General Discussions - 300ZX Related

Hi again - i know this is my like my zillionth post on asking about Zed's but .. Im going to see a UK Spec Zed tomorrow (only as it happens to be a UK spec - also looking at Imports too) and where the usual Digital C/Control is there's just a switch for the heater controls by the look of it... Did UK cars not come with Climate Control ? Thanks Ed

Swapped my leather seats into my swb. Looks good apart from they are pretty badly cracked from wear. What do you guys use to try and disguise the white crack marks. I was gonna try some boot polish but fear it will come off all over the missuses clothes :)

Outside of C&S Tyresabout 4.30 - 5pm ish

spotted grey zed in industrial estate in bellshill glasgow this aft, near man/erf trucks. anybody from here??

The fluid goes down every now and then but always seemed worse after very cold weather. Anyway the other day I have a puddle of fluid on the floor and zero pedal resistance......I have a feeling one of the hard lines on the drivers side may have split. So my question is - Is this hard line easy to replace or is it a pain and gonna cost lots of dosh to get it sorted. I'm hoping that at either end of this hard pipe it goes to a rubber pipe so its not too painful to replace...But knowing Nissan, these things run all the way to the ABS unit.....like spaghetti junction plumbing! Is taking the brake line guard off easy enough - I havent got underneath to have a prop…

Bought some second hand Blitz bov's, fitted on the turbo pipesunder the bonnet but now the engine keeps stalling after I brake. How can I test they are working right and not leaking and how are you supposed to set them up so they both copme on together at same time? Any ideas, Thanks, Paul.

how hard is it to change the light bulb for the front lights,where can i get the bulb for the front lights? whats the wattage?

I know that my front callipers need swapping for T/T ones as mine will only except 26mm discs but I was told the rears are all the same (30mm discs T/T & N/A) but I looked at my rear discs today and they appear to be 26mm as well??????? even though I could not measure them properly due to a then metal protecter thing which is over them. So will I need front and rear T/T Calipers if I am going with 30mm discs all round????? Cheers in advance :duffer:

quite curious about this whole thing. As we all know than when a car is written off after an accident the insurance company generally pays out the book price. Now I know some of you have stated an agreed value. Now some of the zed's on here would need a very high agreed value to recoup a fair bit of your outlay. I myself will have spend the guts of 20k in the end, so was just wondering about all the high power, high money zeds on here and your insurance.... Mark

These wheels Says 95> ??? Thanks. If not, for future reference can you tell me what pitch etc I need so I dont have to keep asking!!

Hi guys Iv taken my headlights apart and my god i didnt realise how hard that would be but its done now! Just wanted to know what i do about this greyish glue kinda stuff shown in the pic I really wanna remove most of it and replace it with new stuff but dont know what it is........anyone got any ideas about what needs to be done Also im worried about condensation when i put them back together again.........can anything be done to prevent this and how Cheers for any help Fas

Hi Guys I need to glue some plastics together for some mods on my Zed and i dont have no idea on what type of glue to use The glue has to be able to withstand high temperatures and be as strong as fvck but also be of a clear nature so that its not really visible! Please dont come back and say superglue as that stuff is crap Can anyone help Fas

Hi guys Has anyone changed their original auto shifter and had a problem getting thier ignition key out afterward as the steering wheel wont lock and the release button is not allowing it to release. Thanks Konrad

In thinking of changing me z32 tt auto(import) auto box to a manual, ive sourced a manual box, how much trouble is the job and what other things do i need? Im presuming manual pedal box,maybe differnent prop?ecu??

ok i have just done my 99spec light conversion, and have f****d my whole lights up. :headvswal :headvswal the lensz are in but the lights do not go back into place fully therefore look shit on the car and are sticking out slightly! :mad: :mad: What am i to do? Do i have to buy new lights? heeeeeeeelp!!!!!!!!!!

Hi people. Just thought I would reintroduce myself. My name is Scott.... I have owned & driven Japanese cars for many years now including MR2, Prelude, 200 sx etc etc..... To cut a long story short I have always loved the 300 but never felt brave enough to own one as I know there are alot of dogs out there & I don't want to get bitten. Basically I will be in the market to buy in the next week or two with a budget of 4 - 4.5k..... I have been keeping my eyes on the for sale bit as well as Autotrader. Thing is Im not the most mechanically minded person in the world...... :rolleyes: Anyway I guess Im asking if there is anyone in my area that would fanc…

yellow 300zx with a 'meccano style' spoiler on the Mt Hooly roundabout abt 4pm the day anyone on here no?

Hi guys Been modding my Z. What is the maximum boost/bhp can the internals (pistons/con-rods) take, before you need to replace them. The reason i ask is, i am thinking of fitting 555 injectors and bigger tubs, but would like to leave the main engine for the moment. The car had a new Nissan engine install 3 years ago, about 5000 miles. seems a shame to replace. Can anyone advise? Looking on some U.S. performance sites like Z1 motorsport, they do performance packs where they supply bigger tubs etc. But no mention of replacing internals etc. http://www.z1motorsports.com/index.php?cPath=1_6_343 Even 600 HP pack. Is this correct? Regards…

My mate (300zx owner) has got a slight problem and has asked me if I know what it might be. The steering seems notchy (50p piece syndrom) and is quite heavy at low speeds. I would not suggest to him that it seems obvious that the PAS system is at fault because I dont know. So I said I would ask you guys. Any Ideas or suggestions that I can ring him back with would be much appreciated and you never know we might get a fresh member? :bow: Thanks in advance Vini :cool:

Can anyone tell me where the live white from the ignition barrel goes to.....tried to trace it and it runs of behind the fuse box (which I have had out but still can't find it :mad: ) Does it change colour at the fuse box????? :confused:

How come no one sees me ! I'm about everywhere in my Z when I get the chance. Invisible Zed Rules !

Hi Y'all.. Can anyone tell me how many miles the 300z's engines good for? (I know piece of string and all that, but genarally?) and what and when- as in how many miles is best to be done/replaced on the engine? Going to take a look at a Z at the weekend - its a UK model with 83,000 miles on , no rust and a Full service history apparently... Thanks Ed

Hi, I noticed that my Zed is missfiring/stuttering a bit when I plant my foot. It's also running a bit rich. And I noticed today that it also gave out a bit of a burning smell when I booted it?!? Any ideas why this is happening? Cheers, Bart..

ok, if i dont buy a turbo timer i have read you should take on no boost to let them cool off, how do i do this

Hi folks, I av a small problem with my boot. It doesn't want to completely lock down? Has anyone else had this prob? I have done basic checks to see if there is anything in the way. No joy!! It seems to semi-lock but when driving around it flaps around........ uckin' annoying!! :headvswal Any ideas Mr.Miagi?! Mantis