General Discussions - 300ZX Related

Do these have to be replaced in pairs? I think my passenger side rear one is starting to grumble. I have looked on here quite a bit, and can't see a fitting guide. Does anyone have one?

Hi All, Anyone remember the link to stopping the HID (main beam) turning off when you put Full beams on? Cheers, Mick

i have booked my z in for this on friday so need to confirm details i have 17" alloys does this mean i can still use the stock alignment settings? i seem to have aftermarket shocks but don't know if it is lowered what would be the easiest way of telling.

I guess you were coming away from Crail as we approached, we were in the Blue Zed you flashed, apologies for being too dim / slow to flash back, i did manage a pathetic wave but i think you had passed by then. Very nice Zed whoever you are. Stu

For a set of Brembo R33 calipers??? Have EBC redstuff but are there better i could use?

hi all , my uk TT needs a new passenger side under seal for the mot and some patching on the drivers side are they easily avalible as a body shop bloke was t sure, i don t know if ill have to see nissan or is it an easy part to obtain cheers in advance if any one knows ..... :headvswal

Well picked up my new 300 today and on the way from the blokes house to mine the temp goes up to the red.... so i pull over and water is coming out from the front of the engine! :mad: (pasenger side) and i cant see where from!! :cry: Anyway.. so i ring the bloke and the water pump was replaced last few weeks and not been driven any distance since.... So is it likely a pipe wasn't tight enough? any ideas? iv had to leave her at a mates untill untill next week, then i will get her moved to my house and start looking at what the problem is. Any ideas will be much appreciated :cry:

Well i thought it would be a good idea to call the mechanic today to see if we needed any more parts and he said oh glad you called need to get rid of the car as the misses is getting on at him as it's sitting in the front garden, so i now have to find some where to store it until he needs it again and i have to hire a trailer or something to move it both ways. When is it all going to be over??? Hope it's all worth it in the end!! Being realistic i doubt it will be ready for at least 4 months if that.

On the high street at about 11am today Had a big bore exhaust on it; plate was personalised too - started in A J

Thinking of getting an orbital buffer and claybar to get rid of fine swirls etc. anyone recommend a good one but not too expensive :) I bought one of them £15 ones from B&Q - total toss Thinking its gonna cost more like £50. Im new to all this super polished look - always just washed car and put some wax on when its warm :) Now I wanna get a deep shine - I hear meguiars is good - I have some carnuba wax of theirs but when I tried it it made no difference - Ive tried black T-Cut but that didnt work either. I was gonna try a claybar and then use a buffer on it.

UK TT MANUAL. when i have been on a drive and leave the car parked when i go back to the car and touch the gear knob it feels quite warm. The knob is alloy so i guess it is conducting the heat up from the hot gearbox fluid that is kept cool when the car is moving but cant release this heat when stationary. Is this anything to worry about? should the gearbox fluid be getting that hot? would a transmission fluid change solve this (dont know when it was last done as only bought the car last year)?

Finally fitted some nice R33 GTR calipers at the weekend!!! Also fitted the steel brake lines to the front but couldn't get the old ones of the back, managed to round off the nuts on both sides!!!!! Firstly what are the best pads to use as i have EBC Red Stuff on at the moment and not sure if these are the best???? Secondly where can i get the hard pipes with new screw, just the part that comes out of the rear calipers?????

Last night i drove through some water, stupid i know but all the roads were flooded so i had no other choice. it cut out in the water, so i pushed it out, went back this morning and it wont start. its got a blitz stillen air filter on it!! the rac man took the plugs out and turned it over, water shot out of 1 port at the back. it then ran but cut out again. he said the inter cooler would have dragged more water up. so he disconnected the inter cooler and took the plugs of again. this time water shot out of 3 ports than made a funny noise! it wont run and he said the water has got past the pistons. any help or advise would be graetfully recived, or has anyb…

Morning i had a flat, so filled up at tesco but when doing it realised the rear 2 were just as bad. Not sure if the rears are punctures yet or were just flat. Well anyway, what wheels fit a 98 Almera?? it's a 4 stud. I'll just change the wheels rather than buying 3 new tyres probably be cheaper.

If you have one please give me a shout?

I got them from ebay 8j front 9.5j rear needed 10m spacers on the front and 3m on the back to clear the calipers. £500 not bad huh. What do ya reckon

Bronze (i think) with Enzo style rear lights and smoothed tailgate, only caught a glance as you went passed when i was parking outside the Raj Restaurant (one of the best Indian restaurants i've been too by the way) on the Rockingham Road in Kettering on Saturday night at 8 O'clock..... Anyone on here?

ok, so I am feeling pretty confident driving zed... I have had many high performance rwd cars of various capabilities, and I do a few track days each year, but................... I would like to get some one on one tuition in MY car... not one of these gift experience days. Does anyone know of a company that does that sort of teaching?

Hi, I've scanned a copy of the original May 1990 Autocar Road Test, of the UK spec 300ZX Twin Turbo. It's over on the Z Club site, for anyone who hasn't read it..... Autocar 1990 300ZX TT Road Test Cheerz, Jez

Your thoughts on these wheels on ebay.. :confused: . http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=005&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=150095277204&rd=1&rd=1 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=005&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=150095247501&rd=1&rd=1 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=005&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=150095247472&rd=1&rd=1 . Thanks, GUMBALL

I bet these guys won't be drawing their pensions lol!

Any thoughts? What 'tips of the trade' would you want to know?

I just went to leave a message for ryan on his forum, cos a customer of his sent me a paypal payment for parts and am one item short and unable to contact the customer, so thought Ryan could, anyone know whats the score ? an email for ryan ?? cheers smithy

Hi ya ppl!! I am new to the site and also the first time owner of a 300zx I have had it since last november on short journey's and when going slow (not often) the car really smells of petrol so much so it makes my bird feel sick. Any idea's if there could be a fault that can be dealt with or is it just due to the pigmy under the bonnet throwing bucket fulls of fuel down the injectors. P.S does everyone out there have bad headlights like mine i've heard all Z drivers have to use the force to drive at night. MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU!!!!! :headvswal

HELP i have just installed the tension rods and upper link arms on my z final tightening of the tension rod bolts to the lower arm spec said 80-94 foot pounds so on the safe side i did it at 80 one bolt tightened the other has just spun!!!!!!! threaded which means i cant tighten or untighten. they were brand new never used powertrix adjustables which i purchased off of yampiedog. what the fook can i do now!!!!