General Discussions - 300ZX Related

Obvious and stupid question but couldnt find any mention of it any where.... Im assuming that you remove Booster jets before fitting the Apexi AVC-R :mac1: Please help a lesser mortal like me..i am needy :smw:

ive looked in the electrics section and followed the link but it directs me elsewhere, help anybodu please ?

I am looking @ Stock RB26Dett GTR T3/T25 turbos for my ZED.... any comments/advice has to how easy/difficult to fit, performance drivebility etc. would be much appreciated. Cheers, Nigel

I have a series 4 1996 Import and for those who didn't know, the stock boost guage was deleted from the speedo, unsure why??? I'm now looking at the possibility of adding a performance chip but think I should first get myself an after market boost guage. Thinkng about an A pillar pod but unsure where the best place to get one from. Same with the guage. Thinking about maybe a triple pod with an additional 2 guages but unsure what I should be getting (Oil pressure, Water Pump etc.). Not sure of much am I!! :hyper: I would prefer guages with black faces to match the current instrument panel. One last one, I've been told, if I upgrade the chip I should look at a b…

My eagerly waited Apexi AVCR boost controller is landing tommorow. Iv done extensive searchin on this board but have not come across an installation guide of how to fit this amazing unit. There have been loads of people who have asked however nobody has responded. Please if you could and if its not to much bother send me a picture with labels of the ECU a 300zx automatic twin turbo det30 has even a link will be greatfull also if any1 can tell me where the solenoid that needs to replaced is and where i must fit the other filter thingy. Please guys any help will be most appreicated thank you

Daft question guys, but can anyone tell me what spoiler I have on me Zed plse? Been lookin thru the rides section to see if anyone else has one similar on different years but to no avail. Also does everyone have a third brake light hidden in the upper black tailgate strip above the rear centre panel??? (still a noob, and not been behind another Zed yet to see!! :rolleyes: )

Hi all! Finally got my Z back with a new (recon) engine after 6 Months!! :hyper: It a UK manuall TT.. Having let the engine bed in after 2 weeks driving off boost it was finally time to give the old girl a kane!! All though this engine seems stonger than my last on it's only boosting at 0.4 bar as opposed to 0.6 bar which is what my old engine used too :cry: ... This new engine as had all new electrical connectors fitted, new injectors - plugs etc and also when the car gets up to temprature the interior fans speed up indicating that everything is fine for full boost!! If my old engine ever entered safety boost you could always tell because when the car got up to temp th…

My battery doesnt seem to want to hold a charge any more, phoned an autoshop today ony to be told that they dont stock a battery for a 300zx!, questions are Where?, How much?, and do i need to specify its an import model? coz i seem to remember seeing a pic where the battery was situated in a different place to mine...Mines on the passener side near the screen

First I have had a consult check done that is revealing no faults from the box TPS etc, the problem is that the box sometimes has a mind of its own, mostly at higher RPM about 70-80 mph. Cruising along it will be at 2500 rpm then it will jump to 4000 rpm as if the overdrive is engaged, then after a while it will change back again, sometimes it will be up and down like a yoyo, then ok for a bit. Ive tried slowing to 50 ish and then booting it doesent seem to help, tried flicking the overdrive in and out ( at the higher Rpm it makes no odds) Some people have suggested a solenoid fault , some an electrical short, some an internal box fault , some a torque converter malfu…

I have a tweeter either side of the dash but dont want to drill holes into dash to house them so temporarily stuck them on the dash, does anybody know if you can buy pillar pods for boost gauges that fit both sides of the dash that i can house tweeters in or do i have to get something fabricated??

Does Anybody Know If A Rear Tailgate Panel Is Available ? I Have Removed My Rear Spoiler And Prefer The Car Without It, And Have Seen Some Cars That Seem To Have A Replacement Black Panel Under The Boot Lip With The Logo On It. Any Ideas?

Hi all, I had a problem with my engine check light flashing, their is nothing worse than driving your pride and joy which you spend all your hard earned money on, then you look at your speedo and notice a orange light with a picture of an engine on it flashing. MY heart sank firstly because of the expence and partly the fact i was doing 70 ish on the motorway miles from home, it flashed for a few mins the went off then flashed again then went a few days without flashing, then flashed again. I booked it in with the Nissan garage and after all the lovelly car mate and how nice it sounds jargon they finally ran a diagnostic check and it came up with no problems.The chap said…

Hi all, I now have a single HKS super dragger which I really like but since fitting still cant get my head round the look of the rear as the passenger side still has the cut out for the exhaust so looks odd :headvswal. Has anyone filled the gap in as this seems to be the cheapest option or is there a bumper that is made just for one exhaust?? Cheers Ant

Anyone running nitrous on their Zed ? If so just out of interest, what Jet sizes for fuel and No2 are you using and to what BHP gains >? Cheers - Mike

Just tried to do the o2 sensor diagnostic in an effort to solve my longstanding overfuelling, rough running problems and I can't get any result. Am I doing the test right? :confused: 1) Warm engine up 2) Take to 2000rpm 3) Turn screw on ecu same way as when doing ecu diagnostic The led is doing nothing at all - it stays off completely. Now am I doing the test wrong or are my o2 sensors up the spout? If the sensors are indeed up the spout, how much do they cost and are they a diy job? Answers on a postcard please (seriously, any help would be great! :D )

Just looking at this picture from an ad on ebay for a dash kit........ Am I going mad or is the centre console (handbrake, ash tray etc) the wrong way round ? My J-spec car is opposite to this and yet both are right hand drive :confused: :confused: :confused: Is this a photo-shop effort and will the kit therefore be wrong for a right hand drive car ? Mark

I cannot get this car going. In fact ever since it came back from Grasshopper it has run like a nail and wouldn't even run above 3,000 rpm. The airflow meter was checked out and it was put down to knackered engine loom. New injector loom, Injectors and ECU chip and it just floods like a drunk on a binge. Check Chip not blown and find spark disappearing. Changed PTU, coilpacks and cleaned all terminals it fired and ran then stopped. Back to no spark and flooding its tits off. Anybody near Warrington got a Z diagnostics like Dannys who can come and see what the fook is going on because this car has taken root at dp. Totally ready to take a sledge hammer…

Basically we have a UK version of the 2+2 twin turbo. At the moment its failing to start. My friend informs me hes checked over the injection system and the timing ect and all is fine. The engine turns over fine without actually firing. But were sure theres a spark which may sound stupid. You can hear the exaust popping when trying to turn it over but it just wont go. :( Were thinking something electrical is the culprit as oppose to the engine repair work thats been carried out. Now we found the ecu from underneath the passenger footwell. as some how were getting a flash cose which i think = 34 . Which points to the deternation sensor we think. My questi…

I'm looking at getting a boost contriller next week, anyone give me any advice on what one, was looking at the AVEC-R, are these things easy to set up or do u need a degree work em out, also how much of an advantage are these as to boost jets. Cheers Chriss

I've noticed that some days my car seems super quick and the guage (standard, so probably not accurate) shows boost at the end of the scale (around 14psi). Other days it seems just average (like before I had boost jets and a JWT chip) and it only boosts to 11-12psi. This can happen on the same day - yesterday in the morning it seemed normal (slow), but on the way home was boosting a lot more! And this morning, got stuck in traffic for ages, when I eventually got to a clear piece of road, floored it and it seemed to take ages to wind the turbos up, and seemed even slower than normal. Anyone got any ideas? Maybe something is sticking somewhere? Maybe just the …

All I need to wire in my water temp gauge and my oil pressure gauge. Now, the water temp gauge seems pretty straight forward but I am guessing that I am better off removing the Gauge Temp sender unit from the water pipe and plumbing this into the top rad hoe pipe that has the posssiblility of connecting a sender unit? I think I have heard that you get a better temp readin from here.... In regards to the Oil pressure unit, I havent got a scooby what that goes to? Any aides anyone? Wheresthe best place on a Zed to measure the Oil pressure? TIA :)

On sunday while going over a f***ing speed hump both my head lights flicked off then back on again, last night they both packed up, nothing at all. Is there a fuse for BOTH headlights or are they seperate ?, if one bulb goes, does the other not work either. And can some one please point me to the jap - uk head light upgrade please Cheers guys

I was in mine as you drew up alongside- you gave me the thumbs up, I waved back. :D

I'm sure I'm the millionth person to ask about this, so apologies in advance - i did search before posting though! Is there anyone here between 21-24 who has a 300ZX insured sensibly? I've managed a decent quote from Admiral, but nobody else is anywhere near. Who are the young un's with? Ta.