General Discussions - 300ZX Related

I must be mad, but have just spent a small fortune this week on various goodies for the zed, but its my late xmas present to myself lol. :hyper: one piece lightweight prop from the states Lightweight flywheel o2 sensors ecu temp sensor all the shiny stuff from slickpete eibach springs other shiny stuff i couldnt get from pete lol whiteline front and rear roll bars with drop links new dash plastic face cover and chrome rings braided clutch hose to add to all the other bits i already got for the manual conversion. Hopefully booked in the last week of jan with scott from nexus, just waiting for confirmation He is also going to fit the new manifo…

The other day I was waiting outside my local Tesco Extra supermarket for my girlfriend. The Z was gleaming and it was just going dark so the lights were on. It must of looked pretty good as nearly everyone that came oout of the supermarket was staring at it. After about 10 minutes of waiting, in my rear view mirror approaching was a brand new Silver Audi R8 with its immensly bright daytime running lights on, it krept past me as he looked for a parking space. I had a quick look around and not one person, not even just one looked at it. Yet moments before people were turning their heads to look around the Z... Why was this? Is it because people pu…

Turning onto Kenilworth Road - Who are you?

As the title says i want to remove my airbag so i can take the steering wheel off and fit my a lace up cover in the house rather than in the cold and dark outside Anyway does anyone know what sort of screws (torx etc) hold the airbag on i cant get me head round to see :D Cheers jim

Tried a search lol.Need the link to that very impressive roll gauge pics that were posted the other day please.

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Well as the title said.... Zed was stolen today from London grrr was recovered on the a406 not sure how much damage but by the sounds of it the front passenger wheel came off??? Wrecked the wing and side skirt... Don't even know if they have the wheel or not??? Unsure as weather to go through insurance or not.... A wing and side skirt are easily replaced as are disc brake disc's prob I have is getting it from the recovery ppl home which is from du on the a13 to March in cambs, about 100 or so miles, RAC has lapsed as the car was off the road... Gutted and totally fed up, this car has been spend spend spend and TBH I can't be bothered any more, with me being made redund…

Does anybody have any photos of the three gauge pod fixed above the centre console like the one in this link? http://www.zcentre.co.uk/shop/product_info.php?cPath=21_43_69&products_id=342 I'm weighing up whether to mutilate my dash and install those, or install pillar pods which aren't as aesthetically pleasing (to me anyway)

Would these bulbs fit the side lights? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/4-LED-T10-FOR-FAIRLADY-350Z-Z33-300ZX-SKYLINE-G35-GTR_W0QQitemZ280300327248QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item280300327248&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A10%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

Will a series 2 heater pod fit straight in to my series 1 Z? Whats the going rate for one?

All my plastics and mouldings are well faded and need a touch up. Can anyone recommend a paint type and colour? I've got a rattle can of black plasticoat but it's a bit to glossy.

Hi everyone :) HELP PLEASE Ive got a drama with my starter motor mounting and wanted to see if anyone had any advice or has had the same fault. The thread for the lower starter motor has been ripped out of the g/box and due to this not being strong the actual starter motor mounting face has sheared at the top leaving the other mounting nut in place. Its a pretty big drama and ive already got a new starter motor on the way but need to look at sorting the thread on the gearbox so that the mounting stud will go back in secure. There is a few ideas i have had as i am a mechanic myself just wanted opinons from people. I can either retap the hole to accept a…

I had a call from Leslie, Colin's (Dick300) wife tonight with the sad news that he passed away at the weekend. He had been battling a mystery illness which had affected most of his vital organs and had spent months in hospital, just before Christmas he had gained enough strength to be fitted with a pacemaker which was hoped would help, but this unfortunately was not to be. I realise many of the members on here won't know Colin, he has been a member for many years but although he didnt post on here much recently, he did visit the site often and was one of the regulars at the Scottish meetings. Most the Scottish contingent that have attended meetings over the…

I lost the key fob for my zed on saturday and i've spent the past three days trying to find the bugger! Anyway, tomorrow I've got to drive it to a local auto electrics place with the alarm and indicators going off all the time! Give them £65 to rip out the alarm and another £200 to get a toad cat1 fitted! And I bet the fob turns up as soon as I get home. lol..

I've just had my engine out over xmas and fitted new turbos as passenger side was blown. Anyway, i've got it all back in now and running fine, but when i had the car on idle while i was sorting a few little bits out the temp started to creep above midway where it would normally sit. I tried putting the heating on inside aswell and its freezing cold! Is it just something simple like an airlock and just needs bleeding or could it be something more? Im hoping its simple as it was always fine before i pulled the engine! any help appreciated, thanks

Has anyone fitted one of these to a Z32, i've messaged the guy but no response. Work out about £85 quid with postage. Is this too much? Carbon Fibre Selector

Not been around these parts in such a long time that I had to re-register. Chunk still on here? Got some bits off him years ago. Advice too. Just bought a Z today.J reg, turbo, import. Can I run these problems past you guys? Car has poor power. Feels about half the power it should have.My first thoughts are related to plugs and coil packs. How do you test coil packs? Idles rough as well, constant revs, about 900rpm, but not smooth. Seems to put out more fumes from right exhaust than the left. Twitchy rear. Go over a bump and the rear kicks out to the left a bit. Not good. I know these are vague symptoms, but any advice greatly appreciated. …

was about 4:30pm it was heading towards Longton, Not seen it about before, it looked very nice with some great big nice shiny wheels on it!

Can anyone that has a hub lying around take some measurements for me please. Im about to make up some relocation brakets to use 324mm skyline GTR discs, but my car is not near right now, so could someone let me know the distance between hole centres, and the thickness of the mounting lugs ? Id also happily make some up for others, if you send me a bit of Ally and a SAE :D

heya, my zed turbo has this strange feeling of a lack of power when cruising with the foot just holding the throttle. it seems to happen only if im not accelerating...just rolling along- for instance in 3rd gear at 30 it will feel hesitant and then when i put my foot down its fine, also noticed yeaterday its now doing the same thing but clearly missfiring at the same time until you put your foot down and then its fine?? anybody have any ideas, im new to zeds and this car is starting to put me off them already.

alrighty? my zeds rear windscreen heater has stopped working and recon it could just be the fuse...does anyone know where i can locate said fuse as it doesnt seem to be in the engine bay fuse box? also what size is the fuse?

....lookin at a mangled mess of exhaust iv noticed that there is a damp line coming from the diff oil plug, im guessing thats a bad thing so i was thinking how do i change it? is there a plug i can get to from inside the car? why would it randomly leak?

I have an ongoing problem in that when my car has been left standing for a period of 2days or longer, the rear screen is wet through! anyone else had this problem & got any solutions?

following my recent crash, the damage underneath the car is the crossmember. sourced one cheap, but what about changing it? does the engien have to come out? or can it be unbolted from underneath?

Hi all, Ok ive managed to get the old loom out now! Im wondering if its the right loom or not as my old one is coded 24011 40p60 then a big 3 and the new one is b4011 31p61 Im hoping its the same and that over the years they just improved the loom as it does have all the right connectors and plugs in the right places, But ive noticed that the only other plug on the loom that is near the ECU connector has a pin missing in it compared to my old one? The new loom does look better made and improved but it a little bit longer i maybe wrong tho as the old 1 is twisted up now. Please help:( Thanks Dan