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I am pretty sure a bloke was trying to sell what I think was that same kit on this site with a link to Ebay. He imported it from the States and decided to get rid of his Zed. He was selling it for under half price (A$400-) for 6 months or so but no takers. Not sure if he ended up getting rid of it but I suspect not. Try doing a search on this site.

I have bought a power steering rack to go in my 260Z 2+2 so I am sure we can work something out in a few months once I get it put in. I presume you aren't in a hurry at this stage.

Just make sure when you get the front shockers that they are the shortened type. As with the coil overs you can easily lower the car a few inch's. If you do this, standard length shockers will bottom out and eventually break.

I think someone was trying to rip you off with that quote Steve. Parts are around $300- to $400- for the rear then it's labour to do the job. You might want to have a chat to some fellow members who had done the same.

Ahhh DevilZ I see you are new to the forum and only made 12 posts. Probably half on this particular subject. I think you should show a bit of respect and chill out a little before you go firing off. Most of us on hear have known each other for years. We don't need some smartalec coming along and winding people up for there own amusment.

I also reckon your spring rates 160-170 are way to soft. You must be getting some body roll when cornering which will definately effect the handling. I personally think you would need to run 300Ibs min if you want your car to go around corners at max speed.

Ok we intend booking a room in the next week. At present we are still trying to work out if we are going up for one or two nights. Either 2nd and or 3rd Nov 2008. Accommodation for 4 people is $470- the luxury Mt Buller Challet. $118- per head obviously. Like I say there is cheaper Accom available if you want it. Anyway respond to this topic if you are keen and we can pencil you in. Otherwise feel free to come up for the day or organise your selves to suit. Cheers

Ha Ha go Lurch!. Steve this is a bit of trial and error since everyone's car is slightly different. Especially yours with the V6. But to me it sounds like, apart from messing around with spring rates and shockers you need to look at your Camber & Castor. I am also tipping your tyres may not be up to it as well. Some people have drilled out the top of their strut tower and been able to slide them about 10mm closer to the motor. This would help the handling as a cheaper option. Also you most likely get bumpsteer. If this is the case like 97% of Zeds then this will also effect the handling of your car when turning into a corner. Heaps of varied fix's here depending on the cash you have. there might be a picture or two under my ZZZ8 that could give you some ideas. If not Lurch might be able to help with some more technical info.

Hi Bigmac, It sounds like you need to firstly work out how far or how much you want to spend on your Zed. This will stop you doing things 2 & 3 times. Do you want coil overs? Cost around $1,000- or there about for the two rears to be done. Then the same for the front. Now if you did this first then you would get much more rubber under the standard guards. I have coil overs, 17x9" mags and 255 rubber on the back which fit easy. If you go mags first then coil overs a year later or even flares then you might find you want bigger rubber because they would now fit. Try and work out where you want to be in a few years time and save some money by doing the job properly once. Cheers

Well that came out of the blue Sulio. You know I don't drive my car much. But similar to my self I know you have put a lot of blood sweat and tears not to mention cash into the car. For the sake of 16K or there abouts it aint worth it. Take it from me it is always good to know in the back of the mind that you have a great car to take out any time you like. Not to mention the added interest on forums and events. Sell it and you will feel you are missing something, you will drop off the Z community radar. To buy a replacement later on will cost you far more than 16K regardless of make. Another Zed, well I couldn't see you building another one from scratch. Porsches, well as people have said you will still be 5-10 seconds slower around the track than a Zed. I reckon maybe your Miss's has been getting into your ear. Maybe you are considering trading in the wrong model. She should know the Zed comes with the Sulio package. A Zed should be for life man. :-) Put it off till after Christmas when all your renovations are done. then re assess your situation. You will have a garage at home with a Zed in it. You might like to wander out and tinker with it a couple of times a week. Maybe you are over thinking the reno and having a panick attack.

Yes John your car does look great. It certainly caught my eye when I saw it down there. Hope to see you around the track a bit more. Cheers.

No Lurch it wasn't Dave Chambers. Aparently this Asian guy was a bit of a crazy driver. He tried following Dave's (Silver 240/260Z) for a lap or so. Apparently he was right up Daves butt. He thought he was going to hit him on a couple of occassions. Obviously following Daves line to try and get a good time. I think after that when he was on his own, probably trying to do the same but not as familiar with the track pushed it a little too hard in the wrong spot.

Hi John, I was down there Saturday and saw you drive in late arvo. I would have said hello had I known you were on this site. Well done on your first sprint. It's and awesome track whilst a little scary. But fear should keep you on the black stuff with a little in reserve.

Yeah Rev 3.9 should be the go for overall performance. LSD's are bit pricey and hard to find but they are there if you look long enough.

Keep us posted Dimitri. I would be interested if you find a solution. As for the other comments - When you say you cleaned out the linkages etc and the wipers went faster. does that mean they went faster for a Zed or as fast as a modern cars wipers?

Yeah like Lurch says Rev go and change your oil. But suss out the right grade of oil for your engine. We all know there are heaps of different types around these days. That might be why your pressure is low. It doesn't look right to me either (Bit low). Having said that your car is looking great.

Hmmm we all start with a dream but not all see it through to the end. Pretty hard selling a project in bits. It's hard for anyone to share the vision of the original owner. He will be lucky to get the starting price whilst it's in bits.

Looks nice. Would almost be worth shipping over from NZ on the trailer.

Hi Sulio, I am keen to head up to watch the Buller Sprint and stay over one or two nights. I have been to 3 of these events and it is a great weekend. Normally we watch all the cars (120) leave from the ticket area at the bottom of the mountain in the morning at 1 minute intervals. Drive up at the lunch time break. Then find a nice spot on the grass next to our esky to watch them race up the hill again in the arvo. Normally I think they race in at Mansfield on the Saturday so the Sunday / Monday is probably the best option. In the vallage they have plenty on with a carnival atmosphere, bands etc during the day not to mention the nightlife. As a side issue I have also been to the Tuesday Mansfield Horse racing which is another hoot/option as well. There are two options for accommodation. One being cheap, a bit out of the village and won't be booked out or the other bit more expensive in the heart of the action. (Same as last year Mt Buller Challet). http://www.mtbullersprint.com/

Here's a picture of my V8 Zed at my favorite surf spot.

Yeah when I got mine done a few times the guys would always go and have a quiet word with each other and say nothning because there was no rear adj. But if they had of told me how far it was out I would have done something. Anyway there is a reasonably cheap fix to get perfect alignment. Let me know if it is out and I will sort you out with contacts for the fix.

My brother will be going down on the Sunday. I might come down for a look.

Still go and get a wheel alignment and ask them to tell you how the rear wheels are. Zeds are natorious for not having the rear wheels in alignment. Wears out tyres fast and affects handling. Find out that then we can tell you how to fix reasonably simply.

I have 9" mags alround on my car with coil overs and fit under the wheel arches no problems. It's all in the Offset. I have now flared my guards by 20mm and will soon be getting 10" on the rear. So if you get the right offset 10" or even wider will fit with bolt on flares.

Nice spotting Gav. Not a bad price I reckon. Get in quick someone.