General Discussions - 300ZX Related

I recently changed my oil and have since noticed a Tappet noise. I think I'm going to be opening the old oil debate but I put in 5/50 fully synthetic. I wanted to get 10/50 or 10/60 semi synthetic but these are difficult to get hold of. Do you guys think that the Synthetic stuff is too thin?? evn though it meets the Spec. I never had this noise before changing the Oil so am wondering whether to Swop it for another grade. Your thoughts, Jase

Here is some more information on Sherbrooke Scout Camp, AKA, The location of this weekends Zed-Fest. Sherbrooke Scout Camp

Hi, Was filling up my silver 300ZX with Super U at Sainsbury's in Leamington Spa last evening and a black 300ZX drove past...had the letters "DBZ" I think in the reg. no! Cheerz, Jez

I would like to say I am sory for not attending this year however I have a stag weekend to go on :tongue: On a serious note I would like to thank all the committee for their time and effort this year, its a thankless task, but I for one appreciate it guys. I officialy ask the committee to nominate any of the continualy moaners to stand for election, there are many I will let you guys choose. Cant wait to see them all run a mile :tongue:

Since decating my 300 tt 92 its smoked out of the left bank on tick over when warm I changed the pcv valves this made no difference so i was getting round to changing the turbos Ive put the job off for around 5 months Then guess what its stopped smokin i have drove it in traffic left it ticking over no smoke i even checked the oil level to see if there was any left Anyone any idea why it has stopped?

What is the problem with notifying subscribed members about a thread???? No message to me stating why??? This is an important subject!

hi peeps just recieved my vader bumper and im in a pickle as it seems too short and wont go round the bumper....i know this is a stupid question but do swb zeds have a smaller rear bumper cos it seems to fit round the back where the number plate is but is too short by about 4 inches where it goes round the sides and mines a lwb zed sorry if this sounds garbled but it hard to describe cheers in advance

got my mag in the post this morning and WOW! that z parade at silverstone is mindblowing :cool: :cool: :cool: Must be some of you? So sorry i missed it, great write up in zclub magazine too, thoughts and snippets from people who were there, even some top guy from nissan was overwhelmed by the occasion, fair play to all of you who turned up. :)

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about an hour ago, in a lay by, didnt get the reg as I was out letting off some steam after arguing with the gf and smashing me phone :mad:

and the handbrake cover, seems like a matching kit. I like this a lot but i'm caught between this and 99 spec gearknob. Thanks in advance

This is a bit naughty I know but i've got some downloaded movies I wanna put onto CD OR DVD... There aXX0 releases and most of them only take up 700 - 750MB and are excellent quality! I wanna be able to play them in a standard DVD player so need some kind of converting software I guess to Convert the AVI files to VIDEO_TS... What are you guys using as I'm having difficulty trying to find some software to do what I ask! Thanks very much!

Just bought another 300zx, I need to have it collected from amersham and delivered to Birmingham... Does anyone on here provide that service or could anyone be tempted to do it for a fee?

on 5th gear when tiff went to the Veyron assembly factory they showed a shot of the underside of the car. I was expecting some stuff going on down there and maybe a diffuser or something but it was completely flatenned of with a board of carbon fibre. Tiff seemed to be suggesting this had a big effect on the veyron's performance. I am not for one moment suggesting the zed is anything like the performance engineering of the veyron but are the flappy sh**guards that hang down having a bad affect on the zeds performance and handling? The rear part of my guard has come away from the attaching bolt and barely clears the ground.

omg have you seen the Defi's in action my mate has them in his GT4 and they are awesome. Was wondering what other brands do them. I love the Blitz MD and BLM and would get them if it wasn't for they can't do the record thingy. what a bum hey.

Hi guys! I'm in desperate need of this power steering hose complete with the termination crimped ends... If any one is breaking there Z or has one spare I could purchase, I would be most grateful as it looking unlikely mine can be repaired with new hose. Many Thanks, Jonny

Check this out http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/231338.htm Pretty awesome IMO. Only 17k and certified. Hell of a car for the money. I bet the drive is 10 times better than the average tired Zed.

I bought my zx a few weeks ago and changed it on my insurance policy, they quoted me £900 4 yrs ncb at 24, which is good. But my renewal is due next week and they want 1290 bloody t-leafs. I contacted them and asked them why the big rise in 3 weeks and its because I ran a pedestrian over 4 months ago and the case is still pending (not my fault by the way lol ) So why is this affecting me 3 weeks after I put the car on the policy and not when I did put it on the policy?

Help!! it started last week. when i start it in the morning starts at 2000rpm, goes down to 1500rpm when warm. if i go out and start it again after 15mins goes down to about 1300rpm. Never drops down below 1000rpm. was running great for the last few months. varies sometimes on how warm it is outside. on a cold day its worse, warm day better. thought it may be afm.

Well,the next time you think you see steam coming from the engine bay and your missus tells you you`re being paranoid..DON`T LISTEN TO HER! Just checked,coolant all over the undertray, pipes etc. Rad`s half full so hopefully only 2 or 3 litres lost from capacity.Turns out top rad pipe had developed a small tear which is now a big tear after removing and a bit of prodding! Just so people are aware it looks like the (jubilie?) clip is the culprit,split just under where you tighten up.Fingers crossed no gasket damage done as may have been driving about for a while like this :wack: If i have been lucky,i can only put it down to catching it before i lost it all,advanced c…

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Going to install my controller hopefully this weekend, and up my boost to about 14psi. Firstly though i need to chip it, can anyone please advise me on the best way to go about this, and please leave some links if you have any, thanks Dan

Hey Guys, Just Want Some Advice And Info On What Causes The Smoke From My 300???? Got Plent Of Mods Including Hybrid Tubs,intake,exhuast,andy P. Chip Etc.... She Only Smokes When The Revs Come Down From High To Around 2500rpm, Then Whoooosh, Its There, Like Slightly Black,blue Smoke. I Know Am Over Fueling, But Just Thinking The Worst!! No Smoke Under Load Or Going Thro The Gears, Just When De-accelerating??? Also No Smoke On Idle. Cheers People. Alan.

The AGM is upon us this weekend, and we are in for a cracking weekend, weather permitting. Could I please ask all Members who attend to stick to our part of he scout camp for drinking etc, as there may be youngsters around, and it wouldnt go down well, if members were reported for wandering around pissed up, shouting & swearing etc. lets get drunk and have a laugh in sensible manner. Cheers Kim :duffer: