General Discussions - 300ZX Related

Hi All, My old exhaust has rusted out and I'm going to replace it with a stainless steel system. I'm looking for the full system as it has rusted from the cats all the way down! Its a LWB (2+2) Turbo. I'm not sure whether to cut out the cats or get new ones. If you get rid of em is it illegal, and does it still pass the co2 test on an MOT?? I have been looking around and its not easy to get an entire system. where did everyone else get theirs??? Post it up!

recently bought a 300zx, at first only bought it to sell it on but after a few miles in it, i fell in love with it a few quick questions 1). i am lookin for leather back seats (ideally orange and black ones, but any will do) for the 300zx, but cant find any on ebay etc 2). i have decided to keep the car for a year or so was also wondering how much do they sell for, i bought mines for 3k from a friend who is a mechanic its a J reg 3 litre 24v v6 twin turbo (between 420-450bhp) engine rebuilt chipped boost valve twin 4 inch front to rear exhaust de-catted induction kit leather seats at the front new brakes all round full body respray …

Am after a set of aftermarket pedals and if you have any pics please post them up and what was involved in fitting them?

if any one can help me i would be very pleased. just brought a jap non turbo . on the clock it only reads 180kpm and i have been told that this is because they are imports and come like that.the car obviously doesnt go above this speed . what do i have to do to make my lovely car go quicker. just drove all the way to spain and the engine seems sweet help please any one , also what sort of cost am i looking at

was that u following paul in karls car????? what happened to ures?? i was in a silver zed an waved going in the opposite direction of the pub we were all at

Hi back again have replaced the manifolds on my n/a with some from 2fast2 cool they said they fit with no modifying but as my mum says i must be special as the righthand side lambar sensor fouls on the steering linkage i got round this by blanking the hole in the new manifold and welding a new position on the exhuast about 3" down from origional place does anyone know if this will affect anything with reguards to the sensor working cheers ade

Hi all.. I am considering buying a set of 19" alloys for my SWB N/A, that has HKS hyper damper adjustable lowered suspension fitted. I was only going to consider fitting a maximum of 18's, so as to not ruin the handling etc. but a set of 19's have become available. Are there any drawbacks to fitting 19's on a lowered zed? Opinions appreciated. Many thanks, GUMBALL. . .

Hi, any off our fine traders doing boost controllers and bovs? pref apexi bovs with a greedy profec2 BC... thanks Mark

When you consider the mods that we do to our cars did Nissan even get close to perfecting the Z32? Most of us start with a standard model and then over the years change almost everything that is changable. ECU's, Brakes, Induction, Turbo's, Exhausts, Wheels, Body parts, Seats the lot. I was just sitting here thinking about it and thought I would ask this: What do you think Nissan used that should not be changed unless it brakes on the 300ZX?

how much to have my uk series two tt converted to manual? :D

hi chaps and chapettes need a bit of help with a fitment dilema, will 20" wheels go on the z with 235/35's only i've got this guy reckons they will, i aint to sure wot do you think????????? :confused:

just found some de-cat pipes on petrolheads, but for some reason they will only fit series 1 uk cars and not series two? :confused: whats the difference? :confused:

Hi guys is a manual tt starter motor the same as a automatic tt thanks taff.

Some of you may know I recently sold my much loved twin turbo Strosek zed to Spongey.. A top fella by the way.. Only 2 weeks later I have bought another zed, but this time a N/A SWB Manual.. It was something of an unexpected purchase, but saw it in the 'cars for sale' section on the forum, loved the look, and bought it from XCK1 (Cerina), who is a top girl, and went out of her way to deliver the car to me, for which I am very greatful.. Many thanks Cerina!! & thanks for selling her to me, I know you miss her terribly!! I am enjoying being back in a zed, and enjoying trying a different model/different colour, and being a N/A, I hope to use it as my everyday r…

white z hi level boot spoiler prestwich manchester 10am today :confused:

hello people, First a bit of history, ive had a zed for a year and after 6months the rad burst, engine over heated and this caused the head gaskets to die, as i spent all my money on the car i couldntnt afford to get in fixed right away, its a uk spec twin turbo manual, 1992, It finally went to be fixed last week and ive just got it back, how ever, now its back i now have a couple of new problems and due to the mechanic taking on more than he thought he doesnt want to know now ive got it back, first problem, E,G,R? With the enging running i can see a hose missing at the back of the engine in the center about half way down, where it should be connected i ca…

happy bday bud, thought i would start this thread as i was pissed last nite and the birth day thread i started didnt have a very good title lol have a good one bud :duffer: :duffer: :duffer:

Hi all, just had the gearbox replaced on the zed due to the old one burning up, have got the new one guaranteed for 12,000 miles.. anyway the car still has some bits and pieces need sorting.. it has an oil leak at the back of the engine, and some waterleak somewhere at the front, also my heater blowes appear not to work.. what does this mean, that someone has bypassed the heater matrix?, also to sort out a leak at the back of the engine i had to remove one of the heating pipes as it was corroded and i made a gasket to block up this leak and seal it, which has knocked out my heating (although blowers do not work anyway), now my dilemma is.. is it going to be a better optio…

:confused: Sounds like water bubbling from a pipe, but all water levels are ok. When i open the drivers door the noise is more apparent as its coming from the air vent...The car is running fine. Any ideas? (TT manual. Uk.)

Well i wasn't going to post this up yet, but you know what it's like when you've got a new TOY. :hyper: :hyper: She's been a bit unloved i think but should soon sort that out. Collected her last night and was up this morning at 07.30 washing and a quick coat(and i do mean quick) of wax. Went back in to get camera and the heaven's opened, :headvswal but still don't think the pic's are too bad of her. Wont be on the road for a while :( . But should be this year money permiting :hyper:

M8 can you please not keep posting about your manwell conversion, it keeps making me dribble while Im typing :D My zeds on the drive just waiting for me to install the new manwell kit too :)

:duffer: happy bday bud :duffer:

i recently carried out the total hicas removal, i have de-vained the TT pump as seen here [ http://www.aus300zx.com/forum/showthread.php?p=436696#post436696 ] Now my steering is very heavy, i have bled the power steering system more than 5 times now. how can i fix this, the hicas solenoid in the engine bay has been removed as well as the rear hicas lines and the fail safe valve the lines run 2 aswell and hicas locking bar has been installed.. How do i fix my steering, i have always had good stearing before, so the speed sensor isnt at fault as it wasnt touched ANYONE HELP... and yes i have searched but there are no definative answers, everyone says 2 b…

Hi, Im currently considering purchasing a 300zx, and was wondering if anyone knew where i could get hold of this bodykit in the uk? thanks Jay

Hi all,can some people give me a little advice on all 300zx models please,as i am thinking of getting one! Just a few specs,any little common or niggly faults etc. Thanks in advance. :D