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So close! Fingers crossed for good weather what time do we we need to arrive, and what time can we leave? Don’t know if there are any restrictions on a club stand?

Hi all, So I am planning on putting a standard 350Z steering wheel back in my car. (once it has been retrimmed by Royals) My car currently has an OMP wheel and NRG hub installed. Is there anything I need to buy to complete this? There are a few guides referring to the removal of a plastic disc when removing the standard wheel, and as far as I know all I have is the std wheel to refit. Just wanted to make sure I’ve got everything before removing the aftermarket wheel. Cheers

So tonight I’ve ordered my Japfest ticket, so I’ll see a large number of you on the club stand - should be a great show. Have a few plans lined up for April now, so I need to crack on with those and get a few jobs finished before show season

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A true dual exhaust on a TT 350z paired with motordyne ART pipes sounds great and looks good too.

An old photo of the engine bay. Blue samco hoses run to the extra tank at the back. (Also an oil catch can at front)

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So my TT has a special cooling setup with an extra Carbing coolant reservoir at the highest point of the engine - ie by the firewall. Previous owner clearly had the same problem as you after TT conversion as lots of paperwork about bleeding/overheating issues but since this has been installed it’s perfect. I’ll dig out a diagram for you.

Thanks but pretty sure I still have all of the wiring - just need to understand the pin connections.

Hey folks, Bit of a random one here. I have 3 DEFI gauges in place for the standard volt/oil pressure and trip computer gauges in my 350Z, but I’d like to look and see if it is possible to also reinstall the standard trip computer dial/gauge as it may be quite useful. (I’d relocate this somewhere else and leave the 3 Defi gauges where they are) how are the 3 OEM dials wired? Is it possible to just connect 1of the 3? Perhaps I just need a pinout of the connector and source a suitable connector? Thanks Paul

One thing I noted on the drive home - once up to temperature and at idle, the low oil pressure warning on my Defi gauge was going off at 1.2bar. However, not believed to be a cause for concern as previous owner set this warning level (~17.4psi) which is quite high anyway, and given that my idle speed has been reduced slightly and it is clean/fresh oil actually that reading is, as I understand it, perfectly acceptable. I’ve now adjusted the warning to 1bar (14.5psi) And hope never to hear the alarm again! :-)

I used “TRG Super Colour” fabric and vinyl spray. Small 150ml can for about £4.95 usually, even the shoe shop Timpson sell it. This stuff, obviously in black. https://www.amazon.co.uk/TRG-Super-Colour-Spray-150ml/dp/B00GNDN0BE

Month 4: March 2018 Completed This Month: P2 Service Drain, Flush and replace Coolant New Spark Plugs New MOT Dyno tune for exhaust system changes, including adjustment to high idle Replaced missing intake bolt Replaced missing NSR camber adjustment bolt Checked Aux belts and confirmed no replacement needed Fix oil leak Replace coolant expansion tank cap due to perished seal = £1010 total spend This is an early post for March, but done so on the basis that I can't spend any more due to the size of the spend! (haha) The car was taken to Abbey Motorsport who are just over an hour away from me. Given that they know this car having worked on it for many years, it made sense to take it back there, and I am very glad I did as the service is excellent and they really know these cars well There isn't really anything exciting this month, but I was surprised to learn of 2 missing bolts - thanks to Scott/Mark for spotting and replacing them. I suspect the camber adjustment bolt was either not tightened when it was aligned back in November or was never installed. Either way slightly worrying, but glad to have them sorted. The oil leak was only minor but worth doing as well whilst Abbey had the car. I haven't actually collected the car from them yet, but am looking forward to picking it up and seeing the difference since dyno tuning - this was essential as the exhaust is now more free flowing and the increase in torque needed to be mapped under control. I have additional items on the "to do" list based on recommendations from the team at Abbey. Some of these may take priority over the project plans for cosmetic changes, but as with all projects I suppose that's expected! Last thoughts for March - depending on weather I may get a chance to paint the door handles as they are pretty scuffed. I've already got the paint I wish to use (from a previous month) so this will only cost me time Photos: (TBC - Dyno Print-out and stuff)

I still wear my collar up - so 1990s (I think) - lol!

Welcome! I too had a mkiv supra (TT GZ Aero) a while back - miss the car but these zeds hold their own too

Appreciate this is an old ish thread, apologies -but for those who have bought and fitted one of these, did you have any issues with inclines in car parks etc? My zed has been lowered (not a massive amount) and I really fancy the mines lip, but don’t want issues getting off my driveway or parking in the odd car park here and there. (Work for example) ive read people say it lowers the front by less than an inch? Cheers

She knows basically everything, although doesn’t understand it lol. I’ve not actually spent that much on this, and it comes from my pot of “hobby money” so she doesn’t care - hers goes on clothes and shoes most likely

Absolutely. Plus it keeps anyone informed if they a) want to do the same thing or b ) if I ever come to sell I know exactly how much I’ve put into the car (and the thread helps to prove it).

I've also noticed that the battery cover has broken clips. I'll get around to replacing this once the big Abbey bill has been paid in March!

Month 3: February 2018 Completed This Month: New stereo (Pioneer Carplay)- £300 iPod cable - £11 Dash vinyl paint - £7.85 Paint Brake fluid/Battery text gold - £3 Sell old Roof Bars for prev car £ -10 Sell old stereo - -£50 Sell OEM suspension - £-55 = £207 total spend This month saw me splash out on a new car stereo as the existing Pioneer HU was playing up and not reading DVDs anymore. So I decided to go mechless and get a carplay compatible unit, allowing me to use my iPhone for the majority of the donkey-work. (Satnav, music streaming etc). It's also got a USB thumb drive attached for some local storage. As the dash was scratched I took the opportunity to respray it the OEM colour using some vinyl fabric paint. This has made a massive difference to the interior now, and it doesn't look too bad at all. I also managed to sell a few components that came with the car originally - the OEM suspension, the old (faulty) stereo and my Thule roof bars for my previous car. All of this drastically reduced my overall spend. (This is crucial given that next month the car is going to Abbey for a big service, MOT and some mapping work for the exhaust changes) Photos: (including a photo of the custom centre caps that I forgot to upload last month)

Yeah saw he left BTCC a while back but didn’t know about his new position should be good! shame to see him leave the BTCC but I’m sure Honda will find a good replacement. Personally I’m hopeful that Plato has a good season, but from a spectator perspective would be great to see some real close racing again.

Or that’s what I got from a quick google anyway

Pin 13, R.E.M. OUT, blue/white striped. That’s the cable for the amp connection and/or antenna power.

what headunit are you fitting now? I’m sure someone else may have fitted the same one - and most aftermarket head units have a blue remote wire.

I usually agree with this - I’ve used the same brodit phone holder for the last 4-5 cars now, just changing the base in the process. However, disappointed with the bracket for the 350Z as it’s not a tight fit like usual, and I’ve had to add extra tape to stick it down. Perhaps just a dodgy one from the batch though.