General Discussions - 300ZX Related

i'm considering taking the sump off to do the g/box oil change and give the strainer a clean etc....do you need a new sump gasket or is it not required? anyone done this messy job cheers

Right have had enough with my insurance and am gonna hit em with the cost of repairing my car. I need to know price and availability on the following pls guys dont know who is the best person to ask. Drivers door with elec mirror and door glass Passenger side as above front wing passenger side front wing drivers side upgraded side mount intercoolers as i think my drivers side one is damaged and the insurance should cough up for an uprated pair ;) also is it possible to get new rear quarters? even if its from japan or the states? need a drivers side one. also need passenger side headlight unit, and both front sidelights also need whee…

Is it possible to adjust the auto transmission on my 1990 300zx to get faster gear pick ups as it seems quite sluggish?

anyone got any online step by step guides to fitting the powertrix eliminator bar, ive got what i assume are the parts to join the pipes together somewhere but im not sure on what to do with them any help please allan

Would i be right in thinking that if the standard ECU is kept, a map can be written for a certain set of upgrades. Is it possible to get a map for your specific car and if so hows this done, without going to a stand alone or piggy back system. Also is adding 740s a good idea or would ppl stick to 555's? Cheers,

last night i took my zed for a blast down the m65 doin **mph no problem, then flawed it and all it did was hit the redline (its an auto)eased off and tried again and still did the same,it was as if it just didnt want to bite, is there a chance of my clutch starting to go?it has never slipped or anything like that at lower speeds!!!!! does anyone know if the gearbox/clutch has any kind of sensor that could possibly be faulty. any ideas thanks terry.:confused::confused::confused:

Seen whilst i was sat outside the Kings head helping the locals get rid of their real ale!!

Roof trims are so yesterday:tongue: So its goodbye to them!!:smash: Well one was damaged in the accident anyway:)

Just been offered a nice one 1997 3.0 diesel. now I am interested but is this going to be in the high tax bracket? It will do me for work should I go contracting. Not sure about the new tax laws? Thanks vini:)

just got the car runing again,filling it up with fluids noticed ambiant temp reading on left hand side pod was reading -86 anyone any ideas ????

Well I got the car home today and there are still some little jobs left. I did the worst thing and rubbed the paint off on the spoiler edge :mac1: AND! there just wasnt enough time to polish it so its basically compounded and the polish will have to wait until next week. But all in all I am very pleased with myself (and my mate Dave) with the car as it is: It isnt a patch on some of the cars on here really but its much better than it was.What do you think?

Hi guys does anyone know if the trigger for the central locking is positive or negative i cant tell from the wiring diagram I have a basic alarm so i am fitting a gsm alarm and hope to use a lot of the existing alarm wiring Jim

Hi All, Im in need of some help if poss! I have a Greddy informeter but i cant remember if it displays Oil temp or oil pressure can anyone help? Im looking to fill my 2 Gauge A piller pod with a EGT gauge and a Oil pressure or Oil temp depending if the Greddy multichecker doesnt display any. Out of the 2 which would be best to have?? Cheers Dan

Who knows of a place that will do 4 wheel tracking on the Z around the London area? No one seems to want to touch the thing!:mad:

hi everyone could anybody tell me why after fitting a new mass airflow sensor the engine needs retuning :confused: any info would be welcome thanks

Hi all, I thought I would show you how far I have got with the restoration of my zed. Even looking at it now it dont look like I have done much but believe it or not it has taken me over 14 months to strip the car near enough to a bare rolling shell and then restore or replace nearly every part. If I ever have the time I would like to make some sort of diary of the build as I have hundreds of pictures from the start up to the present time. Here is a few pics: Before restoration Shell Paint stripping Now Rebuilt head lights sprayed Black with a tint of red glitter Engine so far New seat with interior trim…

Just fitted my new wheels they were second hand and have some peeling laquer on them in places.I know these will eventualy need refubishing but does anybody know what i can use to make them look a bit better .Treid autosol and scratch x doesnt do much thanks taff.:)

hia gents is there an auto to manual write up availlable i did do a search but couldnt find anything any help much appreceated cheers dewi

I have a track day coming up at Croft Circuit and wanted to know the exact pressure I should be running. Loads of members are now running with 19" rims, so let me know what pressures you are currently running with. My tyres are: Falken 452's 245 x 35 x 19 fronts 275 x 30 x 19 rears Cheers Steve

Trying to locate why im in safety mode, ive got a UK TT manual, only boosting to 7psi.? Why would this be? and what cause's it? ive had the det sensor by passed. 2nd'ly Went to do an ecu check to locate the probs, and the ecu has no potentiometer screw??? Is there another way of reading this ecu? Ive got a spare ecu on my Jap TT auto. i understand that an auto can be put into and manual but not vicer vercer, if i used the jap one then it will be limited as the UK is not, but could at least show me what errors there are. Any help, much appreciated. Stu

Order placed on line Thurs night 21st Aug. Order received Tues 26th Aug 10.30Am Well pleased. Fedex Int economy. :):):) I have bought items from nearly all our Subscribed traders and will continue to do so but sometimes it is necessary or cheaper and quicker to import direct. Fedex normally send the customs demand after delivery so I will just need to wait and see how much it is. ;)

I have bitten the bullet and booked my zed into our local bodyshop. I have resisted the urge to have it painted Ford Focus ST orange and will be going for a FunkySi style modern/stock look in the original gunmetal grey. The only thing is I cant decide on Wheel design or size. Do I go 18" or 19"? I can't stay on 17's due to my coming brake upgrade. What design of wheels suits it best? I really like skyline Daves Votex Manias - but maybe they are just a bit too much for a stock zed. Waddya think?

I saw a dark blue Zed heading south on A1 just past Scotch Corner tonight around 7.45pm

Since I bought my Z I barely drive this car...it´s most of the time (sometimes weeks sitting on the garage) I only drove it like twice on a long trip; when I was at the Nissan dealer they told me this is not good for these type of cars..since they need to be driven on the highway in order to give the turbos life and engine also. I have never driven many long trips since I am in a way maybe wrong thinking that driving much kms might be bad for the engine and the car..the less I drive it the better I will keep it...maybe I am wrong..I think in a way that these type of cars need to be sometimes dirven on the highway and long distance. You guys are much more experts..driv…

Behind the passenger kick panel, I have 3 boxes. I would like to know if I have labelled the pic correctly? If not what is correct. One other thing is that my car has had a manual conversion and I believe that my Hicas is disengaged. Could I disconnect both the autobox and hicas boxes? Or does the hicas work the power steering as well? Thanks Ant