General Discussions - 300ZX Related

My car has gone today.....it's a really strange feeling looking out of the window at an empty driveway after so many years of ownership :-( I'll still check in here from time to time until I can't live without a 300 and buy another one !! Please welcome Dave to ownership like I was. This forum has been invaluable to me over the years.....thankyou to everyone I met or talked to. It was all hugely enjoyable - especially the days out ! Mark

Little ladies TRD is a writr off. 2 twisted and smapped rods, Damaged crank, 2 bores totaled and even cams damaged. All from hitting a big puddle (well a 13" deep flash flood) Toyota UK want £7000 for a new TRD engine + VAT. So total repair bill around £9000. Hence write off. So I want to import another and don't know who t chase.

Hi everyone. Im new to this site but have owned my 300zx for over a year now, i have done loads to it, the main thing being a full engine change after a so called specialist made a complete arse of skimming the heads, (court case pending). A fault i had was when i dip the clutch the engine stalls, :confused: i thought when i changed the whole engine this would solve it, but alas it has not, any one out there had this problem before? any help would be muchly appreciated. :headvswal Thanks.

Apologies if this is the wrong spot but help and advice sounded about right. I am looking to buy a Zed but at the moment can't find a decent manual in my price range. I have therefore been looking at importing and came across MRDS who will do the whole thing for you for £500. I can't find any info on there service though so I was just wondering if anyone had heard of them? Any info would be appreciated. Cheers

Looks like there going to show it,thought they would,viewing figures will rocket for this episode :) BBC chiefs had been deliberating for months whether to show the 288mph dragster crash that left the presenter close to death, The Sun reported. However, co-host Jeremy Clarkson, 46, told the newspaper: "Half the world wants to see the crash so I'm sure we will show it. "We're looking into whether we've enough footage of good quality. I imagine we'll be using it in the first show." Clarkson said Hammond, who suffered brain damage and amnesia after the September crash, was happy for the footage to be broadcast. "Richard has no idea what happened to …

My drivers side headlight has started filling with water. I've got a good used replacement so I'm going to have a go at swopping them over. I've got this guide: http://www.aus300zx.com/tech/headlight_removal/headlight_removal.htm Has anyone else got any other advice? It looks like quite a big job (for me anyway!) Cheers! :duffer:

hi does a 200 sx speed sensor differ from the 300 zx speed sensor

Hi, Has anyone fitted the boss supplied by Mike at MJP. If so, any pics/instructions etc. would be appreciated. Also, anyone know any good suppliers for steering wheels to fit. I fancy a red MOMO with a flat bottom (ooer missus! :D ). Cheers, HARTY.

just thought i would let you know that i showed my girlfriend your website for the zed and she is going weak at the knees looking at it!! she says, and i quote, "that is the best car i have ever seen in all my life". yes you can tell she is a 16 year old irish girl. they have never seen anything like it before!

Right, my poor Zed over heated due to a little stupid water hose at the back of the engine dying on me. Anyway, I managed to get her back after 3-4 odd hours of just waiting around for her to cool down as I had no way of getting the Z towed back. Sorted out the problems and now the Z just doesnt seem to be as responsive or as fast as it should be. I have yet to do a compression test but that will happen during the weekend. So if anyone knows, what possible damage to the engine could have been done? Also, I've got this funny ticking noise coming from the engine bay when it's idle. What the hell is that about?!

Ok since ive had my zed theres a really annoying rattle in one of the rear speakers, spoils the whole sound. Anyway, want to fit some 6x9's or sommit but just wondered where other people have mounted there's as i cant see a decent place to mount?

pulling my engine soon for its freshen up.got forged pistons,gt525s,555injectors and chip.divorced dump pipes and de cats oh and a front mount.im hoping for around 400 -430rwhp.are there any mods in the engine i can do to get me up to the 450 mark.would polishing the ports in the lower plenum give me any noticeable gains?.

Ok folks need help pretty bad.... Bought a Razo Auto Shifter with the over drive button. However how the f**k do I take off the existing stock auto gear handle ? There are screws in the back which I have undone but the damn thing won't come off? Has anyone done a replacement of this kind ? How hard is it to do this ? I thought this was a piece of pi**. Here is the actual link to the product http://www.mimousafiles.com/prods/413_b.jpg Thanks Guys and Gals...

Does anyone know where to get hold of a standard or the indiglo 180 mph clock. I tried through Nissan and they are not worth talking about, still waiting for them to get back to me(person I spoke to originally said "300zx, are you sure it's a nissan") :headvswal The coversion from KPH to MPH was carried out when it was imported but it shows a 110 clock!

Hello need help, just rebuilt my engine new oversized pistons,mains,bigends and all gaskets,checked turbos all ok,running the car in now but has started smoking again just like before (the reason i stripped it down) it has new pcv valves. Not sure if all monifold pipes are back on properly as it was a while between stripping and rebuilding my Z but runs ok tickover is normal and stable. And if no one can help, does anyone want to buy a zx only smokes on tickover lol.

Hello guys! I have z32na 2+2 US spec and now I'd like to have original or aftermarket black speedometer gauge face with km/h iso mph. Do you have it as "leftover" in your garage after changing white / mph faces to your import Z? Do you know a place / shop where to ask complete gauge face set with big km/h to my na? Or just original km/h face. Thanks for your help already! Brgds Mika P.S. There are also km/h in US spec gauge face, but I'd like to have km/h with big numbers. (I'm so old that my eyes start to fail.. :wack: )

...with wozzer and jay, who else is coming out for a pint with the bunmeister? :duffer: :duffer:

My passenger side headlight is sagging like a well endowed grannys chest. :D How do I go about sorting the problem?

Hiya! My dipped headlights are absolutely shocking. Cant see much. I've heard Xenons are the go, but the books says 55watt max. Anyone managed to get theirs brighter with higher wattage? Richie.

hey guys and girls. does anyone use a car battery charger and if so which one? i went over to halfords today but they all cost over £45, which isn't bad but i wasn't sure as to which one to buy! also seen a few in machine mart but again didn't really know what i was looking out for. can someone tell me what amps i should be looking out for and all recomendations are appreciated. cheers Gee

Hi everyone, just wondering if anyone can spread some light with a problem. Im overfueling on one cylinder. The plug is soaked and its throwing black smoke and running like phoo!! :headvswal . The plugs are out so im changing them for better ones (which ones though).Its boosted and got a chip in. Im gonna do the usual and check for spark but what else could it be. O2 sensor?? PTU. Ive read many threads now but im stuck out here in Germany without help :rant: . Cus im over here i just cant start pulling stuff off bcus there aint much help. Cheers Jonce

does anyone know the part numbers for the turbos on an auto? thanks for your help jad

So, I'm fancying one of those MOMO steering wheels when I realise that the cruise buttons are on the Z steering wheel. What do you do with them??. I don't want them in the dash!! :confused: HARTY.

i am going to try and make my own engine internals ie rods,pistons and so on i have access to all materiels and machines i need to do it but i need the actual specifications of the h rods and forged pistons and so on is there anyone that would have this on here if possible please

hi do you remember selling me the BREMBO gtr front brake pads back in april, well i've come round to fitting them and they are not gtr pads i've traced what they are off.....nissan patrol??? I know its been a while but i never even looked at them as i trusted they was correct, have you still got the correct ones richard :confused http://www.300zx.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=67811