General Discussions - 300ZX Related

If you Relocate the battery into the boot, where woudl you route the cables? Through the interior or under the car running alongside the exhaust channel? - - - Updated - - - Has anyone done it? or mounted it somewhere other than the boot?

The time is approaching that I need to replace my tyres.... (the tyres on at the moment came with the wheels I purchased last month) The wheels are the 18" staggered ones from a 350z ( I believe they are the touring model?) My question is, what would be the best tyre size to replace the current 225 45 18 at the front and 245 45 18 at he rear? I feel that the profile is too big at the mo and was thinking maybe either 40 or 35 all round? If so, would that cause any issues with the wheels? also, the fronts currently look to have a little stretch on them and whereas the rears don't? In my opinion the fronts look a little nicer but I'll open it up to suggestions....…

As the engine is back together and in the car, can it be replaced without removing the retainer it sits in? I really don't want to be disturbing the seal around the sump if I can help it.

I've fitted a remapped ecu. So today I thought I'd try upping the boost, money's a little tight this month so as an experiment I got a pair of 1mm mig welding tips to see what the difference was. Expecting 14psi. Even from the first pull I thought this doesn't feel any different, looking at the gauge I saw the normal 9psi. What the hells that all about? I don't have the stock boost solenoids anymore so I can't even go into the 7psi safety boost. I did a boost leak check last weekend in preparation and there wasn't any noticeable leaks. Suggestions?

Fortunately know more about ZX than IT. How do you send a private message to someone?

Hi all, I'm relatively new to the forum, but I've been browsing for a while. I placed a deposit for Martins car (Pebkau) a while ago, unfortunately that had fallen through, but in the end it went to probably one of the youngest owners, circumstances changed when I had problems with my daily car. Since then I started to research about what to do with a zed when I eventually got one, I picked up a lot of small things along the way, sensors, hoses, just general parts and what not. My surprised me with a black manual zed he picked up, given the condition of the car wasn't all that great, he figured it will be a nice project for us. When we examined the car it was q…

Hi, Does anyone know the fuel filter flow and filtration spec's? I'm going to relocate the fuel filter and I'm looking at various different hi flow Syntec billet aluminium filters that range from 30 micron to 80 micron in filtration. As well as 6 to 10 bar of pressure? Thanks Dan

For anyone who lives in the South East/London what garages can you recommend? I know there is a Z Centre in Bristol which is THE place to go to but for anyone who near London where do you go to get work done the your Z?

I bought the attached from a vender in the UK. I believe there to be an issue with them. Fittings from the hard lines and the lines on the body are of a male chamfer (both) meaning that the SS lines should both have female chamfers on them enabling them to locate and centre before being screwed in. The issue I have is that the lines I have been sent have BOTH on them, ie one male chamfer and one female chamfer. Of course having a male chamfer butted up against another make chamfer would mean that the ends would not align, even when screwed in together. Vender insists this is how they come and that they only come with one chamfer style. Before I go mad - hav…

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hello any1 can tell me this turbos from ebay it is any good? maybe som1 have in zed? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/T25-T28-GT25-GT28-GT2871-GT2860-0-64-A-R-SR20-CA18DET-Turbo-Turbocharger-ljr-/201349258855?fits=Car+Make%3ANissan|Plat_Gen%3AS12&hash=item2ee159de67

hi guys, i've had a polished plenum & Throttle bodies here for a while waiting to fit to the car which is being done just after xmas hopefully, but i'm kind of reconsidering my options, how much upkeep does a polished plenum require? i don't want to be polishing it every few weeks to keep it shiny when i'd rather be out driving the car, i currently use belgom alu on polished bits and it tends to last quite well i can get away with polishing every few months but thats stainless bits not alloy. my other option is to get it powder coated which i'm guessing will be a lot easier to keep up together in which case i'd either go for shadow chrome or silver. any tips…

Ok, I'm thinking of removing and selling my front strut brace. I'm not a huge fan of the engine being covered by it, personally. What's it worth though? I don't really want to stick it on eBay so I'd rather get a decent idea of worth and sell it to a fellow member here :) Unless someone really wanted Candy Red mounts, it'd need repainting or powder coating.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Nissan-300Zx-Strosek-Seats-/291584641546?hash=item43e3cc8a0a Spotted these and I figured there will be someone on here who might have a trouser accident over them so here you go. :lol:

Time to move on for me...Was looking at another 300 but ended up getting its big brother.. TBH - I wanted a black 350Z Coupe, but the minute I saw and drove this I had to have it..sounds incredible. Like the colour also, bit classier :) Its the GT Spec. So with this I bid you all farewell...for now..and wish you all the best. Jay

Hi all, Any ideas on how im going to get 1 of my alloy D1 wheel nuts off or out as it has snapped clean off inside the wheel!? Please help! James

Im having a wheel over. I am a bit tired and frazzled so can someone please tell me if these will fit. Sorry to not google it myself I am just being totally number blind today. http://www.rotashop.co.uk/neo-chrome--petrol-gt50-extended-wheel-nuts-set-of-20_p22455528.htm Thank you guys. P.s. I have to satisfy a neochrome itch and this seems a good way tk do it.

Car has been running fine this morning. No issues. Now when I have gone to get in the car my afr gauge normally goes up to 3 bar for fuel as a test. But nothing. Constantly 0. There was pressure at the pump but not in engine bay. Need help please

Hey guys and gals, i don't really post much on here (more of a lurker all these years) and i'm mostly on the Integra DC5 forum. Thought i'd share our latest and long awaited purchase which my old man has wanted for quite some years....a LHD 300zx :clap: :hyper: we've had two JDM 300zx twin turbo...albeit auto :censored: one got sent back home to Portugal to use as a holiday car but ended up being sat for about 5 years so we sold it on two years ago. The one we still have here in the UK gets used on weekend mostly First Zed; Second Zed; Long awaited purchase; 1990 Euro spec (Portuguese) Twin Turbo 2+2 Targa and most importantly...Manual :d…

Interesting short read: http://www.revotechnik.com/support/technical/rolling-roads-explained So basically peak figures are just pub talk and as I have always advocated how a car drives on the road is more important. There are so many variables it is near impossible to repeat accurately power runs from one day to another, let alone from two identical cars at the same time and this is those big tuning companies using high end expensive kit that try and address the short comings in rolling road shoot out days, it is no wonder low end cheap systems with basic set ups are pretty much a waste of time, be careful guys most of the print outs seems to be made of snake…

My names Tom and I have an addiction... Ive bought another one... god help me, my black one isnt even finished yet! My "new" one is a red UK Twin Turbo model. Its been well looked after until the guy I just bought it off had it. It done 80K and the cosmetically its very good, mechanically (apart from brakes from where its been sitting) its good. Structurally is a bit of another story... It does have rust, part for the passenger sill is rusty, most of the drivers sill is rusty and the offside rear arch has a hole big enough for my fist... in fact it might have been my fist that made it! A friend and I went up to Yorkshire to collect it yesterday and boy was it a …

Following on from a thread I've been reading through, I'm curious what everyone thinks looks better, a UK or a JAP rear bumper. The only differences as far as I'm aware are the rear fogs and long number plate in the UK. I'm curious on people's though for my black Zed as I might be able to get a rear bumper for very cheap if I want one, but I'm not sure

Like any old girl you pick up, she's going to have some issues from the past right? I have browsed before i joined and i have read but i wanted some feedback on my efforts so far... My new Z is an '89 import, NA and running large exhausts on the rear, split rims and a K&N. Upon purchasing the Z i was pleased, i ran her for a good 10 miles before handing over the cash, unbeknownst to me, the problems existed later. Up around the 80mph mark on the motorway home i noticed a slight thump (speed related) and assumed it was perhaps a bearing (collapsed or worn). After some more thought, i realised it to be more likely the prop shaft. I have read some pages online…

As per the pic my Targa top has a scratch and there's now slight surface rust. I plan to just spray into it for the moment, but do I need to address such a small amount of rust first?

What started off as a heater hose replacement has ended up with a few other bits getting looked at.Took the air filters out. Dont think they have been out before. Car has done 45k genuine. Worth replacing with aftermarket or are straight replacements just as good? 91 TT auto.