Peter P Posted April 12, 2021 Author Share Posted April 12, 2021 Hi mate, it’s not Matt or M H Bodywork making/selling the jacking kits fella. It’s a company in Ireland called Zenith Automotive. Here’s a link to their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/134255267114638/ You should get a reply from Stephen Keogh who I dealt with. Nice fella. You can find him here as well if that’s easier: https://www.facebook.com/stephen.keogh.1426 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supra-love Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 On 4/10/2021 at 6:14 PM, Peter P said: Afternoon All, Not a lot to report on my build in terms of updates from Matt/ M H Bodywork, know he’s been grafting away, but no photos as yet. I know he got a nasty cut last week, so hoping he makes a speedy recovery. Wasn’t my car thankfully that injured his hand was lifting a van door and it was sharper than he realised and it slipped! Looked like a horror movie from the photo he sent me. Did have a very welcome and exciting delivery arrive the other day though. I saw these jacking systems advertised via FaceBook, company is Zenith Automotive up in Ireland. Chap I spoke with is Stephen Keogh, lovely guy and believe I am the first customer to get a set of these little beauties. Very well made and there was a lot of work done to make these as easy to install as possible. No more bent sills for me as these will be fitted permanently and make jacking the car up a breeze. I’ll do some photos when it’s all installed, but the videos Stephen sent seem very straightforward. Can’t wait for mine to come mate, they are a great addition for the supra. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter P Posted April 14, 2021 Author Share Posted April 14, 2021 20 minutes ago, Supra-love said: Can’t wait for mine to come mate, they are a great addition for the supra. Indeed, had a chance to pop over to see Matt and the car today at lunchtime. Managed to get all 4 jacking solutions installed and have to say I was really impressed with the ease of installation. The videos from Stephen/Zenith Automotive are super easy to follow and it didn’t take long at all. The rears are so easy to install (I had to jack my car up slightly to get them done as my Ridox skirts make it harder to access/see), and the hardest bit up front is removing the existing bolts either side. You’ll need a breaker bar if you can’t get access to an air gun which thankfully Matt let me use for mine (quick whizz and they were done!). Couple of photos after install. Only did the photos on the passenger side as it’s the same each side and my car was up against the wall of the spray booth so not much access! Lol. Highly recommend getting a set of these to save your sills, think these will prove to be a very sound investment. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rashed Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 Loving the new addition of jacking points, how much are they if you don't mind me asking? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter P Posted April 15, 2021 Author Share Posted April 15, 2021 2 hours ago, Rashed said: Loving the new addition of jacking points, how much are they if you don't mind me asking? Thank you mate. My set delivered were £275. All I would say is the R&D, quality materials and peace of mind these give me made the price seem reasonable. The finish is really good and the key for me was they wouldn’t sit too low as they are permanently fitted and I don’t want them catching on speed bumps etc. The fronts were my bigger concern, but I needn’t have worried as they install higher than my exhaust, so shouldn’t have any issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burna Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 21 minutes ago, Peter P said: Thank you mate. My set delivered were £275. All I would say is the R&D, quality materials and peace of mind these give me made the price seem reasonable. The finish is really good and the key for me was they wouldn’t sit too low as they are permanently fitted and I don’t want them catching on speed bumps etc. The fronts were my bigger concern, but I needn’t have worried as they install higher than my exhaust, so shouldn’t have any issues. Yes they look quality, but that's a lot of money to bolt some extra weight to the car, for something that really isn't needed. I've seen these posted on facebook a few times, and just can't see any positives for adding these. A potential water trap to cause future problems, the fronts look like they are too low for comfort, I can see that being ripped off at some point, as I've accidently grounded out the car on the arms before if I've messed up and not spotted an unexpected speed bump etc... Yes we've seen bent sills, mine were too, but that was before I owned the car. Since my ownership I've made sure if anyone jacks the car ie: for new tyres, that they jack off the front arms or the rear diff, like I imagine every owner does and makes sure the sills aren't touched. If for some reason you aren't with the car, I highly doubt someone is going to know to look for these and spot that's where they are supposed to jack the car, they will just slam a jack under the car and you're back to bent sills. I think it's far easier and cheaper to hand them one of these: https://ebay.us/4NNGie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter P Posted April 15, 2021 Author Share Posted April 15, 2021 Fair enough mate. It’s all relative and a personal choice at the end of the day. Just because I like these and wanted to run a set doesn’t mean it’s right for everyone. Cost is also subjective, if these do prevent people bending the sills then it will pay for itself pretty quickly, if they don’t use the jack points, then I’ll be getting them to repair it mate as I plan to let everyone know they are there if they need to jack the car up for any reason. I don’t see these being a water trap hazard, the fit means you aren’t making any new holes, just using what’s already there. If the fronts get ripped off that’s the least of my problems as they sit higher than my exhaust and downpipe, so I’ll have lost those as well! Its up to you what you buy and use ultimately, I’m happy with these and think they were a good investment personally. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephenwap Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 Hey Peter, Thanks for the recommendation I’m delighted you are happy with them. As regards them being a water trap we designed the pucks to have a gap all the way around in the rears along with drain holes in the plates so water won’t be sitting there. For the people who have ordered and haven’t heard back I’ve posted on the original sales post on fb asking people to get in touch so we can ship all the remainder in one go to minimise customs etc. Thanks again Peter, happy customers make all the effort worth while. Steve 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyson Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 Lovely colour. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter P Posted April 20, 2021 Author Share Posted April 20, 2021 1 hour ago, Tyson said: Lovely colour. Thank you mate. Fingers crossed I’ll have some more photos soon to share. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter P Posted April 21, 2021 Author Share Posted April 21, 2021 Hey Folks, So couple of updates. I’m going with the later style Yaris steering wheel as it has paddle shifters, and should look the part once I get the trim back from my carbon guy. Couple of progress photos attached and one I pinched of this wheel fitted to a Supra. Matt has also been busy using the new jacking points to fit my new fuel tank straps and carbon fibre fuel tank cover. Just waiting on a rear bumper support from Lee P/SRD, as this was missing from my car. Matt can then get the rear bumper and TwinZ diffuser installed and painted. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evinX Posted April 21, 2021 Share Posted April 21, 2021 Nice stuff. Loving all the bits 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supra-love Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 Lovely touches! Looking great! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter P Posted April 22, 2021 Author Share Posted April 22, 2021 22 hours ago, evinX said: Nice stuff. Loving all the bits Thank you mate. 7 hours ago, Supra-love said: Lovely touches! Looking great! Thanks. Bit more progress today. ABCarbon who are doing the work on my steering wheel panel sent me a photo of the cloth all trimmed and ready to laquer. Should look lovely when it’s finished. Really happy with his work and communication has been spot on. Matt also called me in to discuss the TwinZ diffuser install. Unfortunately the moulded rear skirts and carbon fuel tank cover made the install a lot harder than I’d imagined. Thankfully Matt is a true pro and has managed to make it work for my setup. Needs some finishing, but it’s on and looking damn fine. Happy day for me. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supra-love Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 Really coming along now mate. You must be buzzing now! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter P Posted April 22, 2021 Author Share Posted April 22, 2021 2 hours ago, Supra-love said: Really coming along now mate. You must be buzzing now! Thanks mate. Yep, any forward momentum is making me happy. Been a long road and still got a fair way to go, but it’s getting there and I can’t wait to see it all back together. Just hope the new wheels get here by then! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter P Posted April 24, 2021 Author Share Posted April 24, 2021 Quick update. Matt has been busy getting the TwinZ diffuser to work. We had some fitment issues mainly due to the rear quarter trims being blended in so Matt had to devise a new approach to getting it fitted and secure. Think he’s done a top job and the exhaust is all back on and lining up nicely. Wont spoil the surprise, but the finish on this should look the nuts in my opinion. Pretty sure it’ll be another unique touch. Stay tuned to see more updates. Enjoy the weekend all. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike2JZ Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 Nice to see a unique difuser, not many of those about! looks good 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter P Posted April 24, 2021 Author Share Posted April 24, 2021 7 hours ago, Mike2JZ said: Nice to see a unique difuser, not many of those about! looks good Thank you mate, I know at least one other person running this diffuser, but this will be unique when it’s done. Also had some updates on the new steering wheel trim, looking very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter P Posted April 29, 2021 Author Share Posted April 29, 2021 So the new steering wheel trim is almost done. Can’t thank and recommend ABCarbon enough. Just waiting on final polish and then ceramic coating before I get it back. Think you’ll agree this is looking sharp! Added a before photo to show the work and level of finish. Love it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPG Posted April 29, 2021 Share Posted April 29, 2021 29 minutes ago, Peter P said: So the new steering wheel trim is almost done. Can’t thank and recommend ABCarbon enough. Just waiting on final polish and then ceramic coating before I get it back. Think you’ll agree this is looking sharp! Added a before photo to show the work and level of finish. Love it. That looks excellent Peter 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 AB does great work. Same chap did the interior panels on my car. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter P Posted April 30, 2021 Author Share Posted April 30, 2021 (edited) On 4/29/2021 at 10:09 PM, SPG said: That looks excellent Peter Thanks. 7 hours ago, Ric said: AB does great work. Same chap did the interior panels on my car. Indeed, Alan has been such a joy to work with, lots of updates, quick turnaround, skilled workmanship. I’d happily use him again for other bits. Edited April 30, 2021 by Peter P (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter P Posted April 30, 2021 Author Share Posted April 30, 2021 Had some update photos from Matt, he’s been busy getting the fit and finish right on the TwinZ diffuser. Plan is to use some black mesh in the centre, should finish it off nicely. Getting close to paint now which I am so looking forward to seeing. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krimi Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 Its that the whifbitz 4” twin box Pete? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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