blaqkaudio Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Looks brilliant! Love the simple smooth front end, really smart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexwitham Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 This thread is awesome. Bay looks lovely, well done 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Payco Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 Coming along very well. Gets my thumbs up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceejay29 Posted June 1, 2015 Author Share Posted June 1, 2015 Took delivery of an ARB kit and adjustable links, amongst other things, courtesy of Clark Motorsport. Great service; Managed to install it all yesterday. The rear proved to be a bit of of PITA with crawling under the car to remove the centre section and corroded fittings etc! Got there in the end. Also noticed that the rear of the car in places is in bad shape. Any suggestions on the best way of treating surface rust? Strip parts and rub back, seal etc? But with what? I will get some pics later after clamping the exhaust etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceejay29 Posted June 2, 2015 Author Share Posted June 2, 2015 (edited) Underside of Zed, at the rear. Brace yourselves; It's going to be a long winter.... Edited June 2, 2015 by Ceejay29 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete87 Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 Awsome project mate well done, I love the new front end I have always wanted to update my front end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceejay29 Posted June 3, 2015 Author Share Posted June 3, 2015 Awsome project mate well done, I love the new front end I have always wanted to update my front end. Cheers Pete; shame about the underside of the car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodyboarder81 Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 Forgot how good your front end looks ( oo err )! Properly smooth , how's the akebonos holding up ? I look at your car and want to get coilovers on mine and run it lower , looks so good ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceejay29 Posted June 3, 2015 Author Share Posted June 3, 2015 Thanks Bodyoarder. The Akebono's are great; they have had a god run in now and work treat. It used to be much lower with more stretch; prefer the setup now as it drives so much nicer. Eibach ARB's and Whiteline links have helped too; they also appear to have solved the knocking noise previously experienced. Which isn't surprising considering the state of the Crapspeed links that came off! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodyboarder81 Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 Yep it's on my to do list , I have the eibach Arb just need to get some adjustable drop links . ....still toying with coilovers , it's just it drive really nice on the tein / Bilstein combo .......getting mine back from h-dev tomorrow, up to 465 bhp now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceejay29 Posted June 3, 2015 Author Share Posted June 3, 2015 Yep it's on my to do list , I have the eibach Arb just need to get some adjustable drop links . ....still toying with coilovers , it's just it drive really nice on the tein / Bilstein combo .......getting mine back from h-dev tomorrow, up to 465 bhp now 465bhp!! You clearly need the Akebonos more than I do, uprated discs and pads too I'd imagine!! What on earth is lurking beneathe the bonnet? Would love to be a passenger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodyboarder81 Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 (edited) Yes I've upgraded the discs / pads / lines / fluid Had the 370/350 HR stillen supercharger installed I'll be taking some pics soon and a review of it all . All bought from Torqen and fitted by H-Dev Going to the donkey meet in sidmouth and also beauliu shows ,more than happy to take you for a blast if you're attending Edited June 3, 2015 by Bodyboarder81 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p34nut Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 Where did you get your strut brace from ceejay? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceejay29 Posted July 19, 2015 Author Share Posted July 19, 2015 Where did you get your strut brace from ceejay? Chris at Tarmacsportz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceejay29 Posted August 9, 2015 Author Share Posted August 9, 2015 (edited) Decided to take some snaps of the lady this eve as I haven't driven her in a while. The image quality isn't that great which disappoints; I expected the artificial car park lighting to help out....more of a hindrance with my camera. Nevertheless I did manage to get a few "decent" images; I think the 7th and last are my favourite. Edited August 9, 2015 by Ceejay29 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliot350 Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 Very nice! Need to get to work on my engine bay ASAP. Keep up the good work 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceejay29 Posted April 25, 2016 Author Share Posted April 25, 2016 (edited) Thread revival....its that time of the year; well I am a month late and still haven't installed everything A few years back I bought an Exedy clutch kit. Yes, It was an impulse buy and a little unnecessary considering that the zed only has the usual bolt-ons. Upon purchasing the kit, I knew it would sit around for a while as I had every intention of fitting a decent set of manifolds; well those manifolds arrived a couple of months ago. Running out of excuses my Dad and I set to work last weekend and installed the following; Exedy Hyper Single Clutch, Cover plate, Friction plate, Flywheel, Release bearing, Crank spigot bearing, Upgraded pivot ball, Spring and washer, Slave cylinder, Braided clutch hose. Nismo 14002 SS headers. Oil and filter change, New belts. So as you can all imagine, removing everything was a doddle (exhaust/gearbox/drive shaft). Although I must say that the gearbox is freaking heavy. I was half expecting somebody to jump out from inside the housing! We tackled the manifolds first (insitu as the crane was out on loan) knowing that it would test our patience. Thankfully my Dad has it in abundance, or at least he does when at work. A quick comparison of old vs new; # To say that there is little room around the manifolds would be an understatement, We were feeling around and counting bolts for quite some time before setting to work. Tool choice was crucial and desperate at times . After about an hour on the drivers side we manged to remove the heat shield , the manifold itself wasn't so bad, although we did have to disconnect the steering column to get both out. Installing the new manifold was something else! Most bolts were highly inaccessible and almost impossible to reach due to the new path each individual pipe cut through the bay. Thankfully we had an extensive toolbox to rummage through, including these weird and wonderful spanners; Strangely enough we managed to remove the passenger side OEM manifold within minutes. Although thats where the luck ended. Upon picking up remaining manifold we noticed the lambda sensor bung. That little f****r cost us what felt like days. The darn thing had been fully wound in and seized. It wouldn't budge no matter what we tried; even heating the area with a blow torch. Our only option was to painstakingly drill it out and cut a new thread in. Some time after, we decided to 'suck it and see'. The manifold was in and we called it a night. The two wounded gunmetal and black castaways were left overnight. We arrived bright an early the next day to complete the clutch installation, didn't take long at all. I then began to put the exhaust back on dreading what would happen upon turning it over for the first time. Well, I am pleased to say that it nearly blew the garage doors off! The manifolds hadn't thrown any warning lights and the exhaust wasn't blowing. Happy days! Suspended in the air on the ramp; the clutch felt very distinctive. I knew immediately that it was going to be a completely different drive. The minor service was complete an hour or so later and I was off, Pulling away proved amusing, took a couple of attempts to establish the biting point. The difference is night an day, the pick up is much quicker and the gear changes are short and sharp. And those manifolds wow, what a sound!! Well worth the ballache. The one thing that does concern me is the 'chatter'. It sounds like a spanner has been left in the gearbox housing. It makes a horrific noise when pulling away unless the rpm is over 2000 or I blip the throttle. I have been reassured that this is normal; 'the price you pay for performance'. I will post a video when I get a chance Next on the list.......installation of Tein Monosports (if they ever arrive - darn you Demontweeks!!). At this rate I am going to buy a new diff too Edited April 25, 2016 by Ceejay29 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobPhoboS Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 Cheers for jotting that down ! At some point I want to do the manifolds as well, plus the clutch/flywheel - and depending on timing, I guess it makes sense to do it at the same time. Like yourself, I'll be using a ramp I was thinking perhaps a combination of crow feet + wobble extension for any tricky nuts/bolts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceejay29 Posted April 25, 2016 Author Share Posted April 25, 2016 Cheers for jotting that down ! At some point I want to do the manifolds as well, plus the clutch/flywheel - and depending on timing, I guess it makes sense to do it at the same time. Like yourself, I'll be using a ramp I was thinking perhaps a combination of crow feet + wobble extension for any tricky nuts/bolts. No worries. I would do it all at once if I were you; I don't think I could bear to do it twice. Tool wise; I think it depends on the manifolds as the OEM enabled reasonable access to bolts. Either way you will find a way of getting them off and will shed a bit of skin on the hands, It will be worth it. I think I am about ready for a remap now 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceejay29 Posted May 5, 2016 Author Share Posted May 5, 2016 (edited) Decided to whip the car out last night, a few snaps and a sound clip; http://s1289.photobu...gyor9x.mp4.html (struggled to link the video, sorry) Edited May 5, 2016 by Ceejay29 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 Bay looks fantastic mate, great work. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_Muxlow Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 Looks great buddy. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceejay29 Posted May 5, 2016 Author Share Posted May 5, 2016 Thanks guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceejay29 Posted May 8, 2016 Author Share Posted May 8, 2016 A set of Monosports finally arrived at the end of last week I am suprised at how heavy the kit is; hopefully a sign of quality.... The plan is to wind them all to an equal set up (most probably the highest and softest setting) and install myself. I will then drop the car off at a specialist for set up. Can anybody foresee an issue with this? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiddyZed Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 Just spent the last hour reading this whole thread and jesus christ - that engine bay is lush! Looking forward to seeing the interior shots of the carbon bits you had done. The grey and red works very well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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