General Discussions - 300ZX Related

Does anyone know where i can buy some 2inch brake duct hose off the shelf? Im fed up of buying online and having to wait a couple days for some poxy hose. You cant buy this stuff in and builders depot or plumbing shop, ive tried everywhere why is it so hard to find ffs.... I ordered the wrong amount and now i need more and im really peed off... where the hell do you buy this stuff from? anyone know? Anywhere in london is good for me.... if you happen to know then your a saviour....:bow:

My E280 had been feeling somewhat sluggish for the past few months, and matters came to a head a few days ago when anything other than a feather light right foot was causing the car to stutter and refusing to accelerate. Took it to a Merc garage today and the result was a new MAF (and a huge bill!). Voila! Feels like a new car; amazing how you get used to things. The only problem now is that it doesn't feel any slower than my rejuvenated NA Zed...

does anyone know where i can find a full ecu pinout diagram or does anyone have one , need it urgently, any help appriciated

my car is jap import and has been restricted (speed wise), is this normal? and how can i get it de- restricted ? Thanks

hi everyone, i posted a couple of weeks ago that when my 1990 300zx auto comes to a stop at lights etc the car feels like its going to stall??? also after this when i go to accelerate it kinda stutters a tad before accelerating proberly due to the same problem??? i have cleaned my afm but this has not helped, what else could i now check??? possible boost leak?? dan

and it passed with flying colours woop woop :hyper:

Anyone know the weight of a manual gearbox?

Does the pilot bushing need to be replaced if ya pull the gear box? The one in at the mo has only done 20 odd miles.....

Public auctions in mangotsfield/kingswood, nice wheels, single exit zorst and tailgate tub?

Finally pulled my finger out and changed these yesterday after having them sit on my shelf for several months, and yes they definatley needed doing the rubber had gone all brittle and when i was trying to pry the rubber of with a screwdriver they literally fell apart lol..

well just drove the car :) 1st time since ive had it! 4 months lol. its got a whine noise tho?? its my old engine, workt fine before. the noise gets higher pitched when you rev it? noticed some power steering fluid on the floor, quite a bit tbh. ive got the TT power steering pump, but ive got rid of the hicas. is it engine out job to replace? :confused:

I want to put some Tein S lowering springs on my Z, however, the specification says they lower the car 10mm at the front, and 5mm at the rear. If though, my 17 year old springs have sagged, the tein springs may not make any visible differance. The only way I can think to check this before I buy is to find out either; a: the distance between the centre of hub and the centre/top of arch on stock Z springs b: or, the distance between the centre of hub and the centre/top of arch on tein S springs Thanks for your help guys, Dan

this has probably been done before but just wondering what tyres people are using... ive got some kumho ku31 2554517 on the rear and i rate them very high, my mate runs them on his m3 and my dad on his 328 and they love them theyre very good value for money they score highly on my tyres as well http://www.reifendirekt.de/review/110/Kumho_ECSTASPTKU31_Reifentestcom.html

Seen a really good looking Z on Sun about 11am by the Beckton Roundabout on the Junction with the A13 and the A406. I was sitting in my Supra said hello but you were too busy dossing at me car Great example and nicely modified :cool::cool: Anyone here ?????????? :confused:

Hi ya i must say the more i drive my zed the more i am falling in love with the little red beast.. lots of things i want to do but i want it all straight and right.. one of the things t do is change it to a manual. i have found all the write ups etc etc and they are all brilliant.. but miss out the vital.. roughly how much does it cost? for parts and roughly people pay for labout? cheers just so i know what i need to save for :)

I have just done a round trip of 1300 odd miles and not seen one zed :cry: Not only that but no one spotted me either, been to Newquay, Lands End, Eden project, Bodmin area, Alton Towers and Nottingham. If I had the cash for fuel I would do it again in an instant, enjoyed every minute of the drive. The car drove faultlessly the entire trip. Well done car :dance:

evening all, now since iv joined this site iv done nothing but look for nissan 300's and found some good ones and missed out also on some good ones but i dont know what i should be paying for a zx? doe any one know where i can get this info from? i thought nissan them selfs might be able to help but boy was i wrong...... iv been let down on too many on ebay too asking if the seller will end early and they say no only to find out the foolwing day its ended early! :mad: all i want is a good clean twin turbo but not over the top priceing, hopfully some one on here can help on what im asking. i too hope this is in the right section. thanks for reading pe…

Picked the Z up from Phil at Blackmoor a couple of days ago and he has done a truly superb job! I cant recommend him highly enough for knowledge of these cars and he is so easy to get hold of as well. I have owned this Z now for 18 months and it felt really good to drive it rather than looking at it or working on it! I worked out i have been a Z owner now since 1999 and havent driven one for nearly 3 years because of problems with my old one prior to breaking it for spares. The next steps i need to do are get the AEM fitted and mapped which will be done at Thor next month and it will also be going to Centre of Gravity while it is down there to check all the susp…

My 1992 UK spec twin turbo Z is going on a power run dyno on Saturday. What power should I expect to get at A. the wheels, and B. the flywheel? Its a standard car apart from a Mines ecu, decat powerflow exhaust, twin mushroom air filters, and an electonic boost controller running it at around 15psi thanks guys, Dan

Just found this on e bay.Nice series 3 in silver.Dont recognise the bumper,im undecided if i like it or not.Nice tidy car though. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FRESH-IMPORT-1996-NISSAN-300ZX-TWIN-TURBO-MANUAL_W0QQitemZ250486324570QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAutomobiles_UK?hash=item3a5225fd5a&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

Ok guys im going to be the first to say it, as its not far till xmas:rolleyes: im going to treat myself to a new interior i mean the works door card, arm rest, glove box, dash,and cover the seats.now my big dilmea is wot colour will go best with my car,any suggestion will be greatfull any pics would be good to.:hyper:

Thats a Bee Gee song by the way LOL.Just got back from the annual "SHOW & SHINE" at MFN near Nottingham.I won best Jap Car of show and another trophy.At least it was for the whole car and not just the engine bay.(What a refreshing change ) :) Hope to post some pics when I get them.

Blimey what a weekend! Well I decided to get the interior finished on the V8 before i start work on the water/oil/fuel side of things. First job was to sort out the gearlever, the gearbox sat a little bit too far forward so i had to make up an extender to get the gear lever to meet up with the leather gator. I ground the lever down a little (still a bit more to do later on when i have time and the car's on the road) and fitted everything and hooray, one gear lever sorted out. Next job was feed through some wires from the bulkhead to the centre console and label up each end so i know what it's all supposed to connect to the other end. …

well as the weather was good we decided to crack on and get the rest of the rockguard smoothed what a pita job...... would be so much easier with a garage :( anyway just thought id share some action shots (a peak at my new wheels too).... its pretty much done now just need to give her a good wash and buff down.... then i'l get some proper pics up ''thats it dad, you get down there and sand it down, i'l stand up here and take photo's'' :D and then when we started to loose the light.... the clouds parted and the sun beamed down on my blessed Z rich

K-reg , I think . Kensington High Street , Sunday 2:15pm , August 23rd . I was in the Cherry Red TT going the other way . :D