Ooooo that Pammy chick, I wish I live nearer!

 

Wow, i feel so very lucky my TT install didn't go like this! Good luck!

 

We are all pulling for you down here Pam...keep your head up. She will be tearing up the streets in no time.

 

Hi Cesar!! Nick posted this on the club site today:


Posted - 07/25/2007 : 2:41:29 PM
We are about to start bypassing systems and going straight to power/ground sources with our own wiring harnesses to operate the coils and other signalling systems. I have an arsenal of tools and diagnostic equipment, including a very expensive scanner/oscilloscope, logic probes, Autoenginuity scanner for Nissan, ****og needle meters, digital multimeters, etc. We have been exhausting every possible avenue, and now will be retracing steps but with all different harnesses, not using the factory connectors. We will also be replacing all of the coils as a group, and checking the transistors inside each one.

I've been down with back concerns again, which has slowed things even more, but Tom is bringing his back and his hands to me, now that he has had time to digest the diagrams, etc.



Keep hope alive. I am....


Pamela

 

If you flew down in your plane and picked me up we could go for a spin around Tampa Bay!

 

You bet your sweet **** you are lucky.

You never know what's going to happen when you change things on a car.


I thank you for the kind words.

 

It's good to have such a large supportive group pulling for this project.

Feels like a family!! I really appreciate this.

 

I happened across this thread tonight, and I wanted to try to clear up some things, as well as thank those of you that have spoken well of me and what I can do.

First, N-Tech Engineering IS a reputable shop, and we have customers that bring their cars to us from all over the country, as well as getting requests to travel outside of the country for racing projects. I have been involved with cars personally for more than 30 years, and professionally for 12. Our background included major work with the third generation RX-7's, and assorted other cars. We have worked on MANY 350 Z's, both NA and turbocharged/supercharged. I have raced my personal 350 with both types of forced induction, having finished second in our NASA Super Unlimited class. Racing with a forced induction setup that is making serious HP take serious work to make reliable, and we know how to do that.

Recently we have moved to the pro ranks of racing, with a customer who is working with a limited budget in the Koni Challenge series. We worked on his car prior to and after the Daytona race, and added +30 rwhp to his naturally aspirated package as of right now (car was already tuned elsewhere). The car still needs chassis development to be competitive, but as the budget allows, that will come.

As for Pamela's particular install, there are several things that need to be addressed. First among them is that this was a private sale, with installation being part of the deal. But, it could not come at the expense of my normal business any more than absolutely necessary (ha!, that hasn't worked out too well). So, things progressed just fine until we reached the moment of start-up. Remember, we also had to COMPLETELY re-engineer the kit back to the way Power Enterprise envisioned it, with the addition of some things, such as BOV's and some other electronics installation, etc.

So, the car cranked but did not start. Strange, but not earth shattering. But as time went by, and every avenue was traveled down without a remedy, it began to be a large concern. Again, the time I could devote was somewhat limited, though I would work late into the night and on weekends as well. I don’t want to include too much of my personal life in this, but I’m also taking college classes that have required considerable time to maintain my 4.0 GPA, and when all of these plates are spinning (forget that I have a family), time was at a premium.

As some of the text Pamela has pasted into this thread shows, we have been exhausting a lot of resources on this, including the assistance of two dealerships that I have good relationships with, and the tech department of Nissan NA. I cannot possibly go into all of the details of the symptoms and the measures taken to run diagnostics, but suffice it to say that they have been thorough and in most cases, redundant. We have done thorough component testing and in several cases, replacement. We’ve used two different ECMs and wiring harnesses. We’ve reprogrammed the computers, removed and re-installed harnesses, and checked every part and piece of related systems such as the BCM, etc.

To answer another question that was posed: Her install will be tuned correctly for the boost that she’ll run while the clutch is being broken in. Of course we know that an engine with forced induction needs to be set up properly before it sees pavement. Once the break-in is done and she can get back to us, we’ll tune it for the higher prescribed boost level.

Now back to the subject at hand. Tom, a former and sometimes employee of mine worked for the CIA throughout most of his adult working life, involved in very sophisticated electronics/wiring positions. Some of the stories he tells me are amazing. He is my most valuable resource to bring a fresh approach, as well as a fresh set of hands to the job.

There have been two NEW problems in the last MONTH that are slowing things down: First, my back has gone out again (I had surgery last September, and recovered until January), and I am totally immobilized, and waiting to get in to see my neurosurgeon again. And Tom takes work from other organizations, and cannot just drop those commitments to come running to me (again, all dealing with electronics). Our most recent conversations have been to come up with a plan of attack, and to logically lay out the reasons why we will do the things we are planning. He has told me that he should be free of his most recent commitment by some time this weekend, at which time he’ll start getting his hands dirty, and I’ll do what I can from behind my walker.

I take exception to the comments that have called my reputation into question, though I guess that it is only natural when you know only a small part of the story, and are unfamiliar with me, my past, my capabilities, and my integrity. No one wants to wrap this job up more than I do, so that I can start spending my evenings working on my race car, spending time with my family and taking my night classes. My back health will be paramount to accomplish those things as well.

I hope this helps to give just a little more insight to the situation, so that those that have passed some type of judgment for whatever reason will perhaps be able to re-think their position. It should be easy to realize that the time that has lapsed has been due to a series of factors, including the down time waiting for an ECM to arrive from across the country both before and after testing, as well my other professional time commitments, and more recently, back concerns. Electrical fault diagnosis can be a real pain, especially when it appears to be hunkered down somewhere deep in the control system of the car. Ultimately the solution will sound simple, but the paths that you must follow to reach the cause can be long, varied and many.

Pam has shown the patience and understanding of a saint. She also is aware of the situation completely, even if she at times cannot explain it in full. We are good friends, and I certainly want her to be rolling down the road with a huge smile as soon as possible.

 

thanks for the clear up nick................

 

Pam you should have just dropped the car off to me... No excuses, no bs...
brooke

 

This Car is still not done??

 

*Electrical Gremlins*

I had them.
I don't know how I got them. My car is an '03 with only 9000 miles. It is stock.

Long story short, took it to the dealer. They were really puzzled. They had to coordinate with NNA. It was determined that a feedback loop had mysteriousy developed somehow.

The BCM (Body Control Module)
&
Gauge Amplifier

were replaced. This was fine & dandy for about one week and then the car wouldn't start. I took it back and they replaced the ECM.

Now everything is fine.

However, no one ever figured out where those friggin Gremlins came from.

HTH

PZ

 

Now that is scary.

 

Just checking to see if the car up and running now.

 

bump?

 

yeah whats up with the car?

 

werd... almost forgot about this....

 

I heard a rumor that the car has been transported to GA for Sharif to try to get running. Pam lives in GA.

 

If that is true, she will be on good hands!!!! if the car still in Florida, Pam car in FL you can also try Japtrix the team is great and they have a lot of knowledge on the 350Z TT. ASK FOR ROGER

Cesar