I noticed after installing the pop charger and z-tube that my G now has an idle of roughly 700 rpm. This seems pretty low to me. Before the ECU was reset, the car would not idle at all, and would die. After the ECU reset, it idles fine and drives great.

I never paid too much attention to the idle before, but for some reason I thought it idled at about 1000 rpm.

I compared my car to GEOBAU's last night, which is stock, and we were getting around the same idle.

I just want to make sure something isn't wrong. However, I'm happy to say the I definitely noticed a nice difference in power after adding the Z-tube and popcharger. I can easily burn up the my 20's in 2nd gear and most of the way through 3rd now.

 

Anyone.....

 

"I never paid too much attention to the idle before, but for some reason I thought it idled at about 1000 rpm."

Dude, i hope your car wasn't idling at 1000 rpms...thats way tooo high when the car is warm and at idle. Mine usualyl idles about 600, maybe a little less. But then again i don't have a intake yet..still stock.

If the idle still bothers you, just keep resetting the ecu..maybe that will help.

04 DG Coupe, Prem Package, Aero

 

One of the very first mods I did was a ground wire kit for the engine. I noticed that seemed to lower the idle a bit and made it much smoother. When I added the z-tube and pop charger recently, there was no further change in idle speed. That's all on a 6MT.

Dr. Jim
2003 DesertPlatinum/Graphite G35C 6MT
Aero/Prem/Nav/HyperGround/XMSat/BSM/Tint/ClearBra/CG/NismoChromeShifter/RacePedals/Z-tube/JWTPopCharger

 

Their is something to your observation. In my auto sedan, prior to Pop Charger/Z-Tube install, you could back up on a flat surface or ease away from a full stop without really having to depress the accelerator. The first few drives after install, I would put it into reverse to back out of my garage or be in stop and go traffic and the car would almost die as you describe if I let it try to go on its own. I didn't notice the RPM decrease but it didn't take long for the ECU to adjust. All is back to normal now.

I really like these two mods.

03.5 5AT-S (Black-Willow-Premium-Sport-Aero-GroundingGear™-Silverstars-PIAA-PopCharger-Z Tube)

 

my friend's stock coupe idles at 500 rpm... so does mine which has the 350Z tube...

you sure ur engine was warm n everything? 700 seems high...

 

600 to 700 RPM, if you aren't stalling out at stops after driving or climbing gears, is ideal for a V6 and very efficient...As long as it isn't rough and not dying everything is cool...STOP DOUBTING MY INSTALL! j/k

"All the Power in the World resides in the Eyes..."

 

the coupe's idle rpm is about 650 (make sure you read the marks correctly on the tach - plus the tach can be off by a few rpm)

This is controlled by the ECU, so air intake mods and grounding wire kits should have no affect on warm-engine idle RPM's.

<font color=green>-Rambo</font color=green>
G35c-6MT-DG/Willow/HyperGround/BorlaExhaust/350Z-intake

 

SNM: I don't doubt your installation capabilities at all. I was with you for the entire EIGHT HOURS!!!!

(Me rubbing it in)

Again, the instructions are complete dog poop, and anyone who says otherwise can shizzle my nizzle.

Thanks again SNM for a perfect installation.

 

Best time to check your engine idle is after complete warmup and driving for a while, battery has to be fully charged, and no accessories or lights on. A/T in Park, & 6M/T in neutral.
The spec from the service manuals is: <font color=blue>650 +/- 50 RPM</font color=blue> -- (A/T & 6 M/T).
Bear in mind that the tach may be off slightly as RR said.
My A/T coupe idles anywhere from 600-700 RPM's.

<font color=red>GSM</font color=red>
<font color=red>GSM</font color=red>
<font color=black>Silverstone Coupe</font color=black>

 

I noticed my sedan was idleing at 400 rpm the other night
as I was waiting for my daughter. This was after a 25 mile
drive. 1000 is way to high.

2003 Twilight Blue 5AT Sedan, sunroof,
Graphite Leather, splashguards,
12 wire Hyper-grounding kit,
350Z intake duct, Stillen Hi-Flow Airbox
Underbody rear diffusers, Drilled aluminum pedals

 

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I noticed my sedan was idleing at 400 rpm the other night
as I was waiting for my daughter. This was after a 25 mile
drive. 1000 is way to high.


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400 RPM sounds very low to me. Are you sure you're reading the tach properly? The reason I ask is that many have misread it and thought the circled RPM (See attach.) is 400 when in fact it is 700.
I marked the actual 400 RPM level, as well as my normal idle levels as reference,
Just trying to help bro. [img]/w3timages/icons/smile.gif[/img]
GS

<font color=red>GSM</font color=red>
<font color=red>GSM</font color=red>
<font color=black>Silverstone Coupe</font color=black>

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