New Here Looking 4 Help..

[Penny]

i got my 350gt 2 weeks ago, just would like 2 install an HID kits on the car, just not sure about the size of the bulbs, does it use H1 or H4?and how many K i can install as legally?( i m in Queensland)

n about the nav on the car, is it possible to translate?

i had read about the post b4 about the fuel, i m looking at 350K per full tank. but people says they can run around 500K..is this normal 4 my car?

sorry that got so many questions, hope u guys can answer all my questions.

thanks...

[rs73]

It's best for you to use stock HID kit that come from factory but are removed during compliance. if you import your car yourself see if you can get back the original ballast and ignitor that was removed from the importer/compliancer if not then you'll only be left with an option of hunting one from Nissan or getting aftermarket one.

There's been a lengthy discussion about HID headlights if you do look into the forum of this V-series section.

No go on the nav, all will be Japanese, no translation - a russian company still in progress for translation of screen (not nav) for sept this year but don't be surprised if it the estimated date goes beyond september due to the complexity of the process.

again there is also a thread about this - look around.

you could install a 3rd party aussie nav on top of your tv system. go thru the aux input. again, there is a lengthy thread about this - search.

[rs73]

fuel - i reckon normal. as you may find joyness in newfound 206kw power, you may drive it quite spirited and the car will drink fuel like drinking happy juice.

getting 500km+ is possible but please drive like a nanna. let all those falcodore & hyundai excels beat the crap out of you at the traffic lights.

[Penny]

  rs73 said:

fuel - i reckon normal. as you may find joyness in newfound 206kw power, you may drive it quite spirited and the car will drink fuel like drinking happy juice.

getting 500km+ is possible but please drive like a nanna. let all those falcodore & hyundai excels beat the crap out of you at the traffic lights.

thanks for the reply...

[n15m0]

350k to a full tank or thereabouts is pretty bad! I get more than 600kms with everyday driving...I recently travelled to the Hunter Valley in NSW from Brisbane...travelled 800kms on one full tank with 10Ls to go when I filled up but that was mostly highway driving.

[rs73]

highway driving will of course saves a lot of fuel... cos basically the car is just cruising with hardly any extra load applied.

kinda almost idling all the way and just a little bit of load to keep the speed... if being used in start and stop traffic jam

its a different story. I had my old R33 able to do almost 10L/100km up to 15L/100km depending on where it's being used mainly.

all highways - 10L, daily traffic with very calm driving 12L, and lots of having fun after turbo upgrade = 15L/100km

I would imagine V35 would do the same - although Penny, if your car still doing that bad on highways - must be a bad tune or have you been putting bad fuel in it?

Penny is your "full tank" actually you waited before the needle reached "E" and refill then measure the distance you travelled? Or still have at least a quarter in it? Remember that even on "E" mark on your fuel gauge, the tank actually would still have about 5-10L left in it.

On a spare weekend why not fill the tank up to 1 click on the nozzle, take a reasonable drive on highway, e.g. 1-2 hours each way, and refill up to 1 click again. then you measure how much ltr you put in on 2nd fill, divided by hwy distance u covered * 100.

Do the same again but now compare to when you actually use the car daily to work/uni/shops in traffic jam. you'll see the difference.

Also - when you open your fuel filler cap when it's about to empty, if there is no hiss of gas means your fuel filler cap might not be tight or vacuum. that way your car is loosing petrol through evaporation. there's whole lot of other factor that can cause you not getting the distance for the petrol you put in...

[Penny]

thank u guys for the reply...

i put 85 bucks on the car which is vpower from shell...

all city driving n everyday driving...350km only...

i cant even imagine that u guys can drive 500+k per full tank....whats the problem wiz my car?something wrong in the engine?

[Frank350GT]

  Penny said:

thank u guys for the reply...

i put 85 bucks on the car which is vpower from shell...

all city driving n everyday driving...350km only...

i cant even imagine that u guys can drive 500+k per full tank....whats the problem wiz my car?something wrong in the engine?

Consider this:

V-power is about 1.50/L, $85 get you 57 L of petrol, then you drive 350km, equal to 16.2 L/100km, if you are in sydney, driving everyday in peak hour, that is not a bad number, consider in sydney peak hours, 10 KM need 45 minutes to drive.

Test on highways really make differents, if it is arount 10L/100km, or even 9L/100km, There is nothing wrong with your baby.

Just dame traffic and goverment.

[Penny]

thanks u guys, i think i know whats going on 2 my car..

Anyone get any idea that the bulbs taken off by the compliance is 4300k or 6000k?

must i take off the front bumper and headlight to put it back in?what if i would like 2 get an aftermarket HID, do i still need 2 do the same stuff?

thanks...

[Chris Rogers]

4300. 6000 is dull in comparison.

there is a guide I wrote in regard to fixing the HID lights.

[Chris Rogers]

if in brisbane - who complied the car (look in passenger door jamb) - from there I can help. did you bring the car in yourself?

[Penny]

  Chris Rogers said:

if in brisbane - who complied the car (look in passenger door jamb) - from there I can help. did you bring the car in yourself?

i m from a town which is 1 n half hour drive from brisbane...i bought the car in gold coast, i didnt bring the car by myself, it was through an dealer...

does anyone who manage to upgrade the headlight to 06-07 model which is wiz the projector?i m looking 4 the 06-07 headlight wiz projector, anyone can help?

i checked on the ebay motor, there r 2 pairs of them, but both are second hand one...

Edited May 12, 2008 by Penny

[Penny]

hey, Chris..

the guide u wrote about the HID is quite complex, and i dont know how to do it at all...

[Frank350GT]

It is easiser to remove the front bumper.

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Anyone get any idea that the bulbs taken off by the compliance is 4300k or 6000k?

The factory HID is 4300k.

It is better to restore the factory as it should come with your car.

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i checked on the ebay motor, there r 2 pairs of them, but both are second hand one...

The brand new will cost you USD $1500 each. If you don not care , just go for it.

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must i take off the front bumper and headlight to put it back in,what if i would like 2 get an aftermarket HID, do i still need 2 do the same stuff

It is easy to take off the front bumper than access the light from the front wheel fender.

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does anyone who manage to upgrade the headlight to 06-07 model which is wiz the projector

A lot of member here done this upgrade, I think this is the easiest upgrade overall(Harder than put a sticker on window)

[Penny]

  Frank350GT said:

It is easiser to remove the front bumper.

The factory HID is 4300k.

It is better to restore the factory as it should come with your car.

The brand new will cost you USD $1500 each. If you don not care , just go for it.

It is easy to take off the front bumper than access the light from the front wheel fender.

A lot of member here done this upgrade, I think this is the easiest upgrade overall(Harder than put a sticker on window)

thanks for the reply Frank...

where can i get my headlight upgrade?n how much is it?order from US?

[Chris Rogers]

get them from the USA - they will be the WRONG ones. usdm cars have a 15 deg beam lean to the left. in english that will put the lights LITERALLY in the face of on coming traffic in a RHD car. JDM OE or importers are the only true way do do this correctly. adjusting wont help. the reflectors are designed that way.

[Chris Rogers]

  Chris Rogers said:

get them from the USA - they will be the WRONG ones. usdm cars have a 15 deg beam lean to the left. in english that will put the lights LITERALLY in the face of on coming traffic in a RHD car. JDM OE or importers are the only true way do do this correctly. adjusting wont help. the reflectors are designed that way.

also waht town - I may actually go there on my rounds

[Penny]

  Chris Rogers said:

get them from the USA - they will be the WRONG ones. usdm cars have a 15 deg beam lean to the left. in english that will put the lights LITERALLY in the face of on coming traffic in a RHD car. JDM OE or importers are the only true way do do this correctly. adjusting wont help. the reflectors are designed that way.

Hi, Chris

i m actually from Toowoomba, u may know that as the garden city..haha...

what u mean is i should get them from Japan? Can u give me a link where i can get the headlight from?or do ur shop sell them?

i couldnt find any on the web..

thanks..

[Chris Rogers]

know it well. worked up there years ago for BCS. so what do you want to do with this car?

[Penny]

  Chris Rogers said:

know it well. worked up there years ago for BCS. so what do you want to do with this car?

really?u worked here b4?haha....isnt it a nice place 2 stay?but its a bit boring up here...

yeah...the thing i want to do wiz the car is put HID on it....n i prefer to upgrade it to 06-07 model wiz the projector headlights....are those headlights good?

n where can i get them from?i've been search around n couldnt get anything...u got any suggestion?as u said, the US one is not quite fit this car which imported

from japan rite?i wanna do a few stuff on the car, but i have no ideas what i can do..haha...coz not sure where i can get all the stuff from....can u tell me where i

can get all the stuff 4 this car?

Actually i just bought this car 4 2 weeks...n got hit by a mini bus at the uni here..it sucks..there is a hole in the front bumper now..damn...