I'm all for trying to fix things yourself and showing some initiative, but some things are best left in the hands of a professional.

At your shop's rates of $139/hr, you're not too far off from stealership prices...

 

BZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZTTTTTTTT!!!!!!

Y'alls not from Califoney is y'all?

 

Thank goodness, no. Bunch 'a weirdos live out thurrr.

 

My shop is $165/hr

 

unfortunately, the place that only works on euros or performance builds, where im getting my alignment, is higher i think. Thats what happens, when you live where they have no competition, and are the only ones that good. They stay booked too

 

You are correct.

And I am their king.😬

 

$200/hr here in Vegas.

 

So, brakes are functional again, but the clutch/transmission is still screwed?

When does that get fixed?

 

Well, its not that bad. Trans grinds in fifth bad, and cant performance shift. Clutch makes way too many noises, and sounds like somethings screwed up. (not just flywheel noise). It still grabs though. I freaked out and thought it was worse, when it was brake issues too. My shop does say the bearing is bad, they can hear it. Socalz hooked me up w clutchmasters again (I didnt know what was compatable with my flywheel, and had them choose). Its a better clutch though, some kind of dual something. Then they sent me a zspeed clutch slave cylinder for an HR, that im exchanging right now.

Then i have all of my suspension parts ordered thru them. I wish i could get sway bars and rear knuckle bushings to complete it, but maybe next time. They are not all here yet, and getting tires flat on the ground, or fixing the horrible low rpm issue mainly, may precede trans. Im saving, and taking it all in.

 

See? It goes up the further West you go.

 

 

 

Same thing my '06 did. Mine was replaced under warranty though.

 

I do notice the more i drive the z, that i dont fit as well as i thought. I have to be reclined at an angle thats strange to me. If i sit real upright, im a little tall and close to the steering wheel.

Maybe i can customize that someday. Get a racing seat dropped a lil lower somehow. and maybe even somehow move it back a few inches, or get a steering wheel a little further away.

 

And here we are at tangental complaint #47. Seriously, you're just NOW noticing this?

 

Yes lol. I was excited about it, and i guess noticed that i fit still and its better than some cars. I felt like it was okay. And i mean it is for cruising around town. I feel like at the track or going wild in it, i would want to be at a different angle w good posture..

im not complaining about the car. I am kind of curious if that plastic behind the seat, casters, or steering wheel could be modified. So i could get my perfect position. Its not far off really. I just need an inch or two. Edit: im not buying yet obviously. I found a sparco low seat base for 350z. idk how far back you could mount it, if it uses factory mounting points. it sounds like i may have the possibility of moving my seat down atleast. I wonder if this mounts to the floor or casters.

 

You can remove the entire rear speaker/cubby section behind the seats, though you do sacrifice a tinge of rigidity. Track owners replace it with a roll cage. Stock seats are garbage, cost cutting to save Nissan from bankruptcy in the very late 90's. They have been the most uncomfortable seat in any of the cars that I have ever owned.

 

Butt dependent. Laff.... Honestly, I''ve been totally happy with the stock seats in every 33 and 34 I've owned. I have zero reason to change but yeah, get it, YMMV.

 

hmmm, thats awesome mr sparco! i hate sacrificing rigidity. I wonder if i could still do some kind of cage, and still get a few inches to play with on seat. Ive actually been thinking about the cage this whole time. Idk what has to be taken off the car, should this always be first mod? I may not ever put one in this car, and get something else like a vette to track. Im very indecisive where this car is going.

 

jason z-ya makes harness bars, when i added it, it seems to stiffen the car some