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sorry don't like it, not the worst bumper in the world, but can think of many better out there

Rich Where are the pics mate?? Being a techie chap, you must have the alignment specs for the Z?? Searched all night on forum , no luck Ace sig btw! Bradders i don't have the alignment specs, but most cars vary; they will all be close to the same settings but each car is individual. so if your going for a full Geo setup, then go somewhere that knows their cars and knows their stuff. if you just want a general alignment check any where will do as they'll have the cars details on the system

ah but husky was in charge of umm... well.... eeer... electrical maintainence i was just fitting the knob

yeah husky fitted that bit, not me, possibly worked loose if not fully engaged. might have been my fault; i forget now

tyre design is not my area of expertese. they know what they are doing, i go on the reviews and professional feedbacvk on tyres to base my decisions on. admittedly on my new car and the new wheels i haven't put the sessantas on i fancied a change and have given the falken 452's a go, and so far i'm quiet impressed.

ok that would explain why i felt that movement, maybe the directional movement is a happy medium. if the tyres ran in the same direction owuld they then try and pull in opposite directions and there fore make the handling odd. at least if they track diagonally the steering input would be the same regardless

never really questioned it, i knew the sidewalls were right, but it did bug me that the pattern run the same way on both sides. my therotical guess and also partly based form having them on in the snow is that if they ran the same direction on both sides you might end up with a kind of archemidies screw effect and the car might slightly crab sideways across the road. the reason i suggest this is that in the snow i found when pulling away the car felt like it was moving slightly diagonally across as you pull away. the tyres bite nicely into the snow but with the deep tread it felt like it pulled the car diagonally like an archamedies screw. this maybe why they alternate the pattern to reduce this sensation in normal driving conditions. this is theory though, not based on fact.

new tyres and wheels went on last weekend, this weekend i'm off to DMS racing to have a full laser alignment check and a fast road setup done to the car. not cheap at about 75.00 but it will address toe, camber and castor settings. this should make the car handle at its most optimum and also improve tyre wear and maximise grip available form the car/tyres.

some would say the best time to change tyres is at about 3mm from their down to about 1.6 they arent as effective (some brands) as when they are new. from 1.6 mm down they can be way off the mark in the wet (most brands) i would say with cheaper brand tyres replacinng at 3mm is not a bad idea. with more expensive tyres you could easily get away with taking them down to the wear markers.

scotland seems to be the spiritual home of the Zed, more neds buy them up there than any one else lot of money up round the highlands, several are rig workers etc, makes sense that where the money is you'll find the cars. Its good to see such a good community up that way, in some ways its a shame i don't live closer or i would have got more involved with them.

all fair points i retract my last statement

bloody hell you lot, its not even winter yet, what are you all playing at??? you shouldn't garage a car until the first frost. same as soft tops, you don't put the hardtop on until first frost. there will be loads of days in october when you could be zedding. i drove to cov with the roof down on sunday and back again. even had it down while it was raining. just kept at 70 and didn't even get a little bit wet. i can maybe understand if its freezing, but this is a zed not a ferrari no different to half the RWD BMW that are out all year round or the merc's etc etc. all i can say is ... bunch of garage queens

no worries husky, glad to help and good luck with the venture. my bill for consultance fee's is in the post

you pays your monies, you takes your risks. to go on track thinking nothing could go wrong is very nieave. i track my cars but i must admit i don't like to push to the limits; it is my daily driver and i'm by no means the best driver in the world. so i'd rather play it safe and have fun, than be riding the limits and **** up. fo rthat reason i feel comfortable with just a crash helmet. the standard protection in most cars is adequate for my needs. i'm lucky to see 1 trackday a year. its just getting so expensive. if your a more serious track warrior then either a dedicated track car, or fitting a cage would seem like a good idea. i'd love to have a track only car, it would take the worry out of the back of my head thats always there, but then that same thing is what helps keep me sensible on the track.

he turned his zed into a KA good to see the roll cage doing its job,

Ebay jobbie

looks very lambo/fezza stylee, but i like it alot. whats it designed to compete with? i sthis audi r8 territory or gayardo 360 territory or bigger cars or lesser cars???

Personally i'd save my money, winter is coming and the wet paint is going to take a beating and possibly look a bit rough in the spring. save up over winter and have them done properly by a powder coater in the spring. then they will last alot longer. i've go tnew wheel and they need a refurb, but i'm not going to bother until next year as the crap weather will ruin the new paint

Lots of people have talked about laquering this stuff, but no one has actually done it. so i thought i would do a trial and at least there is a definitive answer. i could do a clear vinyl overlay might do a trial first and see what it looks like, i think the dinoc relies on how it reflects light off its surfaces for texture. when you fill it with laquer it kills the light. so would be interesting to see if a clear overlay would work.

had about 2 people. its cheap enough to get direct from ebay save waiting for a GB. if you want the stuff stew was on about that is apparently very good at avoiding stuck doors in winter.

glad you mention that, i had the same idea but i decided to do a tester first; i wrapped a random item on my desk, not the best work, but it wasn't the work i was interested in but what would happen if i laquered it here is the usb stand pre laquer and here are several shots afterwards. as you can see most of the detail is lost once you add the laquer, it also doesn't harden the vinyl either and has a habit of lifting edges, part of that is a poor fit on my behalf, but the laquer doesn't seem to help.

I have recently purchased some new wheels for my car, they are 2nd had and they do need a refurbish to remove the curb rash it has. but for now as its winter swiftly approaching i'm going to leave that till spring. for me though the tatty wheel centres were bothering me. the curb rash i can hide easy enough for now but the fact that water had got under the laquer on the whel centres made them look like this So i decided to give them a refresh for now. i had a few odds and sods lying around so set about this little project. firstly i sanded them back with 240 grit wet and dry paper to remove the rough laquer and to give a flat surface to work on. it made them look flat and dull and had removed a little of the text. some of the laquer was still on them, but this wasn't an issue as i wasn't painting them. i still had a roll of DI-NOC 3M carbon vinyl lying around in the garage so thought i would put it to good use. these were my tools the first job was to set it into squares about half as large again as the actual centres. i heat boht the centre cap and the vinyl up before i apply it first the next job is to use the heat to keep it soft and then work it around the item. i tend to do the top first, and then stretch and tug the rest down as i go around the edge. i then trim up the vinyl and remove the excess waste i then go back round with the heat and several tools and my finger nail, and work the vinyl in between the 2 halves i.e the ally section and the plastic. then just very carefully i run a blade round and trim off the waste. which leaves me something that looks like this after about 30 minutes i ended up with these next job was to run up some new logos for the front, this took alot longer as i had to draw it from scratch, but once done the vinyl cutter made short work of it and i had cut several colour options. i did red, silver, and white. in the end i decided silver was the best option quick application later and the finished articles i'm unsure how long they'll last and it is a temporary measure. if it doesn't work out it will peel off and i can always paint them instead and re logo them.

i've had a few, and reported them straight away

rim wax for me

Here are pics of the ones fitted to mine, i really liked them but they are marmite. hope this help. they will either persuade or disuade you.