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Cheers bud i'm kind of thinking that myself a bit now...4 hours later! I could do with some 'mega close-ups of others spoilers i suppose to compare like with like...Looking at ChrisC's pics if i did it at the same distance, i think it might look ok. Will take some more in teh light tomorrrow i think and post again!! Cheers for looking bud, made me feel a bit more positve at least :p Your attention to detail was urgently required ;)

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Cead Mile Failte! I occasinally venture over the water to Co. Kerry (Mums side of the family), but have an Uncle in Dublin, so have made the journey 'up' from Rosslare rather than down on occasion! Will let you know if i make it over this summer as planned! Welcome to the addiction!

Did to me close up, Thats why i need some comparisons from those who've had this skin fitted...Do you have one Jay??? It can physically only go so far back though as the 'rebate'' on the underside of the skin butts up to the spoiler (see skin pic)....I was wondering from the skin pic whether they should have trimmed, what i term the rebate?? But this is where the screws go into from the tailgate itself, so still not sure??..

Sorry mate, I saw your ''Name up in lights'' comment in the post on the turbo timer thread, and I could'nt resist!...Can you take a 'nit pick' at my thread for me when you get a mo dude? "Smooth Skin Tailgate spoiler..??" :p Ta in advance for your time, which is appreciated, honest!! ;) Dj.

more pics from the other side..

Chris, spot on mate. Thank you kindly for your efforts...I owe you a pint! They're just what i needed, or not really, as it kind of confirms my thoughts a little..???!! It looks Ok from a distance, (Pics..."rear 1 & 2") but when you look close up i'm not so sure.... Any advice from others appreciated.

Just been to pick my car up and the rear lip on my new skin is about 8mm overhanging the lights....Is this correct? Has anyone got any pics of your cars from the side you can post on this thread or give me a bell and tell me if there is an overhang?? Sorry to be a PITA! my number is 07818 607568.

I wanted to do this off the interior light loom as the lead then won't hang down as much?? Do you just snip the connector off the end of your snooper lead and put one to ground and one to the live feed?

Cheers guys. They're obviously there to stop crap being sucked in with the vacuum so assumed that they would have removed them so they can be re-fitted - Doh! I also liked the way they closed the gap! I spoke to luke at Zcenter when i got back today. He left a slight gap between skin and spoiler when bonding his so he could re-insert his trims, but guess that this again is only something that comes with experience :smash: More gutted really that they've filled in over them as they were a good set compared to the ones hanging on by the skins of their teeth to my stock spoiler! (I only assume they've done this after telling me there were only two trims on the sides of the tailgate) Ta anyway and thanks for the pics Manta...I'm gunmetal too and i love your rear on the 600ZX!! (Back end of your car that is :nono: !) Dj.

PS.. Safety boost means it won't go above 7psi on the gauge no matter how hard you floor it, but should still sit at centre of the gauge on idle (I stand to be corrected?) Not sure but think that the ECU may kick this in to protect your turbo's if you've had it too warm and will need to be re-set after checking your coolant system!

Are you sure it's coolant?...Are you having to top up the rad with coolant? Is the Aircon unit still Fitted? (we tend to use screen demist alot this time of year which automatically uses the aircon system for dryer air to demist?) could be that it's the colder condensed water dripping on the floor...just a thought? I assume you have not had the car long from your join date???....If it is a coolant leak then i would start with the two short hoses that run from the top pipe into the heads...these are prone to spilts which only open when warm and are closed when cold. This was first the job i did when i bought my car, along with a new water pump and thermostat....sudden rise in temp could be a 'Sticky' thermostat valve? I'd change both the pipes described above and the stat as a precaution and whip the water pump off for inspection when doing these two jobs. If the pump is OK (Check bearing and corrosion) then re-fit, but might be worth the precaution of fitting a new one anyway depending on your milage and budget??? I'd then get all the undertrays off and undo and re-tighten all Hose clips. Any that don't budge, cut off and replace with new. (If you can afford the time, then take off each water pipe end and re-seal with sealant as you go!) Would also be worth flushing the system and re-filling ensuring you follow the correct top up proceedure as you might not have had enough coolant, or too much air in the system???...do a 'how to' search on this forum for re-filling and flushing the coolant(probably best to register in this case!!...It was the best £20 i ever spent for learning stuff about these cars and i still am after nearly 4 years on here! You'll also find that more people will assist you when subscribed!). Hope that's enough for now. Would have thought that most of these checks can be done 'engine in situ' and you will find as you fix one weak point it will move on to the next without a whole hearted approach! My Car is 15 years old now so leaks were expected when i bought it 4 years ago!

Anyone help me ASAP with some pics from the side view?!! If you're online and have one give me a bell, I'll call you straight back!! Just been to pick my car up and the rear lip on my new skin is about 8mm overhanging the lights...i.e.does it have the lip at the rear like mantaV8's?? If yours is a plain skin, does that fit flush with the lights? Have you got any pics of yours from the side you can post on my previus thread request??! Sorry to be a PITA. Alternatly if any of you have a no. for MantaV8 that'd be handy!! my number is 07818 607568. -----------------previous post----------------------- Anyone got any 'up-close' pics of this rear end mod from the 'underside' of teh tailgate that they can post or PM me??.... I put my 2nd Tailgate into the bodyshop a couple of weeks back (who claimed to have done a few Z spoilers....got their number off a Z with a fitted Veilside kit and they opened lukes Zcentre website straight away to ask which spoiler i was after so assumed they knew a bit about the job ). Anyway..... :rolleyes:, when i went to see it today and drop the car off for fitting and blending, it looks like they have filled in over the two plastic trims on the rear underside which sit above the lights :cry: Might be wrong and it'll look different when sprayed up, but when i asked where the trims were thet did'nt know what i was talking about till i showed them the ones on my stock spoiler! I was wondering if a lip should have been left for these to be re-fitted and close the gap between lights and new skin or is this gap usually closed up by building up the filler ?? Had a nose at that orange with the blanking skin below its spoiler that someone posted earlier but could do with some close up shots of the underside near the trims to show the garage and air my concerns before they get stuck in this week...!! Anyone whose gone smooth or put the blanking skin on got any pics? Help would be really appreciated...

Try Admiral...they quoted me happier than anyone last year!

Unless you want silicone these can be obtained from Nissan (local main dealer) for about £4 each...

IMO Turbo timers are handy to have, but if you value your car and your turbos, your better off driving without boost kicking in for the last couple of miles of a journey and warming the car down, even with a timer fitted!.......Doing this you have air passing over the oil coolers and radiator helping to cool them gradually with the car running. With a turbo timer, the car is just circulating coolant and it's dissapating knowwhere without air passing over the cooler radiator fins! So even with one, like Ivan i'd 'warm down' before switching off...Exactly like warming down a racehorse! Gentle trot down to a walk after a good run!

I tried this when i went out for a blast last night! I can't believe i've been without this feature for so long! :dance:

Will Defo make this one... If i don't make it in the Z then i'll come in the Golf!

Is this in an owners manual somewhere fellas? If it is i'd like to know if someone can scan a page and post it??!! This forum never ceases to amaze me!

Chris, as a consultant with experience in testing, B.A, and Software implementation i'm also considering going down the same route at the moment, as i can't seem to command the same rates i'm used to! (just starting to look again after a couple of months off) I'm in the same boat now with my testing experience as everyone wants ISEB before they'll even look at you! ...I think that it might be a case of biting the bullet and off-setting the cost of the course as 'training' .....Costly month ahead!!

Bit hard on the steering without running it? Best to trailer it if it's at all possible. What's the actual problem?

Sorry Couldn't resist! Weekly task like oil and water in my opinion....

Are they the same can anyone advise me??? First dibs on jadblobs set if they fit my UK TT!!

I assume from looking at the CD Manual (maintenence section) that this belt only runs the Aircon pump? Just wondering if thats all it runs as i ideally need to start it to move it onto level ground, (as my drive slopes), so i can get it on the ramps and replace the belt. Any friendly confirmation of my suspicions woold be helpful!

Agree with Vin. When you have a few quotes, and the next company ask what your best quote so far is, knock £25 off the actual quote and if they can't beat it then you know its about right. Then ring the next till you get what you're looking for as a reasonable quote!...however, always good to note, that the cheapest is not necessarily always the best come a time you may have to claim!