General Discussions - 300ZX Related

Hi all I'm looking at getting some new wheels for my Zed. There's a set on e-bay that I'm interested in, but what do I need to know to ensure they fit? Info from ad says they are Oxigin 7.5J x 18". 5 stud / stud diameter = 114 These would be shod with 225/40/18 tyres, but I currently run 235/45/17 front, 265/40/17 rears. There's too much grip at the back (I'll regret saying that now!) so I don't mind going narrower, but is this too narrow? All advice welcome. Cheers

hi all how safe is it running 15 psi on stock turbos? just a simple question today.... james

Found out yesterday that my Z has TRUST intercoolers fitted :hyper: or are these the stock ones

I didnt think any imports in manual had cruise control??? It doesnt work, but i need a new steering wheel. Will I have any troubles with wires?

How accurate is the stock boost gauge as my reads up to 13psi when i floor it, i thought it should be 9psi standard and i'm sure the engine has no mods, does any one have any ideas??? thanks

I am trying to run my RCA cables down the centre of the Z but cannot figure out how to remove the above section the only screws I can see are near the gear stick??

Red Zed H reg going westbound on the M25 around junction 6 about 920am yesterday

In May when I'm 21 I can finally afford the insurance to own a Z (twin turbo). As the manual transmission versions appear to be a lot more expensive to buy, it seems I will buy an automatic. So the question looms, how do you make the car 'dump'? Being a manual, in my current car I just come off the gas quite suddenly after building boost 5psi or more and engage the clutch ready to change gear and the dump valve goes off. So how do you guys do it in your automatic twin turbo 300? ====================

I have a 1994 TT Auto with Apexi filter otherwise its stock. When the car is parked at home it is in quite an exposed position for the wind etc. On a number of occasions when there has been heavy rain overnight, when i drive the care it has a missfire. It clears after about 10 miles. And I have never had the problem unless it has rained overnight. My question is has anyone else had this problem? I cannot figure out where it could possibly be getting wet to give this problem and why it always clears after 10-15 minites... Thanks for any advice...

How do you tell if it's your battery or alternater that is faulty? Not sure if this is important but the car had been sitting for a while and got a slight leak so very damp inside (think leak fixed now) Anyway what happened was drove it after it sitting for a long time and the temp gauge wasn't working and the lights were very dull, got about 15 mile and put my foot down the car completely held back windows moving up n down very slowly so when i got it home took the battery out put in on charge don't think it was a full charge. Gave it another go drove much better all lights were working as bright as usual playing up slightly but assumed it was down to r…

was it you? j300 ***

I have a problem with my twin turbo z32...again... when you start the car it fires up instantly, bit rough but then its on choke..now when you come to drive it it will pull away but put your foot down even a little bit and it backfires badly and then you are lucky to get it over 30mph. it is running very rich i believe cos you can smell the unburnt fuel from the exhaust this is what has been done to fix this problem.. new platinum plugs new coils (all six) new greddy boost controller (fitted by abbey motorsport) this car has been to zedworld but when it got there it was ok again and i drove it home (300 miles) and was fine for a few months its been t…

Noticed that on the drivers side pull down sun visor in my late 93 jap zed there is something about airbags printed on it. As it came with a horrible aftermarket personal wheel I was wondering what the original looked like. I have seen a chunky version of the zed steering wheel is this it and does anyone have one?

how can i stop this noise, pads are not worn, had them out and put back in with copper slip on anti rattle plates and still squeak and squeal, pads look ok,only about third worn, any suggests please, cheers woody

15 years old and its a mess. On the drive home I had all sticky leather crap on my hands. Anyway I need a new one. Being tall I cant see the speedo, but I think thats common for a lot of people?? Can I get an after market wheel that allows more visability of the speedo? If not can anyone recommend any wheel and boss, perhaps some links and prices too would be appreciated. For now ill have to wear some loverly leather gloves :x:

http://cgi.ebay.fr/Nissan-Z32-300zx-Twin-Turbo-ECU-chip-map-upgrade_W0QQitemZ8029981017QQcategoryZ32094QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem thank you

hi guys, havin a spot of bother! car runs ok for abit well now and again! its starts up fine whatever the weather but if im drivin and i try put my foot down in second at say 15/20mph it will just splutter and missfire and its doin my piggin head in. ive checked all the sparkers and what not tps set to 0.45v its only just started doin this.. which leads me to believe PTU! Any help would be most helpfull :rolleyes: AD

How do I slacken all the belts enough to remove them?? as I am getting new replacements with my unorthodox pulley. I can only see one tension bolt on a bracket which I have loosend I will also be removing the old pulley so when I take that off will all the belts be loosend enough to remove?? or will I have to cut any off?? and force on new ones? Thanks in advance. :bow:

All is ok except a few things. The clutch is gone, which I knew about and he knocked £500 off to get that done, so thats ok. Was a bitch to drive home cause it just slipped if you werent too careful on the throttle. Whats really annoying is that the fooking drivers side lock barrel just spins and doesnt unlock the door. The alarm isnt wired up to the central locking so the only way in is to unlock the passenger side and lean over to undo it. Any idea if I can take the door card off and sort it or get someone to do it for me, prices?!?!?!? Also the oil pressure, once it was on 4 but then other times it dropped and sat on the lower line (no number) Engine did…

As the title says I have almost bought one , I tried a few and found a bargain at the end but I have a few questions for ya if you dont mind. 1, when a car is imported into the Uk and has a sva test does the jap speedo which is reading 180kmh get changed so that it will display mph on it for that or is it not a mandatory thing. 2, where is the sport / touring switch for the suspension the one i tested today had a red switch next to the auto box arm with 0 and 1 markings , is that it? 3, the one today had a boost gauge showing -7 to +7 and i cant remember what the other ones i saw were, is this right 4 , how the hell do you get the grin off your face, I cant believ…

My steering wheel looks like someone has been at it with an axe :rant:, i was curios as to whether there was a nicer nissan steering wheel standard fit (poss from a differnt nissan), so i wouldnt have to fit a boss, or where could i get a good 3 spoke wheel from, ive looked and cannot find one anywhere..

does anyone know iff clear perspex cam covers are made for the z32,seen them on skylines and supras but not yet on our cars.

the kind for the steering wheel of after market variety :) as per Kirbz advice :bow: :bow: http://www.Whifbitz.co.uk 48 quid without airbag 68 quid with doesnt seem to bad to me and its momo Hope that helps people Steve :hyper:

does a non hicas n/a need 4 wheel alignment? or just the 2 front wheels? went to kwik fit garage this morning to get a front wheel alignment and he said ' nope cant do that here as you have a 300zx and they all have hicas..you need a computerised 4 wheel alignment which will cost up to 100 big ones' i said oh ok then knowing my car has no hicas ( 90 NA)and didnt want him messing with it ..i went home and called a few tyre places and they said the cost is expensive coz they have to adjust camber and caster...i have read on here that these are non adjustable..are the ****s taking me for a ride or what? :confused: all I want is a basic wheel alignment so that my steerin…

I have taken battery out to see if I can find a suitable hole to feed the power wire for the Amp through and nothing really jumps out at me as being suitable, I have done a forum search and there is supposed to be a hole through the bulk head near the bottom?? I can see some sort of pipe with a big grommet going in, but I do'nt really want to disturb that. I am also worried if I drill a new hole through I will drill through a electrical wire going to the ECU, any pictures of what other people have done will be great. CheerZ.