siraff

but even if the insurance doesnt have to pay up its criminal damage which makes them liable for it anyway. if i drive my baseball bat into someones car causing damage and get caught im liable to pay for it. same applies to cars on private land. someone busts your stuff they gotta pay. only prob then is finding the $&^*(&&^.

valve stuck open?

you mean the ones that go across the roof? :shock:

well there's 2 sides to that, si. its a pain having to get it done but at the same time its going to look the absolute mutts imo. i like the type of mods you're doing (nothing OTT, just subtle but effective). i love it when someone who doesnt really know the cars looks and says to themselves "its different but i dont know why". makes it look like the factory built it like that and to me that adds a touch of class. well impressed. now show us the pics you tight get. lol si.

why not use a front fog switch but wired to the rear fogs? or am i missing something? you could even colour the symbol red to show rear? si

if its trying to re-tighten itself, as said, threads are knackered and it will most likely snap. big breaker bar, break it then swap the stud. si.

yeah. and then it can get too greasy too quickly. better off sticking to the more experienced olive. (wasnt she from "on the buses"?)

i think he said it was asda's own sunflour. great burgers everytime.

my hicas light stays on...... untill i start the car.

cant pm for some reason but im on siraff@msn.com if you want? si.

ABS cant predict lock up and only knows a wheel is locking when it already has. new systems yes, old systems no. must be the only psychic computer in the world then. as i said, it CANT predict lock up. only newer systems even control slip aswell as lock. old ones just release the brakes when they lock. so you can aim wherever you like but cant stop? (new systems allow for poor surfaces anyway but i'd still not trust them to the hilt) my prelude had no ABS fitted from the factory but wet, dry or any other, it was probably the best stopping car i've ever owned. and yes, it was very capable of hitting a lot more than 130mph quite often and stopping hard from it. the Z with its nice ABS just will not stop like that. just as you brake and the nose starts to dive, the ABS cries out and lets the front lift again slightly which in turn takes away front end grip which makes the ABS kick again, etc and it just doesnt stop as well as it could. at any speed. si.

hi all. just had a call from a guy with a 200sx. does anyone know where he can get an AFM from, preferably cheap and with the multi-plug still on it? cheers. si.

i think it can mate as if the 'box can move slightly it'd pull (or push) on the driveshaft/diff? i think the clunk may be the shaft/diff using their movement up and hitting the stops? si.

i dryhumped a birdbath because im sexy and do what i want

nah, never had one go yet. going off that, i can see why the bypass is necessary. im sure someone told me you didnt have to get the dash out on a Z32? oh well. at least i know for if it does go on me. cheers. si.

yeah, thats true. it'll either weld it or blow it apart. wander how i found that out..... hmmm. lol

BTW, as far as i know this will cause all the above symptoms? HTH si

gearbox mount gone/going? never had this one but if its rubber and its been stood it may have perished? si.

tip: take the old one off, put the new one on. MX5's are really easy mate. just get a brew on the go and take your time. si.

any luck with this, bud? si

??? you dont have to anywhere near world class to outbrake most older ABS systems. the only time i think it can help is when you actually panic and just jump on the brakes. by then i think you've lost control anyway and you're just hoping the car will bail you out which is a situation you shouldnt really get into in the first place. as i said, some newer systems are very good (new M3 i drove last month was decent) and are worth it but the on-off-on-off of the older systems can upset the cars suspension and make things a lot worse than they were. also, the ABS will wait untill the wheels have already locked to counter that. by then you're losing efficiency anyway then it looses the brakes for a little then lets them bang on again. the M3 doesnt do this to such an extent and i'd say it could stop the car as well as most people so therefore worth it. the Z system and most other older systems to my mind are only of use if you're half asleep or one of the new set of drivers that think "hit the pedal harder, it stops faster". im not saying its big and clever to go without ABS but i'd trust my right foot more than the Z's system. if i owned that M3 i wouldnt even think of taking it off. and as for the Z being hard to stop as its heavy - ??????? heavier cars are much easier to crash-stop over uneven or loose surfaces as they dont twitch or bounce as easily as lighter ones. they wont usually stop as fast due to their weight (some exeptions). they also have (generally) better brakes which makes it easier for the jockey to lock them up when stamped on so that may give the impression of difficulty to control. :shock: that'll probably ruffle a few feathers. just my 10p si.

would it not be better and less work in the long run to just fix the problem instead? in the winter you'll need a heater to demist the car asmuch as keep you warm. it just sounds like you're making more work for yourself as you've got to put it all back when you do fix it. just a thought. si.

dunno, Steve. i've had to emergency stop a few times over the last 10 years but its just my reaction to stop the car as fast as i can, not just bang the middle pedal on. i suppose its all down to what your natural reaction in those situations is. i have to agree that for a lot (most?) people it could help. thing is, i started my driving career when i was 11 racing karts (not rich parents, i had to go get my own sponsors, etc) so i suppose that the first way i learnt to brake was controlled even on the edge. i've never changed that so its just something i do without thinking about it. this is something i feel should be a bigger point in the driving test. these days, you go into the test, sometimes they emerg - stop you but no longer have to and even when they do, you're in a brand new little box car with ABS that does it for you. my point is that no one is taught how to control their car anymore and that cant be good. maybe everyone should take their test in a cortina? lol si.

if the pump runs dry it wont last long. same for the rack. i suppose it depends if there was still any fluid drops in it and if not how long it was dry for. stick a new pipe on it, refill it and see what happens. you bleed it by turning the steering lock to lock. if its still noisy and/or heavy after that then you have a bit of a problem. on the good side, PAS systems are generally quite strongly built (for obdvious reasons) so after just 3 miles you might have got away with it. si.

BTW, im not totally opposed to the idea. i just think that the system on the Z (and any other car of that era) and most of the cheap systems arent worth it unless you use the brake pedal for a pogo stick. there are some pretty good systems coming out lately but they're on top-end cars and coming on for 20yrs more developed than the Z's. junk the ABS, get big brakes and learn how to use them properly. si.