General Discussions - 300ZX Related

just fitted my stainless brake brace thanks to Danny DTA and noticed this connector in picture is undone and don't know what it's for. Everything works and runs fine. I have an HKS EBC and was wondering if this my be the stock boost solenoids been disconnected TIA

black, loud, big rear spoiler, around lunchtime friday:cool:

Need to change the CAS disc for an AEM one. Have a spare CAS (thanks Topless!) and gone to start the work and realise it has tamper proof screws. Anyone done this before fancy giving me some tips before I attack it with a drill? :)

Hi. I have gained a leak, seems to be coming from the joint between where intake joins onto the drivers side turbo. the part thats bolted on, that the rubber connection goes to i mean. Is there a seal/gasket under there? Car does not smoke at any time, boosts well + doesnt make any noises from either turbo. smokes under the bonnet when it drips on turbo. Any ideas?

just bought a 99 spec bumper today. not realy got anything else to say about it. just a bit chuffed:hyper: all i have to do now is fit my tein coilovers finish reconditioning my wheels fit my 99 spec (home brew) lights fit the manual conversion respray bonnet and new bumper remove rear spoiler and wiper and weld up holes this should keep me busy for a while:smash: ill update with a pic so i have a before type photo

Cheers for the parts guys will come in mega helpful :)

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1995-NISSAN-300ZX-FAIR-LADY-3-0-BLACK-SOFT-TOP-ALLOYS_W0QQitemZ280382592738QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAutomobiles_UK?hash=item41481ad6e2&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14 Would be a nice car with a bit of TLC, very tempting!

Alrighty then.... got my Z back today after having my STS turbo set-up fitted :hyper: For those that aint sure what that is their websites here: http://www.ststurbo.com/sema_2004 We ended up going for a single turbo setup running at 0.7 boost and the results were very impressive I have a dyno sheet here but as i aint able to scan it right now you'l have to take my word for the figures. Before anything was done my NA was dyno'd and peaked at 192.7bhp The dyno result after the STS conversion came out at a peak of 348.9bhp :D Theres still a couple of things to be tweeked here and there such as an AFC to have more control over the fueling...…

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am about to order BC coilovers but dont know what spring rates to go for. shall i go for the manufacturer recommended : BC distributor recommend a spring rate setup of 8.0 (front) and 6.0 (rear). This is based on their experience with racing both Skylines and Silvia's. Their cars are road-going vehicles and this particular setup will provide excellent road holding characteristics as well as excellent posture on the track. i want it to be comfortable on the road but good for track days.

H reg, didn't see the driver.

Hi What options have i got to update my rear std lights, without shelling out £300 for a set of brand new ones. If seen a few posts but nothing definite on how to do it, what to use or a kit to buy? thx all Ric

...Upper Plenum when your car is at it's optimum working temp? Just note if it is as a result of driving around town or hard motorway usage? If anyone/everyone interested could take the temperture (Say - where the "Twin Turbo" sticker lives) on there TT - that would be fab! Or at least make a note of the exact place where they are reading the temp. :o Any help appreciated. :) Andy

Hi all, right looks like the fiesta is gonna go it went for the reserve price on e bay :dance: so this was what i was gonna spend the funds on if i'm honest been looking at them for a while now the pic is of the rear with details below comments thoughts opinions all welcome :) Size: 8.5x18" ET32 Front 9.5x18" ET32 Rear. PCD 5X114. Fits: Skyline, Supra & Nissan 300ZX

Hi i was just wondering if anybody else's 300 has my problem, after driving for a while (not even long, bout 10/15mins) it gets REALLY hot! under the hood and from under the car, the temperature needle works fine and it DOESENT overheat it sits in the middle, but the heat coming from under the hood and under the car is really hot, like when i open the door and put my foot out i can feel the heat if im wearing shorts, and it just seems a bit weird, is this normal for a 300? or does anybody have or have had this problem??? help plz!

Hi guys, I've lived with this 'problem' since putting the engine back in complete with new hybrid turbos. I removed all the extra boost control lines and solenoids to run boost control purely off the AVC-r. Problem is that even setting the AVC-r on max duty cycle I can only get to approx 1 bar before the wastegates open. It has been suggested to me that the wastegate springs in the new turbos must be too weak to contain any more boost than this. I don't fully agree with this, I would expect the pressure in the exhaust system to keep the gates shut to some extent. Any observations on this? I've never heard of anyone else suffering from weak springs in this way. …

Now I've had a chance to look at the car properly and rectify some really silly faults (rear wiper parked at bottom of screen/ rev counter needle reading 2500 revs when engine is off/ tighten alternator belt to stop screeching etc...) I did however notice that shortly after start up 10 mins of idling at 2000 + revs that there were wafts of blue smoke from the exhaust. First issue is the smoke, the second that the revs are sitting so high. The smoke went as quickly as it appeared - the oil is nice and clear and there is no smoke under heavy acceleration. The hazard lights aren't working, I think the switch is u/s as it doesn't seem to latch - am I right in thinki…

i had an issue not long back where my fan belt had come off, so the car ran flat, however i drove the car last night all was fine, got up this morning to go to work and the car wouldnt unlock via key fob so had to manually unlock it and get in, turned the key but nothing, it was as if it was completley dead, i have an amp that is connected but i cannot see that draining the batery as its all wired up correctly, what else can cause the battery to drain over night??? lights etc were all off...

Well was heading down to Mikey Beans this morning, set off at about 3am on the motorway. Drove about 50miles and........bang, smoke everywhere, couldnt see a thing, hazards on and onto the hard shoulder. Phoned the RAC who sent out a contract company who have impounded my car the F***ing twats. Told me they cant deliver roughly until about tuesday. So im phoning the RAC to boot there footballs as i am a full member and paid for the car to be taken to its destination, not to be stuck in an impound for 4days. Really really getting worn down by this, everything sjust testing my pacients with the zed now. So anyways i have a car sitting in a crappy impound with a…

Hi guys im in the process of upgradeing my sounds,and notice ive not seen many pics of sound system in zx so please let us see,this is wot i stared with new one will be in in a week or two.:hyper::hyper:original stereo and nothing in the boot.watch this space.:)

Does anyone know of somewhere reasonable in the herts region that will replace my cambelt and an approx cost?

Yes, it's true, Detective Jeff has solved the mystery...again! The issues with my new Z (new to me anyway) and documented in a separate thread, but after pondering whether to make the long journey from Basingstoke to Tamworth, I finally decided to take the plunge today and was not disappointed. Jeff fans abound on this forum and for good reason. His knowledge, professionalism and attitude is second to none and he deserves all the success he gets. I drove away with a completely different car to the one I came in with. My problems were: - Engine lacked power below 4000 revs and was hesitant. - The who car vibrated at times. - The rear suspension…

Have you got a email address i can get in contact with you with regarding your bucket seats.

Air leaks are part and parcel of 300zx ownership and ensuring all is ok is can be tricky, even with the right equipment. The zed in the photo had several issues leading to real bad running both at tickover and on the road, the owner lives in Norway and had little choice but to pack it into a container and send it to us. After all the other issues where dealt with, the final air leak that is shown in the following photo`s was loosing a surprising amount of boost given the pipe size. The small pipe which is part of the boost solenoid assembly is not an uncommon one to come adrift but what a difference it made, boost leak checks…

as i been looking around i seen different zed no's thrown about... z31 z32 etc whats the difference. i am get a LWB 1990 TT auto uk car i take it its a z32?? pete