I picked up my 2008 350Z Base today from Aspen Sound, a local car electronics dealer. They had just finished installing a throttle-by-wire cruise control that I had purchased from the Conrad Anderson company. So far, everything is working flawlessly.

Here's a list of the parts I had to order from Conrad Anderson:
You can see pictures of this stuff on the Conrad Anderson web site, and they also have some documentation you can download.

Here's the short version of how it works: the T-harness plugs in line with the factory throttle pedal harness, and also to the AP800 cruise control unit. The AP800 also has other connections to the 350Z's wiring. When the cruise is activated, the AP800 electronically "pretends" to be the pedal through the T-harness to the car's computer.

I was impressed that the folks at Aspen Sound were willing to take on installing something they'd never seen before. I was also very pleased with the support I got from everyone at Conrad Anderson.

The kit of parts cost 400 British pounds (Conrad Anderson is in the UK). The install was about $200 here in Boise, Idaho.

Next, I think I want to install an Icom 2820H in the cubby. But only if I can find or build an antenna that won't make the car look like crap.

 

Keep me posted on how this works out for you. This is one of the only options I regret not picking up on my 08 Z. Glad to hear that somebody finally did it.

 

+1 i would like to do this to mine

 

nobody said you couldn't

 

You had to downgrade to a cable throttle?

 

wow finally someone installed CC on their base Z

please keep us posted and pics of how it looks like in the end i am really interested

 

cruise control, you must travel a lot to use this feature. Good job, but i think its a waste of money to do a mod like this.

 

no .. he says the kit is throttle-by-wire .. so its integrated into the electronic throttle

 

No. This is an electronic solution.

 

Keep in mind that I live in Boise, Idaho. Everything is far away.

 

Ah I misunderstood. For some reason I got things mixed up.

 

I've never really understood why the hell this car doesn't have CC. Congrats on the install, hope it works well ;]

 

never understood why you would buy a sportscar without a lsd anyways. JMO.

 

not sure why Nissan even make this car w/o Cruise....

 

The base was the car that you bought as a starting point for building a track, drag or show car. No bells and whisles, no frills. Or if you were too cheap to spend the extra $2K for the Enthusiast.

 

nice....pics?

 

Or you could just barely afford a 350 but wanted one anyway, and/or didn't care about any options - just wanted the car.
And $800 for CC is a bit steep! Dayum!

 

thats fine .. just clearin it up

 

wow finally! Can you get some pics and maybe some video clips of it in action?

 

Whats the big deal with Cruise Control