Hello all,

 

I am going to be doing a lot of work on the Zed over the next few months now that I can get her off the road (I now have an LPG Astra aswell), I will be putting her in a garage for the next few months.

 

I want to do some stuff to make her run like new like replacing boost hoses and rad pipes but what else should I be doing. The rest of the hoses are quite solid should I look at replacing all of them?

 

What else should I be doing at this stage in her life?

 

She is a 1991, Twin Turbo, Manual, UK Spec. No engine enhancements and stock exhaust, gearbox and everything else.

 

I am not sure how much money I will have but what I do have is time and a garage.

 

If there are any ideas / websites / documents that I can read I would be msot appreciative.

 

Thanks

 

zx_steve

i would change all the hoses water/ fuel etc. but a lot does depend on how much money you have. the best people to talk to is people on this site to see what mods they have done to there z. or go to a local meet if possible and talk to people.

Id recommend changing the wire loom i bet they are all corroded especially the injector and coil plug connectors, that will make your car run like a dog.

 

What about suspension?

new bushings?

 

drive chain?

gearbox oil prop bearing, all them little things

I will be having a bit of body work done, about £300 for one side respray and spoiler removal and resprayed.

I hope to have about £700 left for engine / suspension / trannie.

Probably try and get most important stuff done first:

1) Boost hoses

2) water hoses

3) wire loom, sparks and injector plugs

4) new bushes (they squeak a bit!!)

 

Anyone any idea how much parts would cost / best place to get them??

 

TIA

 

ZX_Steve

I will be having a bit of body work done, about £300 for one side respray and spoiler removal and resprayed.

I hope to have about £700 left for engine / suspension / trannie.

Probably try and get most important stuff done first:

1) Boost hoses

2) water hoses

3) wire loom, sparks and injector plugs

4) new bushes (they squeak a bit!!)

 

Anyone any idea how much parts would cost / best place to get them??

 

TIA

 

ZX_Steve

 

 

heres a list of places i use to find parts:

 

http://www.smithys-place.co.uk for the hoses uprated suspension bits etc, UK

http://www.driftworks.com for uprated suspension bits bushes etc, UK

http://www.zcentre.co.uk for uprated suspension bits bushes bits etc UK

 

http://www.z1motorsports.com use for injector plugs wire loom and for a massive range of oem and uprated bits, USA

http://www.courtesyparts.com for all your oem and nismo bits, USA

 

theres a few places to try.

Thanks,

 

good places to start looking!!

 

ZX_Steve