General Discussions - 300ZX Related

White Zed joining M58 (Wigan end) yesterday, about 5.50pm?

Hello peeps, any advice on the following matter would be greatly appreciated :dance: I have bought a set of de-cats & down pipe things, got a mech round today to fit them. He's removed the cats no problem but says he can't remove the down pipes without lowering or moving out the gearbox. Is there a special technique to this or is he just not trying hard enough :slap: :p He's not working on a ramp so cant get 'box out enough to finish the job & i'm a bit gutted 'cos i wanted to take it for a hoon tonight :cry: :cry: p.s it's a Twin Turbo if it makes any difference. Thanks, Chris.

Must try harder! :nono: :tongue: :D

I'm looking at fitting an electronic Boost Controller very soon and it has been recommended to me to replace the pipes that currently hold the booster jets and move the take off (T-Piece) fairly close to the actuator outlets as opposed to where they are now which is near the hicas system and to be honest the pipes seem miles too long. So can i get to these bits without having to jack the car up??? :smash:

Morning all... :p Just in the process of tidying up the sills and rear wheel arches on my zed at the moment. As funds and my time are a bit low at the mo, I want to just patch up the sills, so I am in the process of grinding and sanding back, filling and then respraying the areas. One thing I'm having trouble with though is the anti stone chip rippley stuff. For now I just want to redo it where I've ground it back, rather than removing the lot to smooth the sills over. The problem is I'm not sure what stuff to use. I have been told that its just underseal - but I'm not convinced. Has anyone used anything thats done the job reasonablly well?

I have got a rather strange problem with the temperature gauge. It is the std gauge in the dash... When ever you rev the car (say from 2,000-4,000rpm) the temperature gauge drops to almost the cold mark. I do a 50mile journey and it was still doing it at the end. The engine is normal temperature. Any one got a Didgeredo please? :rolleyes:

Has anyone fitted one of these to a 300zx tt, if so do you have the fitting instructions in english, and is it worth doing, wots the main benefits?.....

does anyone know what bulb type Jap specs have in the dipped beam are they H somethings or HB somethings or completely different. sorry if its a really daft question but tried nissan dealer and they didn't have a clue. Cheers

Driving home 2nite ,put my foot down about half throttle "ish" , boost started building and the engine died , imediately took my foot off and the engine ran :confused: , tried it again -boost coming on strong ,engine died , took my foot off, ran lovely . Its running perfect under normal driving but not under boost :headvswal . Any ideas chaps, could the ptu starting to breakdown cause this? thanx allan

Hi guy's. When I put anything in the boot or drive over bumps slowly I get a creaking type noise from my rear suspension. Has anyone else had this? Ivan

Hi guy's. My Toad AI600 has stopped bleeping when setting/unsetting since I came back off my holiday. Does this mean the alarm wont sound if she gets broken into? Ivan

Was turning round by my tennis club. Anyone here? If it was, the world war 1 bomb crater car park you turned round in isnt mine, that the scouts who firmly believe in keeping things crappy.

being new to the Z world i'm having trouble finding the simplest of parts like spark plugs and fuel filter if anyone knows of any good sites to go to it'd be much appreciated. i have a 1990 jap import TT

Driving Back From An Alignment Check Today And The Z Started Running Real Rough And The Warning Light That Looks Like An Exhaust With Heat Coming Off The Top Came On Intermitently (o2 Sensor?). Got It Home And It Seems To Idle A Little Like Its Got A Cylinder Out. Pulled All The Connectors Off The Coils One At A Time And All Seem To Be Firing (couldnt Check The One Under The Balance Tube While Running So I Swapped The Coil On That Cylinder For Another To Check It. Still Same Problem. Any Ideas Gratefully Received

Hi, I'm upgrading my air intake for the z32 uk spec tt. I have been told the apexi is a good choice. Now , from what I believe it is a dry type to stop the oil in these filters wrecking the afm unit.. Does that mean you chuck them out when they are dirty and at £100 or so a touch, seems high, but if that is the price you pay for improved bhp then why not!! What do you wise folks think..apexi or blitz etc...... :D

Anybody fitted dump valves to their Z? Are they worth it? I was considering fitting some to protect the turbos from stalling and hopefully prolong their lives... then of course there's the sound they make but that is (honestly) a secondary consideration. Any suggestions on the best make to go for? Cheers, Bart

Weird, but I test drove a zed before I bought this one, and the main thing that put me off it was the strong smell of petrol (!) Now my car has developed the same problem. I;ve had it checked out and loose fitting rubber hoses were blamed and replaced, but the problem persists. There's no obvious leaks when the car is parked up - so I'm after suggestions - what do I try next? Thanks.

got a j-spec twin turbo that is developing a propshaft vibration. seems to be worse when cold. is the prop center bearing still available and is it the same part as uk spec cars? where do i get them, nissan? or does someone else do them. May have a bash myself. HAS ANYBODY TRIED USING A ONE PIECE PROP TO ELIMINATE THE PROBLEM ALTOGETHER

I ve removed the complete hicas system and after i turned on the car the revs are around 1700 is there any mods that i have to do on any electrical circuits or it doesnt have to do with the hicas

Pals me car is going into the spray shop on the 24th march.. As I want it looking brand new for the shows. Its being resprayed its original colour as to not affect anything.. question is shall I go for an aftermarket front bumper and keep the original for the future etc if so which one thats not mega expensive or shall I keep original and have all the crystal lights etc with some nice black number plates.. or shall I have the 99 spec bumper problem is my car is low and havent seen a 99 spec bumper on a car that makes me really like it yet as most of the cars are a lot higher than mine. and obviously it doesnt make the bumper look so bold. 2.has an…

As summer is slowly approaching, I need to sort out my Aircon. Aircon works perfectly fine when I turn it on, except for a loud deep whirring noise from engine bay, that changes note with engine RPM. So I just use it in 'eco' mode, which makes no noise. I would guess its the Aircon pump bearings or something like that ? If replacing the Pump...would the system then need to be regassed ?

got a j-spec twin turbo that is developing a propshaft vibration. seems to be worse when cold. is the prop center bearing still available and is it the same part as uk spec cars? where do i get them, nissan? or does someone else do them. May have a bash myself. HAS ANYBODY TRIED USING A ONE PIECE PROP TO ELIMINATE THE PROBLEM ALTOGETHER

I have got my hands on a WOLF programmable*ECU that looks as if it would be a massive headache to fit, as it has millions of wires that need to be conected to sensors etc. Does anyone know if it would be worth in BHP the time and effort need to fit one of these on an NA?

Has anyone got a PC to emanage cable that i could borrow? Regards, alex

I'm a newbie here, and been a huge fan of the Z32 Fairlady for a long time. Now I can actually (nearly!) afford one. I love the look of the 2 seater and was wondering what the chances are of finding a TT manual without the targa tops. Also, any idea of the price? Thanks for any guidance.