General Discussions - 300ZX Related

I absolutely loved it. Cant believe how much grip was available today. It was a very hot day however so engine heat keep creeeping up I kept it on stock boost 10psi.... brakes got a little hot too but they worked very well, i think the pad im using is the weak spot as it was glazing the disc i think, but they still held out better than ever. All in all it was a good day. The cars with slicks were very quick and i had no chance round the corners with them. My tyres held out better than expected and got quite hot and sticky im thinking about buying some spare wheels for track days and running semi slicks :D forward vid to 2:20 alot of waiting around sorry …

New owners need to be aware of what has been done to their new purchase and if by a garage or DIY. see the photos below. New purchase, in fact a top zed in real nice condition but the rear suspension banging like big drum, in fact a really big drum! Check ou the first two pics. they show the shock absorber top and mounts, (the loose nut is not connected to the issue I had started to undo it before taking the pics) the amount of thread showing was excessive and pointed to a problem. The next pic. shows some nice after market springs in quite new condition like the shocks, maybe this points to why there is a problem? someone been here The next pic. sh…

For good :( Having checked out my position tonight, I can no longer afford to do anything to Eliza. So as she is just sitting there decaying slowly, she's got to go. It's not a position I want to be in, but being real here I think it's the only thing I can do.... I'm really not happy writing this right now. I'll put up a proper For Sale add in a bit, but to be honest I really don't see anyone wanting it in it's current state, and in the current financial climate. And before anyone says, I can't break her because I have nowhere to do it, although I know I'd get more for her that way.

Was in my beat up corolla past you on opposite side of dual carrageway on Sunday about 17:00

I'm ready to actually lift the engine out of my old zed. However, since I've never lifted an engine before, I thought it best to get some advice as I don't want to break or drop it..lol I'm going to hire an engine crane to do the job.. Do I need a levelling bar? or will the hook and chains be fine? How are the chains attached to the engine, do they go all round like a sling or are they bolted to the block? I've also got a clarke engine stand but it doesn't show how to actually bolt the engine on! How do I attach the engine to the stand? Cheers for any help, as always. Dave

I now have a price list for Z related parts. PM me for the list Chris...

Hiya guys im trying too cross reference a subaru maf i believe the z has the same maf with the orange label anyone got a picture with the label showing part number cheers in advance dave the dawg:wack:

Does anyone know if the wheel studs from a 350Z will fit a 300zx?

Got a knocking from the rear thought it was the rear lower shock bushes in the hubs got some from nissan.It apears its not them but the top shock bearing anyone had this problem ,can i just change the bearing or do i need new top mounts or can you adjust the play got about 3mm play thanks taff.:)

just been thinkin as ive been made an offer but aint a clue how much she is worth! she is a 1991 manual twin turbo full leather re-trim in white and black(including dash and door cards) stage 1 turbos,jwt ecu, twin bailey dump valves,blitz sus filter,upgraded fuel pump and injectors. hid headlights 18'' antera 309 alloys (dunlop tyres all round) straight through mongoose exhaust (no cats) just had a full re-spray (to high standard) full alpine amped up front speakers and crossovers probs loads more but cant think at the min! also got stacks and stacks of reciepts and a dvd with the body work all being done, any ideas of a price would be great c…

I have a bit of a problem with the fit of my Border bonnet on one side in that it sticks up slightly from the line of the wing at the front edge. I've tried all sorts to line it up and been thinking of using some bonnet pins but don't really like the traditional chavvy type pins you see on Nova's to keep that monster engine covered LOL Anyone seen or used these AeroCatch flush locks on a Z? I don't think they'd look too out of place... My bonnet catch is a bit sticky too so could kill 2 birds with one stone. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/AEROCATCH-Flush-Locking-Bonnet-Pins-Catch-FREE-UK-P-P_W0QQitemZ300317146192QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?…

is there something you can do/buy, so you lose the orange indicator bit on the back lights? want a clear/white bit, dont really like the orange. is there a replacement or do you have to get the whole light?

ordered some however they are now saying they are awaiting stock and could be a week or two :-( anyway a company near me sell sillicone vacuum hoses and it is about £7 per metre (blue to match car too :-) How many metres of silicone vacuum hoses will I need and what sizes in mm? i am also looking to get some for my mates zed as he helped me out so please try to include metres to cover his car (obviosuly different colour :-) i thought 12 metres would cover 2 cars however that is for one mm size... isn't there 3 different sized ( mm ) of vacuum pipes?

got one headlight bulb blown. what size are they and can i get them from halfrauds? I have noticed both of them have a blue tint but are not HID's. are they zenon bulbs? Obviously i might need to buy two of them if i cannot get hold of some blue ish ones . any ideas?

hi Richard subs have ran out so couldnt pm till i sort that sorry mate name should be Steve Nellis cheers steve

How do i find out wht year and model my 300zx is. All i have is the car, no log book or no. plates? Cheers

Hi all where can i buy a set of clear side repeaters for my Z as they looks like someones super glued 2 carrots on my wings lol, either buy clear ones, or spray tint these ones black, same as the car. thanks.

Hi there guys ive just got a auto stage 1 chip ecu for a n/a, and i was wanting to no can i just plug this straight in or is there something that i need to do first???:bow:

been reading this off another post as i am having a very similar problem. every morning on its first run i start the car up fine and start to drive off fine. 5 minutes into the drive the revs start dipping to almost 0 every time i press the accelerator pedal. After another 5 minutes it seems to stop for the rest of the day... it is very annoying as it often stalls. My car was sorted with santa's help and we stopped it smelling of fuel from the exhaust and looked at some various fuel pipes to tighten. But i have noticed the car smells of over fueling again since this problem has started. organising holiday so have not replaced jubillee clips for (possible) boost …

I started the car today and thought I'd leaving it running for a few minutes so that the air con could cool the inside down a bit before driving it. After a minute or two there was a sudden whoosh and cloudy steam looking stuff came out from under the bonnet! Seemed to be coming from the passenger side at the front somewhere. I turned the engine off. It hissed/steamed for 30 seconds or so and then died away. I couldn't see anything very obviously wrong (not that you can see much in those engine bays) so I started it up again and everything seemed OK, so I gingerly drove it home (watching the temp gauge like a hawk!). Every thing was fine engine wise, the only thing wrong …

Hi Saw you on the M6 northbound just South of Preston late this afternoon I was in My Green one going south, Saw you too late to Flash but don't know if you noticed me

Saw it mid afternoon today. Anyone?

So i fitted the coilovers and its alot lower. Before: After:

Following on the this thread. http://www.300zx.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=125813 Time for me to raise my hand and say it was me - i bought it. Wanted to wait until I had the car and everything was sorted before letting everyone know. So rest assured it's within the club. Picked it up on Friday after getting 3 trains & tube taking 5 1/2 hours. Then drove it the 250 miles home for which I almost felt guilty for putting the mileage on it. Thanks to Richard for his assesment of the car. I live too far away to have looked at it personally so Richard's post was very useful. The car is pretty much as Richard described - very orginal and befitting the …

hi ya i have a problem with my 300, it dosent allways start when hot it was suggested that it could be the ptm sensor but when it done it earlier to day i checked to see if it had a spark and it did, plus the car is a series 2 so it has the better ptm sensor anyway, so im at a bit of a loose end with it, can anybody help???plus it sometimes crunchies going in to 5th gear especially under power, but all the other gears are fine is this likely to be the clutch or could it be the gearbox? thanks...