Going to start this thread for members to post up what they did each day to there zed. I will start with getting my MOT this morning. So what did you do today on your 300?:cool3:

Clean my wheels again :D

 

 

Clean my wheels again :D

 

 

 

When did you paint the car bud??

Cleaned the dirt and oil of the engine bay got the new wire and loom cover ready to go on not doing to much as I was at work last night so just trying to get my head round this blitz boost controller setup lark and the new fuel gauge turned up so that's going to groover to change the l e d from red to blue

Assuming its the same one i have, SBC-id, i got the manual which helped me

sbc_i-d_iii[1].pdf

Vacuum lines are the only tricky bit imo. Just have the controller under the dash, and route the wire to through the firewall and I mounted the solenoid top left of the engine bay. The intake vacuum lines you can run from the intake pipes, but my wastegate ones ran straight down to one wastegate, and the other underneath the engine to the other side. Perhaps not the neatest way however.

 

Don't know if that helps, just what my setup is like.

Hopefully mine will be going for paint in next few weeks then fresh rebuild with hi spec and a good mapping session

Only been 5yrs waiting lol :)

Yes Ali mine the same it's not the vac lines it's the set up all gobbledygook to me and reading up on the boost and safe boost

When did you paint the car bud??

 

hmm around 3 weeks ago, test job for Plasti Dip :) . But because my bumpers and side skirts was painted by spray can before , Plasti Dip melted and it looks really bad now :/ .

Need to respray it in next few days, but first remove all old paint.

 

But imho in mate white it loos so much better :)

 

Got on with some polishing instead

Finally got round to doing some bits and bobs on my Z today. I've been going through the engine bay renewing all OEM fasteners with replacement new OEM fasteners and getting everything that was painted, powdercoated so that it looks like new. No photos yet.

 

I did however finally get round to rebuilding a set of recirc valves with the BDE GHK kit. I am really looking forward to fitting these and regaining my performance. I need a couple of hoses which I trimmed to fit my aftermarket recircs which have now failed and then fit these.

 

Edited May 7, 20169 yr by Funkysi

Washed and polished ready for Liverpool's cars and coffee meet in the morning...:)

 

Drove it around a bit, and took it back to meet its previous owner for a while as well :-D

Drove it around a bit, and took it back to meet its previous owner for a while as well :-D

 

Is Andy missing it!?

Finally sorted the hand brake out. Then I spent about 4 hours cleaning the skoda.

I did however finally get round to rebuilding a set of recirc valves with the BDE GHK kit. I am really looking forward to fitting these and regaining my performance.

 

I think you will be disappointed with the GHK in that department! However you will get "Pssst Pssst" when they work so maybe all is not lost.

I think you will be disappointed with the GHK in that department! However you will get "Pssst Pssst" when they work so maybe all is not lost.

 

No I won't, I have an ENORMOUS boost leak from my recircs. When doing a smoke test, smoke poured out of them.

No I won't, I have an ENORMOUS boost leak from my recircs. When doing a smoke test, smoke poured out of them.

 

Despite your hatred for them, I know my Bailey BOVs don't have this particular issue.

Despite your hatred for them, I know my Bailey BOVs don't have this particular issue.

 

Good, keep 'em! I'd rather have my turbos removed than fit BOVs! :p

Hopefully mine will be going for paint in next few weeks then fresh rebuild with hi spec and a good mapping session

Only been 5yrs waiting lol :)

 

Hope you got someone decent to build the motor??:D

Stupidly didn't take any pictures, but I refitted the starter motor cover with the pain in the ass bolts, flushed the system and got new coolant in it, and got the remainder of the new brakes installed :dance:

Here's a nice pic anyway :wink:

Hope you got someone decent to build the motor??:D

 

Lol I'm sending it to you

Stupidly didn't take any pictures, but I refitted the starter motor cover with the pain in the ass bolts, flushed the system and got new coolant in it, and got the remainder of the new brakes installed :dance:

Here's a nice pic anyway :wink:

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Thought about removing that cheesy sticker below the rear lights? Makes the rear look a little untidy IMO.

Thought about removing that cheesy sticker below the rear lights? Makes the rear look a little untidy IMO.

Yeah I hate it, there is one on the side too aswell as some rubber debris from a rubber stripe round the side. What should I use? Petrol? Heat?

Edited May 8, 20169 yr by Alic

What type of sticker is it? Can you not just gently pick at the letters to pull them off?

What type of sticker is it? Can you not just gently pick at the letters to pull them off?

No, it's a Vinyl sticker but it's been on for years and won't come off by hand. Heat gun will probably be the cleanest option imo

Edited May 8, 20169 yr by Alic

No, it's a. Vinyl sticker but it's been on for years and won't come off by hand. Heat gun will probably be the cleanest option imo

 

Hairdryer should take it off then t cut any glue that is left on the paintwork.