General Discussions - 300ZX Related

:slap: I've got the revs on my recently manual converted Z to drop to around 1,000 (the old ground pin 44 on the ecu ploy!!) but now I've tried a bit of DIY tuning :slap::nono: and the revs are uneven........ before I fook it up any more, is there any place fairly near to me (Watford) where I can get her plugged in and tuned properly??? :hyper::hyper: P.S. Loving the "Manual" :hyper::hyper:

Does anyone have a copy of the user instructions for one of these please ?

I need a throttle bodie gasket plus two gaskets for the balance bar, is it possible to buy some gasket paper and make my own?

Since the car was resprayed, I am now the proud owner of a swimming pool in the passenger footwell... Not only that I have water collecting in the tim where the spoiler is bolted to the car.... The body shop have ceased trading...probably because they are crap and do a p155 poor job.... anyway... Can anyone point me in the direction of new rubbers...door, targa, etc.... basically I think I'm gonna replace all of them. Thanks Chaps and Chapesses. Regards Paul

Saw you today @ 1:00pm, being closely followed by a Merc. M reg with BIG exhausts :)

Hi, I'm keen to learn the practical side of building engines, i have good basic skills. Helped my dad build a number of engines, just not one by myself: I've got two questions: - Is the VG30DETT too complicated engine to do my first solo? - What was your first engine build, what would be a good cheap engine to rebuild before attempting the ZX? Regards, Ste

Hi, I'm keen to learn the practical side of building engines, i have good basic skills. Helped my dad build a number of engines, just not one by myself: I've got two questions: - Is the VG30DETT too complicated engine to do my first solo? - What was your first engine build, what would be a good cheap engine to rebuild before attempting the ZX? Regards, Ste

Went to clean my throttle bodies today to see if I can sort my high idle problem out, started cleaning them with a toothbrush and the dam thing snapped, tried taking the throttle body off but diddnt know how to take it completely off so I looked up on the internet and found that I could access the toothbrush by removing the balance bar, anyway, I managed to get the toothbrush out, I tightened the throttle body back up and put the balance bar back on, my question is, will I need a new gasket for the throttle body and what is the best sealant to use to seal the balance bar back up as their is now an air leak? The idle is still a little high, just above 1000rpm, I think it m…

probably nothing but was driving up motorway the other day car wasrunning perfect then suddenly smoke billowed through the centre console so pulled over and it was coming from the exhaust ive been told it must have been the cats burning off could it be anything more serious? if it was the cats do i need them?

Just fitted dump valves and remembered reading somewhere that the original recirculating valves could be better (power wise).... is this true? Have i just made my zed marginally slower for the sake of a noise?

The weather was perfect, the crowd were there, loads of cars of all types, good banter. We met up near Goodwood. Then off to a disused airfield........ One for Funki si, very clean and original.

As above i have a boost controller and an induction kit with the boost controller set to 15 psi i can not seem to get the power down i have got new rear shocks and whiteline lowering springs which i been told are 15% stiffer than standard but every time i put my foot hrd down the rear tyres just spin my car is an auto which proberbly does not help the tyres are hancook ventures sport with plenty of tread anybody get any hints.

Which connector is it?

ive nearly done all i want to my car, performance wise. (apexi filter, chiped ECU, decats, full exhaust, boost jets @ 15PSI) im estimating the car to be 340 BHP most ive ever done in it was about 150mph, and i wasnt really trying. im want to see how fast i can go, as 150 is the fastest ive ever gone in a car. im aiming for 170 mph, asuming this is a realistic figure? however i dont want to be pushing the car so hard it blows up! engine or turbos! ive just done an oil change, and the car seems to be running ok at the moment. what have you all managed top end from your cars? anything bad happen?

whats best to use, i was thinkiing just washing up liquid, wont be back on car for few days so will be fully dried out on radiators lol

As above, Castrol Edge cheaper than Opie Oils (who are supposed to be good value) and thats before postage.

Heres some pictures of the turbo pipework and another picture of the front of the engine where you can see how much you need to grind away the engine mounts to allow the pipework to pass past them Sorry i dont have anymore but i lost a dvdr full of all my pictures :( Mike

Just wondered how long tubs will last when they start to smoke? and how long is it possible to carry on driving the car?

As above, I'm hopefully picking one up next week and I'm already having visions of doughnuts, powerslides, mad ass fast & furious races down the ring road :) you can also include non-driving type of madness ;)

Hello, im going to be installing a Air/Fuel gauge tommorow and just wanted to know if one of the connectors in the top of the engine bay for the o2 sensors is where i want to tap into? and which wire do i need to splice? My gauge only needs one wire to slice. Thanks Pete

My power steering is always been light to turn , yesterday started the car from hot and the steering needed more force than it should , happend again today, then after a couple of miles returns to normal , can i flush the system out !(

As title, huge thanks to Jeff & Jamie @ Zedworld! Took my car up there today... woke up @ 5.30, didnt even realise that time existed :shock: all the way up there - they did their thing and my car is sweeter than a tonne of sugar! :D You weren't joking when you said my drive back would be very enjoyable!!! :bow: :bow: Thanks again you two for everything, well worth it and recommended by moi! Professional, tidy and top bunch of blokes! (oh and I spotted the machine :tongue: what a beast!! :bow:) one very happy customer! :)

iv got a 91 Jap TT, (manual of course ;) ) notices today the rubbery standar spoiler is coning away from thre boot. its the part where the badges are, which are all rubber aswell? so the rubber bit is coming away, and is rusty underneath! ive seen other Z's with different tailgate, as if thers an extra bit to follow the lines of the rear lights. ive got this pic (off StellaZ trust doesnt mind) which is the shape mine is. if you look at this one you see what i mean: is there something i can replace the rusty bit with? or do i need a new tailgate completly? they different? or just the lights part?

Hi, does anyone know which and where is the fuse for the fuel pump on a 91 J Spec. Also motor appears to be overfuelling. Can anyone tell me what direction on the screw to reduce fuel? Cheers

whats the best oil for a car with 147000 miles, it doesnt smoke and it actually runs fine but want to protect it even further what do you recomend