General Discussions - 300ZX Related

Hi all, I am a complete newbie as far as 300zx's go. However, there has just recently been one part ex'd at a garage my bro works at and I was after a bit more information on it / the cars in general. TBH the garage themselves do not know a lot about the car, and have said that it is a limited edition of 50 and has 400bhp? I have had a quick search but can not find any models that would match those details. Was there ever a limited run of 50 cars of any model? The details the garage has are: 92J Nissan 300ZX Twin Turbo Slick Top Manual 400bhp 1 of 50 ever made 52000km Imported in 2005 and has had a cam belt and three services since then but nothing …

...remove my fooked auto box and put a new one in? Got a box sorted, just need some "hands" to put it in! Obviously I'll pay!

as above they have zed centre caps but i carnt see any names on them ??

Guys - I have a worn OEM steering wheel on my Zed. While it looks tatty and I have a replacement wheel with boss adaptor, I am loath to replace it anything other than the original wheel. Based on the pricing of an OEM wheel (which is horrendous - you'd buy a donor car cheaper) this won't happen. I feel that somethings just look better in stock, and the steering wheel to me is one obvious example (personal taste of course-so no offence intended). Now does anybody know, if there is any company/individual who can refurnish the outer ring/grip part of the steering wheel? Does such a service exist or has anybody got it done. If you have, any chance of some pics. …

235 tyres all round, any good for the z??

Hi all,yet another little problem with me daily drive twinturbo!I have noticed after driving in any style there is a slight burning smell coming from the drivers side rear wheel.I have felt the tire and its never warm enough to make a burning smell(smell is similar to burning rubber)i havent a clue what this is but its bugging me a bit incase it leads to a big problem:cry: i have noticed a lot of oil on my carpark at about the point were the rear diff would be?im unsure if the oil is of mine thow as i have topark it were i can!

FAO ALL MALES ATTENDING Z009. Right we need 12 men to volunter to wash members z'ds after there journey to Z009, each man will be required to do a half hour car washing session in womens clothing for the charity thats 2 cars per session, thats it Great chance to get a chance of winning the show n shine comp too Photojudge will take some pics for sale and give some of his earnings to the charity. So come on guys get involved and remember its a laugh and for a very good cause:hyper: Wozzer has kindly offered to start list:bow: 1. Wozzer

Just thought I would let u guys see what im having fitted soon, I no its not discreet but I had it cheap off zedworld, Jeff will be fitting it and giving my car the once over before getting it custom mapped, going to be running it at 19psi max, im hoping it will make a huge differance, cant wait. http://www.temple-tuning.co.uk/index.asp?function=DISPLAYCAT&catid=85

Can you get pearl white in spray cans i want to spray the grey band on the bumper

We've just returned from a short holiday to Cornwall, racking up just over 1000 (quite fast;)) miles in the Z over the last few days and (as usual) it never missed a beat.......:bow: It is bloody filthy now, though so I guess that's my job for tomorrow:p Richard:D

After cleaning all the green gunge out from some electrical connections I have a tube of silicone grease and some spray white lithium. After reading the blurb on the spray lithium it provides excellent electrical resistance!? - surely this is not what you want. Anyone know how your meant to use this or the best way of sealing the connections - do I spray on grease/silicone - let it dry then put connection spades back on?or just clip everything back in then spray afterwards - (this will not touch the electrical connections tho as there is plastic bushings round. Thanks

Finally got the pot fitted chroming done by Slick Pete (many thanks will post back tomorrow) what do you think? Need the top chrome too now

just cleaned my 300 today, been dirty for ages!!! not going to drive it now, not until the roads clear of mud and winter things!! lol! hope u all like 'em. al.

now I know why my zed has been laid up for a year - I forgotten how stressful working on them are. Removing the drivers side dipped beam light and there is a metal spring that clips it in place. the catch it locks behind (part of the headlamp unit) snapped so now I cant fix my HID back in place!!! :( I have tried a *small* touch of silicone sealant around the edge of the fixing to see if that will hold it in place - I will now in 24 hours. Im just hoping sealant wont be a prob with temp of HID and that it holds - otherwise I guess its a new headlamp assembly and a bumper off job!!! :(

Took the 300 on its first long run 300+miles, not a single unusal sound from it well pleased ,the fuel consumsion was good filled to the brim ,stayed below 70 on the way there and used apox 1/4 tank, on the way back pushed it 100/140mph and used aprox 1/2 tank, so 3/4 tank very pleased . thats with the wife in the back and son in the front too

got some uk clocks and got groover to fit his new el dials below b4 and aft pics

heater in car has stopped working and the fan is making a strange noise, its still blowing, just cold air instead of warm, engine temp is fine, noticed the other day it just went from cold to hot within a minute after being cold for ages, it didnt just gradually warm up if ya know what i mean any ideas before i go poking around

Is it replace every 3 years or 60K? Cheers If car has been sat for a year does that still count :)

Whilst out driving around yesterday enjoying the sunshine, Suddenly see Atlast (sean) in his white zed, stop and have a chat, then a drive about. Nice to see two just cleaned and polished zeds, a black and a white one zooming around. What i liked to see was other road users and public looking at us, i think it has something to do with the sound of the zeds grumbling down the road. Looking good mate, will do a cuppa next week. Stu

The electric position switch on my UK spec passenger seat has fallen apart, does anyone know if a switch from drivers side will work? They are leather and heated if it makes a difference

would these fit? Metal Type: Aluminium Tyre Type: -- Rim Width: 8J Tyre Width: 255 Rim Diameter: 18 inches Aspect Ratio: 35 Offset: 45 Load Index: -- Number of Studs: 5 Speed Rating: -- Stud Diameter: 108 Tyre Manufacturer: Avon Rim Manufacturer: TSW Rim Structure: One Piece Manufacturer Part Number: --

Anyone know what one this fits? cant see it being the z32 hiding link now as I wanna give it a go ;)

http://www.twinturbo.net/net/viewmsg.aspx?forum=general&msg_id=1904392&forum=general&dtSearch=65 that is an amazing piece of work:bow:

I was recently sent to work on another power station and was quickly told about a 500bhp supra, owned by the guy i was going to be working for. He told me he was having alot of hassle from the police because of the noise from his exhausts so he had an Exhaust Control Valve fitted. I was just wondering if anyone had ever ventured into fitting a twin set-up into a zed? These are the fella's i was looking at. http://www.nengun.com/apexi/exhaust-control-valve

How much is a second-hand tein coil-over set-up gonna cost??