General Discussions - 300ZX Related

Allan Can you email me please? I wanted to ask you a question about a trader that I dont particularly want to post. Cheers Mike

Morning guys, I brought another painter round to look at my car last night (a mates brothers mate who just gave his opinion and not in the position to do the work so is unbiased). He was shocked any bodyshop would turn my car out as a finished job :( After a lot of swear words he said they'd flattened the hell out of most of the car and most of the marks would come out if they had actually polished it properly. The bonnet had not been really flattened and the pin holes would have come out with a good go with the mop.There are marks that are in the paint and would have to be sprayed again. The T tops are not the same colour, both doors have not been laquered on the un…

hi all i have a1989 z32 and have just bought a digital speedo converter/delimiter....however my wiring seems different to theirs...I need to break into the signal wire...mine are white.red.blue.yellow.green. black i guess black is negative red positive but which is the signal....as ever thanks alot for your help

Had a dusting with one of these tonight, it was in front and took off like a catapult when exiting several roundabouts! Anyone else came across one? It couldn't open any gap on me, I was running 1bar boost in my swb Z and if anything I closed the gap on him! My first time against a Nobel. Nice!

Hi guys, I'm a total newbie to the zed n' I've got a 1995 N/A Jap import. It is basically standard apart from the exhaust and some sort of a air flow control. I really don't know what this air flow control is but it has a on/off switch n' a controller ranging 1-9. When in idle I tried switching the air flow controller off and the rev counter slighly increased n' settled around 1000rpm. With the air flow controller on the rev is slightly below 1000rpm (750-800). So my problem is I'm experiencing some sort of a power loss at lower rpms. This is noticable when I speed up from a stop in the normal cruising style. But if I'm more aggressive :nana2: it is not notica…

Can anyone tell me the size of the standard rear speakers in a zed? I don't wanna pull all my trim out to measure them and THEN buy some, lol. Cheers :)

I hope and pray this car has an FMIC http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/nissan-300zx-twin-turbo-manual_W0QQitemZ330272321599QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item330272321599&_trkparms=39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A10%7C240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14 (not mine)

i have just sat in nearly an hour of stationary traffic in the zed, temp gauge was half way as always, the sub fan kicks in and then off after cooling it down a bit. having had an issue with the top hose popping before, i put the heater onto full heat and check that the air that comes out is constant heat (ie to see if it changes to cold, then possible an airlock) Air stayed at hot all the time, gauge didnt move, all seems good. tunr it back down to 10. Park up at home, turn off, nothing weird just the usual clicks from the zorsts cooling down. Go indoors. However 5 mins later, go outside and can hear water bubbling into the expansion bottle, but top rad…

Yellow with black side skirts. Seen on Bensham bank past 2 days, I let you out this morning (I was in my white BMW).

Well I think I have to accept that my zed (UK 1990 TT) is going to take a trip to the scrap yard in the near future.:cry: Over the last year the rust on the bodywork seems to have progressed really quickly. I have just gone out to do some jobs on it as I was going to take it for its MOT next week, but whilst underneath I noticed a hole in the near side sill, I then had a good look around the rest of it and after gently tapping inside the rear wheel arch I was left with the pile of rust in the photo below, about a three inch square section fell off, the rear bumper has no support left now. I have already replaced the hatch as that had gone. Rust is showing in…

The water rad stays. The next big air con rad goes. Then theres a claen lookink 12inch by24 inch rad,is that part of the air con as well,can that go. And in front of that theres a tiny thing ,think its a oil cooler poss? Is that part of the air con as well?

What dose this rad do or supply air to and do i need it? not the water one .the other rusty air blocker do?

the radiator behind the water one dose this need to come out if taken out engine?

I am at the moment in process of taken engine out of car, has anybody here taken out there air con out,and left it out?

Hi All, One of the (many) things keeping me from getting the ZX back on the road is the current lack of a sound system. I already have a Kenwood head unit, and a reasonable sized amp. I have also sorted out the wiring to go under the carpets to the boot, and also the power lead though the inner wing and into boot too. What I need to do now is get rid of those black BOSE boxes front and rear, and install some new speakers, as well as getting hold of a boot install that RETAINS THE CAPABILITY OF STORING THE TARGA ROOFS. I'm not after a set-up that sounds like the Albert Hall, or one that could knock it down with the out-put. Just something that makes a half d…

hi guys, im getting trouble getting the input shaft lined up with the clutch, it seems the gearbox is hitting the top of the transmition tunnel; an it still needs to go up 10mm to enter :headvswal is there a knack for doing this? any suggestions? cheers

Hi all Sorry for asking a real dopey arse newbie question but I am looking to get my first Zed. My car should be sold tomorrow so will have cash ready to go but have some questions. I know I definately want a manual turbo but am not sure of other models id's? Such as Z32 etc. Apart from the obvious style change over from late 80's what happened then? Any help much appreciated Mike

hi all, check out the "items for sale" section for this offer!!!! sorry for forum hijack. alan.

I have a custom stainless steel decat exhaust system on my twin turbo Z. I have now decided that i want the car to be even louder... the car has two small silencers just before the tips. Is it ok to remove these? Will it cause damage to the turbos? A lack in back pressure? Any more information too would be great, thanks, Dan

Jesus,i have taken the rad of draned the water drained the oil then started on the top wiring.jesus theres mo0re vacum pipes than dysons hoover factory and as for wiring it took me an hour to chase bake and lable 12 wires,still in for a penny in for a pound.

Takr of the or undo the sterring for the engine out or can i advoid?

Hi, well its official I need to upgrade my ecu. I have rebuilt turbos, and 555 injectors trying to run on my standard ECU apparently. Subsequently the turbos are restricted a bit at the moment. I have been advised to get and AEM stand -a- lone ecu. My power reading today was 280.02 ???? Me.....NOT a mechanic or car genius. Any ideas, and not too expensive, Or has anyone got a spare they could sell me. Thank you all.

Right, mine has gone pop so I need to get this swapped. It's a S1 N/A has anyone done this themselves and can offer some guidance or even a "how to"?:confused:

Hi Mate, We spoke on the phone quite a few times in March, when I was going through a sticky patch with the missus! Got a lost your number and forgot your username blah blah blah until today when I found your username on another thread! Drop me your email bud!

Planning on changing engine oil & filter Plugs Gearbox Oil & filter if it has one couple things first off will any of these have any unexpected problems i.e hard to get at wierd shaped bolts etc... any tips? the plugs look a nightmare and how tos anywhere?