General Discussions - 300ZX Related

Hey all, brand new member here, just picked up the car and haven't had the chance to do a formal introduction yet (I'll save it for the newbies section). Anyway, couldn't believe my eyes today when a purple 300ZX pulled up next to me at the traffic lights on the above roundabout around 1pm today. I'm assuming it was Paulzx as there aren't that many purple Z's about! Hello mate! Nice looking car - don't judge mine yet, it's looking a bit tatty as I've only owned it a week, but nothing a good bit of machine polishing, elbow grease and a ridiculous amount of cleaning products won't solve :D

Just got home from picking up my zed :) :) :) well pleased with it and big thanks to richard for a great ride out and test drive got stuck on the m25 for hour and half.. so at least i know it does not overheat... couple of small Q's Firstly the auto box had a rebuild last year.. if you hoof it proper hoof it in first it won't change up to 2nd just bounces off the limiter (only let it do that once).. lift off slightly and back on it changes up.. is this normal.. or what??? and slight drinding on front brakes but guess thats where its sat for a while.. will monitor also a small oil leak.. apparently had it for a long time and does not use hardly a…

doing my head in now, bled it from the slave, and from the one by the drivers headlight. there is no air coming out, just oil, its not activating the clutch fork enough tho? got full pedal, but no resistance, just goes to the floor easy as hell, then comes back up. tips? suggestions?

Hi all, had a misfire/rough running on my vehicle for ages and still cant clear it, basically it runs rich and uses loads of fuel and feels like theres a cly down or misfiring. this doesnt happen all the time but when it does it noticable. when its happening the revs sit where they should at the 850rpm area but when the engine is running smooth and fine the revs are at 1100rpm?? (why would the revs go higher?) this is what ive replaced and done and its made a little difference but not a lot. Replaced Both O2 sensors Temp Sensor + Plug Hot idle Valve One Coil Pack Checked/repaired All boost leaks cleaned throttle bodies Been set up by Z world …

Today thought it would be high time to do a bit of maintenance. I've had 2 new o2 sensors and a new coolant temp sensor (ECU) sitting in the garage waiting to be fitted as well as 11B plugs. With help from Jimmer we replaced both O2 sensors (which came out quite easily), replaced the plugs with the cooler 11Bs, fitted a new coolant temp sensor and did an oil and filter change. Car idles so much better, throttle response seems to have improved. Turbos now spool up quicker too as I had a boost leak as well! Only a slight one, but was mildly audible. Exhaust is now staying much cleaner. One of my o2 sensors was completely shagged. But replaced both with genuin…

Anyone know what "current" not voltage that a stock zed alternator puts out

I am a little concerned the two smaller rads on the car won't keep it cool enough, bothe have electric fans on. One is controlled by a manual switch and the other by the old electric fan switch so cuts in when very hot. I was thinking of fitting an electric pump I have into the cooling system to get the water flowing better and helping out the OE pump as the water system is bigger now. Any thoughts?

I'm going to swap the doors on my '93 Black S2 UK for the ones on my grey '89 S1 JDM, as they are dent free. I'm not sure what the best way to do this is tho' ? The doors will obviously need painting black, and I also need to replace the wiring (folding mirrors and window are different) Do I strip the doors to just the skin and replace everything with the S2 internals? or mix and match? Is this best done on a bench or can it be done on the car? Both cars are on the drive and I don't want to leave them with a door missing. Finally, and most importantly, will the S1's fit ok?

How do you cut it out to make it a double din??? Does anyone have pictures of them? Thanks Lee

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. …