urabus

1) tyres!!!! replaced the oe B/S RE040s with michelin PS2s......what a difference it made. On top of the improved performance, they are also 10.8kg lighter for the 4

i want to try the new pilot supersports next.

2) uprated discs, pads and brake fluid + s/s braided brake hoses

3) coilovers

my all time favourite

pretty young thing at local cafe: i like ur car!! i see it everyday on the way back from gym.....

me: oh really??

pytalc: yeah.....that silver porsche!!!! always parked at the archery club.........

me: yes that's me......but no!!!! it's gun metal grey

i've seen RE050, RE050A, RE050A pole position + RFT as well.......which one??

very happy with the PS2s.....keen to try the Pilot Supersport next

i enjoy archery

member of the national gold squad

i rely on my Z to get me to the archery club

pls excuse.........

the mirror sock (it was during fifa worldcup 2010)

the huge fender gap (it's much better now wif bc coilovers -15mm drop)

it's the Porker

Pilot Supersport = PS2 replacement. out now/early 2011

and iirc it comes in 225/45 18 95Y XL and 245/45 18 100Y XL

The Zed is getting close to needing a service and although I'll probably go to an independent, I do have a main dealer literally at the bottom of the road where I work. Thought I'd give them a call today to get a price for a P3 service. I was actually stuck in traffic bored, thinking 'who can I call' We've all been there.

 

The call went something like this after asking for the service department.

 

Nissan: "Hello, Toomey Nissan service department, **** speaking, how can I help?"

Me: "Hi, can you give me a price for a P3 service for my 350z please?"

Nissan: "Yes certainly, [slight pause] is that a Renault?

Me (gobsmacked): "Errr, no".

 

 

Independent it is then

 

So they expect me to hand them over £390 for a service for a car they think is a Renault.

haha.....no jokes.....my local Nissan and Renault dealers/service agents are under the same roof

Z card holder.....4 years on, showing some wear

nice!

btw.....PRC = Mainland China, ROC = Taiwan

Would like them to look "OK" even in the winter....

 

Rather than looking like "I" scuffed the fook out of them!

 

Is this just plain crazy?

this is giving me ideas

can someone photoshop it......flo orange, flo red, white

1998 my97 honda ballade (civic sedan) vtec - first car

2002 my00 subaru impreza gt (classic turbo)

2007 my07 nissan 350z (we only get 1 spec....bose, brembo, leather...etc)

next model change 2011/2012

also consider tyre weight!!

when i changed from oe RE040s to Michelin PS2s, iirc i shaved off 10.8kg* in total

(*according to tirerack)

if you can lift the front end enough just take the undertray off and then if you have a flexible screw driver you can do it without removing the bumper. i would have done this but i needed to wire in the leds so had to take the bumper off.

yup did it like that with a stubby screw driver

...............Its only taken me 4 days to go from wanting a sensible track/road car, to wanting something mental i can trailer down to a track...

 

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WD40

haha....tks for the advice

a little clean....patched up with some weather sealant.

im over it

does the pic look right??

it's showing wear and tear over time, how do i fix this??

yeah....that helps a lot.....tks

Hi Ruddles,

great thread! tks

i'm going to order a set next week

got a few questions....hope you dont mind.

1) im looking to drop 10-15mm (max) all round, will it work? do you konw what the minimum drop is the min. drop amount?

2) are you still on 16 clicks (from softest)? how does it compare to the stock ride?

3) how have you setup the rear adj/extenders with the rear strut brace and the trim around it? got pics?

tks

Hardy

i had this irritating squeak coming from the strut area a while back.........took the covers off and used seal/foam strips to cover all the contact points....etc went for a test drive after that...........the squeak was still there........then i realised the one of the clips in the bootlid cover (near wiper) was loose and was the cause of the noise..........

tks guys........now i know.

only noticed last night, that the window lock and side mirror switches are not illuminated.........is that right???

tks

so i was on my way home late saturday night......

stopped at the lights, i always look at the rear view to see what's behind me....this time there was a vw minibus. after he stopped, i turned my attention to the lights, next thing i know he bumped me......it was dark, no other cars around, i wasn't sure if the driver was just drunk/did it on pourpose/i'm sure i've heard hijack stories like this (crime is a problem in ZA)?????? so i just drove off (lights still red).

what would you have done????

3 dings in the bumper R1k (GBP80) to fix.......only if i'm hardcore like chuck norris, i would have kung fu'ed his/their a$$es.......

so took the car in this morning............and when i went back to pick her up this afternoon (all excited) only to find out.............

they've ordered the wrong reflectors (old spec), they don't have the new ones in the country........have to wait for 15days to get them from japan.

the mud flaps......wrong colour.........they must now go get it sprayed...... all the parts arrived like 2 weeks ago, and they failed to check it.................

for the oil change.......interestingly 20w50 was used......the service manager reckons it's more suited for our local conditions........i will do some research on the matter and try and get an offical reply fron Nissan ZA.

all is not bad though.......had a good chat with the new receptionist