What did you do with your Z today II

MrZ · 01-20-2012, 07:53 PM

Only drove to work today and home. But tomorrow will be changing my oil and putting on my magnetic drain plug. Then driving a few miles out to a road with some nice curves

kenchan · 01-20-2012, 07:54 PM

Sounds like fun mrz

onzedge · 01-20-2012, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

Sounds like fun mrz

Hey Mr. Kenchan -- so I looked at the bad part at the dealer and there is no number on it that looks like a part number.

gurneyeagle · 01-20-2012, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Srenity

On the first pic with the blue tape on the chin spoiler their is material from the chin spoiler below the tape. I used the tape basically as a guide so that I was not just winging it. The next pic you can see that that material is gone. The last pic is without tape. Basically I was sick of the chin spoiler scraping all the time so I trimmed the low points at the corners that keep scraping. Helps more than you would think.

Timely post.

Today I officially raised the white flag on trying to avoid scraping the chin of my car (Nismo front bumper) as I pull out of the driveway. We (I live in a town house community and share a driveway with three other owners) just installed a metal grate to ease the driveway/street transition today. The Bridjit ramp wouldn't work.

It solved everyone else's problem but mine. It doesn't scrape pulling in, but just barely scrapes pulling out. It's a combination of the pitch of the driveway and street, the wheelbase of the car, and the length of the nose.

You can't see the scrapes unless you look under the car, so it's now just a badge of honor. The ride height looks great, and unless I reinstall the original springs, there's nothing else I can do.

Okay, I feel better now.

cptspeed · 01-20-2012, 09:45 PM

Dropped of rims and springs at the shop today.

kenchan · 01-20-2012, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by onzedge

Hey Mr. Kenchan -- so I looked at the bad part at the dealer and there is no number on it that looks like a part number.

mr. onzedge- thank you for checking...that is odd... there should have been a label on the bottom that looks like this:

onzedge · 01-20-2012, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

mr. onzedge- thank you for checking...that is odd... there should have been a label on the bottom that looks like this:

There was, but the part number was not obvious to me. I will get a picture of it tomorrow as I have to go back there. Forgive my senior moment.

kenchan · 01-20-2012, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by onzedge

There was, but the part number was not obvious to me. I will get a picture of it tomorrow as I have to go back there. Forgive my senior moment.

thank you, mr. onzedge.

if it's not too much trouble that would help us greatly.

happytheman · 01-20-2012, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Srenity

On the first pic with the blue tape on the chin spoiler their is material from the chin spoiler below the tape. I used the tape basically as a guide so that I was not just winging it. The next pic you can see that that material is gone. The last pic is without tape. Basically I was sick of the chin spoiler scraping all the time so I trimmed the low points at the corners that keep scraping. Helps more than you would think.

Oh wow! I totally see it now, and feel supremely stupid!!! Hahhaaha!! Nicely done man, it actually looks far better than before.

I gotta tell ya though: I use that under spoiler as a "gauge" of sorts to determine when I'm getting close!

kenchan · 01-20-2012, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by happytheman

I gotta tell ya though: I use that under spoiler as a "gauge" of sorts to determine when I'm getting close!

hey you need to get em 1970's parking wiskers.

happytheman · 01-21-2012, 08:53 AM

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Originally Posted by onzedge

So the dealer called and it is the steering lock that failed. The part is on 3 week plus backorder so they are going to pull one from a 2012 they have on the lot and use it to fix mine. I am picking it up tonight. I tell you what -- these guys are awesome and they will definitely be on my Christmas card list for 2012!!!

Thank you again everyone for all the support. You are my best friends and we have not even met yet.

I am getting the rev numbers from the old and new part for those of you interested.

Have a great day!!!!
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Just got the warm fuzzies! FYI, the feeling is definitely mutual! Thanks for that! Made me feel a little better, and I need it as I'm a little under the weather right now!

happytheman · 01-21-2012, 08:58 AM

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Originally Posted by gurneyeagle

Timely post.

Today I officially raised the white flag on trying to avoid scraping the chin of my car (Nismo front bumper) as I pull out of the driveway. We (I live in a town house community and share a driveway with three other owners) just installed a metal grate to ease the driveway/street transition today. The Bridjit ramp wouldn't work.

It solved everyone else's problem but mine. It doesn't scrape pulling in, but just barely scrapes pulling out. It's a combination of the pitch of the driveway and street, the wheelbase of the car, and the length of the nose.

You can't see the scrapes unless you look under the car, so it's now just a badge of honor. The ride height looks great, and unless I reinstall the original springs, there's nothing else I can do.

Okay, I feel better now.

Maybe order a set of Koni Yellows and raise it up that smidgen you need!

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Originally Posted by kenchan

hey you need to get em 1970's parking wiskers.

You mean like these? Noooooooo!!!

Alchemy · 01-21-2012, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by happytheman

Maybe order a set of Koni Yellows and raise it up that smidgen you need!

You mean like these? Noooooooo!!!

Ouch!! That 350 hurts my eyes.

onzedge · 01-21-2012, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

thank you, mr. onzedge.

if it's not too much trouble that would help us greatly.

OK -- so I went back to the dealership today to pick up my Z and bring it home to reast while awaiting the part. Like promised, they jerry-rigged a module from an Altima so the car is drivable but the key light is on. I am still not going to drive it until I take it back for the repair.

I cannot speak highly enough about the level of service that Maita Nissan of Sacramento has provided during this issue. They let me take the Z home so that it did not have to sit there for three weeks and they are letting me keep the loaner car while we wait. BTW: it is a sweet 2012 Versa. I promised I would not take ot to the track.

In the attachments below, you will find the low-res Droid shots of the failed module that I was able to take this morning. If anyone knows how to identify the rev level, please let me know.

Thanks again for all the support -- this kind of stuff usually puts me in Spazz Mode but I am amazingly calm about it.

MrZ · 01-21-2012, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by onzedge

OK -- so I went back to the dealership today to pick up my Z and bring it home to reast while awaiting the part. Like promised, they jerry-rigged a module from an Altima so the car is drivable but the key light is on. I am still not going to drive it until I take it back for the repair.

I cannot speak highly enough about the level of service that Maita Nissan of Sacramento has provided during this issue. They let me take the Z home so that it did not have to sit there for three weeks and they are letting me keep the loaner car while we wait. BTW: it is a sweet 2012 Versa. I promised I would not take ot to the track.

In the attachments below, you will find the low-res Droid shots of the failed module that I was able to take this morning. If anyone knows how to identify the rev level, please let me know.

Thanks again for all the support -- this kind of stuff usually puts me in Spazz Mode but I am amazingly calm about it.

You have the C version one away from the d version that you need. And sorry to hear about you car hopefully they will have it up and running again very soon

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01-20-2012, 07:53 PM	#496 (permalink)
MrZ Base Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Jacksonville Nc Posts: 107 Drives: 09 370ZTouring CY AT Rep Power: 13	Only drove to work today and home. But tomorrow will be changing my oil and putting on my magnetic drain plug. Then driving a few miles out to a road with some nice curves

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kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	Sounds like fun mrz