General Discussions - 300ZX Related

On my way to Littlesea Holiday park, monday dinnertime, saw a red z H*** SYD. Just outside Weymouth, Anybody here?

I got the car broken in to not so long ago, and the company that did the respray ****ed it up, anyway after a big argument they have decided to respray it again from bear metal. the only thing is last time they took the car out for a good thrashing, How can i put the engine into some sort of fault mode to reduce the power and rev's By the way Marshalls pannal craft,Hertford, I would aviod them.

Firstly a big Hi from a total noob. I've always liked the 300 zx and now after owning a few cars and being 23 I feel its time to purchase one! :D Really I was just wondering if anyone had any particular advice b4 I jump in and by one. I've got about 5k to spend.

Looks possible that i may be replacing tubs any good or bad out there!!!! cheers Dave

hi guys, got a aftermarket rear bumper to fit to the z and i need a close up pic of how the rear numberlpate lights go onto the bumper as i have to cut a little section out of the bumper!! i sold my origional bumper a while ago so i have no idea which way round to put the plate that holds the lights doh!! any help much appreceated :hyper: :hyper:

any ideas as to why i don't get any air flowing out of the forward facing vents located above the stereo when using air-con etc...? regards

I need to replace a pipe on my aircon system. It is at the front of the engine, in front of the rad, and connects to a tank? cannister? on the drivers side of the car. I have had a look at the online manual, aircon section, but i cannot find a pipework drawing. Anyone got a picture or something?? Stumped now...lol Rob

I am going to take the front disks off the car this weekend and get them skimmed, had enough of my teeth chattering when i brake! Just wondering how much can he take off i.e what is the minimum thickness it can go? It's a 1990 Z32 TT, Manual.

Sorry James300 i know that you recommended them but here's my story. My Z went in with door damage.Their estimate was for a new door and labour etc. all approved by insurers. They said they'd need the car for about a week, no probs so i gave them about a months notice before taking it in, plenty of time to order parts etc.?? They actually took FOUR weeks to complete work saying that they had two damaged doors delivered and blamed probs with staffing.But i was happy in the end cos door looked great. After getting Z home noticed that remote alarm had been rewired wrong and was arming when unlocking. no probs i thought, just take trim off and swop wires,so i did..…

Help! the wheel studs/bolts that were put on as an emergency measure after my rear wheel nuts sheared off on the M6, need replacing, so i rang up Nissan in Warwick as no local garages want to know the actual studs are cheap as chips, I already have the new wheel nuts (thanks Mr Feeny) guess how much plus vat?? to re stud just my back wheels??? 250 quid ... bloody hell so basically that's just virtually labour *cough* is this about right or what? i really want to sort this wheel thing out, as i've had way enough problems then i can put some lovely 17" wheels back on .... i'll make sure I get a proper mechanic to fit them this time!…

Being painted by Carl?

ive got a 1990 swb non turbo auto in pearlesent yellow all original as far as i can see, no rust ,good condition its got the targa bags original tool kit and air pump and my mate wants to buy it i said ill find out whats it worth (after ive put the new gearbox in) so could you give me a clue?? thanks ronttuk

I have just bought some Skyline R33 front brake discs to replace the stock ones. I am told that I will need a bracket to hold the calipers away from the discs as they are thicker/ bigger etc. :confused: Has anyone got one of these or knows where I can get one ASAP?? Cheers

I'm currently in need of some replacement door mirrors, but need some thoughts or suggestions about aftermarket ones. I notice there's not been any discussion of these before, and after a brief search on the net, I can't find any plug n play alternatives Suggestions please? Cheers Simon.

Right, thanks to all those guiding me towards the leaky DV probs. Stalling problem has now gone away (on a short test drive) however . . . . . Still got no boost Cant get above 5 psi now - same as before i replaced the DVs for the original recircs. Even putting boost controller on 1 bar on will not raise past 5psi ideas??

just taking my DVs off and the pipe that was blocked (I believe goes to the air intake has emptied out about a cup of water???? Hows that get in there? Cheers

Weird one this Start car in the morning tis fine Drive to work again tis fine But.....stop car let it tick over for a few minutes and starts to smoke from o/s zaust! rev engine and all clears ...leave for 10 mins still nothing! Last night had to call out to an employee of ours who snapped key off in van door. Thought great all dual carriage way nice run out, driving along all fine get to 130 mph still perfect no smoke at all. But get to a roundabout and stop [as you do] and thought the car was on fire!!!!!!! blue smoke coming out same side. Rev car up smoke clears and again no probs!!!!!!!!! any of you guys any answers. The car…

Black G reg Jpec. Single exit exhaust nice rims. On the M271 to Southampton, then went off to totton. Anyone here? No stickers, but that means nothing.

i have just finished putting my plenum back on after having it chromed but now my idle speed is around 2k ,i have re adjusted the tps ,checked the coolant temp sender and wiring and all is ok , and have pressurised the intake and checked for leaks everything seems ok there to, also when i tried to set the base idle speed i found the adjusting screw makes no difference to the idle at all even after resseting the ecu and dissconecting the idle control valve :confused: does anybody have any ideas what could be wrong

Hi, Can anyone tell me the easiest way to access the washer bottle, from the wheel arch liner or from underneath? Cheers Vijay

Im getting a valet done on the car and they said they can steam wash the engine. Is this advisable - I know the AFM would need to make sure it didnt get wet but is there owt else or is it really not a good thing. Car has been in bodyshop and engine is absolutely covered indust and crap. Ta

Do I tell if a DV is leaking air out the trumpet by leaving engine running on tickover and putting my hand over trumpet - Would I feel an air leak? Thanks

I'll tell you why, my bodyshop are just getting a price for a new front bumper for me, once you tell Nissan its a Japanese Import their brains start to catch fire. So I was after a UK number so they can look it up easier. Anyone? pm or ring me? 07740 197795

Could any please advise where the dump valves would be fitted on the ZX also could you please advise if they need bungs and is it obvious where the vacum return pipes go Thanks Peter :bow:

Need some new pads for my front R33 V-Spec calipers. Can't afford much now and I'll be taking it steady for a while anyway so where can I get a good set of pads at a decent price? Was thinking of Ferrodo's or something?