daveo132

Seems I never caught up on this.

Just been using the car and enjoying, mostly taking me to race tracks for my photography (shameless self plug)

That big box was the Mishimoto Oil cooler which I'm going to try and get on the car soon.

Also next week, the Diff and Gearbox Fluid are getting changed then I need to get the spark plugs changes as they're a little overdue now.

Otherwise, it's been pretty easy going.  Flew through its MOT with 3 advisories;

• One of my rear number plate lights has died
• Rear tires getting low
• Front headlights faded (the plastics) and I'm getting those polished up again tomorrow.

Nice one, I'll drop you a PM

Hi,

Just wondering if someone has one of these surrounds going?

Condition isn't too important as I want it for an experiment!

Thankfully as its on an extension line I can see it by looking down the front of the block.

It looked a bit strange. 

I guess when I was up at motorway speed it must have been causing a lose connection or maybe a pinch somewhere.

Time to get the car back up.

Can't complain though, a big box from Mishimoto came yesterday....

I think I found the problem.  Looks like the sender fell out of its P clip holder (supposed to clamp to the T-piece) and its fallen out.

That would probably cause some issues!

Ok, so I had a strange issue today.

My oil pressure gauge at 70mph started to read 0 but when I slowed down it would come back up (aftermarket gauge)

I couldn't replicate the issue at the same RPM in a lower gear.

To be honest with the way it was acting I'm pretty sure its a bad connection somewhere.  Given that it only seemed to be at motorway speed, probably on or near the sensor itself.

Very odd, anyone else ever had an issue like this?  Just throwing it out there tbh.

Once of the Motorway etc I had perfectly normal Oil Pressure.

I think next on the list will be a new exhaust.

This one has no silencer on the back and while that fun, its also a bit too much and more than I want for a GT car.

I'm thinking about the Tanabe Medalion Touring Exhaust as the reviews seem good and seems to meet my needs.

Just can't afford that right now so it will have to go on the "to-do" list.

Finally found a good switched live.

Info for anyone else.

If you pull the cover off the second fuse box down the side of the battery there are some in there.

I used a fuse tap and tapped into 82 which seems to be for the TC/ABS system.

Gauges now work as intended and only come on once the ignition is live.

https://fuse-box.info/nissan/nissan-350z-2003-2008-fuses-and-relays

So after the recent issues with my oil pressure gauge I decided to just run my own.

VDO gauges.

I couldn't fit the sender in the OEM location is its just too big so I ran an LMA extension around and mounted it here.

All seems to be working nicely.  Not the neatest but it works.

The brass bung comes on the LMA block but it came in hand so I could run a new earth line.

That sender is supposed to ground through the block but it can't do that with the extension line.

Will have Oil temp to come at some point but waiting on the Mocal oil cooler.

All the cables were ran in that plastic tubing too so its all looks nice and neat.

My gauges are mount with a lot of hot glue 

Unfortunately it seems the only company in the world that makes 52mm adapter rings is in the USA.  After some shipping issues (mine got lost) they're not prepared to send again so I'm really out of options on the fitting.

It's not pretty but it works I guess.  If anyone has another solution (for 52mm) let me know.

I may yet look to change the oil pressure gauge to a 0-5bar one as the 10 is a bit too much.  I think OEM worked out to about 7Bar on the gauge.

Also, does anyone know of any good switched lives in the engine bay.

I found the fuse for the heated seats thinking that would only switch with the ignition but it always seem to have power.

Car is now all sorted.

Thanks to @ZMANALEX for sorting the parts for me.  Quite an easy job once you have the parts.

Added a few things whilst I was there, updates to follow.

Thanks for letting me know @Whiteee

If anyone sees my car for sale, it is a scam. 

My car is not for sale.

I'm not sure you have anything to worry about.

Ouch....

Oil pickup caught it too.

@ZMANALEX to the rescue as ever!

Much appreciated.

So I jacked up the car today to do some work.

Due to some oil build up it slipped off the subframe and the oilpan landed on the jack.

Nice big dent.

Learn from me, check for oil build up first.

Hi all,

Anyone know of a handy switched live in the engine bay?

Want it so I can trigger a relay when the ignition comes on.

@HEADPHONES, cheers, I got lucky with this car.  Its not that different to how I got it.

Just enjoying the weather

All sorted,

Mods please close.

Sounds great!

Will PM you now.

Good news.

Oil pressure is perfect.

Whatever the issue actually is, its electrical.

I'll probably change the gauges next but at least I know the car itself is fine.

@ZMANALEX @Willsy1980

So it seems I'm back with a bang.

Providing that the oil pressure check come back ok tomorrow.  I'll be placing quite the order.

Oil Temp, Pressure and Water Temp gauges and a Pillar Pod setup.

Part of my things urgh pillar pods, but then the other part goes why the hell not. 🤣

I blame @Willsy1980 as he planted the idea lol.

Taking it down to Niss-tec on Wednesday to get a proper pressure gauge on it.

Really hoping that it shows fine on there.

Next place would probably be the OEM gauge itself, but I seriously thinking about taking them out and adding my own.

As per title, I'm after the cover that hides this bolt please.