Originally Posted by Pintsize725 (Post 2198462)

So wrapping my lip will offer some protection from debris right?

Originally Posted by alcheng (Post 2198609)

:icon17: Mr.kenchan....

My shoulder is still not 100%, it's about 50-60% now with a little pain, I took a pain killer before the tennis, easy on my game (well.... easy~~ uh.... I try...)

The shoulder hasn't come off yet so it is ok for now, have an appointment with the specialist on the 16th, he will do an assessment on it and we decide what's next, most likely I will ask for an MRI and see is it the cause of scar tissue or something else.

:tiphat:

Originally Posted by DLSTR (Post 2198709)

Good Morning all Z crazies! :)

Made the most of my first full day as a 50yr old :) Got myself a new iMac and the oil for the spring oil change in the Z. Out to make the appt with the dealer and say hello to them. My frau has better comms with them though. She wraps good German and perfect Hungarian with them(owners son spent his summers in Hungary as his mother is from Budapest).

I try a bit o'English but can get by with my weak German skills. The dealer is good folks and it will be nice to have the Z ready for good driving season next week. Oil in and summer tires will be ON! Soon time to light up the Pilot Super Sports for some warp speed Autobahn funnnnnnnn :tiphat:

Wish all of you a super day today!!!

PS -----heading to Geneva this weekend for the Auto Salon(83rd International Motor Show, Palexpo, 7th to 17th March 2013. World premieres in car industry, international car exposition). My first time to hit this show. Im hoping to gather some data on the new GTI and the Alfa Romeo 4C. If you all want some data on something that you like let me know. We leave Sunday!

Originally Posted by GaleForce (Post 2198840)

Bumper stickers for Taffy-Apples? (The middle sticker)

http://thechive.files.wordpress.com/...t-right-27.jpg

Originally Posted by ZMan8 (Post 2199102)

:rofl2:

Originally Posted by LMBmikeZ (Post 2199106)

:icon18: I have co workers like that. They think if they talk louder that the other tradesmen (non-English speaking) that they will understand :rofl2:

Originally Posted by happytheman (Post 2199275)

:roflpuke2::roflpuke2::rofl2::rofl2:

Oh man! That's effin hilarious!! Why is it that when there is a language barrier, people speak more loudly? :confused:

Originally Posted by GaleForce (Post 2199191)

Pedal box is a sort of amplifier. Here is some info I found on the interwebz,

Originally Posted by alcheng (Post 2199290)

:tup: on the new toy Mr.kenchan...!!!!

And :pics: pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee....!! :happydance:

:icon18::icon18::icon18:

That's what happened to me too during the first year I went to the boarding school in here... those white kids.. like to rush up to us (Chinese) and yell "bar bar jar jar nam pa kung pau wa wa wa yo hooo"

:wtf2:

alcheng replied, "dude... are you on crack?" :wtf2:

:icon18::icon18:

Originally Posted by kenchan (Post 2199523)

my box with HU arrived, but wife sent me pict of the outer carton and it appears it was dragged under the ups truck, used as a football, then as a bar stool, then as a step ladder, before arriving my house. :wtf:

i will need to check the contents to see if i need to return it for an exchange... :ugh2:

Originally Posted by kenchan (Post 2199523)

my box with HU arrived, but wife sent me pict of the outer carton and it appears it was dragged under the ups truck, used as a football, then as a bar stool, then as a step ladder, before arriving my house. :wtf:

i will need to check the contents to see if i need to return it for an exchange... :ugh2:

LOL@ "dude, u on crack?" :bowrofl:

Originally Posted by kenchan (Post 2199523)

indeed it will, ms. pint. :tup:





sounds good that you're on the path to recovery, mr. alcheng. :tup:
hope the MRI shows what's wrong or remove all worries. :)




happy b-day DLSTR! :tup: enjoy your day. :D



LOL!!! :bowrofl:








:p yep, cant deny some folks are just plain damn rude.


B]thanks, mr. gale. yah, i found info on that module at the twm site a while back when shopping for my biggy type-r knob. [/B] :)






my box with HU arrived, but wife sent me pict of the outer carton and it appears it was dragged under the ups truck, used as a football, then as a bar stool, then as a step ladder, before arriving my house. :wtf:

i will need to check the contents to see if i need to return it for an exchange... :ugh2:

LOL@ "dude, u on crack?" :bowrofl:

Originally Posted by LMBmikeZ (Post 2199675)

:hello: jason, how's the weather your way? snow melting today? I think a lot of ours will be gone this week, we are supposed to be getting warm days for the next few :tup:


I always get anxious in march and april as the weather gets nicer for the most part! Hopefully we don't see any more snow, but I doubt that will happen..........

Originally Posted by LMBmikeZ (Post 2199631)

:eek: O NO I hate getting damaged shipments. Come on now really, I am sorry if there is any Shipping & Receiving guys on here but lets get our sh!t together people pay for your services so do them right or f*ck off! (sorry I to have had damaged shipments, one time with a non returnable part :shakes head:)

anyway hop the HU is ok :ugh2:

Originally Posted by happytheman (Post 2199659)

Way back in the day, I used to work holidays at USPS..and you wouldn't believe how rough priority packages were treated. The boxes were literally thrown into large bins from the conveyor belt, so they could be jammed onto another truck.. :shakes head:

Originally Posted by GaleForce (Post 2199673)

I think with the pedal box, you'll trade initial pedal delay for maximum pedal earlier in the pedal stroke. For example, maximum output when the pedal is depressed 50%. I would have to do more reading/research to verify that.

Is that a scenario you would be satisfied with?

Originally Posted by GaleForce (Post 2199706)

Was warmer today. The snow is melting, but not fast enough. I had the Z on the road March 18th last year, I don't think I'll be as lucky this year. :ugh2:

Originally Posted by kenchan (Post 2199755)

thanks to mr.gale, wat to do with $300 i just saved. :icon17:

Originally Posted by kenchan (Post 2199523)

my box with HU arrived, but wife sent me pict of the outer carton and it appears it was dragged under the ups truck, used as a football, then as a bar stool, then as a step ladder, before arriving my house. :wtf:

i will need to check the contents to see if i need to return it for an exchange... :ugh2:

LOL@ "dude, u on crack?" :bowrofl:

Originally Posted by GaleForce (Post 2199706)

Was warmer today. The snow is melting, but not fast enough. I had the Z on the road March 18th last year, I don't think I'll be as lucky this year. :ugh2:

Originally Posted by kenchan (Post 2199739)

yah, i will find out if there's any external damage later on. :shakes head: i will also be testing the unit while i install it into my Z so im not too worried. worst case i will just do an exchange and drive my G that weekend. :icon17:

Originally Posted by kenchan (Post 2199740)

yah, i really want a goooooood down pour before i pull out my Z. im hoping i can pull out my Z next weekend, but confidence is still kinda low.

Originally Posted by kenchan (Post 2199739)

thanks, mr.gale. :tup: i have a feeling this is not going to help in the latency issue we have with the throttle. why i say this is becuase with my music gear, latency is a problem when playing heavy software instruments like piano's off my MBP.

say for instance a particular sample buffer setting has a latency of 8ms. changing the velocity parameter (example: soft keystroke to trigger larger sound output) does NOT help compensate the latency problem while playing. the sound still plays late.. just louder.

Originally Posted by kenchan (Post 2199038)

anyone run pedalbox? i want to see how it can improve the latency our throttle has. i found it only connects between the pedal and the pedal harness so no issue with obd2 port. :tup:

Originally Posted by GaleForce (Post 2199673)

I think with the pedal box, you'll trade initial pedal delay for maximum pedal earlier in the pedal stroke. For example, maximum output when the pedal is depressed 50%. I would have to do more reading/research to verify that.

Is that a scenario you would be satisfied with?

Originally Posted by alcheng (Post 2199819)

I went to the pedalbox website again and read more about the product... saw one of the chart they post and I have an idea on how does it work but I am not sure is it necessary for a street car.





Basically it's a module that allow the driver to adjust what's called... the "Throttle-Curve"

It alters the values between the actual-throttle-position and the ECU-throttle-position.

Therefore, when the gas pedal is 50% depress and ECU might thought it's at 60% or 70%.

By reading its diagram, the adjustment is most effective through the mid-range.

I am not sure how much it can improve/correct the problem that Mr.kenchan is experience since he is complaining the initial throttle-response.

Which...the pedalbox has the minimum effect on that position.

My opinion, this module is more suitable for track use since the driver can:


1) Adjust the throttle-response according to different track lay-out.

2) weather condition (dry/high traction surface more responsive vs wet/low traction less responsive)



On top of that, I am wondering the adjustment will lose its "effectiveness", not from the device itself, but the driver itself will get used to responsiveness of the throttle.


alcheng's conclusion: Save the $499.


CAD$0.02

Originally Posted by alcheng (Post 2199819)

I went to the pedalbox website again and read more about the product... saw one of the chart they post and I have an idea on how does it work but I am not sure is it necessary for a street car.





Basically it's a module that allow the driver to adjust what's called... the "Throttle-Curve"

It alters the values between the actual-throttle-position and the ECU-throttle-position.

Therefore, when the gas pedal is 50% depress and ECU might thought it's at 60% or 70%.

By reading its diagram, the adjustment is most effective through the mid-range.

I am not sure how much it can improve/correct the problem that Mr.kenchan is experience since he is complaining the initial throttle-response.

Which...the pedalbox has the minimum effect on that position.

My opinion, this module is more suitable for track use since the driver can:


1) Adjust the throttle-response according to different track lay-out.

2) weather condition (dry/high traction surface more responsive vs wet/low traction less responsive)



On top of that, I am wondering the adjustment will lose its "effectiveness", not from the device itself, but the driver itself will get used to responsiveness of the throttle.


alcheng's conclusion: Save the $499.


CAD$0.02

Originally Posted by alcheng (Post 2199772)

Mr.kenchan... I hope the HU inside is ok.. it's sucks the way how the courier company treats the package but I was "wow" by the quick delivery, I thought you just ordered it yesterday, right? :tup:

Usually the retailer will fill the whole big box with tons of foam and bubble wraps and stuffs like that, I am pretty sure the HU is in good shape... :tup:

Originally Posted by happytheman (Post 2199807)

Mr. Ken-San - Are you trying to get rid of that god-awful lurch in 1st that we experience off the line? I heard that an Uprev tune will take care of that.

Thoughts? Comments?

Originally Posted by alcheng (Post 2199819)

I went to the pedalbox website again and read more about the product... saw one of the chart they post and I have an idea on how does it work but I am not sure is it necessary for a street car.

alcheng's conclusion: Save the $499.


CAD$0.02

Originally Posted by GaleForce (Post 2199844)

Exactly right, good observation Mr.alcheng. :tup:

Originally Posted by happytheman (Post 2199851)

Great post! :tup:

Originally Posted by GaleForce (Post 2199844)

Exactly right, good observation Mr.alcheng. :tup:

Originally Posted by happytheman (Post 2199851)

Great post! :tup:

Originally Posted by kenchan (Post 2199927)

yah, helper spring is a must-have if anyone hasn't swapped theirs yet.

Originally Posted by GaleForce (Post 2199952)

I liked my car better without it. :ugh2: Many people do like it though.

Originally Posted by LMBmikeZ (Post 2199773)

At least you have your G to drive:tup:

:iagree: best to wait for a good down pour

Originally Posted by kenchan (Post 2199083)

:icon18: hahaha, hi ms.bc :tup:

does this make it any better? this is how americans talked to me when i didnt understand english well at first.

HEY MY HU'S ALREADY ON THE WAY TO ME. NOT THAT I CAN INSTALL IT YET... I NEED TO WAIT FOR MY DINOC FIRST. DINOC. DINOC YOU KNOW, THAT CARBON FIBER LAMINATE? DINOC!!! YOU KNOW? DIAAAINOC!!!!!!! YAH, THAT THAT. YAH.

DEPENDING ON HOW WARM, YOU KNOW, TEMPERATURE, WARM NOT HOT HOT HOT, JUST WARM, THIS WEEKEND.. YOU KNOW, SAAAAATURDAY AND SUUUUNDAY, YA? I WILL DO THE NEW HEADUNIT INSTALL. HEADUNIT IS CAR STEREO. YES, CAAAAARRRR SSSSSSSTEEEEEEEEEEEEERRRRRRREEEEEEOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO O!!!!

IM GOING TO WIRE UP, YOU KNOW, HOOK IT UP... UMMM... LIKE INSTALL IT? YOU KNOW SCREW DRIVER AND TOOLS. YAH, TOOLS, NOT FOOLS LIKE YOU KIMOSABI, WAIT DO YOU LIKE SUSHI? YAH, SUSHI? YOU LIKE IT? YAH, YOU KNOW WAAASAAAAAAAAABI? YAH, THAT'S HOT!!!

SO ANYWAY, AFTER 4-5 YEARS OF USE, NONO NOT YOUR EARS, YYYYEAAAAAAAAAAAAARS, OF USE IF I SELL THE CAR, NEXT PERSON CAN USE THE BLUE TOOTH TO ANSWER CALLS. YOU KNOW PHONE CALLS.... PIRRRRRR,,,, PIRRRRRR,,,, HELLO? HELLO? YOU KNOW, PHONE CALLS. YAH... YOU CALL JAPAN? DO YOU SAY KONNNIICCHIIIWAAA? YAH? OH, YOU SAY MUSHI MUSHI? OH, MOSHI MOSHI? WHAT'S MOSHI MOSHI? WHAT? AHEM..ANYWAY....

SO MY OTHER QUESTION WAS, DOES ANYONE USE PEDAL BOX? YAH, YOU KNOW, GAS PEDAL? PUSH IT GO VROOOOOM VROOOOM? YOU KNOW ON YOUR CAR, YOU PUSH GAS PEDAL. YAH, ON THE 370Z, YOU GUYS CALL IT FAIR LADY, ANYWAY, YAH, 370Z, PEDAL YOU PUSH BUT NO IMMEDIATE VROOM.... IT TAKES LIKE A SPLIT SECOND. NO, NOT SPIT, DONT SPIT. SPLIT SECOND. YAH, YOU KNOW LIKE PUSH .....THEN VRRRRRRROOOOMM. YOU KNOW THAT DELAY. NO NOT ECHO. JUST DELAY. PEDALBOX FIXES THAT. SO YOU PUSH, AND INSTANT VROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!! YAH, THAT'S GOOOD.

WELL I FOUND OUT IT HOOKS UP TO THE PEDAL CABLE AND NOT THE OBD2 PORT. OBD2 PORT. NONO, NOT R2D2. NOT STARWARS. HEY, DO YOU KNOW RETURN OF THE JEDI? YAH, NO, THOSE ARE CALLED LITESAVER, NOT LIFESAVER LIKE CANDY. YAH, ANYWAY, SINCE I ALREADY HAVE A MODULE HOOOKED UP TO THE OBD2, I CANT USE IT FOR ANYTHING ELSE. SO THE PEDALBOX HOOKING UP TO THE GAS CABLE IS A GOOD THING.

YOU UNDERSTAND? YAH?

Originally Posted by kenchan (Post 2199960)

yah, it's going to be a toss of a coin which i will pull out first. :p

if it's a saturday, most likely pull out my G since i need to drop off the kids at school anyway. :)

Originally Posted by blackcherry20 (Post 2199971)

:tup: lol! Did you say: i am Japanese. I AM NOT DEAF!!! (Whilst glaring in your mean face) ;)
Lol!!:tup: at leadt i didn't YELL!!

Originally Posted by kenchan (Post 2199927)

yah, helper spring is a must-have if anyone hasn't swapped theirs yet.

Originally Posted by blackcherry20 (Post 2199973)

:hello: please tell me again which G you have....I want to google images (since you have no G pics in your album:)

Originally Posted by blackcherry20 (Post 2199977)

:tup: searching "helper spring" :tup:

Originally Posted by blackcherry20 (Post 2199973)

:hello: please tell me again which G you have....I want to google images (since you have no G pics in your album:)

Originally Posted by ZMan8 (Post 2200005)

Very nice G Mr. Kenchan :tup: :tup:

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Originally Posted by Pintsize725 (Post 2199990)

Dinner, early spring cleaning, need to inspect all of lip for possible shipping damage, shower, sleep. Going to be a long night.

Originally Posted by kenchan (Post 2199975)

hi ms.bc - :tup: hahaha. so shall we see who would install their new HU faster? me or u. :p (not that im in a rush either).