General Discussions - 300ZX Related

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.

Hi Are there any other SWB Slicktop owners who have brought aftermarket gauges. I would be interested to see where you have mounted them. Am very disappointed having just purchased the 3 A pillar pod from SWZ, only to find out it does not fit the SWB Slicktop. Pretty annoyed that this is not mentioned on the SWZ site, nor on the ZCentre site which also sell it. Would ideally like to have it mounted in the A pillar pod, so does anyone else know of a place that sell a 3 pillar pod that will fit? Looks like I may have to go for the mounting in the spare DIN slot, which is not ideal as many have mentioned on this forum, as you have to look down to see t…

Guys, swapped our my duff autobox a few weeks ago.. Swaped for another Auto-box and Torque Converter from a low mileage 90' model However the car does not accelerate anywhere near as hard as it used to.. previously .. I just needed to tap the accelerator and wow..!! Re-checked the fluid level a few days ago and a top-up did make the box change gear better now seems more like the normal gear changing (before top up this was over 1-2 seconds from selecting D to feeling anything at the wheels) Once the car gets going the power is there but not on launch.. (can't even spin the wheels... if you can beleive this!!) Any Ideas.. (oh also brand new st…

the car makes a whistling sound when the turbo kicks in, the car still boosts fine and their isnt a lack of power, just suddenly happened this morning

First off would like to say many thanks to Andy for taking time out of his saturday to have a look at my car. He identified that one of my o2 sensors was faulty so thats gonna be replaced. We are both stumped on this one though and Andy thinks that one of my turbos could be seized. I know that the boost gauge isnt accurate but at idle i have a reading of -7, upon acceleration, the boost only goes to 0 and will not go positive. Has anyone else had any similar problems like this as i would like to try ruling everything else out before i go replacing the turbos. ConZult didnt show anything with no error codes on the ecu so looks like Andy could be right with the kna…

:rant: Aggghhhhhhh the sun is cracking the flags and i cant go nowhere in the zed as the wheel studs i ordered on thursday(with next day delivery charge) still not arrived so cant fit the front wheels on. :headvswal :headvswal as they catch on the calipers and cant put a larger spacer in cos the studs are too short. Suppose to be at car show tomorrow aswell :headvswal :rant: :rant: :rant:

Hi, I know there is the breaker EuroJap in Coatbridge, but BigMincey mentioned one over ibrox way.....just can't remember what the name was. Anyone any ideas? I am looking for a radiator off a Jap 92 TT auto, but the one in Coatbridge is looking for £70.....which is a bit too steep considering I can get a new one (not from nissan but newly made however for £120 delivered.) Cheers, Michael

hello has anyone had the above to tow a jetbike then remove it when not using it? does anyone think it will cause any srain or damage? is there a proper tow bar for the z? any advice will help coz ive bought the ski regardless... but can get my hands on a van and other car but like the idea of putting on the back of my pride and joy!! boys and there toys eh.........!

http://www.300zx.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=95536 just my luck

Well since the rolling road last month the car is not happy [thought it was ok] she is smoking more and more! I am replacing turbos when the car comes of the road in sept but what can i do to reduce it for now!! Pi$$ed off with driving around with the tops off in this lovely weather and getting clouds of smoke pass me at the lights. Ihave replaced pcv would thicker oil help??

I have a set of these shocks on a Z im breaking, but 1 front shocks is broken . My question is can a buy just 1 in the uk, i have done a search & they seem to get a good write up.

hi i was wondering if anyone can help. my speedo was tempremental when i first got the car, but now seems to have stopped all together. if i'm going fast it will just start to move upto about 15mph but then drop again, or, will suddenly shoot up to whatever speed i'm doing and then just drop again. i have no idea what it could be and would appreciate any help! cheers guys!

My car has been garaged all winter, & recently had a manual conversion. I get a slight vibration between say 35ish & 50 mph, it has seemed to improve. But on hard acceleration there is a strange sound ( its not det btw) its almost like a cow that starts to moo....... lol hope that makes sence & please no sarcastic replys. Also not the cabin driveshaft/gearbox getting quite hot. The only thing i can think is a dry joint in the bearings ??????? :confused: Any sensible advise welcomed

Ignition barrel on my 89 t/t auto was replaced with one from a 90 n/a. by-passed the two wire switch that fits in the side of the barrel and lets you get it out of park, but no ignition lights ?? Car still starts and runs ok, selects gear etc but no ignition lights. Also, dont know if this is relevant, but the micro switch that lets you release the key is connected, but not fitted, just dangling loose just now as it kept jamming the key and wouldnt allow me to press the release button ?? Checked all the fuses in the drivers footwell, and the 2 fuse boxes under the bonnet, all ok. Almost 100% certain the ignition lights on the n/a car it came from had ignition …

Happy Birthday Vinz....the oldest swinger in town :duffer: :duffer:

Found these whilst looking for other stuff: http://www.turbomagazine.com/features/0204tur_escort_drag_racing_nissan_300zx/ My all time favorite Z :) I reckon even Si will like this one LOL Mine will be like this by summer ;) http://www.turbomagazine.com/features/0204tur_1993_nissan_300zx_twin_turbo/ http://www.automobilemag.com/features/news/20_greatest_cars/0604_nissan_300zx_turbo/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nissan_300ZX "The 300ZX Turbo is a dance; it's a song; it's rolling, roaring automotive art. There is no color that doesn't suit it. There is no mood-lifting chemical substance it can't replace." Can't argue with that :D http…

In the next week or so I am having engine out ,upgrade turbos fitted along with sep wastegates,testpipes.The release bearing on my clutch is whining and I expect that I must install a new more powerful clutch.Any advice gratefully appreciated.I don't intend to drag or drift with the new setup(Honestly :D )just need this to work well to say 400bhp.Oh...and I need it to be cheap as possible

just orded 2x toyo proxes t1r 235/40/17 fitted,new steel valves,ballanced for £224 fully inclusive of vat. is this price good or bad :confused:

I am absolutely delighted! A very big thank you to Jeff, Jamie and Lynda at ZedWorld for their superb service and hospitality. Jeff and Jamie replaced both of the rear lower HICAS bushes yesterday and sent the car for it's MOT. Passed with flying colours and not even as much as an advisory! Have been having some problems with the car lately: flat battery after holidays, funny gearbox changes, sloppy rearend (car not mine ...) and a leaking powersteering hose (thanks for pointing that out Jamie). Am really pleased the old girl passed! That's six passes in the last six years I've owned her ... not bad for what is now a 17 year old car. And to top it all…