Bit of update
so while on the dyno we discovered a few drops of oil under the car. A bit of investigation reveals the most likely culprit is a cam seal…. Annoying! So at some point I’ll have to pull the front of the engine off and install a new seal.
I’ve also been speaking to Brett at BDE and will be purchasing his now PS pulley for ATi crank pulley, which will resolve the issue of it spitting off its PS belt.
I’ve also been going through the datalogs of some of the drives I’ve had to identify the cause of the imbalance of fuelling between banks. While I’m not sure it’s totally the cause, I have found that the alternator is not keeping up with demand. While the pic shows voltage drop during a pull down to 13.06v, wider analysis identifies a direct correlation between the fuelling of the engine and the electrical systems being above or below 13.5v. So I’m going to have my alternator inspected, and if it’s performing as expected I’ll either look at having it uprated to 120amp (to offset the 24amp draw of the 525lph pump) or if that’s not possible I’ll look to upgrade to a 200amp unit from WPS or WOSP.
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nickz32 ·
Just received this email today;
Thank you for registering your interest in the new Nissan Z car. As promised,
here is our first update on its arrival in the UK. And it's a significant one
too.
Speaking at the Japanese Z launch, our chairman Carlos Ghosn put an end to all
the speculation by announcing that the Z car will definitely be coming to Europe
in 2003 - although he didn't specify an exact date.
Of course, as soon as the official UK launch date has been decided, we'll be in
touch again. In the meantime, if you're in need of a little dose of Z (just to
keep you going) you can always return to our dedicated website at
http://ecos.e-mailcom.co.uk/tmw/v.asp?l=0061zcarr01PB01&e=1103684
Thanks again for your interest in the 350Z. I look forward to sending you
another update soon. For the moment I'll leave you with a quote from Carlos
Ghosn:
“Nissan is reclaiming its rightful place among the great car companies in the
world. And this car - perhaps better than any other - embodies the spirit of the
new Nissan.”
Yours sincerely
Simon Thomas
Marketing Director