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My new track rims, lightweight Forged Rays (oem V35 rims I think, I haven't seen this style before) with Dunlop Direzza 036 soft compound semis. Should stick like glue. :)

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^^ Sexy...

Finally finished wiring the EVC in last night, just have to finish the plumbing tonight (only have the MAP line in at the moment).

For Leon especially, and others, here are some pics of the direct 12V distribution block I setup.

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That's the distribution block mounted next to the TCM. One 4GA wire in, and four wires out. Once problem I've noticed is the stock wires for the Wideband and EVC are too small to mount in here, so I have soldered in some thicker cable (the two black wires going in). You can also see the brown wire connected to the ignition power source of the TCM, which is used to switch the relay.

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70A relay wired up in the battery compartment. You can see here the solid red wire, which goes to the battery, the translucent red wire, which runs to the distribution block, the translucent brown wire, which is the ground for the switching, and the brown wire running in, which is connected to the opposite side pin to the translucent brown wire.

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Inline 50A glass fuse connected directly to the battery, and running to the relay in the above pic. The other red wire with the inline blade fuse is the direct feed for the fuel pump.

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The end of the ground wire for the switching on the relay. Not very exciting but thought I'd throw it in anyway.

I'll post up some pics of the EVC install once it's done, hopefully I'll get the pics done tonight.

Boost controller finally in and working...

but...

In a stupid story in the vein of Dale's recent experiences, I started the car ready to go after setting up the EVC with a starting boost of 12PSI.

I put my foot down and revved the car, and next thing you know there's a bang, a puff of smoke, and a tink tink tink that scared the crap out of me.

I'm sitting here thinking "oh no, what have I done, engine go bang!" and turn it off straight away.

I rush round the front to find that one of the belts has shredded in half.

More "Oh shit", followed by a sigh of relief as I realise the smoke was a bit of belt hitting the clutch fan, and the tink noise was the left over bits of belt hitting bits of metal.

Pack it up, come inside, thinking "I can't be the only person who's had this happen, need to search the forums".

Do search.

Find three helpful threads.

One being Matt's new thread with all the part number he's found in it, including the AC and drive belts: http://www.skylinesa..._1#entry6541105

One being Justin's thread about his AC belt, with a very familiar image in it: http://www.skylinesa..._1#entry6392240

Enter sigh of relief as I read Alex's posts confirming that not only is the belt cheap and easy to replace, but I can clip it off and keep driving the car!

I love these forums...

I was initially worried it had something to do with the boost controller. Now that I know it's the AC belt it makes a bit of sense, as the AC hasn't worked since January and I figured it needed a regas.

So now I'm ordering a new drive and AC belt thanks to Matt's part numbers, cutting the AC belt thanks to Alex's help, and driving the car to AM Performance, which will be where it rests while I'm in Coffs, so Andrew can finally do the intake.

Some pics of the boost controller install will follow tomorrow, but thanks for all the help guys. Just wish that bloody actuator wasn't so difficult to get to!

Nice pick up there on the wheels Scotty. Special edition 350z wheels I believe - right out the Rays factory.

I bet they are worth a lot more than I paid. ;)

They were an option; only available on the 350Z track edition (with Brembo's), and were around $3800-$4000.

I think I've only seen 2 or 3 sets EVER; so they're pretty damn rare.

Scotty stole them cause of a hot tip off, Dale. ;)

Trading post says 1800. Seen for similar amounts in the past. Just like a proper rays wheel, without the cost.

Ryan. Alex takes no liability in what you cut off! :P

That's the awesomeness of search!

Why did you need to get to the actuator Ryan? Just to replace the hose? I would have left it and just plumbed it in where the T piece goes.

If you'd have told me that 6 hours ago thats what I would have done in hindsight!

But yeah, it was for the hose, and it worked out ok in the end, just a pain at the time.

Installed a nice yellow addition to my car,

Oh wait, that was the popo.

A dead number plate light and an apparent oil leak.. I can't see an oil leak anywhere...

So in actual fact, there's nothing really dangerously wrong with your car, but because it's different (and maybe the cop was in a shitty mood?), they decided you needed more hassles...

A dead number plate light and an apparent oil leak.. I can't see an oil leak anywhere...

So in actual fact, there's nothing really dangerously wrong with your car, but because it's different (and maybe the cop was in a shitty mood?), they decided you needed more hassles...

Oh no; haven't you heard? Non functioning numberplate lights are a leading cause of serious & fatal accidents in Australia!

:rolleyes:

Edited by Daleo

Its just discrimination- nothing new. How often do you hear about Grandmas old ford lazer being pulled over and defected for worn out brakes, oil leaks, headlight out, flogged out shocks etc etc.

I've heard of a import driver pulled over and they couldn't find anything, so they defected his handbrake for too many clicks. :wacko:

A dead number plate light and an apparent oil leak.. I can't see an oil leak anywhere...

Every time I come up for Rego-check at one of my rear number plate lights are dead. Two weeks ago it was both.

I asked why they're so fragile and the mechanic said,

a) it's the way you put your tailgate down (since it doesn't seem to happen on my GTR)

b) the filaments are more delicate than they used to be (coming from such n such a place)

Every time I come up for Rego-check at one of my rear number plate lights are dead. Two weeks ago it was both.

I asked why they're so fragile and the mechanic said,

a) it's the way you put your tailgate down (since it doesn't seem to happen on my GTR)

b) the filaments are more delicate than they used to be (coming from such n such a place)

Terry, I replaced mine with SMD versions, nice white light; so much more resistant to that kind of damage.

They cost peanuts on eBay, and last forever.

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