General Discussions - 300ZX Related

Hi all - well im still looking for a Z, Drove a 1990 Auto N/A yesterday and 1992 Auto TT today. N/A was ok - more responsive than i thought only not that quick off the mark - was a good test drive though, it was dry yesterday and could drive quite hard. TT today..ok well its at an import place and hasnt been registered yet, bloke reckoned it hadnt been started since it got to his garage, there quite a lot of smoke for the first 15mins of it idling in the garage, went for a drive but it was pi**ing down so could really do much, when i did it slid all over the place, (the tyres were all shot - rekons he'll replace all of them for me). The boost guage looked…

I need to take this pug off in order to remove the cam belt but how do you unclip it?? Cheers :duffer:

Any help much appreciated! I'm in the process of installing Eibach springs and have hit a snag... Got the first front shock out easy, but I can't dismantle the shock to remove the spring. Tried molegrips on the shock shaft, but they just slipped. Anyone got any top tips that don't involve serious garage tools?! I've got new shocks for the front, but I'm hoping to re-use the rears which are only 2 years old anyway. Alternatively... 1) Does anyone have the top mounts & gators from a set of shocks? (Or any shocks for that matter) 2) Does anyone have a spare fully assembled front passenger side shock & spring?! Cheers, Mark

but legally Changed over clocks from KMH to UK Speedo. Problem is my UK speedo reads 120K miles. Can I legally set it to what My Jap was set at but convert it to Miles. I can take photos etc. Secondly - how do you do so - dont wanna make a bodge of it and have numbers out of alignment. Or . Do I just keep a record of what it was when swapped over and mentally knock 70K miles of it each time.

Anyone done this -trying to swap barrels over - cant work out how to remove the old one in one piece as its going in new car. Ive unplugged everything and removed all cowling - there is a small screw at rear but its hard to get to. Anyone help? Cheers *EDIT* "Search" was my friend Cant really be done without drilling - hey ho.

how fast will i be going at 6200 rpm in a tt man as i think speed is out thanks

Okay i am going to attempt to replace both my 02 sensors 2mw. BUT i have no idea what the hell to do :headvswal dont know how hard it is, sorry to be a pain but can anyone help and give me a step by step guide on what to do!! As you mite be aware by now i am no mechanic.

Right today I lined up the dots etc undone the 27mm bolt got the 3 legged puller on the pulley and its started to come off but its only moving a bit at a time, I thought it would just come a bit at first then just come off in one go. But I get the feeling it will be a slow process to come off right the way to the end a bit at a time. Is this normal or has anybody elses just made a cracking noise and slipped right off easy??

Saw you sitting on the approach road to the Castle on CCTV today.H** WAH I think.Any one on here?

My 91 J spec auto seems to be leaking from the rear crank seal as it has all the signs... engine oil dripping from the bellhousing ( about a inch long small pool every night ) and all other culprits looking dry. How much should I be looking to pay for this work as the box will need to come out, remember that as I live in penzance I will be using a local garage that does good work as travelling to the specialists is a bit far .

I haven't got the Z to a rolling road yet but I am curious as to potential BHP. I appreciate I have not done that much to mine but I have done the following and want to know what other people have done and what confirmed BHP they have achieved. 12 PSI Chipped (very similar to JWT) Apexi Filter Custom exhaust (no de-cat) Stage 2 turbo's That's about all I can think of that can affect performance...

HELP!!! My rear N/S side lights have just stopped working, I have tested the circuits, they are both pulling 12V, the bulbs all work and they are well earthed, but the bulbs will not illuminate in the holders, any ideas, as I've exhausted my knowledge???

hey guys can anyone shed light on this little matter ??? i bought my zed from japan so im the first uk owner , the car was used for drifting according to the mechanic of the company that imported it he said the tyres that were on it were for drifting (and they were slippery, in the wet deadly! ) so ive changed them . The car has a hks evc and i have had a look at the ecu and it has a hiperchip sticker so i take it its been chipped does anyone know anything about " HIPERCHIP" also when saw photos of the cars interior i could see that ythe evc was turned to max ! When i picked the car up the evc was turned down , i asked the mechanic there about i…

Having megga trouble trying to locate an exhaust back box for my nissan 300zx. Its a 2+2 non turbo , anybody got any ideas?

Ok guys after I've had my steering sorted in march I'm going to be looking at tuning the engine. What I really want is a more responsive engine. I'm not particularly looking for higher rpm limits or more power. I'm just going to concentrate on response. I'm expecting to see things in here like improved air intakes and dump valves and maybe a lightened and balanced fly wheel? I've also been told that I can get the engine chipped to make it more responsive? What I really want to know is WHY will these things work and WHAT will each one do? Also I'd like to know if anyone has any advice on which one will give the biggest improvements offset against money, what orde…

in feltham yesterday twin rear cluster lights.

I am trying to install an oil temperature gauge and was wondering if any models have oil temperature senders. If so where is it located? :confused:

ive got a bit of a flat spot when accelorating. problem is sometimes it doesnt seem to be their, for instance i was just cruising along at about 40 i pulled out to overtake and and it seemed to take an age to get going once id pulled past i slowed down to checkout what had just happened floored it again and everything seemed normal. bare in mind this is only the second time its been on the road since early november and since then ive swapped my K&N filter for an apexi. could it just need a tune up?

Does the TT have this brake drum on the back for the handbrake, or does it go direct to each caliper. Or is that n/a? Im a bit confused :confused: If not is it just a case of tightening the 10mm nut on the handbrake lever??

Hi-ya Guy's an Gal's, As my Zed is my only means of transport, using it all through this sh**ty weather has took it's toll on the body work. Being a UK car, which are apparently renown for rot, the rear wheel arche on the o/s is showing sign's of bubble'ing rite at the back by the bumper. Took it to what i consider to be the best body shop in the area, an they are not sure if they can get the rear arche's at all. Rather than grind out then CLAG 'em' i would prefer to have them replaced. Can i get rear arches from anywhere on here??? before that disgusting brown sh**t starts to run all down my nice white paint!!! :rant:

Is it any good? Seems quite cheap... am I missing something? (Like it being complete crap?) http://froogle.motorsportworld.co.uk/framefix.asp?ProductCode=EBC-K673&PID=211399 Cheers, Bart

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I have a 1992 Jap Import N/A withe tweed interior, I am replacing the brake discs all round I have measured them and they are 280mm diameter by 25mm thickness. I have had Brembo discs before which I sold to another member who when he received them said that that they wher to big for his 92 N/A and that he needs to buy T/T calipers, after I spoke to supplier he said that all Z32s past late 90s onwards used the same size disc as the T/T??? But the member said that the supplier was wrong and he definatly needed T/T calipers to fit the discs???? This has all been sorted out now buy the member buyng T/T calipers but I dont want to have the same problem with my new discs, so co…

K Plate silver Z, chrome wheels i think, Flew past me at pennycomequick/train station roundabout through an already amber light! I was driving my mates audi v6 to get a new window coz somw fu**in kids smashed it in lipson on saturday :rant: :rant: .

simply put, after a week of pissin about, when i turn the key to crank the starter, theres nothing... after numberous testing, there is 12v getting to the plug before the starter motor, but as soon as the starter motor is connected to it, and the circuit put under load, theres nothing... any ideas guys, if not i'm gunna get a push button start tomorrow.. cheers in advance.. Tony