General Discussions - 300ZX Related

How the hell do you do it?? just cant seem to get to the metal bracket thing that holds the connecter in!! :slap: Any hints?!

I have just had a full rebuild, but do I need another one if I want my engine to rev to 8000rpm, or can I just fit uprated conrods pistons and head bolts? would it make more sense to buy a 2nd engine and get it built to the spec I want, then swap them over? What do you guys think? Dont want to spend a million quid, but I can see this wont be cheap!

Hi fellars I'm needing a single washer jet for a Z32, anyone got one going spare?

I need to get my block machined for larger pistons, but I've read that it should be done with torque plates / deck plates in place. Anyone know of a machine shop or garage that already has the plates for a vg30? don't want to foot the bill to get those made.

Yesterday afternoon about 2pm in the Jet petrol station.....

Does spraying the hotwire in the MAF with alcohol or carb cleaner actually make a difference? Anyone done it and noticed more power?

this light comes on occassionally is it anything to worry about and how do i stop it from appearing. thanks

Changed the stereo in the car the other day and everything was working fine then suddenly when i was driving the lights jumped to full beam and all dash and rear lights went out! When I was going over a speed bump they all came back on then bout an hour later same again and been like that for two days now! just got the car back on the road from a bump in december and now this! Ive checked all the fuses I can see and they seem to be cool. Anyone got any ideas what this could be? How can i check the relay to be sure? They seem to be alright!

I know my Z's off the road needin an engine and this is the last think i should be thinking of but can anyone technical answer this, If you bolt on a supercharger or turbo kit would you have to change the internals of the engine or would it run as it was?? Eg ECU, Cams, Crank etc....

Hi all, Does anyone know of any garages that fix 300's, dunno if luke fixes them or just sells parts. I know theres one in tamworth, but i was looking for one closer as i dont know if the car will make it that far. I think its the alarm thats messing the car up, but really i dont have a clue :confused: Cheers, Nathan

I have had a few problems with my zed but don't have enough knowledge of these cars to do it alone. Firstly my HICAS link bar needs checking, i don't know if it is this that is causing a problem or not so don't want to go buying bits for it to find out its not that! My horn/cruise control has also packed in, have tried another relay to no avail. Also the handbrake has low effort and a wheel bearing needs replacing. This car is 2 months overdue going back on the road so any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance

About 7pm on Friday night coming onto one of the roundabout's on the ring road - was driving a Toyota Landcruiser covered in Hot Air Balloon Graphics. Must say, sorted looking motor, made the silver on mine look well dull and the wheels really suited it. :bow:

Hi All, Forgot to ask this when i replaced my stock airfilter with the Apexi.. The metal 'mesh' that on the MAF - was sort of all torn away on the one side..do you think it might need replacing? - the unit - not the mesh! Thanks oh - any ideas on prices for a new MAF? Ta

I’ve had my Z for a month now and like many I’m busy making it better, in this day of big firms stitching up the public for not following the exact letter of the law/contract, how often should you tell the insurance company about mods, and which mods? Do you tell them every time you make a change (pain in the butt, and I’d guess that they will charge an admin fee even just to add a simple item). Would your insurance be void if you had a crash on a Monday and hadn’t told them about fuel lines/ECU Chip you added on the Sunday? Now that I’ve got the car I’ve become aware that it has the following Exhaust: Powerflow (cat back (not sure if cats are gutted or …

One last Thursday, followed me through Southmead (one of your headlights is out when you flashed me!) the other on Monday, pasted me going down Cranbrook Road One of you must be here and spotted me :hyper:

Thankfully this hasnt come up on my car but it has on my mates car-unfortunately he hasnt got Net access so im hoping somebody can help him.... Basically reported poor performance so got him to do an ECU check that resulted in a code 34 What i need to know is the location of the connectors for the Det sensor so we can check these before fearing the worst... Any pics for the above? Also what are the options for replacement/bypass if it does turn out to be the sensor. Thanks in advance... Adam

as title says really!! 245/16/?? 225/16/?? cheers guys!

Mornin' all. Hope you all had a good bank holiday weekend! Was oud driving the zed last night and the hicas light went on, parked up to get the chinese came back and it went out after starting, so I think the bottle needs a fill up, first just want to make sure which bottle to top up and second what do I fill up with? Thanks.

I'm trying to get my head round how a single solenoid works with twin turbos, do you connect both turbos to the single solenoid? Ie will any electronic boost controller work with the Z? Is this boost controller any good for the Z, as it has a single solenoid? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-Blitz-Dual-SBC-Spec-S-Electronic-Boost-Controller_W0QQitemZ8060105830QQcategoryZ72205QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Or this? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-BLITZ-DUAL-SBC-SPEC-S-ELECTRONIC-BOOST-CONTROLLER_W0QQitemZ8061423657QQcategoryZ43120QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem

Found something nice in the engine bay... actually it's broken and I aint got a clue what it is. Can any one help? I've got a bit of red vac line, is it ok just to replace it with that as it seems to be coming off and out of the bar on the plenum.

Were would be the best place to pick up a Turbo engine with if possible the ancillarys?? Anyone any good bad experiances from suppliers of "low millage" jap engines etc etc ??? Thanks

hi all i have a manwel tt with a set of bovs, decated single exit katimoto exhaust and a set of k&n pannel filters. and as you can guess i filled it right yesterday, now i have used £15 and only done 45 miles, this is driving it normally and changing gear between 3-4k rpm, is this about right??? seems to have gone down to me rich

Hi All Yeah I know what you are think...'oh not him again', but I am new and need your help. I saw a guy at Bolney Bridge who had bags for his tiger tops. Are they standard or did he make them. If they are standard, where can I get some from? Secondly, my manual says that you can get a rear parcel shelf. Yeah I know it is soft material like a roller blind, but does anyone know where I can get one from. Oh and lastly, the manual also says that you can get blinds for the tiger tops. Where can I get these from. Thanks Spencer

i know i want 225's on the front with a 17" rim but what other dimension do i need? need to go to local tyre place in the morning for a few quotes so i can decide what to do next. cheers in advance, nick

i recently change the water pump on my TT, and at the same time decided to change the timing belt, just being nosey i took of the crank angle sensor, refitted it but when i started her up it was running on 4 cylinders then cleared and started running on all 6. i have rechecked the timing belt and they are spot on but every now and then she runs on 4 cylinders. can some one tell me if there is a set procedure for fitting the crank sensor and checking thestrobe timing please regards bigmo