SifuSteve

My apologies. I took that as 'the cam and crank sensors, 4 in tolal, are the same and share the flat design'. That's my mistake as whilst I've been shopping around I've found items listed as 'cam/crank shaft sensor', suggesting they were one and the same. Those were clearly for models of than a 350Z as I can see now they're notably different. After looking again at the schematic, I can now see 'my engine' and which parts I have previously replaced (and why one is harder to reach than the other). Thanks both for your help and patience.

Then who is correct? The previous poster, ZMANALEX, suggested that the rev-up specifically has 4 of the flat type cam sensors. The schematic shows 2 different types. 🤔

Thank you, that's useful. There's an issue with that schematic as it has the non-rev-up configuration for sensors, i.e. a left and a right. I need 2 rights (24), but specifically the 3rd revision which uses metal shielding against heat. What I've asked for already is exactly that, but the specificity appears to be the issue. I'm going to get some cheap ones to get me running again while I dig into it. So far the difference between an unbranded sensor and a Nissan sensor from Tarmac is £20:£175, so there's a lot in it.

Yes, it's the rev-up, which explains why it's 4 of the same. Thanks for clearing that up.

I'm having trouble with them. The initial contact seemed to indicate they were no longer produced and recommended Hitachi or Bosche as OEM brands. But they weren't sure and promised me a call back... a couple of days ago. 😒

Aghh! These things! They have become the bane of my driving life, so I'm going to bite the bullet and source the really expensive third revision (metal-shielded) Nissan part. (350Z DE camshaft sensor, for anyone who hasn't encountered them yet). But when conducting my first change I encountered an enigma: The videos and listings I've seen typically show these as a pair. One is flat, one is angled. I assumed that was simply cosmetic to aid in accessibiliy, but it turns out they actually have different plug connections. When I started rummaging around on the back of my engine I was surprised to find I had two of the flat ones in there. Importantly, I also had the corresponding plugs, which suggests it's deliberate and not 'bodged'. A bit of research suggests that during one revision, they opted to ditch the angled sensor in favour of two of the same flat sensors, with the corresponding connectors. But I've since found the opposite may be true: They swapped one of the flats for one of the angled cam/crank sensors. What's the crack? So after that long preamble, my questions are: Has anyone else found the same? Can anyone recommend a place I can buy 2 of the 3rd revision metallic flat sensors (23731-AL60D)? Cheers. P.S. I posted this to the FB group but the post's been waiting for approval for a couple of days and I need to get this fixed as the car's not starting well.

For me it was serendipity. They were offered for a short time from the factory (I'm not sure but I think only with silver). I had black but replaced it a few months ago. I was on the fence because I wasn't sure if the burgundy would clash with the reds elsewhere. Then they told me they only had burgundy left in stock, so the choice was taken out of my hands... Thanks for the kind words. She's certainly developing some unique style now.

I didn't want to hijack Fi's thread (here) with loads of pics so I thought I'd start my own. First off, I know this may not be to everyone's tastes. Spoilers on convertibles seem to be a Marmite topic. But for those thinking of something similar, read on... The spoiler is from thespoilercompany via eBay in the States. I went through eBay because it was easier to pay the import charges up front (and therefore avoid Parcel Farce making their £12 handling charge). Here's the item, I had it pre-painted in black. It cost me in total $361.41 (£260) including all shipping and import fees. Fitting was pretty damned harrowing, not being well versed in such things... It involved masking-taping some hole-punched strips over the screw holes on the bottom. Pic 1 Then using a tape measure to get exact placement (I went just ahead of the lip, using it as a guide). Then taping those strips onto the boot of the car. Pic 2 Then remove the spoiler from place, peeling it off the strips and leaving them in place, showing the drill holes. Pic 3 That much was pretty painless... My plan was to completely remove the fibreglass boot liner. This involved completely removing the boot, after which, despite my best efforts, I simply couldn't pry the inner off. I couldn't see any clips, screws or rivets that needed to be removed so I abandoned it and put it back on again. This meant I now had to drill through the boot outer and inner, then make larger holes on the inside to be able to get the screws and washers in. Pic 4 This next pic was before I widened them for the fourth time. Thankfully, the entire section is covered by a carpeted 'golf bag' insert. Pic 5 The last thing to do was screw the thing on but this was nearly as tense as drilling into the boot initially. The reason being, I had to ensure the screw didn't fall off the bit and get lost, somewhere in the cavity between the inner and outer boot parts. I glued two screws onto the end of wooden skewers and passed them through easy enough. This left only two to lose. There were times where I thought I'd lost one, prodding around blind, trying to get it all to work. The last one was a pig because the hole was about half a mil out, so it didn't want to bite. But it did! And I'm well happy with the result. It's really changed the look of the car with both roof up and roof down. But it's the more aggressive look I wanted and although it may not be everyone's cup of tea, I'd say it was worth the effort. (",)

Touché! 😄 The guy I use in Lincoln is up for making a good fit of it, based on previous success. I'm more interested to know whether or not there's a genuinely good reason for spoilers costing hundreds of pounds i.e. at £75 do I have to worry about things like the paint not taking properly or rapid degradation etc...?

I'm pondering the exact same question and found the exact same expired links. The swept-back low-profile style seems to be quite complimentary. I'm looking at the Celica T23 GTS spoiler for mine, with 2 supports (obviously I won't tell my Z where I got it!). The one pictured here is £75 on eBay. Is that a good price? It actually seems a bit too cheap, which has given me pause to buy it. I appreciate that I'm going to fork out for paint and possibly fitting but should I expect to get some bad-looking tat or is £75 about right for something with no working parts etc?

It's as best as I can measure - I kept the contents, for posterity, in a 250ml vape juice bottle and it's only about 10-15% full. It's really not much, but it's at least double the amount I've seen elsewhere for 1000 miles. @MDMetal I've been wanting to give my engine some TLC and wasn't sure where to start. Your comment led me on a quest of understanding that makes me think that such an undertaking is either woefully overdue or, if it turns out 25ml is surprisingly low, has already been undertaken by a previous owner. It may be that a new roof and spoiler have to compete for second place against a rocker replacement.

As above, I emptied the contents of my catch can after about 1200 miles. I got about 20-25mls of that delicious oil/petrol sludge mix. Given the engine has done 130K miles, is this unusual? I've seen a few 'uncanning' videos on YouTube but they're all for shiny new GTRs and the like. They seem to get about half as much, tops. On a side note, I wasn't expected it to make the engine sound so much better. It has its notable growl back that it lost after 8 months of neglect.

A bit late to the question but I had a JWT clutch and lightweight flywheel (also from Torqen) installed on mine about 1500 miles ago. It's normal. I tend to notice it a lot more at lower revs and, like bluethermal, when the sound's rebounded - especially with the roof down. Nice to see another well-kept roadster. I wish mine was as shiny as yours!

Cheers. It's becoming a hobby now! Next up is a Celica GTS spoiler as I've seen one in the flesh and genuinely thought it was from some edition I didn't know about. It seemed to round out her notoriously fat arse when the roof's up.

I work in Bedfordshire during the week but live in Lincoln. You probably saw the same black roadster that I saw last year that made me want black wheels! As it happens, the wheels were an accidental find: When I got the Abbey work done, there was nothing really cosmetic. It was a real step up in drive but I 'had nothing to show' for the 4 figures I'd put down on it. So when it went in for the clutch work, I promised myself a cosmetic 'treat'. I popped on eBay and found someone auctioning off '19" Nisan 350z alloys'. That typo may have been the reason I won them for £210. I HOPE it was the reason... I don't like the red protection strip much and the badly applied Nismo decals are cringey but they were 19" and black. I'm 1200 miles in on them and so far, so good.