General Discussions - 300ZX Related

how do you know if the clutch is gone in an auto box mine is really tempremental its only been rebuilt about 2.5k ago it keeps reving out before changing gear ive set the tps changed the gear box ecu things did get a bit better been out in her today and it screams away in every gear like the clutch is slipping im thinking about one of those hks gear change things any ideas thanks steve

Just fitted 2 heads and 2 turbos and ready to fit the engine next weekend. Anything else that I would be wise to check, renew etc while the engine and g/box is out ???? Thanks, Alan....... :bow:

The boost seems to be pritty dodgy, first of all the other might i took the car for a run and i was lucky to get a boost above 0.4, but then the next day it goes back to normal 0.7-0.8. This has happened a coulpe of times. Any ideas? Also whats the highest i can turn the boost up to on a standard engine?

How do the rear speakers come out? I need to tighten up a few screw as one of them is rattling. Ta, Dave

I fitted some porterfield pads last weekend. Coated the back of them with copper ease and also the caliperridges with copper ease. The bloody things are are sealing like pigs on the slightest touch. Took them out and gave thena good clean and still squeeling. I'm thinking of ginding the egdes down very slightly so they are not so square. Anyone else had a bad case or Brake squeel with these pads ? If so what did you do ? Thought I'd just mention that apart from the squeel these pads kick ar$e. The car brakes so much better than the kaky EBC red stuff I had in before.

fellas i have blown the speeod KPH to MPH convertor ....fitted some indiglo dials and stupidly connected it A**e about T*T Positive to Negative now i am stuck in KPH ..does anyone know who sells them ?? or if theycan be repaired cheerZ :slap:

Will a HKS ALC off a TT fit work on a N/A ? Also, looking at the photos, its a simple looking box of electronics, what does it do that the standard Nissan set cant do? Aside from performance, does your autobox benefit from it at all driving normally? Thanks John

ive noticed if ive had a good run,pull up at some lights i can smell a really wiffy fuel smell! is this normal.I know u get it to some extent but it is quite bad,couid it be the z is running to rich or,do i just put up with it, Ive checked the fuel lines there fine,going to get some braided ones a.way!I think the heat that comes of these cars is unbelievable,and probably emphasizes the fuel smell.any of you have this problem :)

Jock was helping me remove my top water pipe today in order to replace the two short rubber pipes connecting it to the engine (one of 'em is split :( ) This requires the removal of three bolts using a long reach hex tool. The first one we tried (top right) has sheared the inside of the hex slot making it impossible to turn :mad: Have since tried a couple of ideas but without success... Finally ran out of time today and I had to leave the car on Jock's drive :cry: Have removed the fan shroud and the rad to give as much room to work as possible but it's very difficult to get anything in there to work with.. Does anyone have any ideas how to get this bo…

nice silver one in the multi storey :)

My drivers side headlight (the outer, round one) stopped working. Just taken the bulb out and it's fine. No voltage on the 2-pin chunky Nissan connector (damn!). The other side works fine. Saying that, all 3 bulbs are on, and I'm sure only the 2 outers would be normally(?!). Dunno, can't really remember. Anyway, when I stick full-beam on, I get the passenger side large one (oblong) on, and nothing else. WTF?! Just to confuse things a little more... when I'm supposed to be on dipped beam, I get a half-bright full beam light on the dash. On full beam (one bulb!) the full beam dash light goes out altogether. Anyone have any idea WTF is going on?! Is there a fuse so…

hi both of my seat belts have gone strange, they used to retract fine when uncliped or when you turn the ignition off, they'd zip back, but know they just sit there and you have to feed them back in your self, WELL ANOYING! is there any sensor or something like that, that could have gone? seems strange that both have gone together. thanks very much Jim

11am (ish) 1st may london road, burgess hill

Have a profec boost controller recently brought on group buy but having second thoughts on fitting it!!!! may just fit mig tips [which i have also just got] with chip. what do you guys think really worried on the problems of getting rid of the safety boost once controller fitted cheers Dave :confused:

I can hardly hear my turn signal indicators when they are on(must be going deaf)Would it help if I changed the flasher unit,if so where is it and is it easy to get at? Or is there an alternative ? Please dont surgest a hearing aid :tongue: Just a louder indication as I am always forgeting there on.My self canceling works fine.

saw a blue jap import zed with a high rear spoiler standad wheels full black leather nice motor parked at hemswell antique center n.e. linclonshire fri 30th

Pulled these out today, they dont make them like they used to.........thank god!!!! Also, that metal plate on the door that the speaker screws into, what is it a mix of titanium, carbon fibre and other hard things, too me about 3 drill bits to get through it.

New Cheltenham Road, Kingswood, about 5.30pm today who was that???

Maybe I notice them more since I got mine but I've seen 4 in the last couple of weeks. One Purple with outrageous body kit, but it does live opposite my flat so I've seen it every day for the last couple of years. One red UK in Westcliff Another Red one in Westcliff Yellow one on the front between S'end and Shoebury Any more for me to spot? Is there some reason they are so popular here, appart from the fact they are sh1t hot?

saw 3 zeds within 20 mins of each other coming down the M1 & on to the M25 coming home from DCUK at Milton Keynes. 1st one was a black SWB with round light conversion & tailgate tub reg *** RAV, then saw a white one a few mins later going up the M1, then another black one as i got on the M25. i think they were rubbing it in as iv not been in mine since tues :cry: (was in a E class! boo!) to top it all the 1st one followed me for ages around the M25!!

Did the armrest peace a pizz do the rear quarters and fook me i couid of took the engine out in quicker time :shock: got rid of the old tweed 1st hassle,then glue streching,glue more stretchin,it isent perfect but looks loads better,scared to do the door cards they look even harder to do any tips.I seen the last thread on this how did u all get on doin the door cards or dident. greg oh sorry to go on any one got a part number for a viscous fan coupling and where to get one from,bet there expensive :cry:

Anyone got any pics of a tailgate skin and rear spoiler they could either post on here or mail to me at tottiegt4@yahoo.com . I am looking for pics of the finished article all painted etc as i am trying to get a tailgate skin made locally to hide the back end of the tailgate. Cheers John Crisp

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can anyone of you chaps tell me where i can get my chip put in in the Ware/Harlow area

I will be doing this when the chuffing thing turns up (supposed to be here today... so I'm gonna end up doing this one evening next week rather than on a lesiurely BH Sunday :( ) I've had a search around but can't see much apart from "wanted" or "for sale"! So any hints, tips, dos, don'ts, magic tools required, etc? I'll put together a writeup when I do it. :hyper: