General Discussions - 300ZX Related

ok so after i cleaned all conectors and swapped my ptu I found that I had alot more power but am now getting my cat over heat light coming on. so i've now decided to de-cat the beast and got intouch with the local garage that says they will do it but dont know how many cats the z has nor do they know anywhere I can get replacement pipes from. so firstly is there 1 or 2 cats (Iv looked and I think i can see 2) on the zed, and secondly do any of the leicester boys know of a local place where i can get replacement pipes from??? :D

I have a 92 TT jap import, bought it a few months ago and the cruise was not working (not that it matters). I was told that as it has been de restricted and this is the reason?? ...has a greddy speed limiter cut controller in the passenger footwell...fuse is OK All lights come on when you switch it on so any ideas as if its there it may as well be working!! Appreciate your help!

both rear wheels can be wiggled quite easily when they're in the air. I've read loads and it seems to be the inner or outer part of the HICAS arms. How can I confirm which one it is?

I've got an MOT coming up but my drivers side rear light cluster is covered in cracks. Is this an MOT failure? If so, can you just replace the cover to this or do I need a whole new cluster? Cheers

What are the best tyres i can get for my Z and where is the cheapest place to buy them from. Oh they are 225/50 16 and need to be Z rated. Thanks

Hi guys! Could somebody please help me? I need the measurements (in mm please) of the decals that a lot of people have down the side of their doors. Your help is much appreciated! Thanks! Danny

seen at this lunch time at about 1 o clock parked on london road next to victoria park, drove past twice in th zed but no sign of th driver, any1 here? forgot to mention it had the new lotus style spolier from zcenter yaseen

Had my first Z for a few weeks now, it's a 92 j spec tt manual. I think it's all standard but not sure. Where shall I start for cheapish engine/power mods, a rough guide to prices would be nice too Cheers

Hi People , ive just had my 3G brake conversion fitted :tongue: and all was well until about a week or so, now the brakes are squeeling like a pig on market day ,( around town driving ) and on a run up the motorway some pillock in a saxo pulled in front of me causing me to slam my anchors on, the steering wheel was nearly twisted out of my grasp with the violence of the steering juder :shock: ( i was doing a highly illegal 120mph ) it doesnt happen at lower speeds 30 / 40 mph but at those speeds the squeeling brakes makes people think a double decker bus is pulling up :cry: , please any advice is appreciated fellas, could it be a warped disc after only two we…

Ever since ive had my car the heater force out of the various vents on the car has never blown with any force even though the heater fan is definately blowing at full speed. My air-con has been disconected in the past by a previous owner and there appears to be some ham-fisted attempt at getting the black 'air box ?' out from behind the glove box (the one next to the blower moter & intake), with some damage sustained resulting in some air leaks around the joints. :mac1: I have no errors on the aircon/heater diag and the fan operates correctly on the other tests in the diag modes, also the 'flap/door' behind the middle vent can be seen moving and directing ai…

About 5pm tonight

I have no idea why an orange light called POWER comes on when I (ahem!!) accelerate a little hard coming out of roundabouts. It also is connected to the switch near my auto box changer with A/T written on it and HOLD and POWER. What the "%^"$%! does it all mean? Is it some sort of light to warn you you're about to see your arse?

Got a prob......just fitted my new ptu yesterday and all seemed fine (no more engine cut outs) but today i've noticed a light keeps comming on my dash and iv no idea what it is! it looks like a pic of a tube that is fat in the middle and has 4 sqiggles above it (heat/steam?) this kept coming on and i thought i could here a slight popping sound, and then to top it off as i pulled off at a junction the thing went and cut out on me! does any one have any idea what it could be? Oh and i still getting the juddering when i put my foot down??? :confused:

Red, targas off, car full... Scout Road over hills near Bolton this weekend - you assumed the viewpoint car park might be open seeing as it was blazing sunshine, same as I did. It was me you shouted "nice car mate" at when you were turning round, and I sort of grunted back because I was concentrating on not stalling (my idle is currently controlled mainly by my right foot :rolleyes: )

After the problems last week, my Z was running seemingly fine all weekend, just with a bit of a rough idle. Today, I started it up, and the revs needle was "bouncing" between almost stalling speed, and about 600 / 700rpm. I drove it about 200yds or so, and it just coughed and spluttered along. After going back under the bonnet and checking the coil pack connections again (which I'm still not sure if they're right) the car won't start. It'll turn over, just not catch. Any suggestions? So far I've cleaned just about all the connectors I can see / reach in the engine bay, reset the ECU, banged my head off several walls etc.

Looking to have either a respray or just a few bits sorted but no garages have this code as i believe nissan dont make the paint anymore and there is a mix code for the paint?? Does enyone have this or can point me in the right direction Kirbz

I've been doing some comparisons on Castrol RS 10w-60 and decided to involve John Rowland the Silkolene R & D Chemist in my exercise. I sent him a copy of the tech data sheet for this product and asked him for his thoughts. Here is the answer QUOTE: Simon, First, there is something odd about the Castrol Data Sheet. They claim a ‘CCS’ by which I think they mean a ‘Cold Crank Viscosity’ of 4200cP at -35C. this means, if true, that it passes 0W. 10W just requires less than 7000cP at -25C. Is this a misprint? Anyway, with a VI of 170 it is unlikely that the RS will even pass 10W; I’d like to try it on our test apparatus. In any case, even ho…

Anyone fitted these? Loud? What do you do with the standard recircs?

HI all, does anyone know anything about the HKS hyper damper suspension? Large c-spanners adjust ride height, top allen key slots adjust stiffness, what does the small valve looking thing do on the bottom of the strut, they have a chrome cover that you just undo and it looks exactly like a tyre valve?? many thanks friends

ok who was it ??? that flashed me on A46 in nottinghamshire yesterday, I waved as i was so shocked to see another zed!!

gun Metal grey non-turbo, looked un-molested by any mods with a reg plate that read Kool. black bodykitted Z that was in front of me with high rear spoiler, wheels (looked similar to AMG wheels), big blitz? exhaust. Was heading towards Yate

Would've been about 20:30 I should think ...

Jacked up my car over the weekend as I was sorting out the excess oil in my car and noticed the the bushes on my tension rod looked a very worn. I know my car has a bad judder, but thought it was the discs. My question is whether to change the bush or the whole tension rod. I know the bushes are cheaper, but isnt the tension rod a DIY job and wouldnt this then make it a cheaper option then getting a garage to fit a bush only? Anybody know how much a tension rod costs and anythig that would make is a non easy fit?

Dark blue on Asquith Way about 10pm last night, then same colour on London Road about 9am this morning. Waved at you this time!!! :hyper:

A stock looking yellow one with a personalised number plate, and a big spoilered white one, both on the end end of the promenade. Anyone here?