Anyone regret going FI?
08-26-2010, 12:45 PM
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I tried, but they hit me with the "its OBDII, so it gets hooked up to the Raleigh DMV" BS!
I have a female friend that lives in FL and she said I could use her addy, but they do a one time inspection. So, if I drive it down I still have probably wont pass due to this fuking random misfire code! I think its my UTEC, I think HALTECH may fix the issue.
I have a female friend that lives in FL and she said I could use her addy, but they do a one time inspection. So, if I drive it down I still have probably wont pass due to this fuking random misfire code! I think its my UTEC, I think HALTECH may fix the issue.
08-26-2010, 01:12 PM
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I agree... If your car drives like stock....you have no real powa.
My only regret to this date is having more powa than a Carbonetics triple can handle
I loved the Carbonetics .....it was the best clutch I have used. The OS makes me look like a noob when moving off in first gear.....or if I try to make it look smoothe .... It looks like I am trying to race because of how I have to rev it
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My only regret is that this should have been my first built/setup that I went with and not wasting so much money trying all those other turbo kits and finding out that it was not fast enough....
My only regret to this date is having more powa than a Carbonetics triple can handleI loved the Carbonetics .....it was the best clutch I have used. The OS makes me look like a noob when moving off in first gear.....or if I try to make it look smoothe .... It looks like I am trying to race because of how I have to rev it
.My only regret is that this should have been my first built/setup that I went with and not wasting so much money trying all those other turbo kits and finding out that it was not fast enough....
must not give into temptation…
08-26-2010, 05:18 PM
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I tried, but they hit me with the "its OBDII, so it gets hooked up to the Raleigh DMV" BS!
I have a female friend that lives in FL and she said I could use her addy, but they do a one time inspection. So, if I drive it down I still have probably wont pass due to this fuking random misfire code! I think its my UTEC, I think HALTECH may fix the issue.
I have a female friend that lives in FL and she said I could use her addy, but they do a one time inspection. So, if I drive it down I still have probably wont pass due to this fuking random misfire code! I think its my UTEC, I think HALTECH may fix the issue.
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08-26-2010, 05:38 PM
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I do all my own work and tune the car myself, so any little issue gets immediate attention. I've learned a lot working on my Z and I don't regret any of it. It's been very rewarding.
Also, I think the 350Z has serious build quality issues. The steering wheel is peeling, the doors sound weird when the shut, the interior fit and finish is so-so, the paint finish is terrible on mirrors, etc. etc. All of these little things have begun to really bother me about my car.
08-26-2010, 06:23 PM
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I also completely disagree with your assertion that the car will never run the same. I've had my Z for almost 8 years, 5 of them boosted (3 on my built motor). I drive the **** out of my car and I've had no major issues. My Z has been rock solid reliable boosted and I have a UTEC too. Sure hot starts suck sometimes, and I get diff whine from my solid diff bushings, but overall my car is very livable and reliable.
I do all my own work and tune the car myself, so any little issue gets immediate attention. I've learned a lot working on my Z and I don't regret any of it. It's been very rewarding.
I haven't noticed any abnormal wear in my Z over 7 years and 65K miles. All cars will wear out with time though, hell, my dad has a 2004 BMW 645 with only 30K miles on it (that he bought new) and the coating on the middle console buttons is peeling off. That's an $80K car. He babies the crap out of that thing and it still gets worn out.
I do all my own work and tune the car myself, so any little issue gets immediate attention. I've learned a lot working on my Z and I don't regret any of it. It's been very rewarding.
I haven't noticed any abnormal wear in my Z over 7 years and 65K miles. All cars will wear out with time though, hell, my dad has a 2004 BMW 645 with only 30K miles on it (that he bought new) and the coating on the middle console buttons is peeling off. That's an $80K car. He babies the crap out of that thing and it still gets worn out.
As far as build quality, for me the proof is in the pudding. Honestly I love the feel of a boosted car, and I'll probably get back in the game some day, but for right now I'm ready to be out. I think the fact that I'm in college still and lead kind of a crazy (not stable) lifestyle has led to my angst with my car. I don't have the time or the inclination to constantly be fixing little things, and I've figured out that I want a car with a nicer interior.
Plus, on some level it bothers me that there are so many trashed, or otherwise poorly modified and ragged out Z's running around.
08-26-2010, 06:35 PM
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Thats great for you then. We can go back and forth about FI reliability. But I stand by what I said. When you go FI, your car is bound to have some quirks. Big or small it is bound to happen. I don't think you can have a car operating that far outside the OEM design envelope and maintain total, complete 100% functionality.
As far as build quality, for me the proof is in the pudding. Honestly I love the feel of a boosted car, and I'll probably get back in the game some day, but for right now I'm ready to be out. I think the fact that I'm in college still and lead kind of a crazy (not stable) lifestyle has led to my angst with my car. I don't have the time or the inclination to constantly be fixing little things, and I've figured out that I want a car with a nicer interior.
Plus, on some level it bothers me that there are so many trashed, or otherwise poorly modified and ragged out Z's running around.
As far as build quality, for me the proof is in the pudding. Honestly I love the feel of a boosted car, and I'll probably get back in the game some day, but for right now I'm ready to be out. I think the fact that I'm in college still and lead kind of a crazy (not stable) lifestyle has led to my angst with my car. I don't have the time or the inclination to constantly be fixing little things, and I've figured out that I want a car with a nicer interior.
Plus, on some level it bothers me that there are so many trashed, or otherwise poorly modified and ragged out Z's running around.
08-26-2010, 06:40 PM
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Like I said in my other thread, my car is completely and totally unresponsive to my throttle inputs now, so I have no clue what to do. If I want to part it out, I have to pay to have it towed to a shop that is at least two hours away.
Would it be possibe for someone to fedex me a Osiris tuned ECU or something. The car is literally stuck in my driveway right now.
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08-26-2010, 07:40 PM
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I believe 90% of it all is in the tune and I spent a LOT of time on the tune, and I mean sad amounts of time...lol...mostly learning how to use the freaking software.
All in all, my 400whp car docile enough for my mom to take to work while I fix her bone stock pathfinder.
08-27-2010, 03:28 AM
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In order to get tags you need to submit a vehicle tax reciept, title, sc form 400 (i believe), and proof of insurance. I am stationed at Ft Hood and got my new tag in a week (with expedited fees). No inspection requirement. The kicker is the tax receipt. I used my brother's address. It's all on the SC DMV website.
08-27-2010, 05:44 AM
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Nobody asked to inspect jack schitt on my car. They just needed the paperwork from the seller and the old title. Did it all over the phone, plates arrived in about a week.
