Stephen

Just so you know, (maybe you’ve turned it over already) the white lines on the belt are guide markers.

Make the most of it for both of us Pete because il be retiring when I’m dead like most people my age. Well be pushing trolleys round B&Q as reactivated corpses paying off our mortgages and health care bills.

Not midweek with three days notice they weren’t :lol:

Isn’t a full spec ST in excess of 1400kg?

It’s not uncommon to see the newer style pintleless 555s, they are actually 615. This causes confusion. The original 555s are poorer quality.

I wouldn’t want to drive one daily. They are just to tempremental and expensive, you’d be much happier every day in a long list of stuff. Bad stuff; Parts are expensive and not available locally in the main. Servicing requires either knowledge and understanding or to use a specialist, there’s really only one in this country. Beyond an oil change your local garage being involved in these cars is a headache. Age related problems with overly complex electronics and bodywork. Crampt access around to engine and drivetrain. Turbo models come with low gears and loads of anti squat. Not a drag or circuit king. Virtually all are Targa tops, which almost without exception leak. Automatic gearboxes are terrible. Stock cars in particular have very little drama or theatre. No pops crackles and bangs here. The marque has low prestige amongst other Japanese and enthusiast cars. Don’t expect it to be an investment any time soon. Pros; Strong tuneable engine if well serviced complete with capable drivetrain. None of this adding 20% extra power and the gearbox is melting. Very capable chassis with proper suspension, no leafs or crap. Driver focused cockpit with minimal blind spots. Cheap insurance. That’s honesty imo from years of ownership and trying to be unbiased. I like my Z32 but if I wouldn’t buy another.

Try asking about oil. :P

Yeah later models had a modification on the loom so power was only applied when the ignition was powered. The effect of this is disputed. The main issue with the series one injectors was thier subseptability to ethanol, which UK fuel suffers less from than our US counterparts.

They will never feel like a new cars Brakes. Esp a car of similar performance. The design is wrong. No amount of braided lines, big brakes etc will make a Z32 Brakes like a brand new 911.

In 2 RSJs and walks time, I can.

One step forward. One step back.

I love the idea. Unfortunately il be in Westminster in London :thumbdown: I can however tell you already that you’d likely be faster than me, experience is king. Onto big Brakes. Technically Peter you have a Big Brake kit, those 350z brembos are significantly larger than stock. Stock brakes are whilst softer and less sharp than modern Brakes pretty good, if in good condition, for road use. On track, and we’ve all seen it first hand they boil and fade pretty quickly. So the obvious answer is go bigger, you will stop faster to boot... except you won’t. Stopping distance with a BBK will be no less, in fact if poorly designed it could be worse, yup worse. The limiting factor is not the brake, it’s more often than not the grip the tyre can impose. Those front tyres will lock up easy enough with stock brakes. If you want to stop faster you want grip. Then there’s issues like ABS to factor in. The reason to go for a BBK is NOT to stop faster, it’s to stop consistently without fade and failure. This must be done thoughtfully and throwing a set of 6 pot calipers with 355mm front discs and calling it quits won’t make things better, what you have there is a car that want to lock up at the front and become a dart. Useless.

Probably won’t blow past the pcv and it’s designed to be sucking through them at idle. Does it improve when upto temp? Tbh if your having the block rebuilt I’d not worry too much. Is Jimmer pulling and fitting the block or are you doing that to reduce costs?

You’ve checked for vac leaks I assume? Try disconnecting the MAF and see what happens. When you say low compression, how low?

I’ve been pootling about recently just making sure I’m happy with everything. The other night I took it out properly though with the wife, not taking the nick because, well, obvious reasons but also because it angers madam. :lol: it’s a fine line between my own personal amusement at her disapproving face and getting told off... anyway. Car performed well for about an hour on and off. I know it’s tunning rich on boost currently, in the low 11s for AFR. With both of us there’s some rubbing in the rear when your going round reverse camber round abouts, that’s a minor issue for winter though. More grip required up front but the back on dry roads and warm tyres is holding grip though second gear very well.

I think Gaz meant it is a rare body kit and I think half the members have bodykits is probably an exaggeration.

I think I recognise that car.

Yeah a few friends had them when we were younger. Compared to what we all had they were quite quick. Enjoy.

Oh it’s the Indian version the MG ZR... there’s actually quite a good little chassis arent they? Engine being the (head gasket) let down. Stripped out that’s going to weight nothing, perfect little track toy.

Rover 25?

That’s depressing.

Fuses. Always start with the fuses.

Interested in your rear over fenders.

I suspect the pivot ball is damaged or the fork is bent/misaligned. You won’t need a new clutch plate in that scenario.

I’d have had a crack at doing it that way myself. However that route is horrendous especially at peak times, it’s mostly A road dual carriageway with a round about every half a mile and long ques to each. Stop start. From mine that journey takes between 2.5 hours and 4 on average depending on traffic. It’s in my opinion the worse journey on the south coast.