General Discussions - 300ZX Related

Weighed my Z on the weighbridge at work yesterday - 1510kg with a full tank. Dosen't seem all that bad really. Anyone else weighed theirs?

One black (thing it was mike) and one silver one on the A30 near blackbushe about 7.50 this morning :hyper:

Spotted in a filling station at the roundabout south of the Kincardine Bridge at about 2030 on Saturday night. Looked a very nice car, I nearly caused a crash slowing down for a good look!

How much does she hold when replacing Auto gear box oil?? Thankz

Just a quick one...... could anyone give me some idea of the point's i can leave my Z on axle stands. Im lifting the front for a few days to drop my gearbox after mine fried Sunday :cry: :cry: cheers

If I leave the targa blinds out, will the interior fade or deteriorate or anything from the sunshine? Should I keep them fitted most of the time? Any thoughts? Cheers folk. :hyper: :hyper: :hyper:

All, I'm not at work for until next Tuesday and I want to take the plenum off my car and polish it, replace it all by next Monday (so I can drive to work Tuesday!) Is this going to be possible (all depends on how easy it is to do and how fast I work I know..) and is there anything I need to know before I take it off. Or even better does someone have an A1 spare I can do a swap with plus a bit of cash?? ;) Any advice/help always appreciated!! :) Matty.

had some suggestions from some of you (andy in particular) that my stalling at standstill prob could be dirty throttle bodies etc. had the car looked at and they were pretty dirty, but also, the exhaust wasn't operating properly...seems to have started choking the car because they're going to shit inside! i never noticed because i've only pottered around in it recently. the car guy i took it to has recommended replacing the exhausts with a mongoose system....anyone know if that's the correct choice?

.....Saughton area. Never seen another Red one in Edinburgh - who is you?

Anyone know a good place to split rims refurbished and typical cost per wheel, preferably in the south west?

Right, anyone know where I can get the HICAS diasbling arm as Courtesy Nissan no longer sell it. Just as I have saved up my hard earned pennies :(

Help!!!!! Major Compression Problem 6 ½ months in the making, and its F**KED. I have had a total rebuild from head to toe. Tried firing it up last week to find it was only running on 3 cylinders. Compression test show that cyl 2,3, and 4 are all below 50. “CAS” Rebuilt the bottom and I built the top. They say that the bottom is bomb proof so they are blaming the heads. They are implying that I have not seated the valves in properly or that the valves are bent. I can assure you that neither of these are the case. I have rebuilt dozens of engines using the same techniques with no problems whatsoever. CAS have said if it’s not the valves then it must be the foll…

I currently have front brakes from a R33 - looking on DBA's website if you buy replacement discs they come with calipers. why :confused: Does that mean if you buy the R33 rear discs with calipers it would be a straight sawp for the stock zed ones? Regards, alex

I've repainted my calipers and want to put the Brembo logo back on. Can anyone make me a pair in either silver or white as in the pic below?

My car has recently failed 2 MOT's. The first was because the lower ball joint had excessive play (bad Juddering if breaking over 60mph) had this fixed and still the judder was there. Went back in for another MOT and this time both Steering Rack Gaitors were split and N/S track rod end worn to excess. Ordered the part from Nissan (Socket Kit-Tie?) which is being done on Tuesday. Do you think this is the source of my judder or do you think the discs are warped? (Visual look at discs show now abnormal wear). Regards Marcus

About 7ish I guess, you were following a blue Audi S4 convertable, some twat kept looking back (me) and as we turned left you booted it past, sounded very nice mate. Anyone on here?

Notice anyone waving around like they were trying to swat a wasp yesterday at Hearne Bay? Thought for a sec you were going to pull into the car park where I was standing, as you drove past!

around Lambourn yesterday? :D :D

Can anyone here tell me where i can buy a candy or flip paint for my Z at a decent price?Or even a website where i can see the colours available. Thanks Steve. : :cool: :

Just refitted my engine in my 89 tt auto after 2 new heads and a pair of turbo`s, and took care on removal to mark all the pipes plugs etc. However, got several pipes that i`m unsure off, any advice would be gratefully appreciated. 1... Drivers side, 2 metal pipes runing along the side of the plenum, about 5mm in diameter, connected at bulkhead but where to at the front end ???? 2..... Where does the single wire, with the black plug from the air-con pump go to ??? Thought I had marked everything but made a boo boo off these 2 bits !!! TA !! :rolleyes:

Had my Z 1 year really like it but brought a TT auto because i have been told that the TT manual could not handle the power & tended to detonate!! Is this true as i cant really get used to the auto but love the car .I will swop or sell & re-buy for a manual if they are ok :bow: .

I was bleeding the front o/s caliper yesterday and noticed the pedal goes right to the floor with the bleed nipple open. Is this normal? If it is, how would the opposite brake work if i ruptured a brake pipe, as the pedal would go to the floor. My mate reckons the pedal should only go half way down when bleeding, and i have a fault in the master cylinder. Anyone know please? Cheers,

As I have to strip the shifter down to get to the bushes soon, I was think about getting one of these. Anyone got one? It it much better than standard throw? Any downsides (i.e. greater wear on linkages etc)?

went for a little spin in my z this morning windows down noticed like a cam belt rattle kinda noise but i dont think its that cos i had it changed 3000 miles ago, noise only happens between 1100 rpm @ 1500 rpm from cold start, 10 mins after warm up and no noise at all or have i had the nosie and never heard it before :( I have had a cam belt snap on me before now so i dont RED LINE it all the time :) cheers me Z m8s

Anyone in the southend area fancy giving me a hand putting on Smithys Hard pipes and Fuel Lines. Just so I dont fook things up. I am dyslexic so the instructions will be a pain. as normal.