The Sophia Project

SgtGoldy · 04-17-2014, 01:16 PM

yea, doesn't look right... only one way to find out! HARD PULLS! lol jk

Hotrodz · 04-17-2014, 08:03 PM

Yup, that was my call that the bearings on the SC may be the culprit!

SS_Firehawk · 04-18-2014, 08:58 PM

So........ I rode in TTurboZ's car. It may be 3 different colors (4 if you include CF), but it's so f@cking violently fast, I was absolutely stunned. I admit it John, your car is frighteningly fast in the full literal sense of the word. There was a few seconds after 3rd started hooking that my @ss puckered tight enough to uncork a wine bottle. Mine of course was less impressive given the issues I'm working with, but hey; She didn't break! I do have another video I posted below that is showing what happens with very light throttle under 1.5krpm when at rest. Not sure what to blame it on, maybe the tune needs tightened up?

tturbo370z · 04-18-2014, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by SS_Firehawk

So........ I rode in TTurboZ's car. It may be 3 different colors (4 if you include CF), but it's so f@cking violently fast, I was absolutely stunned. I admit it John, your car is frighteningly fast in the full literal sense of the word. There was a few seconds after 3rd started hooking that my @ss puckered tight enough to uncork a wine bottle. Mine of course was less impressive given the issues I'm working with, but hey; She didn't break! I do have another video I posted below that is showing what happens with very light throttle under 1.5krpm when at rest. Not sure what to blame it on, maybe the tune needs tightened up?

Hahaha I'm glad u enjoyed it dude. I sooo need drag radials lol .It's nice to finally get some type of reward from it being dead and gone so long. It's hella fun and stupid fast, but we won't tell my wife

I can't wait to ride in your car when it's boosted back up proper, it will be good fun. We will def have to get together again soon and hit some car shows and meets as they come up

Orestp · 04-21-2014, 11:41 PM

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Originally Posted by SS_Firehawk

So........ I rode in TTurboZ's car. It may be 3 different colors (4 if you include CF), but it's so f@cking violently fast, I was absolutely stunned. I admit it John, your car is frighteningly fast in the full literal sense of the word. There was a few seconds after 3rd started hooking that my @ss puckered tight enough to uncork a wine bottle. Mine of course was less impressive given the issues I'm working with, but hey; She didn't break! I do have another video I posted below that is showing what happens with very light throttle under 1.5krpm when at rest. Not sure what to blame it on, maybe the tune needs tightened up?

Looks like the ECU might be relearning how to idle - I think this might happen if certain parts of the system have been disconnected e.g.) like if the throttle bodies have been taken off / disconnected.

SgtGoldy · 04-18-2014, 09:07 PM

ugh dude... i commend you on your patience...

Jordo! · 04-22-2014, 12:00 AM

Idle surge is kinda odd -- might be a relearning thing. But, could also be slipping belt/bad bearings too...

That's in neutral -- what does it do in gear?

SS_Firehawk · 04-22-2014, 12:37 PM

In gear and moving, it's okay. That is with just a tad bit of throttle at idle. Below is a video of idle and a couple throttle taps. Just before I started recording, the engine died and I had to restart.

Jordo! · 04-23-2014, 12:41 AM

I'm not as familiar with centrifugal blowers, but I assume you have a bypass valve of some sort? If so, the bypass may be sticking. Do you see some boost at idle?

If not, could also be a vac leak somewhere.

Masterbeatty · 04-23-2014, 08:26 AM

My wife's Altima did that exact thing on the 2nd video. It was a vacuum hose. I would rev alittle then it would almost die, then idle rough. Maybe the boost popped a hose or a leak on a connector some where. borrow a vac tester from autozone and do a quick test.

SS_Firehawk · 04-23-2014, 12:47 PM

Man, have I had a string of bad luck. So my AC hasn't been working and I went to get it fixed. I was quoted $1200 because my compressor was leaking. I shat my self quietly on that news. He asked me if my car was still under warranty. Technically it is,so he asked midway Nissan in PHX if they would work on it under warranty and basically said no way. Henderson Nissan in Vegas area offered to as well as Desert Nissan, also in Vegas (where Ryan [Jenz bf] works). Haboob came through in miraculous fashion. He has a friend who knows the GTR master tech at Avondale Nissan in the PHX area and was able to verify with them fixing it under warranty isn't a problem. Big thank you to everyone who helped, tried to help, and dealers willing to take care of me. F@ck Midway Nissan svc dept ;-)

Masterbeatty · 04-23-2014, 06:35 PM

I would also leave a nice steaming pile of scat on GTM's door step also because it's probably from break down and reassembly of you're S/C kit. But that's good everything worked out with the A/C compressor getting repaired.

SS_Firehawk · 04-24-2014, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Masterbeatty

I would also leave a nice steaming pile of scat on GTM's door step also because it's probably from break down and reassembly of you're S/C kit. But that's good everything worked out with the A/C compressor getting repaired.

This was going on before GTM, but I've been gone so it went from passable AC to nothing since 07/2012. I did grab my car yesterday and had a good talk with Joe., the GTR master tech who took care of my car. He found a very small oil leak, swapped my ATE super blue for GTR fluid, because he saw I had a maintenance plan (hell, I didn't know I had one), replaced my cabin filter, fixed the AC of course and offered to help with anything else with the car. I know where to take my ride here in PHX. I almost wanted it to be hot yesterday so I had a reason to use it.

Hotrodz · 04-24-2014, 08:14 PM

Sweet...did you ask him about there being a possible vacuum leak?

SS_Firehawk · 04-25-2014, 01:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Hotrodz

Sweet...did you ask him about there being a possible vacuum leak?

He said he would need more time with the car to figure everything out.

04-17-2014, 01:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
SgtGoldy A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 3,503 Drives: C63 AMG - LSD Rep Power: 651	yea, doesn't look right... only one way to find out! HARD PULLS! lol jk __________________ C63 AMG LSD - Straight Pipe - EuroCharge v5 - Vossen CV7 - IG: @SuperFastYo

04-17-2014, 08:03 PM	#2 (permalink)
Hotrodz A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: NW, AZ Posts: 9,330 Drives: 10 Nissan 370z Nismo Rep Power: 2684385	Yup, that was my call that the bearings on the SC may be the culprit! __________________ *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\|

04-18-2014, 08:58 PM	#3 (permalink)
SS_Firehawk Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Tampa Posts: 4,142 Drives: 13' Magma Red Nismo Rep Power: 7335	So........ I rode in TTurboZ's car. It may be 3 different colors (4 if you include CF), but it's so f@cking violently fast, I was absolutely stunned. I admit it John, your car is frighteningly fast in the full literal sense of the word. There was a few seconds after 3rd started hooking that my @ss puckered tight enough to uncork a wine bottle. Mine of course was less impressive given the issues I'm working with, but hey; She didn't break! I do have another video I posted below that is showing what happens with very light throttle under 1.5krpm when at rest. Not sure what to blame it on, maybe the tune needs tightened up? __________________ Old Car:GTM TSC'd 550whp / 410lbft tq @ 11.88PSI New Car: Under Construction

04-18-2014, 09:07 PM	#6 (permalink)
SgtGoldy A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 3,503 Drives: C63 AMG - LSD Rep Power: 651	ugh dude... i commend you on your patience... __________________ C63 AMG LSD - Straight Pipe - EuroCharge v5 - Vossen CV7 - IG: @SuperFastYo

04-22-2014, 12:00 AM	#7 (permalink)
Jordo! A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: nirvana Posts: 6,394 Drives: 2023 NATM Rep Power: 418	Idle surge is kinda odd -- might be a relearning thing. But, could also be slipping belt/bad bearings too... That's in neutral -- what does it do in gear? __________________ Enjoy it. Destroy it.

04-22-2014, 12:37 PM	#8 (permalink)
SS_Firehawk Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Tampa Posts: 4,142 Drives: 13' Magma Red Nismo Rep Power: 7335	In gear and moving, it's okay. That is with just a tad bit of throttle at idle. Below is a video of idle and a couple throttle taps. Just before I started recording, the engine died and I had to restart. __________________ Old Car:GTM TSC'd 550whp / 410lbft tq @ 11.88PSI New Car: Under Construction

04-23-2014, 12:41 AM	#9 (permalink)
Jordo! A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: nirvana Posts: 6,394 Drives: 2023 NATM Rep Power: 418	I'm not as familiar with centrifugal blowers, but I assume you have a bypass valve of some sort? If so, the bypass may be sticking. Do you see some boost at idle? If not, could also be a vac leak somewhere. __________________ Enjoy it. Destroy it. Last edited by Jordo!; 04-23-2014 at 03:48 PM.

04-23-2014, 08:26 AM	#10 (permalink)
Masterbeatty A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2012 Location: Whales Vagina Posts: 4,586 Drives: the speed limit... Rep Power: 122867	My wife's Altima did that exact thing on the 2nd video. It was a vacuum hose. I would rev alittle then it would almost die, then idle rough. Maybe the boost popped a hose or a leak on a connector some where. borrow a vac tester from autozone and do a quick test. __________________ 2011 MB 6MT Masterbeatty journal

04-23-2014, 12:47 PM	#11 (permalink)
SS_Firehawk Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Tampa Posts: 4,142 Drives: 13' Magma Red Nismo Rep Power: 7335	Man, have I had a string of bad luck. So my AC hasn't been working and I went to get it fixed. I was quoted $1200 because my compressor was leaking. I shat my self quietly on that news. He asked me if my car was still under warranty. Technically it is,so he asked midway Nissan in PHX if they would work on it under warranty and basically said no way. Henderson Nissan in Vegas area offered to as well as Desert Nissan, also in Vegas (where Ryan [Jenz bf] works). Haboob came through in miraculous fashion. He has a friend who knows the GTR master tech at Avondale Nissan in the PHX area and was able to verify with them fixing it under warranty isn't a problem. Big thank you to everyone who helped, tried to help, and dealers willing to take care of me. F@ck Midway Nissan svc dept ;-) __________________ Old Car:GTM TSC'd 550whp / 410lbft tq @ 11.88PSI New Car: Under Construction

04-23-2014, 06:35 PM	#12 (permalink)
Masterbeatty A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2012 Location: Whales Vagina Posts: 4,586 Drives: the speed limit... Rep Power: 122867	I would also leave a nice steaming pile of scat on GTM's door step also because it's probably from break down and reassembly of you're S/C kit. But that's good everything worked out with the A/C compressor getting repaired. __________________ 2011 MB 6MT Masterbeatty journal

04-24-2014, 08:14 PM	#14 (permalink)
Hotrodz A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: NW, AZ Posts: 9,330 Drives: 10 Nissan 370z Nismo Rep Power: 2684385	Sweet...did you ask him about there being a possible vacuum leak? __________________ *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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