General Discussions - 300ZX Related

my auxiliary fan has decided to run permanent not sure why cos it aint overheatin and theres no air con switched on so what gives, is it a sensor prob or what.

PLEASE CAN I HAVE SOME ADVISE ON UPRATED SPARK PLUGS! THINKING OF DENSO AS I UNDERSTAND THEY ARE WHAT HKS USE I AM GOING TO BE RUNNING JWT OR SE ECU CHIP APEXI AVCR BOOST CONTROLLER (RUNNING 13-15 PSI) BLITZ SUS INDUCTION KIT GREEDY TWIN INTERCOOLERS Z CENTRE DECAT PIPES SCORPION SILENCERS FUEL - OPTIMAX WITH 76 COOL BLUE 106 OCTANE MIX :dance: CAN I ALSO HAVE PART NO'S AND HEAT RATINGAND ELECTRODE GAP! THANKS FOR ANY HELP GIVEN! STEVEN

On the way back from Cornwall a few months ago I was on the A30 travelling at a steady 70mph ;) minding my own business when the tw*t in an M5 pulled up a mere few feet away from my rear bumper! (how often has this happened?!). Feeling more than a little p*ssed off that day I really wasn't in the mood to race with this ugly heap of german trash - but thought what the hell? It'll make me feel better! When I eventually slowed down at my turning a few miles further up the road, he was nowhere to be seen. Imagine my delight, therefore when after what seemed an eternity, he came into view, obviously at the limit of his motor (I'd say at least 135-40), passes me while I'm on t…

Anybody know what the weight in kilos is of the 92 UK TT? Cheers

I want to fit a start button on my jap import. does anyone know which two wires i need to connect to the switch?. i have looked at the back of the ignition switch an there seem to be 5 wires. the black one with the white stripe goes live when i use the starter so i would assume that this is one but can't work out which other one to connect too :confused:

89 na import a few weeks ago i had a misfire when the car was idling by listening to the exhaust it was the passenger side cylinders where the misfire occured, an easy way out was to change plugs first this stopped the misfire engine ran smoothly. now its started again but on the other side cylinders. car runs perfect when driving. could it be the tps as everyone else seems to have a problem with that. where do i find it and what will need to be done. thanks for any help

My girlfriend just bought me a pair of strut braces for the Z. I had never really thought about buying these because I heard that they were more cosmetic than functional. Is this true? It seems as though the ends can be screwed in and out to lengthen or shorten the overall length of the bars - which makes me wonder whether they are supposed to be pulling the joists together, or pushing them apart??? However, there seems to be no way to tighten them or loosen them once they are fitted in place, so I don't see how they can make a difference to the handling.. :confused: If I'm being very dense, please tell me!! Any ideas?

Right, after cleaning and re-cleaning contacts on AFM car now goes again. However, it seems to misfire occasionaly, sometimes quite a lot and holds back every now and then. It also revs off the scale under fast gear change from 2nd to 3rd gear. Again this is not happening everytime. It feels a little lumpy and tickover *CAN* be erratic dropping to 300 and nearly stalling. Does this mean I gotta really clean and remake new connectors for AFM. Is it anything else? Can an AFM be dodgy or is it a case of THEY WORK or THEY DONT WORK? :(

The only locks that my key works in are the drivers door and ignition. Therefore, a while back, I managed to get my hands on a set of locks with a titanium key ;) and want to get the doors to work off the remote. I have done a search but no one has actually explained how to do it and whats involved. I want to put some 6x9s in the door too and retint my windows, so it would be a lot easier if I could get it all done in one go rather than start dismantling them again and again. Any help would be appreciated. Cheers Cos

hi, ive gone through the search .....but i need to know what does this look like and where does it go ....???????thanks

Not being a great fan of electric string and wiggly amps I aint so hot on what this new HID light upgrade is all about, so can someone give me some gen on it please! Whats it all about? Is it still necessary to do the COS reflective style upgrade as well? What bulbs do you have to use and do they cost an arm and a leg? They appear to light the road up much better (seen the TTNet piccies) but are they legal over here? Ta Nick :cool:

I've got a sick Z at the moment which needs some attention, anybody know of a good mechanic in Broadstairs area (S E Kent) who may know something about Z's. Sent message to Paul C who I believe lives near me but no reply yet. email to orelle@emailaccount.com attn Michael

Thinking of changing mine what options are there? i like the ones with the sigle slit in them any one got any photos?(of any style) thanks steve

Hi Guy's I'v been following this thing on improving my earth's. Now I wont to build one for my self. What I need to know is where I should take the earth's from? and how many would I need? I have found three good earth's on the block, but do I need an earth to the body? Any help please... Chris..

hi, i dont know if its just me but i can hear a low bleeping noise (like the bleeping when lights are on and door is open ) when i get to certain speeds ????????????????/i can hear it in the car but any one else in it can not ....strange does any one have this wierd activity????

Hi, I am in need of some advice from some of you more technically minded lot please. I am due to pick my car up from the docks in Southampton on Saturday all being well. The car went through the MOT in the end but had one problem with one of the rear shocks. It seems that the shock is leaking oil because of the seal and perhaps the shaft being worn. They are apparently made by a company called Trust which I believe means that they are very expensive. Does anyone know if it is possible to get it fixed and where? I really need to get this sorted as the guys in Southampton have fitted 2 of the original standard units (that the last owner in Japan …

Could someone pls explain when I should use Overdrive? Have never bothered using it. Thanks.

The speedo dial on my '95 import only goes up to 115mph. Because of the SVA test the dial face was changed to mph, but at top speed (still restricted) the needle is all the way round to where 180/190 would be!? I assume some kind of 'box' has been fitted to make the needle read as it does but what and where? Has anybody had this on their Zed?

How do i post pictures on here??????

is it possible to fit on a set of 19'' alloys to my z been offered a set cheap and can't resist the urge to buy em

So, I was in getting an MOT yesterday, at a place I hadn't been to before, when the tester informs me that because the Z has an LSD they can't test the rear brakes on the rollers like they usually can. He needs to take it out on the road and do a 'Tapley test', with some device that seems like it measures braking g force, or something? Is this actually proper procedure for cars with LSDs or, given that the youngish tester and his mate looked like a couple of cruiser types, have I been taken for a ride? (Literally, as there was no way they were going out with me coming along!) :confused:

I was removing my tie rods today and notice some bright red coloured piping going into both intercoolers and was just wondering if that was normal. The intercoolers measure about 4"deep and 9" long. Cheers Jon

Been out in the car tonight and all of a sudden anything over 2-2500 revs and the car hits a limiter. After a friendly phone call to Jeff he suggested AFM cabling. I have unplugged and replugged this back in but car will still not go above 2500 revs. This is killing me, I just got burnt off by a nova :( 50mph top speed in 5th now, anyone shed any light?

You're gonna think I'm stupid but... I bought an auto 300ZX and i don't know what the gear stick does. Park, Drive and Reverse I DO understand. What use are neutral, 1 and 2? Also, the 'hold' switch... what does that do? (I'm guessing the 'power' setting is to go fast but I dunno what 'hold' is for. Someone said snow or something...) Thanks again Tim

I've got a slight concern over part of my PCV system. Can some people give me a hand on this by checking something on their Zeds for me. Where the metal pipes leave the rocker cover to go to the air intakes, mine have some play in them on both sides. In fact the left hand one (looking at the front of the engine) has more play in it than the right. To investigate further is going to involve me taking the covers off and buying more gaskets to put them back on again. But if there is a problem, I need to do it now while the plenum's off. So... could any helpful people try "wiggling" these pipes on their Zeds to see if theirs have any play in them as well. Try pullin…