General Discussions - 300ZX Related

hiya all ive just got back from a great holiday in oz and to find my car is dead, my dad thought it was a flat battery so with great intensions he tried to charge it for me, he connected the battery charger straight to the car with the + and - still connected :s, now im back ive taken it off the car and charged it correctly and still no joy, i think he might have spiked the car, is there any fuses or control units that usually go any help is great thanks again guys p.s. sorry its crap english im a little jet laged lol and mildly pissed lol

Hi there , coming to you from the Caribbean Trinidad to be exact Got me a Jap 2+2 TT Owned the car for a lil over 10 years was my dads at 1st ... So far i fitted her with t28 BB turbos , JE forged pistons , the stock tommy kaira intercoolers . for engine management i have a couple JDM tuned ecus the tommy kaira, Impul, SPL and a kakimoto also got a JWT ecu as well also dual 3in exaust with no cats , ACT street clutch and Heavy duty PP and a fidanza flywheel... running 12psi she produces approx 290WHP and 278ft/lbs torque (dynoed with impul brain) ...everything else is stock.... do these numbers sound healthy and what mods should i do to maximize the mo…

:cry: As above! Little bit about what has happened, over heated, did a water by pass, dry compression test are as follows, top figure being back of engine closest to the cabinet. Forgot the full throttle bit though! :wack: Driver side 130psi 155psi 170psi Passenger side 155psi 155psi 135psi Opinion please! Take it that it isnt too bad but isnt that great either. The car does still feel a bit slower then before, so I guess the next thing to test for would be a vac leak?

what is the biggest power outputs can u get from our engines without doing the internals such as pistons etc and how do I get there?? Also what power could I expect from a normal engine with the following mods? zaust with de-cat filter 555's big side mount ic's greddy 16g turbos thank lee

Hi, both my headlights went on the way home (as if it makes any difference !) and i ws hoping that it is just a fuse, can anyone tell me where the fuse is ??? please

Seen it losing it's back end down Long Bank as I was going up. Must have kept it as I turned around and you must have already joined A1

my mates z stinks of fuel when started and even more so when he boots it any tips? its definatly not fuel pipes as they have been replaced 2 times?

If anyones going this week and hasn't bought an Arena ticket for the Live show, I would reccommend you do :) Not much room for the cars to give it some serious welly and it's dark, but given those circumstances all the those putting on the show do really well, certainly the "steer from the rear" boys with their S15's, 2 of them are modified and throw out some awesome flames :) Oh and it's LOUD!!! Smithy

1st- Alloys. What are the best dimensions for both 17 & 18" alloys for the Zed? Reason I ask is with regards to a previous thread I seen regarding back tyres not fitting on the rear.(spotted ones I like but are 17x7 17x8 and 18x8) 2nd- May seem trivial but does anyone know which of these 3 manuals (Haynes, HP, Chilton) is best regarding information and diagrams as I need to order one? Cheers

Are they the same can anyone advise me??? First dibs on jadblobs set if they fit my UK TT!!

Hi all, Need some advice on cleaning the exhuast tips. The first problem is what can I use to remove all the black soot from the exhaust openings? The second problem is marks in the actual ends. I've tried wire wool, tried Amsol but just can't seam to touch the marks :( Looks like water marks. Any advice????

The other day i noticed my near side front tyre was bald on the inside and out side, so off i went to get a new tyre, thinking its been running under inflated, so i thought i would get the tracking checked while im at is as well. Guy jacked the car up to take the wheel off then went off to get another socket, so i thought i would check the wheel bearing for play, fook me only about 1/4 of an inch play, ffs here we go something else unexpected gone wrong as they do. I had put the whining down to prop centre bearing as getting a little vibration from that and the whining appeared shortly after. So i told the guy forget the new tyre wheel bearing gone and im not paying 100 o…

How much would it cost for this to be done. Zcentre does the kit for £435+vat, What i need to know is what would it cost for me to drive in somewhere, fit this kit WITHOUT respraying it? Just cut out the old ones, fit the new ones supplied by me ready for respray?

Awesome bit of kit this, just finished fitting it in the dark and it's like driving a different car! Lights are so much better, stereo is clearer and deeper, pickup is swifter and idle is smoother and quieter. I'll see about fuel economy later :D All in all a wise investment!

:dance: :dance: found this on ebay if anyone is interested - worth a look

Well i got my car back from Paul after its 3 month holiday at swz. Running sweet as when i got it back.. really quick spool up coupled with the new fast road box made for a seriously rapid car now... didnt use it from christmas eve til the following thursday, started it to warm up and when i came back it was smoking like a chimney from the nearside exhaust. Called Paul who came up to collect it the following wednesday (last week) the turbo is now off and I am told has about 4-5mm lateral play in the shaft so has been sent back to Turbo Dynamics. It will be with them tomorrow (why does everything take so bloody long??) To say i am pissed off is an understat…

Hey all, Looking at changing my side skirts and like the look of the C1 & C2 skirts :cool: any idea where i can get these from - I'm not too fussed about them being originals, copies will do or if anyone has any second hand ones that aren't too badly damaged? Any other viable, cool options also considered, many thanks in advance

Iv posted before but im still waiting for my compensation to come through (takes boody ages)....anyway iv been reading all post on this forum and researching ever since November and its killing me more and more that i cant get my Zed yet...In my quest of knowledge i got a couple of insurance quote to help me as a 20yr old student with 1yr no claims and an accident 2 yrs ago...i wanted an N/A but cannot get a quote for it, the best i got was just over £3k...(all these where online though and not specialist like Sky) the TT on the other hand is only £1800 which i shocked cos thats very cheap considering my Prelude 2.0 is that price now.... But anyway it seems i will en…

I am in the process of doing a manual conversion. Can anyone tell me the purpose of the neutral switch on the manual gearbox, do I need to worry about it?

hello all, i'm tired to argue with people in France who says i'm stupid because i'm uilding a drifting Z. They are all telling i'm loosing my money and it's waste of time. But i don't really see the point why a Z could not be a good drifting machine? Any idea?

wats the torque settings for the big ends on these motors?? in newton meters and lbs/ft. any order to tightning up? cheers george

Ive split my car into 3 parts, 1st = interior + needed mods 2nd = Bare metal respray + wide arse 3rd = Engine mods The car is running sweet as so the engine is fine (touch wood) so is the last mod to happen, Respray is very high but i can live with the Pearl White untill she goes Black which leaves the interior. Im a bit of a new freak so everything has to be mint and as this is where ill see the car the most, plus other little bits and pieces that are crying out to be done. Car Modifications.................................... Money Leather seats and Trim with fitting............. 1,500.00 Steering wheel plus boss and snap off......... 2…

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The fairlady Z radio cover thing? It seems like its in metal with the letters cut out with leds behind it. Ive gone all blue and think this will finsih it but cant find it anywhere.

Well Mrs has cottened on to how much i'm spending on the Zed :wack: And i promised the Holiday would come first so nows she holding me to it :cry: So While I finish paying for that i need some cheap things to do to keep me busy. The car is almost fully rebuilt and just needs a front bumper the side skirts then it can go off for the re-spray. I know about the AIV EGR and carbon cansiter removal, is there anything else that wont cost alot of dosh and will keep me out of trouble?? I thought about polishing the plenum my self, but havent got the tools or the space really,i have 2 young children and she wont let me use the kitchen table :slap: I have stui…