General Discussions - 300ZX Related

I'm guessing this is a fueling issue, I thought at first it was blue, but it's not, just grey puffs of smoke from cold startup and occasionally when it's been left for an hour or two. I'm still running a Jap ECU.

Just had some custom carbon fibre backboxes with removable baffles installed last week. Car was running fine from tuesday till saturday. Didn't drive it on sunday but came to go to work this morning and the car would not go into positive boost. It drove and idles fine, no hesitation or misfire, or any sign something is wrong but the needle goes from negative pressure to just sitting dead on 0bar and i get no boost. Coming home i removed the baffles and i suddenly get boost and all is well again. Am going to try it again with the baffles in tomorrow and see how it is. Is it a random problem which probably will never happen again or have i made some stupid mis…

i spoke to the red zed in the traffic jam hope it wasnt to long for you mate, also the one in the grey zed hiya both karl

Does any member know of a competant garage or mechanic in the Kent area that could replace an engine in a '94 TT UK 300zx with another professionally rebuilt engine, possibly onsite. A cash job is possible if prefered Phone Denis on 01227360442 for more details or email: denisjarvis@hotmail.co.uk Thank you

just wondering if i have developed a problem as my zed seems to have lost around 50% boost needle never goes above 3.5 of 7 either im paranoid or i have now got a poorly car any remark ( helpfull only no whoring lol) would be appreciated :mad: :mad: :mad:

My power steering belt has come loose and the screeching noise when ever i steer is doin my head in. I'm going to attemp to do it myself in the next few days. Does anyone have an idiots guide to tighten this please???????? :bow:

please is this the heater matrix how much? how difficult? my heart sank when my missus said her foot is getting dripped on :( :cry: :(

ive been given by a mate this .....a TD05HR-16G 10.5T will it fit the zed ?????

Blue zed, on the A12 near Colchester on Sat. I came up pretty quick behind you and flashed but I turned off into Colchester....

Hi guys. Power steering is normal when first started, but as soon as i pull off, goes very heavy, and seems to work intermittently through the day, regardless of speed. Any ideas? Cheers.

Red Zed, at the traffic lights in blackfen.?? Steve

Travelling up the hill towards the pub at 3.45 pm on Sunday 28 August?

Hi newbie here :) was just wondering how much diffrence there is between a n/a and a t/t apart from the turbos, how much quicker are they etc etc , i would like tt but not sure how realiable they are for a every day drive . I've been offered this car (95M Nissan 300zx(FairLady)non-turbo, manual 132,000kms MOT til 14/09/2006, White(metalic).) looks brand new what do ya rekon it would be worth , and what should i look for on it , Thanks Ast

hi there im thinking of purchasing my first zed but i have a query about reliability....... ive owned nissan turbo before in the shape of a 200sx, and it gave me nothing but trouble. i now own a cavalier v6 which has done me proud for 2 years and i love the v6 engine......so in the case for reliability am i better going for a non turbo version of the zed or not????? i know this is probably a faq ... and people always tell you that if a turbo motor is looked after well it should give no problems....this is just not the case in my experiance. your help and advice is greatly apreciated!!! :hyper: :bow:

what the manufacterer and model of this and is it still available?

Hi All Today (sunday) I went to a local car show in Bristol, Weston Wheels. On the way there, all was fine, the odd bit of smoke on idle (blue), but this I think is due to the PCV valves needing replacing. Anyhow, since having the car, over the past 3 years ive done about 3k miles, and have never had a problem apart from the above mentioned, and some strange idle patterns, maybe again due to the PCV's? While driving down the M5 at about 55mph, a friend of mine was about to pass me so I gave it a bit of Boost (in 5th, foot down), all was fine, untill at about 90-100mph loads and loads of smoke, blue I think came from behind (I assume the exhausts, not underneath). …

As the title, in the club stand area, one red, wide arches, 2 x white, all parked together. One mid met blue, large rear alu spoiler. Another White, smoothed in rear quad light conversion. And another, black, covered in vinyl decals and stated 450 0-60 in 4.3secs on the back. Mine was also on the club stand, black, polished multi spoke alloys, quad rear lights, cream leather interior. Karl

I cant help thinking that Nissan must have done lots of R & D into this, back in the 80s, even in the 90s, they obviously didn't think it necessary to fit one. Personally I feel that the TTs would benifit from a little more venting, to disperse some of that huge amount of heat, generated under the hood. What are your thoughts on this? (before I start chopping) is it a worth while mod, or were Nissan right not to fit one as standard?.

Hi. I'm doing a 300ZX brake upgrade on my Primera and I've got a few questions. I've been offered a set of rear R32 calipers. Firstly, can someone confirm if these are the same type used on the 300ZX. Secondly I can't see and hand brake unit on the calipers. Could some explain how the 300ZX hand brake works... Cheers, Al.

bought one of the boost leek detectors from vijay without having a compressor is it possible to do it with a bicycle pump,and how would you know what pressure it was under how have other peeps done it without a comp ?

hi guys about to change old radiator for KOYO performance one from Greddy. can somone tell me where the drain cocks are on both sides of engine? my Z is a UK spec Manual '93. i have drained system so far remove radiator. but cannot see where these drain cocks are to flush system. Or is there a better way to flush and drain system before filling back up demin+antifreeze? :bow:

after pressing the power button or keeping the car on hold there is a light saying what is on that switches on on the right of the steer ring.non of mine come on.what is that about.is it electrical?n coz the lights aint on non of them 2 are really working r they? another thing when i put off my override button all them of the lights (power,hold and O/D off) come on.that aint normal is it????????

turboz fuk off :tongue: . i know it wasnt u becasue u were too busy :xxx:

Someone posted on a while ago saying if you have HIDs its a good idea to ground pins 4 and 5 of the headlamp dimmer so they do not switch on and off when you flash (this damages them at speeds) AND it also means when your main beam comes on your dipped (HIDs) stays on too. Just done it and all worked lovely. However. . . . . Now all 4 will be running on main beam - isnt the extra poewr draw gonna damage something as Nissan only designed it for either dipped OR main beam on? Cheers

hi people. my z got 2 exhausts as everyone might have. one of them gives out alot of greyish smoke the left one. the right one is fine. till where i know bout zs i think its my 1st turbo which might be leaking or something.anyone know what it might be? cheers guys