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Couple of snaps from today's little run out in Yorkshire Classic colour combo* And a quick synopsis of the route *Please note - the red, white and blue is in no way a Brexit endorsement

Full set of pads from my BRZ, fitted by the PO, I believe the fronts to be Pagid, not sure bout the rears, please assume generic cheapo and non-exotic. Loads of meat left on them. I swapped them out for some Stoptechs. Yours for £35 delivered to UK.

I get a semi regular clunk, it feels like from the back left corner when going over any kind of crest. It doesn't sound like a suspension, drop link, failed Bush kind of noise, more internal, like the boot liner or parcel shelf just "hopped up" as the car crested. I've Velcro'd the boot liner down, so I don't believe that's it. I thought it might be rear seat belts moving around but they're tucked in. Anyone else had this, or even fixed it? Ta, Stu

I had a crawl around the backseats this afternoon and tried wiggling the seat backs, bases and belts, nothing seems to move without a good deal of force. I'll recheck the boot and HLBL next. I wouldn't mind so much but there's a bloody crest near me which I go over nearly every time I take the car out.

Thanks @Church, I'll do some googling. It's a 2013 and I don't (yet) have an aftermarket high level brake light.

Does the SilentCoat make much of a difference to regular road noise @86guns?

Firstly, thanks to @Twigman for posting this http://www.gt86.org.uk/forums/topic/3364-folding-rear-seats-down/ and inspiring me to make life easier when I'm putting in my golf clubs. Also @Brig for the critical info. For this mod I had to order a suede effect 3mm thong and a leather thong. The suede effect was for the mod, the leather one was just for wearing whilst doing the mod. I also ordered a couple of fabric Subaru key rings, given the size of these when they arrived, I have no idea who would use them as an actual key ring. I also grabbed my long bendy grabber thing and trim removal tools for popping clips. Please excuse the mess in the boot, I should have hoovered before instead of after. I started by laying the seats flat (hopefully for the last time via the buttons) and removed these two press clips. I don't think it was strictly necessary to undo the left hand one, but it gave a big more room to work. The blue shaded area is approximately where there is a square cut out of the backseat, behind the fabric, I used this later. Most of the effort is focused around this hole in the fabric where the backseat mechanism latches, it's just below the button and impossible to miss. Fold this back a touch to get a view in there. Close up. I lowered a doubled length of cord down into the hole and used by grabber to grab it and pull it back up the other side of the metal rod. You can check which is the right rod by operating the push button in the seat, the rod will move slightly. Once I had the cord around the bar, I looped the other end through and pulled it tight. This material seems to have the right amount of friction to get purchase on the rod. Dropping the cord in and then grabbing it from the other side is a PITA and easily the most infuriating step, it took a few attempts and some coarse language. I did initially just leave the cord coming through the factory fabric hole but I found that up there it interfered with the latch when the seat was locked into position. A better solution is this is the lower hidden hole, which is behind where I marked in blue in image three, I used the grabber to pull the thong through here. I then took a scalpel and made a very small incision in the fabric and threaded the cord through. I tested it a few times, one I confirmed it was good I fitted the Subaru key rings as a finishing touch and to avoid the cord getting pulled back through the hole. Pop the clips back to complete. Do this on both sides. All done.

Thanks mate, I'm quite happy with it. Perhaps the 5mm cord would have been better and perhaps they could be a little shorter.

Been pretty quiet on the not modding front, did some essential maintenance by replacing the battered and corroded OEM nuts, with some rather fetching blue ones from Chris at TarmacSportz. Much better, I'm sure you'll agree. I also did this, which will be super useful.

I hate too much grip, especially when it comes to stopping.

I'm very much enjoying the PS4s, the grip is superb and I was amazed at how much stick they could take before giving up, even in the wet. Here's a more impartial Evo view.

This isn't helping my not modding policy. Sounds like you're all set to get the most out her, for now...

Didn't get the reverse because I've had a couple of drinks and I forgot.

I'll see if I can get one tonight.

Jez at Horsham has superb feedback on the 350z platform, I've not heard a single negative comment in my years over there. Looking forward to hearing how you get on and seeing some charts.

No problem, I used these for front and rear indicators. https://www.hids-direct.co.uk/xtec-585-wy21w-chrome-amber-indicator-capless-wedge-bulbs/

Sounds like you need a light on the drive, not the car 😂

The Berk HFCs on my 350z were great for gains and rasp, but in terms of any help at MOT... Let's just say I'm glad my guy is friendly.

These one's seemed just fine to my eye in the day time. https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01LX8OQEN/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

The same car? Have you seen how gorgeous the blue is!!!

I tried the OSRAM LEDs first, personally I wasn't impressed by the brightness of them TBH, they were down on OEM so I switched back to filament. Do yours not look like this?

Great selection of gifts for your birthday and the 100k milestone, thanks for the reviews too.

Everything fits, it's just a case of how much my bodyshop guy charges!

Niiiiiice! If I didn't have a rule about bodywork mods...

There's a few watching them on eBay mind, so you could still be ££££ in.