General Discussions - 300ZX Related

Is any one about to change there Cambelt in the North East can i come and watch (and take some video) we could do a how to for novices like me who want to get dirty with there Zed! :duffer: I need to put a cambelt on mine and need all the help i can get

Is the only problem with the freely downloadable software, the fact that you cant get hold of the leads to connect to pc. Or are there other differences in the software. The reason I ask is I have being talking to the Snap On rep, and the leads are available from them. Regards Kevin

Fitted my smaller lighter pulleythis week from smithy and cannot get enough adjustment on the altenater to stop the belt squeling! this only happens for a few secs on start up any body got a solution [may have to remove adjustable arm and elongate slot] cheers Dave

can anyone telll me where i can pick up a signal for a shift light, as z's don't have coils, i saw some where u can pick it up from the ECU :o

Hi, I have just taken delivery of a secondhand H pipe but I have noticed that one of the pipe openings at the cat end has a smaller inside diameter. It has some sort of insert in it to reduce the diameter. Is this some sort of restrictor. Any one seen this before I am going to get it fitted lata today and I don't know wheter to try and remove it. Cheeers, Deano

Hi Maybe a silly question but how far or what boost should i expect to see on the stock boost gauge on the dash?? Mine appears to move 3/4 and not reach 7. is this normal for a stock TT??? I ask because some days she seems to fly and be very responsive and others she appears to struggle. Also when cold and idleing at say just over 1000 rpm and i touch the throttle the revs drop 2 - 3 hundred before picking up.. any ideas?? Thanks in advance.. Oh one last question.. Who could i take my car to in essex to have it checked over and advice as to what may need to be done to get her in great shape.? 175

does anyone know where you can buy, the chrome gauge pods for the 2'' dials or where to buy the under stereo one? many thanks Jim

Anyone got pics of what lies under the rear spoiler on a tt, I recently got a high spoiler with a centre brake light from a local scrappie. I have seen pics on here somewhere but cant find them after doing a few searches. Cheers John Crisp

Okay - I read the How to install the Greddy Profec B II FAQ Question is.. is it the same for the Profec e-01? Also which pipe do you T into for the boost sensor - the FAQ says this one yet on another install its this one (marked with a green dot) - which is best the one with the Green dot or the one with the Blue dot? Does it make a difference? CheerZ /\/\ark

November 02, I decided to buy an uprated Clutch because the standard one was slipping like a bitch! Anyway, at the time, I was organizing a group buy for some nice Z pedals and the guy mentioned that he did clutches so after agreeing on a price,I went for the RPS Street Racer clutch which apparently could take up to 450BHP. :xxx: Therefore, as I was not intending on taking the Z up to that much, it seemed like the ideal choice. However, some of you may have read thread that I posted about me wasting a Megane Turbo, well after that venture, I could not chance gear and ended being stuck up a hill on a set of lights. :cry: Anyway, I cut to the chase. After assum…

as u can see i want to fit some gauges,sorry if the thumbnails more like bigfoot,im not sure hoew u scale pics down,any way what gauges shouid i get,ie..boost,water temp etc,and which are better mechanical,or digital and is there a mount for three gauges to go above the stereo unit that i have,as theres currently a gap and finally,boost gauge for eg..can this be fitted in to the existing stock gauge. appreciate differant opinions cheerz

going towards the A1 silver ,T Top off 6.15pm

Anyone here? Was in my silver Zed thanks for the wave.

cars hitting 60k and neds a cambelt change, how hard is it to do, or is there anyone near Ware in Herts that are cheepish but good

I spotted a black 300 on the A12 and Gallows Corner (from M25) at approx 8.30pm on Thursday eve. It was behind me (in my MR2) Zorst was quite loud. I had just driven down from Northampton and was not very alert.

hi, its a hard one but on my car , if your looking at the engine bay on the left hand side inner wing what a couple of things are bolted to has a bit tear down it ,ive had the car three months and have only just noticed it because it tore the inner wall of my tyre lucky it didnt blow out , how could this rip of hapenen had it been in a smash or what ?????im taking it back to the garage to see what they say but wanted some info!!!!!he will say we would have not sold it like that ! but it is immpossible to do unless in a smash???

Here's a question for all you knowledgeable types out there, it looks like my 300 twin turbo, that I bought in good faith, was a very poorly repaired insurance write-off, and muggings here thought he was dealing with a genuine enthusiast when he bought it. It turns out that the damage to my car since hitting a kerb may have been a blessing in disguise because the n/s chassis leg had been replaced, and not very well. So, getting round to my question, I have been offered a 300zx non-turbo, reasonably cheap, and considering swapping my engine, etc, into the non-turbo. Can this be done? Has it been done? what sort of works involved? At the moment it seems a bank loans out of …

:bow: Has anyone replaced ther injector leads, just got a set from states, how hard is it

Hi guyes, engine is out, crank is off and gone for regrind etc couple of q's 1. Is there anything else worth checking, replacing while its out? So far Im guessing clutch and light flywheel seeing as they had to come off, turbos seem fine wastes open, no play in shaft etc or scoring on housing (on blade has a tiny tiny dint it in, i guess something found its way in there. 2. Where can I get new main bearings from that will allow a regrind? ive got big ends but not mains :( 3. Where can I get a new (or working 2nd hand) oil pump and crank sprocket? i think oil pump is shot (cause of the ends going??) and bured a couple of the teeth on the sprocket when…

Thinking of removing the aircon stuff before putting the engine back in. Still can't decide if I'll miss it but it's less to go wrong and possibly a bit of extra power/weight saving :rolleyes: Do you need to plug any holes that are left in the bulkhead/heater system?

I am a happy man!! its a sunny day (targas off) and.... have just had my cats and centre box removed from the blue meanie and bloody hell :dance: :dance: what a difference i nearly shot me bolt :x: when i accelerated for the first time lovely deep throaty roar, and the gurgle when you are just pootling is fantastic. just got to wait for the smoke to start now!! :( it ought to be compulsory this de-catting lark :D :D

Do you think benefit would be had by removing the spare wheel, having a dribble of petrol not a full tank, and removing the rear seats, in terms of launching the car up a 1/4 mile strip? The back of the rear seat weighs a lot, as does the spare wheel, and I guess petrol weighs near 1kg per litre. I reckon these would total over 60kg. Now would the reduced weight over the rears benefit the car or would it reduce grip enough to make it not worth it over a 1/4 mile? :confused: I guess something like letting a little pressure out of the rears might help improve grip ;) Cheers Pete

Has anyone disabled their Hicas if they have what are the benefits? Why do people do this? surely it would be best to have 4wheel steering rather than 2.

Just been to Longlife for my exhaust fitting, now I asked for a 'downpipe' back system with a permenant decat. Now can somebody please explain what they would class as the 'downpipes'? please use this as reference for me - link

Hi guys, Having a pretty sh*t time at the moment. My auto gearbox has just given up the ghost, with no drive provided in either direction. Any advice of possible cause, or how best to cure ( no manual suggestions please ( pretty please)), or even someone who might be able to do the job for me. Fairly desperate as I need a car at the moment so if you have any ideas please advise. Smithy and Dan I have sent you both pms. Many thanks for reading, Simon. :( :(