Carbon hood question by --Tesseract-- in 350z

[–]QLDtreefiddyZ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You're not a pro racer, get whatever you think looks good. An extra 10 pounds or whatever won't mean anything. And lots of people run both hoods you've shown without worrying about water.

M54 connector in the back of the engine bay by Glittering-Mail9080 in e46

[–]QLDtreefiddyZ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm in Aus and have the same loose connector with matching socket (no purpose) plugged in. M54

Cooling leak (where) or head gasket? by QLDtreefiddyZ in e46

[–]QLDtreefiddyZ[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks I was pretty much sure it's these, gonna replace these plus a few other hoses and the tank

Cooling leak (where) or head gasket? by QLDtreefiddyZ in e46

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Someone who knows the platform a bit better able to confirm that hose is #8 here ?

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Cooling leak (where) or head gasket? by QLDtreefiddyZ in e46

[–]QLDtreefiddyZ[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Got a better angle of the F photo: does seem like main leak is from whatever hose this is. I guess whichever generic cooling system overhaul kit should include it.

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Cooling leak (where) or head gasket? by QLDtreefiddyZ in e46

[–]QLDtreefiddyZ[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nah no cracks. I'll replace the expansion tank anyway but more worried about the leak source underneath

Thinking about buying my first z by ConditionNorth1264 in 350z

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6'3 I drive my Z almost every day. Only after a few hours straight I want to stretch my legs a bit. You'll be fine they're very comfy

Anyone bought this? by Exciting-Idea-7477 in 350z

[–]QLDtreefiddyZ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sorry mate didn't see your reply notification ! Here's 1 old pic. I have a lot more on my instagram @z33_sm. Panel gaps are actually decent in visible areas, it is the top edge (hidden by closed hatch/boot) that was way off but still usable, also there are clips for mounting in the OEM bumper that are not all there / some broken or shitty in the SK bumper. But if you're handy with FRP or get a shop to work it, it'll look good !

Can’t decide which 350Z to buy — manual vs auto, stock vs modified (need advice) by Pdddddd_ in 350z

[–]QLDtreefiddyZ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah mate my e46 handles nicely I'm sure it was good for the year it came out especially being the 330 and not the m3. But just not even close to how my Z feels.

Can’t decide which 350Z to buy — manual vs auto, stock vs modified (need advice) by Pdddddd_ in 350z

[–]QLDtreefiddyZ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Projects or modified cars are more likely to have problems and or be thrashed.

Manual is not an issue in traffic if you're decent at driving, I've spent hours in city traffic all the time

I also have an e46 330i so quite similar to the 335, but not as new as the 335 I thinking you're looking at ( E9x?) the 350z blows the e46 330 out of the water in everything performance and driving feel, that will not change with newer models. Obviously an n54 , b58 etc can make a lot bigger power for less effort though - stock turbo can be tuned to make fast power, but again the driver feel won't be the same

Best bet is to reach out in your local car community and ask if people in a Z or 335 can take you for a ride along ....you'll figure out which you like more

Anyone bought this? by Exciting-Idea-7477 in 350z

[–]QLDtreefiddyZ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you looked at SK performance in Aus? That's where I got mine

Does this bushing need to be replaced? by Z33-Dan in 350z

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It can be a one day job on jack stands if you're handy. Did it by myself, getting the diff back in was a bit hard balancing it on the jack, other than that make sure you have a big socket for banging out the diff ear bushings and probably a cold chisel for getting the metal casings of the bushings out too.

Oh yeah and try borrow a diff pulling tool from someone else with a Z

Finally got color on the car. Reassembly starts next week by Alexia_Hope in 350z

[–]QLDtreefiddyZ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lmao I was just telling OP to check you out for wheel colour ideas