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Gutted about this news mate. You really did look after her and don't think it's anything to do with you. Almost all built VQ failures seem to be bearing related and I read tons and tons and could come up with the best answer so let my builder decide.

An engine damper is a good investment and definitely a new oil pump. The Revup oil pump is an adequate upgrade so no need to spend more on the cossie pump. I hope for you it's just new bearings, machine work and new rings and gasket and job done. I will sound out as much advice about bearing clearances before the rebuild.

I think an engine swap is a bigger risk and the grass seems greener on the other side. Good luck mate.

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I paid a visit to my step dad yesterday who has a unfinished project he's been doing for last 5 years. He's taken a bit of turn and told me he was going to break it which I wasn't happy about considering it only needs to be put back together, and I also said if he was gonna sell, I'd buy it off him. So with great regret, I will be leaving the zed community and breaking my zed to fund a new project. As of this weekend all parts will be pulled of my 350z and put up for sale. I have already started a breaking thread on Facebook where a lot of parts have provisionally been held pending payments. I will try get a thread setup on here if the admins approve. I will update again in due course once I start pulling everything apart.

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I paid a visit to my step dad yesterday who has a unfinished project he's been doing for last 5 years. He's taken a bit of turn and told me he was going to break it which I wasn't happy about considering it only needs to be put back together, and I also said if he was gonna sell, I'd buy it off him. So with great regret, I will be leaving the zed community and breaking my zed to fund a new project. As of this weekend all parts will be pulled of my 350z and put up for sale. I have already started a breaking thread on Facebook where a lot of parts have provisionally been held pending payments. I will try get a thread setup on here if the admins approve. I will update again in due course once I start pulling everything apart.

Sorry to hear this my friend but if it's what you want and a new opportunity has come along then good for you!

You and your car will be sadly missed on here so stick around and keep us up to speed on the new secret charriot!

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I paid a visit to my step dad yesterday who has a unfinished project he's been doing for last 5 years. He's taken a bit of turn and told me he was going to break it which I wasn't happy about considering it only needs to be put back together, and I also said if he was gonna sell, I'd buy it off him. So with great regret, I will be leaving the zed community and breaking my zed to fund a new project. As of this weekend all parts will be pulled of my 350z and put up for sale. I have already started a breaking thread on Facebook where a lot of parts have provisionally been held pending payments. I will try get a thread setup on here if the admins approve. I will update again in due course once I start pulling everything apart.

Sorry to hear this my friend but if it's what you want and a new opportunity has come along then good for you!

You and your car will be sadly missed on here so stick around and keep us up to speed on the new secret charriot!

 

I'll sure stick around. Met some amazing people on here, definitely best car community group about :):thumbs:

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  • 2 weeks later...

**WARNING PIC HEAVY**

 

So post update. I received my new project over the weekend which I've already dived myself into!

Decisions on the zed TT have yet again changed! I have decided to bite the bullet and keep it for now until I build some funds (once I stop spending on the scooby :blush:) to get the engine out and investigate what needs to be bought, and potentially start a 700hp build. But until then here are a few pics of the new toy. It's been nick name "The Black Bomber" in the past for reasons you will all know soon :lol:

 

Also before anyone mentions, the intercooler and flocked colour scheme is already on the list to be changed!! :yuck: :yuck:

 

Anyways hope you all like!! :p

 

 

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Interesting project Ash and glad you are shelving selling the zed. Are you going for a track build or show quality car or just a cool daily/fast road car.

 

The car is immaculate (and still even that is an under statement). It's all been setup for fast road and be used as temporary toy to keep me going through show season this year. Engine mods capable of supporting 500+ hp, also has nitrous installed. It's had some ££££ spent on suspension setup from complete poly bush and sways to anti lift kits/drop links and uprated engine/gearbox/diff mounts so it's absolutely solid under there. Also has a lot of carbon which I will probably carry throughout the interior. Got some lightweight Sparco bucket seats to go in also. Plenty to do until end of April which is when I plan to get it mapped by a guy called Bob Rawle (Subaru map God apparently :lol:). Should be looking at 450 - 480ish bhp + 50 shot of nos

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