General Discussions - 300ZX Related

Hi everyone, One of my front brake calipers has seized, and I was wondering what the best course of action would be. I have seen some threads saying the refurb kits do the job. Would I be better off trying to source some GTR calipers? My disks apear to be ok and to be honest I dont really have the cash to do a full conversion at the moment. Thanks in advance for your comments

Hello all, Well, I just picked up my first Zed (import TT manual) and I'm starting to learn about the usual faults... I get the feeling of the rear stepping out to the right when I come off the gas pedal (driving in a straight line), which creates a little wobble. Feels a bit disconcerting to say the least. From searching on here it seems like the HICAS ball joints often wear, but I jacked the rear up (one side at a time) and there doesn't seem to be any noticeable play in the wheels left to right. The rear shocks were replaced not long ago, and the tyre pressures are OK. What else could cause the wobble, or could it still be the HICAS arms even without noticabl…

how many times has it been up for sale lol http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160216925807#description

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Hi guys, thought I would share my efforts and get your opinions on the clear third brake light. I saw a guy talking about it on the Amercian site and I thought I would give it a go. This is a prototype but it works and I'll leave it on the car for now. I plan on using different LEDs in the final one. Old New New - brakes on Let me know what you think. I think it suits the silver Zed but maybe not dark coloured ones. Tony from Oz :cool:

Hi guys, thought I would share my efforts and get your opinions on the clear third brake light. I saw a guy talking about it on the Amercian site and I thought I would give it a go. This is a prototype but it works and I'll leave it on the car for now. I plan on using different LEDs in the final one. Old New New - brakes on Let me know what you think. I think it suit the silver Zed but maybe not dark coloured ones. Tony from Oz :cool:

Spotted a black z, reg C10 B** in the village of Kintbury nr Newbury. Was at the village hall, just finished a mountainbike race, popped out for a fag, and you bimbled past, anyone....?

today, about midday

Hi Got my exhaust system upgraded today. Stainless Steel Mongoose Cat Back system. BIG Thanks to Jeff and Jamie. Wow.. doesn't the engine spin more freely ! When the old exhaust was taken off we discovered it was the originally fitted exhaust from Japan and Jeff showed me something that may be of interest to other owners of newly imported cars, or Jap cars with the original still in place after a year or two of UK winter salt ! The Cat Back part of the exhaust is restricted as far back as the first box. The exterior tube diameter is significantly wider than the inside of the pipe and this is apparently a way of restricting power in Japan. The down side is n…

Is anyone on here a bit of a whizz on microsoft paint or similar?? I would like the picture below with a white: bonnet, centre panel (between lights), wingmirrors, t-tops, boot lid, and spoiler. thanks everyone. Paul

was it u that was on the motorway going towards falkirk area if u so it was me that flashed from the blue transit van ?????????????? it was about 7:15am today

Hi all , i been told that me pcv valves are stuck open and need changing , But i havent a clue what they look like or where they are , does anyone have a picture of them or a guide on how to change them , cheers wayne :)

Well as you can see it dont look to bad, although am not touching it due to the legalities in its selling if peeps read my previous posts on this. Now everytime I look at it I wanna tinker and work out prices. So I am constantly in 2 minds do I start on it or do I take this guy who sold me it to court to get my money back. Well anyways there it is for nowm untouched in all its all so radiant essence lol.

MY son Matt will be of legal driving age in a few months. So i thought i would let him try the zed out. So of we go to my work,(which is a large open space of un used land, private property After a while he works out the bitting point and after turning left and right for a bit, he floors it, back wheels zoom and he is off. christ he cant even drive, but sure knows how to drift a bit. I grab the the hand brake and say thats enough. Fook i lost a few pounds lol

my brakes are squeaking quite loud, anyone know why? i know my car has been off the road for some time but i thought the noise would've disappeared after a bit of driving but it hasn't. I changed the pads probably less than 1000 miles ago and they didn't make any noise before the car went off the road. also.... my exhausts smoke thick white smoke when i start the car from cold for about 5-10 mins... daily... then goes away, never smoked before but does it each time now since my has been back on the road? help??

Just wondering why people are still buying others, unless they are on a budget?

just fitted some mintex brake pads as sold by the Zcentre. it doesnt say in the instructions how long i should run them in for. anyone know for these pads or what a general rule of thumb for zeds is when it comes to running in pads?

Im in need of some help even though i should'nt be out side and i should be still resting but thats not me well before i went to hospital i had the prob that i couldnt turn the car off well its sorted it self out but now i keep blowin the fuel pump fuse so i unpluged the pump and it stoped blowing the fuses so i put it down to the pump now ive changed the pump and its still doing it so id though about the ecu's so ive change the fuel pump ecu and i was going to change the main ecu and found an apexi AFC air flow converter wot does this do as im not 100% sure could this have some thing to do with the problem since ive changed the main ecu the car wont start and fuel pump …

Just fitted a set of fleebay HIDs, so far easy peasy, but the up/down adjustment screen just seems to spin round n round, so i'm gonna guess the cogs are shot? how easy is it to replace these? and any idea's where to source the parts. I'm considering taking it into the local Nissan dealer, but i'm not inspired when last time i went in the guy argued with me that Nissan never made a 300ZX !!! cheers all

I have some fancy dials but they are 160mph ones and my uk car has 180mph clocks. I heard there's a resistor you can change to solve the difference?? Is that right ??

Guys, Car is jacked up at the moment - Im changing the shocks....prob is I cant release the front springs!! the bolt holding them just will not undo:( im using a grip spanner to hold the top of the thread and a 17mm to loosen it but it just does not move!! Anyone done this b4!?!? Thanks G

I currently have 4L of castrol edge 10-60, is that enough????

does any body have a set of 15mm spacers with the studs already in that they no longer need i have 25mm ones and they just make the wheel scuff the arch maybe if any one wanted to do a swop then let us no or i can just buy or sell them seperatley

Hi guys, just a quick question, is a autobox from a uk spec tt compatible with a j spec tt would i need to change anything wiring/ecu or is it a straight swap ?? thanks

in the early hours i stumbled past a nice looking zed parked on turnmills road near farringdon station. anyone here?