequently? Just asking as the stuff that's on there currently felt a bit "thicker" in consistency, so was wondering if that stuff is longer lasting.

Sorry for the barrage of questions. I'm seriously clueless about this stuff - really do want to learn so I'm not so useless!

Hi guys,

So I used double-sided tape on the carpet, which has definitely sorted the carpet pulling up. I also secured the floor mat to that plastic clip under the seat. Might be quite minor, but it pleased me a lot to know those are sorted, so thanks for your input!

Also I noticed the pedal stiffening up on the drive back from work today. When I got home, I literally rubbed the spring with my fingers and got a bit of the cr*p off it. Tried the peddle again and it was much lighter again.

So it seems to be that spring area (pedal fulcrum?). I'll clean it and lube it, but I was wondering if someone could recommend what lube I should use?

Cheers guys,

Hodaka

That is just sound proofing, so just make sure it is well away from the pedal fulcrum because if it is snagging then this may well be your issue.

 

Glue or double sided tape should do the trick.

Thanks Alex, will give that a go!

Sorry guys, I'm probably not being clear as I don't know the technical phrases for everything!

It's this carpet thing shown below, not the mat. It used to sit against the bulkhead (is that what it's called? The white-ish thing in the pic), but after I took it into the garage a little while ago, it seems to have come loose.

In the pic I am peeling it back with my hand, just to show it's loose.

Can I just used double-sided tape or something to hold it in place?

Spotted outside Andersons at about 9:15 today. Was driving so didn't manage to take a good look.

Anyone here?

Gotcha, thanks both for your input! I'll just clean and lube the red bits.

Thanks guys.

I'm a bit clueless, so wanted to clarify what you guys meant. Is it clean and lubricate the spring in the red box, then try carb cleaner on the thing in the blue box?

And yeah Olly I was thinking that too. Do you know how the carpet is meant to be attached to the wall of the footwell? I can't see any clips or anything.

Strange as the throttle is fly by wire, there isn't really anything that would cause the peddal to get stiffer, all the moving parts are in the driver's footwell.... Maybe the pedal mechanism is binding up a bit, have you tried a bit of spray oil on the pedal pivot...

Thanks for your input Olly. No I haven't tried that. I will try to take a look this week.

Not sure if this could cause it, but I noticed the carpet (?) at the back of the footwell has lifted somewhat as well. Could that have an affect do you think?

Hi guys,

I'm still trying to figure out what sort of conditions cause it, but I've noticed that sometimes the gas pedal becomes firmer during a drive. The firmness will be normal when I first start the car, but it can stiffen up within 10-15 mins of driving. And I don't think it's the drop in temperature outside as it's been doing this for a couple of months.

I feel like I'm not providing much detail, but I'm not sure what other details I can give really...

Has anyone experienced anything similar? I tried searching the forums but couldn't see anything that looked related.

Any input would be much appreciated!

Cheers!

Oh and if anyone wants a free pair of GM brows they can have them

If they're still available, please could I have them?

Hi, please can you PM me your name so I can see what's happened. Thanks.

 

best,

Nick

Hi Nick,

That would be great! This morning's been quite hectic so I haven't had time to call.

I'll PM you now.

Cheers,

Hodaka

That engine bay. Yum yum

Hodaka persist with them its worth it.

Thanks for your input Sargara.

I'm far from giving up on Chris Knott. I was just trying to check all is well, as I swear I heard the person I was speaking to say she'd call me back shortly. I'll try again tomorrow.

You don't sound rude or nosey at all

Yeah I was a bit surprised as well as I didn't really consider myself high risk. By the renewal date I'll be 30 (10th is my birthday), 3 years NCB (I got my license 3 years ago), no claims, no convictions etc... The only thing is my wife got 2 speeding tickets 2 years ago, but if that's an issue I'm more than happy to take her off. Will give me an excuse not to let her drive my car

Maybe because I told them I got the zed just over a year ago, and relatively speaking I'm quite a new driver? My previous (and first) car was a BMW Z4 3.0i though, so it's not like it was a massive jump.

Oh and mods-wise, nothing crazy at all. Tints, roof wrap, exhaust, SMF and clutch, pop charger, and wheel spacers coming up in the next few weeks. No uprev yet, so I guess I've lost some HP?

And thanks for the recommendation both. Will take a look at them as well

Hiya,

I called earlier (about 1:30pm) and after some discussion and a little bit of time on hold, I was told that it needs to be referred to a second underwriter so was asked if it's ok you guys call me back.

I was under the impression it would be today, but it's been over 3 hours now so I was just wondering if there's been an issue contacting me? Tried calling back earlier, but was in queue for a while so thought I'd try dropping you a message here. Else I'll try again tomorrow.

Hope this doesn't come across as rant-y, I'm literally just curious what's going on as the renewal date is coming up (11th).

Cheers in advance!

Hodaka

What's a pop charger ?

Just an air intake - http://www.tarmacsportz.co.uk/350z_03-06_JWT_Popcharger_Intake/350Z03JWTPOP_.aspx

I have the Gemini with standard cats and JWT Pop Charger. Love it

Right after install

After 500ish miles (portrait... )

Tbh, the last one was in an enclosed space so it may have had an effect on the sound.

Ok, so I clicked that and it just goes to the first post no option to mark as read.

How weird... it does this one mine:

I'm afraid I have no idea, but just wanted to drop by to say I hope it all goes well. It definitely sounds a bit scary, although exciting at the same time!

Haha, kind of like how I only realised after a year of having my Zed that I could change the frequency of the intermittent wiper

*Edit* Oops misread your post. You can do it by clicking the "Z" to the left of each category.

That sounds pretty annoying. Not experienced it myself though, although sometimes the site seems a bit slow.

Good choice. Saw pics on that retrim thread someone posted recently, looked absolutely amazing

Hey,

If you have them, please could you send me better quality images of the lip including damaged bits?

Also I tried to PM you my email address, but it says you can receive any more messages!

Cheers!