Boost_Lee's 09 Monterrey Blue Z

Spec Jay · 02-14-2016, 01:55 PM

Didn't know you went down the boost route also! Congrats man!

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Boost_lee · 02-26-2016, 02:31 AM

No big updates - just performed some overdue maintenance on the car. Changed the oil, K&N air filters, and addressed an 02 sensor issue.

I had been throwing misfire and 02 sensor codes for a long time now and we thought I had an oil leak on the passenger side near the turbo. There would be a puff of smoke from the passenger side engine bay when the car would hit boost. I ordered a replacement Denso 02 sensor and upon further inspection, I found a very large exhaust leak between the 02 housing and downpipe/testpipe.

I replaced the sensor since I didn't want to chance redoing the work later on. I also purchased some Z1 MLS gaskets for both ends of the downpipe/testpipe.

Hopefully this will solve the issues.

Spec Jay · 02-26-2016, 01:56 PM

Some things that might help ya.

P2A00 - A/F Sensor Circuit Range/Performance (bank 1 sensor 1)

I also get a random cylinder misfire during the winter on cold starts. Going to check plugs again too.

Boost_lee · 03-15-2016, 10:02 PM

Crossing fingers still but after clearing the code, a few spirited drives, and a trip to COTA, the code has not returned. So far so good

Side note....I'm contemplating on getting a new daily driver, so maybe the Z will stay in my possession for a little longer. Kind of tough to get a car with similar power levels at a good price point. We'll see what happens

Crap quality, but a little closed-course Mexico fun with a h/c/i/p CTS-V wagon

cigarclifford · 03-15-2016, 10:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boost_lee

Crossing fingers still but after clearing the code, a few spirited drives, and a trip to COTA, the code has not returned. So far so good

Side note....I'm contemplating on getting a new daily driver, so maybe the Z will stay in my possession for a little longer. Kind of tough to get a car with similar power levels at a good price point. We'll see what happens

Crap quality, but a little closed-course Mexico fun with a h/c/i/p CTS-V wagon

My goodness that's you Boost lee

Darn that sounds great

-Clifford

Nyght · 03-22-2016, 07:10 AM

Lovely Z . The motordyne exhaust note sounds soooo good!!

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Boost_lee · 10-19-2016, 04:36 PM

Bringing this thread back from the dead

God-Speed · 10-19-2016, 06:34 PM

Boost, I have always liked and think you have one of the nicest Z!!

Boost_lee · 10-20-2016, 03:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by God-Speed

Boost, I have always liked and think you have one of the nicest Z!!

Thank you very much!

As for the car, she needs some new front tires, camber arms, and an alignment. I'd like some more comfortable seats also, guess I'm getting old

Boost_lee · 01-17-2017, 12:58 AM

Update:
New 275/35/19s (Conti Extreme Contact DW) were purchased for the front since the 255's were severely worn from camber
Front camber arms (Z1) have arrived and will be installed, soon followed with an alignment.
The car is currently running a tank of 93 octane to help clean out any deposits left from the E85 I ran for a year.

-------------------------------------

Also, I guess I forgot to post the root cause of neglect for my Z, my new daily. 2015 Chevy SS (6spd manual)

Stock

Modded (Holden conversion, blacked out chrome, Solo axle back muffler delete, secondary cat delete, Rotofab intake, Eibach Pro kit, 6000k HIDs and LEDs):

After adding spacers (25mm F and 32mm R) and ditched the splash guards:

These are hard to come by with a manual so I had to hop on it when one popped up locally. Traded in the Tacoma (I miss it) but I can alway get back in one later down the line. This car is a blast with the 6spd mated to the LS3! Car put down 363whp/358tq stock and with the intake/exhaust mods I pulled a 13.1 @ 109mph. With a tune I think I'll be in the 12s on street tires. Plans are to TRY and keep it as is until the warranty expires, then this thing might get some longtubes and a blower

cv129 · 01-17-2017, 01:31 AM

Love the blacked out trim and the Holden badge, car looks miles better than with the stock chrome pieces, very nice! I like the G8 and SS, great potential with just some tweaks to exterior and definitely a monster under the skin.

Zoren 370 · 01-17-2017, 06:06 AM

Another well done daily driver car form one of the nicest Z in Texas and in the forum.

Boost_lee · 03-03-2017, 11:45 AM

Update:
UCAs are installed and the car was aligned (mostly toe). I may opt for some rear camber arms in the near future and re-align again. I'm not sure how much camber I can remove with the 275s up front. I'd like to get the rears closer to 0 as well to help with traction in a straight line.
The car is back on E85 again, hopefully the tank of 93 helped clean out any gunk or buildup associated with E85 - such a hugh difference in the maps for power delivery though. My injectors sound a bit louder, but I'm not sure if I just didn't notice it before.
The Bride seats were starting to be more of a pain than pleasure. I removed them and went back to stock seats. I softened up the suspension a few clicks and I love driving this thing all over again! I swear that SS is spoiling me with comfort.

I may opt for an updated version of ECUtek RaceROM but will require a retune. If I go that route I'll opt for ECU controlled boost and ditch the EBoost2 ebc.

TerribleONE · 03-03-2017, 12:55 PM

Nice SS man. Always been a fan of that car. Be careful going with the ECU boost control with ECUtek I heard its not that great at holding boost. I am going to go flex fuel with ECUtek soon but will be keeping me Eboost 2

Hotrodz · 03-03-2017, 01:47 PM

Yep, I have a Blitz Box boost controller and Seb is providing over boost protection as part of his tuning package.

02-14-2016, 01:55 PM	#826 (permalink)
Spec Jay A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Bummerton Posts: 1,510 Drives: MtB 09 370z Rep Power: 19	Didn't know you went down the boost route also! Congrats man! Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G900A using Tapatalk Boost_lee likes this. __________________ 09 Monterey Blue Global Time Attack Street Class Build Build Thread:Saber! Instagram:@SpecJay

02-26-2016, 02:31 AM	#827 (permalink)
Boost_lee A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: SATX Posts: 2,813 Drives: 09 370Z TT 6MT Rep Power: 29	No big updates - just performed some overdue maintenance on the car. Changed the oil, K&N air filters, and addressed an 02 sensor issue. I had been throwing misfire and 02 sensor codes for a long time now and we thought I had an oil leak on the passenger side near the turbo. There would be a puff of smoke from the passenger side engine bay when the car would hit boost. I ordered a replacement Denso 02 sensor and upon further inspection, I found a very large exhaust leak between the 02 housing and downpipe/testpipe. I replaced the sensor since I didn't want to chance redoing the work later on. I also purchased some Z1 MLS gaskets for both ends of the downpipe/testpipe. Hopefully this will solve the issues. Zoren 370, binary0x01 and cigarclifford like this. __________________ My TT Z

02-26-2016, 01:56 PM	#828 (permalink)
Spec Jay A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Bummerton Posts: 1,510 Drives: MtB 09 370z Rep Power: 19	Some things that might help ya. P2A00 - A/F Sensor Circuit Range/Performance (bank 1 sensor 1) I also get a random cylinder misfire during the winter on cold starts. Going to check plugs again too. Boost_lee and tjlazer like this. __________________ 09 Monterey Blue Global Time Attack Street Class Build Build Thread:Saber! Instagram:@SpecJay

03-15-2016, 10:02 PM	#829 (permalink)
Boost_lee A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: SATX Posts: 2,813 Drives: 09 370Z TT 6MT Rep Power: 29	Crossing fingers still but after clearing the code, a few spirited drives, and a trip to COTA, the code has not returned. So far so good Side note....I'm contemplating on getting a new daily driver, so maybe the Z will stay in my possession for a little longer. Kind of tough to get a car with similar power levels at a good price point. We'll see what happens Crap quality, but a little closed-course Mexico fun with a h/c/i/p CTS-V wagon batman_4, jaytirbhaw, Mandingo and 2 others like this. __________________ My TT Z Last edited by Boost_lee; 03-15-2016 at 10:27 PM.

03-22-2016, 07:10 AM	#831 (permalink)
Nyght Base Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: texas Posts: 134 Drives: Solid Red 370z Rep Power: 11	Boost_Lee's 09 Monterrey Blue Z Lovely Z . The motordyne exhaust note sounds soooo good!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Boost_lee likes this.

10-19-2016, 06:34 PM	#833 (permalink)
God-Speed A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Austin, Tx. Posts: 4,364 Drives: Prototype Rep Power: 2684377	Boost, I have always liked and think you have one of the nicest Z!! Boost_lee, Zoren 370 and AntiVenom like this.

01-17-2017, 12:58 AM	#835 (permalink)
Boost_lee A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: SATX Posts: 2,813 Drives: 09 370Z TT 6MT Rep Power: 29	Update: New 275/35/19s (Conti Extreme Contact DW) were purchased for the front since the 255's were severely worn from camber Front camber arms (Z1) have arrived and will be installed, soon followed with an alignment. The car is currently running a tank of 93 octane to help clean out any deposits left from the E85 I ran for a year. ------------------------------------- Also, I guess I forgot to post the root cause of neglect for my Z, my new daily. 2015 Chevy SS (6spd manual) Stock Modded (Holden conversion, blacked out chrome, Solo axle back muffler delete, secondary cat delete, Rotofab intake, Eibach Pro kit, 6000k HIDs and LEDs): After adding spacers (25mm F and 32mm R) and ditched the splash guards: These are hard to come by with a manual so I had to hop on it when one popped up locally. Traded in the Tacoma (I miss it) but I can alway get back in one later down the line. This car is a blast with the 6spd mated to the LS3! Car put down 363whp/358tq stock and with the intake/exhaust mods I pulled a 13.1 @ 109mph. With a tune I think I'll be in the 12s on street tires. Plans are to TRY and keep it as is until the warranty expires, then this thing might get some longtubes and a blower jaytirbhaw, Zoren 370, Hotrodz and 1 others like this. __________________ My TT Z

01-17-2017, 01:31 AM	#836 (permalink)
cv129 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 3,235 Drives: 09 Nismo, 16 Nismo Rep Power: 163995	Love the blacked out trim and the Holden badge, car looks miles better than with the stock chrome pieces, very nice! I like the G8 and SS, great potential with just some tweaks to exterior and definitely a monster under the skin. Boost_lee likes this. __________________ Setrab \| RE-71 \| SPL \| JRZ \| Nismo \| ARK \| Whiteline \| RacingBrake \| CJM Oil Pan \| Ti shield

01-17-2017, 06:06 AM	#837 (permalink)
Zoren 370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: FL Posts: 11,018 Drives: 11 Nissan 370 M6 Rep Power: 1913653	Another well done daily driver car form one of the nicest Z in Texas and in the forum. Boost_lee likes this.

03-03-2017, 11:45 AM	#838 (permalink)
Boost_lee A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: SATX Posts: 2,813 Drives: 09 370Z TT 6MT Rep Power: 29	Update: UCAs are installed and the car was aligned (mostly toe). I may opt for some rear camber arms in the near future and re-align again. I'm not sure how much camber I can remove with the 275s up front. I'd like to get the rears closer to 0 as well to help with traction in a straight line. The car is back on E85 again, hopefully the tank of 93 helped clean out any gunk or buildup associated with E85 - such a hugh difference in the maps for power delivery though. My injectors sound a bit louder, but I'm not sure if I just didn't notice it before. The Bride seats were starting to be more of a pain than pleasure. I removed them and went back to stock seats. I softened up the suspension a few clicks and I love driving this thing all over again! I swear that SS is spoiling me with comfort. I may opt for an updated version of ECUtek RaceROM but will require a retune. If I go that route I'll opt for ECU controlled boost and ditch the EBoost2 ebc. Mandingo likes this. __________________ My TT Z

03-03-2017, 12:55 PM	#839 (permalink)
TerribleONE A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Socal Posts: 10,203 Drives: WOT Rep Power: 5850	Nice SS man. Always been a fan of that car. Be careful going with the ECU boost control with ECUtek I heard its not that great at holding boost. I am going to go flex fuel with ECUtek soon but will be keeping me Eboost 2 Boost_lee and Hotrodz like this. __________________ 638WHP 541WTQ @ 13.5PSI Build thread

03-03-2017, 01:47 PM	#840 (permalink)
Hotrodz A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: NW, AZ Posts: 9,330 Drives: 10 Nissan 370z Nismo Rep Power: 2684385	Yep, I have a Blitz Box boost controller and Seb is providing over boost protection as part of his tuning package. Boost_lee likes this. __________________ *Fast Intentions TT Installed and Tuned by Seb at SpecialtyZ 610whp 560tq:\|Fast Intentions 3" TT-TDX*\|SpecialtyZ/Fast Intentions 72 Row Oil Cooler\|SZ 6 Puck Clutch & Flywheel\|3GsCustoms\|Z1\|Wavetrac\|Hotchkis\|Whiteline \|Blitz\|Fortune Auto 500\|Fujimura\|SPL\|H&R\|TK\|TWM\|RPM Rollbar\|Sparco\|Next Level Performance\|TrackSpec\|AeroFlow Dynamics\|Pioneer\|

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