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So this is where I'm at now!
Just a couple of little mods that I havnt really mentioned yet, replaced the number plates with plain plates and removed the front surround and removed the Honda aerial for a shorter one. Never took any pictures unfortunately!
Quick pic at jap show at Santa pod! Had a pretty rubbish journey up there and almost suffered a break down, turns out the clutch fluid could really do with a change!
Also got stuck in the mud!
But had a great weekend and it was my first proper z meet. Really good to meet some good guys from the forum!
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Next up was sorting out my broken Bose head unit. Usual stuff with the skipping, which made listening to music pointless.
Had this quad core android unit sat at hone after removing it from my civic. Really good peice of kit and I loved the fact you can use apps, like torque.
Problem is finding a trim surround to fit the dash but I think I'll have to sort something out myself. Installation was easy and I opted to install it without all the extra wires for steering controls, you'll see why later.
May not look great at the moment but its a better solution then the OEM unit.
Notice I also changed my gear knob for a neo chrome blox. Just feels a bit better in the hand and the extra weight on shifting is great. Cheer dunks!
A quick solution for my dash was to paint it. It had the usual scuffs everywhere anyway. I went for gloss black, which just breaks up the interior a bit and it helps hide the gap around the head unit! My painting skills are not the best!
Excuse the dirty mats, she was still a daily at this point!
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Forgot to say one of the other very first mods I done was a bumper tuck! Nice free mod!
Next came 2 of my favourite mods for the car.
I was never overly keen on the miltek exhaust. After hearing my mates z, with a buddy club and then a motordyne exhaust then I always wanted more noise but as a daily I still had to keep it reasonable unfortunately. Though I must say the motordyne is very good when cruising!
Anyway I went for another forum favourite!
Also looks good with the bumper tuck.
The invidia was a massive improvement from the miltek. Wasn't so much the noise but the tone. Quiet on tick over but really came alive when you got on the loud pedal! Looks sooo much better too!
Same day I also received a bargain from eBay, a carbon fibre mines style lip. Always loved this lip on the z and carbon was a bonus, compliments the colour of the car in my opinion.
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ah ok, sorry, my bad
No not at all, I wasn't very clear. Its all credit to the previous owner though, he spent a lot of time with abbey I believe. Its just for me to change the car to my liking now!
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Sorry, what I meant was last time it was mapped and stuck on a dyno at abbey, it had the 06 box on....so I just went with that. Plus the velocity stack makes sense.
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Next were a couple of bits that popped up on Facebook and the forum. A bit of pointless engine bling, considering my engine is pretty filthy lol.
Anyway, a got almost new rare JDM engine cover and a Apr carbon slam panel.
Which got me on to the airbox. The previous owner had used a k&n induction kit, a stillen kit and a 06 airbox during his ownership. Dyno figures showed best results with the 06 airbox. He'd sold this before I got the car, so rather then spending out on a induction kit as planned, I decided to go for a hks filter and velocity stack mod to my de airbox.
Butt dyno says car is still the same lol but its a proven mod so I'll go with it!
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The very first thing I wanted to sort out was the z' awful factory stance. So 20mm spacers all round were ordered.
This didn't really satisfy my needs, so a little later I swapped them over for 25mm all round, which I think is perfect for the rays.
The other mod I ordered straight away was a custom gear knob from the forum.
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So been on the forum a little while now and thought its about time I keep track of the car!
Picked up the above z from decent member on the forum back in may. I'd previously owned a fn2 type r but was missing the rwd fun of the m3 I had before it, I've always loved the z' so I thought why not!
This particular one, was in lovely condition and the previous owner really put a lot of effort in to her. The car is far from OEM!
Here's a list of what I picked up:
ENGINE
OIL PAN SPACER
MISHIMOTO RADIATOR FAN SHROUD KIT
MOTUL COOLANT
DEI TEMP COOLANT
ENGINE GROUNDING KIT
GOLD PLUG OIL DRAIN PLUG
DEI GOLD HEAT TAPE
NGK IRIDIUM SPARK PLUGS
GATES A/C + DRIVE BELT
MOTERDYNE ART PIPES EXHAUST
MILLTEK Y PIPE EXHAUST
MILLTEK CAT BACK EXHAUST
DC SPORTS 3-1 EXHAUST MANIFOLDS
H-DEV PLENUM SPACER KIT
UPREV ECU REMAP X 4
MOTORDYNE ARMAID INLET GASKET
MOTORDYNE COPPER THROTTLE BODY HEATER
DRIVETRAIN
MOLYSLIP GEAR BOX OIL
HELL S/S CLUTCH LINE
FUCHS GEAR OIL 75W-80
QUAIFE ATB DIFF
WHITELINE REAR DIFF BUSH KIT
LUK DMF
EXEDY CLUTCH KIT
NISSAN MTF GEAR OIL
SUSPENSION
NISSAN BANANA ARMS
WHITELINE REAR ARB
WHITELINE FRONT HD DROP LINKS
WHITELINE REAR HD DROP LINKS
HARDRACE REAR CAMBER ARMS
HARDRACE REAR RADIUS ARMS
HARDRACE REAR LOWER ARM
HARDRACE FRONT CAMBER ARMS
HARDRACE FRONT LONG TRACK ROD ENDS
MICHELIN PILOT SUPER SPORT TYRES X 4
EGEAL PRO TRACKING
MEISTER-R ZETA R COILOVERS
SPL LOCK OUT CAMBER BOLTS
EXTERIOR
XEONES PHILIPS EXTREAM X 2
50W CREE LED SIDE LIGHTS
MICHELIN STEALTH WIPER BLADE
LED NUMBER PLATE LAMPS
HONDA SHORT AERIAL
BONNET DAMPERS
INTERIOR
MAP LIGHT LED
ALCANTARA GEAR TRIM
HIDE AND SEAT RE TRIM GEAR KNOB
CARGO NET
Not a bad start to z life!
Oh yeh, the dewiper was literally the first thing I done!
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Trouble is, the car is such a boring colour that it needs something to lift it. Front lip helps, as would bright centre caps + roof wrap + skirts + spoiler.
All IMHO, of course.
I get ya, havnt had the car overly long and have been gradually changing stuff to my liking...I quite prefer the boring look! 😜
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Quick update...spigot rings should be with me tomorrow!
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Just been cancelled I believe
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Owner?
Me 😎 cheers!!
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Only one very poor photo of the front wheel as a test fit lol
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Sorry!
Thank you!
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These are the same wheels that were advertised just recently. I just purchased them and personally they don't suit my gm z in my opinion.
19" staggered linea corsa dyna in a gunmetal/grey colour.
They are basically in mint condition with 4 very good tyres.
Fronts ARE 8.5 et15
Rears ARE 10 et20
So fitment is spot on for a z.
What I didn't know is you will need spigot rings.
£500 collection from Farnborough.
Cheers
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What's the sizes and offset of the wheels?
Cheers
Sorry just saw wheel size, just need offset!
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Just to echo what others have said..great day out and some lovely z'.
Was my 2nd z meet and nice to meet more decent people!
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So something I meant to do before Santa pod but never got time for, replacing the front reflectors for clear ones. Sorry about the pic, it was taken for a message!
Next up was soon goodies from torqen and the forum!
NRG boss and a deep dish wheel and d1 throttle controller.
Steering wheel feels great in the hands and sits just about perfect, I'd say its probably sat the same distance as the OEM wheel. I've lost cruise now but I never used it anyway!
The throttle controller does exactly what it says. Makes the car feel a lot more lively lower down the rev range now, still havnt tried sp10 though! Chose to mount it by the air vent, which I think you can just about see.