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for me unless its all orginal go badgeless looks better as far as im concerned and people always ask what is it when i take mine out happy to tell them its a datsun 240z with nissan v8 that always gets them talking. Mick

thanks carl think i might just not fit it now and see if i can get one of the other units as you suggest cant be bother fitting it if its not reliable. Thanks Mick

karl you say your new unit is better than the crane xr700 just bought a crane can you tell me the problems with the crane about to replace my old piranha unit with the crane thought it would do the job good. Mick

are brings back memories or is that nightmares listening to you too chat about this wonderful process so glad its not me again spent way too long stripping all from my car then ended up spraying new stuff back on and coated it with 2 pack black Mick

i would go with the gold think the black would be too overpowering on the white car and black flares Mick

having used both i prefer to work with 2 pack paint as for your comment about needing to repair whole panel if damaged i think you will find this necessary with acrylic too as it is the only real way to do it properly though if using 2 pack with clear it is necessary and most 2 packs do require clear these days but the main differences i see are 2 pack plus shine straight off gun Using 2 pack primer any repairs are very stable stronger harder paint less likely to scratch or chip Negative orange peel effect in paint not flat Acrylic plus flat shine negative primer and rpairs under surface are unstable and when you paint may move due to the solvent in the paint lot of work rubbing back and getting that killer shine easier to scratch and chip Would have to say for an everyday car i would go with 2 pack but a show car would take my time and use acrylic very slow process acrylic to get that smooth killer shine so theres more twenty cents worth

who said you yanks are slow you catch on real quick Mick

good to see you back more power to the aussies good luck with the show Mick

Must say i think my zed is pretty close to my dream really on want a hot the nissan V8 and i think it pretty well there I know every bolt in it have owned it for 17 years so its near part of me. Mick

had one ebay sale quote me $15.00 freight then emailed me back it was too heavy so they needed $25.00 when it arrived in the orginal manufactures box the postage charge was $11.00 but no refund Suppose its just the fun of Ebay Mick

hi zed Have you actually done the Jags that Run mod have read of it but never heard of anyone doing it would like to here from anyone who has and if it really works Ragards Mick

yeah there setting up asite to advertise it so when it happens i will post it mick

entry forms out at the moment supps out next two weeks mick

Kim and Sue Webster and a comittee from light car club in Launceston Event is based along Northwest coast From Devonport to Launceston and surrounding areas

Hi every one here in tasmania we have three road events a year you would have all heard of Targa Tasmania 6 days of pure racing on normal roads The next event is Rally Tasmania three days of pure racing on tassie roads and The Challenge which is held over the first weekend in November starting on the friday with check in and then 3 days of hillclimbs motorKhanas and lap sprints around Symnons plains and navigation sections very similar to Grand Prix rally or Indy Rally This is a great event usually 50 to 60 cars Just under $1000 entry need only basic cams licence harnesses and helmets and what ever car you like dont need roll cages Great starting event to prepare you for rallying or targa lot of fun Has been won by a Turbo gemini Elfin clubman Wrx Last Time i placed 5th in my Rx4 so the handicapping is very well balanced would luv to see some more Zeds in the running and with the two ferries running now cheap for you people on the big island to come down message me if you would like any details Regads MicK

Gavin I upgraded to the non ventilated calipers first and found with good pads they where much better but as the need for speed all ways need to stop quicker so i went with the later ventilated hilux calipers on falcon discs you can actually buy Skyline Gtr pads ( theres a great range of pads avilable to suit the GTR ) and use them in these calipers with carbon pads it stops on a dime now Only down side was flat spotting front the first time I used them for a go to whoa It all comes down to budget and use of vechile solid on calipers with good pads are big improvement for $150 au calipers and $200 pads cheap bolt on upgrade $350 Ventilated calipers still $150 per set $400 pads $200 discs machine work for new caliper mount $250 total $1000 but front brakes as good as you will get inside a 15 inch wheel Regards Mick

Gavin got my bushes years ago from Howard at autocraft in Hobart Tasmania quite reasonable price could be worth a try good honest guy to deal with howard mailto:autocraft@tasman.net.au 03 62341044 easier than mucking around with the USA worth a try Mick

sorry dont know the number but i believe any hilux 4x4 caliper from the period you quoted will fit only difference them to the later calipers is taht the later claipers are for ventliated discs To go on solid discs you need the earlier calipers Mick

tell me anyone who went to the nationals what the feeling like now towards modified zeds or street machines as they where calling them when i last looked at the enty for melbourne nats back in 96 I went to orginal nats in 90 and there where grumblings about what was a zed and what was a street machine By sydney in 93 they where getting louder my car causing some discussion when it won best modified 240 Then when i saw the entry forms for 96 melbourne nats they had very set classes ast to what was modified and what was a street machine my was a street machine in there eyes for sure So would be interested to know feelings from lastest nats Regards mick

looks sweet to me george Only the second zed ive seen with back end smoothed out same as my car looks real trick Those 18 look great We all have to remeber its getting harder to get 15 performance rubber I did heaps so my car could run 245 on rear and now i cant buy any 245 by 50 by 15 rubber to run on the rear sure pissed me off putting 225 back on Regards Mick

Has anybody other than me played with one of thes motors its the older nissan v8 4.4 litres has been a great motor for me If any body has ported hotted up one of thes motors would luv to here from you on what you did and the results Also any contacts to get japanese parts for these motors used nissan sport in victoria once but i think they closed down so if you know any good importers with contact for older nissan parts Who has an australian operation would be great Mick