General Discussions - 300ZX Related

Hey folks, Got a spoiler fitted at the mo that sits flush to the lip of the boot,Im wanting to remove it tommorow but curious to know what is under it with regards to what i assume is the plastic/perspex trim that sits on the lip The spoiler is well bonded on so going to do damage of some sorts getting it off which is cool as boot getting painted,are the plastic or perspex trim replaceable? cheers Paul

It was on the opposite side of the dual carriageway,it was red, thats all i know.

as a few of u might know, my gearbox went bang a while ago - finally getting it replaced and i was wondering what people recommend for automatic transmission fluid? kinda done a few searches but still unsure... any suggestions will be appreciated... thanks in advance

Putting some new tryes all round on my car i want the best grip in wet and dry, got standard uk wheels 225 50 16 front and 245 45 16 rear, cant decide on what to get all the reviews online are for different sizes and cars which make a hell of a difference so the best people to ask are the people that drive them every day Cheers

does anybody have or know of any links that give step by step guides to engine removal? also how long does it take roughly? thanks

Yes it was me :rofl: the first time i've used it in 3 weeks and it fired up straight away, GOD i love this car :hyper:

was having a good rake around my engine today and couldsmell petrol near the front under the throttle cover, remoived cover, stuck my head in and got squirted in the fookin face with petrol, it was literally squirting everywhere no wonder im only getting 40 miles to £20 quid of petrol lol how much would this contribute to my rough running

Just a quick one but I have lost the heat from my heater... There are no leaks and every thing else is working ok. The flow going in is hot but the out is cold.. Could it be the thing is blocked or is there some kind of electronic valve or stat that is not opening??? Any one ........ Chris..

anyone got any links or advice on how to check my timing, not with a consult but with a strobe gun

After 18 months of being off the road, getting the new engine and fitting it myself, having loads of electrical issues, re doing most of the loom. All new belts, oil and other stuff Got it running,but it was crap, turned out blocked cat, now its been tuned, de cat systems and got rid of stupid centre boxes on the exhausts, purring and pulling like crazy now. She went for her MOT yesterday and failed on 2 things. HA HA Rear fog light bulb blown. Replaced N/s Headlight adjuster seized. A Bit of work with WD40 and Passed. :hyper: :hyper: :hyper: Filled the tank up. Getting tax first thing. Then have some fun. Huge thanks to all who have helped me with ad…

since im getting the car resprayed im changing the colour, was just wondering if anyone knows any websites that i can view diferent samples so i can choose what i want

Car has gone for compression testing yesterday. Valves are knackered by the sounds and oil pressure is down awaiting further update if piston rings are damaged. All will soon be revealed looking forward to a refreshed car though all ready for the summer :hyper: :hyper:

parked my car at work this week (admittedly running low on feul,) i left her faceing the wind and the rain , you know whats comming people , went to start her up which was fine , pulled away and started to drive home when she lost revs , checking the feul gauge i was just about out or the way she was behaving out of feul,idiot i am, topped up which a jerry can sparked up started to drive then she started to couugh and splutter and die on me , this did happen a few monts ago in the real bad rain we had but she would fire up and if i kept the revs up i could drive but the moment my foot was off she died then it would be an age before i could get her statred again , but this…

well after long enough arguing with the insurers the car was written off. i am buying it back though just have to wait in them getting back to me with a settlement figure, they wouldnt give me one until i sent away the full service history and all my reciepts. there was only 2 mechanical things wrong with the car a bent steering arm and steering rack the rest was to the bodykit. never mind getting the whole car redone when it goes into the bodyshop that way i can get all the little bits and pieces done. so hopefully will be back soon

Tonight at 20:15 driving on Uxbridge road past Ealing Common station. Think I saw you GiantSlayer in your red one again and 30 secs later, looked at my rearview and saw the back of another one. Couldn't see the colour, but was def a Zed. Can't mistake those distintive rear lights!

Well, just got back from my day adventure of taking my Zed from Germany to Holland (Amsterdam way) to the lads at DTA to swap my engine. I know its in safe hands now LOL Just waiting for Eric to do his magic and get meon the road again :nana2: :nana2: :nana2:

As above, in Formby village at 10.15am, car was de-spoilered i believe was'nt much time to notice much else as it was busy and i was driving a van the size of a bus, lol, and needed to concentrate. :) Was it you???

i have a thorn in my side!! not going to preach lol but I have my fantastic mx6 2.5 v6 24valve up for sale and not even 1 bite???? Been out in her today and it really is an amazing solid car, really quick, and an exhurst note to die for but no body has even given me an offer??? its in loot today and again not 1 bite......... has anyone got any idea's on how to get people interested??? ive spent a fortune on this car and it needs to go by next sat. its near perfect, and worth every penny of the £1195 asking price. To me its worth £1800 all day. So any advice is welcome.

At last my Front mount intercooler has arrived, only took 8 weeks as i took the cheaper postage option. :headvswal Well all in all doesn't look too bad.Some of the casting could do with a bit more work but nothing my Dremmrel and a spare hour can't sort out.All in all quite pleased especially for the amount of kit for cash compared with the real deal. Please post your thoughts, even the "you get what you pay for" brigade LOL. :D http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NISSAN-300ZX-Z32-TWIN-TURBO-INTERCOOLER-KIT-INTAKE_W0QQitemZ320207554967QQihZ011QQcategoryZ72205QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Just replaced the TPS and set up as described here on the forum. I was getting eratic gear changes on the auto box, high idle etc. Power light for auto box staying on now after flashing to say that I have a fault stored in the ECU? Cannot get the light off by using centre console switch???? ECU code is code 3 - TPS sensor??????? I need help...............................Please Battery disconected at moment to reset ECU? Any ideas or advice warmly welcomed................... Cheers, Nigel p.s - Nice one to Z World in Tamworth for sorting me a TPS sensor...........Thanks Geoff and Linda, very much appreciated! :confused:

:nana2: :hyper: put coolent in the old gal today and fired her up. not even a second and it fires into life. so far so good NO KNOCKING.. but going to test over the weekend. wow how i missed driving the beasty. i feel happy for now :hyper: so at the moment i was ripped off for my 60k service!!! i will try and contact the person that did it again over the weekend just to see what he says about not replacing the tensioner! EDIT VIDEO OF FIRST START!! video clicky

Hey there guys and gals, I've just acquired UK spec alloys (the ones that take 245 on the rear)... But, and this is the sneaky bit - I am thinking to get another pair of the 245 tyre permitting rears to put on the front... questions; 1) Does this make sense - will it make the driving better? 2) Will they fit? without spacers that is... 3) Do you think they will look good? 4) I'm thinking to put them on so there is less space between the wings and the alloys... Will it be noticeable? Is it worth it? 5) Will it adversely affect the speedometer readings and powersteering? (which i really love on my Zed :) ) P.S. I am only interested in the original 16" al…

Just been browsing theyre site, and found a thread by hot300zx, which has got a link to a japanese 300zx site for parts. http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&langpair=ja%7Cen&u=http://www.z32-zone.com/z32_mainte_menu/z32_dressup_menu.htm Theyre alot of good little bits on here, maybe usefull for some nick

is there a parts supplier in the uk as i dont want to pay the shipping fees from us and japan any help would be great.

was it you??? had go faster stickers on the doors ;) you drove past my house about 11:45am