What did you do with your Z today

kenchan · 12-26-2011, 11:16 PM

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Originally Posted by pedZ

Looking good Kenchan.

Funny that you mention that... I was just thinking about doing a 15/15 setup. It seems like even the 20mm would stick out a little too much on the rears. Thanks for the input!

hey thanks!

yah, especially when you have the rear splash guards on running 20mm pushes out the inner side of the tire out too far making the splash guard look out of place when looked at from the back. i tried it myself when i had the stockers on and didnt like the look.

if you're lowered then it's a different story.

btw, if you do 15's in the front you'll have to use the Type1 stud replacement type spacers.... or be willing to cut the stock studs shorter if you use Type2 bolt-on types.

KingZee · 12-26-2011, 11:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Waizzz

It's not the swimming part that you will need to manage it's the unrelenting ridiculously cold water.

haha, definitely wasn't talking about coming out with your crazy *** during the winter.

KingZee · 12-26-2011, 11:22 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

hey so i filed the decorative part of the PWJDM knob a little bit (actually, it took me like 1hr not to scuff up the brushed area.

and the mt.fuji didn't look bad so i just kept it like this. i put a little plastic ring i had in my parts bin to raise the boot a little bit. perfect fit.

(crappy droid pict...)

pedZ · 12-26-2011, 11:24 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

hey thanks!

yah, especially when you have the rear splash guards on running 20mm pushes out the inner side of the tire out too far making the splash guard look out of place when looked at from the back. i tried it myself when i had the stockers on and didnt like the look.

if you're lowered then it's a different story.

btw, if you do 15's in the front you'll have to use the Type1 stud replacement type spacers.... or be willing to cut the stock studs shorter if you use Type2 bolt-on types.

yeah, thanks. I'm planning on going with the Type1's on both the front and rear.

kenchan · 12-26-2011, 11:27 PM

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Originally Posted by pedZ

yeah, thanks. I'm planning on going with the Type1's on both the front and rear.

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in other news, while i was down below the steering column today, i also yanked off this thing...

pedZ · 12-26-2011, 11:28 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

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in other news, while i was down below the steering column today, i also yanked off this thing...

Nice! And your thoughts on the clutch now?

kenchan · 12-26-2011, 11:36 PM

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Originally Posted by pedZ

Nice! And your thoughts on the clutch now?

it feels the same.

no, it feels much better, actually. i thought i was driving my G almost. my 04 G's clutch is heavy but very easy to tell where it's engaging.

i have a couple misc springs in my parts bin so i will see if i can find one that will fit at least close to it. i just put the faux piston together without the springs and i didnt notice lateral play someone mentioned. i have like a 10mm travel of dangling pedal.

KingZee · 12-26-2011, 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

it feels the same.

no, it feels much better, actually. i thought i was driving my G almost. my 04 G's clutch is heavy but very easy to tell where it's engaging.

i have a couple misc springs in my parts bin so i will see if i can find one that will fit at least close to it. i just put the faux piston together without the springs and i didnt notice lateral play someone mentioned. i have like a 10mm travel of dangling pedal.

I have the century spring on mine and it feels great and gets rid of the 10mm travel. I drove down to century spring and asked him if I could buy one and he just gave it to me lol

pedZ · 12-26-2011, 11:43 PM

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Originally Posted by KingZee

I have the century spring on mine and it feels great and gets rid of the 10mm travel. I drove down to century spring and asked him if I could buy one and he just gave it to me lol

Well that worked out nice Kingzee. I'm using the century spring too. It helped out with the feel of the clutch a little bit. Definitely a good mod.

KingZee · 12-26-2011, 11:44 PM

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Originally Posted by pedZ

Well that worked out nice Kingzee. I'm using the century spring too. It helped out with the feel of the clutch a little bit. Definitely a good mod.

...did you drive down there or ordered it online? It was only a few miles away from me so I just went there to avoid the minimum order on their website and it seemed like he didn't even feel like selling me just one so he said "take it, we give away samples all the time"

kenchan · 12-26-2011, 11:47 PM

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Originally Posted by KingZee

I have the century spring on mine and it feels great and gets rid of the 10mm travel. I drove down to century spring and asked him if I could buy one and he just gave it to me lol

LOL

i bet they were like 'the heck are you going to do with just one spring?'

yah, i read about the group buy thing.

my car's back into hibernation again so i will search around if i can't find one by spring time.

KingZee · 12-26-2011, 11:49 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

LOL

i bet they were like 'the heck are you going to do with just one spring?'

yah, i read about the group buy thing.

my car's back into hibernation again so i will search around if i can't find one by spring time.

lol, he definitely gave me a weird look when I said I just want one haha

let me know if you have a hard time ordering one, I don't mind driving down there for you, it's usually on my way of places I go so I can stop by

pedZ · 12-26-2011, 11:59 PM

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Originally Posted by KingZee

...did you drive down there or ordered it online? It was only a few miles away from me so I just went there to avoid the minimum order on their website and it seemed like he didn't even feel like selling me just one so he said "take it, we give away samples all the time"

I got in on one of the group buys on this forum. I didn't realize they were local. Otherwise I probably would have done what you did.

By the way, one of these days we are going to cross paths. I am right next door to you in Burbank.

happytheman · 12-27-2011, 12:00 AM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

martin- looks good.

waizzz- nice scenery!

hey so i filed the decorative part of the PWJDM knob a little bit (actually, it took me like 1hr not to scuff up the brushed area.

and the mt.fuji didn't look bad so i just kept it like this. i put a little plastic ring i had in my parts bin to raise the boot a little bit. perfect fit.

(crappy droid pict...)

How does the decorative part feel now Kenchan? It looks great! I'm really interested to hear of your driving opinions.

KingZee · 12-27-2011, 12:02 AM

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Originally Posted by pedZ

I got in on one of the group buys on this forum. I didn't realize they were local. Otherwise I probably would have done what you did.

By the way, one of these days we are going to cross paths. I am right next door to you in Burbank.

surprised I haven't ran into you yet, I'm in Burbank very often. I always wash my car at the self wash on Verdugo

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