General Discussions - 300ZX Related

Insurance renewal plopped on the mat a few days ago. With Lifesure (broker) policy through AON (underwritten by Royal Sun Alliance) £567. Call AON directly, they can't poach Lifesure business but if you email them on classiccarsdudley@aon.co.uk to request a quote, they're allowed to talk to you = £504 for exactly the same policy Call Lifesure back - they have to go away and think about it. Got the call just now, Lifesure using Highway = £502. Job done - ta. Moral: always get more than one insurance quote every time you're coming up to renewal.

Right im going to de-cat my z and pray i dont get the blue smoke... does it matter that i have a swb? or are they both the same? im also looking at getting the down pipes as well and doing all the work myself, has anyone done this and is it quite easy? cheers all :D :bow: :bow:

looking for spring reccomendations i'm not sure what springs i have at the mo as i bought them off another member on here but they are around 40mm drop (the springs are red) using standard shocks but the fronts are a little to low (the top of the tyre level with the arch) whats springs are reccomended for the z dont want to go back to stock but not as low as present many thanks kev

hi im pretty new on here since buying my first zx. its an import and im about to do the oil cooler upgrade. i have a new engine oil cooler and will be using the old one for the auto transmission fluid. one question what is best for flushing the old oil out of the cooler? thanks

after reading "Back-pressure - what's that all about then?" and folowing the links there is a bit on there compairing jap-us-uk spec cars.... and on the jap one it says there is a 1.5" restrictor before main cat.... surely this is going to reduce power?!

Need to get a 7/8 seater wagon for the missus and kids and was wondering what u recon the best buys out there are . Main preferences are I need 7/8 seats , preferably 60k miles or less , and up to 10k max . the mrs loves the chrysler voyager too..but not to sure on parts pricing if it needs it??

I need to get someone to fit a socket in my ECU for me to fit my upgraded chip. How much should I expect to pay to get that done and is it a job my local friendly TV repair shop could do for me? If so, do any of the Chester/Wirral members know of anywhere reasonable to take it? Cheers

Do they?? The mods: (All mods are brand new, and only installed in the last month) 1. 60K service kit (Timing Belt, Front Main Seal, Cam seals, VTC Springs, Short Water Hoses, Thermostat, All 3 Drive Belts, Water Pump, Tensioner) + 2 idlers 2. HKS Super Mega Flow Filter, cone and cleaning kit 3. Fully cusomised ECU 4. Boost gague and Pillar Pod 5. Stillen catback Exhaust 6. NGK plugs 7. Underdrive pulley + belts 8. Apexi ProfecB boost controller 9. Electric fan 10. 2.5 inch Stainless steel test (de-cat) pipes 11. 2.5 inch Stainless Steel Split flange downpipes 12. Dump valves (x2) 14. KYB AGX adjustable suspension and Eibach stiffened …

Hi all, I am doing some research for a computer game we are developing and have a few questions regarding the 300ZX. We are featuring the 1989 Fairlady Z TT 2 seater and 1998 Fairlady Z Version S TT 2 Seater. The cars will be based on JDM spec. 1/ Is there much body panel differences between the 2+2 and 2 seater? 2/ Can somebody point me in the right direction of the front light configuration? I ahve seen a few photos and seen a few different light configurations specifically the indicator lights. I have seen some with seperate indicators, some with the indicators surrounded by a black trim that blends into the grille. Which is correct? If possible can…

When you guys talk about these tyres do you mean these ? :- http://ssl.delti.com/cgi-bin/reifenbestellen.pl?typ=R-102302&dsco=10 I have stock JSpec rims all round, are these the ones or are there different types ? CheerZ Paul

After every one I had in stock getting snaffled up by customers :rant: :D I managed to fit one to my own car! The quality of these units is second to none and I believe these are one of the most important upgrades you can fit to your zed!

When I had Windows 98 on my PC it would shut itself down automatically. Now I've upgraded to XP it's stopped doing it! Can't find anything in Help, as per usual. It's bugging me, anyone know how I can make my machine do it?! :confused: Mark

Its not on the zcentre website or in the stillen catalogue. Cheers

Hi Guys Looking for some advise. I own a 1993 300ZXTT UK spec manual. I am about to fit De-cats,new RPS max clutch & flywheel. I have drained gearbox, but oil seems crappy. Want to flush crap out of gearbox, diff and piping to cooler. As over 12 years, small particles & crap must build up. what do you recommend i use to flush appart from fresh gearbox oil? i was thinking of using petrol as a flushing agent. Plan is remove gearbox, fill up with petrol, roll around to flush, then drain out, fit clutch flywheel, then refit. Then remove diff, fill with petrol, wash around and drain. Then force petrol through cooling lines to clean. Is this a go…

I need some screws for my Z. 1 for the dashboard and 1 for the air intake cover where the Z emblem is. Do I need to go back to Nissan for them or is there somewhere else I can find them. Thanks Konrad

3 Spoke alloys Single exit exhaust Up north M6 about 2.00PM

Hi everyone, OK, so I've just been reading a thread about dual- vs single-exhausts, and people kept mention back pressure, and how you have to have the optimum amount to get the best from the engine. But my naive understanding was that back-pressure acts against the exhaust gases being expelled by the engine, so that in an ideal world to get the best out of your engine you really want no back-pressure whatsoever, because then there's less resistance for it to get rid of the exhaust. So, what's the story? Do you need it or don't you? And how much is enough? I'm now confused. Thanks, Bart

Never had any problem with the car it is a M reg TT Auto with only 38k. But this mornng after a night of heavy rain and wind, when I drove the car at approx 60mph it beganchanging up and down gear continuously in a very jerky way, it did the same on kickdown, but did not do it all of the time. About 6 times in my 20ml journey. Could not tell if engine was misfiring due to jerking from up & down gear change. Drove home tonight and nothing! Anyone any ideas? Would like to know in case there is a major problem somewhere.... Thanks

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8011580614&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1 the 3G discs on mine are a bit too noisy for my tastes, wonder if these would be better or worse?

Hi all, Would a 2+2 rear boot hatch fit my 2 seater? Regards, Matt

Hi ,I've bought a chip off E-bay for my zed http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Nissan-300ZX-TT-Z32-1990-1995-ECU-Upgrade-Kit-60BHP_W0QQitemZ8011778674QQcategoryZ32094QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem It came with Jim wolf technology instructions and claims 60 bhp increase.I'm a bit worried it will fook up my zed (only had it a week ,Wow is it fun!!! ),anyone fit one? :confused:Thanks.

My black tt has got a real problem starting, it turns over for ages and after spraying about 20quids worth of fuel it fires up reluctently and has an irratic idle. It'll sit at around a 1000rpm and then drops of to way below 500rpm to the point of nearly stalling, almost as if one of the cylinders isnt firing. I've changed the plugs and got no joy from that, but the coil packs seemed very brittle so im thinking maybe one of them is doggy? but then to add to my confusion a mechanic (my mates supra mechanic of all people! lol) reckons it sounds like an airleak. Its had its emissions tested recently and they were spot on, but that was probably on one of the few occasions…

For anyone who thinks they are almost maxing the maf out now or in the future, you'll be hard pressed to max this one out and pretty easy to fit too ;) http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NISSAN-AFM-Q45-300zx-RB20DET-SR20DET-S13-S14-S15_W0QQitemZ8011681792QQcategoryZ72205QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem smithy

Hi guys, I'm thinking of buying a 300zx twin turbo auto over the next few days, but there seems to be a problem with the gearbox, I seen the car in ebay and it looked really nice, but i didnt make the reserve, now i have got an email from the seller saying... "it has a fault with gears . it can drive up to 60mph it just wont change out of 3rd gear when going up . it is either 1 of 2 problems that i dont have time for its either the changing sesor mechanism is dirty which is 40 pounds or its not building enough pressure to change which will cost 265 pounds if you want it thanks you can come see it if you want" Is this a common problem with the 300zx auto box or i…

I saw a car on here once with one. Any help on where I can get one would be appreciated. Thanks Konrad