General Discussions - 300ZX Related

well its decision time i guess since fitting the kit to the car ive realised what a mistake ive made , not in the style of the kit , its just that wherever i go i seem to catch the front bumper everytime i go in/out of the garage it scrapes when i go to the end of the drive it scrapes and if i go round a corner at speed , guess what , it scrapes on top of all that the engine is piddling oil out of it at an alarming rate the front wobbles under braking and wobbles when im at 45 mph the center propshaft bearing has gone which causes vibration through the car ( not totally unpleasant feeling ) the brakes are grinding the rear valance needs painting again the interior needs…

Whats the capacity of the standard fuel tank on a 1990 Jap import TT 2+2. I'm looking to replace the tank with a alloy/plastic fuel cell & I want to stay as close to the standard size as poss. Cheers Stu

Ive replaced all the drivechain bushings and mounts with uprated ones apart from the engine mounts which i have changed only the passenger side mount with a oem one the drivers side is still the original and is prob knackard........ I had the cars rear in the air a while back while a friend had it in first gear while pressing and depressng the clutch.... It made a very distinctive knock noise which was coming from the drivechain but was hard to pin point it. I looked under the car while my friend was on and off the clutch and tried to find where the hell it was coming from but everything was solid with no movement at all, diff was solid, gearbox fine and prop s…

currently charging the battery on the zed. Took it off charge and connected the batt back up but getting nothing from the toad alarm, normally get a little chirp when reconnecting battery. The zed is dead without this working as it immobiliser aswell lol. will the alarm be fused anywhere? if so best place to look:confused: cheers

Hi, I bought a TT about a year ago and it's driving me up the wall. My engine blew (melted piston) 5 months ago and I bought an engine off some guy on ebay with allegedly 40K KM's on it. I swapped all the goodies off my engine on to it and spent a fortnight getting it back in the car. My problem is it makes a hell of a clacking noise on the top end. I flushed the engine twice, changed the oil and filter twice but no change.....even took it for a blast in case I had a sticky lifter. I checked inside the cam cover through the oil filler and the cam lobes seem dry so I assume the lifters are also dry. Oil pressure is just above the 4 on the pressure guage on the d…

As above, the wheels have only been on the car for about 9 months, never seen salt etc, never kerbed etc etc etc. But, the chrome is coming off, its just peeling away! I have emailed Stern but so far they are ignoring me, which is just what I expected tbh. Anyway, two things, first its a warning to anyone who may be thinking of buying these wheels, DONT. Second, anyone have any experience of getting chrome wheels re finished? Any names? I dont want chrome again, just paint and polished rims. Cheers.

strange thing happened to my zed early this everning. had my dinner looked out side and my drivers side dipped beam was on plus the full beam was on to, but it was just the drivers side. so went out to check it ,got in the car all the switches was off so put the light switch on and the rest turned on. switched them off and all went off. really odd:confused: anyone else had strange things happen to there car.

Took my Z to MJP in Brentwood to have my driver's side window electrics fixed, and also have the car checked over and serviced. He sorted it all out in one night like he said he would, all at a price that I found more than reasonable... and what a top bloke he was too! I recommend him to anyone, especially if you're looking for a Zed specialist in the London area. Thanks alot Mike!

I was wondering if someone could give me a breif description on how to photoshop some wheels onto my car, i found a new set which i like but not sure on the photoshop bit....and want to see what they look like before i decide to buy. Cheers Peeps.

which cars had the rear electronic suspension and can it be fitted to the rear of a jap series 1 tt or can you fit it without connecting the elecrical part etc cheers chaps

the wife has gone to see a freind for the weekend in morecambe. this was the msn message i got from her today ( i saw a 300z in lancs today silver n3trd or somthing like that reg ). was it you :o

Could anyone tell me if the S13 coil pack connectors are the same as the 300 zx tt ? Thanks

Hi all, I thought i'd post this thread, just in-case this has happened to someone else, or is another common problem and before I start stripping it all to bits. I flashed my main beam at a guy who let me pull out yesterday, and now the main beam is constantly on when I switch the lights on. I am assuming the switch inside the indicator/main beam stalk has bust, or is there a relay or something elsewhere? Has this happened to you? If it is the switch bust, does anyone out there have a unit for sale?? Look forward to hearing your replies, Chris.

Well i've just gone down to the Zed... the batt is completely dead????? i only went out earlier.....hmmmm ~I've just come down and a little worried that some chavs are setting the alaram off on purpose trying to flatten the batt to nick it....... i've only been here 2 days adn dont knowanyone well enought to knock on there door, specially to let them know the batt is dead and the alarms not working!!! Anybody in my local area(London E1.. whitechapel), got a jumper thing, that they can pop round to me, or a car and a set of jump leads, all my stuff is in the garage at my old house and well things anit exactly great which is why me and thet Zed are here... any way long…

http://www.zcentre.co.uk/shop/product_info.php?cPath=21_43_69&products_id=342&osCsid=ceb454a70e544953814535a204e45b1c Has anybody used these gauge pods from z centre, just wanted to know how hard it would be to fit it without having to remove the dash as it says theres cutting involved..... Thinking of getting some prosport gauges as theyre the closest to defi without the extreme costs.....but i want the centre dash pods which i cant find Any help will be great Fas

I bought a plenum and throttle bodies last night with the intention of polishing them and fitting them. One problem: the throttle bodies were stripped to bits with the intention of having them polishing professionally. Is there a guide anywhere on how to rebuild them?

Hi All, Where is everybody buying their service parts from. Mines due and I was hoping that some of you might know some good places to buy filters, plugs, oil, belts etc. etc. I'm not sure which oil to use for the engine, gearbox and diff either. If anyone has any advice, great. Cheers.

I have a huge hesitation from a standing start and dont know where to start looking. The car is a jap auto but I know it's not the box. I have cleaned the carbs but other than that I just dont know where to look or what I can start changing. I have lived with this since I got the car but now its really starting to get to me. Pleas help... Chris..

HI Anyone know how to find the correct size for the rod bearing since I am going to use eagle rods?

last night went out to see a mate . just outside his house was forced onto the kurb . either that or my car would have been hit . anyway checked my brand new alloy wheels and 2 of them are now kurbed . well pissed off . anyway anybody know of any good wheel refurbishers in somerset area . :cry::cry:

hi z mates i have just done a service on my import z but it needs to be tuned does anyone know of anyone in the oxford area that can tune zx's also i would like my auto box serviced as well regards big mo

Hi all. I have a load of very light scratches all over my paintwork. Looks like it's just in the lacquer. Looks like someone has washed the car previously in a carwash or sommat. What's the best way of getting these out? And what is the best make of whatever produst I could use? I don't have a buffer and I currently use Autoglym Super Resin Polish and that just seems to clean the paintwork but not remove the scratches? Ivan

I have a problem with the heater. It wont og to hot. I have been told there is a solanoid and a cable that goes to a flap on the matrix somewhere but I cant see it from underneath. Any one got a picture of the dash out so I can find out where it is. Thanks. Chris..

If I follow this tutorial http://www.twinturbo.net/net/viewmsg.aspx?forum=technical&msg_id=793373 to remove the rear spoiler, (silly question) will mine be the same underneath? And can I clean it like these fellas have until I get something else done? Thanks!

Hi, Don't know if I am on the right track here but I noticed on my car suffered from hesitation/stumbling after it had been parked up after rain. I had my suspicions and thought that the seal between the headlight panel and the front bumper wasn't up to the job. I wet the panel and noticed the apexi filter was wet when I took the headlight panel off, as it sits directly below that seal. Might try and rig up a temp seal to deflect water off and see how it goes!