General Discussions - 300ZX Related

Yesterday I discovered that run-flats are rubbish. I only drove it a mile to the nearest garage with an airline and the back end was swinging around like a pendulum :eek: I'd rather have the space-saver on. Does anyone know if these tyres are repairable, as with normal tyres, or are they one-shot jobs? Cheers Dave

hi people i have a bit of a turbo problem and need help i have a 1990 twin turbo auto,problem is the car takes of with little power as if the turbo aint coming on and sometimes there is some smoke,if i stick it in gear number 1 it really smokes if i try to floor it! but when i hit about 5 to 6 rpm it picks up like a train.any suggestions please?????

Yo all, :D One for the techies, :bow: as of yesterday, and wot a day it was my zed as started to miss slightly, only when accellerating hard, when it hits bout 5 to 6 rpm it misses slightly, enough to feel it through the car and hear a slight muffle sound from the exhaust, :confused: it has a decatt and Greddy exhaust, Fmic, and an apexi induction kit, Greddy d/valves on the inner pipes and runnin stock boost... Was thinkin would it be any thing to do with the ecu, not givin enough fuel, sorry if that sounds stupid learnin as i go with these awesome machines... Any ideas :headvswal Cheers, Andy...

ive made a boost leak tester and will be testing it tomorrow, a few questions lol do i test it with the car running or turned off? how do i know if i have a leak, will i hear a hissing and how long does it take for a hiss? does anyone have any pics of what i need to take off, i have an induction kit, do i take that off?

have changed PTU,plugs and all coil packs working bit still no spark from rear drivers side cylinder :headvswal :headvswal :headvswal awaiting new coil pack connector coming as the one thats there is cracked an broken. anybody any ideas :confused: :confused: Also what vac pipes are around the clutch reservoir area can here a hissing coming from under it cheers guys

anybody removed the plastic sump guard from the bottom of the engine or would you suggest i get it replaced! mine currently split and held on with cable ties :confused:

i seen some of the members there today . didn't really se anyone to say hi to . the white 300zx who ever that was . really nice motor . also a nice wide arch 300zx blue in colour . sorry i don't know members names and cars . just i'm new to the 300zx scene and haven't been to any meets yet . but some really nice motors though . :duffer: :duffer: :duffer:

As recommend by our very own Royal and Richard Hammond we're planning a Lands End to St Ives Road Run as it's one of the best routes in the UK. This will prob take place on a week day evening next month to minimise the ammount of traffic on the roads for us to go play... Everyone's welcome in whatever car and the more the merrier, if everyone could let me know what day suits them best then i'll work out details and meeting from there... More Info can be found here http://cars.uk.msn.com/guides/article.aspx?cp-documentid=5091363 1. JonLowndes101 2. Royal 3. Shelton 4. MickybigZ 5. Retro620Ti

Blacked out rear lights..............driving towards Bushey arches 3.40 today (Sunday)

Evening Gents. I Bought some Blitz Mechanical gauges from ebay the other week and they are Boost and EGT Temp but im having some trouble finding out what the 4 wires in the pictures are and where they go. Ive Got an idea that its for the illumination but surely you dont need all 4 wires? Any help much appreciated Rob

I have a missfiring problem under heavy accelleration, :confused: and my fuel consumtion is 10mpg, :rant: I have done numeros maitainance jobs recently list below. went through all electrical connectors cleaned them repaired as neccessary, checked all hoses pipes for tighness leakes and replaced as neccessary, fitted new spark plugs ngk pfr6b-11b, replaced balance bar o rings, new fuel filter, new oil and filter fitted Blitz sus cone filter, all exhaust gaskets replaced (exhaust straight through sigle exit, cats gutted) fitted jwt chip running .95 bar boost using 1.0mm boost jets The car is boosing fine always 0.95 bar. I have reset the …

Guys, I've just stumbled across a nice set of 18's. But anyway, my question is: Will i need to get the speedo re-calibrated because of the size difference from the standards?

hi all, can anyone tell me if the speedo and lieage are worked by cable or electrically. speedo works fine but the miles i am covering stop and start , i reset when refuling but itcab go 5 miles then stop then start then stop so i cant see what miles i am doin. being a thirsty little number anyway . or is it just the head that gone kaput

I have a cassette/radio stereo (came with the car: National RM-7400) and a separate Sony 10 disc CD changer system. The volume for the CD system is controlled through the radio/stereo. I think it is an original Japanese radio as you cannot get many stations (never been a problem as i always listen to CDs). Radio has stopped working & CD volume is stuck loud! Taken the units out, radio has a fuse in back but that is ok, all leads look ok, so i suppose the radio is dead. I haven't got a lot of money but need to get something sorted. I have wired in a basic cd player/radio into a car before but I have no experience with one unit using the other.. Anyone ha…

Was it you in Southend last night with the black zed with the tops off ? I was out but wasnt with my car so would have looked like a mad man waving at you ! :hyper:

At last, the Z's been on/off the road for the last 5 years, and only done probably 10k in all that time, and at last i've got enough spare money to keep it on the road this time.... so its just passed the MOT (with the obligatory warning about head-lights, why is it every car i ever MOT has to have some hickup with headlights....) anyway, at long last... Sunny days the panels out, ahh nothing like it, having a hoot round country lanes, mmmmm.... now of course the problem is when you get the Z back on the road you start to notice all the little jobs you forgot about, and erm my list is growing: -Intermitent windows, which i think is dry joints. -Slight blowing noi…

I moved to Canada from the UK two years ago now but I’ve only just got round to shipping the Z over. I had the car shipped to Halifax on the East coast of Canada, about 3300Km from my new home in Winnipeg. The car has always been maintained to the highest standard and it’s never let me down yet so I wasn’t too concerned about reliability. I organized a few spares just incase with a decent tool selection. My journey basically started in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The route I decided to take wasn’t the shortest but probably the best roads and scenery. I followed the Trans Canada highway through Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. Into Quebec past Quebec City and Montreal. …

nearly finished the flatting off and managed to get the door handles flushed ( door handles only took 8 hours and arent finished yet ) so ive done for the day cos the missus is whingeing that i spend all day in the garage , even tho i offered to let her help , and ive got filler dust in every crevice lol so its the 3 Bs for me....... BATH , BEER , BED and i might even wash her tommorow lol

My alloys are in need of a clean up and wanted to know whats the best way to polish them up as the suns out and they look shocking. The thread on the polished exhaust got me started so whats the best to use and it might need to be slighlty abrasive as they are a little mucky and misted if that makes sense so wanted to know what you guys use and have found to be the best. Does anyone have a pic of a zed without the boot on? Ive spent ages with the lid up mucking about in the boot and its lines from the rear window have got me thinking about seeing what it would look like without a boot lid on at all. Thought about the strosek rear but the tiny window i think w…

black and heading towards redbridge roundabout on winchester road... just outside Tesco! You waved ?? My guess its Stu? :hyper:

:headvswal Can anyone tell me where I can buy the exhaust gasket which fits between the rear box and the rest of the system? Found plenty of places that will sell me the exhaust itself, but not the gaskets. Thanks all.

Evening all I doubt I'll be able to sell my car in its current condition and can afford to repair it. Needs new front bumper Head gasket VVT spring Needs alternator Leaking from power steering pipe Leaking from rear cam seal. The leaks are more of an annoying drip. Rusty sills and i spot of rust on each targa Thing is, the gear box is still strong as it has just been reconditioned and the engine is great apart from the fact the HG has gone. No smoke or water in the oil, just combustion gasses in the coolant, which forces coolant out after a long drive. Up until the alt went I drove it every day and the only thing I needed to do was keep an eye on t…

Red Zed - Winchester Road at about 10.30 this morning (9th June) heading towards the somerfield garage.. I was heading towards M3 direction You flashed me..... but as usual I wasn't concentrating :D Sorry didnt flash ya...but I did wave when you were about 200m past me :mac1: very nice car by the way!!

I didn't see you but you work in xs-motorsport, named shaun and were speaking to Pender in Motherwell

Hi Guys looking to buy a 300TT, looked at a 1994 import this morning L73 OEO, looks and drives good checked all the usual stuff no smoke quiet engine good boost and oil pressure ok, brakes and stearing good, interior very good and done only 60k. Bit concerned as I spotted it on ebay it has been painted at least on the rear aches and these are now just starting to bubble in one or two places. Presume this is fairly standard on a car this age, what else should i be checking out. Looking to spend between 3 - 4 k on a very standard spec car.