You have any kind of slick wiring/connector for your battery tender? I need to get one... my car sits too much these days.

I have a battery tender jr. tender that has a pigtail that attaches to the battery and allows me to plug in the tender.

Here's mine:
https://www.amazon.com/Battery-Tende...-1-spons&psc=1

pigtail:https://www.amazon.com/Battery-Tende...8T8K1595BQ6Q34

The tender comes with the pigtail, but I forgot to grab my old one off the totaled 2012. :/

Thanks for the tip, fixed and off the bumper. Did a video shot landscape but when I played it back, it shows sideways. Gonna have to reshoot to upload.

Ian B

Glad to hear it worked!

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Cut, sheathed, and fitted new Aeroquip lines for my oil cooler. Put a bit too much force into the wrench on one fitting and tore the table vise out of my chitty HF workbench. Fitting is fine though!

New project: build a workbench that can withstand me. Reinforced concrete with a depleted uranium top might be the only option...https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...fde14c79a6.jpg

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As promised, here is the video.

https://youtu.be/ytQHO6qZUA8

Ian B

My work bench is a piece of 7/16" thick x 3' deep x 8' long steel plate that is bolted to the floor and wall. :tup:

I have that same heat gun. :tup:

Looks like the same one I got from HF.

I like it! Did you pick that up at a discount?

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I got it at a local fab shop years ago, 1990's. Think it was a left over piece from a job they just finished up.

I was the biggest fan of HF. Then one of their jackstands failed - bar holding the locking mechanism sheared - while I was under my car. My shorts went straight in the trash. Brought the offending jack back to HF and the register clerk, a laid-off Motorola engineer, enlightened me as to the issues with Chinese metallurgy.

The next day I came back and returned the other three. Bought a Quickjack, which is not a euphemism for a lot lizard, and have never been happier.

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Chinese metallurgy, what a joke. They don't know how to heat treat. They make it too hard and brittle, or too soft. Anything that I have to trust my life with. I stay away from the chinese junk.

:iagree:

I've seen pictures of their failed jackstands. That's some scary sh!t. I have two of them also. :icon14:

I wish I had a garage instead of just a carport, I'd have a Quickjack.That's why most of my work get's done by a shop.

I feel you x1000. When I lived in downtown Chicago I was in a parking garage. No room to work and the building got ornery when I did.once I was swapping my stock 350Z seats for Sparcos and the doorman came down to ask if I was doing "urgent" repair work or just modding. I replied "repairs, these seats urgently need replacing before I can drive out of here..."

:owned::rofl2:

Changed oil and Tranny fluid last night.
Replaced fuel return line.
Checked for any loose bolts.
Greased the top.Going up up and down smoothly.I have this little tube of grease a freind gave me.Was something NASA used on space schuttle.If you get this stuff on your hands it will not come off.
Went for late night ride then back on the hoist to re check.
All looks good.Car running nicely.

I finally took the Z out for a spin last night after its long winter hibernation.

Did oil, brake and clutch fluids on Monday... only had 6k km but the upgrade to rbf600 makes the brake feel tighten up a bit.

On drive to work ses light came up... i think i overfilled my gas a bit. Gingered it back. Manaul ecu reset and then drove again. Light didnt come back on. If it comes on again going to pull codes and cry

Yup. Mine is still under a cover somewhere.

Weeping your own tears into the oil filler tube: +3HP

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Got a bunch of quotes for parts. Have placed or will be placing orders for the following items:

CJ-Motorsports
Billet Top Hat for stock fuel pump
Misc pieces for Road Race Pump kit
Billet Baffled Oil Pan (blue anodized)
CJM Engine Mounts

ZSpeed
ZSpeed Stage 3 Clutch w/CMAK and lightweight flywheel
Wavetrac Differential
SPL Solid Subframe Bushings
Torque Solutions Solid Transmission Mount
Revel VLS Oil Pressure Gauge

Bespoke Automotive
Galeforce Single Pod A-pillar

Do not get a solid transmission mount unless you want your teeth to rattle out of your head. The Z1 urethane trans mount is all you need.

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Solid trans mount is basically shaken baby syndrome for adults.

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:gtfo2:

Changed the oil, and drove it today. Weather's been patchy in CT, so it's only the second time I've had it out this week. As always, it's a blast to drive.

LMAO! Your car and your teeth.:icon23:

All I hear is :crying:

Nope no crying, just laughter. You should talk to Phunk about them since you are ordering solid motor mounts from him. He didn't make it one day with solid transmission mounts so go ahead with yo bad self. :stirthepot::wtf2:

You're a valued contributor JAR. It would be a shame to lose you when all that vibration knocks some plaque loose and causes a stroke.

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:icon18:

:rofl2::rofl2::rofl2::rofl2:

I have the Z1 solid engine, urethane transmission, and spl solid diff. Check all your bolts and nuts after installing because things will get rattled loose.

That is a SOLID setup!!!!:roflpuke2: :roflpuke2: :roflpuke2:

That was so terrible. haha

Make sure the oil pressure gauge goes to 150 psi. If it only goes to 100 psi. You will peg it on cold starts and high rpm.

He's a stroke victim already.

Too much stroking?

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Anybody running Z1/Stillen intakes and a 34 row oil cooler have any helpful hints on how to route the cooler lines so as not to touch the filters?

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:iagree: Except for one part! :eek: :bowrofl: