GranTurismoEra

10 minutes ago, pintopete58 said:

I like your style Andy. 

I can see these coming your way. 

Boring discs tho 

 

Functional though. My mate just came with a mk1 Nismo and had Stoptech cross drilled discs. Theyre like £750 a pair. £1500 all round he got them with brakes pads, lines, fluid chucked in. Thats GTR brake money....If youre tracking sure but theyre overkill for street driving. Also can crack. Slotted discs are safer bet. 

The report said its more expensive than BMW M2 by $2,000 👀

OEM + is the safest bet. 

Residential compliant ✅

Sporty sound ✅

Less drone and humming ✅

Neighbours less likely to report ✅

Noise cameras ✅

blowing up tunnels ✖️

Moving traffic ✖️

Excess Rattling ✖️

Yeah id get the Gemini too

31 minutes ago, DoogyRev said:

$80K for the Nismo in Canada, that's going to put it firmly in Mustang Dark Horse territory that comes with more HP and a Manual option.

 

https://www.carscoops.com/2023/09/2024-nissan-z-nismo-prices-leaked-starts-at-65k-in-the-us-ca79k-in-canada/

 

 

Wow 80,000 CAD. Shocking stuff. 65k in US is crazy when the performance is 50k without markup. I wonder what the differences are between the performance and Nismo, aside from horsepower and an AMG esq gearbox 

On 13/09/2023 at 20:55, Andy_Muxlow said:

I like how they say its the 350Z but have a picture of a 370Z 🤣 great video though.

Reminds me of DVLA. They think its the same car

22 hours ago, Adrian@TORQEN said:

Will check the service manual in the morning, but from what I remember, unless you need to take the 7AT box apart, the oil is lifetime, doesn’t require to change it.

 

The gearbox is not sluggish, you can however adjust the torque tables and make it change gears slightly faster, UpRev and EcuTek both have this. 
 

The only 7AT gearbox I ever heard to fail in all these years was mine while on a dyno of a tuner that didn’t have a clue what he was doing. The 370z just had a GReddy TwinTurbo fitted at the time and he didn’t have the latest update on UpRev for my particular ECU. It was only after I asked UpRev directly and send them my ECU details they added the option for the torque tables to be mapped. To cut the story short, nothing to do with the gearbox itself. 
 

The 7AT 370z are actually faster than 6MT as well. They are super reliable even if you push them to max on a NA car. If you build a twin turbo car for instance, you can upgrade the torque converter and the valve bodies and you can safely do 1000BHP on this gearbox.

The car youre building now is a manual? Yeah Nissan say its a closed unit. Then again I dont trust Nissan lol...as many have improved the car from OEM. Its not necessary but I would say optional. Some Americans have gone as far as filled it 3 times and driven 5 miles between to fully flush the oil. Seems overkill. Other have changed it every 10k miles. The oil looks like black coffee apparently although not burnt at decent miles (50K) if never changed. The guys on the American Forums who have changed the oil around 30,000 Mile intervals say it improves the way it behaves. 

So looks like if youre handy with DiY youd be better off getting a 20 litre ATF and doing a refill running it a couple of miles and drain and fill just to clear the old oil. 

Some have failed in the states. But thats the same country having spoken to a guy that fried his engine in a near new Nismo doing burnouts and Nissan saw on Youtube and rejected the warranty claim. Lol. Good old Instagram days.

370z automatic transmission fluid change schedule - Nissan 370Z Forum (the370z.com)

1 minute ago, Eddie_r32 said:

Yea still cheaper than my spend and I'm guessing it wouldn't take a year to sort it out after failed parts from multiple companies ( it's had one new clutch and flywheel and 4, yes 4 clutch slaves

Yeah I saw on your video. Thats crazy though. Im glad i didnt face those issues with the Nismos. Although had a slipping clutch on the 5 month old 17 plate lol which Nissan didnt want to know. It was well documented online on the American forums...The mechanic was told to find any reason to dismiss me during the test drive. Then they moved to Exedy in 18. If there was nothing wrong why did they change to Exedy in 18 lol

Lol that's when i knew never deal with Nissan for after sales or warranty lol

Feel free to make an offer. 

13 hours ago, Ekona said:

You’re right, it’s not a one size fits all. However, simply saying “I’ve run Falkens and they’re great” is like saying “I’ve got a Nissan and it’s really good!”: you could be talking about a GTR or a Micra, and one is very different than the other. If you’re going to give advice, then all I’m asking is to be specific about it. Reasonable, no?
 

No one has mentioned anything about tyres being dangerous or people dying, apart from you. But there is a huge difference in feel between something awful and something brilliant. I used to love the old Sessanta things from years ago, they were lacking in grip but had outstanding feel so were great fun. 
 

Yeah, I dig Michelins. And? Take my recommendation or not, that’s up to the individual. Nothing wrong with the Conti SC6 either, but the OP asked for the gold standard. 

Cool

8 minutes ago, Eddie_r32 said:

You do it want to know what I have spent on sorting out clutch slave issues on my car, actually I don't want to know what I've spent on them, auto would of been much cheaper!

I doubt it, as the auto can have issues as well with lag, shifting when cold and with clutch slip etc which would require an Auto Tranny Specialist to look at. if constantly raced or pushed they develop wear as well. A used unit is around £1500+, brand new porbably almost double. They are reliable if not abused and looked after. I dont think theyre necessarily made to take constant abuse. Whereas a manual with uprated clutch and cylinder would be more durable. Just depends.

6 hours ago, Ekona said:

With all due respect, just putting the tyre manufacturer doesn't help anyone as there's a world of difference between base level and top level Falkens, much as there is between base and top Michelins (although one brand I'd happily use, another I wouldn't touch...!).

 

Tbh, if you only ever nail the car in a straight line or just drive round posing, anything from a quality brand will do. It's only if you're a keen driver and know what you want from a tyre that we then need to start discussing the top top stuff. Which would the MPS4S/5 (depending on tyre size and availability).

LOL its not a one size fits all. He'll do his own research unless he hasn't got limbs or eyes. Your endorsement of Michelin has me questioning whether you have an affiliation with Michelin. No doubt they're top tyres but come on now. There are only a few "specific" tyres from said manufacturers that fit the Z. Im sure most people here dont want to put £90 tyres on the Z.

Whats all this about keen drivers....There are many people on here that don't drive like hooligans but spiritedly and can keep the car within the lanes on a tight curb. They most likely didn't have "Michelins" and no one died. 

3 hours ago, Adrian@TORQEN said:

 

Source of this please?

Compared to the manual the automatic requires more oil i think around 9 litres. fluids alone will cost around £150 to £200+ depending on what you use. Then the labour required is about 2 to 3 hours. Indie garages now charge dealership prices citing Covid and cost of survival......I was quoted £500 compared to the manual gearbox oil change which needs less than half the amount of oil (about 3 litres or so). It would probably be around £250 to change that. When you chuck in the diff looking at around £700 excluding standard service.

I was going to do it if i was keeping the car. 

The GT Edition had more camber and a slightly different suspension to base. Some owners would have changed their setup after all this time. 

Single mass is quicker and more responsive on pick up. But yeah you will get chutter. 

Depends on driving style. If you drive like Mrs Daisy you dont need top of the line £1100 tires. Ive been on Falken and unless you take the absolute mick they are decent. 

3 hours ago, stevezzz said:

still sounds like a vacuum cleaner

So a bit like the 370Z with a "Nismo" Exhaust. 

Automatics are less desired and cost more to service the gearbox. I have no regrets after driving manual in the city for 10 years. Each to their own. But as much as I liked the Nismos they became a chore to drive in traffic or slow moving traffic. 

Spotted in Cambridge

47 minutes ago, Loadmaster said:

Didn't miss much, see above!

If you have instagram/Facebook i think there a Surrey group that do South Meets and drive outs. A lot of the guys that came to the motor museum were from your region i think.

Pads are Nissan

Discs are PAGID and APEC both supply Nissan dealers. 

On 06/09/2023 at 11:11, rothers2901 said:

I’ve have 4 z’d now all of which have been superb cars. 
I just need something a little smaller. I’ll be quite as to see it go. It’s a great car with no issues except the wheels could do with a touch up but the car is priced to sell. That said I’m in no real rush. 
 

thanks

martin. 

Same here 4 Zeds, 2 Nismos. It is what it is. Uber and bus for a bit for me. Over it lol.

Pics to follow. £360 ono. DM Me 

Free brake fluid included. Cars going so dont need any of the stuff. 

21 hours ago, treeroy said:

Thanks. Yeah other cars at 10k have under 50k miles.

 

And the one on autotrader is in birmingham so I'm not even gonna consider it🤣

Haha reputation far and wide. 

how was it @Loadmasterany pics?