Stephen

Welcome, your on the list now. I recognise the user name, possibly from 350uk or zclub? Welcome back to the dark side.

I just thinking the very same Richard, although the 850 isn't a very common car sadly

I thought it had a wide arch kit. Yeah nice looking car that.

That's a fair shout as I've had to get hold of the cert when the PO didn't provide it. So there's nothing stopping you getting it's certificated.

Just makes a nice chance to be giving it out, rather than receiving it haha. You are of corse correct though, I think it's because, let's face it there hardly professionals. Generally it's done at the same place they sell all the audio gear. Some mid twenties chav I twarks liek tat bruv. Generally.

"Do alarm installers really don't give a toss or something." Ey? LMAO that's one of those double negative sentences. :p

There was a recent discussion on acid dipping on zclub. Various people including myself pointed out it can cause more problems than it solves. As gaz said soda blasting is good.

Don't think il bother. . . . . . . . I joke of corse and will likely being doing a stop over for the whole event.

Very subtle, I'm guessing the cause of the one intercooler vent fin was to follow the line? I've often thought about chopping those out, ice seen it done before and it has looked like well like it's been chopped out but your blends in better. Did you do it all yourself? Looks pretty well blended generally.

The problem is mostly related to piss poor magic in that barstard computermebob.

Not bad at all.

As silver line says tuning an na is a fairly similar principal. It needs to breath, although with na's more attention needs to be put into how it breathes as it can alter the driving characteristics. Tbh with you though it's a waste. Tuning any na engine is often not very effective. To gain a 50% hike in power is going to mean a lot of hardwork and money. It is far cheaper to in plummet sone kind of forced induction.

Really silly suggestion so forgive me, but this rubbing noise has scared me a few times. Fan shroud isn't rubbing on the fan is it?

Yeah, that figure is the guesstimate for reliability. Based upon age and wear. Plenty of people in the US of A are running over 600 on a stock bottom end, Jaffa is running good numbers under track conditions. The issue is how long does will it last, the answer is the more power the shorter time. However if your bottom end is already damaged, most don't even know. At that point well it won't last long, the resultant failure could render your shiney new turbos a write off too. Net result false economy.

Nissan were the first to have to apply the 280 limit, the 300 was the first car to have it apply, they soon realised they could be liberal with roughly 280 with cars throwing out more than 300 or so. It went out the window fairly quickly I think. The z32 could have had an ecu that was better mapped, or run at more respectable 12psi. It would have broken 280 though, he'll there's even two restrictor rings in the mid pipes to reduce HP a few. It's not that it fell short, it was deliberately strangled.

Fuel can make a massive difference, a lot of the yanks are now using e85(im sure simon is better informed than myself on it) the far higher octane means they can run so much more boost SAFELY. As si said noel has made massive headway for us lot, he even had his own car virtually stock, stock block and tubs and injectors to 430hp, so it really shouldn't be a surprise. I believe the stock bottom end record is now about 900hp, obviously no bolt ons are stock though.

Sorry got the names wrong. The gtz; http://www.z1motorsports.com/product_info.php?cPath=6_12&products_id=15 And the type 3; http://www.z1motorsports.com/product_info.php?cPath=6_12&products_id=1290 Personally the gtz is the winner for me, quite popular I yanky land.

Didn't Andy have the type 2 slightly different finishes flush with the nose?

Tungsten has always been expensive, weird stuff to. A few years back maybe 7 years now, I snapped a tig welding tip piece in half, you only want half what they make it in. It scratched my skin like a cat scratch. The chap I was working with looked at it and said that will scar, I just laughed as it was literally a scratch. He reckoned so etching about tungsten causes it to get shitty. Well he was right, the scar is still there to this day. It looks like I put a Stanley across my hand. Weird stuff.

Sorted :D

been looking at options for the front, I don't really like the idea od paying 2-300 for front FUCA's z1 d these: http://www.z1motorsports.com/product_info.php?cPath=6_8&products_id=2918 that seems very expensive for some hi-ten bolts and some plate.....no? they say upto a 3/4" drop, however ive seen other versions that say upto 1.5" :s

Oh dear. Have you been able to decide wether it's a write off or not yet? It's easy done mate on slippery winter roads. Not exactly stock power either is it.

Yey

That is something I need, the one I have leaves a dumb 2" gap between the bottom and the gaitor.

Exactly that mate. I think you just get to an age where a pair of Nike air maxes make you feel a bit...you know? I don't wear shoes shoes ever, but I wouldn't be without a comfy pair off DC's or a well worn in pair of gortex ankle boots, or is that my hill billy side kicking in? Ah haha