General Discussions - 300ZX Related

well hoping to get the gearbox done in january, after talking to the guys at the meet the other night im wondering if anyone could give me a rough price comparison from just getting another auto put in or getting it converted to manual just so i know how much more id need if i went down the manual route cheers del

i really cant remember the calculation to work this out and its starting to bug me, any help mite just restore my sanity before the penguins finish stealing it :dance:

ive seen this car in the flesh and is a very nice example engine sounds great aswell http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/300ZX-SHORT-WHEEL-BASE-TWIN-TURBO-MANUAL-TARGA-slicktop_W0QQitemZ360116020199QQihZ023QQcategoryZ18238QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1742.m153.l1262

In the test that was conducted against the Vito Van with the ABS turned off, it is said that all 3 Zeds locked up the wheels under heavy braking (although this is disputed as we have seen on the thread). Also on that thread it is said that upgrading the brake disk size only effects the initial bite of the brakes Next point - JeffTT (Zedworld owner ???) detailed a very good outline of the ABS system on another thread, how ABS works etc and why it won't work with a lot of upgrades. Am I silly in thinking (or missing something somewhere) that what is the point in upgrading calipers & disks, customising brackets etc which can cost a heck of a lot of time and mon…

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/EDITORIAL/slideshow/staticslideshow.html?folder_name=sultan_of_brunei_cars&total_image=105&image_start_name=brunei_cars_&caption=Sultan%20of%20Brunei%20the%20cars&pageNumber=18&hitboxtag=Sultan_of_Brunei_the_cars_show_page_18&hitboxcap=editorial_slideshow_next_page&slidePageType=features Found this on auto trader :)

Well its finaly runing :dance: so here are a few pics,but first id like to say thanks to vijay for the engine,and a big thanks to everyone on the forum,cause i must admit my head has been up my arse a few times with probs with the car,and the forum has always sorted me out,so a big up to everyone.:D:dance::nana2:

Over the past few weeks my starter motor has been fooking about. Ive got a spare from my breaker to put on, but tonight the starter has had enough and being a complete bast**d instead of a turning sound its more of a whine and defo not starting. Im sure its now well and truly flooded. Im changing the motor tomorrow, what do i need to do to get the fuel flood out. If after putting on the new motor i disconnect the fuel pump, with this dump the fuel ????? POXY ZEDS are like marmite, either love em or hate em.

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Steve, Just been looking at your Rides section and was wondering if you could post a bigger picture of your lovely car, as I can't quite see it :D :rofl: :rofl: Simply GORGEOUS mate!!!!!!! (The car, NOT you!!)

I am at the point where I want to buy a few more bits for my boost increase early next year. I have new 02 sensors, TPS and CTS. Just need to fit the o2 sensors. Other than that, the car engine is running very well and ConZult is showing me that just one of the O2 sensors is out of range, but I'll be fitting 2, altong with new CTS. TPS has now been set up as that wouldn't respond in adjustion to voltage reading. New NGKs are on the way. I am wanting to make sure the engine is running 101% via conZult (and emissions test) before I even think about changing the chip and upping the boost. Once this is done, I want to upgrate the filters. Now, aim to fit a chip and boost…

just bought a battery booster and tyre inflator from maplins to solve the battery constantly dying and leting me down.Well worth the 20 quid i paid and the same thing in halfords is 50quid.just thought it mite be helpful to someone with battery problems this time of year:hyper:

I'm considering selling my zed with the idea of purchasing one that somebody has already done up later on. I bought the car with the intention of basically uprating everything I could to get decent suspension, decent brakes, a decent amount of power but with good reliability and some mods to make it look a bit better like 99 spec lights, leather interior, new i.c.e. system, HIDs etc. Having thought about it now, I've not really got the time to do all this work myself and I'd never take anything to a garage unless I had to, so it would probably be better off with someone else because it's just been sat on the driveway for the past few months waiting for some attention. I w…

For a while now my zed has had a problem where it won't rev over ~2400rpm, idles very badly, and seems to use even more fuel than usual. I was wondering if anyone would be willing to either connect my MAF up to their car to test it or send a spare working MAF to me to allow me to find out if this makes the problem better (I'll pay for postage or come to collect depending on how far). I'm 99% sure that it is a knackered MAF (it runs the same with the MAF disconnected as it does with it connected) but my car is known for having a dodgy wiring loom so I want to find out if it's a broken MAF or a break in the wiring loom. CheerZ, Vern

Further to the thread regarding the above, and the fact that normal hose clips are not man enough for hard pipe silicon fitments. Here is a link for a company that will do stainless steel (316 the best) tee bolt clamps in various sizes. Hope this helps those who need them (myself included) Allan http://www.stagonset.co.uk/fasteners?t=1229026987&page=stagonset_index.html&cart_id=2041774_21015

just bought my first 300zx i love it but a slight problem ..... ive been told i need new plugs .. however i just thought id prefer to ask the audience and go with the majority .. the car seems to have a bit of a lumpy tickover boost goes up to 7ish on normal boost guage .. if i depress throttle slowly i get plenty of power but if i depress quickly it does not like it at all i have to pull away at junctions just easing throttle on if i plant it im sure it would either stall or do the biggest kangaroo ever ... ive ordered new plugs will be fitting sunday..... but any other suggestions are welcome car has k&n filter and rear exausts changed .. ive ordered c…

Does anyone have a write up on how to change the front calipers? I'm hoping to do mine this weekend but only know the general procedure..details on bleeding the brakes, etc with approx timings would be very helpful! Thanks

here are some pictures of my new wheels they where as you can proberly tell done using my mobile i will take some better pictures soon the fronts are 225/35/18 +20ET soon to be 245/35/18 the rear wheels are 285/35/18 +40ET with 5mm spacers

well im having i problem the car seems to boost up when throttle is eased on but not properly ive been told if i floor it it is not what i expected and im sure the turbo,s are not kicking in .. been advised to change plugs is this a good idea ...and is this the first place to start ?

hi i wonder if you can help me i want to know if there are any turbo timers out there that do the normal thing but then when they shut down the engine they then alow another timer of say 2 mins to alow my water booster pump to run? its not for my Z, i have a saxo which i have turbocharged and it seams to be fine running its only at the dyno stage hasnt been tested on the road yet but when you switch it off even if its only been idling for a few mins you can hear the coolant boiling in the turbo so i am going to fit a booster pump which will run all the time normal then stay running for a few mins after switch off im sure the turbo will cool down to a suitable l…

Well, it was the battery, and it's down again - so can anyone please recommend a gooooood battery ? If I have to replace it, might as well get a good 'un :)

front strut brace vs brake bulkhead brace You can only fit one, what do you go for - better brakes? or better handling? Or is there a way to have both?

c'mon... spill the beans. What guages have you added? what do they monitor? what do they look like? where did you fit them?

Change the o2 sensors?? :smash:

Just for those who may of missed the thread. http://www.300zx.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?p=1172963#post1172963

hey guys just wanted to pick your brains , i got the engine in zed plumbed it in and it runs as sweet as a nut......however i took it for a spin the other day and when i booted it up a hill it hit bout 5500rpm then backfired with some impressive pops but then appeared to cut out and lose power. it came back to life at about 3000 and off again till it hit 5500 then same thing. a friend suggested a fuel issue maybe filter does that sound about right?