My Z in the shop... Again....
08-07-2005, 03:50 PM
#61
Originally Posted by atar350
Those wheels belong on some ricer....you need to get some wheels that match that bad *** body kit, a nice polish with deep lips.....do you have any in mind? I think the High gloss black RH R5's in the same size would be sexy.....but really up too you!!
no, but you might be a ricer.... big lip, heavy, polished wheels? as opposed to small lip, forged lightweight wheels??
paint will just wear off wheels on the track after awhile won't it?
08-07-2005, 04:16 PM
#63
Originally Posted by Jason@Performance
engine bay gets really dirty, things rust / currode... seals crack (valve cover seals)...
basicly that..
basicly that..
08-07-2005, 04:43 PM
#64
Originally Posted by Z BOY
so it seems you consider the good heat dissipation not worth the other problems. did you try putting the liner back on?
If my car wasnt a daily driver i would mind as much... 60000 miles on my car now... about 40000 with the hood...
And to think this is only from a few days of rain that we had in california... if I was in a more humid envrionment it would be far worse...
Once I get another car / truck (long time away) I will not worry about this, but while most of my driving was spirited street driving and some track time, I could have dealt without it (had to replace valve cover seals once because of oil leak)...
The next hood I am going to get is going to be vented as well, but am looking for one that does not have the center hole like this one... something like the top secret hood, something like that...
08-07-2005, 05:00 PM
#65
Originally Posted by Jason@Performance
I trashed the liner... unfortunatly...
If my car wasnt a daily driver i would mind as much... 60000 miles on my car now... about 40000 with the hood...
And to think this is only from a few days of rain that we had in california... if I was in a more humid envrionment it would be far worse...
Once I get another car / truck (long time away) I will not worry about this, but while most of my driving was spirited street driving and some track time, I could have dealt without it (had to replace valve cover seals once because of oil leak)...
The next hood I am going to get is going to be vented as well, but am looking for one that does not have the center hole like this one... something like the top secret hood, something like that...
If my car wasnt a daily driver i would mind as much... 60000 miles on my car now... about 40000 with the hood...
And to think this is only from a few days of rain that we had in california... if I was in a more humid envrionment it would be far worse...
Once I get another car / truck (long time away) I will not worry about this, but while most of my driving was spirited street driving and some track time, I could have dealt without it (had to replace valve cover seals once because of oil leak)...
The next hood I am going to get is going to be vented as well, but am looking for one that does not have the center hole like this one... something like the top secret hood, something like that...
thanx for your input.
08-07-2005, 05:35 PM
#66
yeah i'm going to be using the liner whenever it rains and keep a roll of duct tape in the car so i can at the very least tape up the vents under the hood if it were to start raining while i'm at work.
In AZ, when it rains, it RAINS. or it's a monsoon with huge wind/dust storm, and rain
In AZ, when it rains, it RAINS. or it's a monsoon with huge wind/dust storm, and rain
08-09-2005, 09:32 AM
#70
Originally Posted by BobbyZ33-Europe
Is it just me or is the fitment of the rear bumper pretty poor? There's a huge gap between the hatch and the bumper
i said fitment of the kit is absolute **** and would not recomend it to anyone...
08-09-2005, 04:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Jason@Performance
I will be adding the 35th anniversary side markers... leave the rest emblemless for now...
car needs to be detailed... gotta wait a couple weeks... :-/
car needs to be detailed... gotta wait a couple weeks... :-/
BTW awesome car, I love the color, very clean
08-09-2005, 04:32 PM
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Originally Posted by sentry65
they're glossy and the silver is slightly more wine colored i think - something like that
08-09-2005, 04:36 PM
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bronze outer ring...
piano black finish...
silver Z logo...
pictures are better though
http://performancenissanparts.com/ca...oducts_id=3073
piano black finish...
silver Z logo...
pictures are better though
http://performancenissanparts.com/ca...oducts_id=3073
08-09-2005, 04:40 PM
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Just so everyone knows, not all polished lip wheels are heavy. Majority might be but some are not as heavy as you think. The beloved Volks on the other hand are heavier than you think. You don't have to take my word for it tho...
Get a scale and when you get a chance weigh them with tires and air in the tires. Then compare them to something of the same size.
Get a scale and when you get a chance weigh them with tires and air in the tires. Then compare them to something of the same size.
08-09-2005, 05:24 PM
#77
Originally Posted by barthelb
Just so everyone knows, not all polished lip wheels are heavy. Majority might be but some are not as heavy as you think. The beloved Volks on the other hand are heavier than you think. You don't have to take my word for it tho...
Get a scale and when you get a chance weigh them with tires and air in the tires. Then compare them to something of the same size.
Get a scale and when you get a chance weigh them with tires and air in the tires. Then compare them to something of the same size.
most 19" volks are 26-29lbs... These are not light weight wheels compared to some others, but they are lighter then some other 19" lower quality wheels of similar look...
Volk LE37 / LE28N / TE37 / CE28N are their lighter wheels, they are solid piece forged wheels, more expensive then the multi piece...
The LE volks are Diamond Cut which IMHO looks better then Polished Lips no matter what the size...
08-09-2005, 06:29 PM
#80
Originally Posted by Rickdogg
Looking good! Atleast you are honest about the hood and the fitment of the kit 
last time I buy a replica kit...
The body shop already did a ton of prep work to it, if I would have know how much they had to do I would have just put factory body parts back on...
either way, imnot expecting the front bumper to last that long... so well see what happens