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1 hour ago, davey_83 said:

Car show looks sweet and Z33 flying the flag proudly for you still 👌 big plans coming up next then

yes I’m flip flopping between air for practicality and visual impact or FI for the banter and extra power the zed needs imo 

few updates recently 

New set of tires for the summer also re-tinted the drivers and passenger side windows a light smoked tint.

recently at Dubshed which is the largest car show in Northern Ireland, few photos below

Past the 7yr mark with it now... toying with either looking at air-ride as I've recently moved to countryside with some terrible large bumps/holes etc or finally chatting to H-dev and going FI

Comments welcome as always 

Where is best place to watch ?

Nothing new to report with the 350z. Serviced at start of the summer and running well. Will be treated to tires next summer I think and it’s getting to enjoy last few sunny days before being sorned for winter. 
 

jobs for winter 

dye the headliner black

rear indicator bulbs to silvertec

few more photos from various meets this summer 

as always thanks for reading 

Was snapped leaving cars n coffee other evening

7yrs in and still love this thing

Quick update here

last month I changed over the pcv valve. No visible damage/clogging etc but I’m sure it was the original one so no harm changing it

another cosmetic change was removing the old badly corroded wheel nuts and replacing them with Tarmac Sportz titanium ones

nice n light and also tie in with the titanium exhaust lol

some photos of before and afters

bear in mind the old wheel nuts where less than 3yr old and not really driven in salt and winter etc

On 07/06/2023 at 11:08, celiabaker said:

 

 

Yeah I did Donegal last year haha! New rears on 😅

aw awesome. The zeds are still a pretty rare beast here in Northern Ireland and even more so in the south. 
 

you will be a bright yellow zed in a sea of is200, twincams (ae86’s to rest of the world) and diesel vags. If you are about Belfast I’ll keep an eye out for your car lol. I’ve my zed out most days in the summer 

On 23/05/2023 at 16:29, celiabaker said:

Awesome job on the headlights! Love the car! I am driving my Zed to Ireland for Donegal rally in a couple of weeks! Can't wait!

Have you been to the Donegal rally before??

bring spare tires 😂 

thanks yeah super pleased with headlights. Have them also booked in to be lacquered 

am I right in thinking for a rev-up, its just transfer over the ballasts/seals and away you go?

8 hours ago, Dipper said:

Impressed with the headlights. Nice work. Did you just leave the dispersion pieces out of the reassembly yeah?

Yup that’s exactly what I did. Then added silvertec indicator bulbs 

What a job….

For a long time the headlights had been really bothering me on the zed. Typically Japanese yellowing but also I could see a clear tab inside the light that helps disperse light had also went yellow causing the entire unit to look poorly. It really aged the car in my opinion

So to take the headlights out, the bumper needs to come off, which involves taking out approximately 1000 10mm bolts.

Also to access around 1/2 the 10mm bolts both wheels and arch liners needed to come out too.

Then headlights come out and whilst also removing approx 3mm of flesh from each knuckle

Then headlights into oven for 7minutes at 100 degrees and then split. All to remove the yellowing tab.

Then reverse the process inc adding silvertec bulbs etc.

Polish to finish

very happy with the results and freshened front end up nicely. 
 

tomorrow I’m wrapping them in a clear uv film to keep them minty clear etc

3 hours ago, davey_83 said:

Best she's ever looked!! That single exit must sound so fruity ☺️

its literally like thunder on cold start lol

Well show season is upon us. 
 

few photos I’ve taken recently in prep and also for show applications

Welp a fortnight in and im loving the recaros and Coolerworx. The shifter is ‘just’ on the side of useable fast road/track car. Any shorter/stiffer it wouldn’t work except on the track. Love how it’s looking though

Big morning today

The seats arrived 2 weeks ago and quickly got shipped to my house with the custom low slider rails. 

Anyone who has ever tried to fit a sliding rail option to a zed for an aftermarket seat always comments how difficult it is to get the seat low and sliding. 

Jdmdistro offered a custom low slider rail option from Japan and honeslty it was an oem bolt in style installation. 

Sits slightly lower than oem and slider is easy to use

but seriously if you are needing an aftermarket base mount option for rails then really consider the Jdmdistro guys. 
 

the fit of the rails could not have been more perfect inc all new hardware etc
 

also using the guide on here did the resistor mod for the seat airbags. No reset etc required so total win. 

had them professionally steam cleaned before installation and they came up like new

few photos

Updates coming thick n fast

fitted my new Coolerworx shifter kit today. 
 

WHAT A DIFFERENCE IT MAKES!!!!

went oem+ look rather than usual exposer mechanism etc 

22 hours ago, davey_83 said:

Nice one pal, which seat brackets you looking to use? 

jdmdistro who imported them mate offer a bespoke custom service where you can get ultra low sliders made for different cars. 
 

they are made in Japan with the seats 

welp 2 months turned into 4 months lol but they are finally here!!

Currently in a dpd van coming from jdmdistro to my door with custom low rails. seats are in perfect order in terms of cloth, need a decent clean, but no rips or tears, and I have a bolster kit sitting in my eBay basket if needed lol 

have also fitted a coolerworx shifter kit (will get photos this weekend) and what a difference that makes lol!! Proper clunk when you shift and it's very much shortened the throw. Only thing I a doing is relocation the hazard switch. 

I will be keeping the oem hazard switch in its usual spot, but due to clearance issues, you can't have the plug in the back. So I have got a DE hazard switch and plan to extend the loom and have that switch hidden somewhere so, I still have hazards if needed without a big hole in the dash or cutting anything up too badly

welcome! ice to see another Northern Irish Zed on the forum. 

I'm in the middle of deciding what to do with my headlights currently too.

Ive a rev up so slightly different headlights, but equally faded and they also have a little plastic piece in the unit itself that yellows too lol 

Welcome aboard. 
 

another fella zed owner from comber here. 
 

enjoy the car!

On 15/01/2023 at 09:40, Olly350z said:

Did you remove the little square inside the headlight so you could fit the LED or did you find the right size bulbs? Have you got a link?

literally coming on to post this lol got this on my to do list as the little square on mine is very yellow now lol 

Hey and welcome. Always nice to see another NI Zed on board!

14 hours ago, ZMANALEX said:

As per my first post:

 

However it is critical that it is set up properly, other wise gear shifts can be baulky.

 

 

• Each shifter comes with direct-fit kit to install in Nissan 350Z / Infinity G35 G37
• 40% shorter throw between gears
• Shortened gear change pattern allows to switch between gears much much faster!
• Shifter is mounted directly to gearbox as opposed to OEM shifter which is mounted to the gearbox bridal, this gives much stiffer and better shifting experience
• Longer handle allows for shifter to sit closer to wheel, therefore giving better performance in race application
• Can be used with OEM gearbox/engine mounts
• Original H patter remains, but it is much shorter and precise.
• Reverse / 5/6 gears can be locked using included screws
• Interior plastics can be installed with little to no modifications
• High quality materials guarantee problem free shifting
• World wide warranty for every purchase

ok cool, any hints or experience on best was to set up? I'll be following the instructions, but anything else helpful to know?

On 24/11/2022 at 15:00, ZMANALEX said:

Afraid not mate, sorry.

Aw worth a shot. 
 

I managed to pick one up through Black Friday sales on their site. 
 

can you give me any first hand insight into them? Make a nice difference etc? Thx 

don't suppose you ever had more of these sitting about?