General Discussions - 300ZX Related

I see tein have just relased strut braces very good quality same as cusco they say they are avalible for most japanese cars from only £99 has any body asked if they do one for the z 32 front or rear . thanks taff

Need a respray and bit of body work but I didn;t realise how much it will cost. I been given best qote of £2000 cash. Anyone recommend people near me that can do a decent job but not too expensive?

anyone knows how much is a pair of new standard turbos?

[COLOR=DarkRed]New Engine -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Recently put a new engine in my Zed and now think the Rear Relay unit is faulty.(the light warrning on the dashboard Anyone know why putting a new engine in would cos this to have problems? Problem started the first time I turned the car on.?? you wrote 37 Check the 10 amp ( red ) fuse marked "engine cont" this is located on the inner wing under the bonnet in the large black relay and fuse box. Possible a cable shorted out for this circuit at some stage. Daveman[/color] I have checked the fuse and the engine cont one is blown…

Power steering works fine, light as a feather for about 30 seconds from start up then goes heavy. Any ideas welcome.. Chris..

Hi all, Cars been running perfectly..no probs, wheni started it up to come home from work tonight i turned it over, and there was a lowd clunk sound - it mumbled a bit then started up..then drove home perfectly.. just wondered if anyone else has had this? What it might be? Thanks Ed

Hi mate, can you let me know when I can bring my Zed back for you to check it out? Cheers Steve

If it was you I past (going the opersite direction) Then I'm sorry I didn't let on only I was too busy timing my Charge to get past the row of cars in front of me.

Yesterday I tried to start my Z for the first time since I switch a n/a to tt engine... The crank rotates, fuel is ok, coil pack sparks. but not a single explosion. Then I remember I swap the cam position sensor because of connector difference (1995-1990) I though maybe it is 180 degree off (the half shaft connecting on the cam) making it spark after the blow of the suck squish bang blow Can I play with the timming without damaging something when I start it??? Can I play with the timming while the engine runs??? Any other useful information on the timming??? Could it be something else???

Right, i'm going absoloutly mental. I'm sat @ work and have been told i need to find the following part (as mine is fooked on the car) what is it (i know it has something to do with the steering) where can i find one ... :headvswal :headvswal

Hi, I've lost the instructions whch came with my triple plate clutch which I bought privately about 4 years ago now. Can anyone point me in the direction of where I might download them or obtain a copy please? Cheers

Had some overheating last week and removed the rad and the shroud, it seems that the upper water pipe needs replacing doing that i noticed that the rad and and the engine had a lot of rust, it seems my mechaninc fill the car with water only and not antifreeze i will spray some water from the upper pipe to try to clean the engine a bit, but is there something else that i can pour in also?? cheers

Can anyone tell me if there's anything missing from these pics of my gearbox? Just going through a process of elimination for my shaking problem. Cheers guys.

just noticed a crack in the side wall on the rear .. and can only find one tyre place local to me that has 255 35 18's in stock and they are toyo t1s .. anyone ever used toyos as im usualy a bridgestone or goodyear man myself Cheerz guys

:( started car this morning and it sounds like the alternator?? (its the top left as your looking at engine from front - could possibly be power steering pump) or water pump bearings have gone. its gone from a rattle to a loud rattle with whining noises. If power steering pump then would it whine on standstill and not touching the steering? Im thinking alternator is at bottom of car. I checked the water levels and all were ok until I got to work and realised I hadnt put the cap on properly. Only lost about quarter of a litre of water though. topped up but noise is real loud now. gonna limp it home later what do you think it could be? …

has anybody tried to force draught cool their intercoolers ?? i read the Veyron has its intercoolers ( 4 of them ) cooled further by using fan assist does anybody think its worth while mounting some 12vdc fans behind the side mount intercoolers to suck air through the coolers , and if so what if any gains could be made , what are the figures for temp drop per degree / bhp ..any boffins out there ??? we all know when in summer the car does not perform as well as in spring and autumn as the air through the coolers is warmer ( less dense ) Steve

You saw me-i saw you!both side by side down the street! Thing is i was turning right into Larkman Lane and i saw you going straight over in the queue in the middle lane so i had to divert to follow you lol!i didnt think you saw me coming up from behind so i thought i would just creep past to get your attention lol. Never seen you around before -maybe you are new? Cheers Adam

Can any1 tell me what size of tyres you would need for 18" x 9" fronts and 18" x 12" rears? Cheers

I have my no air con, wipers, clock problem again (see: http://www.300zx.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=70067&highlight=electrics+problem :rant: Garage tried to trace problem & told me if was the switches on dash control pod & they replaced the front switch plate on the pod. Anyway i have the problem again all of a sudden after about 1 month! Thought it maybe worth taking the pod front plate off & checking connections etc... Anyone know how to take the front switch plate off the dash pod? Cheers Barry

Debz na has developed a problem tonight. she could only get main beam, so i checked, and a fuse had blown, replaced it but blew again. i bridged the fuse to try and locate the problem with no luck she has no interior lights, no dipped lights. with the fuse bridged, the fogs came on fine, but as soon as i turned dipped lights on, the relay for the fogs started to buzz like mad, even with the fuse bridged, we had no interior lights, and no dipped lights. i changed every relay with no joy. im stumped for an answer

:cry: :cry: hi guys hopefully a quick fix. what happens if i find oil in the plenum. took off balance bar tonight to find oil in the holes of the plenum seems like quite a bit.. is this a valve or something sticking..????????????? really at my wits end as everything seems to be going wrong in my life at the moment so any good news would be great on this cheers gaz

Does anyone know where to purchase an Abflug bodykit ? I have been searching everywhere for a lead but no luck. Thanks

A workmate seen the above , was it you Bantambunny ?

Some alternators are without brushes or something..??..., I hope this isn't the case with the 300zx??

I swapped out my standard shocks but forgot to take some measurements (bumper height from ground, arch height from ground etc). The new shocks are on and look good, but I’m worried that it might be a bit lower than before. It was running 18” wheels so I guess that it was riding a little higher than standard before, so was wondering how much I could lower it without changing the parts of the suspension to adjustable versions? Thanks David