General Discussions - 300ZX Related

Was it yooooooooooooooooooooooou? Very nice looking zed :bow:

i want to get some rims off american ebay as they seem to be quite cheap in some places - but im unsure of the offset. I assume that anything over 8.0j size will look ok - but can anyone tell me the offset size please? Thanks a lot - mike

I took the complete speedo unit out of my UK Z, will this directly replace the unit in my Jspec? do I need to do anyting else? :confused:

hi guys can you tell me what is better having the hicas (4ws) system or taking it out? -T-

I saw a post a while ago someone put up about their replacement rad cap they bought from Nissan which was defective. I had bought one and put it on the car while John was working on it, I noticed it didn't seem to engage correctly like the old one! In fact it wasn't sitting correctly on the radiator and was at an angle! Warning this could lead to a loss of coolant/engine overheating and potentially a new engine required! I compared the old and the new one and on the new the retaining lugs were too small, this meant one side did not engage properly on the rad and popped loose. I have ordered a nismo one and touch wood it will fit better!

Hi, Did a test with John Dixon today and my Fuel pressure is 0.1 bar over what is should be at idle and 5 bar peak! Is there any other reason my fuel pressure is up apart from a fubar'd FPR?

just put a similar thread in items for sale but i relly really need help, my z was nicked and crashed n now iv got to get rid of my z for parts, shud i fone up jap breaker yards round here to find out if they would buy it off me or r there any on this site that wud b interested im desperate as not only have i lost my z but now have no car at all!!! please help! :( :(

Thanks to Russ at http://www.zclub.net for pointing this out: http://www.gsb.co.uk/menandmotors/competitions/100mpce/index.php as he says

I just looked up F1 tyre prices, and the size I have now -255/17s came out at a reasonable £110 a go. Out of interest I checked 265s- £170 !!!! OK, I suppose not so many people have them but that is a pretty big difference. I thought quite a few people on here had 265s. That is bloody expensive for tyres.

hahahaha :bow: 4.5MB courtesy of those fine folks at http://www.aus300zx.com

Sounded great .. flashed you and gave you the thumbs up ... wasn't you John D was it?

my car changes really funny when slowing down and no throtle it jumps from first to second and back to first ,really sharpish and makes the car lunge (if that makes sense) ive had probs with the tps before well the wiring anyway would this make the gear box act like this the box has done about £500 miles since rebuild steve

I recently purchased 2 HKS SSQV Bov's from Chris@Getgreddy :dance: which already had the flanges on ..but.. not the blanking caps and vacumm reducing pipe as the vacuum connection on the Bov's are smaller than on the recircs. Chris has kindly offered to see if HKS USA can supply these, but on the off chance does anyone know where I can purchase them? I contacted HiteQ in Wigan and they claimed these parts could not be bought anywhere, which I find hard to believe. Also was wondering what size vacuum pipe is used for the original recircs? Any suggestions welcomed.. & Many Thanks again Chris for your ongoing help ;)

Just a quicky, does any one no if this will be a good idea on the zed? im thinking if putting one on mine to see if it helps the pressure in the rad? Thanks Hanksy

Please can someone advise- I just picked up a newly imported SWB TT Manual. What is the best/ most reliable way of delimiting & converting KPH to MPH, without changing the instrument cluster. Thanks Leonard

I have done my exhaust, induction and chip and I am thinking about what my next mod should be. If I went for better brakes, what should I do - completely new discs, skyline brakes, TT brakes? What would be the best for not outrageous money? and what would I have to pay out. I think better brakes would give me more confidence in the car. Should I do anything to the suspension?

Can anyone please make some suggestions, I have been posed with this question from a friend After spending all my money changing the suspension and uprating the brakes, my autobox has developed a problem and I dont know what it could be...... the autobox wont change into 3rd gear unless i take 2nd to 8000rpm, then once in 3rd gear all is ok untill i lift off the accelerator pedal. when i do that i dont have engine braking, the rpm falls to idle untill i accelerate again. the overdrive is fine . when in gear, all 4 gears are fine, they dont slip the oil level is ok and clean + the tps is ok as all the other gears change up and down fine..... Thank you i…

hey guys as title and what does each piece cover? cheers yaseen

Sometimes coming on these forums can seriously disalusion the prospective buyer, just because it seems that everyone has something wrong with their car, no matter what make or model. But I understand that only those with problem will write in with their problems but what I really wanna no is, How reliable is the 300zx twin turbo engine. I mean, if i was to get a low mileage, well looked after import, how likely am i to have loads of trouble-free motoring, as long as i look after it of course. Or am i MORE likely to have problems? also, is there any 300 specialist that do pre-purpose inspections? cheers

Hi, Where is the best place to get a pair of PCV valves from, and are they sided or interchangeable ? Thanx in advance.....

Alright all, When I switch my lights on, my radio signal picks up all sorts of crackly interference. Anything obvious to check? Cheers, -Stu

I installed a JWT chip recently, also added in some 1.2mm welding tips for a bit more boost. Anyone have any idea how this will affect insurance? When I added the induction kit it didn't make much difference to my premium but this could be different I reckon. Is it even worth telling them? I mean exhaust and air filter is easy to spot but a chip is more difficult to detect. Cheers, Darren.

From all the specifications on the back of a can of oil, can you tell just how good it really is? I came across some reasonably priced oils the other day, and grabbed a leaflet. Tell me what you think. Oil 1. Fully synth, 5w/40 ACEA A3 B3 B4 API SL/CF VW 505 MB 229.1 CMCC G5/PD2 Meets standards of MERC, ROVER, RENAULT, FORD, FIAT, VAUXHALL, TOYOTA, NISSAN PORSCHE, BMW ETC Oil 2. Semi synth, 10w/40 ACEA A3 B3 B4 API SL/CH4 VW505 MB229.1 Meets standards of ROVER & BMW Oil 3. Semi Synth, 5w/30 ACEA A1 B1 API SL/CF FORD WSS M2C912-A1 FORD WSS M2C913-A Oil 4. Mineral, 10w/30, 10w/40, 15w/40, 15w/50, ACEA A3 B3 B4 E2 API SL/CH4 MERC. 228.1 &…

As seems to be to be the common problem at the moment both my passenger & drivers seat belts are not wanting to retract anymore. With a LOT of messing about I eventually got the drivers belt to retract but only after panicing and spending £105 on a Securon Racing spec 4 point harness so that I could get to Trax. Now that I have bought the harness it seems silly not to use it especially as the seat blets are becoming very tempermental. Has anyone fitted a 4 point harness in 300 ZX before? And if you have where did you place the rear mounts for the shoulder straps? Am I going to lose one of my back seats? Cheers if anyone can help

anyone know a good mechanic in south essex to do a small omount of work on my z32