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Ok guys the weatherstripping on my Z is shot. Are all the aftermarket weatherstripping kits basically the same quality? Are the doors/hatch seals good enough that I can avoid the super-expensive nissan units?

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i would think so. are you on the victoria british mailing list? http://www.victoriabritish.com/ they sell all the weatherstripping kits

motorsport auto also carries them

http://www.zcarparts.com/store/merchant.mvc?

http://www.cybersanford.net/default.asp these guys manufacture and sell just about any other rubber part you could need.

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yea I know MSA, victoria british, and too intense restorations carry them I just remember hearing some people complain about the door/hatch seals.

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You're right - the Precision Weatherstrip kit is great and has just about all the rubber weatherstripping you will need BUT the door seals are to thick and hard. Do youself a favor and buy the factory seals for the doors and use the kit for the rest.

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To answer a part of the the first question regarding the fit of the replacement seals, the new ones are for a 280 and are wider. Hence, they will cause problems with fitment until you break them in. Spray with silicone and close door. Leave closed all day. Repeat until they fit right.

 

As to adjusting the hinges the other way (not for worn seals but for new ones). You can do it only the doors will now be "proud" with the rest of the body (eg., they will stick out, not be flush, etc.). It would solve the slamming issue however.

 

I think that the 2 part ones that Too Intense has might be thinner and closer to OEM. More money, which is not a bad thing, just depends on your comfort level.

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Just FWIW, I used 280 OEM seals on my 240. They split after about a year, and the door skin started to split from the front of the door because I had to slam the doors. I kept thinking they would break in, but they never did. On top of the hassle, they were ~$300 for both doors...

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ouch.. $300 each?

 

how about this kit from ebay? does this look like the "Precision" kit everybody refers to? My car is almost out of the shop, (it looks AWESOME with the new sheetmetal welded in) and I need to get the weatherstripping soon.. thanks!

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=7949078773&category=33685

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