General Discussions - 300ZX Related

Hi guys can anyone help, ive found a company on the web that will chip my ecu with a stage 3 chip, they claim the boost will be raised to 14 psi as long as i have a free flowing exahust and air filter. I have the filter but have only changed the back box is this ok dont i need to upgrade the injectors i just want to be sure before i do it.

Im sure my zed has a mind of its own, its given me trouble free driving for 5yrs, its been an absolute pleasure to own, now its up for sale it decides to spit its dummy out. first the clutch decides to start slipping(although i have a new ACT clutch and Fidanza flywheel to be sold with the car) and today someones been to look at the car and now the speedo is playing up! it reckons im doing 160mph when im only doing 30mph thus putting 80miles on a 15mile trip :rant: anyway no matter what explanation i gave the potential buyer understandably walked away(as i think i might have to be fair) leaving me feeling very embarased. oooo im annoyed! si

Hello all! just noticed that my steering wheel has play in it when you pull it up and down its fine but left and right it moves quiet a bit is this the bushes? or could it be something else? any advice would be great! and is this a simple job to sort?? Cheers in advance!

i have an intermitant problem with my speedo. as im driving(around 30/40mph) the speedo carries on to around 160/170mph and is also putting miles/kilometres on the odeometre. could this be the speed sensor if so where is it on the car? and is it easy to replace? also having probs with power steering not sure if this is related though. any help greatly apretiated cheers si

Anyone in Germany between 6th and 14th August? Got the Zed and will probably rack up a few laps of the wunderbar Nordschleife. Might be good to meet up and compare, er, notes! Exhaust notes I mean

I would like to take this opportunity in thanking all of the Z club members i have just spent the last 3 hours cleaning my car and i love it with out the 300 club members help i would be no where near done but with help and buying things off the items for sale i am now somewhere near finished so thankyou Znut,Saz,Mario,Bassologist,Topless,Bantambunny,Andy P to name a few so once again a BIG THANKYOU to all of you.:)

Hi There, I have posted a couple of posts on here and thanks a lot for responses, I have taken on a TT UK Auto, which has been in the family for a good few years, and has been sitting not used for two years, before she was Sorn, she had a new Auto Box fitted new tubs, and is running slightly higher boost. However a took her for a first proper drive over the weekend with the mrs. Expecting to call the AA out! However firstly my god! :shock: what a drive, I have owned a few fast cars, Civic Type R, Porsche 944 turbo, Intergra DC5, but this is a different level, it is simply relentless power. I found that she behaved well being RWD, and despite the Mrs Thinks its…

I get a funny squeeking noise when I shut my driver side door or drive over bumps from the front of the car, somewhere near the drivers side front wheel. Any ideas what it could be and how to cure it?

Im looking to replace my bumper soon from my accident. Whos dealing with body kits nowerdays except luke??

as above on saturday morning about midday you and your wife /partner were following us for a while !

Who has breakdown recovery insurance? Is it with your current insurer? Does anyone know a good independant recovery policy provider? It seems insurance companies are now conning people into either taking out Recovery at time of renewal or else they won't do it at all. Not suggesting it's another con, but I can't think of another word.

Im looking for some kind of washer to fit between the rear camber arm and subframe lug. its the hole where the bolt slides through the rose joint and into the subframe, holes too big and i need something to fill it up so there is no movement under stress if you follow me? so i suppose i need a washer with a machined lip to fit in the hole!!!..... something like that.

Any chance of the weisico piston to bore clearance spec?? seen as ur inbox is full :smash::headvswal

Drove past the warwick arms on the A37 where 8 other were parked :) about 4 or 5 today PM

Was it you heading towards Ashford on the M20 between J8/9 today at around 6 or 7ish I think it was? You probably didnt see me as I was going the other way towards London! Dark blue Z with a mid-height spoiler, simlair to the Wings West spoiler.

I have had the engine out of the car. installed the usually rods and so on. (z1 engine kit) and gt600r turbos. I have removed the egr, aiv, carbon canister and prvr and plenum/water bypass. The car is reaally rough on idle when we started it for the first time. And I mean realy rough. And there is alot of blue/black smoke comming out of the exhaust. The apexi boost controller showed the injector at 90-92 % at idle?? When I tapped the accelerator it dropped to around 60-70%?? Seemed a bit strange to me?? Tried unpluging some of the electric connectors on some of the coils but there is to much noise from axhaust and engine to hear any diffrence. For some reas…

reverse lights not working, there are 2 bulbs, but one has been changed to a red bulb, and theres a manual switch for it, used as a fog light. however the other bulb doesnt light up? (i have checked the bulb) do you need reverse lights for MOT? as the car had 11 months MOT when i got it, so unsure if was working then?

:slap: Making my neighbours panic! I nearly came out and swore too :D Next time, make more noise and I'll come out :dance: Good to HEAR you out and about in your zed again Mr Gumball3000! :nana2::nana2:

I have just fitted new zorst and induction kit and now idling at 950 :mad: was at 800 before !! Induction made the differance ! Base idle screw wont go in any further ! Could it be that my base timing is out causing a high tickover which I slowed down just after I got the Z and now cos of better breathing has gone back up ??? I know that advancing the timing can give a faster idle !!! Any suggestions chaps ?:confused:

ok its a big one but how exactly does the pcv system work, the valves allow gasses through when theres vacuum in the intake , when the intake is pressurized the valve is closed so your bottom end of the engine isnt pressurized and the dipstick doesn't pop out, i cant see how these valves sticking open or closed would make the car smoke on idle as thats what the valves are supposed to bloody do isnt it ( let the crank gasses into the intake ), so what is the real cause of smoke on idle?

Was giving it a bit of thrash, not too much, when it started puffing a bit of white smoke out the back. drove home carefully and took a rocker cover off. There was a lot of oil emulsion around so I assumed a head gasket had gone. Strange cos they're good gaskets, anyway, whipped the heads off and there's a cracked piston and a 2" long split in the cylinder wall! So with this being the latest in a succession of engine disasters over the last 6 years I've decided reluctantly to call it a day with building cars. So, the main reason for this post is to work out the best thing to do with the car. Obviously most of the running gear will be no use to anyone on here, …

I have the Series 3 Suede interior panels so instead of retriming them I had a few of the other pieces done instead to compliment the rest of the interior. Retrimmed in Black leather with Blue stitching, pretty pleased with the outcome. Its subtle. but does the trick I think. Not got my retrimmed upper dashboard back yet though.

is there a difference between a n/a and tt prop or are they the same cheers:confused:

hello all im new to the forum,i am having a problem starting my 300zx tt it turns over but wont fire up i have changed the coilovers and the petrol is getting to the pump but after turning it over for a while there is no smell of petrol any ideas thanks john

Guys, Can you remind me what goes onto this pipe off the balance bar, i cant find any loose pipes anywhere, looks like some sort of vacuum hose should go onto it, but im lost to know where it comes from?!?:confused: Anyone got any ideas on where i could find where the hose comes from Cheers