troubles with the Z... what do you guys think

abdulisraddd · 07-19-2016, 04:39 PM

2014 7AT SP 14K Miles
Gen 3
berk res tp
aam y-pipe
Muffler Delete

1. when accelerating kind of hard to 4k rpm my "BREAK" light comes on and goes off. ( i read to top off my break fluid and when i checked its on max)

2. when breaking at high or low speeds my steering wheel vibrates very hard

3. when i accelerate semi hard ( not to bad) my 2nd traction light comes on an stays on until i turn the car off every time.

MagmaRed370z · 07-19-2016, 04:58 PM

For Item 2 you might have a bad alignment and/or warped rotors.

abdulisraddd · 07-19-2016, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by schellingr

For Item 2 you might have a bad alignment and/or warped rotors.

I'm hoping it's the alignment I have never breakers hard in this car so I'm confused to why this is happening . Started at around 7k miles

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barncobob · 07-19-2016, 05:04 PM

don't know about lights, shuddering is warped rotors..

Chan Chee Hoe · 07-19-2016, 06:09 PM

Break light.?Should be Brake light....Spelling fail.

abdulisraddd · 07-19-2016, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Chan Chee Hoe

Break light.?Should be Brake light....Spelling fail.

LOOOL trying to be low key at the office

Magic Bus · 07-20-2016, 01:53 AM

Don't know about 1 & 3 but I resurfaced my rotors at 13k miles, so I don't think #2 is strange. By the way, it only shook a little when braking at highway speeds but I wasn't going to let it get any worse and my pads were fine.

jchammond · 07-20-2016, 02:36 AM

What are your tire sizes on front,compared to the rear's?

marty31 · 07-20-2016, 08:10 AM

Are you taking it into the dealer as it's only got 7K on it?

MacCool · 07-20-2016, 08:43 AM

Do brake rotors actually warp?

https://www.google.com/search?q=do+b...utf-8&oe=utf-8

fantaZ · 07-20-2016, 11:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by abdulisraddd

I'm hoping it's the alignment I have never breakers hard in this car so I'm confused to why this is happening . Started at around 7k miles

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if you got your rotors good and hot and then hit a puddle of water it could warp the rotors.

Desert Rat · 07-20-2016, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by fantaZ

if you got your rotors good and hot and then hit a puddle of water it could warp the rotors.

^^yup.

haven't had the problem on my Z but have had it on other cars. Had an old K car way back when that would warp the rotors every 10k....was annoying

abdulisraddd · 07-20-2016, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by jchammond

What are your tire sizes on front,compared to the rear's?

I have 245 in the front and 285 in the rear re-11s but the problem was occurring when I still had my stock tires on.

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abdulisraddd · 07-20-2016, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by marty31

Are you taking it into the dealer as it's only got 7K on it?

Ahh I was going to ask that next , with my list of mods will it be ok going into the dealership ? I would just have to use my obd2 and clear my ses from my test pipes

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DEpointfive0 · 07-20-2016, 02:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by abdulisraddd

Ahh I was going to ask that next , with my list of mods will it be ok going into the dealership ? I would just have to use my obd2 and clear my ses from my test pipes

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You don't have many mods...

1 and 3 are low brake fluid, make sure it's at the top line.

2, you need new rotors most likely, could be a glazed rotor, but let the dealer figure it out, although they'll 100% say you need to resurface your rotors, or need new ones.

How this thread went this long, I have no idea

07-19-2016, 04:39 PM	#1 (permalink)
abdulisraddd Base Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Northridge Age: 31 Posts: 154 Drives: 14 370z SP 7AT Rep Power: 9	troubles with the Z... what do you guys think 2014 7AT SP 14K Miles Gen 3 berk res tp aam y-pipe Muffler Delete 1. when accelerating kind of hard to 4k rpm my "BREAK" light comes on and goes off. ( i read to top off my break fluid and when i checked its on max) 2. when breaking at high or low speeds my steering wheel vibrates very hard 3. when i accelerate semi hard ( not to bad) my 2nd traction light comes on an stays on until i turn the car off every time.

07-19-2016, 04:58 PM	#2 (permalink)
MagmaRed370z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: USA Posts: 1,468 Drives: 14' 370z Sport Magma Rep Power: 12	For Item 2 you might have a bad alignment and/or warped rotors. __________________ Sold: 2014 Magnetic Black Base. Current: 2014 Magma Red 370z Sport \| ARK Grip Exhaust \| 25mm HR Spacers \| GTR Button \| DRL Mod

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