Ugliest car produced in about 20 years. Hideous in every single way, and even though I buy ugly cars as long as they drive okay, even I wouldn't be seen dead in one of those.
In ten years' time, people won't be able to give those things away.
No idea tbh. It’s more common sense than anything else: I’m no aware of any specific Stillen or 350Z issues, but with no ability to soak up lateral movement then where else is the shock supposed to go other than the weakest point?
But one step at a time, get the leak fixed first.
Might not crack there, could well go somewhere else. With no flexi joint in the system there's nothing to take up the slack, so could crack anywhere from nice and easy at the backbox joint to PITA at the manifold. That's the reason why every OEM setup (and 95% of aftermarket ones) have flexi joints in them.
Get under there whilst the exhaust is nice and toasty, then get a mate to rev the engine whilst physically looking for leaks is the only other way. With no flexis in the system I reckon you've got a joint or two not sealking properly as there's no give, and tbh with no flexis on there that's going to crack at the weakest joint in a matter of weeks.
Mate had a convertible SMG one for a bit, it was great fun on track and I distinctly remember being so impressed with the feedback from the chassis within a couple of corners that I turned the TCS off despite saying that I wouldn’t it inspires such confidence, very easy to drive quickly and relaxing too.
The value of your car at trade in isn’t as important as the cost to change.
If they only give you £3k for your car but you get £2k off the sticker price, you’re in the exact situation you wanted to be in in the first place. Just go and ask the question, you never know until you try.
I also have a stack of Hydrotech pads from PB as well I find the red ones a little too weak and seem to wear them out far too quickly, although they're utterly brilliant at what they do. The tangerine ones are pretty standard fare, but certainly do what I ask them to do.
Goddammit I wanted a quick fix
Excellent work as usual fella, I'll break out the machine next weekend. Interestingly (and I genuinely didn't know this before hand) but we use the same pads as well as polishes
OEM are the only ones I’d guarantee. We’ve seen every other brand on here fail at some point. Anything else and you take a gamble if I’m honest, which I know isn’t the answer you’re looking for.