Mat C

16 hours ago, Loadmaster said:

My Z received the ECUtek treatment at Abbey last year. I feel that the car's certainly benefited from it, particularly (as you note) eliminating flat spots and making the power delivery more linear. It's odd because it doesn't "feel" quicker as such, but I think it's decpetive as the needle certainly goes up through the numbers quicker  -  it feels more effortless to achieve the relative speed than it did before the re-map. At the same time I had Cobra HFCs and HKS filters installed. On the dyno, there was something like a 29 BHP gain as a by product, not that that's important. 

 

As for the TC (I appreciate that this is an old post of yours) but did you figure out how to adjust it? If not, just let me know. Mine also has an additional security feature which you may, or may not, have or know about.     

After I returned the car because of the issues, I had the Bluetooth module fitted so it's all controlled off my phone. What's the security feature? 

17 hours ago, Ebized said:

Your exterior mods work very well, with the rear view being one of the best I have seen:

 

Mind you, at first glance I thought the underside of the Duck Tail had been damaged - but given your attention to detail, no way could that have been overlooked but the second more serious glance revealed just badge reflections vvv- phew!:

 

 

How do you find the Dunlops - are they keepers or you have something else in mind?  Asking, as not a tyre that has featured highly on the 370's, on here. 

 

A ZED to be very proud of.

Thanks very much! Keeping the underside of the spoiler in bare carbon was something I wasn't sure would work but it's very subtle and is one of my favourite features. 

The Dunlops are excellent in all weather's and the grip is more than enough for my capabilities - and the cars to be fair. As close as you will get to PS4s at a far lower price.

16 hours ago, GranTurismoEra said:

Would Stillen G3 intakes have given more power? 

Maybe a couple more but maintenance would be extremely difficult. I clean my panels on a monthly basis (just knocking the dirt out etc) and it's a 2 to 3 minute job!

7 hours ago, davey_83 said:

Car is looking SUPER now! Brake setup looks the part too. Would you consider front PPF to protect your investment? Can I ask how much was your front end respray? 

Thanks very much! PPF is not something I have looked into. Probably going to ceramic coat it to give some protection. Was more than just a front end respray, included the back bumper, the fitting of all the parts, cutting the bonnet etc, headlamp restoration and full machine polish. Came to £1700.

Forgot to add - I did a full brake upgrade too! I've fitted Stoptech drilled discs all around with Stoptech pads and braided lines with Motul 600 fluid. Had the calipers fully refurbished while i was at it. The difference is enormous, it feels so strong and positive! 

Been a while since I updated this, 8 months! After the power and chassis mods' I settled with the car for a bit and went to a few shows, a couple of which I displayed at. Looking at some of the other amazing 370s out there gave me a few styling ideas which I felt compelled to act upon. I started looking at various ideas and settled for a mix and match approach rather than taking ideas directly from one or another. it took a long time to get the parts! some arrived within days, others quite a bit longer with one part - the rear diffuser - taking nearly 5 months! My intention was for a look that was unique to me and an athletic feel rather than muscular. In my opinion it works though I was a bit nervous about it, especially once it was committed to the bodyshop! The following parts were fitted; 

Genuine GT-R bonnet vents

Evo R 3 piece front splitter with carbon fibre centre

Evo R carbon fibre fang cover

Evo R carbon fibre rear diffuser

Tarmac Sportz rear spats

Fly 1 Motorsports Carbon Fibre duckbill spoiler

The car had a full front end respray up to the roof and a rear bumper respray. I also had the mirrors done including the bases being sprayed body colour rather than that horrible scratchy matt black finish. And when the front bumper was done all the central black parts including the number plate surround were sprayed body colour too. A nice little touch was done with the spoiler - leaving the underside in bare carbon fibre to match the other parts. It's very subtle but really works well.  After spraying, the body was given a full machine polish and the headlights were restored. It has bought a new lease of life to it! Next up, wheel refurb!

On 30/01/2022 at 17:52, Tomato said:

Two 370z at the Motorist today, anyone here, one with nice Nismo body

Could well have been mine and Chris', his is the Nismo, mines the Black Edition.

4 minutes ago, ShortPaul said:

Good results for bolt on mods👌

Yes, plus the Ecutek mapping!

35 minutes ago, ShortPaul said:

Nice one bet your happy with that result 👌

Yes, very! Car feels great, so responsive!

9 hours ago, Ekona said:

So what are the new figures?

348bhp and 304lb-ft

Within a day of the remap the car developed all sorts of issues. Flat foot shifting was keeping the throttle completely open, launch control was a total failure and it was randomly cutting power very violently that nearly caused an accident. The car had to go back.

After i called them about the faults they quickly realised what was at fault and with direct help from Ecutek themselves the car was completely remapped again. It now has 4 switchable maps, a valet mode and has the full Bluetooth connect set up offering complete adjustment of traction control, pops and bangs and even flames (though its not recommended to use this function too often if i dont want to burn my HFCs out!) The connect also offers many other features including data logging, performance values etc and many things beyond my understanding!

It also means that should a fault appear they can fix it remotely without me having to travel to Leeds and back! Im happy to say the car is all functioning correctly and as a bonus it got a bit more power. I knew those figures were wrong, it just didn't seem right at all! 

18 minutes ago, dave_7 said:

 

I plan on getting mine done at some point in the near future.

 

Sounds like the launch control is not working at all there! 

Yes, it certainly seems that way! Sounds good though when it's revving on launch hold! I will try it at lower rpm and see if that has any effect.

21 minutes ago, dave_7 said:

It's not all about the numbers mate. I suspect the response and drivabilty have massively improved? 

The throttle response does feel better and it's removed some annoying flat-spots. Also, the flat foot shifting feature is very good and makes for some rapid changes and comical noises.

However, I've not got a clue how to adjust the TC or access any other features. A downloadable info sheet should be offered or even a printed description. 

And the launch control is useless. Held it at 4k ram, released the clutch and it just stayed put burning out the clutch causing one hell of a smell!

Clutch, flywheel and cylinder were all replaced and uprated less than 10k miles ago so it's not that they are worn out!

Had some more work done to the Zed, i've had some Kinetix Racing HFC's fitted and yesterday i had it at RS Tuning in Leeds for an EcuTec re-map.

Last October i had a rolling road run at a local garage and the only mods were drop in panel filters and silicone post-maf pipes. It got a respectable 328 bhp.

With the addition of the Agency Power true twin exhaust and the HFC's naturally i expected that to go up, somewhere around 335 to 340 i thought was a realistic guess, in hope the re-map would push it to approx 350.

The initial run was a disappointing 324 and the final result was an even more disappointing 334 with 282 lb ft. The mid range gains aren't even significant!

The moral of this story is just keep your cars as they are and save yourself 3 grand!  

A couple of minor mods' to the engine bay. Red silicone Post MAF pipes and a genuine Nismo engine cover to add a splash of colour to the otherwise dull engine bay!

2 hours ago, davey_83 said:

How is best to go about setting up adjustable drop links on the drive for example? 

I wouldn't attempt to set them up on the driveway, I just fitted them. The car is off back to the garage on Thursday to have some bushes replaced with poly-bushes and the roll bar set up correctly. 

Added some new adjustable drop links to help with getting all the geometry correct. Next up will be adjustable camber and toe arms. 

A couple more mods completed. Finally got the Tein lowering springs fitted and also had an Agency Power cat' back system fitted. The sound is amazing!

Rare Tamiya Nissan 350Z body with all parts, window masks, stickers, wheels and tyres. All new and unused. Comes in the original full kit box - chassis is NOT included, only what you see in the photos. I recommend this should be fitted on a TL-O1 chassis (plentiful on ebay, marketplace etc).

Very hard to find now!

£60 including p&p to mainland UK.

Selling my steering wheel from a 2010 Black Edition (was also in Nismo mk1) which had approx' 54,000 miles use before I changed it. It is in excellent condition with no wear and the red stitching is like new. Will require your own/existing horn cradle and centre/airbag module. 

£150 including p&p to UK mainland.

7 minutes ago, Loadmaster said:

Ah okay Mat, how did I miss that?! See what you mean now. 

 

What brand is fitted in your photo above and any recommendation on suppliers? I think I use H&R on my BM.

 

I'm looking for 10 or 15mm, not sure yet. Depends what the standard set up on a 2017 Nismo will allow, which I need to investigate. The front wheels in particular sit a little snug within the arches, so just need to come out a tad.  

 

Thanks.

Mine are Eibach which seem to be a very popular choice. 

On 23/03/2021 at 21:47, Loadmaster said:

 

Okay, dim question time if I may.

 

I've in the past added spacers to wheels that sit on hubs of the bolt, not stud variety. A 10mm spacer then requires a 10mm longer bolt, easy.

 

Our Zs have studs, so when you add a spacer how is this compensated for?!

I can see how it might be a bit confusing but it's very simple! If you zoom in on the picture you will see the spacer is bolted onto the original studs with new, supplied nuts. The spacers come with very high strength studs built in and the spacers are unique to the model of car, not universal so a perfect fit to the hub and the length of the new studs are all perfect. I think they cost somewhere in the region of £260 for all 4 so they're not cheap but well engineered items never are!

1 hour ago, Willsy1980 said:

Might have to do a few spots in my boot yet, the short tails resonate and there is a vibration somewhere...

It's definitely worth it, it takes a bit of time but all good and well done jobs do! Make sure you use a mini roller to properly apply it if you do decide to go ahead with it and de-grease the area thoroughly. 

50 minutes ago, nissanjuke said:

what are your intensions with the boot as I stripped my boot out got rid of the subwoofer and now have good boot, happy days  😊

 

 

To put shopping and retail goods in! I sound proofed it for exactly that purpose, to lower the noise as the tyre roar is too much. As a bonus it made the base deeper so the sub' is definitely staying! It was a fiddly job but rather satisfying to do and it totally achieved it's claim. Really alters the driving experience - if excess road noise is an issue! 😁 

13 minutes ago, Willsy1980 said:

Very nice, wheels sit perfect with those spacers on too.

Here's to many more months of joy 

Thanks very much, I used 20mm all round. Just ordered Tein springs and next weekend (payday!) I will be ordering a new exhaust system, so it's all go!