General Discussions - 300ZX Related

As mentioned a while back, my Zed is off the road due to a tapping noise under load. No other problems like overheating and the oil pressure was magnificent. On a cold start it went right round the clock and when hot was showing 45 lbs on tickover and approx 75-80 when running. I have been around cars all my life especially when involved in the Rally scene and sadly spent a lot of time underneath them at weekends, so I am used to engine noises and there cause. My son Jimmer sadly had to endure this when he was a boy when his hobby was really trains (model & real). Now I was convinced my tapping was due to some sort of ring failure and have been duly stripping the engi…

Hi Everybody, im new to this site and have just bought a 300zx 3 days ago. i took it for the MOT today and got failed on the rear fog because it was wired into what used to be the rear brake light in the spoiler! Is this legit as as far as i can work out this was done professionally and don't really want to change it if i can avoid it, and if anybody knows of any official documentation i can take down to the testing centre and slap it in the testers face let me know if anybody has any info thanks in advance Danny

HI Everyone Just out of intrest, who has fitted Lambo doors to their Zeds?? Do you think they look good or not? If you do have them what company would you recommend? And Bolt on or Weld on??? Looking forward to the replies. Chow 4 Now Nico

standard silver zed, think it had aftermarket wheels in west end car park in eckington around 5 o'cock-ish.

Hi All, Does anyone have or have any experience with this ECU. Ive read on here it is used alot in the states Is it easy to use and can any tuner be able to work with it? Cheers

Hello, i purchased some ingaglo dials, and unfortunately they are different. Turns out, my speedo (which is in KM/H and why am changing dials) is off. Is there a simple resistor change or something to adjust the speedo range? Mine is a 120MPH speedo, and the replacements are a 180MPH face. Many thanks, as I don't really want to purchase a new speedo cluster, or new indaglo dials. I know... should have checked first...

Bought HID kit- managed to change bulbs without taking skin off knuckles- BUT where to locate the Control Units/Ballast & are there any areas to avoid- eg close to Alarm control unit?- leads provided with HID kit are less than 20ins so limited as to where to locate the units- Any help most welcome guys!

Just got the new SFS boost hose kit to go with my coolant ones. Off to fit them very soon, will post some pics.

Anyone in need or thinking of getting an RPS Clutch, the link below will give you 20% discount http://www.srbpower.com/forum/showthread.php?t=17

going round the roundabout at about 4.15 sunday 3rd feb sorry i didnt flash mate i was messing about with my dodgy indicators but the wife saw ya

Hi, I have been looking through the old threads and i have found a similiar query to this except for a couple of bits which makes me think it might be something else. The A/C has never worked well in the 3 years i have had the car, but recently it has started to leak into the footwells and when the tempreture is turned up smoke appears in the car. It does however stop again when turned down but there does seem to be a constant leaking into both footwells. If anyone could provide some assistence as to any causes for this or what work i might need doing and its likely cost, i would be grateful. Cheers

Castle combe Race circuit in Wiltshite are holding a Performance car action Event on April 19th. We are having a 300zx.co.uk Club stand and there are Track sessions available. Castle combe is located near the South West/South central border not far from the M4 motorway. Should be a good day out, with many other clubs attending and plenty of Trade stands, wether your after some track action or would prefer to spectate. A kind of japfest event....but errr not just Jap cars :D http://www.300zx.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=106559

are there any factory markings on or around the prop to ensure that the propshaft is re-fitted back in its 'balanced' position? when my prop was disconnected it was not witness marked so i have no idea what position it should go back in... atm the vibration feels like an overclocked rampant rabbit!

My beast has a high level spoiler which i dont like (will be selling once i find a replacement) but wondered if anyone had pics or views on the best one? I like the idea of built in brake light any ideas on which spoiler to go for and whether new or second hand I have a black UK TT :hyper:

Hi guys - i'm after two wheel studs and nuts for 93' UK TT - can you help? ;)

It says in the instruction manuel and on the filler cap use Dot 3, but I've been to Halfords and they don't stock it. So where do I get it.

dose this club do the Asda day at Bruntingthorpe proofing ground in early august?

:nana2: i saw you at the sunday market at milton keynes bieng driven by a young lady it was a 2+2

Driving today and every time i slowed down to stop the battery light would slowly get brighter, it would light up completly at idle but go out if i revved it a little but still light up as soon as the revvs dropped. It's a new battery so whats up?

Started stripping the car today to fit all the shiny stuff i've been collecting for over a year.When i got the bumper off and rad out i found loads of other little jobs that needed doing like tidying wiring up, old brackets for the oem bumper that are no longer needed and general other jobs that you can't do with the bumper on, and i decided to polish the water pipes and fit a new water pump while every things stripped.So all in all a 2 day job has turned in to a week but i thought i might as well do it right then hopefully i won't have to take the bumper off again. ;) I am very impressed with my new rad too it's huge. :D

I´ve just got the news that it might be possible I will get transfered back to the states sometime this summer or end of it; my Z is beautiful and stunning and I would really hate to get rid of it, I would like to know if anyone here has ever shipped a car back from Europe to the states private, I assume I would have to deal with first a carrier who will ship it by boat..then once back there with DOT and EPA? for emissions test etc.. honestly I am totally lost right now and most important what would it cost me to get my Z driven back in the states? I heard many folks tell me it´s best to get rid of it and buy a new one back there..but this one is so stunning new..hard to …

Hi guys could anyone tell me if a strut brace for an n/a zx would fit a TT as under the bonnet they both look very similar Jim

Yep! Once again Ebay comes out tops for locating idiots! Just made a 300mile round trip today to pick up what was supposed to be a SWB NA manual rolling shell :cool: Got there to find this........(see pic) :shock: :shock: A 2+2 NA manual rolling shell :slap: Just wot I DONT want. :nono: :nono: Oh well I fetched it back anyway as it would have looked silly coming home with an empty trailer :headvswal Tomorrow might be a better day .......maybe :rant: :rant: :rant:

advice needed . fitted some avo lowering springs alround yesterday . all went well till this morning. went to go out in the motor and noticed some oily fluid behind the car . looks like the rear damper seals have give up the ghost . the question is do i need uprated shorter dampers on the rear or will oem rear shocks do the job . as i don't want to fit new standard shocks for them to go the same way . cheers :D