General Discussions - 300ZX Related

I notice we have Dyno meets but what about a weighbridge one so we can all compare who makes their car the lardyiest? LOL Just an idea, probally a crap one

Hi has anyone put new door pins in a zed door before my swb driver door has droped a bit there is play in the hinges .What sort of job is it to change them do i need specail tools etc ,are these avalible from nissan dealers or is there another way to cure this problem thanks taff ;)

Put some of the trim back in my car today and sound deadened the rear quarters and transmission tunnel. Also ran an RCA cable down one side of the car, have to run a power cable the other side too for the amp at some point. Never been into ICE installs and I'm still not hugely, but I'd like a nice quality of sound. Sound deadening everything and running new cables should improve it a little. With a new headunit, amp and sub, it should sound ok. For some reason, someone replaced one of the Bose speakers in one of the doors, but ran new cables and an aftermarket speaker in the other side. This shouldn't be too much of a problem, as I can tie new cable to the old stuff …

hi bought this car last week, drives fine , no smoke, no wierd noises, only problem when you accelerate fully its like it doesnt wana go faster also its like its hesitating, gause will not pass 0 , car has been to z autos in nottingham ??? never heard of them before, and the bill it says it needs new plugs + coil packs, code 21 ptu fault..,. any help? how i can diagnose... :rant: :rant:

If anyone wants to earn some cash helping me with take some 300ZX's apart then let me know. Thanks

Is there anything obvious I should check if the reverse lights dont illuminate on the back of the car? Fuses etc ? Its in for an mot tomorrow and I assume thats an mot failure ? thanks in advance Andy

Just soldered all new coil pack connectors on. Got rid of the cracked brittle old ones. Have never soldered before and they look spot on. All heat shrink wrapped and everything lol :hyper: im a happy bunny. :nana2:

Same spec as Pentroof ;)

Just had a phone call off the bloke who was suppose to be spraying my car saying he is just too busy to fit it in!!! WTF.... he's had it 2 months but say's it's too bigger jobs and he needs to concentrate on smaller stuff!!! well pissed off but what can I do :rant:

Yesterday i almost slit my wrist. The offside sway bar mount bracket bolt just started spinning in the thread so i tried threading a bigger bolt in there but that didnt work ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh In the end i Chopped a bolts thread off screwed it in a bit then welded the barsteward in. Then mounted the bushing and bracket and put a nut on the thread instead. Im just hoping it doesnt affect anything. Has anyone else ever had this prob?

Well the guy just finished fitting it, was an amazing find, £240 for hornet Cat1 alarm, remote central locking, slave door motor and fitting! The guy came around at 11.30 and he finished at about 2, the car has an immoliser on it as well :D If you want a video just ask ;)

My car is a gunmetal grey JDM. The front bumper in 2 places has faded with the sun and is slightly rough to the touch. Whats the best thing for this? T-Cut? Something stronger?

Hi, is there any visual differences between the mafs for a Z32 and an R33 GTS-t? Just I've got one here and I don't know which it is? The JECS serial badge on the side is orange and reads 22680 30P00 A36-000 N62 and the printed didgits are: 3330A Any ideas?

going to put my zed back on standard suspension and remove the tein ha coilovers as i find the ride to harsh (i,m 40 in october) now the teins are about 5 year old but still in good condition my mechanic had them off the car to clean them up and replace the adjuster and locking rings what i need to know is are these worth anything on ebay and if so how much do you recon i can sell them for, need to buy a pipe some slippers and a tartan travel rug :p

The oil temp has been getting a bit high on my N/A manual during track sessions or sustained high speed motorway runs. Is there a clean way to install an oil cooler? I'd rather not use a sandwich plate to plumb in the hoses. Also, are there any other potential causes for high oil temp? Oil and filter are fresh, and I only use top quality oil.

Hello, Been wondering whats going on with this robbing new car tax?? anyone know what a standard TT pumps out the back end?? and are we going to get hit with stupid car tax bills?? I have heard allsorts of prices and have no idea what we will be paying?? :rant: Any advice will be great?

What sort of boost pressure can you run with wiseco pistons fitted and standard head gasket and rods, is 12psi ok? If I want to run 21psi are we talking eagle rods, wiseco pistons and cometic H/G. Obviously there will be different management, 550cc injectors as well.

Hi there, I´ve just "put my headlights in parts", want to paint the inside in carcolour. The passengersside projector lense is far away from an accurate fitting, I always thought it´s because of the accident, the last owner had. But now I see, its mounted well, nothing broken etc inside... Is it normal??? the lense is around 1cm outside of the middle(of the hole from the plastic I want to paint). It looks toward the middle of the car. The PS light shows near to the Dsidelighting point at night... The driversside fits well in the centre... Can someone please look at his Z and tell me? Thanks, Patrick

hi as the title says im going to be replacing my bonnet and centre panel today, just wanted to know any advise or tips on doing this correctly? thanks guys. Paul.

I'm looking to sell my Z and was wondering if there is a registry out there somewhere that can tell me what the actual spec is for my car. any help is much apprieciated.

What is the best way to get rid of light surface scratches on my car? She is gunmetal gray and want to give her a really good going over this weekend and a good wax afterwards. Best stuff to get rid of scratches and best wax anyone? Want to give her a proper long lasting shine too!

i ordered sway bar bushings but the are too big, the space where the bar slips through is too big??? A little help would be great as ive been on the phone to z1 in america trying to solve this. Does anyone know the different sizes of rear sway bars? How many sizes are there? I need the actual measurement of the bar thickness. Thanks James

Has anyone insured there car without the "road risks" part while it is off the road ? My car wont be driveable for another month or 2 at least, but Im worried about theft or damage to it in the meantime but dont really want to pay for full cover when it wont be going anywhere. Do all insurance companies offer this sort of cover, how would it work with valuation...etc ? In the eyes of an insurer its not worth much when its in bits and does'nt go anywhere, but its worth a hell of a lot of money to me in Parts and time if anything was to happen to it ! David

would there be any interest in a dyno day at interpro not tsr where we had it last time but interpro where we had it the time before ? let me know and if we get enough interest i will book it !

With reference to this thread: http://www.300zx.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=103962&highlight=jwt+ecu+bit I cannot identify this ecu using the numbers/codes on it. Can anyone tell me if it's an 8 bit or 16 bit jobbie please :) Would the 'daughter board' refer to that board at the bottom? If so I guess it's an 8 bit ECU?