General Discussions - 300ZX Related

Saw it reverse of a drive and shoot up the a41 towards chester. looked quite nice, not seen it around the area before though.

Spotted you truck at C&S last Monday.. man that engine bay is a work of art, you must be very chuffed. :cool:

Had lots of fun getting car going - http://www.300zx.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=80737 A few Niggles - 1. Hicas Light On - Fluid OK? 2. Clutch Pedal Travel - I have fitted a 2nd Hand OS Giken Twin Plate and I have not adjusted the pedal (testing stage). The pedal seems to run free about 1-2" at the top when depressing. Is this normal? Or does it require bleeding yet again? 3. Cooland Temp Gauge isnt working. I also have an aftermarket gauge and that won't read temperature either which is read from a different sensor. I though stuck thermostat but when I filled with car running steam was coming from the rad bleed hole? So Im puzzled with this as well…

Hi - Can anyone tell me if there is an easy way to run a pair of wires from the engine compartment thro to inside the car? Cant tell you what its for or no one will tell me due to the tackiness of this particular mod!!! :cool:

im looking to get a z but dont know much about them. what is the best one to get? is there any thing to look out for and how much do thay cost do insure!

Hi all Is it possible to clean our style of injectors off the car? I have read that the ASNU system only works on top feed type injectors not our Bosch K type. Something about being unable to pulse the injector, and the higher wear rates on K types Anyone know any different?

Does the exhaust note get louder with de cats fitted .Ive got a trust twin 5" cat back system which sounds like a standard exhaust very boring.thanks

as above.

All the best Jim We'll have a drink at the Tan Hill meet today :duffer: :duffer: :duffer:

Anyone bought these, are thay any good, and will they fit onto my '89 TT J-spec?? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/90-96-NISSAN-300ZX-TURBO-DECAT-DE-CAT-DOWNPIPE-EXHAUST_W0QQitemZ220025445858QQihZ012QQcategoryZ38786QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Paul Gs.. Car (The Fridge) was stolen tonight from Chester le Street in the North East.. anyone offered any bits or have any info on whereabouts please speak up.... Someone must have seen it as it's quite noticable.. Absolutly gutted for you mate as i know how much effort you have put into the car... Fookin scumbags........

Am I right that after pulling the little plug behind the ignition so I can release my key while the turbo timer is active that if you are starting the car up, it wont release the autobox when you press the brake pedal? I have to use the little lever at the back of the autobox stick to get it into drive! If not then errrmmmm how do I fix it? Saying that I might just keep it as it is, as it'll prob confuse the hell out of anyone trying to nick it. One more thing, where the hell is the shift lock wire? Or at least what colour is it as I seee more then two wires and I dont wanna slice into the wrong one!

Over at Leon's (Alunox in Wrexham) today with JD to start work on Leon's own V8 and to plan out what we do next on the builds. Took the opportunity to take some photos of my engine while it's test fitted in a scrapper we're using. All in all it's a pretty damn good fit :) : Leigh.

been out in my car today and cruisin about. a couple of times i thought i heard a very faint rattle comin from the engine whe i changed gear. never really listened for this sound before. and only owned her for a few weeks. i own a st mondeo v6 and she has a very funny knockin sound as you rev the engine up then release. this i know to be the usual v6 knock. i have owned loads of v6 cars and they all have a funny sound at certain revs on overrun. now i dont know if i,m being paranoid but i also noticed a drop in oil pressure. i checked the oil and it was at bottom of dip stick. i topped her up and the oil pressure came up to normal again. now i know wat you will say and i …

...was one of the many nice comments I heard when I was out in my Zed earlier. Really makes you proud to own one with the amount of interest and respect these cars still generate. Very much enjoyed driving it this afternoon. :)

White Z getting petrol at midday at SPAR garage, Southport Road. Put my 20 y/o model in the shade.

It's not the typical gurgle that AIV valves make, can't discribe the noise. I can prevent if from happening, but reving and changing gear slowly. It's almost like an unhealthy woshing noise. Gets louder the higher the revs and the faster I lift off. It's not that loud, I just notice it.

Just to let you know you can find our ad in the back of Banzai from now on. Plus keep an eye out for our demo car soon.

Was it you??

Watched the ol' gal grumble up the road today :cry: -I just hope Chris and Suzy enjoy her as much as I did! Might of mentioned before that out of all the cars Iv'e ''messed'' with,the 600 was the one I would liked to of hung on to,well it's done now and got to focus on the goal!! :D

Hi, Does anyone know why the red light on the dash that has a picture of a hot exhaust on it lights up when im driving it hard...obviously its getting too hot and warning me.. The car smells of overheated rubber hose also and sometimes puffs steam from under bonnet although the temp gauge is at halfway(crap stock gauge i know)..It just seems to be hotter than i would expect under the bonnet.. Its only running stock boost too.. Ive only had the car for a fortnight and its the first Z ive owned and dont want to damage it before i can enjoy it Thanks for your help....steve

I have just looked at a UK TT and am in two minds whether to purchase. My only real concern is that the boost gauge doesn't work and I have read so many horror stories opn these cars that I reluctant to take much of a risk. I already have a N/A and this one definately feels considerably quicker through the revs. How can I tell is the turbos are any good without a gauge that is working correctly. Also, is gauges packing up a common problem and how easy are they to fix. Any advice appreciated.

need a bit of help! i have smoke coming from passenger side zorst. a very small amount comes out when first on boost. it happens the most when ive been driving and i come to a standstill. it lasts for about 10-15 seconds then clears up. ive changed pcv valves yesterday. still having problems!!

saw it yesterday, going from southwell to kirklington.

Is anyone else having problems with their site? I am trying to order a set of decat pipes from them, but when I get to the checkout, it wont let me get past the shipping adress point!!! How very silly. Scotty