How do I stop my nissan 350Z from cutting power when drifting/spinning?
Posted by Adrianodeo@reddit | askcarguys | View on Reddit | 11 comments
So, my automatic Nissan 350z 2003 has been giving me issues when drifting. It loses power slowly even when my foot is all the way down (does not redline when foot is down) and gains traction. Due to this, I resulted to make a by pass connection, which completely cuts off traction control (because when the TCS button is pressed, only 70% of TCS stops functioning). This by pass fully turns off TCS and VDC (also turns on brake warning light and abs warning). I researched that this connection was supposed to fully unrestrict the car when drifting, which was the case for my first lap. The car was performing better than ever and had so much power. After that, I let the car est and went for my second lap, but something was not right... The car felt sluggish and was just losing power, and since then, it just kept on feeling the same. Normal driving feels just alright, but only when drifting is where all the issues arise. Please, if you know anything about this that could help, let me know, I'd really appreciate it.
basherrc1234@reddit
You could remove the fuse for traction control you'll just have traction control light stay on
Adrianodeo@reddit (OP)
The by pass i made cuts all power to the fuse tho
basherrc1234@reddit
Did you try just removing fuse before taking away all of its power
Adrianodeo@reddit (OP)
No, actually, I didn't try that. I think I will
basherrc1234@reddit
Only thing is though you lose traction control, stability control and abs
Adrianodeo@reddit (OP)
Ahh okay it doesn't affect performance right?
basherrc1234@reddit
It shouldn't effect engine power and such
basherrc1234@reddit
It the car might have put itself into limp mode
Adrianodeo@reddit (OP)
Because of TCS?
basherrc1234@reddit
Potentially traction control disabled a sensor somewhere went out or there was an electrical system problem
Adrianodeo@reddit (OP)
Ahh okay ill dig into it more