General Discussions - 300ZX Related

I've finally made some room on the drive for my new zed so can start fiddling with it now! I've got a double din stereo to fit so I've got to do something with the fog light switch, turbo timer and boost controller that sit underneath the stereo now. The timer will probably go, not sure where to put the controller yet but... With the rear fog light switch can I not wire it up to work off of the original front fog switch in the pod so the front and rears come on together? Is it an MOT requirement that they be operated separately? I can't think why I would ever want to turn them on individually.

I took the dogs for a good long walk around the village yesterday afternoon as we all needed to stretch our legs, and I was quite surprised to discover that I am not alone... Whilst on our travels, I came across (not literally, I might add! :lol: ) a silver 350Z about half a mile away, a ginger 350Z Roadster a little further along and, very surprisingly, a Z31 300ZX less than 5 minutes from my front door! Four different Z cars (including mine) within a 3 mile radius of each other! I don't think that's bad going for a sleepy little village like mine. I may give the Z31 owner a knock to see if I can have a nose around it. Not sure if it's on the road or a pro…

Has anyone bought one of these kits? cant see the big L shaped radiator hose in the picture, so maybe a generic picture...? Just needed the short top rad hose, after the original rubber one split. That's the second time now, so better go the whole hog and change the lot methinks... - - - Updated - - - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/UK-Silicone-Radiator-TURBO-Hose-For-Nissan-300ZX-VG30DETT-Z32-1990-1999-Blue-/252047674594?hash=item3aaf364ce2 D'uh....

Should have my new brake callipers here by Wednesday and as I'm buying new braided hoses can the hoses plug directly into the standard aluminium callipers or do they still need that small piece of copper pipe ? Also what's the best kind of braided hoses recommended ?

Hi does anyone have any idea what the small rad under front spoiler does. . just noticed it is disintegrating by rust ?? This is in front of a larger rad.

Tomorrow is attempt one for dropping out the faulty transmission and trying to see how much i can get done in one day..... I have one week left of my holiday, kids off school and wife at work 3 days....... so tomorrow and Wednesday are the only days I will have to finish the swap...... Any advice on best way to do this with engine in the car, on driveway, up on my wheel blocks, laying on my back???? I have drained the fluid already to make it lighter and a bit easier to disconnect lines.... I guess it's, exhaust, starter, linkage, fluid lines, sensors, prop shaft..... disconnection..... The torque converter dropped off when moving the new transmission, so I have…

As above, what kind do I need to fit an aftermarket steering wheel?

Anyone know what it is. The clutch when depressed comes up and sticks for a second. Then clicks as it unsticks and comes back up.[video=youtube_share;LGpnUaKyUxA]https://youtu.be/LGpnUaKyUxA

Looking for help with anyone in the west cost that has a timing light gun. Trying to get this engine setup over the weekend and can't find any local dealers who have a timing gun.

Hi guys I'm having trouble fitting the diff support which bolts to the subframe it's a na diff and subframe is going in a slicktop . The holes don't line up it has energy suspension bushes in both the diff and rear diff mounts . Also cant work out where these rubber cup type washers go . I took it apart ages ago and forgot where everything goes the diff support has FR and a arrow on it I'm confused with this too any help please . Thanks Taff .

Whenever my cars rear nearside hits a bump I get a loud creaking noise from that area. I can get the car to do the noise whilst reversing that side of the car up an awkward incline such as a ramped kerb at the side of the road. The car is lowered so it will be impossible to look for the noise with the wheels on. I have tried jacking the hub up whilst the car is on axle stand but that just lifts the car up. I have removed and re greased my anti roll bar bushes and also checked and re greased the rose joints on my adjustable camber arms. A clue might be that I also every once in a while get a clunk from the same area when hitting a bump, don't know if it could be re…

Hi guys, would this fit my car?? Is this what I need to delete the Hicas?? Thanks.. Richie

I'm just curious here really. Is there or has there ever been a list put together of what the correct vac pipe sizes are?

Hey guys Well I've finally got my engine internals back from the machine shop. Obviously, prior to assembling the bottom end I need to give anything a thorough clean. However I've come across a bit of a head scratcher. Between some of the journals there is a oil channel that runs diagonally through the crank between the main and big end journals. These are capped at one end of the oil way with what appears to be a freeze plug. You can see these oilways run at 90 degrees to the journal when you look through the oil way in each journal. So it basically carries oil from big end to main to big end through the crankshaft itself. I'm not sure on how exactly …

Having owned my Z for over decade now, I've noticed a number of things which has made me think that the Z32 has now 'become of age'. This isn't a thread about market values (we all know they're slowly rising), but more about what has become of the cars and what many owners are now doing to them. Of course, performance upgrades have always been something that people have been keen to do (I include myself in that statement), but visuals etc (despite being highly subjective) have completely moved away from the great big ugly bodykits as displayed in the 90's to mid 2000s. Long gone are rag rolled paint jobs, acres of fibreglass, lurid colours, graphics, neons and o…

I must have thrown mine away, can't find it anywhere. I want to put the steering on a switch to loop from light city/parking steering to heavy track/enthusiastic driving. At the mo it's stuck on heavy which is good for feel but fancy a change.

Hi guys, today i started my car, and this sound come out: It's exactly the one in this video, car have 89k km. Halp.

I have managed to shatter the little black bit on my speedo needle removing it.. Anyone know where I can get a new needle? Bummer. Thanks Oli

Trying to check tyre pressures and one of the valves won't come off. They have metal caps on and one of them seems to have jammed onto the stem. When I get a socket on it (they are 10mm Hex caps) the whole stem, which is also metal, rotates. I've tried grabbing it with some needle-nose pliers but it still turns. I took the car to Prodrive who recommended I get a replacement stem, in case the existing one is found to be damaged when they remove the tyre. Looking online there are about a thousand different kinds. Does anybody know what sort I need, or are all the makes essentially the same? The wheels are marked "Versus" and I've attached a couple of pics. T…

I'm noticing a slight buzzing noise from my NA fuel pump on the last few journeys, a lot like what you would get when a boot-mounted CD changer is loading a disc. It's audible on startup and at idle when active, but quiet enough that the engine drowns it out at any active level of revs. What level of noise is normal?

So there's actually a factory skirack option for the Z! http://ord.yahoo.co.jp/o/auction/_ylt=A7dPFfdTO8FVTnMAokRAPDh8;_ylu=X3oDMTBhMWw0ZHR1BHZ0aWQDQVMwMDE-/SIG=129e578mn/EXP=1438813395/**http%3a//page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/191335429 If mine wasn't a summer car only I'd totaly buy this and use it for trips up the mountain!

Any idea guys?

Guys, I am interested in the Auto TT for sale in the classifieds, challenge is its an Auto!! Can someone recommend a specialist off the forum who can do the whole lot and what sort of price i would be looking at? Its been a while since I used anyone services off the forum and I don't know who is still around. Cheers guys, back in a Z soon I hope!!!!

Need to buy a few of these in various sizes to replace worn / broken and missing ones from various panels. Anyone actually know what they are called so I can do an ebay search on them ?

Hi guys am looking for exterior trims for the whole of my 2+2 and want brand new, any recommendations. Cheers raph