General Discussions - 300ZX Related

if the worse happens with my zed and the crank is scored, what would my zed be worth with a broken engine, i dont think i would like to spend anymore money on it as ive just broke the bank recently with house renovations and car repairs im just trying to see if its worth regrinding the crank or maybe selling as repair or spares, the body work and underneath the car is in great condition, its just the bottom end of the engine letting it down ATM if anyone was thinking of doin a wide arch conversion my car is perfect to take the engine out and put their engine in let me know people, and dont be cheeky lol p.s, i know you's wont think it's worth as much a…

Just returned from Surrey rolling road, was nice to meet you all again, and good to chat to people ive spoken to on here for ages but never met, plus some ive never met. Not a bad turn out, sorry to the guys who got stuck on the 25 for a long time. Will sort some pics out later. Stu:duffer:

was driving home 2day and clutch went, its not slipping just cant get into gear unless turn off and move off with starter, got under car and brother pushed the clutch no leaks and cylinders pushing forward, what could be the causes could it be bent fork if it is can i change without taking box off thank you

is there anything i have to look out for or need to do, im gonna take a look at my end shells, and check the crank, what do i need to do, is there any links anywhere

Hi all, can anyone tell me where to find a company that does wide arch bodykits please. Thanks guys:)

Woo Hoo!!! Finally on the road :hyper::hyper::hyper: Taxed and tested today, straight through MOT and have done about 2 hours driving running in. No leaks and nothing caught fire or fell off so a success as far as I'm concerned! First impressions: Front suspension geometry is miles off, makes for interesting cornering. Engine is bloody responsive, mapping very crude just now but even so, the throttle response is almost telepathic and it pulls VERY well as far as I have tried it. Car feels much more alive with all the solid mounts etc. There is no slack anywhere. The V8 sound is awesome - will get some vids ASAP

:) But I will need a different type of glue for leatherette. Evo stick doesn't seem to be holding it as there is like a fabric hessian type structure on the back of the viynl..... Any suggestions for leatherette to mdf bonding?:confused: :headvswal

noticed my oil is a little low, would it be ok to top it up with, 10w-40 or 15w-40 as i have both in the shed just want to make sure thanks.

I was gonna get it off opieoils while the discount offer is on. I was thinking 3 litres of cheaper motul to completely flush the system, then 2 litres of castrol response super to bleed it up with. Is that going to be enough? ta, Jay

Would these fit on a Z with 18" wheels?? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ALCON-6-POT-BRAKE-RACE-CALIPERS-HIGH-PERFORMANCE_W0QQitemZ250428186857QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item3a4eaee0e9&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2|65%3A1|39%3A1|240%3A1318|301%3A1|293%3A1|294%3A50

Woke up this morning, 7.00am...... looked out the window,threw a pair of jeans and tshirt on grabbed my car keys and went for an aimless drive:dance: Was out for about an hour.... grabbed a paper and some bacon on the way home....got back home right on time as the rest of my family were waking up........ bacon rolls all round :nana2: Took a couple of pics May need a touch of air in my tyre!!!!!!

Hi People, thinking of keeping the Z now and putting it off road for the summer and doing some repairs. Going to remove the plenum and change the fuel lines underneath and injectors. But while doing the job was thinking of replacing the main engine wiring harness. But cant find any instrutions on how to replace the harness, can it be done on the ground or will i need a ramp? Regards Andy

hi everyone, just a quick question, i was wondering what the car key for the Z was supposed to look like, mine is a small key, the plastic is in the shape of a triangle with smooth corners & says TIMPSON on it, looks like a moped key to be honest, just wondered thats all, as it looks very boring and cheap. Dom.

the carbon canister is out, didn´t have the small hose on the fender that needed blocking off according to the write up, but it also mentioned that some peopple had written in to say they didn´t have it either, so that´s cool. rerouted the feul tank breather pipe and then went to the engine bay. took the two right hand side intercooler pipes off, capped the small pipe on the throttle body and also the one that goes to the balance bar, as "instructed" The problem is the write up says after removing the IC pipes "Now look down toward the front of the car, just outside of where the large IC hose ran from the turbo down to the IC. Find the metal vacuum galley as …

hi there not made many posts on this amazing forum and i proberly seem a little thick to you lot! but my car when its cold really hesitates to accelerate but then as soon as up to temp its fine any ideas why its doing this? kind regards daimen

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1050851.htm I wonder is his BHP measured at the flywheel or rear wheels (or was it just in his dreams) :)

Some of you might be aware that an electrical problem has been causing me a few issues for the last 2-3 weeks. Many thanks to Geoff from Zedworld who pointed me in the right direction. Well today I narrowed it down to either the ECU or the switchable earth from the ECU to the coil relay. I found a cowboy job in the engine bay loom where someone had cut the wire and soldered in two other and they were both cut!!!! So 30 seconds of solder and a day finishing the coolant system and oil cooler she was ready for the big moment, the freshly built engine with the single turbo was ready for a test start :bow::bow: Although the turbo has no down pipe of gasket on it I had to…

Dan took me out today for a little spin in his z today since i havent been in one for a little while and i have to say, thats one very good car both in looks and performance:bow: Your photos dont do you any justice mate:nono: get some better ones soon mate:hyper:

Oh my god i could cry lol. Just spent a fortune getting the car ready for its MOT next week, and on my way home from work the speedometer has just dropped to 0, no twitching or anything, just dead. Any advice? :cry:

what types of material's are the front's of the z made of. As mine has been in for a respray on the front and seal's.The day after i got it back i noticed cracking along the front of the car.Returned the car to spray shop on monday they appologised about crack's and would sort it out.I phoned them yesterdsay (the owner was back)he informed me that if he was in monday when i took the car back he would not have re-done the work.They phoned me thisafternoon only to explain that when they put the car in the oven to bake the material that the nose is made of is shrinking under the paint.Have any of you heard of this or had this problem.:(

hi from french 300 owner, want to know if someone use this clutch kit on his car or have some advice on it ? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/F1-STAGE-2-CLUTCH-KIT-FLYWHEEL-90-96-300ZX-TWIN-TURBO_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp3286Q2em63Q2el1177QQhashZitem5189b2d7daQQitemZ350202550234QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

On thursday at around 12.30,nice zorsttwin pipes 4 or 5",could hear it over the road while working on some big modern industrial site,very handy as McDonalds had free wifi:D,i think it was silver(or white but me memory knackerd today) Tony

Parked up down Ivy Road,nice aftermarket alloys,H plate me thinks,i had to pop into a garage over the road. Tony

well,,,, i seriously hope he don't mean the toy :mac1: http://www.pistonheads.com/SALES/1052355.htm

Hi folks I havent used my car for a few weeks until today, now it as a fault the driverside indicators front and rear are flashing very fast and the passenger side window is not working are they sharing a relay or something or are they 2 different faults. Wolves