General Discussions - 300ZX Related

Getting thru the whole day and three separate tests as well as the drive to the event is now pushing me to my limits so I wondered if anyone attending could provide a little help.?? No mechanical knowledge or physical prowess needed.So ladies youngsters or blokes Im planning on getting my 5 attempts at the handling done first in the morning. Each time a car runs they put a little timeslip in a box at the entrance. If someone comes to watch me take part (and other cars too) it would be of huge help if they could get my time slip and bring it to me in my car as I queue up to go again. This saves parking unbelting and getting out to do it myself while potentially lo…

Lots of chit chat about the event on Noels thread... and plenty non relevant chat too. Lets hope we get a decent turnout. Its a great event to watch but maybe not for everyone to take part. Ian Greenfield has arranged for a priveleged 300ZX club parking area also.:thumbup1: Spectators need to liase with Ian to ensure entry to the club stand.:yes: This thread is for those competing who have confirmed(paid) entries. Today was the last official day for entries but with 48 places remaining tonite for the main competitive Sunday event Im sure they will carry on accepting entries. So........ 1. Slick Pete. (main goal is not to be last in RWD clas…

Slowly working through all the little things on the car. The passenger side central looking doesn't work, doesn't lock or unlock, drivers side is fine but when trying to lock the alarm just keeps beeping. Fed a live to the wire in the solenoid and it seems to move any ideas? Maybe the feed from the car or can I try to wire it into the drivers side wire ?

Hi all, Just been thinking about buying another dash board and having it covered in leather! I've never removed one before is it a lot of work to remove? Also how much am I expected to pay for a good condition dash board? Thanks Dan

Hey guys, Quick one as all the googling on earth hasn't helped me with this so far. I am having some new wheels, coilovers, and brakes fit on weds, and have bought some spacers to prevent rubbing. But I am wondering whether i will need to get some extended bolts for 16mm spacers? Here is the link.. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/361035230325?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&var=630370844425&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT Any help appreciated!

Hiya, I am new to the forum. I have just bought my first Z which needs a bit of bodywork and other bits doing. It's a 1991 fairway in the darker grey metalic colour. Can anyone tell me what paint colour this is and where I might get some? Or is it a case of having to get paint made up? Thanks Oli

Today found me and Fran in a field at Donington with some, frankly, very tasty Zeds off this very forum! I was somewhat surprised when I was invited to display my little Shortie alongside the cars belonging to Joely P, FunkySi, Andrew G and Ian Greenfield! It was all part of some "open day" that Nissan put on for their employees. I confess to not knowing very much about it! But there were examples of pretty much every either sporty or outright quirky Nissan from the 70s forwards. Including more Qubes than I thought they'd actually produced! Quite a proud moment for me to be asked to attend this, especially considering the cars I was sharing a stand with. But I c…

Hi chaps, Been having a issue with my 300zx and wondered if any one could offer any advice please.. The car is smoking and I have changed the PCV valves and it is still smoking and I have also cleaned all the breather system. I have checked the elbows coming of the turbos and the down pipes and there is no oil, the car is over fueling slightly after being chipped. It only seems to smoke when you have been driving the car and then stop at lights etc and then you get white smoke with a blue tinge.. if you keep the car at 1500 revs it doesn't smoke... any ideas? If I can't get it sorted soon I'm gona have to sell....

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/car-news/consumer-news/88369/car-tax-bands-what-you-need-to-know Am I right to think, we are: Pre 2001 more than 1.55l =£230 Mine was about £160 till now.

Well after 1 track day and 500 miles my shitty cheap XTD 6 puck clutch is slipping already :cursing: So, question is which one next, havent got a big budget & need something reliable, only running 350bhp at the mo and won't be pushing above 400 in the future. What's your thoughts?........ James

Ok, for no particular reason I checked my SORNed Zed, and yes, it's still recorded as SORNed surprisingly. Anyway, I checked the priced of tax for my Zed, and the site took me here - https://www.gov.uk/vehicle-tax-rate-tables/rates-for-cars-and-light-goods-vehicles-registered-before-1-march-2001 I just don't understand it! Maybe I'm being a moron, but if I understand correctly it £126.50 if I sign up for an annual Direct Debit? But up for a 6 month DD, then it's 25p more. Confused! Anyone else understand this?

Over winter I installed brand new camber arms and coilovers and I am having an issue with the near side rear being extremely noisy. Everytime the suspension travels the car/suspension creaks. I jacked it up last night and double checked everything was tight and equal on both sides, it was. Last night after I checked I drove about 15 miles and the rear was silent. Tonight though the creaking is back. I am guessing as the springs hadn't settled there was less stress? Apart from actually raising the back of the car should loosening the tension of the coil help?? Many thanks Dan

Can anyone show me what the inside of the left pod housing looks like please, I'm missing a bracket. Cheers

Been on with this a while now and here's where I'm at Bear in mind that I have changed the clutch on a different zed a few times and previously had new slave cylinder and master cylinder less thank 10k ago in a different zed. Bought a auto and want to turn into a manual Put pedal in and adjusted to the correct position The system was bled using the correct procedure including the nipple near the hicas, no luck soft pedal and slave only comes out a small amount 10/12 mm. Made a one piece line straight from master to slave and filled from bottom using oil can, no luck soft pedal and slave only comes out a small amount 10/12 mm as before with no real pressure on…

I would like to take a mechanical oil pressure reading from the car. The unreliable stock gauge is being, well, unreliable. Oil pressure is indicated as just a shade off naff all. The connection was damaged during engine removal so although I've got a spare functional pressure gauge I thought if there's an appropriate location then a mechanical test would give a quick and reliable yes or no answer. Ideas? I know there's a blank on the oil tree...

As any one got one laying around thay could measure please, I need the size and length of bolts and the distance between them. Thanks for your help

at last i have new intercoolers there well made a pretty big i have to day to the stock ones just need injectors now

Never noticed this before, but when driving to work this morning with side lights on only, the projector lights were on! By the time I arrived at work they had gone off leaving only the side lights eluminated. Normally, as I understand it, they would only activate on the second position of the switch and when on low beam. Does this setup have daylight detection? (say via the sun load sensor?) Or do I have an electrical gremlin? Confused.

So, saw it recently and enjoyed it despite the paradoxes...I cant say I've really been bothered by Terminator movies since T2, but this one did it for me, it felt like old times. But anyway...did anyone else spot the 270z getting totalled during the 80's scene? I'm sure they could have chosen something less rare. Could have been a 240, but it was brief and I've only seen the movie one.

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I want to have a custom exhaust fabricated so that its tucked up nicely and doesn't scrape along the floor like my current setup, any well known exhaust specialists in the London area that can do this or anyone in here? Also if anyone has used 3inch systems let me know, money waiting ££££

A question! First thing I did on my Import was to convert KPH to MPH. Would/does this mess with the A/T regards gear changing at higher engine revs or less smooth changes? Ive always kept mine on the HOLD button because my A/T works really smooth in this mode. Just a thought, but might be a dum Q! Art

Any one know we're to get the heavy duty springs vtc from a U.K. Supplier?

What should i be prepaired to pay for a good strong manaul tt engine and box.on its own or a rotton old uk car but with a strong e gine and box, Say what 1500 quid for the car and about 600 to 800 for strong engine and box or am i way of the mark.must be a manaul and tt.