Not even 1 week into it....problems :(

Discussion in 'Non Technical' started by Miksta, Feb 23, 2008.

  1. Z-Force

    Z-Force SHIFT_Charizma

    Mileage...

    The big problem which is often overlooked is mileage for the people who drive their Zeds daily...

    You lose hundreds every year if you drive a TT over an N/A. So right there and then it costs more to run a TT than an N/A.

    Also depends on how hard you drive and what you've done to the engine. Granted I think the stock turbo's on the Zed last longer than most other Japanese sports cars. You don't hear as many sad stories regarding our turbo's like you do with the other cars. And a lot of owners have over 200,000km's on their cars. :)

    Cheers
    Rob.
     
  2. Tektrader

    Tektrader Z32 Hoe, service me baby

    The last TT conversion I did reused the NA box. I was supplied a crappy bit of alloy as a spacer for the starter. I basically refused to use it.

    I was told that "other mechanics" use washers as spacers for this :eek: :eek: .

    WTF, the load bearinbg surface of the starter is the face where it mates with the box. YOU CANT use washers and expect this to last. Think fo the torque on those studs and the bolt during starting !!!!.

    They where designed to hold it on the tranny casing not have to deal with twisting torque.

    I ended up making a mounting plate the shape of the starter ( like a sandwich plate) to fix this problem.

    I also had to helicoil the starter bolt as it was already stripped out.

    You never use washers for this, NEVER!!!!!
     
  3. DinoZ

    DinoZ Talks sh#t for a living.

    Didn't think I had to explain that the "washer" goes under the head of the bolt NOT BETWEEN the starter motor and casing. :confused:
     
  4. Tektrader

    Tektrader Z32 Hoe, service me baby

    LOL, Dino I wasnt referring to your post. I have read a few times of people using washers between the starter and casing to get the 3mm clearance for the TT flywheel.

    I was pointing out that this is an unnaceptable solution to respacing the starter motor.
     
  5. ATM

    ATM Recently converted!

    Glad to hear it wasn't serious Mikey!

    Still doesn't explain the constant annoying noise I have which comes from around the passenger seat somewhere....funny thing is, I can only hear it when Clara's in the car! :D
     
  6. Z-Force

    Z-Force SHIFT_Charizma

    Dave...

    You probably just need to tune it again...

    Or maybe just upgrade... :)

    Rob. :eek:
     
  7. minivan

    minivan Guinea Pig Test Monkey

    Stock TT being lower compression and greater thermally efficient should technically return better milage than a stock NA if driven for economy

    if the figures were around at the time you would probably see this as the case.. check out the autospeed article on the matter

    actually check the US governments economy rating on the matter here
    http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/compx2008f.jsp?year=1990&make=Nissan&model=300ZX&hiddenField=Findacar
    and you can see the TT returns the same economy in 'normal driving' than the NA in the government tests

    2.0L FSI VW engine gets 5% less economy than the 2.0L Turbo FSI engine due to the turbo engine having more torque at lower rpms (cruisning speeds) and it being more thermally efficient (reusing wasted power the NA just throws away out its exhaust.. :)

    only difference on paper is the turbos and compression ratio

    read here if you have autospeed
    http://autospeed.com/cms/A_109931/article.html
     
  8. SIM300

    SIM300 FAKE MODERAT0R

    Who drives a TT "normally" though...

    Come on Andrew, get off the grass ;)
     
  9. ed300zx

    ed300zx Active Member

    lol 2nd


    people dont buy a tt 300zx to drive economically all the time lol

    defeats the purpose
     
  10. minivan

    minivan Guinea Pig Test Monkey

    lol.. id give anything just to drive my zed at the moment.. even normally

    we were talking maintenance costs before anyway.. any extra fun you have in your car is paid for ontop of 'running costs'

    such as extra fuel and extra tyres.. doesnt make it a more expensive vehicle..
     
  11. 300zxt

    300zxt Well-Known Member

    Alot of you ladies (jk) drive automatics, which will always use more fuel than a manual if the two cars being compared are driven the same regardless of aspiration...
     
  12. beaver

    beaver southern zeds

    Auto's

    oh man, my work ba is using between $120-150 off fuel per 5 day week, @15lts per 100k. No wounder my new engine is still sitting on a tyre. I'll never buy another auto.
    Nice to drive though.:D
     
  13. vbevan

    vbevan Active Member

    In the 300ZX maybe. But new autos are more efficient and use less fuel than manuals.

    Oh, and they are much quicker in shifting too. VW DSG is the best example, but even in the 300ZX, a shift kit makes the auto much quicker than a manaul.

    Now of course come all the...BUT it's more fun in a manual etc. etc. Don't worry guys, it's OK :p
     
  14. 300zxt

    300zxt Well-Known Member

    A dress also has heaps more nut space, doesn't mean you should wear one though! lol JOKING
     
  15. vbevan

    vbevan Active Member

    So, following a convoluted logic path...the Scottish drive Autos???
     

Share This Page