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After selling the Nissan 350Z two weeks ago I picked up my new car and my first ford from Horsham Ford on Friday .
Its a Ford Fiesta ST-3 with a few options of rear parking sensors and style pack all in the colour Blue .
After reading about how they were very good and than having a play with...
Update time .
I took the car down to Abbey Motorsport to have an MOT and a few other things done .
First up was to have some Hardrace adjustable from camber arms fitted .
Then another alignment .
The front compression arms ( banana arms ) were changed last year but were...
Just thought I would list all of the parts I have done so far .
Nearly there just a few more bits to do .
ENGINE
OIL PAN SPACER
MISHIMOTO PERFORMANCE RADIATOR
MISHIMOTO RADIATOR FAN SHROUD KIT
RAD COLLING PANEL C/F
MOTUL COOLANT
DEI TEMP COOLANT
ENGINE GROUNDING KIT
ENGINE BRACE...
Got round to changing all of the headlight lamps at the weekend bit of a pain as you have to remover the inner wing arch liner .
Thought I would upgrade all the lamps .
The main beam ones Philips extreme H7 + 130%
The dipped Xenon ones Philips extreme D2R + 50%
The side light ones are...
Quaife diff .
Just had one fitted to my 350Z and it is amazing really pulls the car out of corners and this is coming form the cars factory VLSD .
Alan
Did a few bits over the holidays .
First up was a cargo net that I have been wanting for a little bit .
Then had the wheels refurbed
Still got a few more bits to do when the weather stops raining .
Alan
Big update time .
On Thursday I took the car down to Abbey Motorsport for a few parts to be done .
First up was to change the old tired camber arms
Old
New Hardrace uprated adjustable units .
Then the rear old tow arms .
New Hardrace uprated adjustable units...
Small update .
A few more things have turned up ready for next month .
On to this weekend and a small service of oil and filter change and fuel system cleaner and engine flush .
Also cleaned out the BMC air filter .
And gave the MAF sensor a good clean .
And to finish off some...
Update time .
Got the below that will be going on in 4 wees time to finish off the car for this year .
Rear poly camber arms
Rear poly tow arms
Rear Poly coilover link arms
Tall front track rod ends
White line rear Poly diff bush kit
Moterdyne ART pipes ( fancy de cat pipes )
ECU re...
Does he have the Zita R or Zita S .
The S is more for road use but the R is hi performance and true coilover front and rear as the 350z has inboard springs at the rear .
Alan
Another update as I got round to fitting my Meister-R Zeta-R coilovers .
Front old vs new
Installed Front
Front adjuster
Rear old vs new
Installed Rear
Rear adjuster that needed some drilling of the rear brace .
Have only driven it a few miles but the...
So after my nightmare and killing my car before the ring trip I fitted my replacement rear lines .
Installed correctly this time .
And bleed all of the air out ( there was a lot )
Alan
Got another little job done at the weekend .
First was to change the old tired gear knob .
Old knob
I got a re trimmed gear know of a member from Hide 'N' Seat .
Old and the new
Also I re aligned the shifter throw and re greased the cup and ball on the gear linkage ...
Ok so after 11 years of saying I will go and do the ring I set of on Friday at 2.30 AM full of hope and excitement .
At 2.42 AM it all went t*ts up .
Below is my first experience of my first ring trip ( Next year will be booked this week )
So after checking the car a fair few times over the...