General Discussions - 300ZX Related

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

Here's a picture I took yesterday when I'd only converted and cleaned one of the lights. I've done both now and the difference is huge. The dipped beam now seems brighter (and certainly whiter) than the main beam and is more than adequate to see where you're going in the dark, which makes a nice change! And no-one flashed their lights at me, so they can't be too dazzling either. :D Well worth £160 and a fair amount of skin off my hands, I'd say. :)

I was thinking in the winter of ditching the rear seats and using the panels out of a swb in place of the seat to free up some space for more subs + id like to get the targas in there to. Does anyone no if the parts from a 2seater would fit? and if anyone has these parts forsale? Thanks Paul

And no it isn't the rear seat passengers! :D It's sounds very low pitch and it used to get louder going round right hand corners but since I have had poly subframe bushes fitted it now seems to vibrate the whole car slightly and is louder AND goes quieter when going round corners!? :confused: Any ideas boys? Wheel bearing? Diff? Shox? Ivan

does anyone know where i can get a copy of the parts list/diagrams on cd or download,the one that they use at the nissan parts desk

Woman driving on Station road about 5:30 - priv plate :)

Apart from buying a new one?

Is the higher or lower side of the fuseboard that is constantly live?

A47,Anyone see this last night? :confused:

At about 19.30 coming up the Broughton link road towards Hawadon. Blue Z standard looking with different alloys. Then at about 19.45 (yep that C70 T5 of mine flies) near Cross foxes, silver Z standard with ding in drivers door. I was in my Pear corral T5 C70, but the Z will be back soon :hyper:

There seems to be a lot of conflicting information on MPH conversions / Delimeters for J-Spec cars. I have a J-Spec, limited to 110 KPH. Also have the dials purchased from Vijay (180 MPH with an extra marker for 190). Now what is the best way for the conversion and delimitation, and keeping the correct speedo readings?. Get it chipped or just buy the delimeter from the ZCentre?. Help, I am confussed!. Thanks

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=7920148365&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT Are these any good? Do they give the horsepower gains claimed? What is the normal price of these things? Are they easy to fit? Cheers :smw:

Morning Everyone Has anyone bought and used one of these and if so was it OK?? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=2489274812&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT Any other views/comments/criticisms/alternative suggestions welcome

I'm ordering a 60k service timing belt kit (cam belt, pump, belts etc) from Concept Z Performance , it's costing around $330 with $75 shipping, so anyone have any idea what i can expect for import duty etc at this end? Assuming cost is declared to customs ;) TIA

I just dug this out of my records. The guy at thor said it was a little lean but was not detting. Does anyone know if these values are ok for the zed engine, am I running close to the limmit? Bearing in mind this was taken on a cold January day, would a hot summer day make it more lean? I understand what AFR means but have no idea what the numbers mean. Thanks.

Hi guys, Could anybody help with this strange problem? Parked the car up on Sunday, she was running fine no problems. Went to it tonight to go for a drive, took two or three attempts to start it, when she did start she was running really rough, as if one or more cylinders down and heavy smoke out one exhaust. Smoke colour was light greyish. Recently fitted new NGK platinum plugs and carried out a full coil pack, injector, PTU, TPS connection and terminal clean. So pretty sure all the connections are all ok. :confused: Recently also removed PCV valves cleaned them and refitted them. Any ideas of anything else to check out? Cheers, Alan.…

ref my post car skips on 1st sep it looks like these rubbers at the end of track rod arms (rear)have a bit of play in them are they an item sold separatly and what would i call them, and any idear how much..... have we seen max power this month great dvd with it thanks Oz ,ive got some pictures of the part i mean if you need a look give me a shout ozy.tt@tiscali.co.uk