General Discussions - 300ZX Related

Headin towards hambrook from emersons green about an hour ago. I was waiting at the lights to turn onto the ring road.

Hi all ....... here are some pic's of the outside and inside ,of my engine after it went bang big time (thank's silverbullet lol) As you can see it's .....broke in a big way ...!!!!!! We now know that it was in 2nd gear doing about 100mph @8700rpm...:shock: one of the piston's look's like a crushed coke can .... the rod's are bend ,the valves are bend and the crank is bend.....and BEST of ALL...... THE BLOCK has a massive crack right through the middle of it .....:hyper: ...

Well been a busy busy lady; not been here much as been working lots and lots It's all over now ...thank god! My lovely zed is getting all it's work done since failing the MOT miserably and will get it back in next few weeks Even getting all the bushes done too, spent oodles of cash this year on it, so that's it for a while got other things I wanna do with my money now ( I feel a trip to NZ is my next goal x) I think I have replaced nearly everything on my zed; so it will be well cool and looking forward to being in it again :D :D :D Have I missed much????

bought a set of billstein sports shocks and springs off ebay for £130 quid and got em fitted today , no drop as my standard shocks already had bilstein springs but the sports shocks makes the ride feel so much more positive now.

Right, after speaking to FunkySi, im after some 20mm bolt on spacers. Im looking at getting them from POTN: http://www.potn.co.uk/tsearch.php?search=spacers&category=all If i want 20mm either side, do i have to order the 40mm set? Sorry if its a stupid question Cheers Rich

turned my car off, and could hear a hissing for about a second after. i opened the bonnet while engine was running, and could hear a air leak. is this on the Z standard? or has someone added it to the intake plenum? (its only on the right side) looks like theres a pipe thats come off it? can i just block this up? or should it be going to something? on my S13 there was something similar, i was able to plug my boost gauge into it??

My 95 zed? Mine has the lights in the cluster not on the surround, however the plan is to fibreglass this surround up on the left side to mount a boost controller screen. Something on the right also but not sure what yet! I just need to know if it'l fit around a series 4 speedo cluster?

Lets make a list of all things you would like to see made specifically for the z32. Maybe someone/companies might take notice if there is enough interest for certain things. I'll start. 1: I'd like to see carbon fibre heater & light pods. (probably wouldn't crack like plastic either lol) A carbon auto leaver surround. Carbon door handle surrounds. A carbon steering column cover. Already a carbon stereo surround can be had from Japan, and am I right in thinking you can already get window switch surrounds in carbon? If these were made for a reasonable price, with pretty much a set to do all of the major items I think there would be lo…

Hi guys, further to my problems with a non existent idle (probably due mainly to an over rich AFR), a thought has ocurred. Does removing the Aircon and cutting the lines cause an issue with the function of the IAA unit?? Does the ECU simply detect the drop in revs and then use the IAA to compensate or is it something more complicated (a signal from the aircon system for example)? TIA RobH

Got these the other week from CBR337. (cheers fella) 18" Gewalt split rims. Now been fully refurbed, all stainless bolts done to. Just need to sort the tyres. All nice and shinny:dance:

Not the one everyone is thinking about ;) Season 6 episode 9 at around the 25 minute marker there is a blue LWB TT. In london, anyone know who this is?? :)

After 3 months since the paint project started, we finally have the "almost finished Z" back home...As you will see, the Z needs spoiler (we're making a new design), side markers and turn signals to be finished on the outside, but we couldn't wait any longer because there were lots of emails asking about the Z and new body kit, besides we both were impatient to show the finished products too...We can finally say that we have the look we've been looking to have on our Z all these years...Well, wide rear arches, rear diffuser and some nice 18" wheels are still on the plans to be completely satisfied with the looks someday, but this is pretty good for a while at least. …

need some advice on whether to sell or not !!!! will fitting an avc-r & running at 14.5 boost make much difference to stock boost, and do i keep & fit my autometer nexus guages or not, these are probably the best money can buy. what you think ? or do i just leave everything stock.

Was just watchin Jackass on MTV and they were pushing a guy on a hospital bed and pushing the bed into curbs etc...... and i saw a de-spoilered zed going round a corner, looked nice too, red but more like Lukes red. :D

Was going to fill new coolant on the new engine when we discovered that there was a water leak from back of the engine just above the left turbo. I got trouble seeing anything frome where it might come from? It seems to be from somewhere above the downpipe with the turbo?? help apriciated:)

Guys and Gals, I need to get some water hosing to complete the throttle body water bypass, but im struggling to find anyone who sells it. Can anyone point in me in the direction of a company that ill be able to get some from at short notice Cheers Nick

Waved but wasnt sure you saw me until too late. Are you on here?

If this is in the wrong forum i apolagise in advance iam looking for a idle air adjusting valve for my 1992 z32tt ive searched ebay with no luck does anyone have a spare one they can sell me or can advise me were i can purchase one cheap cheap cheap. cheers guys.

just spotted this on the yahoo auction site in japan. shame about the doors but apart from the doors :bow::bow: http://page2.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/b90007023

Hi, Does anyone have a link to a write up on the correct way to do a compression test? Cheers Vijay

Booked a fella round to look at the alarm just to make sure that wernt up shit creek, guy puts jumper on car, BROOOOOOOMMMM are you kin kidding me turned it off. took jumpers off Ticktickticktick Thats ya starter moter mate. cool got another one, 2 bols and a quick swap 3 hours later, do yoou think that kin thing will come off, nope

I have a stillen GTZ-R bumper going onto my UK spec Z. I am replacing the lights that are mounted on the stillen bumper as they are cracked and was going to get rid of the front fog lights and replace with carbon fibre ducts. I have done a quick search and have been confused as to whether front fogs are required for an mot? Also, will need to replace the sidelight/indicator cluster, looking for a crystal clear cluster, what ones do you suggest? Ebay? Any others?

Hello all..i've noticed recently that my UK auto gearbox keeps down shifting for no reason at all. It started off every now and then but I had a long 3hr drive last night up the M6 and if I hold the revs around 3k, every 15-20secs or so it would shift down not one, but two gears! Bloody annoying as at around 70/80 it just doesn't sound or feel healthy! If I hold the revs, it soon shifts back but again, after a while, bumps down a few gears! Especially annoying if its in cruise but I can control it slightly when foot on the pedal as lift off each time it starts but gets very tiring doing that 4times a mionute for 3hrs!! So...what could it be? I'm not mechanically mind…

I'm a new member and also new to owning a 300zx after owning a 350z. As the 300zx is less well known to general mechanics and I have heard even Nissan main dealers! does anyone have any recomendations for mechanics and/or tuners near Brighton? I do a lot of work myself with cars, but my clutch is on the way out and seem to have no spare time at the mo!

At 17 years old, am I the youngest zed owner on the forum - or possibly even in the world? lol! Cheers, Vern