General Discussions - 300ZX Related

I've just bought a powerflow exhaust system including back boxes & midsection, it's 2.5" in diameter. I was wondering what the diameter of the cat outlets are & if they will mate up with the new exhausts I've got :confused: I don't really want to remove the exhaust until I know that the new pipes will fit as the car is my daily driver! Will I need to buy 2.5" de-cat pipes? Cheers, Shaun

As suggested in another post - Skyline type rear lights for the ZX would look great. However, the Skyline light measures 6" in diameter and the rear light panel of the ZX is only 6" so it means that the whole rear panel would have to be modified to accomodate the Skyline light. So here are the issues: 1. How many people are up for a Skyline type rear light panel? 2. Is there any expertise within the Forum to come up with a proto-type or a contact who could do the same? 3. Could someone come up with a computorised vision of the rear of the ZX? If there was a large demand for this rear end - then maybe we could convince Luke from the Z Centre to look into…

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=33597&item=2457153030 seen these chips a while back on ebay just wondrin if any1 nows out about them wether theyl be any good theres seems to be alot of dodgy lookin mods on there but these actually look like a chip and not one ov those electrode thingys dont seem to bad priced either the company reckon they no abit about zeds has any1 had any experience wid em cheers.

hi all just been out for a play came across a gsx-r600+cbr600 while pratting about ended up on a private test track(yeh right) going slighly down hill hit 175mph it stutted dropped to 170mph then picked up to 175mph and stutted 170 ,175 it kept doing this till i lifted at which point the bikes were well back as we came to an island stopped for traffic the bikes came up said he was doing 165mph and i was leaving them it was revving to about 6400rpm-6500rpm in 5th,the car is a standard uk tt except it's running 11psi boost and a scorpion exhaust still has cats so was this the speed limiter at 155mph and my speedo's 20mph out i don't know just…

If I buy a new key barrel from Nissan, could I adapt it so that it would work with my original, by maybe dremmeling the tabs away?

is it ok to run in overdrive all the time i always have mine switched on just wondrin if it causes any harm.

hello all, i was reading somewhere that the alternators on the z arent very good especially if you run a big ice system well im runnin 1500watts through my speakers so should i expect the alternator to pack in soon, is there a better replacement i can use. thanks for ur replys in advance.

I'm sure my car can't be the only one with a wobbly driver's seat - then again, not everyone uses the back seat everyday like I have to! But I definitely have a screw loose somewhere, so I'm off to try to take it out for a look at today. Any helpful advice always welcome!

Hey Vinz, could you let me know how big the pod is from top to bottom, I'm wondering if I could get a Greddy Boost Controller into the gap - see picture below....

you didnt do something sprayed my eingine yesterday with neat trafic film :nono: washed it off with hose pipe car then ran like a piece pf shyt vacum pipes now seem to be mealting parked it up and it started to steam water pipe is now split its a pipe just down below the battery to the left a bit how many pipes are there down there its deffinetly coolant water. thanks steve

Right - if you refer to my last post of "Duff Fuel" the problem has now worsened. I left car overnight and started up this morning fine. Just been around the block for a quick blat and as pulled back into my street noticed BATTERY light was on. Not only that the LIGHTS light the ANTI-LOCK light , DIFF OIL and MISS OIL Lights were all on. Then I noticed the temperature - in the MAX. switched off the engine and could here gurlgling noises from under the bonnet. About a litre of water came out from near the passenger front wheel. I let car cool down and just started up again to see. Car starts up fine but all them lights are still on. temp is now in norm. There is …

took off balance bar today to replace spark plugs and noticed small pool of oil in the plenum on both sides (just more than a table spoon full). Should i panic or is this normal?. I am about to (try) to replace the pcv hoses tomorrow but will the oil eventually clear?

Or some similar kit at least, bluish in colour I think. Sorry for lack of detail, we passed quite quickly in the twisties as I headed up Castle Hill out of Farnham this afternoon (Saturday). Cool - is this the first actual 'was it you' post since this forum got renamed? :D

Hello all, I've done a search on here, but no-one seems to have reported the same symptoms that I'm experiencing, so I wonder if this is unusual: I have a 1993 manual TT 2+2 and when I change gear all is fine except except when I put it into top. It crunches unless I do it very slowly :( I'm no engineer – but changing down is not a problem, so I thought this can't be a synchro problem – can it? :confused: The car was tuned from new by a Nissan main agent to 340bhp for a lady owner. I bought it from them when she traded it in at around 80,000 miles and the car has now done about 90,000. Have had the problem for a while now – doesn't seem to get wors…

Hi came accross this in a search for rear lights etc. some interesting pieces of kit. The rear lights seem identical to the Z Centre Fiat Coupe ones except they're set in differently. The front twin light conversion is all in one piece instead of the separate units from SE. http://www.jacquemond.com/300.htm Geoff.

or just the later ones

Hi, I saw an exit duct on Audi a while ago, but cannot remember the exact model. It looked very simple with what looked like a single peice of carbon fibre or black plastic acting as the vent, in a hole cut out of the bumper! Does anyone know which model audi it is?

Been playing in the Zed again today, and as fun as it is it is still missing a little something. Induction roar... I know how to fix this (I've done a search thank you) and bounced around the traders sites. However this is on eBay... http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2457374721&category=36680&rd=1 Is it worth a look or should I assume that if I fit it then I will be rebuilding the engine next week? Not really that concerned currently about more BHP just a little more throaty. Many thanks.

I know some of you have these fitted already and I'm seriously considering one, but I'm after some idea of how cool the install can be. I've seen one that was just stuck onto the dashboard with the remote control dangling around off it - handy if you have to park somewhere where it might get nicked , but i really wanted a tidier 'installed' kind of a look. So get posting those pickies you guys (or links if you like!) Thanks in advance!

Right, I did a search for this earlier, and came up with this, that I thought would help me, http://www.twinturbo.net/ttnettech/glareguard/glareguard.html But this is the US version, without the side light included, so what I want to know is, is this the same procedure for removeing and replaceing a Jap spec fog lamp??? All I want to do is replace the bulb. I've found a screw on the front of the lamp unit, but that just turns and does nothing :confused: The prob is that it was turning dark after I found this link, and couldnt be bothered to scratch around with a hand lamp :D Many thanks in advance for your help :) Dave :hyper:

any one got a photo of a red z with no rear spoiler woundered what it looks like thanks steve :cool:

Got the engine back in today. Also, put the flywheel and clutch on it and got the gearbox back on. So tomorrow is propshaft, exhaust, accessory belt stuff and engine electrical/water/oil connections day. So hopefully, fingers crossed, everything will be back working again by tomorrow night.

Some little twat has just lost control of crap heap and plughed into the size of my pride and joy. At least drivers side front wing, door (including mirror) and rear wheel arches are knackered. Clunch also seems to have become heavy, although this may be psychological. Since damage done by a third party who is 100% to blame (I have photos of the exact location, damage and puddle that he lost control turning in!!!!!), who has the right to declare my car an insurance write-off. Can I insist that his insurers repair it, taking legal action if necessery?

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Hi guys, Eariler today I fitted an additional boost gauge to prepare for this months mods, fitting went well and was a nice easy job. However, i got a bit confused when I took it for a wee spin. Boost seems higher than it should be according to this boost gauge, standard boost I believe is 9.5psi, but with pedal on the boards this gauge reads that its boosting 10, sometimes slightly more (but I put this down to boost spiking). So im thinking, pah, crappy boost gauge (£70 one), not even accurate, so I took it back and got an apparently more accutarate one (another £40 on top of the other), and guess what, that sits at 10psi too?!? Boost jets anyone thin…