General Discussions - 300ZX Related

I was looking on ebay and i found an Eprom chip for a 300zx non turbo it says its best suited for stages 1-5 tuning i currently have GREDDY SP2 SYSTEM,DE CAT PIPE,STILLEN HEADERS,NISMO CLUTCH,FINDIZA FLYWHEEL, LIGHTEND CRANK PULLEY,DENSO IRIDIAM PLUGS. The chip is only 30 pounds plus some one to fit it, this is very cheap for 10-15 bhp is this correct. While iam on the subject of power will a HKS TWIN POWER give any more power i know it gives a better spark. Any thing that any one can sugest about an increase in power on my N/A will be much appriciated. thanks Ray

was it you? looked great

Is it MOT OK to convert one of the reversing lights, with a bit of transluscent red paint to a fog light. I know you have to have a 'tell tale' light inside, but are there any restrictions on the height and brightness of the thing/ The way I see it is that a 21W reversing light, coloured red, is just right. And you don't need 4 reversing lights. My car has an MOT from the garage that sold it to me, but no fog light. They MUST of put it on for the MOT and then went to the bother of takng it off again!!!!!! :xxx: Thank you for your advice Chris Davies

Don't know if this has already been posted (if so, sorry folks) but found these on Ebay, made by the same company and thought someone might be interested. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=10402&item=2483854132&rd=1 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=10402&item=2483783323&rd=1 Cheers, Leigh.

i know a few of you have posted about high idle/surging so i thought id post my findings. had done all the usual several times ( clean TB's, reset then replaced TPS, cleaned then replaced engine temp sensor & harness etc), but still had an idle that would suddenly jump up to 1500rpm. took the plunge & removed & cleaned out the idle control valve. it was a bit of a git to remove as its quite tight at the back of the plenum (pass side). not too bad but if your gonna take it of get a new gasket first. mine broke up & i had to make a new one!! once it was off i could see the electrical contacts were very corroded, i think this was prob most…

I think this car is cursed, no way am i going to make it to Billing AGAIN! I've tried adjusting the clutch pedal but there's still almost no movement on the slave cylinder on the box :cry: I've bled the system 3 times from the 3 screws (newer type master cylinder) and there's no air coming out. I presume it's go to be a faulty master or slave cylinder but how can I find out which one? Slave cylinder is fairly cheap but not sure about the master cylinder... Has anyone got spare ones I can borrow or buy?

in notts about 1:30 today(sat) near train station.

BRISTOL ringroad today about 10am steve

Just fitted my new wheel and well chuffed with it :D It feels fantastic compared to the tatty leather on the old one. But oh my god, look at those gaps round the boss. That can't be right can it? Have I been sold the wrong boss kit (looks to be a momo 12112113507) or do people blank those gaps off with something? Cheers David

hi my missies has just got back from the petrol station and gave me lovely news she put £5 of desiel in my car :mac1: and they told here to fill the car up with petrol to drown out the desiel she put £30 of petol in the car now how much is this going to damage my car or should i chuck the lot ??? will it be ok to drive at low revs and not put my foot down untill empty?? she isent driving my car again :mac1:

help ???? iam trying to fit a +power cable from the battry to the amp in the boot 1. how do i get through the bulk head.??? any tips on fiting a amp as iam not the best with wires :rofl:

whats, if any, is the difference between changing a head gasket that has been wired to changing a standard gasket? Also any guidance/ clues/ experience of using thicker head gaskets? Cheers in advance

any1 got the the link for the under bonnet pics?seen em before but can't find em now :confused:

will a uk gearbox ecu work on an import steve

Since trying to fit an iluminated rear panel i wired the live and earth in to the rear no plate light. now my reverse lights arent coming on checked bulbs there fine and cant see a fuse that controls the reverse lights. iv done a search but its the same old story [reverse switch]is there any fuses or method to check reverse switch cheers greg

putting some white dial in tomorrow is there anything I should look out for or any special way to do them

6 oclock news this evening! was a story about voting in leicester and showed a lovely red zed parked in a side-street. Ya5?

Peach, was it you!!!! If it was i guess it passed it's MOT :D

Hinckley/nuneaton reg: A14 *** Parked on the long shoot out side a big house, anyone?

I have taken my headlights apart to give them a good clean, but the reflective mirror for the dip light is terrible. Its been burned over the years and it not reflective at all. As soon as you touch it it flakes of :mad: Can you buy just the refelective part?

In need of someones expertise again. My headlight bulb has blown on my import Zed. I am going to have a go at converting it to take the UK bulbs. Can't believe the price of the Jap spec ones (£18 each! :shock: ) so feel it will be worth it. I just need to know what the bulb code is in Halfords. I looked in the little booklet and it said it was 448. the thing is its only a single prong bulb and I though the ones I needed were 2 prong. Its also only 55 watt. Seems a bit low to me. Any ideas? Cheers, Justin

Guys, need some advice please, whilst avoiding a dirty great juggernaught wanting altogether to much road I rode up onto grass verge...lost the back end and then smacked into kerb other side at about 30mph hard (narrowly missing said juggernaught) with the rear nearside wheel. i know I have bent the lower arm and other than having scratched the feck out of the rear alloy what other damage should I be looking for in particular. i.e is there anything particualrly weak or susceptable to bangs like this. any advice much appreciated as I've only had the Zed 6 months and haven't found a mechanic zed expert in the area yet (Reading, in case anyone knows of one..) and…

Right, I'm swapping my Plenum next weekend (all the gaskets I need will be here by then) Firstly, any help advice will be appreciated as I know it's a pig of a job. Secondly, I was told to buy hose for the water by-pass (I've forgotten what, and why!!) and help on this would be greatly appreciated, i.e. where to get it from, and where it fits etc, etc... Finally, if someone wants to help me get it done, there's plenty beers, food and morale support available!!!!! :D Anything else I need to know??? :) (fingers crossed) Matty.

My temp gauge is bouncing between normal temp (midway) and cold. It has gotten worse over last week. New thermostat I Presume??? When looking at car from front which one is it? left or right, I konw ones for ECU and others for dash Cheerz R

Anyone know of a good place to get the cambelt service done on a ZX near Colchester?? Sick of Cowboys who are "willing to give it a go"!!! :nono: