PLEASE EXCUSE MY MONOLOGUE

 

As a relatively new owner of a zed ( ok ok so I wrote the 1st one off ) I have often been told much bull from different garages – mainly Nissan.

 

……..and although a lot of advice on the forum has been appreciated a lot has been speculative or contradictory.

 

So for any newer members than me I would like to put into words my 1st experience with SE Nissan.

 

1st of all I phoned Pete to say I was in the area this afternoon and could I visit him just to have a chat about an insurance valuation and future works I have planned for the zed. He told me that he was on his own but if I didn’t mind him answering the phone then I was welcome.

 

Now I’m not the most technical of people but Pete spent over 2 hrs asking what I wanted out of my zed and what mods he could provide to achieve the results (and No it isn’t just max bhp)

 

I found Pete both knowledgeable and understanding of someone who like cars but really doesn’t know much about them. And on my first meeting I would wholly recommend them.

 

I know it is easy to bash people for poor service so I would like to praise someone for a good service. I know the proof of the pudding is in the eating ‘n’ all but I am hopeful that when my zed goes in on the 27th I will be impressed with the results.

 

For those that are interested I am having the following works carried out.

 

Overheating problem diagnosed & sorted

Paddle clutch replaced for standard (industrial strength)

Turbo Dynamics roller bearing stage II hybrids fitted

New Cam to bring the torque lower down the rpm range

Vernier pulleys fitted

Aluminium belt pully

Aluminium fly-wheel

Engine re-mapped.

Large bore exhaust downpipes

 

For those of you who don’t know warren’s old car this will be on top of 555 injectors, induction, emanage, HKS superdragger and blitz dump valves. The aim will hopefully be a 450-480 bhp zed with a decent pick up and good torque low/middle.

 

I’ll let you know how it she goes

 

:D

 

Regards,

 

Alex

Originally posted by Nelson MainFella

My 200SX has been in a garage for the last 6 months !!. One part is on an order holding the job up. I did complain without falling out with them, and they are doing all they can to get the car finished.:rolleyes: :(

 

is that our friends on rossmore?

HI Paul,

 

i'm going to try to phrase this very carefully.

 

progress engineering re-built the engine in dec 2002. when they re-built it they fitted standard TB22 turbo's

 

apart from 555 injectors and a mines ecu the engine is standard.

 

I cannot fault progress for the engine re-build - it seems to drive nice but it is a standard engine.

 

Regards,

 

alex

ah sorry -

 

i believe at one stage warren was running HKS turbos.

 

the block running those turbo's is still sitting in maidstone and is well shagged -

 

when i bought the car it didnt have the original block or anything other than tb22 turbo's - i believe it was a pison failure running over 20psi on standard pistons.

 

I paid 10k for what i was told as a 440 rwhp car and i'll let YOU MAKE YOUR MIND UP. Warren said he would pay foe the heater matrix replacment - which i am still awaing for - i gather he has moved house so this might be the delay.

p.s

 

what bugs me the most is that i would have paid 9K for a car in the condition of Warrens with a new (but standard) engine re-build.

pps. nuff said

Originally posted by scoops

is that our friends on rossmore?

 

yup - they always take forever - maybe I am too soft :confused:

i need to go back and see them, they were... shall we say a bit naughty when i recently has my second car in there for a bit of work