General Discussions - 300ZX Related

seeing as my problem last night occured (post hmmmmmmmmmmm) i have again tried to get some luck getting the keys out. I have noticed that the battery still sparks when you connect the connections so there must be power in the battery. but trying every buttopn and switch in the car returns no results.... hoping a fuse has blown but surely there are multiple fuses and i should have some form of basic functions e.g overhead lights, etc. could it be that i have blown all the fuses to have absolutely no function.... as it stands the zed is dead. is there a master fuse that distributes power to the smaller fuses? i am severly hoping so

sorry if it's a repost, but has anyone seen this yet ? http://www.topgear.com/uk/ "Six days to go until Sunday nights get good again – and here’s another exclusive Mole preview. The premise behind this film is simple – the producers sent Jeremy, Richard and James out to buy a proper sports car for less than £1,500 (1,500.00 GBP = 2,456.95 USD) and packed them off to France for a road trip. Sounds rather agreeable, but there were a couple of catches – the finish line was in the Alps and the final challenge was an Andros Trophy-style ice race. And by ‘proper sports car’ they meant rear-wheel drive – so the boys basically end up racing three k…

Well, My Zed has been off the road for the winter (under wraps) and I took it for MOT last week but it failed on a few points. Mainly the front cross member was rotten and the brake hoses had a 'build up' of corrosion. Basically I would like some advise on the possibility of replacing these parts. Firstly is it a simple case of removing old X Member and replacing with new one? (are there any technical details / drawings / photos anywhere) and secondly can I replace the steel brake hoses for braided ones, specifically these ones:- http://www.brake-lines.co.uk/hel-brake-lines-nissan-300zx-z32.html Will these replace the metal hoses from the master cylinder righ…

Hi guys just wondering as ive bought a anew house and was wondering if the z will go in the garage? And before you ask no i still havnt got it back yet::mad:

You all may know or not but we've been trying to get these in the states for a while now, the few of us with fiberglass experience would actually like to make molds and see if we can do some sort of a mass (or any sort of a) production of them. So if any of you know where I can get a set please email me at perryboy222@hotmail.com They don't have to be in the best of condition, and I would settle for a complete set or a partial.

as you might have seen in the was it you section spotted your old zed there at a car show in dublin on sunday....made the big time as it was centre of show next to the fast and furious eclipse....so heres a picture just to see what you think of some serious work that has taken place! fair bit of carbon fibre as it is on the tailgate and rear bumber aswell

Driving for 30 years never involved in a car accident went out this evening to get petrol and stoped at traffic lights, it was then I seen my worst nightmare coming behind me a teenager in a renault clio flying towards me:shock: I knew what was coming next, my son was in the zed with me told him to hold on then the noise of tyres squealing on the road a lot of blue smoke then bang o/s rear corner takes the impact:mad:out jumps a very shocked (camp)teenager shaking like a leaf and already on the phone to his mum. Well what can you do we were both ok so got out looked at my poor zed:cry:and all I can hear is do you want to exchange insurance details and mummy whats my in…

Hi ,new to the ZX what have i done ? only owned 1 and a half weeks only just had MOT 3 weeks thought this would be good when i bought it ago just noticed rear light are not working and it appears omly the head lights work. any ides please cant find fuses for rear lights thanks kev

just changed S1 Ptu to S2 PTU. i have relocated it to next to the fuse box behind the passengers headlight. i made sure all the temp senders do not hit the fan aswell. only problem is i am so worried about it not starting or perhaps sending a stray spark near the fuel filter that i cannot bring myself to turn the key..... wuss i know but are there any actuall dangers. and providing the S2 PTU works, should the car start first time?

i've only owned the zed since january and i moved it on last friday evening. :cry: it went to a guy that'd had one before, said he was called "black pearl?" on here. i hope he enjoys it as much as i did. i just wanted to say a big thank you to all you guys and gals for, well, just been a top set of people:bow: i thought the car was amazing, and have never driven anything like it (and i've driven a few cars!). i'm sure it won't be the last zed i own, as i'm missing it already:headvswal. cheers, chris.

Hey all, doing my manwell conversion, just wondering, has anyone got any tips for removing the auto pilot/spiggot bushing? Nightmare, doesn't wanna budge!!!

Hi, Took my front bumper off to sort a few things out today and I have surface rust on a few bits. I'm thinking of using some sort of underseal but do they completely dry or remain tacky? Can anyone recommend anything to use? Cheers Vijay

Hey folks, I have been losing water for ages now but it's starting to get worse. I can do a 10 mile run and require to fill up the rad between 1 and 2 litres. When I pop the bonnet I can hear a hissing coming from the back of the engine. I'm guessing 1 or all the pipes need replacing. Is this an engine out job or can it be done in situe? The MOT is due in a month so I am trying to work out whether to scrap or repair. Any idea on what sort of price I would be looking at paying and is it something that any garage can do or is it a specialist job? Cheers as always, Dave

finally found someone to do me powdercoating bits Dave Sharples at autoshinemobile in St.Day so i got a plenum going in on monday blue! and ytsweasel going white! showed him a brake caliper and there going to be done at a later date powdercoated red.:hyper::nana2::dance::nana2: dan.:)

Took the zed down to phils today and he worked his magic on the brakes. Swapping my GTR Brembo's for BAZZ's AP Racing setup & replacing the brake fluid. :dance: Also fitted 15mm spacers with longer studs which have brought the front wheels out closer to the arch rim. BIG THANKS TO PHIL! :duffer: What ya think guys? Before: After:

dark grey g58 v.d on medway city estate early this morning. i was the wierdo in the lorry starring at you :rofl:

Im about to buy a set of tein coilovers for £250 second hand from a member on here, one shock is weaping and would like to get them refurbished, I have been on the phone to Tein and they recomend me to not purchase them as it would be too expensive to refurbish them and it would be cheaper to buy brand new, is their anyone who specialises in refurbishing coilovers? Thanks

any one suggest any companies to try for insurance, mine just went up from £283 to £452, but what really p1ssed me off is they won't say why

Where can I go to get my aircon regassed in Brizzle? Pretty sure there is a sticker on mine that says R13a or similar - that means it's already been converted to the new refridgerant right? ta jay ---

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How do you take the front covers off to access the speakers witout braking anything, do you have to take the door card off? What is the standard size speakers at the rear? Thanks Leigh

How do i direct the air to were i want it its just doing the front window & not going anywhere else. thanks D

ive had my zed for around 2 weeks now but it hasn't had much use yet as i want to get it right before i use it too much i decided to take off all the front hoses, turbo hoses and examine all the vac lines etc. i will also replace all the connectors as they are falling apart. i hope this will make things a little smoother. how ever two very alarming discoveries tonight. the wastegate actuator feed on the ns had totaly detached its self. i have only given it full boost once or twice and i dont think any damage has been done as the turbos dont smove and the plugs are intact- phew lucy escape i thonk it ran up to about 7mmhg. far more alarmingly i took …

Ok recircs what are they and what do they do? do bovs ( dump valves ) do a better job? and what goes wrong when recircs go bad? The basic premise of the recirc or bov is to release built up pressure when the throttle butterflies slam shut because if you do not do that, the returning pressure wave can damage the turbo`s. Recircs ( see pic below ) operate by been piped either side of the turbo or in simple terms form a regulated short cut from the turbo output back to the turbo input. Here I have removed the lid of the recirc to reveal the diaphragm that rises and falls by the vacuum generated within the intake( plenum ) the diaphragm then acts upon the …

ok, where do i start. a mate called who is into all things Nissan so took him for a spin in my Z to give him an idea of the power. made it 100 yards. Engine died. Thats ok i fiddled with a few connection and she fired up again after a few mins so got it home. Connected my conzult and it read code 11. so at least i knew what it was. connection was all broken and corroded so i changed it as well as the water temp sensor as that came up on the conzult too. Now took off the air intake pipes to access the connection and put the right side one on wrong ( didnt cover the throttle body correct) so when i started it blue smoke filled the garage. oh crap. fixed the pipe and it seem…