General Discussions - 300ZX Related

black z with 6 pot rear lamps. sounded nice going past strawberry stand on A39 at about 15:00 LOL

Thursday 25th May, about 10am driving through Town centre, G39***.

Hello all, new starter here, I'm after a nice black zx to do an engine transplant in. I have the engine but decided to scrap the car (Granada), and put engine and box into something decent! After a lot of searching I'm still a bit confused as to what the differences between turbo and non turbo are. I ask cos there's a nice non turbo for sale near me at the mo. What would I need to change to get the running gear up to turbo spec? I read there are some bodywork differences too, are these cosmetic or structural? Any idea how much power (torque) the turbo axle will take. My engine has a supercharger fitted and kicks out around 500hp. Any advice gratefully …

Can you get a 6 speed box or conversion for the z32? I have loads of power left over in 5th gear at 50mph + and the car could easily handle another gear. Most my traveling is at 75mph + and another gear would probably save me a load in fuel each year. I'm at 3500 rpm at 80mph and it seems a little high for the v6. Any ideas?

I think my Zed is running a bit rich at top end. When I give it some stick it sometimes makes an extremely loud BANG as I change up a gear. I presume that this is the excess fuel burning off as it comes out of the exhausts. Apart from fuel consumption is this bad in anyway? Also, I haven't seen this happening yet only heard it. Would it look anything like this photo of Chunk's flames? (stolen from Z Club) :bow: Thanks, Mike...

hi i have a fairlady z twin turbo auto. i've had a new engine put in, gearbox and the ecu. before the ecu was replaced the car began to rev up tp 2000rpm when in neutral or park and also when you was driving it just wouldn't change gear unless you push the hold button! place called PARTS PLAZA is the garage by the way.anyway they took the car back again. had some bloke come in and found the problem was the ecu! ecu was replaced i get the car all seems to be fine. but now after less then a month its back to exactly the same problems as before!!! help please!!

Hi guys. Eventually found the fuse box in the interior. (glad i bought that manual off ebay would never have found it.) Guess you aint supposed to blow a fuse. As the plan is in japanesse had to remove all the fuses to find which one I had blown. This involves kneeling down on the kerb getting wet and fiddling around behind the throttle pedal. Will remove the battery cable next time I am working on the sparks. Was only trying to remove the boing noise. :headvswal :headvswal :headvswal :headvswal :headvswal :headvswal Think I have done it though but wont find out till i get another fuse. While i'm on anybody know which wire is…

Saw this on the way to WTC site, only just noticed that I also got a picture of a British Airways Concorde in the background too :cool:

i have the buyers guide but is thier any checks that can be done for checking compression of the car without taking to a gararge or tell tail signs etc....thanks :mac1:

I'm pressuming its the dredded turbo, but i would like a second and different opinion please! When the car is left idling for about 5 mins when hot, it begins to smoke out of the right hand exhaust, after pulling away it clears. The turbos were both re-cond about 9'ooo miles ago, its on standard tubs, de-cats, filter exhaust, stage 1 chip. Thanks for any help, STEVE

I know this isn't intrinsically Zed related as it's to do with the alarm but... I went to lock my Zed with the cobra remote today and it made a really high pitched beeeeeeeeeeeep! which wouldn't stop. When I opened it again it made two shorter high pitched beeps then stopped. I closed it again and.... beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep! I left it to beep away and after about 30 seconds it stopped. I went indoors and then 2 minutes later the alarm went all guns blazing, which the neighbours must have loved as we've only just moved here! Anyway - anyone know about cobra alarms on Zeds and why this might be happening? I've got a little stick thingy on the keyring that I think…

Are they car specific? If so, what other cars will controllers for a 300zx work on? Thanks in advance for any help

Hey Guys Read a post that said to rid tappety noise , should get a exhaust system with straight through pipes. Can anyone explain this to me. Thanks

hi after selling my zx a year ago ive regreted it ever since but managed to do a deal and swap my audi a4 for another one so hear i am again trying to get all the probs sorted anyway the car is a k reg uk spec 2+2 tt and am having a problem with clutch slip the car has had = new clutch kit new slave cylinder new master cylinder when cold the clucth feels fine with a little free play at the top of the pedal and is disengaging around half way down but as the car warms up the biting piont slowly rises untill its biting right at the top at which time the clutch will slip once left for a few hours all is fine again any ideas ? :confused: and the other …

At about 1645 today, West Quay Road, Southampton?

hi guys! getting a slight knocking :headvswal from the rear left of the car when i go over bumps as though somethings loose, now which bushes are the most prone to wear as ive only got £100 to spair and dont think i can afford to replace them all on the car. cheers in advance. ;)

Hi All I appear to be getting air coming though the vent by the interior lights above my head. Is this an air vent? It's driving me wild, with it's buzzing noise. Spencer

I am currently running 18" wheels and new Goodyear F1 tyres..... in my garage I have a set of jap spec original 16"'s running pirrelli P6000's today I have punctured 2 of the 18"s - is it worth repairing them because there almost new. or going back to 16"'s for now. There is another problem... I have my traction control set up for 16" What do I do?

got my datascan now but cant get it to connect to car. i have installed drives for the usb cable and checked port number and changed in datascan software but when i click connect nothing happens . i installed the drives again even the datascan software and still the same. i had a consult on my car a few monts back so i know the plug is ok. any ideas as its peeing me off now kev

Im going to have a stab at cleaning the bodies and IAV and resetting my TPS and base idle. Ive already set my base idle and TPS but to do a 'proper' job i want to clean the TB and IAV and i wil reset the idle and TPS again afterward My question is when ive cleaned the TB's and IAV should i leave the TPS and Base idle alone for a while? as i ve heard the cleaning process may give a higher idle for a while? Chers guys Adam

What problems does this cause?

Red h plate on A39 today early afternoon cant remember exact time lol ;)

hey guys just did a ecu self check on my brothers TT and we got code 11 and it does not start at all. any ideas what to do before replacing the CAS unit :rant: cheers ed

Hi a quickie can anybody tell me if the auto boxes are the same in the na and tt thanks mark

Hi all, I know there's a few posts about autoboxes at tho mo.. Just wondered if there symptoms of an autobox 'going'.. I only say as sometimes when i put my foot down, it doesnt kick down, and also tonight on my way back from work, im sure it was missing a gear.. then other times, it seems perfectly fine..dont know if its just me as its my first auto car.. its a '90 TT Jap Auto - no cooler installed, yet..also i've no idea when the autobox oil was last replaced, if ever, so is it just worth, getting it changed anyway? Ta in advance.. Ed