PranK

Welcome Adam. Car looks great!

So, my main limitation here is that the car does not have an oil pressure sensor by default, just a switch. As part of my tune I bought an oil pressure sensor upgrade so I now have access to oil pressure levels and logging rather than just the boolean behaviour of the switch but this means I need to use the tuning app to display this value. So, this rules out using any other app on the iPad. The app will also flash when pressure drops which is a nice feature. I have replaced the centre screen with an Android one, which is awesome for Android Auto, but I think it might be too far away and out of my line of sight. I might add some gauges to it this weekend and just see. I guess if its just temp and oil pressure I can make them massive! 🤣

Yeah nice idea, you mean to suction it to the gauges? I hadn't thought of that.

So, I'll be first to admit my gauges in the BMW are a little lacklustre. I have no oil pressure and I have no water temp. Usually at the track I have these on my phone during sessions but it's small and I struggle as it is without squinting at my phone. I'm wondering if anybody has mounted an iPad on the steering column as a makeshift digital dash? Is this a thing? My tuning app will let me configure some gauges and make a dashboard and I was thinking this could be a better option than trying to make stuff out on my phone.

@couchboydid you end up getting one?

Thats too fricken cool.

That R31 was so cool. Only did Orange Park once. Scared the hell out of me.

According to this https://torquecafe.com/nissan-news-skyline-manual-twin-turbo-v6/

You've definitely taken out the "most images in a single post" record! This looks awesome, I'm loving it. Its funny how the OEM movement has come back around again, I love the OEM GTR wheels on this car with that colour!

Nice, looks good. Is the roof painted or wrapped? Welcome!

Oh please, when has anybody really been "done" when they say that? 😂

But that doesn't mean I won't.

Hey keep the ideas coming, I'm always keen on projects! But, problem fixed! I got a cheapie ozito scope from Bunnings and had a good look in and around the bearing and sensor hole. I couldn't see a smoking gun but the bearing looked a bit strange, especially when comparing with a new one. I thought the cover had come off the bearing magnets. Sorry for pics of a screen, I didn't have an SD card. Good thing I had the old one to inspect. So, given I'm like a pit crew with wheel bearings and luckily I had a spare bearing because I f**ked up my parts order, I decided to just smash it out. Got the old one out in about an hour. So much easier when the parts haven't had a chance to rust together yet. 😂 And, well, found the problem. In the second pic at about the 8 o'clock position, you'll see what I think is the tip of the old sensor. The new sensor has definitely been rubbing but it's all intact, just a little shiny so I'm hoping it's fine. The car brakes perfectly now and no errors. I think the job took about 2.5h in the end. 👍🏻 I really appreciate the help in here as usual. Thanks guys.

I might buy a new scope actually in the morning, mine has gone a bit cloudy so was kinda useless especially as I couldn't get it in there. Might be a good first step actually.

I did that today. I couldn't get the scope in there but I could get a good look with a torch. There was heaps of shit on the walls of the sensor hole that I cleaned as best I could but I couldn't see any damage or anything untoward. 😞

Ergh... So I pulled the speed sensor out again and the tip was shiny so I think it's rubbing the bearing. The bearing contains the magnets for the speed sensor so I think when the first sensor broke it damaged the magnet ring on the bearing. This is just a Google image, but there is a hole going to the bearing. So when the tip broke off the old sensor I'm guessing it fouled the bearing... As the magnet is only protected by a plastic cover it would be easy to damage it. So I guess I'm doing a bearing again.

Welcome! Any pics of the new GTR? You'd be amazed how many people have minimal plans initially. 🤣

Oh, I missed that it was turbo.

It says 300ZX, does that make it an Aus delivered car? Funny how back in the day I just couldn't care less about Z32's and these days I am just in love with them. Back when Nissan was into pushing the envelope. 🤣

Have you done a paternity DNA test?

Are you kidding? Pulling any fuse will brick the entire car, from the sunroof to the tyre pressure sensors. I don't have enough soul left to sell. Yeah, this old girl is complete now from a performance POV (how often have you heard that?). I'll just maintain and enjoy for a few years and consider getting an M-something (probs M2) in the future.

Just to be clear, there were no lights or codes when the hiccups were occurring. Also nothing noticeable in the cars' braking. It brakes fine and the dash is clear. I only made the connection when it did throw a code and suddenly, despite the lights, it felt great again.

Yeah they are sliders and this was in my head before I worked out it was the speed sensor.

Ok so we have a smoking gun. A few weeks ago I had to replace a speed sensor that I'd fit incorrectly. I replaced the sensor and everything was fine with no lights or codes thrown any longer. When I was doing some more bedding in yesterday I got ABS and traction control lights again and, considering when this happens those things are disabled, the pedal went back to normal with smooth braking and no hiccups. The codes thrown are for the same speed sensor that I replaced. When I looked at the sensor I took out it looks like the tip of the sensor is damaged. So whatever happened to it, perhaps it has damaged the magnetic ring on the bearing (that I only replaced the other week). I'll get my boroscope in the hole where the sensor goes and see if there is any damage in there. Hopefully just the tip of the sensor is in there and the bearing is fine. 🤞🏻 It's worth noting also that the pedal hiccup happens more often and for longer periods now and totally goes away when the codes are thrown again which happens usually after 5 or so minutes of driving. Love all your help here as usual guys, thanks!