How to make your Z go faster

Nobody has mentioned go faster stripes or making speed holes in your bonnet/hood... :smart:
 
Know you're Simpsons! :poke:

It's Homer disguised as Krusty after going to clown college. He then gets into trouble with the mob, they shoot holes in a car he wants to get for free (because he's Krusty) and the salesman claims the bullet holes are 'speed holes', so Homer puts some in his own car when he gets home using a pick-axe ;)

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mmm-five said:
Advanced driving instruction / car control.

All these will make your times faster, without spending a penny on the car itself, and the skills are transferrable to any car so you don't lose your investment when you change cars.

Very wise :thumbsup:
(sort of thing I should pay attention to!)


GAZA62 said:
This year the money i am spending on my car will be getting her the hell out of the UK trips in Europe thats the way to go.

Good advice... go to Germany, you'll get to go drive faster :wink:

My first Euro trip this summer. Very excited. Need to search out some long tunnels and a camcorder :D
 
Can't rate the advanced driving enough!

FYI the advanced driving courses are free - I did mine with RoSPA (roya societ for prevention of accidents) - here is their motoring division:
http://www.roada.org.uk/ - they even have a Z4C on their homepage!
Its free - the only cost is your petol, and that of your tutors time - the only cost for me was the case of wine for my tutor when I passed! I have also just had an insurance email from them from a company that will beat my renewal quote by 20% (August for me) because of the qualifcation.
As far as performance goes - I drive faster, have more fun and i'm alot safer.

Did I mention it was free...? 8)
 
bounax said:
Can't rate the advanced driving enough!

FYI the advanced driving courses are free - I did mine with RoSPA (roya societ for prevention of accidents) - here is their motoring division:
http://www.roada.org.uk/ - they even have a Z4C on their homepage!
Its free - the only cost is your petol, and that of your tutors time - the only cost for me was the case of wine for my tutor when I passed! I have also just had an insurance email from them from a company that will beat my renewal quote by 20% (August for me) because of the qualifcation.
As far as performance goes - I drive faster, have more fun and i'm alot safer.

Did I mention it was free...? 8)

not quite free... the test costs £48.00

still one hell of a lot cheaper than the other route - Institute of Advanced Motorists... IAM which you have to buy the Skill For Life package at £139 :o

the way RoSPA works sounds very similar to the IAM though and they use the same books...

I did the IAM way back before their costs got ridiculous...
 
I was meaning more in the way of 'advanced driving' not 'advanced observation' :poke:

Something like CarLimits, Don Palmer, Cadence, etc. to help you learn how to control your car as well as the 'COAST' and 'tyre & tarmac' / 'rubber & road' stuff :P
 
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strut bar... £100-£600 - depends on which one you go for. E46 examples fit Z4's with a small modification.



eeh small modification ?? how and what ?


can you tell us?
 
gannet said:
I did the IAM way back before their costs got ridiculous...

Snap :\

It's worthwhile and I think it made me a better drive, but it's never really made any difference to my insurance. I believe RoSPA does make a difference, but I've not done that one :)
 
Siftah said:
gannet said:
I did the IAM way back before their costs got ridiculous...

Snap :\

It's worthwhile and I think it made me a better drive, but it's never really made any difference to my insurance. I believe RoSPA does make a difference, but I've not done that one :)

you still a member? try IAM Surety for insurance - they guarantee to beat your renewal and they have for me :D Erm claims service was pretty good too :oops:

Also become an observer as you will be trained even further by your local group and get to 'advise' new associates (which can be pretty scary...)
 
As others have said, training is the way to go. Did an //M school last year and will probably do it again this year. Loads of fun! :driving:
 
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