General Discussions - 300ZX Related

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

How good are they and what exactly do they do?

Does changing the diff size and wheels through the speedo out by much?? If so how do you get round this?

hi im getting the cambelt an water pump changed soon and was wondering if anyone knows of a specialised garage in or near sheffield.dont want to take it to any backstreet cowboys who dont know anything about the 300

Red modified z with blonde laydee at wheel,nice spoiler about 2-30 pm 15th feb

http://www.courtesyparts.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=14858-Z3200 does all the z32 have these filters as its the first time ive ever heard of them?

been trying to sort out some tunes for my Z and found this... any idea what sort of price these go for? http://mobile.jlaudio.com/products_stealthbox_detail.php?fit_id=1414

can you guys plz plz help just taken my headlights out to clean insides and....................................... CONDENSATION :headvswal when ive put them back in they were fine till i turned on my headlights anybody know what i can do to sort this out cheerz!!!!!

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ive just tryed another fuel pump ecu but it hasnt made any difference car still wont start however if i bridge the fuel pump relay i can hear the pump prime, but if i were to connect relay back on & turn key pump wont prime, i have tryed another relay checked all fuses and reset ecu, also i took fuel hose off the fuel dampener and cranked car few times & there was no fuel coming out not even a drop, so the only time i can hear fuel pump is if i bridge the green relay, so what can it be ?? all advice/suggestions appreciated

just replaced the crappy horns with two tone ones of a landrover discovery that ive got in my field. sounds immense now!! every one should change their horn if they havnt already! oh and i found that the I/C wasnt just a little burst, it was totally crushed and leaking like hell! and its been like that since i got it so that should make a power of difference now when i get a spare one in! all that metered air was just blowing out so the mixture would be well rich. explains why its always been a little sluggish on the boot!

hello people, i'm going to sell the engine and gear box out of my j spec tt, now do i sell the engine with the tubs attached or seperate, and how much should i put them up for. (the engine is still in and running) thanks ian

Hey all Fairlady folks´s :tongue: Need a lil´info here from my buddies; what is the cheapest insurance you guys pay for your 300ZX? this month I will be moving to Bedfordshire finally, and was trying to get info on different insurance companies..I have been with my spanish insurance since 1991 and never had a single wreck or damage so I have all my bonuses,they will give me a bonus letter so that it can be applied to my insurance here in the Uk. But I would be so appreciated if you guys could suggest me what insurance company would be the best cheapest to insurance the 300zx,, that is not full risk, only to third party.. hope to hear from all of ya!! :duff…

Driving in my car the other day and i suddenly lost all brake pressure :shock: luckily i was only doing about 20mph so it wasn't to bad. just had a look and one of the pipes to the rear brakes has corroded where it goes through a white plastic clip almost directly under the drivers seat. How easy is it to replace the pipe? is it one pipe that runs the length of the car? Will a local garage have a replacement? Thanks, Stuart.

Hi all, I've got some noticable play in the driver's side rear wheel hub. It's an N/A so no HICAS issues. Definitely seems to be the wheel bearing but I've been advised (by Zed World) to replace the entire hub for a secondhand one rather than go through the expensive of fitting new bearings. Has anyone removed and replaced the wheel hub before? If I can get a second hand one, would it be something I could do myself? A garage has recently tightened the wheel hub nut which should hopefully mean it isn't rusted solid. Cheers, Ian A.

when the car is sitting with the engine running the revs seem fine, however if i touch the accelarator there's a quick drop before they go up. And idea what this could be?