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1 or 2 problems i think i need to look at now

:taz:I have to adress 2 things now that are:

 

1) Car failed inspection cause 1 rear shock was ....errrr.... bad... :)

So i think i am going to need some advise on wich shocks i should use. My goal is a somehow better response from stock units (even thought i dont know them new) but nothing fancy cause is only street use not racer. I found that Kyb and Koni make them but i would like to hear from experienced people wich is best cost/performance wise.

 

2) Engine makes a noise i am almost shure from the driver side head that seems the camshaft dampner - i think this is the name -; at cold start is louder then quickly quiets down - mostrly i hear it at idle and not so in acel, but if i speed up some time the noise sometimes gets louder others not.

When doing the Co2 test @ 3krpm the noise from engine was like music, i couldn't tell of any unusual noise there and it's all stock piping on exh so not much noise.

When i was under car i tried to "listen" to the block and seems everything is fine. No knocking sound or nothing unusual. Only seem that hearbox was also making a "tick" noise but this weekend will have new oil in and diff.

 

3) When i'm at idle and open the driver door i hear prety much like the sound you get from a leak on the exhaust, but under it doesn't seem so... i notice there's somekind of pipe that goes to exh pipe near the door inges, wtf is that? :hammer:

 

4) I keep reading i should have a perfect idle and the fact is that my car has somehow a rought idle, not bad but that one that you know isn't right. I have been checking vac hoses and replacing, and my vac reading at idle is very near to -7 and rpm is almost always stable so could it be the "leak" i hear?

 

5) Can any1 pleassssse sell me injector plugs!?!?!? :taz:

I seem to have 1 that likes to pop....

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hello mate .

like most new owners of an old super car as i did you feel a bit scared of the beast . i thought i,d bought a bag of crap after a few noises started to appear . dont forget its only a car . yes its more powerful than the norm and a lot more complicated to someone not in the know but 30 mins in the hands of someone with a conzult and a bit of knowledge and you will be in love with your zed . dont forget its jap biult and meant to last .

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Yes i agree and was prepared for problems; but man i hate engine noises that weren't suppose to be there...

What bothers me the most is the head click noise that prevents me from driving scared that something can break and the umongous price of a decent "simple" engine belt change here.... nissan asks 1k€....

 

The guy that uses to do my cars never touched one like this so he's intimidated also... what will i do?

 

decisions.... decisions.....

 

But now the most important thing i have to solve is shocks....

Who can give me a decent advise on a good set of shocks in the 400-500€ price range ... maybe a litle bit more...

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