Tarzan's G-Sensor

[JimmyRickard]

Just found out my G-Sensor is dead. Is this tarzan box a replacement for the OEM sensor? Or is there anything else like it on the market?

[sydking]

yes, and Paul Ruzic has a version,

[Sinista32]

i recently purchased the tarzan g box off jesse streeter, will be here early april hopefully. Il try write up some feedback after instalation

Dragging this up. By any chance have you fitted and tested the Tarzan G sensor as yet. Keen to hear of your personal experience.

Read all there is on the net. Mostly PR stuff. But stumbled across 1 good rave by a GTR owner.

The new ETS Pro appears to replace the Gsensor with a similar MEM ?

In 2 minds

[JDM33]

I'm no expert but gave a quick run down on my blog. If you get the chance have a read. I definitely feel the difference in the way power is put down

[Sinista32]

Thanks.

Im lovin the Black 34 Vspec too

[JDM33]

Cheers mate

[flyingfridge]

I've had a Tarzan box in my car since mid last year.

The car has a LOT more traction coming off the corner, where I had to feed in the power before I can now be very aggressive with the throttle and the car just tracks out of the corner like its on rails (I know, hackneyed cliché but that is the best way to describe it). There is maybe a small difference to braking performance but I can't say its huge. ATESSA definitely responds faster and in a more decisive way.

Highly recommended.

[Sinista32]

Thanks for real world experience.

Tarzan G arrives next week for me.

As I own a 93 GTR I have an expectation any improvement will be a little greater than I have now, maybe closer to the later model GTR's (33/34).

[flyingfridge]

You'll see a big difference.

The big thing about the Tarzan Box and the other replacement G-Sensors out there, (Midori & Do-Luck) is that the pendulum in oil OEM sensor will have degraded over the life of the car and will certainly not be working correctly. So any replacement will make the AWD work properly because it most certainly won't be if you have the original sensor installed.

[Sinista32]

I Tested the Tarzan G Sensor out this morning. (Seat of the pants testing). No track and no times.

A definite improvement and worth while even for the normal to spirited driving that I do . Doing track work then I believe the benefits would be even greater.

(I suppose so would a cheap Torque controller set to 7 on the dial?)

Cabin torque dial actually moving under acceleration off the lights and up through the gears. You feel it and you see it - Win!

It's progressive and reflects what your doing - depressing accelerator and it's shifting power to the front.

- rather than heavy acceleration and 4WD coming on late (unsettling car). I used to do this just to see if the Attessa is working.

Tested it out on a corner I take every day turning right on the large roundabout and then halfway round a quick left to get off it.

Normally I fight the car on the left turn from spearing off to the right. Not today went exactly where I pointed her.

My GTR feels more sure footed off the mark and around corners, especially accelerating out the other side. There is no just on or off it's more progressive / linear.

It's definitely more responsive making it feel like it has more power/grunt under acceleration from the getgo. Attessa (4wd) is definitely on ALOT quicker.

I am impatient and waiting, even a second or two longer, gives me the shits. (hence -7's)

Experiences may be different but for me a big improvement.

Before I am asked - YES my OEM G Sensor works as it was designed too - This G works ALOT better.

[geetea-are]

I've been looking in an torque controller, have you heard of the full race ets pro, it replaces your ets computer aswell, I can't deceide what I want

[Sinista32]

That's where I started too. Couldn't decide as there was no local/SAU feedback on the ETS Pro.

I went and bought the Tarzan G for now. and I'm very happy.

Post up if you go the ETS Pro - I'd be keen to hear.

[JimmyRickard]

Just doing a price round up as I previously mentioned my attessa unit is busted and I need a new one:

Tarzan G Box - $ 648.65 - http://www.nengun.com/do-luck/tarzan-g-box

Midori Digital - $ 560.48 - http://www.nengun.com/midori-seibi/midori-spec-digital-g-sensor

ETS Pro - $599 - http://www.full-race.com/store/r14-awd-skyline/ets-pro-center-diff-torque-split-controller-for-r32-r33-r34-skyline-gt-r-1.html

Am I missing any? Haven't found any more info on Ruzic's G Sensor replacement. Is there any difference between these three?

These are all 100% OEM replacements?

[Sinista32]

Attessa is busted or G sensor broken?

PM me if you want to just replace your G with another OEM G.

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The Midori and Do Luck unit still appear pretty much the same to me with different outer casings and likely "tuned" slightly differently. (even the external wiring is the same)

ETS Pro, although programmable and can be auto or manual (the other 2 aren't). It is not 'plug n play' and does not interface directly with the ABS.

Although from what I read can be spliced in. ETS pro appears the goods for very serious track drivers.

Hence I took the easy out and went PnP.

[JimmyRickard]

Sorry my g sensor is rooted, no idea what the state of the attessa is though. Which pnp option did you go for?

[Sinista32]

Tarzan's G. Posted thoughts about it above ^

[JimmyRickard]

My bad didn't realize you posted that

Did you buy it from nengun?

[Sinista32]

Yes indeed. It took 7days to arrive.

[Marshstag]

I know it isn't listed under compatible vehicles, but the Tarzan G-box should work on a C34 Stagea too shouldn't it? This one has piqued my curiosity...

Edited May 1, 2013 by Marshstag

[Sinista32]

Because each one is model specific and built for the RB26 (32,33,34) and Evo8, I would not buy one to find out without confirmation from Do Luck