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    Finally got my 370z rays fitted

    in Photos

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    I was thinking about keeping them for winter/track/putting back when I sell up, but the GF probably wouldn't appreciate me filling the house with more car bits.

     

    Shall let you know in a couple of weeks what the score is.

     

    Sounds good. I'll keep my eyes peeled. I'd be interested, especially as you're close, but would have to check finances first :yawn:

    pioneer sph-da120

    in I.C.E & Electronics

    Posted

    Hey Karl,

     

    First of all, I'm no expert! Just thought I'd contribute my 2 cents, as I struggled with something similar. I'm not sure how useful it'll be though! :surrender:

     

    I installed a SPH-DA100 in my car (04 plate with Bose) a few months ago, and bought everything from a company called InCarTec. Here's the 2 pages that may be useful (is GT4 an 05?):

    Back when I bought it, they did a kit that included everything, but looks like they've removed that now. For the mine (04) at least, I think I got the:

    • 50-256 Nissan 350Z Radio Facia Double Din
    • 29-674 Nissan 350z Bose Steering control interface
    • 29-007 PIONEER patch lead for 29 series SWC

    The above let me keep my steering wheel controls.

     

    Wiring-wise... yeah... I'm a bit of a tard too so it took me a while to do. The instructions ICT didn't help me much, so I just spent ages Googling and browsing this forum and somehow got it working in the end. I plan to take out my centre console soon to do something (possibly this weekend), so I can try take some pics for you while I'm at it. Also happy to try and track down some links that I have, but I can't remember which ones I found most useful.

     

    While you're at it though, you could consider the following too:

    • Reverse camera - This took a little bit of time to arrive, but at that price I don't think you can complain :) Works really well so I would definitely recommend it :thumbs: It literally replaces one of your numberplate lights
    • Reverse camera install - Guide on how to install it, as well as other bits and pieces
    • AppRadio Unchained - If you're using an Android phone, this lets you mirror your phone onto your App Radio
    • - Bypass the handbrake detection so you aren't restricted. It's a safety feature you're bypassing, so do this at your own discretion

    I hope that all made sense and at least helps you get going. At work so I typed this in between doing some work, talking to colleagues/clients etc... :)

     

    Hodaka

    Photoshop requests

    in Off Topic Discussion

    Posted · Edited by Hodaka

    Hi mate, when you get a moment, could you try a couple of different of variations of colours on the chargespeed rear bumper diffuser section and on the side steps and mine's lip please?

     

    I'm thinking of just a different shade of black, perhaps a charcoal/anthracite-ish colour? Want to see how it looks slightly off-colour to stand out from the rest of the car

     

    Got a couple of pics of the chargespeed off google, and then a couple of pics of my car for the front and side

     

    Heya,

     

    Are these any good? Not sure if I got the colours right, but let me know feedback and I'm happy to change! :thumbs:

     

    Hodaka

     

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    2nd gear grind

    in 350Z Technical

    Posted

    Hi guys,

     

    I was hoping you guys could help me. I'm still quite clueless when it comes to cars, so please bear with me! The Zed is my second car (had a Z4 3.0i SMG before which developed issues), and it's only after I got the Zed that I wanted to start learning more about cars etc... :)

     

    I have a 2004 Zed (UK model with just over 65k miles) and the biting point is very high. High to the point that I sort of tip toe when releasing the clutch... I haven't noticed any slippage but I've taken it to a garage (TGM Motorsport) and they said it needs replacing soonish, probably within a few thousand miles. So I will be replacing that in the very near future. Probably the Xtreme kit by CM or JWT combo by TORQEN. Haven't researched enough on that bit yet to know for sure.

     

    Anyhow, this bring me to the gearbox. It's quite a rare occurrence, but sometimes if I shift up from 1st to 2nd when driving enthusiastically (6 ~ 6.5k rev) it doesn't go into gear and grinds instead. I'm still relatively new to manual (the Zed is my first manual, and I've had her for about 14 months) so it's not like I'm trying to quick shift / power shift or anything like that. As I say, it's quite a rare occurrence, i.e. in the last 4 months it's happened twice. Most of the time there isn't an issue, although going into second does feel notchy. I'm not even sure if that's the correct phrase to be honest! It's just not as smooth to go into 2nd - it requires a very minor zig zag like pattern rather than straight down.

     

    So questions are:

    • What could be causing the grinding issue?
    • As it's not happening often / all the time, does it mean it's less likely to be caused by worn synchros?
    • Can a wearing clutch cause anything like this, as I guess I'd be pressing down on the clutch pedal faster etc..?
    • If it is a gearbox issue, what sort of price do CD009's go for these days?

    Sorry waffling on and for the barrage of questions! As I say, I'm a bit clueless so wanted to try and cover everything I think is relevant. :surrender:

     

    Thanks in advance guys! :)

    How to - Create LED bumper reflectors

    in 350Z Guides

    Posted

    Just not entirely sure about the legality of them as they're side facing? Is it something police would stop you for? I've been trying to read through the Road Vehicles Lighting Regulations, but to be honest it's just making my head spin!

    Technically, yes they could.

     

    1. The lights aren't forward facing, they show to the side. YOu can only show orange to the side.

    2. They don't dim when the headlights are turned on.

     

    Practically, they don't. I used to make and sell a few variations of these lights. I too still run another model which I never ended up selling which has indicators built into it aswell. Car has been driven about 20,000 miles and passed 3 MOT's with the LED's on so I wouldn't worry :)

     

    Thanks a lot for your input! :) Definitely good to hear another member's experience with something similar. Helps put my mind at ease :thumbs:

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