General Discussions - 300ZX Related

The passenger side front shock is leaking. I assume it's just got to be a matter of replacing it (and of course the matching drviers side one)? I want to keep the height the same, so just after a standard pair... anyone know wher'es the cheapest to get them from, or does anyone have any low mileage ones for sale (Jap spec)? How many labour hours do you thibk it'd take to fit them... need to weigh up whether I can be bothered to do it myself or just pay someone and be a lazy arse. Cheers, David

Hi, just did an auto box self diagnostic and it came up with a code , 3, throttle sensor disconnected/shorted. Now the car has a brand new TPS, which is set up correctly and reads the correct volts etc when closed, both cables seem well connected at the top end , does anybody know if there is a multiplug on the box and if so- where should I be looking for it, and are there any continuity tests I can do to try and trace the fault. Any help appreciated.Thanks in advance

A mate of mine is looking to buy a Soup TT auto. N-reg or newer, probably a j-spec (uk too rare!) Any common probs to look out for...come on don't be shy, you can list 'em in front of the Z guys!

Just came to popping a new stereo into my Z and I seem to be a bit stumped, checked and identified the live for the ignition and dash illumination but the constant live seems dead, checked all the fuses and they all seem ok. (btw what kind of a crap place is that for a fuse box!!!!) ;-) Any ideas before I loose my patience and just run a new live from the fag lighter!!!

Hello all, I've just got myself a 300zx TT as a bit of a toy and having spent about half what I originally planned on the car I've got a few grand burning a hole in my pocket and wanted to hand it over to a decent garage for a few bits of work that need doing. Any suggestions for a decent garage that know thier way around a 300 in the Basingstoke area? Also needs a new paintjob, if you've had some nice work done by any local bodyshops I'd appreciate a recommendation.. Thanks in advance. Dave

OK let's pretend that I'm not on about the MR2 here but I know that you guys are up for a challenge! LOL :) Right, car doesn't lose any coolant, convinced that coolant is being circulated around the engine in the correct manner...however...my temp guage sometimes reads cold all the time, then other times it has some inspired motivation and reads closer to where most jap cars temp guages should be. Scoops reckons that my thermostat could be on the perm open setting. Could it be the sensor? TIA

Any idea why a car i saw the other day (Import TT) was reading -7 to +7 on the boost gauge compared to all the buying advice saying -14/14? Cheers, Rob

Settle an arguement please someone. If my cam belt breaks on my NA J Spec auto, is it a big expensive bang or an embarrassing stop on the side of the road? Chris Davies

The hicas light has just come on toady on start up then stay on for about 5 min then went off .What the fork is this all about :mad:

Just fitted these lovely looking pineapple rings to my rear subframe. They were fairly easy to fit as they came with reasonable instructions. The results? Slightly increased transmission noise (as was expected), more precise handling but not (and this is the main reason I bought them) the eradication of axle tramp/wheel hop :(. Still, it was worth a try! Jon

Hello all, my drivers side HICAS arm has snapped :rolleyes: just wondering whats involved in replacing, is it a fairly simple job to?? any recommendations would be great thanks :) Craig

a grey zx with the bonnet up near the shops had 300zxclub stickers in .richmond north yorkshire

hi, does anybody know who would be able to weld a rip in the inner wing , i think some parts of the engine will have to be took out ?????? :cry:

what electronic boost controller easiest to install and to adjust on a 300zx, and if possible not too expensive! similar for a turbo timer!

Any ideas chaps? Ive heard (and seen for myself, comparing to beemer 100/50 watt bulbs) they aint all that, ive seen people do weird things with extra wiring from the battery and this HID stuff...is there anything simpler/cheaper/better? Shame though cos one of the reasons i love the zx is cos of the quality look the lights have on the car...

Failed on front cross member corrosion (front strut bar below Rad?) . My machanic needs to know how he can get to it easily, does it involve removing the water rad and all the other rad's oil and aircon, or can they just be loosened and moved to one side? Also aprox how long will it take to get to the cross member as he can't give me a price on repair until he gets a rough idea? Cheers.

I saw a yellow Zed last night in madienhead with the Hazards going i was going to stop and see if could help but unfortunatley i was in a rush to get home. Hope all was ok with the car Cheers Peter :(

Blaby Road, Thursday 11am-ish. A friend saw you and texted me! :hyper:

Think I need one ASAP :rolleyes:

Does anyone know of a write up on how to install a HKS Super AFR and 2 MAF's? Just need to know how to join the MAF's into the AFR really. It might be in the manual but I haven't got it yet...

The car is using a Doolz twin POP intake with a single AFM and custom chip with 555's. The engine runs OK when being revved but when idling the revs rise and fall and it stumbles a bit. The strange thing is it was very windy last night and it seemed to do it every time the wind blew hard. The clutch isn't working so it's stationery but i don't know how it would be when moving. Has anyone noticed this problem? I'm wondering if the wind blowing on the unmetered bank of the engine is making a difference and fitting my AFR and a second AFM will sort it?

Had the Z running for a while last night and I was getting a lot of smoke out of the exhaust. Grey smoke that initially was from both pipes but settled down to just the passenger side. Revving the car made it worse. It was like this for a good 20mins until I decided to go get some Optimax as what's in the tank was over a year old. When I filled it up and started it again the smoke soon disappeared. Any ideas what it might be?

In the downpour last night, the car is stuttering all over again, popped off the headlamp panel and sat in the splash tray is a pool of water which is obviously being sucked into the filter. If water is getting in here (its a 2 large vent front panel) is it likely I need new rubbers either side for the headlamp panel? I know the one that pushes up against the bonnet is split, but I dont know about the lower one? Does anyone have a set they want to get rid off? Thanks

Hi guys, Could one (or both) email me with a price for a new ECU chip please. Thanks! :) drefault@menziesaviation.com Regards, Dave Refault

WAS IT YOU GOING TO THE Z-CENTRE??-YOU TOOK THE WRONG ROAD! :p