TT Maintenance and Long term things NOOBS should know

Chuck33079

Sometimes autocorrect gets it so right.

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rooftop

lmfao

VSS370z

KratikosG37

Boost makes the hoes get tight?

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KratikosG37

Before I purchased my first f/I I read boosted noob thread in my350z, and than googled all the info I could about how things worked.

Not only you will have a better understanding, but also save money in the process.

Learn something new everyday just by reading other people's experience. F/I isn't hard to own just have to know if it's right for you.

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roplusbee

As far as not DD a 500HP and treating it like a Rolex, I firmly disagree. A properly build project will be just that. Some may question it's reliability, but that is why you regularly inspect AND do preventative maintenance. Then again if you need that type of pep talk, maybe this type of undertaking shouldn't be on your list of things to do.

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KratikosG37

That's your opinion and I respect that. The hard truth is anything that you're boosting is a gamble.

Yes they do have cars with tunes/parts that easily have high miles. I'm 17k miles under boost 0 issues.

Rolex statement was meant as a awareness of condition. Beating up a boosted VQ daily is fine just like wearing the watch, but if it breaks get ready to pay.

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roplusbee

True and I agree with with the gamble, however I did DD my twin turbo car without any major issues until I had to let it go. The only issues I had were TSB related and a CSF radiator upper hose connection that would leak after time. I had all of those issues sorted. I also had over 30k miles put on the car with that twin turbo installed. Did I dog it.........no. Did I baby it............no. I did frequent regular maintenance and paid close attention to any changes. You have to be "one with your machine" in a matter of speaking and I took the time to do that.

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KratikosG37

The DD comment is stated as a opinion. GTR, bmw M3, and C7 z06 all have factory boost. That being said they're made from the factory to handle boosted power. VQ's are nothing different, but we use aftermarket boost, and tune.

The foot note in my original post simply said, "for the ones that do already know what to expect".

Gratz that you DD and driver her correctly. Remember just because we didn't have issues doesn't mean the next person will.

Quick example: friend of mine had the 1st boosted VQ37VHR in my state. Put 50k plus boosted miles 0 issues. Just sold it last week and their Transmisson blew. Just gamble of how its driven that makes the different. Having a side car will increase the life of your boosted car. That's the point I was trying to make. Not bashing the ones that DD that don't, or can't afford another vehicle.

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faceglide

I pretty much daily drove my TT e85 370z, 9k miles in 12 months.

I really did not have to do anything outside of the realm of normal performance car ownership. I really focused on these few things:

-Oil changes 3k miles. Even with synthetic, i ran e85, which has a habit of invading fuel(which it BARELY did), so I changed my mobil 1 5w20 every 3k.
-UOA-blackstone. I did it twice, read like it should, unremarkable.

-Check for leaks? I had none, not an issue, car is parked in clean garage 24/7. OIl drips would be very apparent if there was any.

-afr/fuel pressure. My AFR never really moved much, I preferred monitoring fuel pressure because I was on e85. I would notice slight dippage on freeway on/offramps(huge sweeping right turns) and learned that fueling issues would be apparent on my fuel pressure way before afr, if any afr changes.

-Oil Levels. These can be a tad tricky because turbos and lines hold more oil. After oil change, i filled with 7 quarts. Then I would start car, come up to temp, park on level service then wait 15-.30 minutes and recheck level. This is pretty much standard procedure for any car, but it is easy to get fooled into thinking you are very low oterwise.

-Fuel level. Being on e85 and my power levels, I found I can actually get the car to fuel starve with some major acceleration, starting at HALF a tank. Yep, I wqould see that pressure dip and thank nissan for an incredible fuel tank design. I made a note to stay above 1/2.

Your mileage may vary, but thats all I did. I had never a second where the car was down and out. Then again, I am that kind of putz that pays someone to swap a clutch, the most technical of my abilities on a car was a header install haha! But i always thought it was my duty to monitor the car as much as I can and promptly tell a pro if I noticed something had changed.

brucelidat

I don't have a problem with monitoring and doing checkups, just need to learn what needs to be checked on and how often. I figure if I do it, I can read up on it and ask Tony and Seb a lot of questions.

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Spooler

Modified anything is a gamble. It has it's rewards and pitfalls. I have had my modified 1975 280zt since 1992. That is why I haven't jumped on the 370ztt bus. I am just a little leary and remember my challenges before. Did I loose a motor with older car, yes I did.

brucelidat

Hmm, SC + 2015 nismo body kit and a few grand to spare (maybe a LSD) or FI TT kit

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jwick

Not even a question - FI TT Kit

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VSS370z

There is no comparison. FI TT kit all the way and an LSD would be a plus!