Summit Racing Vacuum Canister
 

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If you track your car, you've heard of the dreaded "ice mode" that happens with the braking system on the 370Z. Most don't have this problem at first, but once it starts happening, it's a quick downhill slope. Installing a vacuum canister is one way to prevent ice mode from starting to rear it's ugly head.

Our VQ37VHR engine uses vacuum to help operate the VVEL system, as does our ABS system. When on the track in high RPM and using hard brakes, the system can run out of vacuum reserve theoretically triggering ABS ice mode. This vacuum reserve canister basically stores extra vacuum supply so this doesn't happen. It will not make ice mode impossible, but the theory is that it will help you avoid getting into ABS a little easier thus prolonging the process. If you already have consistent ice mode problems, this will not help unfortunately.

I am selling my vacuum canister and around 15' of expensive brand new power brake hose. This should be more than enough to mount the canister almost anywhere. This is not a part specifically made for the 370Z so you'll have to figure out where to mount it. As you can see from my photo, I had it mounted in front of the passenger tire for the short period of time it was on my Z.

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Whats the explanation behind it not helping if you already have the problem? I have never had this issue before, but its always in the back of my mind.

Every time you get into ice mode your ABS pump weakens making it easier and easier to get into ice mode the next time. My car got to the point where I could hardly brake on track without hitting ice mode. So when I put this on my car, the damage had already been done. I am sure this probably helped, but ice mode was still there. I didn't test it on the track though, just hard braking on the street. Either way, it isn't a fix for it, just a preventative measure.

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hows the install? im interested, just dont know how or what it connects to?

It all just depends on how/where you want to mount it. The hose connections are on the back of the intake manifold and on the firewall in that same area. All you need to do to get to the connections is take off the engine cover. Then its just running the hose over to wherever you mount the canister. Mounting the canister will be the hardest part depending on where and how you mount it.

I mounted it to the stock mounting point for the horn and just zip tied the horn out of the way. It took longer to remove the front bumper than to do the rest of the install.

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