General Discussions - 300ZX Related

Following on from this thread: http://www.300zx.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=107704 I thought I'd better get my ass into gear and get some caliper relocating brackets made up. So I did a few measurements, calculations and got to work. A rough block on the left (needs finishing touches), fresh block on the right. Milling one side....... Then the other...... After a few hours work I have these :D Notice the hole drilled to relieve a bit of weight? ;) Stage 3 will be next week, mounting the discs and giving the calipers a lick of paint :) Can't wait :hyper:

Hi all. Right I've finally got the car working again after the rebuild. I had an electrical problem for ages that turned out to be a shorted wire in the fuel pump carrier. And whilst diagnosing this (i.e. lots of blown fuses, etc), I appear to have developed a further problem. I don't know if this was something else giving up the ghost due to electrical shinanigans going on, or something wholely unrelated. I can start the car fine. However, I can now turn the ignition off, remove the key and the engine still carries on running with no key in it! I have to stop it by pulling the ignition coil relay out. Any ideas?

After alot of work my new front is done! I've fitted my original Strosek front bumper and headlight panel. I've also fitted my chromed headlights, which i think make a big improvement! And to finish my new three quarter size number plate :D All in all i'm really happy with how it has turned out!

see you at the trafffic lights at billing mill northampton did give you a wave but was on a mission not sure if you see me nice looking car was standard from whot i could see:dance:

Does anybody now what the wheels are on this zed, I quite like them. http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk35/AC49er_photos/whitezpic023bl7.jpg

Probably on your way to work ... turning right onto Commercial Road earlier today (at about 11.30ish / 12pm ;) Spotted ya :hyper:

what the hell is causing this new tyres gone to waste surely cant be camber that far round

hi my front torsion bushes are shot there are all cracked and one is barly attached was thinking of going poly bush till i read the warnings on here where can i buy the slightly uprated nismo bushes? i have found them fron courtsy nissan in the stakes or what ever its called lol but really dont like the 130 dolla postage charge :shock: can you buy them in the uk for a similar price? or do you have any other recomendations? i know the z centre do the polys for only 30 quid but every every where else seams expensive? Thanks Si

Black H Reg modified rear end.... Flashed you several times as I was waiting to pull out of Gaynes Hill Road... You gave mine a good look

has anyone found or got an episode of Best Motoring, wher they test the 300ZX?? ive done a brief search but could not find one??

Iam thinking of buying this software the data scan ver1.52, ive got a gearbox fault, does anyone know if it just gives the fault codes or does it tell you what the problem could be. The package is £90 for all the software and the interface cable, just want to be sure before i buy it.nana2

Guys, i've had the car almost a week now, a few days ago there was a small drip going onto the passenger footwell mat. Its getting a little worse and it feels like a slimey/watery substance, also I often get alot of misting inside the windscreen and its feckin hard to get off, had to take me shirt off and proper rub down on the screen to get it off! The drivers footwell seems ok, a little damp but probably where I cleaned the mats up when I first got the car. The passenger footwell leak seems to be dripping off the foot vent holes that are held in by one screw. Help me out here, thanks guys! James

Doing me head in trying to get this pic to go with the other two as my additional sig pic.Seems to shrink down too small.Can a "Mod God" sort it for me pretty please.? :bow::bow::bow:

Look like the real thing not fake could be wrong though .http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Nissan-Fairlady-300zx-Authentic-Carbing-Frt-Strut-Bar_W0QQitemZ320281440710QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item320281440710&_trkparms=72%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14.l1318

i have a fuel leak on the top of the engine somewhere but i cant seem to find it' i have changed all the pipes around the top of the plenum cos thats where it smells the strongest but i cant see anymore round this area, is there anywhere else i should be looking cos i REALLY dont want this to go up in flames

Hi fellow Zed oricales everywhere, Can anyone help me with 2 problems. 1, Where's the fusebox that fuses the radio/cd, cigarette lighter, cruise control... I can only find the one under the hood? 2, Are the brakes definately the same as 200sx and/or skyline r??. Where's the best place to buy them before my next mot? Cheers

Hi the plastic panels at the back of the boot , the ones right and left of the centre piece that have a little access panel on them to get to the rear light clusters, does anyone know if those specific panels from a LWB will fit on a SWB ? Cheers Maz

Hi can you get the 3 hole downpipe to turbo and decat to system gaskets anywhere other than nissan both gaskets are the same need 4 thanks taff.;)

Hi, have found a series 2 with its heater controls that I want to fit into my series 1, apart from the control and the ecu do I need anything else? And where is the ecu and how do I identify it? Please and Thanks Cheers

And no advisories (well none written anyway - poxy numberplate laws). Only 855 miles done since last time !

[YOUTUBE]DvpKouRTCx0[/YOUTUBE] white zed 12 seconds into the advert :D

Some idiot jammed my passenger electric seat in the forward position when valeting the car - now the forward/backward switch doesnt work (silent when i press "forward" and a little clunk when i press "back") and i can only carry passengers with REALLY short legs now!! For some reason the seat lower/raise control still works fine. So !. Is there a simple way to fix this? 2. I presume there isnt a seperate fuse for the raise/lower and forward/back controls. 3. Can I MANUALLY reset the seat where it should be? 4. I have read a thread about reversing the positive/negative lead so I can move the seat but anyone have a step by step for a relative techie…

A lesson about overheating! (long post) One of the pipes behind the engine split a couple of weeks ago - it was duly replaced and i had a couple of other bits and pieces done at the same time. I got the usual advice to cary around soe water with me, park uphill and keep topping it up over the next few days to get rid of the airlocks. Well, I had been driving around without any problems for a few days and only had to top up about 50mls total. Today I was happily pootling down the motorway when I noticed my temperature needle beginning to rise (only a few degrees but it wasn't at its normal resting place bang in the middle) - Aha! i thought - I'll put on the heate…

I need two new rears. Blackcircles.co.uk will do Falken 452 for about £115 each including fitting at a local place. (265/35 ZR 18) They're marked 'reinforced' though. According to their website this means they're suitable for heavier vehicles. I guess the 300's quite a heavy car but not that heavy. Will they be ok on my 300ZX? Any ideas?

Eversince i bought my UK TT, i love the car but the front bumper is yuk, today i made the decision to swap it with my Jap one, after lots of bolts and swearing, its now on the UK, just a few more bolts and straightening up to, then in for a respray. Glad its done. No pics of the bumper on the TT as its now too dark. The jap one will be soon broken, after ive had a few bits.