General Discussions - 300ZX Related

Hi all, Another year has flown by, so before it's too late, we have to choose our exhibitors for this year's show.... Classic Motor Show | NEC Birmingham (necclassicmotorshow.com) It's a full-on event; you will have to be there on Thursday 10th November (at a specific time allocated by the NEC) to place your car on the stand - and you will not be able to drive away again until late evening on Sunday 13th November. You may, of course, drop your car off on Thursday and then return to collect it on Sunday - subject to leaving the keys with one of us who will be there for the duration. However it would be preferable if you could also stay and man the stan…

Hi folks, I have just replaced the red "Z" badge on the front of my Zed, so if anyone wants the old one, you're welcome to it. It has a stone-chip (hence why I bought a new one) and it came apart from the metal ring during removal. You'll need to glue it back together and source some adhesive backing to reinstall it (make sure you do it the right way round, the little "studs" are handed (one side it bigger than the other), to match the holes in your nose panel..... ?

Hi all, My car has discovered a starting issue on cold and warm but only struggles on warm after I leave it for over half an hour.... very strange one The car starts every time it's never not started just takes a bit to get going but it's like a spluttering start for about 5 seconds idle drops right down when it gets going but then it's fine , idles fine everything once it's found its bearings.... Some mornings it's starts first go after its left over 2 days but let's say I leave it overnight and try it in the morning it does it. So strange. I've changed the PTU to series 2, no joy and also changed the FP regulator still no joy, checked fuel pressure t…

i bought a 5 pin and come to find my z32 is a 7 pin is there a possible way to still connect them

Hi all. So I’ve had my fair share of jap cars but always wanted a z32 TT. I managed to pick one up a few months back but has now started smoking. the smoke only starts after the car has warmed up. Then it smokes on tick over and under throttle. The smoke only comes out of the driver side exhaust. The previous owner had ran it for a short time on 5w30 fully. so I changed it to 10w40 part. I’ve also removed and check PCV valves, but they seem to be doing their job. I’ve got a compression test booked in for next week, but I was wandering if anyone else could suggest anything? the smoke is a mix of white, grey and blue! So confusing as hell. Any hell would b…

A work mate of mine has seen a nice blue SWB parked in the Hayes/Uxbridge area a couple of times whilst visiting his gym in the last few days.... Reg number is L688MEP and from the pics he showed me, it looks like an NA. Is it anyone on here? I'll give him a club flyer to pop under the wipers next time he sees it ?

Hi, after 4 and a half years my bosch 069 has completely died just outside of warranty. Its been pretty useless since I bought it even with a battery cutoff. I don't know if it makes a difference but the car is a japanese import. At the time there was a more expensive 334 model but at the time I couldn't find any information of people fitting it in the 300zx. Now ive realised that it has a capacity of 830cca vs the 069 capacity of 630cca. There appear to be 3 brands to choose from and I cant find a definitive answer on which brand to go with. There is Yuasa https://www.eurocarparts.com/p/yuasa-battery-44477334Z, Varta https://www.eurocarparts.com/…

Thought I would post as couldn't find anything about this anywhere online so might save somebody some time. After doing head gaskets and timing belt car would not start, could not get the timing mark anywhere near, actually sparking on no3 cylinder, about 90' out on cam. Turned out to be ptu connector on the wrong way. The outer connector casing had got twisted so it looked right and the connector a bit loose with age so it slid over the 2 and 3 notches. Easy fix in the end just wish I'd found it before removing manifold and valve cover again and buying replacement cas.

My Z's tachometer has always read high when compared to either Conzult or more recently also my Racelogic, which taps into the tach line from the ECU. For example, at warm idle my tach reports a smidge over 1k, while the Racelogic/ECU reports 850. This continues all the way through the rev range. I just wondered if anyone else has found theirs is the same or better yet if there may be a fix for this?

Hi all, can anyone clarify the series years? I have a 92 tt but I know they changed in 92? im compiling parts etc to put it back to complete oem even the stereo and would like to get as much info as possible on what I should have at not have if possible.

All Z cars rolled into one ? Nice.

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For those of you who don't carry your spare wheel anymore, what have you done with your wheel well? Mine is empty and looking for ideas.

Fortunately my new Z seems to be in good condition in respect of rust and I'd like to try and keep it that way. I had dinitrol applied to my previous Z and though it may be good at rust protection it's terribly messy stuff, especially for any future work on the car. My socials must be listening into my thoughts again as I'm getting spammed with ads for a 'new' product called Lanoguard. There seems to be a huge amount of positive support for the product on the social platforms, they have decent videos on YT and their site looks professional enough. It's supposedly very simple to apply, must be done at least annually and requires no masking off. It seems a bit too good…

Good morning everyone, I have been asked a few times recently as to whether we are holding an AGM this year - and apologise that we have been a bit tardy in organising something for 2022. So, given that we are now in the middle of the holiday season, it's probably best to look at late-September/early October if we are going to hold an event this year. The main holiday season is over, the weather is still usually kind, so it is one last chance to get out with our cars before winter.... I have spoken with the British Motor Museum, as they did a great job for our 2019 event - and they have availability for Sunday October 2nd. British Motor Museum | Home …

Okay, a few jobs were done on the Zed (TT) in the past week.. New oil pressure sensor fitted - all working okay (I've never seen the oil pressure gauge read so high). New fuel regulator fitted - seems fine at the moment. Idle speed adjusted - was idling a bit too low, with a tendency to stall (infrequently). Connected ECUTalk and went for a wee drive (screenshot of the info at idle) Comments on the gauge readings welcomed, please. I think that the AAC % is way too high and the IACV/FICD has no activity at all. The car runs fine but quite rich, it does have a Zedworld chip fitted and is decatted Would the high AAC reading have anythi…

The outer strip that brushes against the window as it goes up and down. Is there any way to restore these or paint them? The silver is starting to show and I would like to tidy them up.

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Looking to get my car insured again - all mods declared. Do people have recommendations? I tried performance direct but they told me they cant offer me anything instantly and it's one they would need to "put out" and come back to me. Also sent details to Greenlight insurance and am waiting on quotes. I have seen elsewhere that Adrian Flux are very expensive these days. Any info on what people pay would be helpful too. UPDATE: Performance direct have said they can't offer any cover as the insurer does not like that the car has been off the road for the last year and a half? Strange.

Firstly, a big thank you to Gary, Jack, Ian, Pete, Steve and Tom - it was great to see you all on Sunday....! I thought I'd start a new thread for sharing pictures of the day. My starter for two, begins when Julia and me arrived at our hotel on Saturday afternoon

And Tuk - Tuk took the rears ?

Afternoon legends, So I’m not overly technically minded but I’m trying to learn! I have an issue with my fan on start up. I start the car and I get 2-4 seconds of light belt squeak which stops the second the fan kicks in. As far as I’m aware, the fan should kick in immediately on start up, right? I want to have a go at fixing myself so looking for advice on what the cause is and how to fix cheers PFA

Hey guys, a youtuber going by "Jesse's Garage" has been rating his subscribers 300ZX's and so to get some exposure of my Z and my 2kspec replica project, I sent Jesse in a few photos and some details about my Z and he then gave his honest opinion on what he thinks of my car and then giving it a grade of between F to A. It was a fun little exercise for me to participate in and I was differently excited to see my car finally posted on youtube. I am still editing my very first youtube video atm and it could be a little while before its ready to be pulished but I'm hopeful i can get it done sooner rather then later. Here is the link to the video with my car featured in it,…

spotted today, red zed with high level spoiler, on the back of a recovery truck in northleach, glos

Hi all, been looking for suppliers for original oem parts and seem to be struggling slightly, is there anywhere people recommend that do all the little bits and bobs aswell as trim pieces etc?