General Discussions - 300ZX Related

Ok, after deciding not to break my zed, i was wondering, if i tell you the symptoms my car has, can anyone give me a rough diagnosis? There is oil in the o/s pipe where the boost jet is, there is smoke coming from exhaust, which i couldn't see, but its gradually gathered up the back of my car and it drinks oil quicker than i can drink a pint! Oh, and it misfires! But it still runs full boost! Someone has told me i need a new turbo as the seal has gone! Please, let this be true! Any help would be really appreciated, and thanks to everyone who talked me out of breaking it! :bow:

Just fitted my HKS FMIC to my Z, the only problem is that i did it without instructions, just went by pics i had, does anyone know how the bottom of it goes on? as im a but stuck, i have a Greedy oil cooler that is in the way a bit but i cant see where to attach the dam thing!

ihave just bought a new red Z badge for the front of my Zed i need to remove the old one... any ideas of how to prise it off?? i was thinking of using a hairdryer but i am worried i will damage the paintwork

Hi all, I am generally OK with electricals, and have fitted many extra toys tomy other car, (tv,DVD, Xbox, Fridge, sat nav etc etc) but have come accross a sticking point on the Zed. In order to fill the spare DIN, I decided to go with an motorised in dash screen/TV. I have got power to everything and have a lovely picture, but I'll be dammed if I can get any sound to work!!!!! My initial plan was to wire the output from the DVD player direct to the car speakers. Not only did that not work, but it also cut out all sound from the stereo. I then connected the DVD output to the monitor and the monitor out put to the speakers and had the same problem. My final (an…

have lost my destructions so dont know which way to connect my autometer gauge on back of guage theres 3 connectors

They are rays volkracing GT-C just wondering if anyone knows where i could get the wheel centres from as there wasent any on the car when i bought it and have tried finding some and carnt thanks johnboy :D

hey im going away for 6 months working , my zed is going to be kept in storage ,when i get back im looking to get an engine rebuild but i want to get a wild one like 450-500 bhp re-build do any traders feel like giving me a quote and a little explanation of what you will actually do for the money cheers jim .

Black one turning into sainsbury's emersons green red veilside kitted one going across the dual carridgeway towards longwell green some old codger in a corsa van, who was inturupting me setting up my boost controller LOL ;)

The white one on Shirley high street at about 5.30 Friday heading towards town... (i nearly cried... was so jealous - was in my lil banger - yes im still waiting for the docs from DVLA :headvswal ) But yeah anyway - Sweeeeeeet car! x Then today (Saturday) the redish one heading towards town from St Mary's direction... flaming heck, that was well nice! (p.s... dont ask me road names - I'm useless ... did i mention 'm not originally from the UK :D ) x....gotta love the z....x

Is it a very difficult job? :confused: is there any links to a how to page? ;) Do I need a chainsaw/disc cutter or will conventional tools do? :rofl: PLEASE!

i'm in the process of installing the seals i got from Chopper. i've taken the drivers one off & tried fitting it - but for the life of me i can't figure out the A-pillar part between A and B. I can see where its Ment to go - i.e in between the Interior A-pillar trim & body but i cant get it to hold - it just droops down :rant: Any ideas guys before it starts pissing it down?? J

Just wondering if anyone is running a similar set up to my proposed one or if anyone could give me an approx bhp figure for these mods. The car already runs a trust system and k&n panel filter(soon to be changed to apexi intake). To this i would go for stillen headers, underdrive pulley set to release some bhp then from what i have heard a greddy e manage and a trip to thor racing is worthwhile. Would i be right in assuming that these mods on a good healthy lump would see 250 ish @ FW ?

Just wondering where the wastgate actuator valve is located as i have just bought a limited edition black apexi avc-r boost controller and also where do i fit the pressure sensor also when all fitted what boost can i put it up to with out knackering anything up Cheers johnboy

Lord of the Manor roundabout, Ramsgate just now only caught a glimpse as you passed me on the roundabout going the other way, didnt get a good look at the spec. Anyone on here?? Paul C, do you know it m8?

im after a Stillen GTZ-R front bumper who sells them in uk

Thought it was Grovsie as was going to say hi, but was definatly not Grovsie.

Just driven back from a friend's and the speedometer has given up the ghost. All other gauges are working fine, but speedo is stuck on 0. Consequently the steering has gone heavy, and then the HICAS light came on after I'd driven a mile or so. Now I know I've read something about this before but having done a quick search can't find the relevant thread. Is this going to be down to the speed sensor, or is there something else that might have bought it? And if so where is it, how much is a new one, and how difficult is it to replace? I've got a Series II '93 Manual TT. Strewth, these cars, sometimes, and only sometimes, it does feel like one little thing after another.…

Hi, Has anybody had a problem with Datascan not connecting? Everything seems to be ok, but not getting any connection with v1.3 and v1.4?? Cheers, Bart

who does the rear light kit that t pot has just fitted? is it a hard job?

I was in my black Zed as well on my way to Halfords.Around 715 pm. It looked like Paul Stevens.

hi guys, when i first got my zed i took out the center console to fit the stereo and found that the the plastic bits which the console fixs to have pretty my shattered and such. any ideas if replacements are available?? cheers

Checking out the Sixth form girls were we? lol or my zed haha Nick

Me again! Can i just say now before my next question, thanks for all the help you chaps have been giving me so far, im new to the Zed and Turbo scene, so i do have loads more questions to come too!! ok, i have a totally standard '90 TT Auto - can i still turn the boost up with a manual boost controller - and whats the safest level of boost a stock everything can take? thanks v much! :bow: :bow: :bow: :bow: :bow: :nana2:

right had a creaking from the front passenger side for a while. which i put down to the upper link arm.... now ive done the usual searching the forum ect i now have a clunk from the same side :headvswal now there seems to be a few culprits which ones are most likely tension bushes? ball joint? swap bar bushes? spring? shock? also the linking bar from the strut to the swap bar i can move the assembly by hand but can't get it to cluck is it normal for a bit of play there?? this is doing my head in and i have an mot looming!! :nelson: thanks guys n gals gaz

Not bad, taken into account, i have no patience, one broken elbow and now a cut finger