Stephen

It's not the first time I've met him either! :lol: I'm just terrible with faces and names, it's part of my blend of antisocial and ignorant attitude that suits the vast amount of time I spend outside solitary. Coupled with the amount of new faces I meet every day of the week at work. I can't keep track of who is who. I responded and got the first letter right what more do you want? :lol:

TBH Alex very few people in this country have any first hand experience of Z32s in this power band. Some trial and error are required and speaking to people who know thier apples on the subject. Hopefully Bob, Pete or Jaffa will be along to make some suggestions. As you know Nick has experience of owning a big power Z and he's given some good advice. The long and the short of it is you have 300hp worth of tyre there and you need more grip, however you get there.

He would need to fit lower rated wastegates for that though Jeff. 14psi is wastegate pressure, you can't trick a wastegate open earlier as far as I'm aware.

:oops: Did it spin up or squirm? Reason I ask this is because if some of your suspension isn't up to task it may feel like/you may be fish tailing. Scarey shit, mine did the same when the sub frame bushes were shot and I was only chucking 370 odd BHP out there. Traction is way better now. You've got undersized tyres and dump loads of power. If the clutch is slipping though how can you be spinning at 120mph? Think logically about that. Check the condition of what you've got but the bottom line is you need more grip and a clutch. A BGW might help but I think that's the end not the beginning grip wise. Also was it wet. It's been raining here all day, that thing is going to be murderous on cold wet roads.

Have you not checked the level with the dip sick?

If you can get it MOT'd and nip it over it leaves me with way more options. Just got my hands full at present for reasons you know already ;). That's great news on the dye test btw. Keep us posted.

That's the same car...?

Enjoy it mate, watch out for them leaves :lol: Sorry, maybe that was too soon.

Wouldn't take long to remove the gash and you'd have a what looks like an ok twin turbo. It's worth anoutvhalf what he wants but hey.

:lol: We had noticed. In fact you do have me wondering if you like any cars sometimes, every things a shit and chav it seems.

I sent the wife the link, hoping she'd take that very opinion and I'd get to save it. The response was laughter, followed by "Rust bucket.". I did check later and discovered my initial interpretation of that was correct. A good solid, "No.".

Pulsars are scary little rocket boxes. They did used to be cheap but the prices are climbing, seriously ugly though. Wether you agree or not the Silvia is a cheap alternative to the Z. It was built to be that way. Despite the price rise in them due to the popularity of them as a drift legend. Certainly cheaper and easier to own and modify. Much more suitable as a weekend warrior to abuse. I nearly brought a S14a some years ago for that very reason. Skylines, well the GTR ones are a brilliant bits of engineering. It is however a sports version of a saloon car, not exactly a pretty car or a sports car as such. Easier to drive and again like the Silvia cheaper and easier to mod. Certainly not free from their flaws though. I'd take a Z32 over a R32 anytime, unless it was a GTR then I might consider it. I wouldn't have an R33 anything though, seriously common, two down my road and the GTR is the only one to have. GTST etc are a bit naff. I'm odd though, I enjoy the larger cars and cars that are a bit of a handful. I've driven a few hot hatches and stuff and it's just not what I like. Each to there own I guess.

After seeing what's rammed behind the intercoolers on these cars air flow apparently doesn't appear a design concern. Does make you wonder how effective they even are.

Even the Gen 3 F-Bodies that used to be quite reasonable are shooting up. Few years back you could get a 91 Camaro IrocZ for like £4-5k, not now.

If that's what someone will pay. TBH though what even 100k in classic car terms, my mates work just had some old Le Man car. Auction opening bid £1.2M. Crazy, crazy money. There's a 1% out there paying £400 for a glass of whiskey served on imported Antarctic ice, there desperate to blow there money on crap and if two or more of them decide they want some old Dagenham dustbin the price goes through the roof.

I'd go with a standard answer of if you need a guide it's probably going to be a pain in the ass for you. It's all nuts and bolts and wires, not hard...just long winded, more parts involved than you'd first realise. It's worth googling as it's common for them to do this swap in the US as the turbo model it's rarer and more expensive compared to how it is here. The NA version (all 2+2) are more numerous and cheaper.

I hope so to Art.

Sadly I think that effect will be temporary. I've used an autogleam product that brings them up like that. Month later you look grey again.

Nearly £500 ouch, I'd value my zed at about a grand so I don't think I could pay that bigger premium for a genuine article.

That's a good looking car.

It's really simple mate. Il bang you out a diagram tomorrow.

Let me know ;) - - - Updated - - - Finished the other bit?

My van is up for renewal, I've done a fair few miles over the last few years in it spending, on average 5 hours a day in it. We've been across Europe through France, Belgium and Holland and the length and breadth of the UK. Yeah il be sad to see it go in a way but I won't miss it. I've always assumed it was the time you spent in a car that made you have a bond with it. I know il never forget watching my Capri drive away. It's a hole that regardless of having the Z for nearly twice as long and having invested more time that bond isn't as strong if I'm honest. The car felt like an old friend every time I got in it. So what makes the bond and which car do you or would you miss most?

The implication is that it's going to be like an on off switch I believe, as apposed to your bell housing illuminating like the landing light. :lol: