Kaikora

I've got a friend who wants to come as a passenger with me, he will book a standard ticket today. He will be allowed entry with me I am assuming?

1. andy James PAID

2. Sebastian PAID - Track 12.40

3. Stephanie 

4. Andy_Muxlow PAID

5. SHEZZA PAID

6. Silverthorn PAID

7. Cs2000 PAID - Track 14:40

8. nissmoandy  PAID

9.Paul K - will be sorting Payment this week

10. V1H PAID

11. Matthew Thain PAID
12. Jamie Thain PAID

13. whitevanman. PAID
14. Mark350Z. PAID - Track 14.40

15. luigi350z PAID

16. Sarah PAID

17. zzincubus (Len Meakin) PAID

18. Flashback - PAID

19. FruitPolo PAID

20. BUSTER   PAID
21. Trott + 1 PAID

22. George (tarmacsportz) -PAID

23. Valy - PAID

25. MattRwebB - will pay end of month 

26. Terry - Paid

27. Jamie - paid

28. checkle91 - PAID 
29. AndrewK - Paid

30. Jenso - PAID

31. Tauvp - paid

32. 14N - PAID

33. Ross dean- PAID -track 15-20

34. Face_Eator PAID + Handling course

35. jamstar007 PAID Track time 9.40

36. ILikeDolphins PAID 

37. kostask  PAID

38. ASugars888 - Paid

39. Humpy - PAID

40.KBAD - Paid

41. Alex 350 - Paid
42. silky- Paid (rolled over ticket)

43.Ry4n -Paid

44.NICECUBED - PAID

45. Dannyg - PAID

46. RDON -PAID

47. Mathias - PAID

48. omegacloud - PAID Track 10:20
49. Kaikora - PAID

Thank to everyone who gave info, gave me plenty to think about and mull over.

On 17/05/2020 at 20:49, Ekona said:

There is no legal set limit for the MOT, however it should fail if the noise is above what you can expect from a standard car. It’s against the construction and use regs to fit any exhaust that is intentionally louder than OEM too. 
 

In practice as long as you don’t fit straight pipes right the way through and then sit outside McDonald’s banging it off the limiter, you’ll be fine  

This is what I could understand from the wonderful vague laws!

On 19/05/2020 at 22:58, msitpro said:

You'll never be able to attend a track day...

 

I had a full custom 3" exhaust with resonator centre and 'Jap can' style rear straight through 'silencer' with sports cats and headers built last year and it was around 120db before I had it changed to a chambered rear silencer. Think it maxes around 102db now, and I'm looking to change the centre section to a chambered unit as well.

 

On the original question RE MOT it's down to tester's opinion, same with Police - if you get stopped and issued a ticket, I don't think you can argue it.

I'm not interested in track days, I'm purely for the thrill on the road, plus perhaps being that obnoxious neighbour once in a while.

I am contemplating either the Tomei, or just going non-resonated Cobra, as I do feel like as much as the car suits single exit, the bumper doesn't so like the dual exits. Over the years my ultimate goal is NA 350 BHP from a Rev-Up engine, which might cost a bit but I believe is achievable.

I am looking at getting a Tomei y back and was wondering if anyone has and if they have issues with MOT tests or police?

Amazing info already guys. @SuperStu shall guide me nicely. I shan’t be using the pressure washer or hose, just the old fashion elbow grease! Really glad @ilogikal1 came in as well, he is a wonder with detailing!

what sort of steam cleaner would you recommend? I probably won’t need as the car is well looked after with only 30k miles and kept in the garage so pretty good but definitely needs a spruce up. 
 

maybe a bit of a rinse down afterwards is possible? Perhaps I’ll use a watering can so I don’t use too much water!

im stuck abroad at the moment but promise I’ll do some before and after shots when I get round to being able to crack on! 

Hi all!

I am keen to do a complete engine bay clean, but have no idea really how to do it. Would it be possible for any help and guidance, plus what products everyone suggests? 

I’ll try and come along one day once all this mess is over. I’m near Harlow so not far to go for me. 

Hi all! Time to ask another question to gather some information and make a nice informed decision. 
 

I need to replace my rear brake pads and so will do the disks at the same time. My front are okay for the mean time. 
I do not take my 350 on track and don’t necessarily go exceedingly fast where I need super power to stop but I would like to upgrade a little for safety and comfort. 
 

which set do people recommend? I am thinking of getting EBC slotted with red stuff pads. 
 

TIA!

Spotted a nice black OEM looking 350Z in ware at Asda car park today. Anyone on here? Nice private number plate by the way

Weather was nice yesterday so took the chance to install the rear bumper lights!  

It took a few hours to do, with help from the wife, but finally the finished product is very much worth it! Even managed to not break a single clip, and after a misalignment the first time putting the bumper back, the second alignment was perfect!

I got the lights from TORQEN, very fast delivery and no complaints about customer service. One problem I have experienced actually though is the light fitment  themselves. The just don’t quite fit absolutely perfectly for a perfectionist like myself. There is a slight gap underneath between the lights and the bumper, and also a bit of a gap between the light and the bumper on the closest side to the wheel. I will try and get some pictures today and upload for everyone to see!

Before:

After:

It refreshes the rear in my opinion, and it is nice to have matching reverse lights as well as bright brake lights now!

3 hours ago, alexgv1 said:

That colour is absolutely popping! That's the reason I was looking for a blue one if I hadn't managed to get myself a yellow one. Hope to be making some washing/detailing posts myself in the future.

Thanks a lot! For me it was the blue or yellow. They both just stand out so much! Such great colours

1 hour ago, HEADPHONES said:

The reflections are looking really crisp

Thank you! Would you believe me if I said I haven’t washed it since July!? It has been sitting in the garage though chilling. I might clean today as the weather looks quite nice. Definitely need to do the wheels. Too much brake dust

So couple of things done recently. 
 

changed to stubby aerial finally. I just couldn’t decide if I wanted to do for so long then finally plunged in and did. Made such a difference! So glad I changed. —> I will take a picture and upload when I get the car out the garage next time!

Finally today was a big day for the girl. Had the front compression arm bushes replaced. They were suggested to be changed by Horsham back in June as they were deteriorated so I upgraded to Superpro. They look like a beast of a bush! She also handles nicely now!

Also got the TORQEN wheel spacers. 20mm for the front and 25mm for the rear. Love the stance now!

Before:

After:

The wheel alignment sheet was quite interesting. Must get some adjustable camber arms some time In the future but hands down to Horsham for the wonderful adjustment they managed to do on the rear!

Once again many great thanks to Horsham Developments. Like I’ve said before I cannot recommend them enough!

Welcome to the Z ownership! Hope she brings you lots of fun and joy! 

Nice thread! Really good to see the progress, and ultimately the improvement in the end. Cant wait to read more in the future! Keep it up and keep enjoying buddy!

So I recently bought 20mm and 25mm spacers from Torqen and I was wondering what torque spec I should tighten them to? I am going to get a torque wrench so as I don't do any over tightens and snap anything

Hi all... 

I am thinking of getting a bonnet damper, as in my opinion it not only looks better but makes it much easier to access the engine bay!! 

What are the views on this one? Any experiences with it or any others recommended?

T

Looks like the veilside definitely... There's another type like the one I have attached below. The who owns this is in the UK but not sure if it is the same spoiler. She has a stunning looking car. Kudos to her!

I didn't see this topic before I posted in FAQ, perhaps the mods can delete, and I'll piggy back off this if that's easier?

I'm looking for the following 'wang'. Does anyone know what it is called or anything? Its not a Nismo v2 as it is slightly different

Hi all...

I am looking to see if anyone knows what this spoiler is called, where it can be bought and anything about it... I am very interested in this addition for my blue baby.

It has a carbon top, which is not perfectly straight, but dips down the middle slightly. and has blue on the sides and bottom.

Any help would be appreciated!!

Thanks in advance,

Kaikora

Not much has really been happening since getting the car. Have had a lot of fun driving it and learning more. 

Took it to Horsham Developments a couple of weeks ago to do a P3 service and a general check over. They are absolutely fantastic! I cannot recommend enough. Showed me under the car so I could take some photos and also explained and showed me everything that they had done. 

Very pleased with the condition and looks tidy and clean underneath. 

To do in November/December: replace compression arm bushes

To do next year (probably at service): rear break pads - maybe I’ll replace disks as well although I’m not sure yet. 

In the future the exhaust will need to be replaced also as it is starting to show signs of wear but should be good for a couple of years yet as I don’t drive it much and it is stored inside. 

Below are some more washing pictures because we all love that!

On a side note I also got this:

Got to support the All Blacks as I’m a Kiwi, and I’ll also be in Japan during the World Cup, AND it’s Japanese

10 hours ago, ilogikal1 said:

And it’s a slippery slope from here....

Fortunately for you there’s a (very charming, witty and all round great) guy on here who uses a lot of products and tends to review them on here, just so happens that he too has the best colour Z. 

That’s great I’ll have to find this guy, definitely can’t be you I’m sure!

42 minutes ago, coldel said:

If you love detailing then stop going to Halfords and look at some of the proper stuff online (there is a detailing trader on here too). SRP is pretty useless full of fillers and generally always ends up at the bottom of the review pile for instance, although heard good things about the HD wax. I would advise trying Car Chem stuff for washing, although I am hooked on Gyeon Bathe+ shampoo which has outstanding results. 

Thanks for that, I will have a look. Gyeon stuff sounds quite interesting and I’ll check out car chem too. Gotta start somewhere, so I appreciate it

18 minutes ago, omegacloud said:

Lovely colour. Congrats! 

Cheers bro

At the start here I will have a list of modifications done so it’s a nice and easy quick read. 
 

14th Jun 2019 - Work done at Horsham Developments

P3 Service

Spark Plugs Changed

Coolant Changed

Gearbox & Diff Oil Changed

Advised to have front compression arm bushes replaced. 
 

15th November 2019

Changed Aerial to Stubby

19th November 2019

Superpro Front Compression Arm Bushes replaced 

TORQEN 20mm front & 25mm rear spacers fitted

Wheel Alignment

20th November 2019

TORQEN Reverse and Turn Signal LEDs - clear fitted

———————————————————————

So I got my 350z, thanks to all who helped me out with information. I have always enjoyed reading everyone’s build thread here so figured I might as well do one as well. I am not really sure what I want to do yet, but only time will tell. I use as a second car, and enjoy as a road car. Only had a couple of days, but the first thing to do once I had gotten it home was to give it a nice wash and de-haze the headlights!

The car has done only 33k miles, is in real mint condition with no marks anywhere. A few stone chips on the bumper, and one day I will get it resprayed but for now not noticeable.

I used the Meguires 2 step Headlight restorer. A lot of people recommended using toothpaste and there’s lots of good reports about it, but I had my ‘heart’ set on using the meguires stuff. It was so easy to use. I masked off the headlight and applied a bit of the liquid to the supplied brush/sander. Proceeded to brush in one direction the headlight and once I was happy with the hazey look (which gets a bit concerning at first) You wipe off any excess with a damp cloth. Finally the last step is to use the spray that is provided and voila! It clears up the headlights beautifully. Definitely recommend Meguires there!

Before:

During:

After:

You can definitely see a difference! Makes the car look a hundred times smarter!

And Lastly some pictures of the car after its clean. I am a Autoglym guy, so I mainly use only their products.

1. Wash down with the hose

2. Use the snow foam (actually just use a demon foam which plugs into the hose, as my jet wash is broken at the moment)

3. Wash down with the hose again

4. Use Autoglym Shampoo and Conditioner

5. Use Autoglym UHD Shampoo, clean wheels with Autoglym wheel cleaner

6. Wash down with hose

7. Dry

8. Clay bar

9. Super Resin Polish

10. UHD Wax

Finally I headed inside, and did some internal cleaning. Wiped down the leather with wipes, cleaned the dash and steering wheel and also cleaned the glass and polished the glass.

So much nicer having a car that you’ve cleaned lovingly! 

So in the future not sure what to do really. I have lots of different ideas; Tinting, suspension, refurb alloys, air intake upgrade, radiator, REMAP, etc. So just doing some more research, taking time and enjoying as it is for now. Can’t take that smile away from me while driving. Wonder if people are looking at the car or my grin from ear to ear!!