General Discussions - 300ZX Related

Please Help...I have an HKS EVC straped to my 300ZX TT but no instruction manual and absolutely no clue as to how turbo's work. Has anyone got a manual or knows how to use it, if so can we talk. :confused:

Oh my god, just got a quote off of Nissan Crawley Down...... I actully cant get over this so I would like some friendly advise on how to get it done cheaper.... I asked for cambelt change and a Full service (its nearly at 60000) and they quoted me the following 10 hours labour for cambelt change.... at 69.50 an hour 2 hours labour for service (thats fine) total bill including parts £ 1273.70 Is it just me or is this taking the piss??? Does anyone know of anywhere in the south east that knows zeds really well, preferably around the crawley/east grinstead area. Or.... is there a member that wants some private work for cash?? Thanks al…

Dont really know the name for this part but ive seen a replacement steering column suround that accomodates a boost gauge - they look very smart - does anyone know where i can get one??? And any pics Thanks Tom COME ON!! someone must know!!!

Just had the plenum off to sort the problem out checked all the hoses,plugs and gaskets and the forking thing still will not tick over it just give up :xxx: :xxx: :xxx: Who the fork can fix this in the north west :bow: because I've about had it :mad: :mad:

I have a UK TT and recently fitted an AAC Valve from an import (due to a high idle problem), the import AAC Valve is different from a UK one, could this be the reason for the AAC valve been blown, as it has now stopped working and has high idle again!!! It only worked for a couple of days and sounded good as the idle when set, went to 750/800 rpm. But now back to 1500/2000rpm CheerZ

I think I can get some new Remus exhuasts cheap. Does anyone have a set? Are they any good? How loud are they? Will the car pass the MoT with them on? Also, they're only back boxes, so I have to rely on the rest of the standard system. What happens when the standard system rusts through? Do I have to buy a replacement Nissan system? How long do standard Nissan systems last? Oohhh, that was a lot of questions. :hyper: :hyper: :hyper: Thanks for your help gents (and any ladies if there are any)

Guys I've just fitted a Greddy boost guage - courtesy of Baz - and now I'm confused about what it's telling me. If I'm just driving along the guage reads negative. If I'm on slight acceleration it may creep up to zero and if I really give it some then the guage will climb to 0.5 bar maximum but no more than that. Is this right ? If the guage is giving me a negative reading unless under acceleration doesn't this mean that it's blocking the input tract ? I would have thought it would only ever read zero or above..... :confused: :confused: Mark

Hi While getting my gear stick bushes replaced, thought we'd tighten the handbrake as it was pretty loose (it had been adjusted to the max before by you know who) and it was still crap :rolleyes: So of course the bloody thread keep turning on the adjustment screw.... hehe no friggin handbrake so buys the front part of handbrake cable and adjuster nut from Mr Feeny (thank you!) I've copied the info from the manual on adjusting it, are there any more detailed instructions on actually replacing this front cable with piccies if possible :) it would be nice to have a handbrake again.... if i keep going with this zed i'll replace most of it for new by…

Hello everyone, i´m looking for new wheels for my Z. Personaly I like the AVS model 5´s. But will these fit the car. I´ve done some research but I like to be sure on this one. The front is 18×8J - pcd 114.3 - offset 45, and the rear wheels will be 18×9J pcd 114.3 - offset 35. Well let me know, thanx.

So, my A/C compressor is siezed :cry: Should I: 1. Disable the compressor circuit so the magnetic clutch cannot engage, but I still get partial climate control. Will this put strain on the magnetic clutch bearings when, say, I'm feeling like a spirited drive. How is this lubricated, and is it likely to sieze if I leave it a while before getting the A/C repaired. or 2. Disable the compressor mechanically by cutting/removing the drive belt? Is anything else driven by this belt, or is the lowest pulley just an idler/adjuster? I value the opinion of all experts out there! :bow: Cheerz StuartR

Anyone know why an induction timing strobe gives different signals when open and closed? I checked my timing yesterday, and lo and behold I was running at 0 TDC, zilch advance. No wonder it felt a bit flat :rolleyes: Redone the timing with the loop open, and whey-hey - back to full fierceness, even spinning on the dry away froma standstill :dance: I know Andy Duff has warned about this before - take heed of this man :bow: So, any ideas why this happens? Cheerz StuartR

White H4* *** stuck in the A580 queue going out of Salford yesterday at quarter to six or so... I was in a company car - blue Golf - flashed when I overtook ( :D ) in the underpass and then was directly in front of you in the queue. BTW one of your headlights is way brighter than the other!

Was just coming off at Slough west when glanced in me side mirror and spotted dark coloured zed continuing down M4 towards Slough central around 08:40. Shame I didnt get time to poke my :tongue: out at you! :)

About 5ish looked pretty standard but then again i was going the other way but it did look like it had bigger alloys. Was it you???

Would i have to roll my arches to fit 19's straight onto my zed ?

Out of curiosity would i be able to convert my Right hand drive Jap import TT LWB Manual in to a Left hand drive vehicle! What would need to be changed? & How big is a conversion like this? & Do french people smell? LOL Nah but seriously i might be leaving to go live abroad and they dont allow right hand drive vehicles there! Just wondered what or if it can be done? Cheers Fas

... late last Friday afternoon. L300 summat, UK spec I think. Gave you a stupid grin and was about to wave when I remembered I was in the Xantia (which as far as I can tell is completely invisible to the rest of the world).

Today about 12:00. was it you ?

All, I came out to find water dripping out of my 300 earlier this evening. I managed to drive like a metro driver a few miles to get home without the temperature rising above normal. When I stopped, the car was steaming from somewhere at the front about half way down the engine. It's fizzing away now and I am obviously not going to drive it until I can investigate. When driving home at 30mph the car felt perfect without any problems. Can I presume that this is simply a split pipe or something? All the roads around my area have been resurfaced and there is a totally unbelievable amount of stones flying up and around the car even at slow speeds. I guess there is…

Can you clean the injectors just a idea?, as I'am take the plenum off again tomorrow.would this do any good and If so what would you use to clean them and what would be the benefit

Hi all, M O T is due and road tax is just out and need to change my exhaust, found this on the net, http://www.motorsportworld.co.uk/frame-detail.asp?PAGE=/mongoose-exhausts.htm 1) Has any one used these people before? 2) Is £512 with p&p a good price for mongoose exhaust? 3) Is it easy enough for a modest to do? I would be most grateful for any advise given, keeping in mined that I do like the looks of the mongoose. Many thanks Tony

I was in Edinburgh on Tuesday and drove through the square at Murieston, saw a black Zed with a BIG spoiler. Anybody we know??

Aftermarket Gauages - I am after some but would like white facia with a blue illumination. Also, why do the prices vary so much. Is it a case of paying for the name or are they actually better? Any recomendations welcome. Cheers.

Is this a good idea? I've heard that it's not a good idea on stock turbos! Can end up over fuelling and suffering with running problems so at what point should you make the jump to 555cc injectors or bigger? TIA ;)

Hey Guys, I was wanting to chip my ECU, what is the best type and where would i get one from? and is it hard to put in yourself? Cheers, Paul