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Old Apr 20, 2016 | 01:12 PM
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het guys so im new to this, i have a 2003 nissan 350z and i replaced the clutch recently and then all of the vdc check engine and slip light turned but car was driving fine up untill the second week so i didnt bother to fix anything, all of a sudden i felt a lack of power did some research and replaced my flyhwheel, now all of my lights were off but my car still had a lack of power, did more research and changed a bunch of parts but still nothing, some one help, i replaced my crankshaft sensor, both of my cam sensors, my throttle body and my knock sensor and still nothing. upgrades are a vortech pro charger and 75 shot of nitrous and greddy catback..
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Old Apr 20, 2016 | 01:20 PM
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Welcome- have you pulled any ECM codes yet? Throwing parts at a car is rarely successful, but figuring out what the diagnostic system is telling you always helps. It also helps to list your mileage on any threads asking for assistance.
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Old Apr 20, 2016 | 03:20 PM
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I second the codes it would definitely help narrow it down. I'd guess possible bad relay or wiring short somewhere.

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Old Apr 20, 2016 | 03:30 PM
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Originally Posted by that350tho
het guys so im new to this, i have a 2003 nissan 350z and i replaced the clutch recently and then all of the vdc check engine and slip light turned but car was driving fine up untill the second week so i didnt bother to fix anything, all of a sudden i felt a lack of power did some research and replaced my flyhwheel, now all of my lights were off but my car still had a lack of power, did more research and changed a bunch of parts but still nothing, some one help, i replaced my crankshaft sensor, both of my cam sensors, my throttle body and my knock sensor and still nothing. upgrades are a vortech pro charger and 75 shot of nitrous and greddy catback..
Not a real thing!
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Old Apr 21, 2016 | 01:02 PM
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Just keep throwing parts at it - no point in checking the codes. I can't believe the lack of common sense I see in threads here like this one.
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Old Apr 21, 2016 | 06:25 PM
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First of all I'm not throwing parts in it and it does exist it's in my car... I have a snap on versus at my shop and it's not popping up any codes even with a lab scope nothing's popping up I have no idea I'm not that restarted to not check my check engine
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Old Apr 21, 2016 | 06:29 PM
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This is my car I don't have a picture of the engine bay but if I have to prove it I'll post it up tomorrow and my Instagram is @that350tho if you doubt me...
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Old Apr 21, 2016 | 07:18 PM
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There's the problem - your back wheel is falling off...


But seriously, you need to provide more detail. A bunch of parts? What parts. What do you mean by a loss of power? Does it rev cleanly to redline or does it sputter or only go to 4000?


Otherwise we're pissing in the wind hoping to hit the bowl.
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Old Apr 21, 2016 | 07:26 PM
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Dang, just looked up Vortech and their 350Z kits. Not bad. Makes me think it's doable.
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Old Apr 22, 2016 | 02:02 AM
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Gotta love buying other people's problems
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Old Apr 22, 2016 | 04:21 AM
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How does a flywheel solve powerloss?

Is that like when a butterfly in Paris causes a many in New York to die?
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Old Apr 22, 2016 | 04:26 AM
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Originally Posted by that350tho
First of all I'm not throwing parts in it and it does exist it's in my car... I have a snap on versus at my shop and it's not popping up any codes even with a lab scope nothing's popping up I have no idea I'm not that restarted to not check my check engine
you are throwing parts at it.... guessing.
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Old Apr 22, 2016 | 05:03 AM
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lol @ "I'm not that restarted to not check"

Also, nice bumper fitment.
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Originally Posted by that350tho
replaced my flyhwheel
Originally Posted by that350tho
changed a bunch of parts
Originally Posted by that350tho
replaced my crankshaft sensor
Originally Posted by that350tho
both of my cam sensors
Originally Posted by that350tho
my throttle body
Originally Posted by that350tho
my knock sensor
Originally Posted by that350tho
and still nothing.
Originally Posted by that350tho
First of all I'm not throwing parts in it
I guess you can continue not throwing parts at it. Try changing your brake pads, your shift ****, your windshield, and then your air freshener and see if that helps
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Old Apr 22, 2016 | 01:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Phenom
I guess you can continue not throwing parts at it. Try changing your brake pads, your shift ****, your windshield, and then your air freshener and see if that helps
What wold You do if your car was messed up and had no codes no nothing to work with... Not even the dealer wants to take a look at it because it's not stock
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I didn't buy any body's problem... My dad owns a shop I did all the work my self and the only thing the fly wheel did was turn off my check engine Vsc and slip light, because one of the toothache of the flu wheel was chipped a little so it was giving bad connection to the crank and the car revs fine but my car full throttle has no traction of I accelerate to the floor I feel like the gas is getting cut off
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Old Apr 22, 2016 | 01:44 PM
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Tooth was chipped on th flywheel

Autocorrect -.-
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Old Apr 22, 2016 | 06:36 PM
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Originally Posted by that350tho
What wold You do if your car was messed up and had no codes no nothing to work with... Not even the dealer wants to take a look at it because it's not stock
I'd take it to a shop where professionals who know what they're doing can properly diagnose and fix the problem.
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What's the name of the shop that your dad owns where you got your car?
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Originally Posted by that350tho
I didn't buy any body's problem... My dad owns a shop I did all the work my self and the only thing the fly wheel did was turn off my check engine Vsc and slip light, because one of the toothache of the flu wheel was chipped a little so it was giving bad connection to the crank and the car revs fine but my car full throttle has no traction of I accelerate to the floor I feel like the gas is getting cut off
So is the throttle cutting out, or are the tires spinning cause of no traction.

Scan tool with live data, I would look at knock
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