docwra

Well, Im now the proud owner of a 03/04 import 350z in blue with Rays, Brembos, Nismo dials, allegedly some kind of uprated suspension and a Momo steering wheel - thanks to those that assisted on my cutting out thread from last week

I took it out for a bit of fun at the weekend and its awesome - the only car Ive driven that would have kept with it on the country roads I was driving was an old Delta Integrale I used to have, and even then the brakes on the 350 would have probably kept it at bay

My other cars include a 200SX S13 drift car, and after my foot slipped on a roundabout I was amazed at how easy and controllable these things are when sideways - my local tyre dealer and I are set to become good friend I think

Anyway, cheers for the help and I look forward to contributing what I can to the site - the SXOC boys are already jealous so its all good

Quick things to find out though:

Is there a non-japanese language owners manual on here?

Is the glovebox looking thing actually a glovebox or just an elaborate cup holding device?

Are the UK Sat Nav cubby hole covers as rubbash as the jap ones?? Mine is reminiscent of the kind of thing you get inside a Kinder egg

Do they really do 180 when derestricted??

Does an Induction Kit make any notable difference?

Where can I get a decat pipe and will it need a remap for one??

Ive just bought an 03/04 import and it apparently has some kind of sport pack or similar - its got a Momo steering wheel, Nismo dials, the Brembos and apparently some kind of uprated and stiffer suspension - it certainly feels a bit different from the UK models Ive driven.

Was there a factory option to upgrade the suspension?? I wasnt aware of the Momo wheel option or the Nismo dials from the factory, and if Im honest the LSD feels kinda different as well - its very quick to lock and extremely predictable (wonder how I found that one out

While Im here as well, I need a frequency hoojamaflip for the stereo - know where I can get one and whats involved with poutting it on the haed unit??

Cheers

Thats bloody marvellous is that - cheers

Reckon I might have to buy it then Will see you all again soon I reckon

Sounds like she went into fail-safe (limp it home) mode. What you describe sounds like a momentary Throttle Position Sensor/Electronic Throttle Control issue. It commonly happens when doing spirited driving and downshifting at high rpms without good rev matching, or rapid release of the throttle at high rpms (pedal position sensor zero). ECM detects a logic fault -- mismatch between rpm and pedal position.

 

For the momentary glitch, turning the engine off and back on (as you did) will clear it (you can even do this on the fly at any speed). Usually, a combination of Check Engine, ABS/TCS/VDC and Slip lights is the indication of engine fail-safe operation (max rpm is 2000-2500).

 

If you get the situation frequently it could be an indication of impending TPS/ETC failure -- replace the entire throttle body. Check Engine light and a 2135 code is TPS failure.

 

Other issues can cause fail-safe operation, but in my experience TPS/ETC is the most common, particularly when related to the "spirited driving" scenario.

 

That sounds spot on mate. It wasnt the 112mph limiter - its been delimited and I saw rather more than that last night anyway;)

Any speed limiter Ive experienced just momentarily cuts the engine, where this the engine didnt cut, it just became unresponsive.

The exact words I used to the guy who owned the car was "get you home mode" - Ive experienced it on 200SX's before, usually when an air flow meter gives up or unplugs itself, but Im sure TPS faults have the same effect on CA/SR engines as well. One of the 350 owners on SXOC has had the same problem and said pretty much the same thing

By the sound of things its a pretty rare one - the guy Im buying from swore blind it had never happened before and it doesnt look like many on here have either - I might just bite the bullet and buy the frickin thing and hope it doesnt get any worse. Are new TPS/Throttle bodies difficult/expensive to come by??

Likewise, is there a diagnostic on the ECU that I /Nissan UK can run to see if the TPS is buggereed?

Hi Folks

First, the intro - Im docwra, and Im over from the SXOC forum where Im a moderator - Ive currently got an S13 and an S12, but have had three S-chassis before as well (S14, S12, S13) so I kinda like Nissans I guess

Ive decided that the time is right to look at a 350 and have found a bloody lovely one near me - its an 04 import with the GT Pack and is pretty much bob on for what Im after ............. EXCEPT!

I took it for a test drive this morning, about 20 mins, and all was good apart from a slight rattle when on full throttle. I went back tonight to drive it again and satisfied myself that the rattle was nothing to worry about

While driving back to the chap who is selling the cars house it suddenly cut out - I wasnt sparing the horses, in 4th at about 6Kish and suddenly it stopped accelerating, and started slowing up. I can only liken it to when a boost pipe pops off on a turbo car - it wouldnt rev any higher and was straining to hold revs.

I stopped up, turned it off, then back on after 5 seconds and it was fine - went for another 20 mins with no problems at all. The guy selling (who seems like a top feller) claims its never happened before, but I thought it was worth coming on here to see if anyone had anything similar previously?

The rest of the car is spot on and a good price, but obviously I dont want to be shelling out to find I need a new ECU or something 2 weeks down the road - as things stand Ive got a deposit on the car but depending on what you good people say Ill have to decide what to do

Ive done a search and the only thing I can see similar is related to HKS induction kits, but this car is totally standard. Any ideas??

Mods - sory if this is wrong section but I thought it was a good place to start - if someone can tell me its a one off, or nothing to worry about Ill be here a lot more after Thursday :D