So who has stored their Z

LMBmikeZ · 11-02-2011, 07:43 PM

Mines in storage to, as of last Saturday.......

I park(store) mine from approx november 1st to may 1st. Sucks cause only one week of driving my beater and I already miss my Z badly!

Here's some crappy iPhone pics of how I left it.......

GaleForce · 11-02-2011, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by LMBmikeZ

Mines in storage to, as of last Saturday.......

I park(store) mine from approx november 1st to may 1st. Sucks cause only one week of driving my beater and I already miss my Z badly!

Here's some crappy iPhone pics of how I left it.......

Me too! The warm(er) weather over the last couple of days doesn't help...

TripleBlkZ · 11-02-2011, 10:47 PM

beater pictures....

djpathfinder · 11-02-2011, 11:21 PM

Mine was parked as of Oct 26.

Our all season vehicles:

LMBmikeZ · 11-03-2011, 04:55 AM

Nice! Subaru! Just like the one my brother totaled

good cars though.

I would post pics of the beater but I don't have any......I'll take some today after work and see what I can do lol. It's a true beater though! Rust bucket through out but drive train is strong (which is all I cared about) and the 4x4 works! I've had it for going on 3 winters now and have only had to replace battery, starter and patch a fuel line. Not bad for $700 beater

Pics to come soon!!.......

red6spd · 11-03-2011, 06:38 AM

Did it last year will be doing it again this year.

Da.Menace · 11-04-2011, 05:09 PM

For those who're storing their cars this winter, Canadian Tire has the CTek Battery Tenderizer on sale for $50..

6MT · 11-04-2011, 05:32 PM

Ooo... that's pricey. The Solar SOL-1002 battery minder is only $39.95.

LMBmikeZ · 11-04-2011, 06:41 PM

Better yet how bout you disconnect your battery and let it sit for free!

Dizzy - congrats sounds like a decent beater!

Pics of my beater will get posted tomorrow it has been to dark every day after work to get a pic..... Then again night **** might be better to hide off all the rust/bondo (unprimmed or painted bondo to lmao!)

LMBmikeZ · 11-04-2011, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by 6MT

Because I don't want to lose my ECU tune.

Can't you just reload your program if it is lost?

Only thing I have to reset on my car in spring each time was the auto window function and the center bezel clock. All other settings an saved data was there.

GaleForce · 11-04-2011, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by 6MT

Because I don't want to lose my ECU tune.

There have been threads here that have said that the ECU keeps it memory with the battery disconnected. Your tune should be safe. Just to be sure, check a few threads on here about it.

As far as maintaining my battery, I bought this when it was on sale for 40% off.Motomaster Eliminator Intelligent Battery Charger 6A/4A/2A | Canadian Tire

GaleForce · 11-05-2011, 08:33 AM

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Originally Posted by 6MT

No, I would lose the adjustments that were made when I had my Uprev tune done if i lost the battery. Yes, the ecu would do a relearn to bring the engine management back to its original settings. But that kind of defeats the Uprev tune, don't you think?

You will not lose your Uprev tune if you disconnect your battery. The stock ECU file/tune is replaced when you get an Uprev with a new tuned "ROM" file.

To recap, the ECU doesn't store the Uprev tune and the stock tune, it's one or the other. Replacing/disconnecting the battery will not revert the ECU back to stock.

LMBmikeZ · 11-05-2011, 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by GaleForce

You will not lose your Uprev tune if you disconnect your battery. The stock ECU file/tune is replaced when you get an Uprev with a new tuned "ROM" file.

To recap, the ECU doesn't store the Uprev tune and the stock tune, it's one or the other. Replacing/disconnecting the battery will not revert the ECU back to stock.

^^that's how I thought it works to.......

Red__Zed · 11-05-2011, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by GaleForce

You will not lose your Uprev tune if you disconnect your battery. The stock ECU file/tune is replaced when you get an Uprev with a new tuned "ROM" file.

To recap, the ECU doesn't store the Uprev tune and the stock tune, it's one or the other. Replacing/disconnecting the battery will not revert the ECU back to stock.

this is correct.

GaleForce · 11-05-2011, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Red__Zed

this is correct.

Thanks Red

11-02-2011, 11:21 PM	#4 (permalink)
djpathfinder A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Edmonton, Canada Posts: 12,910 Drives: 2012 GT-R BE Rep Power: 734	Mine was parked as of Oct 26. Our all season vehicles: __________________ 2012 GT-R Black Edition Jet Black 2010 370Z 40th Anniversary // SOLD

11-03-2011, 04:55 AM	#5 (permalink)
LMBmikeZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 12,237 Drives: 40th Rep Power: 10350	Nice! Subaru! Just like the one my brother totaled good cars though. I would post pics of the beater but I don't have any......I'll take some today after work and see what I can do lol. It's a true beater though! Rust bucket through out but drive train is strong (which is all I cared about) and the 4x4 works! I've had it for going on 3 winters now and have only had to replace battery, starter and patch a fuel line. Not bad for $700 beater Pics to come soon!!....... __________________ CUSTOM NISMO \| BERK \| H&R \| STANCE \| SPL everything \| EVO-R \| 34 Setrab \| WHITELINE \| Redline \| Carkitcompany \| Zspeed \| UpRev \| SEIBON

11-03-2011, 06:38 AM	#6 (permalink)
red6spd A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 3,277 Drives: 2010 Z Coupe M6 SPT Rep Power: 21	Did it last year will be doing it again this year. __________________ 2010 Base+Sport 6spd: Stillen G3, FI Non-Resonated CBE, FI Non-Resonated Test Pipes, UpRev Tuned, Custom 24R Oil Cooler, JDM Rear Fog-OEM Harness. ???Whp ???WTQ (Will find out come spring time)

11-04-2011, 05:09 PM	#7 (permalink)
Da.Menace Track Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 698 Drives: people crazy Rep Power: 16	For those who're storing their cars this winter, Canadian Tire has the CTek Battery Tenderizer on sale for $50.. __________________ Brembo :: H&R :: KW :: SPC :: Stillen

11-04-2011, 05:32 PM	#8 (permalink)
6MT A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: ITU Zone 2 Posts: 22,459 Drives: Reliant Robin Rep Power: 1790	Ooo... that's pricey. The Solar SOL-1002 battery minder is only $39.95. __________________ Andrew 2009 370Z Sport/Touring 6MT sold 2013 Honda Civic Si coupe D/D

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TripleBlkZ Enthusiast Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Kelowna, BC Posts: 333 Drives: 2014 QX50 Rep Power: 15	beater pictures....

11-04-2011, 06:41 PM	#9 (permalink)
LMBmikeZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 12,237 Drives: 40th Rep Power: 10350	Better yet how bout you disconnect your battery and let it sit for free! Dizzy - congrats sounds like a decent beater! Pics of my beater will get posted tomorrow it has been to dark every day after work to get a pic..... Then again night **** might be better to hide off all the rust/bondo (unprimmed or painted bondo to lmao!) __________________ CUSTOM NISMO \| BERK \| H&R \| STANCE \| SPL everything \| EVO-R \| 34 Setrab \| WHITELINE \| Redline \| Carkitcompany \| Zspeed \| UpRev \| SEIBON