big_joe Posted April 4, 2014 Posted April 4, 2014 Thought I'd start a Diary of my 350z as I've had it a couple of weeks now. It's my first Z, had a whole assortment of Japanese performance cars before this though! Not gonna be any crazy build but more just a log of bits and bats that I do. Couple of pics from my evening blast tonight: Quote
big_joe Posted April 4, 2014 Author Posted April 4, 2014 So I bought the Z in a part ex deal with my immaculate civic type R EK9 I bought it knowing it had a knocking noise from the front drivers side suspension. Had a poke a round and found loads of play in the big bush on the compression arm. Not sure if the ball joint was nackerd too (i reckon it was), I decided to cut my losses and buy a whole new OEM assembly. Purchased from Horsham Developments for £250 with a new cone Luckily these are pretty easy to fit. Subframe dropped and arm removed. Old vs new Fitted. MMMMM shiney So test drive and hurrah no more knocking! Also didn't realise how badly it was affecting the car but it's now much more stable under braking and Cornering too! Next up will be brakes,alignment,decent tyres and a few other bits. Really enjoying the car at the moment but there's definite room for improvement! Quote
GMballistic Posted April 4, 2014 Posted April 4, 2014 Good to see another member working on their Zed themselves and more importantly enjoying their Zed. Can't go wrong with Horsham Developments parts & services either imo ~ had my Zed in with Jez & the guys before. Quote
Almeida1234 Posted April 5, 2014 Posted April 5, 2014 Well done. I would have given the subframe lick of paint while at it. Quote
big_joe Posted April 5, 2014 Author Posted April 5, 2014 I generally do all my own work on my cars. I've found jap cars are usually bolted together pretty similarly, working on a 2006 is a breeze compared to some of the early 90s stuff I've had where everything you touch is seized solid . Quote
WhackyWill Posted April 5, 2014 Posted April 5, 2014 Lovely looking Zed, good to see its been well looked after...needs a stubby..! Quote
big_joe Posted June 7, 2014 Author Posted June 7, 2014 Small update. Braking was pretty crap when I bought the car so took delivery on this little lot from cougar store. Glad I did because on inspection the pads were almost down to the metal and the discs pretty lipped! Ferrodo DS2500 front and rear pads Black Diamond front and rear discs Motul RBF600 fluid Before and after Flushing and bleeding So with the brakes sorted....time to address the tyres. It was running RE040s on the front and budget rears, traction control was constantly kicking in with no real need and didn't feel right at all. So I decided to see what all the fuss was about and order a set of Michelin pilot supersports after bedding in the brakes and tyres I took her out for a proper drive.....wow it's like a different car. So much grip from the tyres and braking is nice and powerful. Will see what they can really do at cadwell park shortly! Next up will be 4 wheel alignment then I'll be looking for a new exhaust system. Quote
onthatB0MBSHELL Posted June 7, 2014 Posted June 7, 2014 Nice to be able to sort out all those niggling issues, deep pockets required though. Sent from my HTC One X using Tapatalk 2 Quote
GMballistic Posted June 7, 2014 Posted June 7, 2014 Very nice. Better it feels so much better with that little lot done. Quote
Jp606 Posted June 7, 2014 Posted June 7, 2014 Looking good. I found the Black Diamonds to be a very good upgrade over OEM, however the biggest difference for me was braided brake lines along with the RBF600. A proper 4 wheel alignment will make the car feel more planted too Quote
big_joe Posted June 8, 2014 Author Posted June 8, 2014 I'd considered braided lines but I've had fitment issues with them on previous cars and didn't really fancy the headache again. Maybe one for the future. Quote
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