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sometimes its better to use a specialist might give him a buzz. As I dont fancy paying another £1000. Im hearing a flange could be £500 on one side anyway

Fitment error? According to these numbers on the diagram1,3,2,4? Or torque settings? Whats number 8? is that to see if the flange is not straight? Flange could be it or bearings. If its the bearing that has play would there be other side effects like tramlining or pulling to one side?

If depreciation is a worry get a 59 plate for between 10-13k. I dont think theyll drop below that range due to the 350s.

https://www.carsales.com.au/editorial/details/toyota-supra-upgrade-to-fend-off-nissan-400z-125472 Toyota not worried about Nissan announcement and plan to update Supra yearly in other markets. The 2021 in US is coming with over 400hp and tweaked suspension. Followed by a Manual. Releasing GRMN version in 2 years time using next Gen M3 engine (twin turbo S58) apparently with 500hp. Need more info from Nissan regarding the GT let alone any Nismo version. Maybe they are waiting till October/November which around one year from expected release. With a full reveal early next year

Happy V10 days PPF'd?

lol dont let that put you off the waiting time is the killer but you got Torqen and co who can source the parts but then theres duties to pay. Its got 4 seats and is good compromise. I had to wait 8 weeks for my exhaust on the 370 my mirror is taking 3 months lol as I dont want to use Ebay. Its doable. Test drive one but extended so you can check out the Electric steering and comfort etc. Besides you might decide a few visual mods are your limit so waiting a few weeks is ok

Lol suprise, BMW .... My area has a high BMW and Audi theft rate. Im glad no ones interested in Japanese here. Good business model. "dont quote rule" just means they go elsewhere or to a mates insurance company

4 liter V6 wow. Looks like serious work. 384hp. Whats the limitation? Whats stopping it from getting to 400hp? Is it due to the engine being a v6? Also I read on the American forum that 395hp is possible with breathing mods Stillen Gen 3 intake, Cat Back Exhaust, High Flow cats as well as Ported lower manifold and a good ecutek tune Or is that just talk? and 370 hp is the best can hope for?

unfortunately they got snapped up like 6 months ago. When a 3 litre comes up for sale they sell quickly. Aftermarket Parts youd have to import most likely. Oh and the fly by wire steering people have complained about. 2 litres are attainable 3 litres are harder to get

Problem is it doesn't, not really. Nowadays they make up for it with pops, bangs and crackles. Just not the same. But a stock 350Z with standard exhaust sounds really good. The 370 nowhere near as good without an exhaust

Hand painted is better. No paint mini balls floating onto the paintwork. Akebono stickers look good too but nismo is ok.

It seems to be more evident when its hot and causes a vibration in the steering wheel. Car doesnt tramline or wiggle at the back. Has started happening since May. Is it possible to change the discs and keep the same pads? Any tips for avoiding this in future. I never leave my foot on the brake when stopped. I only really use handbrakes when stopped. I dont drive hard or brake harshly. On my honda i never have such issues. Ive also had warped discs within 2 months of changing them on the 350Z 370Z Nismo is the car. Lack of cooling on the brakes or discs?

is that sound actuator or genuine piped into cabin noise. With all these opf filters and noise restrictions etc its the next best thing lol

Then fans would say it should have been a Silvia reborn. etc A Silvia thats costs around the same as an MX5 2.0 with Targa option 2 + 2. Useable back seats and boot. Would be interesting.

Great shape, just unsure on the plastics, vents and bodykit. Sometimes less is more. I think by 2022 there will be choice of both in manual. while the Supra appears smaller. The new Z may be slightly slimmer than the 370 we,ll have to wait and see when revealed Also twin scroll vs twin turbo 369 ft lbs vs 350 ft lbs. Hopefully nismo tuned to 400 ft lbs depends on tolerances..... probably conservative We will see if Toyota bring the higher powered 2021 Supra to Europe. Something to do with emissions... Ekonas right, i havent seen any on the road....

careful now In the mean time I guess we,ll wait for some solid information on the S engine. Still around 3-4 years away apparently. Close to end of life. Also Rumors floating around regarding 400hp Type R with Hybrid Engine. Guess 300hp is now old news in the mid range performance cars Toyota fans think the A100 will follow after this generation ends in 4-5 years time and that Z wont have any impact on Supra.

BMW would happily sell them those engines to design around as long as theyre limited and they can eat into those profits. BMW have a lot to gain from a radical GRMN version. Toyota fanboys would lap it up and BMW would get their cut in profits. Where fanboys are concerned, its all star trek focused spectacles. Its not a BMW its a Toyota. £72,000+ 510hp lightweight car touching budget Supercar territory. On the flipside if they wanted exclusivety they may never have given the B58. They may never have worked with Toyota in the first place. The B58 has proven to be their most reliable engine in recent years so I guess theyve chosen to stick with it and keep making them for Toyota. Meanwhile BMW moved forward with S58 and S65 engines. It may be far fetched now but I wont be suprised. As Toyota can style a near FT-1 the fanboys complained about and save face for the final year or two maybe. Its still possible on the current car. I do see them going extreme instead

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.motor1.com/news/436876/toyota-supra-six-speed-manual/amp/ Toyota Supra may get a manual gearbox from 2022. Not long after the release of the Z Also a quote from Supramkv forum supraboi said: ↑ Idk how I feel about the chrome on the roof line. It could make the car look tacky. Can't be any worse than tacking on 8 fake vents.

all good, while that engine was great it did lack puff post 6800k revs. Easily fixed with an ECU tune though. For what it is it was fairly reliable and really forgiving on MPG on a long run. Its emissions are quite high. This vr30 throws out 210kg fm 38 kg less. It could be further reduced with some tuning. If the car by some miracle costs £39,999. You could be paying £150-£250 in road tax With this VR30 we can go from 276 ft lbs to 350 ft lbs in a 1500,kg car which would put the performance close with the m2 Competition and Supra. 350ft lbs was the q60. A smooth luxury coupe with 5 second acceleration in an 1800kg car. A Z needs at least 380-406 ft lbs in a 1550kg car. Maybe they can get the weight down but the cost will be factor. Can get the acceleration down to a reliable 4 seconds with those torque numbers and the right wheels Again the engine is still up in the air. Nissan are conservative with numbers for reliability. There is potential for a Nismo trim to come with 400-410 ft lbs and some extra horsepower which is dead level with the M2 comp. I Just dont expect a huge hike over standard GT.

I think the changes will be a bit more of a change than the previous gen. Also while Nissan can make a 4 liter V6 that's naturally aspirated like Porsche Its easier and more cost effective to use an already existing Turbo engine. Although its already a few years old. With some fine tuning I think it could be a good fit. They may need to rework it to sound better as Im yet to hear a great sounding Q60 It would be a real possibility for many. I think with more striking colours combined with the design youre looking at a car that ticks most boxes aesthetically. A 90s rear design with a modern look at the front. The overall shape a bigger 240Z. There will also be an aftermarket for things like rear spoilers front lip etc that may not come with the car to really set it off.

Highly unlikely to be the same engine. Most likely a VR30DDTT from Q60. Only thing is its 4 years old and Will need to be fined tuned to meet EU regulations should it come to Europe Would be a safe bet to tune it to comply with EU as they have the strictest emission rules. R36 would cost a lot more. Up to 4 times. Around a billion dollars. Also highly unlikely they would use the R35 platform it would be a totally new car. Nissan have cash reserves but would rather use money from general sales to develop a new car. The GTR sales are just as bad. The lower cost of the Z development is more cost effective

lool years of pain. They never said it would be easy! Now I know how the Z advocate feels presenting his case for a new Z to the board with those low sales numbers....

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.motor1.com/news/434778/nissan-400z-not-hybrid/amp/ Full reveal coming. 50/50 chance of CGI/Real I believe the car exists in the metal so a concept right now. Hopefully we will see it before the end of the year.

Hot topic then. Long post. What could stop it from coming to market? Covid 20 Extreme financial losses Recession New CEO or CFO Change of board members etc etc In early 2019 around the time I posted about the Alpine the rumours were regaining traction regarding an interview Alfonso Albaisa supposedly had at a motorshow. Around the same time I spoke to a senior sales man at Nissan London West and I think we chatted for 20 minutes. He claimed hes been to Japan a few times and met Tamura and Albaisa. Chief Engineer and Vice President of global design for Nissan. He said to me a new Z is coming but no GTR. I didnt believe him 100% but I posted in some threads saying something similar. Obviously the castration followed stating no case for a new Z based on sales in EU. Little did anyone know that the business case was already approved in fall 2018 according to a former shareholder. I then spotted a video by r35addict i watched again in which I noticed him in the background. He had invited Tamura to Manchester to speak about the then ongoing r36 project in 2017. Now on hold. So he was telling the truth about knowing Tamura. Nissan didnt foresee having huge financial losses in 2019 but the business case made more sense and was likely to be approved and not withdrawn. Which is why its still a go despite 2019 losses. The thing that made me laugh was that that teaser was released during a pandemic. I have a feeling it was done on purpose. No better way to fire shots at the naysayers than announcing 10 plus new models over the next 18 months during Covid 19 culminating with Z. It makes sense that a new Z would use the current underpinnings. A new platform will cost a serious amount of money hence the GTR being put on hold for post recovery. The latest business update from few days ago reiterates the target 2023 date for review of 3.5 year old models as well as investments and planning for the next gen models The new Z will use current 370Z platform and ill assume that any potential new platform in 2025 would be shared with the current Nismo Leaf Race Car developed with tech from Formula E. The only justification for a new platform would be Electrification or a move towards. Current the Leaf Race car has a 3.4 seconds to 60 time using 2x 120kwh batteries. Right now is too expensive to put on the market. This would definitely save Nissan money. As by 2025 if they chose to go Electric or Hybrid Petrol. It would have been tried and tested for 5 years. By 2025 120kwh x2 may be normalised to around £40,000 who knows. Im sure with some sorcery that could even be tuned to compete with the upcoming Tesla coupe around a track maybe. The GTR may become a Tesla coupe competitor in 2030. The new Z will sport all new body panels, lights, bumpers. The rigidity bars, beams, frame will most likely stay the same. A similar roof line but different boot and rear end New shocks, fine tuned engine, New Lights, New seats, new interior, New Exhaust to suit the car, new interior materials, new dash, new steering wheel, new infotainment system, new parts. Safe to say its a very heavy facelift as thats what Nissan have invested. That's all they are willing to invest until 2025. That was the only way a new Z would happen. Unfortunately you cant please everyone. I learnt that the hard way. But there are 1000s of users who would be pleased at the possibility of a new model when we thought hope was lost. Yes the 350Z was a new car from the ground up with a serious amount of money invested. Apparently it took 1.5 years from final design to full release. The new Z was designed and clay modelled in late 2018 according to this same insider as part of the business case. 3 years to release is a long time. Lately Ivan Espinosa has said the Z will be revealed soon. It wont be hybrid or Electric. So the next 5 years could be your last chance to get a Petrol Z Thats new Also I like what Nissan are doing now with the Leaf Race car. Instead of chucking £500 million into R and D for the Z now to release next year like the Germans. Chuck in half that for the 2021 model and start Research and Development now for a totally new car in 2025 along with the GTR

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