General Discussions - 300ZX Related

Hi, i'm a new member to the site & have had an import 1992 300zx for about a year now. My insurance renewel is coming up in the next couple of weeks & i wondered if anyone can give me an idea of the best (cheapest) company to use. I'm 27 & have 6 years no claims bonus. Will be very appreciative of any help!! Cheers Matt :bow:

Little clacton roundabout London road today 8.25Am Grey or black M reg with rear wing (Bent style ??)

At last i managed to blow the cobwebs out the Zed yesterday; only been about 4 months since i went out in her. All i can say is wwwwwwwwwwwwwtttttttffffffffffffffffffffffffffffk. I cant even after owner her for nearly a year get over how fast the beast is. When I bought the car from Side Show Bob i guess i was a bit nervous of it what with driving with hand controls because you can either go or stop, no inbetween if you know what i mean.! :mac1: She has a computer thingy that doe 0-60 1/4 mile standing start and speed at 1/4 mile. so i had a go at setting it up ........... Results according to the comp were: 0-60 in 6.01 sec. 1/4 mile 14.8…

Hi Guys, I am looking at buying a Zed which has been off the road for a few years, aaprt from all the usual rubber hose deterioation & sticky brakes etc, is there anything specific on the 300 that I should be paying close attention to?? :eek: BTW, it is a 92 UK Manual TT. Thanks in adavnce, M

Can anyone tell me what the rev limit is on a unchipped TT? I get a missfire at 4-5000 rpm. Its a jap spec but with a uk clock.And i was wondering if this has anything to do with it. Thanks Steve

Would like to replace the speedo cluster etc. with the after market white/blue glow dials. Has anyone fitted them before ? If yes how hard/easy is it to install ? Unfortunately there seems to be no fitting instructions with these gadgets hence the cry for help. Do I need to take the steering wheel out for the cluster to come out or is there enough clearance with the steering on ? I am worried also about wiring them up for the glow as haven't got a clueeeeeeeee on electricals. Finally if its not worth the hassle then please let me know and I'll never mention this again ! Regards Sy.

Again, read so many dif things. Iridium, platinum etc..etc... Thoughts?

White uk spec 1994 ,Round rear light covers at Gunwharf Quays in portsmouth?

go on the auto trader website, there is a 300zx twin turbo, looks quite clean. only want 1500 for it

Ok, so i've done some searches but it just goes round in circles, lol. For the engine. What to use??? 5-40, 5-50, 10-60....??? Gearbox, I read Redline MT90 3.1litres of it. Is this easy to change as well? Diff, 2.9litres of.......??? Is this easy to change?? Thanks

I have a friend with an aston martin DB7 with split rim wheels fitted. On the outer rim of the wheels the lacker has fallen off and its in need of a full strip down and refurb, he has tried several companys who refurb wheels and they have all said that they wont touch split rims. does any one know of a good company that could take this job on? cheers john d

When buying an FMIC for the zed, do you need to have twin entry and exit pipes? Or could you make do with a single entry/exit pipe? Did that make any sense? Scotty

hi does anyone know the part number for handbrake shoes on a inport thanx craig

Does anybody know how much a stock timing belt costs compared to Get greddys belt at £100 http://www.getgreddy.co.uk/shop/product_info.php?cPath=34&products_id=114&osCsid=b11c07d220c80797f2c83d0d5c8f1114

Hi, Any ideas why I would be getting damp in the passenger side rear footwell. Gonna pull up the carpet tomorrow but just wondered if anyone has had this before. Cheers Vijay

This has come up a few times so I thought I'd take a few pics and measure up the 90 degree elbow I used to fit a sender unit in the 10mm hole near the oil filter. The problem if fitting the sender straight into the hole is it will foul on the steering arm. To get round this I used a 90 degree elbow which is roughly 1"x"1 and a male to female. For my sender unit it was a 1/8" NPT fitting which I think is pretty standard. Wrap PTFE around the male ends about 3-4 times to make a tight fit. Hope this helps. Vijay

In all my wisdom I have decided to replace the cam belt while I am in there please can somebody advise?? do you need to turn the engine into a certain position etc, any diagrams and technical advice will be much appreiciated as I have got stuck right in now. :bow: :bow:

I have got right into all this stripping and removing this after I thought it was the 2 pipes into the cam shaft that was leaking it may actually be the water pump which I am in the process of removing. I just need to get ridd of the bottom plastic cover thats behind the large bottom cog, anybody done this who can give the secret?? I have un done all the 8mm bolts I can see (they are very rusty) is it just a case of wiggling it or has somebody got a diagram of all the bolts fixing it in case I have missed one. Thanks

has anyone home-made a air filter splashguard? im looking thru the forums and most people with after market air filters seem to have a splash guard..my engine plastic tray is gone too..has anyone made any of these items? is it recommended to get proper nissan part or cut something out of plastic? :confused: I would like to be able to take my car out in the rain and not have to wory about it sucking in water

Just a quick question and apologies if it's one that's been asked before but what is the difference between the long block and short block engines? Also what models were they fitted in etc? Thanks in advance Rich

Just had the 300 laser ligned and camber adjusted. no vibration, no more tyre wear. hooo ray lol :D

Has anyone done it? How easy is it? Is there any 'heating in the oven' like the rear units or are they designed to come apart and go back together? Cheers gents

Found these pipes that look a bit worn, does anybody know the part numbers and is it just a question of pulling the old ones off and putting the new ones on?? Or do I need to drain something first. Cheers in advance guys. :bow:

Can anyone advise me, I've got a full set of gold calipers and disks from a Nissan Skyline GTR34. Does anyone know what they're worth? I may consider selling. Cheers, Shaun

Does a dump valve dump the same on an auto like on a manual transmission???