General Discussions - 300ZX Related

just done one cant get light to flash have done before without a prob any ideas :confused: steve

Just saw the back of your Zed going up the hill by Sainsburys as I was going in. Anyone here?

My OSF dipped headlamp is not working. Bulb OK, fuse OK, tested Relay - OK, but the earth does not switch "on" when it should do, hence the failure. It's a black and pink cable which disappears from the relay pin "1" with all the other cables down the front of the car. Anyone know where that little cable goes next? To another wiring connector? To the H/L switch directly or somewhere else? Any help appreciated. Cheers. Matt.

:( What should I go for? I asked about this a while ago, so I will do a search and see if I come up with anything. Is there any advantage to single sided, or double? I would like dual exit purely for cosmetic reasons, and not too noisy. Am I weird? I really don't want it to be much noisier than I can. I don't get a kick out of a deafening roar. It doesn't seem to be that different with this hole. I did read about Tiger exhausts in Banzai, and thought they sounded reasonable. Will I get any change out of £500? Also, I don't like the look of that wet stain on the arm. Should I be worried. I havn't actually gone under the car, just taken a few photos.

I had the tyre changed the other week and they jacked it up on the lip... I was going to ask them not to but it was half five and they were kind of doing me a favour as I had come in late. So I knew when it came off the jack it would be scraped... So the unprotected jacks have pulled a bit of paint off the lip- what should I do to touch it in? Do I need to do it fairly quick? Do I need to sand it down and then undercoat it or what? It's obviously on a part that's painted with the anti-stone chip rough paint so it doesn't matter about the finish, and it seems very rubbery and thick where it's come off. What should I do? Is this a different paint, or do I use the …

I want to upgrade my lights to HID. Can anyone tell me what bulb type it is on 1993 300ZX TT R32 eg. H1, H2 etc. Also anyone got any advice ref: manufacturer etc. Thanks.

hello thanks for the wave :dance:

Done all the necessary oil changes and the engine freed up as I drove it! Have now got to a 1000 miles and took it above 3000 rpm, it is very strange because it feels like the engine is still breaking in above 3000 rpm! Its like every time I go out in the car it has another 15bhp added where it has freed up from the rebuild!! Anyway a honda civic type R decided he wanted some at a roundabout the other night, not only did the car outcorner him, it absolutely left him for dust, and it isn't even fully broken in yet :D :D :D

Since I've owned this Z I've never seen the temperature readout on the Air-Con display unit. I assumed that the display was faulty, so got hold of a replacement unit and this one also does not show the readout :confused: So my question is, is there a fault with both these units, or is there an input problem, and where could it be?

Hi, does anyone know how to remove the exterior trim on the door with the rubber seal that goes against the windows? do I have to get the mirror off? if I do, the black trim inside with the nuts that hold the mirror on, does it just pull off or does it have to be pulled up? I dont want to break anything ..

been testing two different tps's the one off my car and one i was lent neither of them will read above 3.2 with throttle completely released not the 4 that is stated does this mean that they are both faulty and need to buy a new one??????? steve

I may have the chance of getting a fair bit of engine work done and just want to pick some brains as to what is correct way of doing what i want. what i'm after is a responsive engine rather than a lot of horses and understand once i go down this path i can not change the character of the engine. suggestions so far high comp forged pistons rather than low ceramic roller bearing turbos i understand with this i can not run high boost nos in the first part of the rev range i have been told that i will sacrifice top end power, but gain in the lower rev range bigger injectors but not massive cam profile well any suggestions?????? thanks in advance

If I take off the power steering res to get it chromed when I'am fitting back will I have to bleed it like brake or what ? Do you think the flame on the supra would suit a red Z .In white ,sliver or a 10mm pin strip. what about the one on the eclipse

I have just had the car back after a little dent has been fixed and painted. When I asked last week before the car went in people said yes, polish it to give it protection. Should I do that? Clean as normal and polish? Should I put some Autoglym clear resin top coat on? Or leave it. When I had my old escort repainted they said don't wash it for a few weeks, but when I asked last week on another thread Leonardo said no polish it. I'm not sure what to do now, and it looks like it's going to be a nice day for it. Any more advice?

After several disscussions and searches i have decided that the main problem with my Z (Blowing/cracked? manifold) is going to require removal of my engine or some other way of gaining better access to the exhaust manifolds :( I have read on this forum that there are a few ways of removing/lowering? the engine in order to get to the problem. one way mentioned was to lower the engine by dropping the front suspension subframe (sounds easiest) and engine together. Do you guys reckon this is my best and easiest option to get to the manifold ? I think i may be able to get to the bottom 3 nuts on the manifold from under the car with engine in, however the other 3 loo…

Been out for a drive (or sail!) today... Passed a silver Z in my silver Z. Common as muck eh? I was descending the west side of the big hill on the A58, between Ripponden and Littleborough, didn't have time to see much - whoever it was had just come out of the corner and I was pondering whether to brake or not, so we passed at about 150mph. :D Twas right near the pub and the sharp bend with a drop straight off it. :eek: Saw another parked in Todmorden or maybe Bacup, red, parked outside a car sales place. Anyone?

Been out for a drive (or sail!) today... Passed a silver Z in my silver Z. Common as muck eh? I was descending the west side of the big hill on the A58, between Ripponden and Littleborough, didn't have time to see much - whoever it was had just come out of the corner and I was pondering whether to brake or not, so we passed at about 150mph. :D Twas right near the pub and the sharp bend with a drop straight off it. :eek: Saw another parked in Todmorden or maybe Bacup, red, parked outside a car sales place. Anyone?

Hi, Pc packed in last week and i lost all my stuff off it, so i cant find courtessy, also water pump is leaking on the Z so i need a new one, all going wrong at once, so if anyone would be good enough to give me a link, or even just the web address id be overjoyed :hyper:

I am getting quite sad with this but you know how it is- a zed look look look look!! White zed heading out from the Sainsbury's roundabout towards the M40 or Gaydon, with some kind of kit. I was behind, trying to get a look at the car beyond a blue van trundling along. That spooky Leamington roundabout that had Leamington's three zed drivers going round it all at the same time. Unfortunately only one was in their zed at the time :mad:

Just a thought - but can someone describe the process for getting a custom designed bit of bodywork made? I know Luke and others are always bringing out new bits, but what can I do if I have an idea that no-one seems to have made yet?

anyone here i was waiting for the lights to change around 4.45pm look nice and clean. jay

i have just done a mph conversion with the thing you wire in to the back of the speedo £65 , the car for some reason seems to drive much better! but i think the speed is still abit out if someone is doing 30 im doing 25 ???is this normal with this conversion

Hi, I have heard that uprated anti roll bars makes the Zed handle great, but in general, they give you better cornering but you lose the feeling of when the car is going to lose it!

Anyone do a almost straight 3" exhaust system for a 91 TT 2+2 all the one i've seen are 2.25" with more curls than my Great Danes S**te. does anyone have pic of Zeds with different backboxes on not sure what back box to get without seeing it on a zed first! Thanks :cool:

Just put my name down for the 3 pod A-Pillar on the group buy. Couple of questions 1) What 3 gauges should I get 2) What make, dont want to spend stupid money on these 3) Noticed some are mechanical and some electrical 4) Will I need any extra items Thanks in advance. Barry.