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The 'hard race' units look very much the same as the ichiba camber arms.. a quick google of these will turn you off fairly quickly. If you don't want to go with the SPC PRO arms, you can get their standard arms. - this is a US page, so you will need to add freight. http://www.z1motorsports.com/350_g35/product_info.php?products_id=4635

GM = General Motors. LS - a series of V8 engines produced by GM ranging in capacity from 4.8L to 7.0L T56 = 6sp manual transmission built by Borg Warner, often used on the above engines. Anything can be done with enough $$..

excellent.. and it is definantly is CVT fluid?? not just someone's urine? I might buy a 20L drum of NS-2 fluid for the Maxima/Murano CVT, half of that will be more than enough for a full flush, and I would sell the other half to recoupe some of the cost. - or maybe split the price with someone on here if they have a suitable transmission that is due a flush..

fair enough.. yet isn't used by Renault??

Isn't the FM platform a Nissan product too? I don't think that platform is used on any Renault's so I don't think they built it??

スカイライン - Japanese for Renault powered Datsun Which skyline is powered by a Renault engine?? the VQ is a Nissan engine (although Renault are now using it in some of their cars too).. the RB is an nissan engine..

Sorry.. I misread your original post.. it though you said 250GT Four. which was the AWD version.. totally missed the 'Door' part.. unless your later edit changed this part??

The V35 also uses a variable displacement compressor, so it can adjust the cooling power based on requirements. the older style compressors were just on or off.. full cooling power, or none at all, even if they had climate control.

I didn't think the AWD 250gt was on the SEVS list.. how did you get one complied? personal import? (lived in Japan for a while) Sorry.. don't know any good mechanics in Sydney..

The system won't work as well at idle, and the air probably warms up a little between the evaporator and the outlet.. the temp sensor, post evaporator on my old J30 Maxima used to hit 4 deg.

Does sound like a bad ground point. I wouldn't expect a cam/crank sensor to kill the dash lights too. The old 'the all do it' excuse.. And I though that was only car dealers/dealer mechanics that used that line??

Most systems will cool the air to around 3-5 deg when working well. The 18 deg minimum is the cabin temperature, not the temp of the air coming out the vents.

^^ what he said.. Sounds like the condensor isn't getting rid of the heat and the AC system is tripping off on high pressure. As Andrew said.. check thermo fans first.. then check the front of the condensor for bugs/leaves/sticks/etc..

I believe it was an option.. no V35 had it standard.

it isn't in the factory cluster (at least not on mine).. I looked into this when fitting commsman's CC unit.. you would need to swap the cluster with one that has the indicators..

all we need now is the 'cruise' indicator in the speedo cluster...

technically, running a fuel with considerably higher octane than the ECU is tuned for, can result in reduced fuel economy.. I found this when I tried my old J30 maxima on 98 for a bit.. but I wouldn't expect to see any change between 95 and 98 on a car that is tuned for 96. So I can't say why you are acheiving better economy on 95..

I believe the coupe is 0.5in lower than the sedan as standard, so 350Z springs drop a sedan 1in and a coupe 0.5in. The G35 guys like to a 'G/Z combo' on their sedans, which is 350z springs in the front and coupe springs in the rear as that seems to make the gap between when wheel and the guard even all round. I believe all 350z springs are the same height, but they did do a revision of the rear spring rate at about 04, they made them firmer. have a look here. it gives some good info on how to identify the springs on their colour markings. http://g35driver.com/forums/brakes-suspension/211105-z-springs-front-coupe-springs-rear-id-reference.html

^^ this. the FSM states the knock sensor is only a last line of defence device, it is not used for tuning.. the ECU ignition maps are preset and don't change unless the knock sensor detects knock, then it switches to a 'knock map'. The manual for my car says to use 96RON fuel, which I assume is what they have in Japan?.. I have been using 95RON since I have had my V35 without issue.. I ran a test of 98 for 3 consecutive tanks about 6 months ago, I couldn't detect any improvement in performance and it didn't make any changes to fuel economy, so I have gone back to 95.

awesome.. thanks for the info.. and enduring with a suspension noob!!

Thanks for the info.. it was quite good. I think I understand.. correct me if I am wrong.. because the 350z has a different strut mount height in relation the suspension, the 350Z suspension arms with stock 350z springs sit at approximatly the same angle as the suspension arms in a V35 with stock V35 springs? so a V35 with 350Z springs has the arms at different angles when compared to a stock 350z? Meaning the subframe is actually closer to the road on a V35 with 350z springs than it is on a stock 350z?

I understand that.. but if you fit 350z springs and shocks in a V35, and there are no other suspension differences.. therefore a stock 350z, and V35 with 350z springs should have all suspension arms at the same angle.. so why is the camber different between the 2 vehicles when there is no camber adjustment? there must be some other differences with the suspenion.. the weight difference between the 2 is quite small, so I doubt that is causing it.

Yeah, but if everything else is the same, why would those angles be different between a stock 350z and a V35 with 350z springs? If you put V35 sedan springs in a 350z, do you end up with a + camber? And if so, why? What else is different?

sure, but the rear has camber adjustment from factory, they aligner was able to get mine in spec with 350z springs, but the front only has toe.. so why does the 350z front have -0.3deg camber and a v35 with 350z springs have closer to -1.5deg? something has to be different? or am I missing something really obvious?

Thanks. Still trying to work out the differences between the 350z suspension and the V35 sedan suspension.. if it is just the springs and shocks, it doesn't explain why the camber on a stock 350z is fine, but fitting the 350z springs in a V35 causes camber issues?? especially since there is no camber adjustment on the front.. Everything I read says everything else is the same.. just trying to get my head around it..