General Discussions - 300ZX Related

I performed an oil change myself at the weekend on my TT. Changed filter with an OEM part and used Magnatec 10-40w. Have checked the dipstick and the right level of oil is in the car. When i fire her up the pressure initially rises to between 4 and 6. after driving the car, the pressure drops then when i pull up and idle the engine, the needle drops to below the 2 mark. Any ideas on what i need to do or is this ok??

Anyone had Rotor Disc brake discs fitted ? My front discs have only done 2000 miles and have started to warp.

a nearside front headlamp bulb from please? A friend who looked at it says it looks as though the whole lamp has to come out in order to change the bulb - is this right? Thanks in advance guys :-)

When i drive, I can feel a slight clunking / movement (very slight). What should I look at, is this ball joint, suspension or something else?? Also what suspension upgrade would be recommended and also the cost for parts and rought cost for fitting?? thanks

What pistons and conrods would be sufficient for a big build, i'm doing this bit by bit and need to look at replacing these soon the rest can follow later. I want to build the car upto 700+bhp but need pistons and conrods which can take the stick. what are Wiseco pistons and eagle rods like. They must be Cheaper than Jun, Greddy etc. for a reason are they amble for this kind of build. Reason why i don't just get Jun is because i'm on a budget and by the time you take everything into consideration this soon mounts up.

Hi, ive got a 98 200sx s14a, was looking at some 300zx's and noticed how much they are, was thinking of maybe swapping!! Im only 20, I pay 3k insurance on the 200sx! Just wondering if anyones swapped from a 200 to a 300 and if they have what are the differences like in insurance? :bow: :bow:

I have been looking around at 300s for a while now with a view to buying one in the near future. If possible I would prefer a UK car however all of the ones I have seen advertised, without exception, are imports. How easy is it to find a UK car? or is it better to buy a cheaper lower milage jap import? Cheers :)

anyone know what the EXACT dimensions of the 2+2 propshaft is please?? Its for the T/T Manual.

come on ... own up ... who was it ... very nice and shiney red zed standard looking as far as i could tell. i was the white skyline parked near the entrance you always seemed to be parked near the toilets, i was worried for a second lol :)

Anyone know how long/miles these are good for? Whos had theirs how long and so on? (reason being ive been offered some s/h at a good price) Thanks

Was that you we were chatting to on the way up towards Cribbs ? We both had all the kids in the cars ? lol :rolleyes: We were just on our way back from ross-on-wye meet. :duffer:

As above Runs fine up to 4500 rpm then cuts outs till it dops bellow 4000rpm then does the same again. Was running fine on Saturday didn't use on Sunday and then today this.

Ive been offered some R33 GTR Brembo calipers, both with new seals for £350. Are they worth it over the stock brakes ??

ok, as in some of my other posts (sorry if this is starting to bore people!), i shall be removing some of the less mandatory parts. Next question is what do i need to buy to replace them! i gather i will need a breather filter to replace the carbon cannister, and lots of silicone and caps to reroute the hoses - what else? this is for - carbon cannister prvr egr aiv's poss pcv's as well may also do some relocation of washer/expansion bottles cheers peeps

All Is anyone running an Apexi Oil Pressure gauge? I fitted the greddy sandwich plate on saturday so all I need now is the Oil Pressure sender unit that never came with the gauge.....(Ebay) I am guessing that I'm gonna have to contact an Apexi retailer as I'm gonna need all the correct wiring too.... Just thought I'd check if anyone has a spare sender unit/wiring.....

Right Just got back from about a 100 mile fast motorway drive, Zed was behaving well until I got home, Whilst Parking it in the garage I could here Boiling and the temp started to rize slightly on the gauge so I put the heaters up full let it run for thirty secs or so then turned it off. I could hear the boiling type sound for about a further 10 mins and there are no obvoius signs of a leak although it was far to hot to check the levels. Any thoughts people?

right on my zed the stock boost gauge goes to +7 in full load. but on my aftermarket one its 0.3. now how do i know my aftermarket gauge isnt faulty. does this mean m ze3d is on safety boost? i know learned my car doesnt need a delimiter cus i did 160 km today :duffer:

1 red but i talked to the guy and he definatly isnt a member 1 grey u was with ur wife didnt look happy looking seeing me. L REG.

Further to my oil leak thread.. and being unable to remove the passenger side intake cam.. Anyone got a slide hammer I can borrow? Or alternatively a puller that will fit on the hub (none of mine will)? Pretty please, etc..

the story is this... I have a very small leak from a hose at the back of the engine, very minor. Now today, the car had a hammering, and while on the motorway crusing nicely at 70mph, the car lost some power, also lost a cylinder. temp gauge was fine, oil was fine. pulled over, car cut out, and steam pissed from the back of the engine. Started the car again after making sure it wasnt a belt etc, and she was hesitent in starting, when she did, she was down a cylinder and knocking from top quite bad. got brought home by RAC started car to drive off the lorry, and it sounded ok, knocking had gone, and back on 6 cylinder, though still has a little miss i…

we got to the hotel and what was in the car park? lol all that way and there's one in the car park, was it you?

PINK ZED Spotted in Exmouth Devon this evening. Carbon (well blackish anyway) bonnet. The wife quite liked it.

Yellow Zed heading south on the A49 mid day today (Sunday)............................ :shock: sh1t; it was MINE and i was following it........ Am going to have to keep taking those pills me thinks !! :rofl: :rofl: :headvswal

On my way back from the Ross-on-Wye meet today, pulled into a service station to fill up with fuel. Car's been running very well. Driving it steadily. Pulled on to the motorway slip road and decided to use the power a bit, 2nd, 3rd 4th, all pulled well. Once I changed to 5th, a nice cloud of smoke came out of the back. It cleared, the oil pressure gauge moved a little and then it was fine. Still holding boost, tried the power again and exhaust was fine. Car was as it was before. Got back home and noticed a small amount of smoke coming from the left hand side back part of the engine between it and the bulkhead. Just checked the car that's now been stood for a few…

Guys, ive got a 2.5" system straight thru and have also had the CATs knocked out. Now i had to have a bung put in each tailpipe to cut out the excessive drone i was getting between 2k-3k RPM. It did the trick but makes it sound a bit sh@t on idle cos u get a weird blowing noise. Now i was thinking about having proper de-cat pipes fitted with Resonators and hopefully then i could remove the bungs from the tailpipes. Has anyone else had this problem and do you know if this would work, suggestions?? Cheers, Dan.