FI Car Owners..Your honest opinion please.

GrooveStyle · 01-06-2013, 06:44 PM

Ditto. sub'd.

W.O.W. 370Z · 01-06-2013, 08:30 PM

Actually 3-4 .

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Legz · 01-07-2013, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by W.O.W. 370Z

Actually 3-4 .

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Another thing that bugs me is monitoring the systems, I need to use ROM editor here and there to check for AT slippage, and always have to worry about seeing a clutch pack slippage. But if the AT does give up, I'll just order the clutch packs from GTM for an upgrade.

theDreamer · 01-09-2013, 08:20 AM

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Originally Posted by blueranger

I have searched and read many FI builds... SC's & TT's in different stages and brands and for those of you who actually have FI cars please correct me If I am wrong...But it seems that many (not all) of the builds after so much hard work, effort and money the owners somehow get dissatisfied with little or big "gremlins/issues" and before you know it the Z is gone???

Is a FI Z just not meant to be a reliable car as many owners have even made comments about having extra money set aside for the issues that come with having a FI Z.

I recently sold my 996tt that had about 500hp with some mods and after 5 years of ownership & hard driving

at times my only issue was replacing a dead battery.

I appreciate your response

Here is my take on it:
-People sell because they under invest and over expect what they should get.

Not all are like this, but going into the forced induction car on a N/A vehicle can be a big expense and many underestimate this amount. I have been boosted with a SC since 19k miles and just over 50k miles at the end of the year (and a time of about 2.5 years). I have yet to track my car (ring or 1/4 mile) but I do enjoy the fun street driving, plus the pain of daily driving the car. It is a blast to drive but it is not 100% perfect but I never expected it to be.

elperuano · 01-10-2013, 10:52 PM

Yes. Supporting mods like oil coolers, gauges to monitor the system, clutch flywheel, csc upgrade, prolly to be on an even safer side u could go meth to keep detonation down even more. For AT guys tranny coolers, VBU upgrade n I believe u have to tune the AT also thru Osiris to help keep from slippage.
All these aid in keeping everything in check and being able to monitor if ur overheating oil or over boosting. People who cut these corners can't really tell and realize only when the motor goes BOOM something was wrong.

blueranger · 01-15-2013, 10:42 PM

Have most boosted 7at's gone through replacement or repairs of the transmission due to its stock limitations?

show2nite · 01-16-2013, 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by blueranger

Have most boosted 7at's gone through replacement or repairs of the transmission due to its stock limitations?

Great question. Subscribe

Wattles · 01-22-2013, 07:40 AM

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Originally Posted by blueranger

Have most boosted 7at's gone through replacement or repairs of the transmission due to its stock limitations?

My 7AT has the VB upgrade at 8k miles. It's not a ton of miles, but so far has held up nicely. The VB upgrade made the shifts more solid which will hopefully extend the life of the tranny. That being said, I get the feeling while I drive that a rebuild/upgrade of the tranny may be in the future. Only time will tell...

Legz · 01-16-2013, 10:44 AM

From the back of my head, wow370 popped 3-4 gears, Shumby and 1 other, both are SC I think, popped 4-5 gears.

GTM has a good FI tranny pdf article somewhere...

show2nite · 01-16-2013, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Legz

From the back of my head, wow370 popped 3-4 gears, Shumby and 1 other, both are SC I think, popped 4-5 gears.

GTM has a good FI tranny pdf article somewhere...

How is your Forced Inducted Car holding up, Legz?

Legz · 01-17-2013, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by show2nite

How is your Forced Inducted Car holding up, Legz?

I only had FI for 4 months, and car has mostly been parked in the garage in the past 2, so I won't be able to give you a concrete feedback yet. But so far w/ the 19 row cooler and increased fuel pressure, tranny is hold good. One thing I do have to complain about is the 7AT first gear is wayyy too short for FI lol, it only takes like 0.1sec to redline lol, making it hard to shift accurately.

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01-06-2013, 06:44 PM	#1 (permalink)
GrooveStyle Base Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Waterloo, Iowa Posts: 230 Drives: '12 370z GM 6MT Rep Power: 14	Ditto. sub'd.

01-06-2013, 08:30 PM	#2 (permalink)
W.O.W. 370Z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Miami Posts: 1,757 Drives: 2010 Touring Sport Z Rep Power: 20	Actually 3-4 . Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I317 using Tapatalk 2

01-10-2013, 10:52 PM	#5 (permalink)
elperuano A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Southwest FL Posts: 1,374 Drives: G37S Rep Power: 29	Yes. Supporting mods like oil coolers, gauges to monitor the system, clutch flywheel, csc upgrade, prolly to be on an even safer side u could go meth to keep detonation down even more. For AT guys tranny coolers, VBU upgrade n I believe u have to tune the AT also thru Osiris to help keep from slippage. All these aid in keeping everything in check and being able to monitor if ur overheating oil or over boosting. People who cut these corners can't really tell and realize only when the motor goes BOOM something was wrong.

01-15-2013, 10:42 PM	#6 (permalink)
blueranger Track Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Albuquerque NM Posts: 577 Drives: 2010 Roadster 7AT Rep Power: 307	Have most boosted 7at's gone through replacement or repairs of the transmission due to its stock limitations?