General Discussions - 300ZX Related

When i am in neutral my rev's are a little under 1000rpm, but when i put her in gear with the clutch pressed in they increase very slightly, is this normal, or does it mean throwing more money at her. cheers, Dom

This weekend thinking of starting the removal of the engine for a rebuild. i cant find a very good engine removal guide? or is it that simple there isnt one? lol. ill be doing this on my drive, is it even possible without lifting the car in the air? its an auto aswell does that change anything? im going to be hiring a crane when it comes to the big pull will i need any adapters for the crane to engine etc?? Many Regards Andy

silver,heading north about 11am on monday?

Just caught a look from the side, looked pretty standard around 19:20 Wednesday 27th may, heading towards durham

Hi again, just wanted to ask if everyones Z is a nightmare to drive in the wet, mine is useless i have to go everywhere slow, even if the roads are just slighty damp i'am going sideways, although when i am on my own its not a prob as i love it, buts its not so good with the missus & boy in the car. i'am not new to rwd turbo cars. My tryes have been stretched onto the rim, they are 235, with quite a large stretch, seems very small for the type of car any suggestions other then learn to drift, which by the way i am getting very good at lol.

Hi all. I need a bit of help i have got some more bits for my 300 that is still in body shop, just need to know about the front tie rods i have got are ok, here is some pics rear subframe bushes front strut brace hard pipe kit new oil cap/ rad cap/ fuel filter bracket and the front tie rods

main road sidcup 5:35ish

Does anyone know about these boost controllers? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-Gizzmo-IBC-Electronic-Boost-Controller-Ltd-Edition_W0QQitemZ220421542002QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item335225d072&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72:1683|66:4|65:12|39:1|240:1318|301:1|293:1|294:200 i know about the apexi ones etc but to be honest i think the look abit tacky and dont really want a big plastic display stuck randomly on my dash, also its a little out my price range. I quite like the compact size of it, but are they any good?

how far on my turbo gauge should the needle go? i have (diagram) | | | | | | | -7 . . 0 . . +7 my car was half way between 0 and +7 however after a couple of tightenings i go just past the next indicator (one more | before +7) i know that the gauges can be naff however i would still actually like to know regardless :tongue: cheers all

Hi all, My car (Radrons) has the Z centre Electric fan kit on it with the Z1 Howe Radiator. Now I believe the fan is set to come on around 85-88 Deg C. The Fan is pretty much on all of the time once the Engine gets to temp and seems to run on for approx 10-15 mins after the car is switched off. The temp Guage (Stock) sticks pretty much in the Centre although I know these are unreliable. Now I think the engine is probably running a little hot and after doing some searching on here it seems that people have reverted back to the Viscous unit and that this seems to provide better results in terms of overall running temp. So is this the case or sho…

Hi people, My zed will not start today, not turning or firing. I am getting just a click from a connector in the footwell fuse box location. I think it is alarm related, as yesterday the alarm kept going of for no reason and the indicators would not flash when arming/disarming, and when the ignition was on and the left or right indicator was selected, they both flashed, and now the alarm will not arm at all. So, what is the easiest way to disarm the alarm altogether? Cheers, Al.

Just missed you, otherwise I'd have stopped and said hello.

can someone quickly measure the dimensions of one? ta :)

Hi all, my matey has always wanted a focus ST and has now bought a lovely looking one. Been in it and it feels fast.. even with 5 peeps in the car the turbo on that thing really pulls. It feels quicker than mine however i didn;t know if this was because his is manual and my 300zx is auto. I know my 300zx is still fairyl quick except for it's boost leak at higher revs however i would like to know what these things are like compared to 300zx's anyone raced these. he is a nice chap and i have given him nothing but good comments with his car (as you do) however now he has gotten a bit cocky and demands i race him to 60 - 70 on the motorway. i'm starting to worr…

Anyone know who owns this car now. It used to belong to me / my ex. Then Gumball but was then sold on. I'm always interested to see how the cars I used to own have progressed. I think this is what it looked like when Gumball sold it.

Recently been feeling the pangs for another zed (SWB), and must admit I am tempted by this.. Seems quite a genuine car on the face of it. Shame it is an '89 though.. (Our buyers guide says to avoid). Thoughts?? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=120426080315

Hi is anyone going ti this? Cheerz:duffer: Chris

I'm trying to get the ''raw'' data from my Z through a RS232 cable I know the port is com2 because it works with conzult but I dont know these info: Baud:(...../9600/14400/.....) Data bits: (5/6/7/8) Parity: (none/odd/even/mark/space) Stopbits: (1/1.5/2) Flowcontrol: (none/XoffXon/hardware) Anyones know these infos?

I understand making the crank pulley from Ali, smaller turning mass, but what is the advantage of an under drive pulley and turning the water pump slower. Paul

Just seen this on turbo website? what type of sound would that be lol i know it hard to explain sounds with words but would i mean like a loose metal sound?

Well at least I think there is a 300 or two in it, dont know how I missed this one.....apologies if its a repost. http://videos.streetfire.net/video/300ZXs-and-Girls-at-Hot_199274.htm

Is 12mm plywood in lwb boots under the carpet standard or has someone just put it in mine ?

Hi, just got myself a 91 SWB manual N/A. Love it 2 bits & it drives smooth. Just in2 the 2nd wk & sidelights & hedlights decided to stop working? ive done the obvious. . Relay, fuses, & changed the switch & still Zip! Heres the thing, if i turn sidelights on i get nothing right? i turn headlights on & get. . main beam. If anyone can shed some light on the matter (no pun intended) it wud be appriciated. Regards Matt

my front brake pads are sh*te...too much dust on my rims and fade badley if driven hard....Any suggestions on the best pads for quick road driving...:)

My Jap Import was supplied new without cruise control. I have another Jap Import which I am breaking with a working cruise control. How easy is it to swap it over. Has anyone done this before.?