Wish they made this for the Q

[DenverQ]

I found a software based consult type tool for the 300zx I wonder if it would work with the Q or how hard it would be to get the software. You can also download a sample of the software too!!! I would probably wreck the car playing with it on the laptop LOL but it would be nice to be able to tune and check everyhting!!!! without spending $90+ to goto the dumb dealer

http://300zx-twinturbo.com/conzult/

http://300zx-twinturbo.com/conzult/scrnshts.htm

[Eswift]

haha! its a direct plug in for the J30 though!

[Jberger]

Now that's pretty damn cool, and I'm a hard guy to suprise!I wonder how the emulation is performed. I'd bet if they had a Q45 Consult Card, they could read the data and emulate the Q45's diagnostics too.

How much was it?

[DenverQ]

449 with cable and disks damn i would buy one in a heartbeat!

or if i had the pin-out and the connector I could probably make my own rs-232 cable I bet the "demo software" works cause it looks for the comm port

hmmmmmmmmmmmm

[VimyJ]

Damn!!!!!!!!!! That is so effing cool!!!!! Great find!

[Q45tech]

The whole trick is knowing and understanding [in you head] what is normal and how each signal changes with rpm and load.

The newer OBD2 software gives you grams per second of air flowing through the MAF. The old OBD1 [90-95Q] gives you a voltage between 1.000 and 4.500.

The OBD2 software can pinpoint an exact cylinder misfire whereas the old will tell you which bank of 4 via the O2 sensor.

There are companies which make inexpensive [under $500] A to D convertors turning your PC into dual channel oscilloscopes, with acoustic software, they become spectrum anaylser for vibration analysis [with a $100 sensor]. Every rotating items has its on frequency spectrum if you know the frequency you can determine the problem item! Especially items below the range of human hearing.

A $150 amplified current probe can let you see the ramp up of injectors [exact opening closing points]or the pulses in transmission solenoids.

All the above can be rigged to tell you which cylinder is knocking first and and probably how to fix it.

[Q451990]

Gotta have one of these! I sent an email to see if they're compatible - I'll let you know.

Heath

[DAEDALUS]

The product is really cool, but I like the idea of having a more robust setup like the one Dennis mentioned. Dennis, any particular recommendations in software and/or tools?

[Q451990]

I got a reply from the Conzult folks...

"The unit was tested on a 92 (I believe) Q45 and it did not work properly, unfortunately

--Phuong - http://www.EatRiceZone.com"

[DTA-Motorsport.com]

We haven’t tested the Q45 engine’s ourselves because we simply can’t because so far we know, there are no Q45’s in Europe (read: The Netherlands). I can say that we know the conZult IS going to work on a Q45 (as any other NISSAN with an consult plug/OBD1) but we have to work this out in our software. If we come to this we might need someone who’s willing to test for us on a Q45, so we will be back if we have some info.. See our site for updates on this matter soon : http://dta-motorsport.com

[PalmerWMD]

DTA:

There have been at least a couple of first gen Q45 sighted in Germany (grey market?).

Fred....

[DTA-Motorsport.com]

Could be, I have an US-spec ZX so there probebly will also be some US Q45's drive around, but we have to find one of these

Willy.

[Q451990]

Sounds more optimistic than the reply I got...

Q. Do you anticipate a Q-compatible model coming out in the near future?

Thanks!

Heath

A.In the near future, I doubt it. Since the Q45 isn't a popular vehicle in Europe, getting their hands on a test vehicle in Netherlands (where the software is made) is a bit difficult.

--Phuong - http://www.EatRiceZone.com

[Jberger]

Well, I still wonder just how they are doing the emulation. If they are simply emulating the consult itself, then I'd guess you could just load the Consult PC Card for the Q and get the thing to work. (of course you'd need the proper connector and pinout).

Still pretty damn cool, I'd love a version just to run standard tests out of the service manual. It would be a lot easier than the multiple gyrations we all go through with out one.