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Zoom Engineering Fuel Lid
Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2012 4:09 pm
by Earlybird
Howdy trendsetters.
For all those NA owners out there who have salivated about getting a Zoom Engineering aluminium fuel lid but didn't want to pay $250 + post from USA, wipe your chins and check out what my research has found.
http://global.rakuten.com/en/store/auc-zoom-eng/item/8142_1/?siteID=je6NUbpObpQ-AB5YjoaqU77JtC7dcm7TsAHave just ordered one for myself and ended up being 17800JPY delivered which is pretty much $200 in todays dollar value.
Re: Zoom Engineering Fuel Lid
Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2012 1:47 pm
by hks_kansei
You'll find that most Japanese car parts sold on US based websites are rather overpriced.
Most Japanese parts can be bought for much cheaper directly from Japan (ie: not paying postage from Japan to US, then to Aust)
Re: Zoom Engineering Fuel Lid
Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2012 1:55 pm
by Con65
Purchased mine from REV9. Cost $230 and delivered in 4 days. Will fit it on my 10AE hopefully in the next couple of days. Looks and feels fine quality. It should add a touch of retro to the car.
Re: Zoom Engineering Fuel Lid
Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2013 5:15 pm
by Earlybird
Zoom fuel lid fitted
Re: Zoom Engineering Fuel Lid
Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2013 6:10 pm
by vrmmmpshhh
how much heavier is it
Re: Zoom Engineering Fuel Lid
Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2013 6:47 pm
by Earlybird
vrmmmpshhh wrote:how much heavier is it
Perhaps a few hundred grams.
I don't think I'd be going on a diet to make up for the difference
Re: Zoom Engineering Fuel Lid
Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2013 9:26 pm
by 4sfed5
Re: Zoom Engineering Fuel Lid
Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2013 6:55 pm
by jimmy_vee
Earlybird wrote:Zoom fuel lid fitted
Does yours lock in okay? I was able to open mine from outside, without pulling the release lever, so I had to fit some spacers between the Hinge and the car to move the lid back a couple of mm.
Re: Zoom Engineering Fuel Lid
Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2013 11:37 pm
by Earlybird
jimmy_vee wrote:Earlybird wrote:Zoom fuel lid fitted
Does yours lock in okay? I was able to open mine from outside, without pulling the release lever, so I had to fit some spacers between the Hinge and the car to move the lid back a couple of mm.
Mine only just catches so I may do what you did too.
I also have an aftermarket CPC fuel cap which did prevent the lid going all the way down though when I first fitted the Zoom lid. I fixed this by bending the metal bracket that bolts to the inside of the fuel lid till it had enough clearance.
Re: Zoom Engineering Fuel Lid
Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2013 6:08 pm
by Drek
Thanks for your tips Earlybird - I purchased mine from Rakuten for about $197 posted - here in 4 days.. sweeet...
Re: Zoom Engineering Fuel Lid
Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2014 7:41 pm
by Regie
why pay $2000 for genuine Brembo Brakes???
Re: Zoom Engineering Fuel Lid
Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2014 8:35 pm
by bruce
That's $125 USD plus a chunk of shipping...
Re: Zoom Engineering Fuel Lid
Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2014 8:37 pm
by hks_kansei
I wouldn't pay that much for a Zoom one.
I'd happily buy the OBX one though.
The difference is that there's not much engineering involved in a fuel flap. Even if it's made of melted down tinfoil it will work. Even if it doesn't, no big deal.
Brakes are a different matter though, if they don't work then you die.
Re: Zoom Engineering Fuel Lid
Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2014 8:06 pm
by greenltd
Correct. Also will the cheap fuel cap begin to rust soon after installation?
Re: Zoom Engineering Fuel Lid
Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2014 8:29 pm
by hks_kansei
greenltd wrote:Correct. Also will the cheap fuel cap begin to rust soon after installation?
Depends waht they're made from.
The Zoom ones are cast aluminium, so no rust ever (but may oxidise over time)
the OBX ones are steel I'm pretty sure (heavier than the zoom) but not sure if polished stainless, or just cast steel.
