General Discussions - 300ZX Related

fellas what leds do you use for doing the blue pods & speedo clocks is it the superbright blue leds from component shop?? :confused: http://www.component-shop.co.uk/html/ultra-bright.html im sure someone mentioned twin leds where would these go?? :confused: i know the clocks use 501 bulbs do i just get blue ones & pop them in ?? i love the job ollie has done that looks awsome im gonna try it at work see what happens cheers dewi

What improvements have you made to your Zed? Lets see some before and after shots and a few words on why, how, when etc. Anything, big or small, from new wheels (Bantanbunny), Chrome parts (slick pete) Wheel spacer (Stellaz) to name a few. In fact anything that you feel has enhanced you car and you would like to share. Don't worry if it's a repeat either as I'm sure not every mod is exactly the same. (If anyone doesn't like what someone else has done, then please can that person keep it to themselves, lets not have a slagging match on "what I think you should have done").

Hi There Ok we just sent off a customers two turbos to have them rebuilt as the seals had gone in one. We were bargaining for about £200 each from our phone conversation but they have come back to us and said that they are both bin jobs and they would cost £1100 inc vat to be sorted.... Well thats not going to happen so what are my options please. 300zx, Auto, Uprated Intercoolers. It was running the 360 bearing. Who are the turbo guru's on this site ? If its like my GTO you can get rebuilt upgraded Tubs for half that money ! Advice please as we want this car back together again next week. Thanks

Well i'm off to bed, i have LOOOONG day ahead of me: My Itinerary -------------- SATURDAY 7am Leave Ashby de-la Zouch and travel 2hr 45min and 121m to Abergavenny to pop over and see PK1, have a bit of lunch and see how he's doing with the lotus 4pm Leave for Dolgellau and travel for 3hr 44mins and 104m to visit Dipone and collect my Unorthodox Pulleys off him, stop for a quick pint then set off back home again 9pm Leave for home again, 3hr 36mins and 123m 1am Bed SUNDAY 8am Clean the car 11am Set off the convoy to birmingham Pics to follow, wish me luck ;) lol

Hi guys, do you know is there an import company in UK that delivers z32na's from Australia? Or do you know has anyone imported z32na from Aus by themselves? This question due to I'm searching for Aus spec speedo gauge face to my z32na US spec. Aus spec has 260km/h gauge face and propably someone has taken out that km/h and replaced it with mph face. Thanks!

Hi Guys Havnt been on here for ages, in fact since selling my pride and joy to Cona 2K, the Blue tt with cream (bone) leather hand fitted by myself which I imported in 2000 (G290 UMW). I know he was selling it, would of loved to of had it back really, worst thing I ever done selling it! If anyone knows where it is or who has it, let me know. Many Thanks Karl

Hi Guys Havnt been on here for ages, in fact since selling my pride and joy to Cona 2K, the Blue tt with cream (bone) leather hand fitted by myself which I imported in 2000. I know he was selling it, would of loved to of had it back really, worst thing I ever done selling it! If anyone knows where it is or who has it, let me know. Many Thanks Karl

Hi Guys Havnt been on here for ages, in fact since selling my pride and joy to Cona 2K, the Blue tt with cream (bone) leather hand fitted by myself which I imported in 2000. I know he was selling it, would of loved to of had it back really, worst thing I ever done selling it! If anyone knows where it is or who has it, let me know. Many Thanks Karl

Hey, Wondering what brands and grades of oil people use for engine, gearbox and diff? I've got a tt jap spec manual Cheers Ste

Right ppl, managed to get myself a popper set for the Zed, however putting it together and i think i may have gone wrong somewhere, the kit works... i.e you press the buton and the solonoid energizes and will pull the catch (the kit is not yet fitted) but i cant seam to see how the lock catch will return to it's normal position, ie the car door not swinging open. there is a compression spring with the kit, but i cant see how that will help, i thought i would need a pull spring (it's proper name illudes me at the moment) so that the catch will return to it's normall position when the soloinoid is not energised or does the castch already have a spring to move it to it'…

Yep my Silver Z has gone to Z heaven. Would like to say she went with dignaty, but she was stripped of her assets then dumped on a flatbed and then had a friggin sierra dumped on top :slap: Though she will live on in others LOL. Hope those who were fortunate to have some of her best assets enjoy them LOL (shunter,speedfreak etc) Though the replacement will be back on the road terrorising the grannies and kids of bristol v v soon.

i saw this one parked up down a road near saint james's school in chichester,west sussex Nick

is it possible to turbo a n/a zed ? is it worth it ? is it just cheaper to buy a twin? your thoughts are very welcome

my zed is driving me mad :confused: when i disconnect my nearside headlight bulbs the offside works fine, but when i connect up the passenger side all four front lights ( dip and main ) glow dimly regardless of what setting they are on ( ie dip or main ). Have checked fuse in offside footwell, have checked and swapped relays under bonnet and its still the same ! any ideas would really be appreciated

Im so fu**ing fu**ing fu**ing fu**ing fu**ing fu**ing fu**ing fu**ing fu**ing fu**ing fu**ing pi**ed off its untrue. Just started to bolt a head back on the block, got to the 8th bolt and the fu**ing block thread stripped. Just put on some £145 head gaskets and now they are fu**ing wasted. I cant be fu**ing bothered to get it helicoiled or what ever they do to blocks, I cant afford more head gaskets. I gonna break her now, i've jsut had enough, 2 Z's, both fu**ing crap. This supposide good one is just a pile of w*nk. Ill get a list of bits up. Got nice 18" wheels, gearbox, R34 brakes all round. I geuss thats the main bits. Might be uprated …

from what ive gatherd its h3c bulbs that are needed to relace the headlamp low beem not high beem (ie) driving lights how do i get to the bulb with out breaking anything is there a guide or a write up of some sort on how to chang bulbes. sounds like a blond question i know :o

hello all, I'm able to make CF TTop but was wondering what exactly would you like in CF. Here are 2 pictures just to clarify: This is the mechanism: This is the glasses: I weighted each of them: Mechanism is around 1.5kg Glasse is about 3.5 kg The fiber shop told me that if they built a piece to replace the glasse, it should be around 0.8kg so that 2.7kg saved. Also, they said they can do it in carbone fiber but painted as it won't be nice if not. What do you think about this? I would have prefer a complete one piece in CF but the closing system and the door gasket will be hard to keep... Please help me on this with yo…

Happy birthday JayPSC!! :hyper: x

hi guys, i live in the north east , zed cambelt broke , ive had major problems getting someone to fix it etc , however its now at macdonald racing, ive just had the guy on the phone asking could i source these items , im getting water pump replaced etc, inter cooler hoses x2 air intake hoses x2 thermostat fits into block , anyone know where i will get them, im pissed off car been off road since 3rd jan, many thanks guys i know you will help. ken

Larger rolling radius therefore higher gearing, therefore better fuel consumption? I recon so - although the speedo / odo won't show it as it's altered by the same amount too. But... I guess big wheels may be wider and heavier which would be bad for fuel economy, as would be over gearing. What do you think?

As per usual with in import , I have no idea if or when my cam belts have been done. Before I wire up my boost contoller, I want to make sure the cam belts are ok. Has anyone found a quick/easy way of removing the timing belt covers? From reading replacement proceedures it seems like a right PITA. Cheers in advance, Andy

hi guys, i have stripped and cleand my brake calipers completely inc splitting the 2 halfs, this is 1 so i can rebuild them and 2 so i can get them powder coated gloss black! :nana2: can anyone advice where i can aquire the small seals that join the 2 half's?????

i will be planning on having my uk tt chipped soon, what chip is best recommended? the car should by then have an induction kit and turbo back straight through zorst and maybe an underdrive pulley, also which underdrive pulley is reccomended? and is there anywhere near the north-east that could supply and fit the chip? is there a noticeable difference once its chipped or for that matter will i notice a difference in power once i fit the induction kit and exhaust? cheers, Liam :D

long shot i know but here gose. Got honda civic 1.8 vti r reg 1997 83000 on the clock body kit cold air induction 17s lowerd 30mm swap for 300zx manul targa twin turbo any colour ok u can all laugh now ;)

hi bud could you please send me a full size copy of the pic you took of my z at the hatchgate meet :hyper: want to get it printed out thanks in advance gaz