General Discussions - 300ZX Related

buy it now £1k :shock: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1991-NISSAN-30ZX-Fairlady-Z-SILVER_W0QQitemZ330207935620QQihZ014QQcategoryZ18238QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

just come across this wide arch black zed on ebay which sounds like head gasket problem. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Nissan-300zx-3-0L_W0QQitemZ180211315619QQihZ008QQcategoryZ10402QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

I took off my battery today and had a look behind the engine, this is what i saw. note the red circle is an oil trail Then i saw this. Pipe is split so i changed it with a fresh one and inserted the spacer from the old. This is where it came from. I thought i got lucky and maybe this was where the smoke was coming from but sure enough i went for a test drive and its still smoking around that area. The rocker cover gasket doesnt seem too oily but then again i cannot really get a good look at the other side of the cover. any ideas people? as i want to book it in to have the oil leak fixed but i want to be sure where its coming from first....

I have just ordered a dvd/cd/mp3 player and a dvd fold out screen :hyper: I have a stereo in at the moment and its sort of wedged between the left and right brackets and apart from the cage at the front, thats the only thing holding it secure. As im now putting in 2 units whats the best way to secure them: ie should there be something else with the standard brackets to hold the stereo in place. Although there are some screw holes in the brackets, there is nothing in the side of the stereo to secure to. Any ideas, greatly appreciated. Cheers Graham

can any body please help. i am looking for my old 300zx tt auto. i sold it in the sussex area in 2006. the reg number was H828BGH and was purple, with a body kit, custom back lights etc. last seen in the arundel area. would like to know how it is getting on. cheers. gaz. gary.1973@hotmail.co.uk

All, Are there any common conversions or projects that have other engines than the standard TT?? Just wondered if anyone tried using a rolling shell and put something else instead of the normal lump... Cheers Ben - (Spezer)

Well, sold my old Zed almost exactly a year ago - bought an MR2 Turbo and wanted my Zed back ever since! So i bought the black Pearl! Mantav8s old one! Going to pick it up tonight - cant wait! I would say i'd post some pics but there were plenty in the Ad in the for sale section! Be at more meets this time too - going to put my name down for Z008 too.. Rgds Ed

Just had Tein and EDFC fitted to my baby....in order to get the most out of it, what settings should I put for normal everyday use, track and motorway cruisin? Thanks Paul

Have been a Zed owner for a year now. she's a 95 TT auto, 17" Alloys etc... But at 13 years old I felt she needed a B'day pressie, so: 1. Silcon Hoses in DAY GLOW LIME GREENNN...I can work on her in the dark now (plus the old ones where 13 years old) 2. HKS Oil Cooler 3. Timing Belt change 4. Tein Superstreet Shock/springs etc.... 5. Tein tie rods 6. New themostat 7. EDFC so I can mess with the suspension...OH TOYS TOYS TOYS... Now she's going to have a complete respray - It's a TVR flip colour that goes from Green to Blue in certain lights and angles. The respay is costing 1800 including paint and VAT. and I've just paid 3K for all…

My car now takes a lil longer to start and you can feel it needs a extra boost from the battery. In the past i've had yellow top optimas for car audio systems. Am i correct in saying that red tops are for starting? Also is that my solution? and is there a better or alternative battery worth a consideration?

I currently have a set of wheels with 255's on the rear but they need replacing but how do i find out what size the wheels are so i can see if i can fit bigger tyres??

I'm having serious traction problems, it spins in every gear and is very difficult to put your foot down in unless you have balls. I've got Racelogic tration control, on 5% an 10% the rear steps out, on the wet setting it sometimes kicks out but you can feel it holding the car back, i want to get that power i'm loosing on the road. My understanding of how the TC works is that it cuts the fuel to the engine. Suggestions please. I need to get more power on the road. So far i have thought about. Diff (i've got but to be fitted) bigger tyres (got wider wheels, but need tyres, can go to 255 for sure.) loose weight from the front Adding weight to …

PMSL...Spot on this! :rofl:

No doubt the topic of much discussion, spring is coming and im thinking about another Z. I know the hassles involved in having a TT so am considering a NA. I cant find a thread comparing the pros and cons though -(my fault not good at using the search probabaly) Can anyone convince me to go for a NA? Whats the pickup like? I have never driven an NA and am wary it may feel slow. Not interested in big power just close to stock TT would be good so what could I do to up the NA's power?

Hi all! I'm in the market for a 300zx and I went to see one yesterday. It was a good price and all seemed ok on it, boost was good, no smoke, drove well, all except the oil pressure gauge didn't work and for some reason the auto-box diagnostic thing didn't seem to want to work, unless my mechanic m8 wasn't doing it right! Should I be worried about the oil pressure gauge seeing as other than that the engine seemed ok? And would there be a reason for the diagnostic to just not work? Cheers all.

Hi, i was wondering if anybody has a photo or diagram of the plenum chamber as removed from the car. ****Edited**** - I have now found a very helpful guide, so here it is for anybody else who may need it in the future. http://www.thedevilsz.com/site/technical/articles/Z32_plenum_pull.pdf

WHich engine management system would you go with for your fully built Z 1. AEM EMS 2. APexi Power FC 3. Haltech 4. Microtech I put the Apexi Power FC in there because can get my hands on one for the Zed from UAS Autralia.

Help / advice needed I own a 300ZX fairlady N/A manual Battery keeps going flat. Several times when I jump start it the headlights are on despite the switch being in the OFF position - which I presume is causing the battery drain. I presume it is a faulty swtch. Today the alarm was going off repeatedly and I couldn't stop it with the remote - offside headlight was on brightly, nearside was on faintly. Not sure of the cause. Have any other members had similar problems. Any assistance would be appreciated Thanks Davecalv

Happy Birthday matey!! :duffer: :duffer: :duffer:

All the best bud :duffer: :duffer: :duffer: Have a good day.

Just seen these on ebay, http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Front-upper-camber-arms-for-R32-GTR-GTST-and-Z32-300ZX_W0QQitemZ120214340749QQihZ002QQcategoryZ40192QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem anyone got these? what do you think? Paul

is this oil too thin you think? and how can you tell if sparks are on their way out?

Well, the motor in the Zed has been making a tapping noise for some time now and we (Jimmer) and me did not think it was just tappets. So I have kept on driving it until it got worse. It was mentioned by Jimmer that it now sounded 'SERIOUS' and that I should stop driving as it could go 'BANG' in a rather big way. So this morning he popped over and with me holding the light, he proceeded to remove my engine. What a journey it was, there was so much wrong with it that it has cheered me up. It has been overfueling for ages but because the tuning was done by Owen Developments of Oxford, it really meant that it should go back to them. I live in Bristol and it is a toy so there…

My TT Auto seems to have decided that it won;t bother using 3rd gear anymore. It works fine going from 1st - 2nd and back down, and also goes into reverse no problem, but instead of going from 2nd into 3rd at about 5500 rpm it stays in 2nd and goes up to the red line. Needless to say it won't then go much above 70 mph I don't get any funny whines from the3 gear box and eveything else looks normal (temp, boost gauge, fuel consumption etc.). Any ideas?

A mate of mine had a great set of 18" alloys on his MR2 and said I can have them for nowt!!! Will they fit without mods?