General Discussions - 300ZX Related

want to take it to a garage.

Sorry to those who replied to my cry for help a few weeks ago for my rather delayed response this was due to me having an absolute epic with my broad band(or lack of it) , Cheers to punto pete fellow burtonian much appreciated will buy you a beer sometime in chav town. Power to the shorties, as i keep telling the mrs its not the length that counts its how quickly it gets you there ! you would understand if you have seen my mrs !!!!!!

hi i today decided to start stripping my engine today to investigate a intermitant rattle ive been getting between 2-3 thousand revs and after removing the cambelt cover i found that the cam belt tensioner was collapsed and therefore the belt was very loose so much so that i could move the belt up and down over a inch inbetween the intake and exhaust cam pulleys do you think this could be causing the rattle ive been having as i was sure it was coming from one of the cams ? i now cant decide to replace belt and all other 60k service items and put back together or to carry on striping down to the heads the cams anyway the rattle i was getting is intermitant and …

The picture shows one of my Tein top mounts. I've just had the car 4 wheel aligned and what a difference!!!! much better handling!!! Anyway the fitter said it was up to the driver to sort the "comfort" adjustment out so I got home and took a wrench to the adjustment screw... .... only to find that the big nut it sits in was turning with it!!! Is it supposed to do that? I was under the impression that the adjustment screw would turn in the bolt. If this bolt is that loose could that be the cause of my knocking? Please help me before i break my car again :headvswal

Passenger side seatbelt is getting more+more reluctant to rewind itself, is this just a case of removing the door panel and squirting some oil in ? Any tips for removing the door panel i.e. are there any of those poxy plastic clips that always break ???

Red M reg going through the town of Le Mans on Friday. Large single exit exhausts and a few decals on there, if I remember correctly! Sadly, I was a passenger in Peugeot 807 at the time!!

fitted the u/d pulley and had lots of belt squeal - even tightening them resulted in a squeal from the alternator belt when revved hard. Spray WD40 on pulley/belt - shut em right up. Not had the squeal since - Im thinking there must be a grease or something on the pulley, so if your getting squeal it may be worth spraying with wd40 before you get under car wielding spanners.

passed you very slowly just near Oxted school over the speed bumps! my car doesn't like those one bit. was yours a twin turbo?

Hi all, I came across this site by a google search as I am looking at buying a 300zx TT. I have to say the technical section has given me alot of advice and some good points. My question is is there anything else I should look out for as I am new to the ZED. I have previously owned jap cars but am having a change from my S2 RST. If the sale goes ahead I will become a full subscribed member by the way. Nice Site guys ;)

Hi does anyone know how far out the speedo will read with bigger wheels fitted, i have 18's. Thanks carl

Hi fellow Z riders...ive had my 300zx tt for 4 months now and i use 97 or 98 octane fuel in my Z....and thinking of using 99 octane which is being sold at my local tesco garage, :hyper: i now that jap sports cars can take higher levels but whats the best level for Z cars? :dance:

Hi guys, I have about £1000 - £1250 max to spend on mods for my motor! At the moment I have the standard filters, so am interested in an induction kit that wont cause MAF problems (Maybe Smithy's dual cone system). Also, I am interested in a boost controller, which would mean updating my ECU. What can I get for between £1000 - £1250? Also, any recommendations of makes & models and places where to get installed. Thor Racing look very good! I have looked at Thor Racing's website Thor Racing and I can get an Apexi Power FC and commander unit for £675 + fitting and remapping an extra £412 + £280 for a boost controller + £300 to fit boost controller. (I…

crate of beer to anyone that wants to help me fit my bovs! must be in north...nr cumbria! newcastle area also possible! willing to travel but not stupid distances!! cheers, nick

Hi all, I've been told my cams are fecked. I'm having the bottom end rebuilt but need to replace these or repair them i'm not sure what state they are in. If i was to buy new cams can you recomend a good all rounder, better performance while still being drivable. Is there another option? or just buy new ones? Thanks.

My zed has decided to dump all its water in my garage. :headvswal in one respect I am fortunate becase no damage done becasue i haven't driven it anywhere - but I dont want to drive it to a garage and risk my newly rebuilt engine overheating. Is there anyone near Bromsgrove just south of Birmingham who can lend a hand? I generally hand my car over to Z-Tech, but they are in germany right now! :bow: :bow:

hey guys i have just received nismo bushes for the rear of the car: Rear Control Arm Bushing: 55000-RS580 Rear Axel Bushing: 55152-RS520 Rear Strut Upper Bushing: 56217-RS580 Rear Strut Bushing: 56218-RS580 Nismo Differential bushing set: 55401-RS590 NISMO 300ZX/Z32 Upright Bushing / Shock 56219-RS580 Does anyone know where I can get genuine Nismo subframe bushes from? I cannot find them anywhere! Also, are there any bushes at the rear I'm missing? darren

Saw you driving up Firgrove hill on Saturday evening, about 7.30. Looked like standard car but with canary yellow paint and twin 3inch cans.....nice.

Parked in the Harvester opposite Cosmeston Lakes. J reg Jap. No spoiler and looking in need of some TLC. :(

is there an easy way to adjust fueling? as i seem to be running seriously rich, getting black soot building up on back bumper, i know its better to be rich than lean but i just think it seems to be ripping the arse out of it seeing as im running such low boost, and more importantly its costing me a fortune in fuel!

I know it's a personal appreciation but what are your front and rear settings ? The springs are Eibach. I just tried this WE : 1 & 1, it's very confortable, like OEM. 5 & 5 is harsh, bumpy and unbearable.

headiing out of crewkerne today? red standard j69 wkw?

gonna take mine off to have it polished, just one thing , when i re fit it all i need to buy is a new gasket kit, is that right or are there other things to get?

would 245 width front tyres fit under the standard arches?

was it just me yesterday having serious detting problems, had to give it a motorway blast and the hot sticky weather and 16psi was totally maxing out the standed intercoolers :( water temp=95,oil temp=105 and the car was was findind it hard to make consistent boost without clicking the safe boost. took it out before and wound it up to 16 psi no problem, looks like i/c upgrade on the cards

At least I think it was Fleet road- I did a big loop and saw a Zed somewhere along the way! :confused: I was in my black Zed and flashed- you waved back :D