phelan's 370Z (W.I.P.)

Spec Jay · 10-20-2010, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by FairladyZ10PG

When did you replace KWs with airbags??

This

RCZ · 10-26-2010, 10:44 AM

That car looks so obnoxiously good it hurts.

Fly1 Motorsports · 10-27-2010, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by RCZ

That car looks so obnoxiously good it hurts.

Maaaan...I saw Andrew's car @ Amplified a few weeks back. Believe me when I say that the pics don't do it justice. Gorgeous build...

HKYStormFront · 10-27-2010, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by RCZ

That car looks so obnoxiously good it hurts in my pants.

fixed! siiiiiiiiick dude. much WIN, this thread haz

phelan · 10-27-2010, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by theflyest1

Maaaan...I saw Andrew's car @ Amplified a few weeks back. Believe me when I say that the pics don't do it justice. Gorgeous build...

I see everybody at Amplified. I don't need to go to meets. Just stop by at the shop, I'm probably there

zero · 10-27-2010, 11:12 PM

^ I didn't see you last time I was there.

phelan · 10-28-2010, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by zero

^ I didn't see you last time I was there.

Who told you to go golfing all afternoon

Jquad · 11-06-2010, 09:15 AM

Sexy car

phelan · 12-12-2010, 12:39 PM

Update (short version, as I will post with pictures later):

I took the car in to service at Fontana Nissan last week because the car kept throwing a CEL light. The code was P0456, which denotes a pinhole-esque leak in the fuel evaporator system. I thought it was a gas cap issue; and so did everybody else.

Well...long story short, it wasn't. My Amuse exhaust caused issues with the fuel system's charcoal canister, and I had to replace the charcoal canister out of pocket. The car is back with the exhaust dropped almost 2 inches to mitigate any interference issues. I'm still trying to figure out what happened, and what to do.

Pics and an improved write-up to follow, but I'm posting this up here because I'm out of ideas, so I'd like to hear some thoughts from the community.

Special thanks go to Frank and Jerome @ Fontana Nissan for helping me out, and Mike @ BPAuto for his continued support

SoCal 370Z · 12-12-2010, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by phelan

The car is back with the exhaust dropped almost 2 inches to mitigate any interference issues.

Pics please of before and after the two inch drop. And how the hell did you accomplish a two inch exhaust drop?

phelan · 12-12-2010, 12:49 PM

Flipped the mounting brackets upside down.

I should add that I'm not putting this up as a dig on any company. Aftermarket parts like this always carry inherent risk, one I've been taking for a while now as well. I think there are ways to fix this, just need to figure out what is the best and cleanest way to do it. My hope is that we all learn from this, so others with the amuse exhaust are aware of what CAN (but not necessarily will!) happen.

Also for the record I have already contacted amuse through BPAuto. So can't say I'm just coming out and flaming first (and really! I'm not trying to fan flames at all!!)

kevin1985912 · 12-12-2010, 01:55 PM

dude, who's that girl on your profile pic? She is so pretty~~

370zproject · 12-12-2010, 02:09 PM

^lol

FairladyZ10PG · 12-12-2010, 03:43 PM

Sorry to hear. This news concerns me deeply since amuse r1 was next on my to do list. I'm curious to hear what amuse has to say about this. Please keep us posted and good luck.

phelan · 12-12-2010, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by kevin1985912

dude, who's that girl on your profile pic? She is so pretty~~

Yui.

As promised, here are more pics of the car in its current condition:

You can see the massive gap I now have between the bumper and the exhaust tips. For comparison's sake, here's the old position:

This condition is TEMPORARY ONLY. It's only there so I could take it back home from Fontana Nissan. Once I figure out how to fix Rin up, I plan to flip the mounting brackets back to the correct orientation, etc.

See next post for the actual issue...

10-27-2010, 11:12 PM	#351 (permalink)
zero A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Southern California Posts: 1,259 Drives: MK 7.5 Golf R Rep Power: 23	^ I didn't see you last time I was there. __________________

11-06-2010, 09:15 AM	#353 (permalink)
Jquad A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Ny Posts: 1,391 Drives: 2k10Z34Pw Rep Power: 18	Sexy car __________________ \|\|F.I.CBE 18" CF muffler\|\|Injen CAI\|\|CF Bpillars\|\|CF Stage 1 Side mirror\|\|CS Amuse Kit\|\|JquadHeadlights\|\|3mTB35%Tint\|\|Work Gnosis GS2\|\| Wish List==>\|\|GTM TT\|\|Coils\|\|Camber Arms\|\|Tires\|\|Wing\|\|Hotchkis Sways\|\|

12-12-2010, 12:39 PM	#354 (permalink)
phelan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: CA Age: 39 Posts: 9,513 Drives: Scoobaroo Rep Power: 3407	Update (short version, as I will post with pictures later): I took the car in to service at Fontana Nissan last week because the car kept throwing a CEL light. The code was P0456, which denotes a pinhole-esque leak in the fuel evaporator system. I thought it was a gas cap issue; and so did everybody else. Well...long story short, it wasn't. My Amuse exhaust caused issues with the fuel system's charcoal canister, and I had to replace the charcoal canister out of pocket. The car is back with the exhaust dropped almost 2 inches to mitigate any interference issues. I'm still trying to figure out what happened, and what to do. Pics and an improved write-up to follow, but I'm posting this up here because I'm out of ideas, so I'd like to hear some thoughts from the community. Special thanks go to Frank and Jerome @ Fontana Nissan for helping me out, and Mike @ BPAuto for his continued support __________________ 凛 ('Rin') - 2009 Nissan 370Z With silence comes peace. With peace comes freedom. With freedom comes silence.

12-12-2010, 12:49 PM	#356 (permalink)
phelan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: CA Age: 39 Posts: 9,513 Drives: Scoobaroo Rep Power: 3407	Flipped the mounting brackets upside down. I should add that I'm not putting this up as a dig on any company. Aftermarket parts like this always carry inherent risk, one I've been taking for a while now as well. I think there are ways to fix this, just need to figure out what is the best and cleanest way to do it. My hope is that we all learn from this, so others with the amuse exhaust are aware of what CAN (but not necessarily will!) happen. Also for the record I have already contacted amuse through BPAuto. So can't say I'm just coming out and flaming first (and really! I'm not trying to fan flames at all!!) __________________ 凛 ('Rin') - 2009 Nissan 370Z With silence comes peace. With peace comes freedom. With freedom comes silence. Last edited by phelan; 12-12-2010 at 12:54 PM.

12-12-2010, 01:55 PM	#357 (permalink)
kevin1985912 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: san diego Age: 39 Posts: 285 Drives: 370zMT touring sport Rep Power: 17	dude, who's that girl on your profile pic? She is so pretty~~ __________________ FI non resonated test pipes, CBE. Stillen G3 intakes, Amuse Kit, KW V3 coilovers, SSR Type F, Blackout headlights. 3M clear bra, UpRev tune, 320whp, 260 wtq http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...ect-raven.html

10-26-2010, 10:44 AM	#347 (permalink)
RCZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Miami Posts: 6,403 Drives: '09 370Z Rep Power: 1119	That car looks so obnoxiously good it hurts.

12-12-2010, 02:09 PM	#358 (permalink)
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12-12-2010, 03:43 PM	#359 (permalink)
FairladyZ10PG A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: SoCal-IE Posts: 1,890 Drives: PGraphite m6 Rep Power: 255	Sorry to hear. This news concerns me deeply since amuse r1 was next on my to do list. I'm curious to hear what amuse has to say about this. Please keep us posted and good luck. __________________ ///MPPSK///M Performance FRONT SPLITTER///M Performance KIDNEY GRILLS///MPerformance CF MIRRORS///MPerformance CF SPOILER///AC SCHNITZER