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MrZ 01-20-2012 07:53 PM

Only drove to work today and home. But tomorrow will be changing my oil and putting on my magnetic drain plug. Then driving a few miles out to a road with some nice curves

kenchan 01-20-2012 07:54 PM

Sounds like fun mrz :tup:

onzedge 01-20-2012 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan (Post 1501517)
Sounds like fun mrz :tup:

Hey Mr. Kenchan -- so I looked at the bad part at the dealer and there is no number on it that looks like a part number.

gurneyeagle 01-20-2012 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Srenity (Post 1501018)
On the first pic with the blue tape on the chin spoiler their is material from the chin spoiler below the tape. I used the tape basically as a guide so that I was not just winging it. The next pic you can see that that material is gone. The last pic is without tape. Basically I was sick of the chin spoiler scraping all the time so I trimmed the low points at the corners that keep scraping. Helps more than you would think.

Timely post.

Today I officially raised the white flag on trying to avoid scraping the chin of my car (Nismo front bumper) as I pull out of the driveway. We (I live in a town house community and share a driveway with three other owners) just installed a metal grate to ease the driveway/street transition today. The Bridjit ramp wouldn't work.

It solved everyone else's problem but mine. It doesn't scrape pulling in, but just barely scrapes pulling out. It's a combination of the pitch of the driveway and street, the wheelbase of the car, and the length of the nose.

You can't see the scrapes unless you look under the car, so it's now just a badge of honor. The ride height looks great, and unless I reinstall the original springs, there's nothing else I can do.

Okay, I feel better now. :tiphat:

cptspeed 01-20-2012 09:45 PM

Dropped of rims and springs at the shop today.

kenchan 01-20-2012 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by onzedge (Post 1501520)
Hey Mr. Kenchan -- so I looked at the bad part at the dealer and there is no number on it that looks like a part number.

mr. onzedge- thank you for checking...that is odd... there should have been a label on the bottom that looks like this:

http://www.the370z.com/members/kench...-46-35-141.jpg

onzedge 01-20-2012 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan (Post 1501645)
mr. onzedge- thank you for checking...that is odd... there should have been a label on the bottom that looks like this:

http://www.the370z.com/members/kench...-46-35-141.jpg

There was, but the part number was not obvious to me. I will get a picture of it tomorrow as I have to go back there. Forgive my senior moment.

kenchan 01-20-2012 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by onzedge (Post 1501651)
There was, but the part number was not obvious to me. I will get a picture of it tomorrow as I have to go back there. Forgive my senior moment.

:icon17: thank you, mr. onzedge. :tup: if it's not too much trouble that would help us greatly. :)

happytheman 01-20-2012 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Srenity (Post 1501018)
On the first pic with the blue tape on the chin spoiler their is material from the chin spoiler below the tape. I used the tape basically as a guide so that I was not just winging it. The next pic you can see that that material is gone. The last pic is without tape. Basically I was sick of the chin spoiler scraping all the time so I trimmed the low points at the corners that keep scraping. Helps more than you would think.

Oh wow! I totally see it now, and feel supremely stupid!!! Hahhaaha!! Nicely done man, it actually looks far better than before.

I gotta tell ya though: I use that under spoiler as a "gauge" of sorts to determine when I'm getting close!

kenchan 01-20-2012 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by happytheman (Post 1501662)

I gotta tell ya though: I use that under spoiler as a "gauge" of sorts to determine when I'm getting close!

hey you need to get em 1970's parking wiskers. :icon17:

happytheman 01-21-2012 08:53 AM

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Originally Posted by onzedge (Post 1500778)
So the dealer called and it is the steering lock that failed. The part is on 3 week plus backorder so they are going to pull one from a 2012 they have on the lot and use it to fix mine. I am picking it up tonight. I tell you what -- these guys are awesome and they will definitely be on my Christmas card list for 2012!!!

Thank you again everyone for all the support. You are my best friends and we have not even met yet.

I am getting the rev numbers from the old and new part for those of you interested.

Have a great day!!!!
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Just got the warm fuzzies! FYI, the feeling is definitely mutual! Thanks for that! Made me feel a little better, and I need it as I'm a little under the weather right now! :tup:

happytheman 01-21-2012 08:58 AM

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Originally Posted by gurneyeagle (Post 1501623)
Timely post.

Today I officially raised the white flag on trying to avoid scraping the chin of my car (Nismo front bumper) as I pull out of the driveway. We (I live in a town house community and share a driveway with three other owners) just installed a metal grate to ease the driveway/street transition today. The Bridjit ramp wouldn't work.

It solved everyone else's problem but mine. It doesn't scrape pulling in, but just barely scrapes pulling out. It's a combination of the pitch of the driveway and street, the wheelbase of the car, and the length of the nose.

You can't see the scrapes unless you look under the car, so it's now just a badge of honor. The ride height looks great, and unless I reinstall the original springs, there's nothing else I can do.

Okay, I feel better now. :tiphat:

Maybe order a set of Koni Yellows and raise it up that smidgen you need! :tup:

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Originally Posted by kenchan (Post 1501670)
hey you need to get em 1970's parking wiskers. :icon17:

You mean like these? Noooooooo!!! :roflpuke2:
http://chivethethrottle.files.wordpr...D500%26h%3D375

Alchemy 01-21-2012 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by happytheman (Post 1501872)
Maybe order a set of Koni Yellows and raise it up that smidgen you need! :tup:



You mean like these? Noooooooo!!! :roflpuke2:
http://chivethethrottle.files.wordpr...D500%26h%3D375

Ouch!! That 350 hurts my eyes.

onzedge 01-21-2012 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by kenchan (Post 1501656)
:icon17: thank you, mr. onzedge. :tup: if it's not too much trouble that would help us greatly. :)

OK -- so I went back to the dealership today to pick up my Z and bring it home to reast while awaiting the part. Like promised, they jerry-rigged a module from an Altima so the car is drivable but the key light is on. I am still not going to drive it until I take it back for the repair.

I cannot speak highly enough about the level of service that Maita Nissan of Sacramento has provided during this issue. They let me take the Z home so that it did not have to sit there for three weeks and they are letting me keep the loaner car while we wait. BTW: it is a sweet 2012 Versa. I promised I would not take ot to the track.

In the attachments below, you will find the low-res Droid shots of the failed module that I was able to take this morning. If anyone knows how to identify the rev level, please let me know.

Thanks again for all the support -- this kind of stuff usually puts me in Spazz Mode but I am amazingly calm about it.

MrZ 01-21-2012 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by onzedge (Post 1502027)
OK -- so I went back to the dealership today to pick up my Z and bring it home to reast while awaiting the part. Like promised, they jerry-rigged a module from an Altima so the car is drivable but the key light is on. I am still not going to drive it until I take it back for the repair.

I cannot speak highly enough about the level of service that Maita Nissan of Sacramento has provided during this issue. They let me take the Z home so that it did not have to sit there for three weeks and they are letting me keep the loaner car while we wait. BTW: it is a sweet 2012 Versa. I promised I would not take ot to the track.

In the attachments below, you will find the low-res Droid shots of the failed module that I was able to take this morning. If anyone knows how to identify the rev level, please let me know.

Thanks again for all the support -- this kind of stuff usually puts me in Spazz Mode but I am amazingly calm about it.

You have the C version one away from the d version that you need. And sorry to hear about you car hopefully they will have it up and running again very soon


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