General Discussions - 300ZX Related

sounds daft but im enquiring about a set of 18"alloys and the company say the rear ones will fit no probs but the fronts will rub on the brake callipers my question is can callipers be moddified to fit wheels or ajusted somehow i really dont want to lose out on these wheels might just take a grinder to them lol thanks in advance greg

Hi guys this is my first post on here so first of all hello to eveyone!! Ok heres my story, i have recently brought a 1991 Japanese import 2+2, Automatic, Targa Top, Non-Turbo, Nissan 300zx. I am well impressed with it accept for one problem, the car will cut out at ramdm times. It will sometimes cut out when idling, sometimes when your driving along. When your driving along it sometimes loses power then dies, sometime you canloses power then then it seems like its going to cut out but doesn;t quite, however now most if not all of the power is gone, the car will not rev above 2,500rpm or it judders and and the revs drop. This even happens in neu…

HI guys soon to be taking z apart again for 555 injectors etc! might anyone be interested in px-ing my mines modded ecu for a standard one suitable for 92 jap auto? as i need suitable ecu to mod for 555,s

Ok the tyres didnt go through i can sort that... Nearside HL out of alignment but thats ok Front plate missing????? This is the important one...anyone have any idea about this? Rear steering rack "has a lot of play in it"!!! Help please! Does this sound expensive?

hi all got a rear end wobble i take it its the hicas but the problem is how do i check the arms? have got a parts diagram from nissan and there is 3 main bits joining to hicas main body. first track rod ends then arm that attaches to the threaded bar which is attached to hicas main body? also will this be a job i could do myself? and where is the best place to get the bits? any help appreciated :bow:

Hi all I want to install aftermarket oil and fuel pressure gauges. I saw a nice digital dual display one in the Demon Tweeks catalogue, quite pricey, but the guy on the phone was a total sales prevention officer - was very vague about fitting, just said that they both have 1/8BSP threads on the sensors. How do you normally plumb in an aftermarket oil pressure gauge / sender? Do you need to fit one of those sandwich plates between the filter? And fuel pressure? Thanks! If anyone can recommend another gauge combo that they use I would be pleased to hear... :) Cheers! Derek

I just bought a set of 3 Gauges to fit into the DIN slot in centre console. Oil Pressure, Oil Temp and volts. But been thinking, is it better to have Oil temp or Water temp ? I presumed Oil temp as its actually engine oil temp that tells you when engine has reached correct working temp ?, and I already have the stock (but crap) water temp gauge... but everyone else seems to go for aftermarket water temp gauges ?

Hello there :) quick one. many months ago on here i saw somebody advertising 200mph mines clocks. anybody know where these can be sourced from? and if they will fit my jap import z32tt thankx :) :dance:

OK, I know nearly everyone asks about the heaters, but being quite new and very cold, i have to ask.... When i put my heater on auto, and eco, i hardly get any heat from it, also, it seems that i dont get any force of air at all if the engine is cold. I can get warm air if set to approx 20 -24, but if i go higher than that, again the motor sounds as if its working, but no flow of air comes through the vents. Its really getting on my nerves, any ideas what is wrong ? cheers

HELP I believe my Z is running a little rich and want some help. I have got it booked in for service on 21st but that's a little way off. Anyway, the car is an auto, and is currently idling at nearly 1300 rpm. When you put it in drive it drops to about 800 rpm but when you release the brake and touch the accelerator the revs drop as though it is going to stall and then stutters a lttle pulling away and the whole car is vibrating more than normal and seems to be low on power. Anyone have any suggestions. I think it may be misfiring as well. I personally have no idea about auto's. Thanks for any help. Yampiedog

I've brought a Rad Pipe kit from Smithy, and have found a problem. Both my top and bottom hose outlets are about 34/35mm, now according to Smithy they should be 38mm!! (Which I don't doubt in any way what-so-ever ;) ) My top hose has the Nissan logo and the number 96 on it, the bottom hose also has the Nissan logo and 96 printed on it. They are both 38mm on the block end fitting and 34/35mm on the rad end :confused: Can anyone shed any light on it? I've looked on http://www.300zx.lv, but they don't list a separate type for either the rad or hoses. Please help, as I don't want to have to put the old rubber ones back on :(

Saw a yellow one today in Bolton A5 *** Going up the A58 then turned left onto the A6 towards Manchester caught up and followed......in my misus fiesta :cool: :rofl: Whoever it was he/you was having a play about (right foot down, right foot up....ect......) High level boot spoiler with a HKS Power sticker just over the reg plate.

Does Anyone Know Of A Competent Mechanic In North Wales Who Could Fix The Leak On The Hicas? Thanks In Advance

Does anyone know when the 350 zed was released in the Uk. How you tell the difference between the uk and the jdm version. And what the extras pack consists of. Regards Kevin

spent all morning under my car trying to find out what the loud grounding noise was took the end off the gear box found this stuck at the top off the bell housing jambing it all up its a torque converter bolt what a great rebuild it must of had anybody got any spare bolts steve

I use my car for work every day and i,ve never had a problem with it being reliable(touch wood). But i tried to start it yesterday morning and the red ignition lights showed really dim for a couple of seconds before going out. When tried re-starting it , it was dead. I put a battery charger/booster on it and it started first time. its not long had a new battery fitted. I took it out for a spin after and it ran fine without and problems. And it re-started again straight away. But wouldnt start again this morning. Any ideas???

One of the big end bearings has gone again due to running low on oil. Bit stupid of me as this is exactly what happened last year. (Note to self: check oil every week!) Took me seven hours to get the engine out, which personally I don't think is bad at all. Especially working with a trolley jack on the driveway with no help from anyone else. I even wrote down full instructions (and took a few piccies) as I was going along so I can do a detailed engine removal write up for you boys ('coz I'm such a nice bloke!) I've got access to another car for two weeks so I'll be putting the engine back in the weekend after next. Should be plenty of time to get the crank …

..the person not the car :rolleyes: haha. refering to insurance, houghtons etc.

Hi, I am looking at the above oil for my Z as it seems to be the Oilmans choice. So what do others think after using it, and where is the best place to get it, and for how much? One Scooby forum did a group buy at 40 pounds for 6 liters, and I have seen it for 35 pounds for 5 liters. I have asked the Oilman for a price via email but have had no reply yet, (I did do it yesterday and I guess he's closed for w/end). I currently run Mobile One 0/40. Only becasue I had it in the garage and thought I would try it but I dont like it, my engine is slightly noisier on Mobile One than before. Any thoughts, views or comments?

drove throught hertford in mates Hyundi coupe lol,don't ask, burgundy SWB Z anyones ? near focus do it all

Anybody know the best place to get some from in the Gloucestershire area, please? Or off the web, come to that?

I think it was a M reg, but deffo UK or it had a UK rear bumper In the Glenfield Hospital car park at about 3.10pm on Friday 7th Jan Just saw you driving out the car park as i was coming out the main etrance (id just had fekkin Physio) :cry: Well, was it you?

WOOHOO... the first other Z I have seen on the road since I had mine! Was in Chislehurst today at about 12.15 Went down Summer hill, and you went straight on at the roundabout, I went right, then I saw you again a bit later on, and followed you round the cheeky slip road to aviod the lights..... nice kit mate, but you're smoking a fair bit Pud

picked my car up today first time its been driven for nearly 2 months got about 4 miles down road and o my god whats that noise sounds like theres a spanner or something in the off side zaust thought the turbo had fell apart guess what it was ?? steve

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