General Discussions - 300ZX Related

Hi, Trying to sort out my high idle problem and have narrowed it down to the AAC part of the IAA unit as when I disconnect the connector the idle drops back down. I think it might actually be a boost leak as I can hear a hiss when the connector is back on, can anyone shed any light on this? Also, what is the actual point of the AAC? What harm will it do if it's left disconnected? Cheers Vijay

K361 xxx I think, over/undertook you a couple of times in the Xantia in the kak traffic jam around junc 14-15.

Speedo pic.

Fitted a 2nd hand engine, which i have no doubt is a good one, but im having a few problems idle, is irriatic, either cuts out, or sits at 1500 it seems to be dropping a cylinder as and when it wants, i cant find any trigger to when it goes, but certainly, from cold she is a complete bitch im getting black smoke, which i believe is fuel? im also getting a loud whistle type noise when she is cold, and only when in boost to say ive had about enough of this car is now an under statement

how hard is it , i have a s2 ptu now and the harness , is it a matter of unpluggin 1 and plugging in new one or does it involve soldering , cutting wires ect ?

bought a second hand sports exhaust and need some gaskets and nuts/bolts for it, any idea who could supply them, or would the stock gaskets be suitable???? I presume i could get them from the dealers? Any ideas?

where can i get alloy turbo hoses with blow off valve outlets like these?

Just about to chuck on my R34 brembo's , fitting shouldnt be a problem but the bleeding of the brakes is that i have a question about. I have the manual that states order to bleed in then it says " front side air bleeder on the abs unit then the left side bleeder on abs unit. Where abouts are these on the abs unit and is it totally necessary ?? cheers

Hi Guys I need some Hinges for the Front Bonnet, iv been told that it will help support the bonnet on opening and closing due to the structural integrity of the bonnet after i had the middle of it cut out and to help reduce flex when opening and closing! The rear hatch struts cant be used due to them being to big so i need to get some off another make of car. Has anyone attempted this before and where did they get the struts from Any ideas will be appreciated Fas

New to the forum just bought my zed its got a blitz sbc type s fitted anybody know where i could get my hands on the distructions for said .Tryed the blitz web site / sent them an e mail but they were most unhelpful :headvswal

Orderd a inverter from from rs components to power the the back lit panel the factory one witch decided to stop working .But wired live and earth the wrong way round and killed it burnt out it had dodgey instuctions on sticker on top saying veiw other way round have had to order another one *****cks. :headvswal

well here goes! ive just rebuilt me engine and forst off i had some probs with the MAF but thats all sorted. and now wen its warmed up abit it starts cickin a fair bit of smoke from the driver side zorst!! now ive had me turbos recond like now (£800) its got all new valves and stem seals and its got 88mm wiseco pistons all spon new!! the thing is if you take it for a drive it clears up nearly instantly but if its idelin for abit it will smoke.. if you rev it it kicks afair bit out then calms down.. so im thinkin that its got be the pvc's as thats the only bit i aint replaces... what do you lads think!! cheers guys AD

Had the dash speedo-tacho cluster out today - swapping an mph chip. noticed the two wee bulbs at the lower edge of the clocks - face forward onto clocks. First - anybody know why they are there, cos they only seem to light the black shroud around the clocks, the dash is backlit. 2nd- anybody sprayed this surround to make the most of this ambient light? Thinking glitterflake, pearl, luminous finishes.

Ive got my car and for some reason i believe it is not boosting right, is there any way i can check whether one of my turbos are blown or if their are any leaks. How would i go about this problem, what are the signs I have no idea what to do, help please!!! :headvswal

i might be being stupid, but how do you fit the front mount intercoolers that only have 2 outlets, surely they have to have 4 outlets (2 for the induction and 2 for the turbos) enlighten me if you would be so kind.

Dark Grey Zed in Oswestry (BT car park to be precise). Looked standard except for the two big-bore exhausts.

Hi All, Anyone know of anywhere I can get a Z logo gear knob, or even whether they exist? My current gear knob is really tacky (it's not stock) and given that I'm going to have to dismantle the centre console and take out the gear-switch to change the bushes, I figured now would be a good time to replace it. What I'm after is something in brushed, or shined metal with the Z logo on top in silver and black (i.e. exactly like the badge on the front of the car). I had a look at Concept Z Performance, but all they seem to have are the standard Nismo leather gear knobs. I also checked out GetGreddy and the ZCentre but to no avail. On a related point I'd …

Hi guys, only joined today so i thought i'd say hi. I'm currently looking at buying a realy nice '89 300zx TT. i've got a list of stuff the current owner has done (he's my boss lol) & i can usually tell when something isn't right with a car & i've been reading the FAQ & the rest of the forum's all day & its helped me a great deal with what to look out for. now - before i seriously commit to this i was wondering if there were any other ZX owners in the Kent area who would be willing to take a look at her before i say yes? J

where can i get new driver and passenger window seals? the ones that are on the car pillar not the door.

Anyone know where's best to plumb in an oil pressure and water temp guage? I was at a loss as to where to start! (I'm fuch a newbie with the 300 engine!)

At some point in the future, I'm going to need to get some new tyres. I'm not sure quite how far in the future, as I've still got plenty of wear left in my existing tyres, but I just want to think ahead a bit here (and budget for it as much as anything else 4 lots of 18 x 245 x 45 -- not sure about that last number -- isn't going to be cheap). So my natural instinct is to go for a premium brand of tyre, because basically these are the only things that keep you on the road. Something like the Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3, or Continental SportContact 2 or whatever. However I know absolutely nothing about tyres, so my slightly controversial question is are the premium brands…

Hi Had trouble with high idling so checked tps connection and voltage which was ok but found ecu(water temp sensor plug was so badly corroded that i had to change it. Now i have complete opposite, idle is fine at 800rpm but keeps dropping down to about 100rpm for a couple of secs rises for a few secs then drops again. Any of you clever people got any ideas

Mate has a TVR Chimera with the 4.0 V8. Its suddenly gone a bit pear shaped though. Symptoms are -It sounds like its running on 6 cyl -Smell of burninig -no power -Exhaust pipe glowing red hot. (Big pipes that bend back underthe engine to goto the back of the car) Any help appreciated )

Just got my car working again after a month off the road (Clutch master cylinder worn) and it started okay and ran okay for 4-5mins. Then the the engine /exhaust note started fluctuating. Its only changing by 50-100rpm but its not right. The idle is changing about once every second. I haven't had a chance to hook the laptop up to the car yet but could the Idle be set too low (Its roughly 750rpm at the mo). Any help appreciated... Ta

Hello people, Some time ago I replaced my HICAS rack with a 2nd hand one complete with HICAS arms as mine had way too much slack in them and bled the system. Anyway, the new (2nd hand) ones had no slack and I had all 4 wheels checked and tracked. Now I have noticed (can't recall if it was there before or got any worse as I had no rear end wobble at all) that some times I hold the steering wheel dead straight and drive dead straight, more than ofthen I have to hold the wheel slightly left to drive dead straight and some times have to hold the wheel very slightly right to drive dead stright. It seems that I'm sort of constantly having to correct the steering to keep in…