General Discussions - 300ZX Related

Hi team! From what I have read on other forums it seems very possible to remove the EGR whilst the engine is in and whilst the Plenum is off - helps a lot as well. My question is: I have no desire or wish to drop the tranny or do do any major removal beyond where I am at now; so I need a backup plan. Removing the two EGR pipes to the base of the plenum looks easy enough, if I can get the two/three bolts out that hold the actual EGR unit to the engine - thats good - but what if I can't remove the connection to the exhaust manifold? What are my options at that point? I have made blanks to cover the plenum connections so need a plan 'B' in case thats a…

I'm about to fit my Mocol oil cooler but when i put it in the original position it blocks air to the rad.Where else has anyone fitted it ? any pictures would be appreciated.

Good turn out ....and good to meet a few more faces:cool:

Had these fella's sat in the garden shed for about a month now. Decided i wasnt to keen on the BBS RX-2's that came on the car. That coupled with them only being 255 wide on the rear pretty much made up my mind that bbs's needed to be removed. Before: After: I spent about half an hour looking at the rear wheels from different angles deciding if they stick out too far. Looking from the front, they look fine but when I looked from the rear, they appeared to sit miles out.

on a general check over got code 34 [ o no ] well checked normal things wiring connectors etc all ok so fitted another det sensor to loom bolted to plenum for earth cleared ecu now got code 55. my question is can this s ensor be repositoned? anyone done this? anyadvice on driving the car with this fault? non moded standard u k 94 tt .nowdays drive quite sensible,never prolonged boost , who can on our roads ! your advice please

Evening All, As this week-end comes closer to the end. Would anyone(s) be able to shed some light relating to turbo failure symptoms. My main question being: Can turbos fail without giving any smoke through the exhaust, and typical tell-tell signs.. If so..can you notice this by the way the turbo sounds under load whilst driving the car and will performace be affected? Regards Kash

Just bought a 300ZX NA, with this strange contraption in the passenger footwell. Any idea what it is?

Hi all, Im getting close to fitting my engine now! Can anyone help me with a diagram layout or anything like that for the locations and fitment of all the metal pipework that fits around the engine bay for a TT? As i totally forgot now as its been nearly 2 years:cry: Thanks Dan

put one side on to see how they sat. Andrei did say the tyres protruded slightly on the rears but is a little too far for my liking. Also after a good and suprisingly long searching through the brake dust found the rim size and offset which explains the rears overhang. Shame really cos I liked the design a lot and could have got new polished sleeves to set them off. C'est La Vie :(

Hi Guy`s , Just before i smash my rear centre panel into lots of bits :-(, does anyone know if it comes apart so i can get in between the back and the face of it. I am trying to see if i can illuminate the 300zx bit :-), Or if you think i`m being stupid, has any one got an illuminated on for sale??? Thanks again Darren.

see this has finally been bought did anyone on here bid and win? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250456975164&ru=http%3A%2F%2Fshop.ebay.co.uk%3A80%2F%3F_from%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dp3907.m38.l1313%26_nkw%3D250456975164%26_sacat%3DSee-All-Categories%26_fvi%3D1&_rdc=1 dan.:)

Does anyone know the max size/dimensions of each of these that our cars can take without the need for modification to fit? Having had the engine rebuilt I was considering some bigger coolers/smics but not sure whats the biggest I can go. Any you have experience with would be appreciated too! Cheers in advance..:bow:

Whether it is or not - I WANT IT!!! Auto Trader Link Lush :bow:

I can't get 3rd and 4th gear, looking through the manual, I have found 3 unit solenoid shift set, how would you test this set?.. rather than taking the gearbox to bits, is there any easy way to test it?.. and does the autobox ecu control it?.. Is it the ecu that controls the gears at speed range?.. and is it 3rd & 4th gear? Thanks

As above, looking for re-solder points to sort the steering issue. Thanks

At the moment i'm staying in Nice in France and was able to bring the car along for a bit. Yesterday i went up into the mountains behind Nice and headed east across the Italian border before returning along the coast. It was the most amazing collection of mountains and valleys i've ever seen and has pretty much every type of road at some point or another. I've just had a load of suspension gear fitted and had it set up right by a race tuning shop so the Z felt absolutely amazing through everything from long fast sweeping turns to the 180 degree twists on the roads going down the sides of the mountains. For a 13 year old car i think it did pretty well. I'm pleased to …

Just been out to 'In N Out Express' at Cribbs causeway to get it regassed. Bloody system has a leak. Guys there can't find it via the engine bay and they only have shollow pits to inspect under the car. They are gonna book the car in with a specialist which is great. The downside is it could take all day to sort out meaning silly £££ :( Anyhow if any locals need aircon regassing, check these guys out. All very proffesional, clean & tidy - a bit like Protyre.

Hi all, Where abouts are the actuators for the ABS????? I know the rear is in the boot somewhere but no idea about the front. Many thanks, Rob

Has anyone got any advice on how to check the shift solenoids and where they are found + pictures or links with how to check them please. i know how to do the autobox diagnostics and I have the online manual link, but hopefully somebody on here may be able to help me a little more clearer. Any help appreciated! Thanks

In this write up their is a bit which says the "Z looks pure evil in a dark mettalic", which I knew all along :D http://cars.uk.msn.com/News/car_news_article.aspx?cp-documentid=148301161

Anyone got any ideas as to the name or brand of the black adhesive you can get to stick or mount things? Need it to temporarily mount my rear rear fog to the under side of the rear skirt for the MOT.......... Cheerz James

Where in the Uk ( I've tried PerformanceAlloys.com and waiting responce) can I get polished lip replacements as 3rd arrowed pic from the uk for oz opera patent lip wheels like below and if anyone has used them how much roughly do they cost

Third from the top... ;) http://cars.uk.msn.com/News/car_news_article.aspx?cp-documentid=148301161

I've been scouring the net for a manual gear knob for my Z but amazingly can't find one! There are a few universal ones that can be secured with screws, but having used one in a previous car, they're useless. I need one that ideally is the original or similar that threads on to the stick. Tried ZCentre, Z1Motorsports, CZP, ebay etc., but no luck. Does anyone know where I can get one or have a spare they would like to sell? Thanks.

possibly a stupid question but is it ok to permanently remove the inner arch liner (specifically the front ones) - reason i ask is that after my larger wheels went on, there can be a slight bit of rubbing between the nearside tyre and one of the screws when im going over a bump in a particular direction. are there any potential drawbacks to not having the liner on - e.g. unprotected components?