Finally i have my car back and its now a manual :D

 

The clutch is very very hard to push in (compared to what im used to that is) but it is brand new so hopfully it'll not be as hard after a week or so.

 

The car's still not that fast :headvswal I still need to by-pass/fix the Det Sensor though.

 

Its got a short shifter on there which i didn't realise was coming :D but it does seem difficult to go in gear, is that normal :confused:

 

 

Anyway i have the ZED back woohoo

 

Oh and the work by martin (zen garage) seems to be spot on and i met him today and he seems like a real good bloke, Also thanks to mark at zen garage for all the help and another big thanks to Mike (KIRBZ) for providing all of the bits and again a top bloke in my opinion.

did you ask martin about these questions? he will prob be best to answer them having just worked on it

did you ask martin about these questions? he will prob be best to answer them having just worked on it

 

nope :headvswal as just got home from a 3 and a half hour drive, been on the go travelling since 3AM :(

 

Ill give him a call :D

Glad to here you got your Z back mate, things can only get better now.

Glad to here you got your Z back mate, things can only get better now.

 

I hope so, im gona have one fat left leg though if the clutch stays rock hard :rofl:

well happy for you fella, i know its early dayz but whats your verdict on conversion overall,how does it feel gear changes etc

Glad you've got your car back, mate! Hopefully it's well 'on the road' (Christ!! I do apologise for the cheesy pun!!) to a full recovery!

 

All the best, and a Merry Christmas!

 

Simon

nice one bud

nice one bud

 

I need to get my air filters changed to the induction kit if you fancy playing with a car at the weekend or something lol :D

cool, short-shifter will be harder as you have less leverage, but you soon get used to it.

Getting the det-sensor fixed will make a big difference to performance as you're timing is being retarted as well as having less boost

well happy for you fella, i know its early dayz but whats your verdict on conversion overall,how does it feel gear changes etc

 

So far it seems ok mate, The gears feel quite hard to get them in at the moment with it being a short shifter and also i think the stick itself is a little shorter than its supposed to be (not possitive though), maybe its just that im not used to it, im going to see Cadpaul tonight so he'll probably have a drive and tell me what he thinks,

 

Ive spoken to Martyn and he said the clutch is heavy partly because its new but mainly because a clutch servo (i think thats what he said) is not fitted as it makes the clutch very light. :confused:

cool, short-shifter will be harder as you have less leverage, but you soon get used to it.

Getting the det-sensor fixed will make a big difference to performance as you're timing is being retarted as well as having less boost

 

 

Well im going to just by-pass it for now as i cant afford to get it fixed quite yet :(

 

I suppose ill get used to the gears after a few days.

Glad you've got your car back, mate! Hopefully it's well 'on the road' (Christ!! I do apologise for the cheesy pun!!) to a full recovery!

 

All the best, and a Merry Christmas!

 

Simon

;)

Quoted:

"Ive spoken to Martyn and he said the clutch is heavy partly because its new " ????????? :confused:

 

a new clutch properly fitted will be at its softest when new, it will only get harder as it wears the plate and the lever point changes angle and looses mechanical advantage[/b

 

 

Quoted:

"but mainly because a clutch servo (i think thats what he said) is not fitted as it makes the clutch very light"

 

You had a non turbo clutch fitted then? :eek: if standard or mild upgrade this should be still easy to depress, in fact twin turbo and non turbo standard or mild upgrade should feel light! who wants a heavy clutch?

 

Difficult gear selection could be the pinch bolt at the bottom of the gearlever is too tight, or may be related to the heavy clutch not clearing well.

 

Take advise from others and speak to the fitter again.

 

 

Jeff TT

Quoted:

"Ive spoken to Martyn and he said the clutch is heavy partly because its new " ????????? :confused:

 

a new clutch properly fitted will be at its softest when new, it will only get harder as it wears the plate and the lever point changes angle and looses mechanical advantage[/b

 

 

Quoted:

"but mainly because a clutch servo (i think thats what he said) is not fitted as it makes the clutch very light"

 

You had a non turbo clutch fitted then? :eek: if standard or mild upgrade this should be still easy to depress, in fact twin turbo and non turbo standard or mild upgrade should feel light! who wants a heavy clutch?

 

Difficult gear selection could be the pinch bolt at the bottom of the gearlever is too tight, or may be related to the heavy clutch not clearing well.

 

Take advise from others and speak to the fitter again.

 

 

Jeff TT

 

 

I dont think it was an N/A Clutch thats been fitted.

 

He said if i fit something or other the clutch will be very light (im sure it was a clutch servo he said).

 

Is it ok if i give you a ring to talk about it?

email me your number if it is to Spike_lee_uk@yahoo.co.uk

I need to get my air filters changed to the induction kit if you fancy playing with a car at the weekend or something lol :D

not this weekend or next as from tomorrow its officialy party time lol

not this weekend or next as from tomorrow its officialy party time lol

 

It always is round yours in it??? :D

 

Im seeing paul tonight he might have the time to do it or show me how cos i really am blonde like :x:

believe me i done my own and its not something you can do in the dark, its a ******* of a job and takes ages if you aint done it before

believe me i done my own and its not something you can do in the dark, its a ******* of a job and takes ages if you aint done it before

 

Ha in that case someone else will deffinately end up doing it for me lol

have you spoke to mujina lately? seems he's gone a little quiet on here

blimey that was quick,a clutch booster is important otherwise your left leg will look like its on steroids :rofl:

blimey that was quick,a clutch booster is important otherwise your left leg will look like its on steroids :rofl:

 

The clutch booster or whatever is there i think just not connected and need to put in a 'T' peice i think he said, he's going to send me the bit to do it.

He has his zed going without it, although i can still drive it ok im a little uneasy about it being so hard.

uneasy about it being so hard.

 

 

that`l be the viagra :rofl:

that`l be the viagra :rofl:

 

My our lass will be excited lol :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

Some people like a heavy clutch so that they can fell what is happening some people don't, give martyn a ring and he will clarify anything you need to get it to the point you feel happiest with it?

 

What manual cars did you have before, the zed does feel a little heaiver than a lot of other cars?

 

With a short shifter it is slightly more difficult to select gears and don't worry Jeff we know about overtightening the bolt :)

Some people like a heavy clutch so that they can fell what is happening some people don't, give martyn a ring and he will clarify anything you need to get it to the point you feel happiest with it?

 

What manual cars did you have before, the zed does feel a little heaiver than a lot of other cars?

 

With a short shifter it is slightly more difficult to select gears and don't worry Jeff we know about overtightening the bolt :)

 

 

Ive spoken to him mate, He's going to send me the bit i need after christmas :D

 

The last few cars i had were a Celica(import), mazda Zedos V6, a Vectra SRi 140, Honda Accord SE Exec, Been driving sisters VW Bora which the clutch is stupidly light :mac1:

 

Yeah Martyn was spot on and when i mentioned the clutch thing to him (i rang him) he was more than willing to do anything to help, is certainly a top bloke in my eyes and the work done (what i know of) is top notch so far but like you and Martyn said some people like the clutch hard, he'd said his was like that.

No worries mate always nice to have some feedback :)