General Discussions - 300ZX Related

Hi All, I am currently having similar problems to "Bird" on the forum about what to do and who to tune my car once it is completed. After speaking to Dan (dta) he has explained that it will be impossible to supply me with a chip to run in my car in the early stages of running the engine in as I have JWT 400+ race cams. I am going for a stand alone ECU which I am undecided on at the moment. I am very unsure what to do as without having an ECU already mapped to run my mods, how can I run it in to iron out the problems before it is mapped properly?? I understand if i dont have the right ECU it is unwise to try and start the car. Otherwise taking it to…

cant get my washers to work no noise coming from the motors any idear where the fuse is for these motors , been through the fuse box inside the car cant find the listing for it ,,any help would be so gratefull as i need to mot the car:bow:

Who has changed their own rear lights to make them look clear/better? Was it easy to do? Does anyone have a how to guide?

what would be the consequences, if any, of having one or two very small thin bits of paper stuck on the inside of your air filter if they were to be sucked loose and into the intake? would they clog something up and b0ll0cks the engine or just burn up safely?

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Why when i read different reviews in different books and magazines they all seem to have contradictory information as regards the the performance figures of the 300zx...some say they have 276bhp and some say 300bhp, some say 0-60 is 5.6 and others say 5.2 some say a top speed of 149 and others 156... whats this all about?

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Hello everyone, Times are getting better for me as after the Z being sitting in the garage with a blown engine since Feb last year, I have managed to get the funds and all requirements together to put another good engine in it. Dropped the Z off to the garage to get on with it yesterday and found out today that the reason the older engine blew was because my twin HKS intercooler was blocked. What I wanted to know was, what procedures do I get carried out regarding the cooler in order for it to be fine?? and do they blow and if yes can they be reconditioned or is it better to just buy a new one?? Any suggestions regarding a blocked intercooler that blew an engine w…

hi every one just bought my first nissan z car a 300zx twin turbo on a k plate!! can anyone tell me some things i need to have a look at and check out many thanks!

Has anyone local to me got a boost leak detector? Now the car is drivable, ive now plumbed in the HKS BOV's mounted on the boost pipes, ive noticed that im running 0.2 Bar less boost than i used to (used to run stock at 0.85, now runs 0.65) Cheers Nick

Anyone know if the skyline GTR33 MAF's are the exact same as the Z32, look like it, but not sure on output and pin connections etc. Got a friend who's getting MAF error codes once engine is hot on their GTR33. Cheers Smithy

Parked along a street, somewhere near the Millenium Dome / o2 Arena.. Looked metallic blue, with a bit of damage lol

White one.... see you almost every morning, flash wave and all! You gotta be on here!! Come on, own up!!! Looks like Winchester Road is the place to be driving if you have a zed in Southampton .... 3 (including me) in less than 24 hours!!

Just a quick one, can anybody tell me how much brake fluid I'll need to fill the systems. I'm gonna flush it this weekend & don't wanna come up short.

just trying to gauge the size of the que waiting on Andy Duff to get their Zed done , as my bits are all coming , confirmed with Dan and Paul and mine will be at the back of that que no doubt !!! :cry:

Ok i dont wanna seem as though im being fussy or searching for problems but check out this video: heres another video: ignore the whining noise thats just amplified for some reason, its that on and off rattle you can hear and its constant if kept at about 2000rpm. I removed the vvt connectors to see if the noise went buit it didnt. Not really the kinda thing i need right now. only noticable at 2000rpm Sounds as though its coming from the front left cambelt region and you can feel it if you put your hand on the cover. I have a recipt for a new tensioner vvt springs (the lot) except idler pulleys but would these make that kinda noise? sound…

I heard this and wasn't sure if it was true. If you have a Standalone or a custom map ecu the fuel economy would be better than a stock 300 even on highly modified 300's as you can have a low boost setting. I realise when you put your foot down though it completely goes out the window and would use loads loads more but if it was to be driven at a steady pace would it be better on fuel? I think there could be some truth in this for several reasons. 1. lower boost setting than stock. 2. custom map made percific for your excat car not just generic off the shelf. 3. More effiecient. Just a thought as with the fuel crisis getting your chip mappe…

Nope not a typo. Yeap Fixied :tongue: It's been at Thor for lil while now but they have been waiting on me and the parts, the parts are all there now so things can start get moving. wooo.....

After a eventfull morning, trying to jump start it, no joy, no power at all I had to get teh front bumper off. Scott headed back for a tow rope. short journy from mine to scotts, jeezuz h christ I shat myself. frozen brakes, no power. arrg. anyway its up on the ramp and hopefully ill be arranging meets some time next week. hopefully

Where will I find the fuse for the fuel guage? the guage doesnt work and I suppose the fuse should be the first port of call, does anyone know if its a standalone fuse or is it used for something else as well? Thanks in advance

Wonder if anybody could shed light in these 2. 1. When my car hits approx 1,500 rpm befire red line, its a little stuttery and you can hear the exhaust popping. I think its maybe related to the fact that no matter what I do I cant get the Temp Needle on the 1/2 Mark. I put some of this down to the fact I ripped out aircon and have a Koyo Rad, but as the little hoses at the rear of the engine leak a little once you switch the engine off, even if you dont use the hearter/air. I guess the Thermostat is stuck open? Car doesnt seem to be drinking fuel, but it was mentioned at the recent meet by a car somwhere along our convoy, that somebody was deffo runing rich, me p…

Guys, I know ive spoken to a few already about this, but im still not sure. The kit that has been fitted is: RPS Street Max clutch Z1 Flywheel New release bearing, uprated pivot ball and pilot bushing Stainless Steel braided clutch line Work that has been done so far by the garage: All the bits fitted, Clutch system bled for a good 3 hours The adjustment on the clutch pedal box has been "pushed in" to its furthest point. The symptoms are: Heavier than usual clutch pedal (espec for the RPS) with No spongeyness Very difficult to get into gear When i do get it into gear, the biting point is virtually in the carpet. Slave cyl…

Today about 3 pm, metallic burgandy with gold wheels, tidy looking car

changing oil on the weekend, keep a healthy Z :) 1) going to drain oil, and new filter, how many litres of oil do i put in? 2) where is the factory oil pressure sensor? want to plumb my GReddy gauge in, got a T piece, asume its by the oil filter somewhere??? and is the thread 1/8 NPT ? (most jap cars are)