Dave,

PM me w/a phone number to call you...I will fill you in the easy way ok...I need to get this $%#%# thing taken care of asap. Thanks man.

 

Ok, for anyone that cares...

I ripped apart my interior behind the glove box, checked all connections, they were all good.

I had the Negative Terminal on the battery disconnected from 8 AM till about 6 PM tonight. I also unbolted the MAF and then the intake tube, checked all seels, then I noticed the TB Gasket was still on the Crawford Plenum...so I unbolted the TB and placed the gasket in there, retorqued it all, reinstalled the Air tube, MAF, and reconnected the battery.

I don't know which one did what, but the second I started the car I was 99.9% sure it was set...the 2nd I backed it up I knew it was all set which was quickly confirmed by doing several WOT blasts in both D and 1,2,3,4, 5...The car was back to spot on perfect.

Couple of observations...

Thanks to those that offered help...but this forum is nothing compared to others I belong to for snowmobiling and some other performance forums when it comes to helping.

I was desperate and I know I am guilty of this too, but when someone wants more power or to talk about how to fit 22" rims on his/her car everyone is eager to talk, but when the $hit hits the fan the repsonses are far less all too often...and again I am guilty of this too.

Technosquare was useless...I called at 3 PM my time on the East Coast and the girl who answered the phone, who was barely understandable, just couldn't comprehend what I was asking and somehow on a Monday during the middle of the business day there was no one else there. She told me to email them and when I said I did she asked when, and when I said on Sat she just gave up and I ended the call. $595 + shipping less than 3 years ago and it bought me nothing for customer support, help and or service. Sad...very, very sad.

The Car went back to Infiniti with a Coupe Mid Pipe, and since I just got a couple I don't care, and the UR UD Crank Pulley which for $200 was not worth the labor it would have run me to take it off, and the TS ECU Reflash which was a disapointment, but I did what I could in the little time I had. I got every other mod off there from the pedals to the clear marker lights.

Also, with no mods, the TS reflashed car drove A+ perfect so for those of you who may have thought that was my big issue (including me) we were wrong b/c that affected the driveability zero...and again, they tune for 3K and up so at idle or drive away the TS Reflash shouldn't matter at all.

So again, thanks to those that helped and tried to help...I appreciate it very much.

Now onto my Coupe!

 

bossho,

I didn't realize you had PM'd me and I hadn't check this post until this morning. Sorry I didn't get back to you. I'm glad you got everything worked out. I know that the first thing I do when I have a mod related problem is to go through and remove everything to verify I installed it right and didn't leave something out or in the way. I've learned that 95% of the time it's an install mistake by yours truely.

At least now we know that minor vacuum leaks around the TB can cause odd transmission operation along with your typical lack of power in the lower rpms.

Good luck with the coupe. Keep us posted on the track outings.

 

Thanks Dave! TTYS! Take care!

BTW...re: Track Outings...I took our bone stock 06 Trailblazer SS to the track...just track prep with tires and removed spare and jack....Just did two runs due to time...13.99 and 13.95 at almost 98 mph...in a 5100 (W/Me) truck...LMAO! Already faster than my G35 ever was in the 1/4 mi at least.

 

I just watched a SRT Cherokee blast away from a bridge toll booth. It looked like a vette the way it just took off and this was in the rain...SUV's these days!

 

Sweet. I really like the TB SS. Did you get the RWD or AWD model. I'd have to get the RWD simply so I could roast the tires