Raja93

So much better than the sell out Supra. Manual gearbox too, true to the Z brand. Twin turbos does it for me. Lack of turbos is what made me think of the 350z/370z as a disappointment. I like older BMW’s, not so much newer ones, but making the Supra with bmw was an absolute disgrace IMO. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Sorry Richard, I did want to go after you mentioned it but now have another work meeting today meaning I can’t drive up [emoji3525]. Tomorrow can’t do either and weekend now busy. Next year I’m in for sure, just couldn’t quite swing it for this year. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Amen to that!

It was a good drive indeed, despite the rain. When I got home, I was mortified at how dirty it was and immediately gave the Z a proper clean ?.

If funds allow, I would get a forged rebuild. That way you can pretty much guarantee reliability and drive it as much as you want, for as many miles as you want, with a peace of mind. When not going for big numbers, you won't have to fork out on the bits needed for big power, which will help your wallet. The rebuild involves replacing all the different gaskets and seals throughout the engine, so no more worrying about any leaks also. Highly recommend going this route.

Visited PowerZed today for the post tune and final oil change as part of the engine build service, including a full check over. Fitted all new hardware to the under trays and fitted the under trays that were left off for the tuning. Clean bill of health and now all done and dusted, ready for winter hibernation soon. It's the little things that Jim does like clocking some suspension bits being a bit dry and needing grease, amongst various other bits and bobs he picks up, that make the journey so worth it. Highly recommend PowerZeds wheel alignment. I got it aligned by my local so called trusted place a few years back and last year summer Jim re did it, making it bang on - handled so much better. A year and a half later the tyres have completely even wear on all 4 corners which tells you the great job he did, so highly recommend owners get this done with him and not your local places. The drive there and back was fantastic with all dry roads - experienced wheel spin in 5th gear at 100.... KPH of course. Getting used to that power now. I thought, why did the revs suddenly jump, then immediately realised - holy sh*t, this things got some torque!!!

In hindsight I shoulda taken some further away pics so you can get a better idea - will do soon and upload. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I took some photos of mine the other day - not sure if it’ll help you much or not...[emoji2375] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thanks mate ?. Haha with the PPF installed, it doesn't really bother me tbh. I treat it the same way as I did before - drive it hard but keep it clean, park in the furthest away bays or in car parks with big spaces etc etc. Only thing that worries me is the 99 spec front bumper seems to be slightly lower than the 89 spec one I had before, and is catching more on roads than it did before. The Bigger 3" exhaust also catches speed bumps it never would. Will probs get front end raised to sort that, otherwise, all good.

Full coverage was £8400 inc VAT which I thought was daylight robbery - there's a reason to the cost as explained below. The backstory is I never budgeted to get PPF done at all, as I always drive old cars and detail them myself - it was only because the bodyshop highly recommended it and kept banging on about getting it done. Eventually I did the research and agreed it was a good call. Issue is, it pushed me over the edge it terms of budget, so I did PPF to full front end, mirrors and sills, which TBH is where the Z and most cars get the damage. Ceramic coated rest of the car. The Z needs a custom PPF designed with specialist software/computers as there are no standard PPF templates available for them (as there are for common cars), which can only be done by one place. As you know, the word custom, antique or rare adds a premium to everything! All other detailers, when doing a model of car for the first time, cut a big sheet on your car, free hand, with the risk of nicking the paint - that was a big no no for me. A full car coverage PPF for a common car like a Bmw or Porsche with templates available is £4.7k, which would be more justifiable. A good idea would be if someone else from the owners club took the plunge and had their whole car PPF'd. I could then come along and use their template and get installed for the normal rate ?.

A few pics after today’s clean - good old car park lighting, for maximum effect [emoji41]

Now going onto the subject of PowerZed, Jimmer provides such a thorough and top standard service, you really can relax knowing your 300ZX will be properly taken care of under his watch. He provides a real turn key build service, that you cannot get anywhere else. Endless knowledge and direct answers to all your questions. The number of PowerZed built engines out there that are solid speaks for itself. In my view, it's not worth the heart ache of building it yourself with the risk of making mistakes or taking elsewhere and risking blowing up the engine due to poor workmanship. Do it right the first time and take it to Jimmer. You'll save money in the long run and actually get to enjoy your Z.

7 days have passed now since I collected her, so it's now safe to clean the Z, as per the detailers instructions for the PPF. She'll be getting a good thorough clean tomorrow. Went for a drive today, first time in a week, in the sunny weather and the power is just potent - like a rollercoaster. Still haven't got all the way up the rev range yet, pushing it slowly, getting used to it. Second gear is brutal, as is third and fourth haha! With the power it had before (390hp dyno'd but with the turbo / compression issues, more like 330hp), it was great fun but it never smoked more modern cars as much as I'd like. Now she leaves cars for dead - exactly the way I want it ?. One mistake I made was getting both the BDE engine and transmission mounts. The first thing Jimmer said after running the engine was the car has too much vibration now - I should swap the transmission mount out for a Nismo one, like the one I had before, and that will sort it. Even Greg at Protuner who drifts a V8 200sx said it was too harsh for the road. Right, point taken! Seeing as the Z is going into hibernation in about a months time, and also being absolutely skint, I can't be bothered to swap it over this year. It'll be on the to-do list when coming back out of hibernation next year. Unfortunately the Nismo mount is now discontinued!! CZP show discontinued, and although Z1 advertise it as available, they confirmed it is discontinued. Have contacted Import Parts Pro to see if they have any stock - fingers crossed. Failing that, will have to search the Japanese auctions or contact other suppliers. Going to visit Jimmer next week for a post-tune oil change, full check over and refitting some of the under trays - he leaves them off for the dyno tuning, in case boost/intake pipes or other bits pop off. Since they're all brand new parts and not fully sealed/run in, they can pop off, which funnily enough is exactly what happened with the intercooler pipes as the Z1 clamps were giving up under pressure. Greg thankfully replaced them all with stronger items.

Best to meet earlier yes, roads are rammed by 9-10am down our end. Fingers crossed for decent weather.

@sumshiftyguy Save the date - hopefully you're still free on this day. Happy to meet earlier.

Great progress today [emoji2]. PPF has been applied to full front end, mirrors, sills. Just ceramic coating to rest of the car left. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

All sorted and back to the detailers this morning as per above post, ready to have PPF applied to the whole front end/sills and ceramic coat the rest of the car. My Z's paintwork was shocking before, so it needed a respray and body trims replacing no matter what. With that paint protection, It'll be absolutely fine to use a lot. This is just ridiculously terrible luck...?. If I'm going to the pain of getting a respray, then I'll always choose to do a proper job over a cheap one, that'll never look 10/10 and will need re-doing in 10 years time (like the last respray on this Z).

The bodyshop took their time in repairing the front bumper. They were due to return the Z to the detailers last Wednesday, which turned into Thursday, Friday, yesterday and finally it arrived back this morning. I received a call and video of the bumper and thankfully the paint is a perfect match - no indication of any repairs carried out. Better news is I will have her back for Saturday afternoon, just in time for the AGM on Sunday ?.

I think best to cancel my room please. I'll drive up on the Sunday morning (hopefully!). Reason being, as you'll see on my posts recently, the bumper damage messed up all my plans. The detailing shop said the paintwork would be sorted and the Z back to them so they can carry out their works, last Wednesday, which turned into Thursday, Friday, Monday and still not back yet... ?

View Advert Japspeed Downpipes + 2.5" Front Pipes For sale is a set of Japspeed downpipes and front / test pipes 2.5" size. Just removed a few months ago from my Z and only removed due to going for more power and wanting 3" exhausts. Been on my Z for a long time and generally in good condition. One front pipe has light marks where its lightly touched the ground, but no denting etc. Flanges are a little crusty but welds are solid. Collection is preferable due to size however delivery can be discussed, as an extra cost to the sale price. Alternatively, could arrange to meet at a halfway point depending on where you are of course. Any questions, let me know. Advertiser Raja93 Date 24/09/22 Price £100 Category Parts - For Sale

Turns out I had your email address - vaguely remembered I emailed you a while back with that body trims list. Ping me an email back with the details and will sort.

Sorry late reply - been a bit busy. I'm sure you can enter late as I remember cars turning up late last time and also remember people leaving early. I'll check when back home later and let you know.

I’ve checked the email and we have only 2 spaces as it was only 2 cars that confirmed (mine and Toms). But you’re in luck as my Z won’t be ready in time, you can take my place. Entry time is 8am. I am driving up in my daily still. I’ll email them tonight and ask they swap my registration for yours. Might be worth you emailing me your ticket so I can forward any ticket info to them. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Solid white for me and a Twin Z rear spoiler is much sleeker than OEM so my preference also. I went for the type 2 which has a curve to it to modernise the rear and but the type 1 is sleeker - see JoelyP’s Z for reference. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

View Advert AEM 320LPH In Tank Fuel Pump AEM 320LPH In Tank Fuel Pump for sale. I upgraded to a higher output fuel pump, so this is now redundant. Shipping cost to be confirmed (I'd imagine up to £5 max). This will be extra to the sale price. Brand new ones with shipping are around £90, so £30 for a used item seems fair. Advertiser Raja93 Date 18/09/22 Price £30 Category Parts - For Sale