This is half of my route today :ugh2: At least I get to do in the Z and shave an hour off the drive time each way :driving:

https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Aust...22!2m1!6e4!3e0

I dropped the harness bar, and a couple other parts, off at the paint shop today. :tup:

Also received a package from Summit Racing today. -an fittings and hose.

Did Sasha give you the AN fitting you needed for the GReddy adapter? One of the ones he replaced is leaking and I need to replace it.

That's a bunch of driving! How many miles on your Z now?

No, I ordered them from Summit.

18mm x 1.5

I'd be interest to see if you have to use a washer to make up any gap. There is one on what Sasha sent me. I'll likely order the same parts if I can't fix the leak on my own.

I'll try threading a fitting on later and let you know.

This many! The trip odometer is what I did today :driving:

:icon14:

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5176/...0e457c48_c.jpgimage by J M Gale, on Flickr

Looks like I'm going to be busy...

https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2939/...dca7e727_c.jpgimage by J M Gale, on Flickr

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7111/...dfac2d7e_c.jpgimage by J M Gale, on Flickr

Installed the new strut bar...

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5549/...503fc894_c.jpgimage by J M Gale, on Flickr

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7042/...c996abc0_c.jpgimage by J M Gale, on Flickr

Let me know how it goes with the Greddy adapter!

Looks like that fits just fine

There is a very tiny gap, the fitting doesn't fully seat against the housing. I am going to try reusing the rubber o-ring off the gold fittings.

Double check the side port. The one next to the 1/8th NPT port. I'm pretty sure that's where my leak was. It tight but not tight enough from the factory. Put 19mm on it and snugnit down real good. If you mount it in a similar location as I did you can check and tighten it from the top without pull the undershroud or getting under the car. I had to buy a stub 19mm to get on it though. I'll be making it part of my weekend maintenance.

What did you use on the oil filter nut? Thread sealant?

Which nut are you talking about? The on the oil filter itself threads onto?

Yes.

BTW, all the fitting on my Greddy piece are only finger tight.

I didn't use anything. I tightened ot as much as possible and left it. You tighten n it when you screw the filter on anyway

Seats update...

The seats made it to the US. They sat in customs for 3 weeks. When finally released, the US distributor opened the boxes to check the seats and do a photo shoot before sending them to me... and guess what. The manufacturer screwed up. The seat base was wrong, the stitching was wrong, but they did get the seat heaters installed. :ugh2:

The US distributor has contacted the manufacturer in Germany. The manufacturer is taking full responsibility for the mistakes and are expediting new seats done to my specifications, then air shipping them to the US. They are expected to have the seats made in a week, and shipped out. Once in the US, the distributor will check (again) and do a photo shoot, then ship directly to me. They will cover all costs including brokerage/duties/etc, as they should. If these are not done in a timely manner, I will be getting a full refund. :ugh2:

Building cars is such a pain in the ***. I would have expected a better experience given the amount of money spent.

That sucks...

Damn, sorry to hear that :( hopefully they get it right this time and it doesn't take too long.


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.. wait. What seats did you end up going with again?

Wtf?! I know mistakes happen but somebody in that plant is complacent. I would have that supervisors ***.
Sorry for your troubles. :(
Looking forward to seeing photos :tup:

You would imagine they pay more attention to custom made products...

Yep :shakes head:

Thanks Ed.

:icon18: I didn't say. :p

Unfortunately this is the way of the "global economy" now. Better add another layer of management, and more paper work so we know where to point fingers when someone on the assembly line errs. Like I say at work, building these cars is getting in the way of our paper work. :facepalm:

You would think so wouldn't you?


I can honestly say, every part of my build has had some kind of issue. :ugh2:

:icon23: So what kind of seats did they send you photos of?


The ratio of competent to incompetent people on this planet is going to hell :shakes head: Good luck BFG :tiphat:

The idiots are out breeding. Kinda hard to catch up when you have to worry about work and actually being able to afford them

I solved that problem by deciding to never have any :D

Hope your seats go beyond your expectations when you finally do get them Galeforce

Wow this is some bad luck you're having with these seats:icon14:
Have they issued you any kind of a refund for all the hassles they're putting you through??

There hasn't been any talk about compensation for the hassles. I couldn't give two shîts about these seats now.

Seriously. How hard is it screw up a simple Hello Kitty stitch pattern and matching pink base plates? :stirthepot:

GaleForce's build
 

Did they accidentally go with My Little Pony? It is a classic.

Edit: just realized it's not JDM. Not cool.

:rolleyes:

It was supposed to be Funshine Bear and Love-A-Lot Bear, but they gave him Grumpy Bear and Share Bear. This kind of mistake should cost someone their job.

Sacking someone is a little extreme... But, after spending over $7 grand six months ago, and having nothing to show for it... I now know how the GTM group buy guys feel.

^ Someone knows a little too much about them Care Bears. :wtf2: :ugh2:

:rofl2:

God bless wikipedia.

And they're supposed to have the right seats done and shipped to you in week now? I'll believe that when my $hit turns purple and smells like rainbow sherbet.

^Let us know if it tastes like it too :P