General Discussions - 300ZX Related

Hi Guys I was looking at some web sites looking for a 300ZX TT ... I found a company (mentioning no names)that had a low milage car in stock it looked very clean had a manual box leather trim and so on asking about £4000 for it when i called the guy said i'd be better off with a R32 Skyline GTR because the handling on the 300 is crap???? Has anyone had a chance to compare the to cars together as im starting to get a bit confused on which one to go for:headvswal

Hey guys Reverse lights have stopped working?? I have checked the bulbs and the fuse all looks fine. Any ideas? Cheers Ron

After owning a couple of 300zx TTs before I recently purchased my 3rd as a bit of an ongoing project. Its an import twin turbo manual, but after neglect from a couple of former keepers it has been off the road since 2003/2004!! :shock: As I bought the car: a few hours after: and then today, finally :smash: not a bad days work... engine now in, all mounts/supports in place, 90% of connectors on and just a few pipes left. Getting there, slowly but surely! Once the engine is running I will be concentrating on the exterior, colour change, new wheels, suspension and lots of other goodies :D It will rise from the dead, would hat…

Is there any reason why I should have real trouble buffing off polish from my bonnet, but no trouble at all buffing it off the wings and boot lid (they're just the randoms areas I've tried so far)? Anyone experienced anything like this? Phill

when i sit in traffic and rev (only to 2-3k rpm) the throttle seems to blip itself on top of my rev. what is this and should it be happening?

More words of warning about loose nuts, not a new warning but here are a couple of photos of how loose nuts on tension rod arms to lower suspension arms look. The rusty marks around the nuts show the extent of movement on this particular zed, clonking when braking or even accelerating is the symptom of this, the holes through the lower arms had worn oval shaped and required replacement, catch them before this and its just a case of tightening them. Jeff TT

Fitted my el clock dials and z1 chrome rings today, I'm really pleased with the results :D Just got to put them back in the car now. Looking forward to getting my pods and bits back from Groover and my dash will be done :dance: Before (obviously!) and after

Going to bleed my brakes next weekend so which is the best fluid to go for? My car is running a lot of power and has the R33 calipers fitted so I'm wanting something that isn't going to boil after a good thrashing. Opie Oils have a sale on so any you'd go for here? http://www.opieoils.co.uk/c-450-brake-fluid.aspx Think I've got Castrol Response DOT4 or Super DOT4 at the moment but it hasn't really survived that well.

hi please could someone tell me which pipes the dump valves fit. i seen a pick with them on the lower pipes but a mate told me they fit to the top pipes going into plemum. can someone please help . i have valves already and hardpipes to weld them too. cheers gary

Whilst replacing a set of hicas arms we noticed the halfshaft bolts where loose, so loose in fact the shafts had separated, a few more miles like this and the bolts could have continued to loosen and drop out, the thought of the shaft flailing around at 70 mph is horrific, no reason for them to come loose other than they had not been torqued up correctly from previous diy work ? Jeff TT

Hi all, All of a sudden, I'm getting no sound from my speakers in the Zed - apart from a "pop" when the head unit is switched on. There is power to the head unit, everything works ok - tuner and cd, all the lights on, but not a peep out of it. I've pulled the head unit out, fiddled with the connections but to no avail - still silent. When my laddie comes home I'll try the head unit out of his car but until then ...............any ideas? :confused: Thanks in advance - Andy

Hi, Does anyone know what the 6 wires on the windscreen wiper motor are for? There are 2 lots of 3. Cheers Vijay

tps is faulty, giving a reading of 0.24, instead of 0.44, is it just a case of adjusting it or do i need a new 1? i'm not sure if it's conected but when i put my foot down it splutters and feels like it cuts out, like a fuel cut or somthing? as if i turned the engine off, but come back on it's own after 2-3 seconds.......but only when i put foot down, its ok under normal driving.....

Now this is one of those performance tips discussed many times in early days of imports, however its surprising how many zeds still have these fitted, removal of the restricters will help with performance and possible fuel use. Turbo`s will benefit from quicker spool up and non turbo`s from better flow, completely free to do yourself with absolutely no down sides. Jeff TT Ok if you have one of these fitted under your import zed then you very likely to still have the pipe restricters welded in. Here is what the restricters look like with the exhaust removed, Removal is easy, a hammer and chisel and it soon looks like this.

Hello guys. I have found myself a 300zx now, only thing is it failed its MOT on needing 5 new brake pipes. Garage quoted 260-270 to fix it. I was wondering if this is a good price for this job to be done or not? Also, was thinking on some kind of bodykit for it, a SWB nothing outrages just a nice bleding one, how much would this cost? Main thing tho its the brake pipes, how much should this cost, is it a big job etc....?

how much dose the engine weigh? cause im needing to set the jack up right or do i just set it up for 2 ton to be safe?;)

Hey Pete Sorry I didn´t post this earlier but I was busy moving house. Just wanted to tell you that you were spot on the whole time mate, with my starting issues...you kept saying " I´m sure it´s the temp sensor " and it was. The auxillary fan did not come on until I pulled the connector so I thought the sensor was fine, but measuring the resistance between the sensor poles told a completely different story. The sensor was telling the ECU that the engine temp was fluctuating and at times overheating so it overfueled causing the starting issue. Thanks to everyone else for their input too, I really appreciated it :) cheers Pete, all sorted now …

Hi All, Need to change my diff oil but I can't work out how to fill it. I can see the drain plug but it's impossible to get to the filler. Do I need a pump and special attachment or something?. Cheers.

Hi all, already got a uk tt auto as a weekend car and the fiesta i got at the minute for work is doing my nut in. so after a 300zx tt manual for around the £1500 mark if anyone knows to one for sale, its ok if it needs some tlc and work doing but must have current MOT. ive looked on the net but cant see any going for sale at the minute. Regards Andy

Hi guys. I will be fitting 3 inch wide rear arches shortly. The hubcentric wheel spacers are 5 lug 4.5 bolt pattern. the option on the website states 1 inch or 1.25 thickness. Bearing in mind that the rear arches will be 3 inches wider, What thickness will I require, 1 inch or 1.25? Cheerz Chris.:duffer::duffer:

just had the BOV's from my breaker fitted to my car. have no idea on the make but they go in place of the oem recircs. took the car out for a drive and they are so very very loud. i think anyone within a 10 mile radius can hear me coming now :rofl: . (i am running 0.9bar of boost)

I was just wondering if there are any types to avoid? After fitting my new wheels we have realised that the fronts wont go over my Brembos and need 15mm spacers and hub spigots. any help greatly appreciated. Thanks Steve

Hey all I have recieved my new camber and traction arms. Can anyone give me a quick heads up of how hard they are to change? Anything I need to be careful of? what torque settings if any etc? Thanks guys might have a go tomorrow if I can find the time.

How do you adjust the size of the image when you post. Feeling a little inadequate and intimidated by the size of some of your pics. Missus tells me this is the least of my problems LOL.:eek:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/300zx-200sx-skyline-lexus-supra-mustang-18-alloys_W0QQitemZ160330655634QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarParts_Acc_Wheels_tyres_Trims_Car_Rims_ET?hash=item160330655634&_trksid=p3911.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1683|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318 very tempted and the price is good to.. what you think?