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Old 01-21-2014 | 06:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Zmandriving
Actually that is not true. I get a slip light coming on when my wheels spin and I have an 07 base model.
I have had my base 08 for almost 5 years now and never had a slip light come on. And I AutoX my car as well. Spun the tires ALOT and like I said, never so I am not sure what that is about.
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Old 01-21-2014 | 06:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Syner
I thought Jen was a she?
I was going to say something but ignored it lol.

Are you sure? Jen never proved it, at least not to my knowledge! JEN PUT SOME PICS AND PROVE IT!
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Old 01-21-2014 | 06:48 AM
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Originally Posted by SQuaLZ
I was going to say something but ignored it lol.

Are you sure? Jen never proved it, at least not to my knowledge! JEN PUT SOME PICS AND PROVE IT!
LOL fair point
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Old 01-21-2014 | 06:54 AM
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Originally Posted by SQuaLZ
I am very confused here. So you are saying you do not have a TCS OFF button, which would be a base, but a SLIP light is coming on? Base 350Z do not have any TCS or VDC so nothing should come on when you spin the wheels. Do you have steering wheel buttons and cruise control?
I do have steering wheel controls. This is wierd. Am I blind? Where would TCS off be on dash right?
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Old 01-21-2014 | 06:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Koolsilver
If you are having power in every other gear I can almost guarantee it is not your clutch slipping. Are you sure you know what a slipping clutch feels like? If you can accelerate hard in your lower gears, you don't have a slipping clutch. The car also would not tell you if your clutch is slipping with a slip light, as others have said the slip light comes on when you lose traction on your rear wheels the car then cuts power to try to compensate; you can feel this if you chirp your tires when shifting quickly or spin your tires when accelerating hard. The clutch slipping would be your RPMs rising very quickly and you not gaining any speed as well as your tires aren't spinning faster.

Either way something is wrong if your slip light comes on and cuts power in 6th gear, take it to the dealer and tell them to fix that.
Yeah it's not doing that. I don't think it is slipping anymore. I just lose power and rpms drop. Think it's a tire issue. Front tires are what the back should be. I bet someone who didn't know rotated them.
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Old 01-21-2014 | 06:59 AM
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Do you have VDC or TCS? Check to the lower left of your steering wheel - underside of the dash. If you have steering wheel controls, you do not have a Base.
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Old 01-21-2014 | 07:26 AM
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Will check when I pick it up from dealership. If it isn't the base that's awesome!
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Old 01-21-2014 | 07:29 AM
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Do you have cruise?
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Old 01-21-2014 | 07:51 AM
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Do you have cruise?
Sure do. Dealer advertised as base model.
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It's definitely not a Base then.
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Old 01-21-2014 | 07:58 AM
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Originally Posted by SQuaLZ
I know a kid in my hometown that blew the clutch on his Evo 8 the day he got it.
*****!!
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Old 01-21-2014 | 08:01 AM
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*****!!
I feel like you would have to really try to do that.
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OP: Your wheels are jacked. You have a Garmin, TomTom? Whats the speed read on the GPS compared to your speedo at like 65+ (on the cars gauge)? bet youre off by 5+MPH. Probably more.
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Old 01-21-2014 | 08:32 AM
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OP: Your wheels are jacked. You have a Garmin, TomTom? Whats the speed read on the GPS compared to your speedo at like 65+ (on the cars gauge)? bet youre off by 5+MPH. Probably more.
No nav.
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*****!!
It was the cockiest kid too. All he talked about was how fast is Evo was going to be when he was done with it blah blah. Guess he didn't care since his father who bought him the car has a transmission shop. Oh the irony.
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Old 01-21-2014 | 08:40 AM
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Originally Posted by jedr1337
I do have steering wheel controls. This is wierd. Am I blind? Where would TCS off be on dash right?
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Do you have cruise?
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Sure do. Dealer advertised as base model.
Definitely not a base.

It's okay dealer advertised my base as an enthusiast. Still happy with it. I actually love having no options. Only thing I need to get is a LSD and I'm happy.
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Originally Posted by jedr1337
No nav.
iphone? Galaxy? Police speed trap?
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Download a GPS speedometer to your phone or tablet. That'll let you verify whether or not your speedometer is off because of incorrect tire diameter.
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Originally Posted by Zmandriving
Actually that is not true. I get a slip light coming on when my wheels spin and I have an 07 base model.
Where the hell is your slip light? My '08 base surely doesn't have one.

Are you sure you're not seeing the rev limiter light?
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Old 01-21-2014 | 09:12 AM
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Originally Posted by SQuaLZ
I have had my base 08 for almost 5 years now and never had a slip light come on. And I AutoX my car as well. Spun the tires ALOT and like I said, never so I am not sure what that is about.
My guess is he's seeing the rev limiter light.
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