General Discussions - 300ZX Related

Hi Guys, I am now officially the proud owner of my first 300zx, ive been a subscribed memeber for a few years now meticulously looking through all the new threads each night reading up about the 300 but only just bought my first one a month ago from auction! Its been in storage at home until ive just moved back, its a Red 1994 UK manual twin turbo. Full nissan service history which was absolute delight, the mileage is slightly high at 124k but it pulls like a train and is completely standard and seems unabused. (i hope!) Its due a service which im currently gathering the bits and pieces to undertake, it suffers from the erratic idling problem people have experience…

Afternoon all right i was driving my 300zx as you do and recently when i begin to brake even if it is gently i hear like a creaking from the brakes almost like its overstretched!im getting quite concerned as somedays i wil hear nothing and others everytime i touch the brake i can hear it!Seems to become worse the harder i press the brake! With this knowledge i believe it maybe the Brake Cable that is worn and perhaps wanting to snap?? Do you think this would be accurate??? If so would all i need to buy be SS BRAKE LINES as i see a trader on here selling 1set!Would this be all i need or is there a longer list of things i need to buy? Thanks all Munny

Just got my new engine fitted and it died a few feet from home :( not been able to start it since. Was having trouble with the injector connectors dropping cylinders but now have replaced all 6 of them. Car still wont start, tried another ptu as well, no ecu errors and timing is correct. Fitted a brand new set of plugs as the old ones were pretty ditched but nothing. When the new injector connectors were being soldered in we had to disconnect the battery as got a big spark when one of the bare injector wires touched the plenium as we were soldering. Mechanic says he has changed the injector plugs on 2 other zeds before and neither of those were live al…

Hope i don't upset people but cant wait to turn over calender as it is above my desk and not a fan of karls z. But roll on August when i can marvel at funky si zed ......one of my favourites :bow: Dave

Hey all, im John from bude in cornwall. Im interested in purchasing a 300zx as ive always liked them alot and now have the chance. This is because my last car got wrote off..... before u think i wrapped it round some tree this is not the case lol, some :x: t-boned me when i was goin to turn right at a junction, he was a new driver in a chavved up fiesta :rant: So that was the end of that car, it was my first car and a 100nx... the reason why i want another nissan ;) Some of u may see my age, yes im only 19 still but alls good lol.... how old is the youngest 300zx driver on here anyway? And before u say u wont be able to insure one, already got the qu…

http://www.driftworks.com/forum/technical/39131-z32-afm-wiring-help.html As above , one of the drifty guys needs to know which wire on the MAF is just black and which is black with silver bands on. It just says two black ones in the manual: I've got to go for dinner :nana2: If anyone knows it would be great if you can post on there or let me know and I'll post later.

Was it you in a red Zed (most of the zeds in cornwall are red) who went past me going out of Penzance on the dual carriage way past the heliport by Maccy Dee's in hot pursuit or a Yellow motorbike ? I was not in my zed but a blue ickle nissan 100nx (a zed that shrank in the rain) LOL.

Hi all! my NA has developed this strange noise it seems to come from the back of the dashboard/rear of engine. It only seem to do it when moving away from a standstill and sounds like some one flushing the toilet :confused: :confused: :headvswal Any ideas!

got rid of the maf and now replaced with some dual airfilters which look well made and cost less than 1 airfilter from apexi

As title reads, Im changing the discs, is there a specific tourque tightening for them??

I've got Saturday and Sunday to>>>>> Change my Mongoose for a Kakimoto exhaust Change front discs and pads Paint all calipers red (and dry over night) Put wheels on the right way round (just for Gio!!) Fit Apexi BOVS Fit new Centre rear light panel fit clear lenses in the rear indicators Investigate a squeek Change clock dials and calibrate them, Looking forward to it though, :hyper: i spend all week in a london office. Gonna enjoy sitting under the Zed in a dirty workshop in the country !!!!!!!! Any offers of help much appreciated :D

Hi, i am putting the last few bits back on my engine (hoses etc.) before it goes back in the car, i have had it out to do the turbos, now my question is that the vac pipes from the wategates go into the plumming which runs round the engine however not far above the tubs is a small solenoid which has a vac pipe from the big pipe going to the turbos, now there is a pipe joined into the wastegate vac pipes that is obviously supposed to go to the other side of the solenoid, the PO has removed them and bunged them up with bolts, any ideas why he would do this??, would this account for my turbo shaft snapping in half? and how would i test the solenoids work before i put the en…

Hi guys, I'm looking for some opinions on the pro's & con's of either fitting a JWT chipped ECU, or a Blitz chipped/re-mapped ECU? It is for a stock UK manual TT, fitted with aftermarket exhaust, Blitz SUS induction, and an Apexi AVC-R boost controller. I'm ideally looking for a plug & play chipped ECU, and nothing over the top aggresive wise. Also, are there any for sale? Thanks guys!!

found these on ebay. Wondered if anyone has tried them? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Nissan-300ZX-Z32-L-E-D-Clear-Rear-Light-Clusters_W0QQitemZ270146872683QQihZ017QQcategoryZ43117QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

had a play with an audi a3 20T against my Z today on a private course i used to use and it was quite an interesting result. this guy really wanted to play 1st gear neck and neck 2 gear he started to pull away but when i shifted into 3rd i nearly rammed the fooker up the arse. the a3 seemed to loose puff by the time he hit third. when i pulled over i even noticed i had the aircon on so it was sapping power from there. imo the a3 is a good shopping car. :rofl: :rofl: btw for those who don't know i am only a NA swb manual

OK I have a question ... ... ... ... Can someone explain for me (in laymans terms) what PSi, Bar, Torque and boost acctually means/does? OK I am stupid but after a conversation with someone at work I know that thinks he knows everything I am even more concerned/confussed. He says that PSI and Bar are the same but its a UK and USA terminology? But I said it cant be because the lads in my club use them in the same tense and not as alternatives. He says you are wrong. I wont give him a right hander for saying that but told him to fook off. :rofl: So please explain if you would what it all means so I can piss him off next week at work. thanks Vi…

It's hammering with rain in Peterborough. I fear FunkySi's right - JAE is going to be a mud bath.

Standard Z travelling between Bar Hill and Longstanton at about 8.15 this morning.

gear box wont go into 3rd and 2nd!!! drained oil and cleaned magnet and filter / strainer filled with dex 111, still the same now im thinking may be torgue converter or solonoid??? Now is the torque converter in the box itself?? and were are the solonoids positioned?? And I know that alot of you are going to say MANUAL convertion time, so if it is a good idea could someone tell me where the best place to get the kit, and the approx cost of the kit??? I would plan on doing this myself, so any help from people who have done a previous one would be welcome. cheers

Hope you have a great day! :hyper: x

hi there i thought i would post some pics of my engine rebuild so far ALSO I REALLY NEED YOUR HELP LOOK AT THE PICTURE OF THE BACK OF THE ENGINE AND THE 2 OUTER ROCKER COVERS HAVE A HALF MOON SHAPED RUBER SEAL IN THE END COULD ANY ONE TELL ME WHAT GOES IN THE END OF THE OTHER 2 AS THERE IS TO BIG HOLES IN THE END HERE ARE SOME PICS PLEASE HELP :bow: :hyper: :headvswal http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z107/300zxtubs/myrebuild001-1.jpg http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z107/300zxtubs/myrebuild011.jpg http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z107/300zxtubs/myrebuild009.jpg http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z107/300zxtubs/myrebuild012.jp…

Well i'm leaving work in an hour, have to go back, put 2 stock rims on the purple zed, grab the final wheel spacer off it then fit both to zena before i load up with all manner of cleaning supplies and beer then i'm off to JAE! I'll pop over and see you lot on the zclub/300zx stand but i'll be on the japgirls stand all weekend so feel free to come over and say hi :D Tara for now chucks and wish me luck with my huge tent!

Theres a nice swb zed on ebay for sale in my home town colchester essex on ebay dont know how to link to it could be a good buy for someone .It has lots of good bits, advan wheels etc its a blue colour ,swb reg plate too.Can any one link too it . ;)

Not sure how anyone else feels on this subject but my Zed is for social and pleasure use. I don't need it for comuting as i use the Tube. With all the environmental issues going on at the moment and stupid buzzwords like CARBON FOOTPRINT being thrown around i was thinking about my 18MPG (or less ;) ) of fuel im burning for no real reason other than selfish pleasure. As i said i don't comute in the Z but who does?? FOr those that do the journey could be made in a less fuel thirsty car? Do you feel bad about it?? Just to let you know where i stand on this, i don't feel guilty about driving my fuel guzzling Z for fun at all. I love it, is that selfish??

Seen a dark coloured Zed driving towards Waddesden every morning this week as I've been coming into Aylesbury.... Flashed a couple of times and had a Wave back Perhaps we should stop for a quick chat