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Does anybody know why some manufacturers stick with the same model number for their cars ie audi A3 A4 etc and some move along numbers like Peugeot, 306, 307, 308

*********UPDATE********* Harewood Hillclimb Third Competitive Event Another competition just finished and this time a 2nd place! Not much done car wise since last update, very busy at work (both jobs) kids to look after, guy with violin playing in corner of room as I have no time to kick him out, you know the score.... What I did decide to do on Friday night (yesterday) was make a bracket for the Chinese camera out of some aluminium/brackets/bolts I had in the garage, it looks good enough but the problem is, as you will tell from the video below, the seat must shake/vibrate when driving so it ends up shaking the camera. I will look for another solution for next time. I also learnt that if you leave the camera running for 3 hours, you get a recording of the bonnet then the camera dies so I didn't get to record my fastest run of the day but my fastest practice run is uploaded to youtube which was still better than my quickest run last time. Anyway, I was glad I made the bracket for another reason. I decided to check oil etc and start the car, leave it running for 10 mins to check everything was ok. In hindsight this was a good idea as after 5 minutes the belts started squeeling like a pig, I opened the bonnet to find coolant dripping onto the belts and the belts slipping and spraying it all over. A simple top up the reservoir and tighten the top hose clamp was all that was required. But if I had just driven it to the track, I may have not heard the squeeling on the motorway, lost half my coolant, overheated, belts fooked up everything they control, car wrecked, zombie apocalypse started and so on, so the pre checks were a great decision. Onto today and the Hillclimbing. It was a very mixed bag but pleasing overall. I will briefly talk through the runs: Practice Run 1 (26psi all round) 66.63 seconds - Considering my best time prev was 65.99, this was a very pleasing first run of the day as no-one ever sets a great time first run, track/tyres/temps all cold and you are feeling your way round, exploring the grip, braking points etc so to post a 66.63 was a good start. Practice Run 2 (30psi all round) 65.32 seconds - Now I am posting the tyre pressures as Kieren and myself (and others) were having a debate on whats the optimum pressure to run, now this will vary from car to car, tyre to tyre, track conditions ect. but on a dry day in the Zed with Nankang AR-1 tyres, Kieren thought 30 psi was best and that's what he was running so I gave this a go and ended up with a fantastic time which would have broke the class record (I think) but practice runs don't count, so armed with this data I immediately went back to 27psi for the first timed run as in my head that would be better as the track warmed up and rubbered in. 1st Timed Run (27psi all round) 66.52 - It felt like a completely different car, sliding and understeering on every corner, lighting up the rears out of the corners. I had a big moment at what is known as orchard (see video below) Video finishes early as camera died, but I was pushing as I had the never achieved 64 seconds in my thought process now, I put the errors down to me simply overdriving the car and pushing it too far, so I was very frustrated after that and needed to put a banker run in next as due to crashes time was running out and it was looking like only 2 timed runs. 2nd Timed Run (27psi all round) 65.84 seconds - A safer run as I concentrated on being clean rather that late braking etc. but the car was still sliding all over and just not the same grip as practice 2, it felt like I was going backwards but at least this time got me into 2nd behind @Kieran O'Quick in his 350z (his quickest was 64.80 at this stage) So I decided to put the pressures back to 30 all round for the final run which luckily we just had time for. 3rd Timed Run (30psi all round) 64.78 seconds - Car felt much easier to drive, less tyre squeeling and even now, its hard to comprehend that a few psi can make a second or more difference. I crossed the line to be in 1st place and yet another class record until...….. just like last time Kieren follows up 15 seconds later with a 64.57 to take the win and class record straight back. A big well done mate, people check out his youtube video (posted by Alex Dunn) I even sensed a big sigh of relief on his part, so once again the 350z boys are leading the way, 1st and 2nd I now have a crystal wine glass to add to my tumbler. If you see a case of them for sale on ebay, that's probably Kieren selling them with the amount he has won. Time Sheets below, All my times with sector times on the right, class times on the left: Photos below of Our class and the wax and shine race car in all its glory And finally, video below of me nearly binning it as its more interesting than a smooth run. That's all folks

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I read somewhere that the different colours are for different types of system as in metal type and components so you meed to stick with what the manufacturer recommends. Its green I have in my HR last done by @MITZ@CougarStore and as stated above is the oem nissan fluid. Sounds like someone in past has put red stuff in prob honest mistake but your best completely flushing and re-filling for peace of mind.

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Hola, buenos dias thats all I've got I'm afraid but welcome along.

Cheers guys. The extension bar is from ebay. Its an epman aluminium 3” only cost around £10 and makes the changes much slicker. The car is running cobra hi-flow cats and exhaust with k&n drop in filters. Has been mapped at horsham. The car is very nimble, makes a big difference with the polybushes, coilovers, anti-roll bars etc and being setup by professionals. Its in the longer corners i pay for the extra weight, car understeers. But this is partly due to setup and front tyre width, both could be tweeked to make it more nuetral, just needed a base where i could find the limit and go from there. Trail braking and using the kaaz lsd to power out makes up for some of the time lost to the lighter cars during cornering then the rest can be made up with the v6 grunt!

That suggests to me the pump is on its way out but there should be more informed members along soon. Best of luck sorting

Get your own plaque made up and label it number 1 of 100 Should add at least £2k to the value at sale time for any other advise, my book is available at www.dodgycarsalesman.com

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Great stuff fella, keep it up the W brace is THE worst designed part of the car. Not seen a good one yet, i have protected mine like hell but still think about replacing it.

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Stick me down for a white medium please

Look superb. Great fitment too

Have a look on the website for various product options, there's always offers running and give me a DM about anything specific. Detailing is similar to modding though, once you get hooked..... Unfortunately I have contracted both forms of the incurable disease.

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superb! don't think I've even seen one on the road Welcome from a fellow Yorkshireman.

Just got back from second competitive hillclimb day at Harewood and what a day! Glorious day weather wise has as been the case for several months now, its refreshing to know that this community of 3.5/3.7l V6s' have helped contribute to global warming and the superb weather we have at present. To think, when we are all driving electric cars in 20 years and it does nothing but rain and snow we will all look back at the good old days. Anyway, sarcasm aside, onto the Hillclimbing. Harewood had laid down a fresh tarmac surface and the organisers were expecting records to be broken. I got there early along with @Kieran O'Quick and we did a track walk to find out we were still none the wiser as to how the track would behave, there was a sticky patch on the left hand side of the start straight so at least we knew where to point off the line. There were also new kerbs (quite high) and bollards to make it slightly different from previous forms. Practice 1 was eventful for a lot of competitors as we suddenly found out that grip levels were not as good as previous and there was plenty of tyre squeal, squirming and spinning. I started with a 69.54 (prev best from last time was 67.82) Practice 2 I concentrated on sliding as little as possible and being clean if not exactly fast, came in at 68.02 so just a couple of tenths off. Timed 1 - wanted a banker run as we had been delayed in morning due to so many offs and spins and it was looking like we may only get 2 timed runs. With everyone still complaining about the new surface aka lewis Hamilton. I put in a 67.78 which was ok and gave me a good starting run (2nd pos in class) Timed 2 - From watching others it was noticeable times were coming down as the new track rubbered in so I pushed a little harder and ended up with a 67.11. very acceptable as the record is/was 66.00 and anything in 66s is quick so not far off at all and I was complaining of understeer in the long right handers. I had set the car up to understeer slightly but it was too much and I was losing heaps of time by having to slow and coast round the two corners. this may be down to the 235 tyres up front compared to the 265 rears, possibly also the hard anti-roll bar setting at front compared to soft rear and also same tyre pressures all round. Things I can change later for next time. Also worth noting I had been running 30psi all round for the 2 practice and 1st timed runs but when I heard what pressures everyone else was running I dropped to 28psi all round which did seem grippier and showed in the time. So onto Timed run 3 - We were allowed a final run by the organisers which everyone was happy about as either people were getting faster with each run or still adapting to the new surface, either way we all wanted another go. I went into full attack mode and was determined to get into the 66s' to finish the day and compete with Kieran (350z) and Terry (Lotus) who had both got into the 66s' on previous run so I was lying third. The pressures were dropped to 27 rear 26 front. The car was superb although I was sliding round most corners and had to correct several times but it felt quick, apart from one dodgy gear change mid run which cost me a tenth. crossed the line and could not believe my eyes, not into the 66s' but 65.99 breaking the class record! My elation was short lived though as Terry then came in after me with 65.8 and Kieran behind him in 65.5 It was like formula one where everyone leaves it late and the times just come down the later you are, so the joy of breaking the class record to finishing 3rd and as there were only 9 in the class, not even a trophy this time. Anyway, can't be to disheartened as the record is now with another 350z (for now). We were doing the 350 proud. It looks like the class will be very competitive with others missing from today. Word of note to say, the rest of the field I think were a good 2 seconds or more behind the top 3. Below: the Zed enjoying the sun! Below: Times from today on the right and previous meeting on the left to compare. And Finally, this is the video of my final run of the day 65.99 seconds Disclaimer: Its a £40 Chinese go-pro, its held in place with Velcro and tie wraps, its mounted too low, it takes a while to get going as I don't know how to trim videos, there is some Yorkshire bloke (aka me) talking Yorkshire at the end, the date stamp is completely wrong, its the first video I have ever uploaded so may not work, why are you still reading this, click the link and give it a like even though its crap!

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The concentration and focus you need for that is just as impressive as the sheer speed, one wrong steering wheel input or lapse in concentration and your a gonner. saying that, he didn't take the carousel and he missed two apex so I fancy I could have him in the zed.

Welcome along for track use, as prev said, a set of 18” rims with semi-slicks, hi quality pads and treat it to a new oil/clutch/brake/gear/diff oils change with top quality high temp stuff and you will be at a good base.

Welcome along great first pic