General Discussions - 300ZX Related

I got this mad idea about buying the Nissan President that Paul@SWZparts spotted on Petrolheads, and contacted the owner, via e-mail. I tell you one thing, it looks damn fresh from the pics and will be put through the MOT. 150,000kms on the clock. To think I put €4000 into the 530D by just replacing the knackered engine a couple of months, £1195 is not bad at all. As a few have said the engine it worth more.

I have a pair of these on my Jap TT, i wont be putting them on my UK, these have been painted but they are solid metal and chrome finish, just wonder if anyone else has them. I havent seen on another zed, what vehicle are they from.

Any body got any pics of an abflug revolfe rear light panel got one af ebay cheap these are mega rare never seen one outside japan.And abflug dont make them any more .I may not like it when its fitted i thought they were ugley but it looks ok think it will look better with the perpex boot infill panel .Ive searched the web for pics of one with no luck thanks taff.

okay everyone, my bros got an ECU with a "Suzuka esprit" sticker on it, i have opened it up but i cant see if there is a chip or not because the upper board thingy has a screw with a knackered head. Anyone heard of the company? and anyway of telling it is chipped without taking out that upper board thingy? Also have a HKS F-CON V piggyback ECU which was on my brothers old Zed but there is a sticker on it (from factory) with ECR33 (some japanese writing) RB25DET. Any ideas as to why it is there? oh almost forgot at the side opposite where the wires go into the ecu is a little screw type thin which has japanese wrinting on it, you cant twist the screw two ways but…

Seems like there are a few 300zx's on Piston Heads now for over £5k. 300zx Immaculate - Massive Spe ... 1989 76,000 miles £9,995 300zx show car 1991 45,000 miles £8,500 Very rare Nissan 300zx (SWB Sl ... 1993 26,252 miles £6,500 Nissan 300 ZX T - Bar 1994 29,000 miles £5,995 Mint UK Nissan 300zx TT. 340B ... 1992 87,000 miles £5,000 Could this be the begining of the rise of the Z :)

just thinking, if i buy a shell/running NA are there big obsticles to overcome? i know the engine and box and prop will have to go in, will the loom and ECU also? anything else i should be thinking?

I am off to pick up my new front bumper from Jimmytt tomorrow and was going to go in the Z. Will a std Jap front bumper fit inside a 2+2 ? If not I will have to pursaude the wife to lend me her car (she refused to drive the z) Mark

Ive justed covered my Z for All engine bits Including Turbos,gearbox,all electrical system (Including batt) cover with the AA Breakdown. You get 5 breakdowns a year the AA cover £500 worth of repairs each time you breakdown,(£2500 per year) including Labour you only have to pay the first £25. Got this covered for £6.95 per month.:hyper:

Hey everyone! Im new here, obviously, and im thinking of getting my self a 300zx:) I have always love the looks of them, yet i always seem to end up buying something else when i change cars! I started my japanese sports car ownership with a honda crx, then moved to a supra, and now im the proud owner of a gto. all of them are great cars but i think its time to get the 300 i always wanted:) So i was wondering if you could advise me on garages? i live in the cambridge area and one thing i have found annoying about the gto in particular is the closest trustworthy garage that knows anything about them is in potters bar london! Are there any 300 owners around my…

Fitted the steering wheel! (thanks SMW1:bow:) Had a problem, of my own making. Took the old one off in about 2 mins, came off easily. Put the new one on and did it all up tight, went to fit the horn and realised I hadn't put the wire on:mac1: Undid the nut and the wheel wouln't come off and all my pullers wouldn't fit. in the end I had to take the wheel off the hub and all the plastic surrounds and was able to conect the wire:hyper: Love the wheel though and there's no light on so all is good:nana2:

I just started wondering after reading so many posts on how to fix this n that, whats this noise, wheres me performance gone, me pistons are coming out me exhaust,nasty smoke filling the street etc etc, how many of us have a zed that is running mint, surely some of them run well and go like f@@@k, i realise that it would be a boring forum if it were just full of posts like, "zeds fine again today"ha ha.. so is your zed running right or are they all problems like mine????????

Does anybody know if the Exedy clutch for the twin turbo Z is any good or not? Its for my car which has a mines ecu, 15psi and decat pipes... Cheers guys, Dan

Right, I'll try and make this make sense... I seem to have drastically improved my dodgy idle (fast/slow fast/slow) by fitting some new IC/intake pipes. (I'll come back to that fast slow crap in a minute)... It sits nicely at 750rpm, although does slightly randomly fluctuate +/- 50rpm, is that normal? But, if I press the accelerator as gently as I can, it jumps from 750 to 1500, it is impossible to get anything in between. Now, referring back to the fast slow idle, if I adjust the TPS, at the moment it is fully counter-clockwise, as even the very very slightest movement clockwise, sends the idle to 1500rpm, exactly as it was doing with the dicky idle. I c…

How do I know if I've got heated seats or not? Is there a switch for em?

Right as my build is almost ready to go in i have the dilema of which clutch to buy and where from. I currently have a RPS 6 puck which is good but i dont think it would last too long with the 18G's. I have also heard OS Giken have a very heavy pedal which i dont want:nono: Any one got any alternatives and where to buy? Steve

Hey all. was having a poke around under the bonnet of my new z when i noticed there was a pip that wasn't connected to anything. It looks like a boost/wastegate solenoid. it is on the battery side just in front of the battery and bolted to the inner wing. there is 2 pipes coming out of the top of it but the bottom of the 2 pipes isn't connected to anything. i will try and get a picture up later on. any ideas?

Hi everyone. the zed has developed a problem:confused:a few days ago the exhaust temp light kept coming on then went away- now its back with a vengence the light comes on for a couple of minutes and the car is now running rough with a realy rough idle and a bad smell of burning when car is parked.Its a 90 j spec twin turbo auto,it says something about the exh temp on the sunvisor i just wish i understood japanesse:rant:

removed plenum. took all pipes the vacum,water,pcv,and the ones that come out the rockers just puting it back together but because i left it couple of days waiting for gaskets i forgot where they all go does anyone know if theirs a diagram of how they go please. also on the drivers side under the bonnet theres 2 electric things with loads of vacum pipes think controls the boost and boost gauge i took the pipes off and not sure how they go i know im an idiot for not marking them ha ha

Does any one know what this is, what it's for and if i can remove it with out any prob's?? It's broken and the bracket is knackered and if i can just remove it it will be easier lol Cheerz Neil

Trying to find a new gear knob for the car, the only one i've found so far is this: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Gear-Knob-Black-Leather-fits-Honda-Toyota-Nissan-Suzuki_W0QQitemZ180311664196QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item180311664196&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1299|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318 How close is this to the stock one? any links to one with red stitching?

Last year i had a small accident in the Z, i have replaced the bumper, o/s wing and headlights, but it looks like it has done a bit more damage and probably needs the bit that the headlights are mounted on replacing, or just straightening maybe. trouble is, dont really have the money to get it looked at and cant really afford to keep the car if its not being used. if i sell it as it is, i wont get anything for it and if i get it fixed and then sell it i still may not get a lot for it either. thought about breaking it up and selling parts, but i dont have anywhere to keep the car if i did that. any thoughts from the guys and gals on here would be greatl…

My jdm tt auto has just turned 100,000 kms (62,000 miles). Have owned the zed for 14 months and bought it with 98,000 kms so just covered 2k (1250miles) in my ownership and happy to report I have no major issues engine running smooth and gearbox a delight some miner niggles like drivers side door lock failed with broken plastic clip and glove box catch broken but all fixed so feeling very happy with zed and hope I havent jinxed it by wrighting this update. Also just coming up to the end of my subscription on this site and found it excellent in advice and general chat so will be re-subscribing in feb. for another year and hope my zed keeps on rolling and maybe get to Z009…

The first time i seen a 300zx tt i fell in love, it was when my brothers friend who bought a tt import and gave me a passenger ride in it when i was 16, ever since then i vowed that one day i will own one and now i do i love it!:D

Hi guys , just looking for some advice as im looking to resurrect my 300zx for this summer and looking at getting some engine work done, just not too sure what my options are yet: My nissan has been off the road for the past couple of years, she was smoking quite bad everytime i pulled up at traffic lights etc and it was left idling and whilst it was off the road i was going to get it fixed however i got the chance of a wide arch kit and a few other body parts for half price last winter so i decided to fit that and have it looking mint, then start on the engine once the body was done. That time has almost come and i was wondering who/where is best for me to take…

Done a search on this, but cant seem to find much on the actual removal of the old wheel. Is there a couple of screws on the back which you remove and then pull the centre off. Then get a large socket on the nut and job done??? after dont touch anything behind it, could I mark it with tip-ex to have a reference point? Thanks:)