General Discussions - 300ZX Related

What's best for the Z? Is it an easy job? How much am I looking at? Cheers, Matty.

Taking my MR2 off the road to do as a project and am thinking of buying this http://atsearch.autotrader.co.uk/WWW/CARS_popup.asp?modelexact=1&make=NISSAN&model=300+ZX&min_pr=1000&max_pr=2000&postcode=yo26+6pb&miles=60&max_records=50&source=0&sort=3&start=1&distance=57&adcategory=CARS&channel=CARS&id=200349121574126 as a runabout and gonna keepthis an do it up too, think it's a SWB model......what do you reckon if the price is right ? It's been in the trader for a while so if I go with a wedge might get it reduced quite a bit...

Does anyone make a stronger/ less stretchy set?

steering goes heavy at anytime then back to normal worrying at any speed catches you unawares is it the speed sensor and does it take much work to get it off will i lose all the power steering fluid when i take it off. can they be fixed or do i replace them whole how much ? cheers anyone 89 non turbo import.

Dunno what happened on Sunday - maybe me and all me mates thought Top Gear started at 8pm (like normal). But NO, F*$KING 7pm it started, got a text from my mate at 7:45 asking if I was watching - just caught the last 5 mins with the Z's on. Could someone post an AVI or MPG up on the site for those that missed the Zed's giving some piss!!! Cheers Rod

Sorry to raise this one again, but I'm looking for a good deal on a set of boots. I have 17 x 8" rims with 235 F1s on the front and 255 BF Goodrich on the back. All are going to need replacing soon so I need a hot deal and suggestions for the best grip/wear compromise. I'm using the car every day to queue up in traffic, then I get to drive it a little bit at the weekends. Thanks.

I just got a nice new plastic engine cover (y'know the thing with Nissan 3000 V6 written on it), but I need some bolts to fit it with. Does anyone know what size and fitting I need, or have some spares they could send to me? Ta

Can anyone let me know where I can get a Uk speedo for the 300ZX TT. Any specialists around who can fit them? London

Im looking at getting some cams for my Z when I rebuild and have been told to ask you for your advice on the matter. How have you found them? Does it affect the driving in the lower rev range? I want to make my car as drivable as possible but I hear cams makes the lower revs a little difficult. Thanks Stuart

Another problem has arisen with the conversion! The NA and TT, PS pumps are different along with the brackets, also my convertible doesn't have Hicas and my TT donor does! The only solution we can come up with is to mill the NA pwer steering pump to fit the TT bracket! Any ideas!!

ive just bought a hks turbo timer of the site from a member but it never came with any instructions for fitting as there was none. its came out of a 300zx its the old style hks timer has anyone got a manual for one they could share with me.

can u advise on new battery for 300tt 1994 import. Have been told calcium plates and 71ah 650 ah. What cold start figs should I look for and make/model. Thanks

Hi all, I am in need of some advice from the more technically minded lot out there.

I want to stick some heat resistant matting to the underside of my plenum! It is a cloth type material being stuck to metal and it has to withstand the heat from the Tubs and manifolds! NE1 know where I could get this from?

Are there any other jobs that are worth doing whilst the cam belts are being done?

i have written about this problem b4 basicaly when i am driving my car and im just barely restin my foot on the gas it surges(power delivery is not constant) dont do it when im cruising at speed coz i got the peddle another knats cock further pushed down.. only does it when the thottle is almost completly closed i have replaced the TPS and did no good i have tried disconnecting the O2 sensers and this made no dif either i also cleaned the trottle bodies, but i never reset the ECU should i do this? i have a slight suspision it might do it worse on colder days. it has a K&N filter fitting b4 i got the car and i looked it today and…

Hello all, Anybody knows a specialised garage for 300zx in Spain or south France? Please, help!! Thanks in advance. Gusa

I can get a custom exhaust made up for minimal cost. However not being one for a silly loud exhaust do I need to put some form of back boxes in to reduce the noise ? has anyone got a straight through ( Cat Back ) on their car ? How loud is it ? What diameter should I run from cat back ? Lastly, I undersand the Jap import has some form of 'choker' ???? in the exhaust, what is it, where is it, should I remove it and how do I if I should ? Apologies for all the questions at once.

Can anyone recommend a decent sub box that would fit in the boot. I need to be able to store the T-Tops too. These boots are far too shallow. I have found a JBL Bass tube but it is 33CM high and causes the rear parcel shelf cloth to stick up, showing theres something in the boot. Not only that its that bloody long I cant fit me T Tops in. I spose I can get a custom made one but I didnt know if anyoine here had bought one and could recommend a model. Ta

My fuel warning light is misbehaving - it comes on even when the tank is full. And then it goes off. And then it comes on again. This week, it is mostly staying on. From the manual (pages FE-3, EL68), it seems the warning light sensor is in the same assembly as the Fuel pump and gauge assembly. Looks like a dodgy connection somewhere. Hopefully. Has anyone else had this and what did you do about it? Thanks - Gio

Gonna try doing that this weekend - doing the thermostat, the two stubby soft pipes and the two hard pipes that connect to the engine block in case they are corroding. Does anyone have any tips or tricks for this - mines an auto so I WONT be removing the radiator or I'll have trans fluid everywhere.... Ta.

Morning! Hardly the biggest 'problem' lol but something that got me thinking this morning. Trundling along normally lightly resting on the accelerator pedal as you do... when I lift off, there is what I can describe as engine braking for a second, quite noticeable when you are thinking about it. I'm sure it has always done this but can anyone explain what the autobox does when you lift off the pedals? :) Is it simply the clutch disengaging? Cheers Pete

Morning all. Was gonna buy a new gearnob as mines looking a tad tired - picked one up (a universal one) which has a little grubscrew on etc, but cannot work out how to take mine off? Bloke in the shop said I'd have to hacksaw it off and butcher it then just fit the new one. Please tell me hes off his head and theres a proper way to do this. This is why I like doing jobs myself coz he was gonna fit it for me!!!

Hullo, Since I bought a standard Radio unit and seperate Standard CD unit. I fitted the Radio but couldn't work out how to fit the CD cable. Like I need some adapter ?. Since I never turned it on I wasn't bothered. But now its in the garage for the winter I would like to sort the cable. Any idea's ? Plus forgive me (as of course my Lady has a lecky areial) but is the 350 a lecky of the rear wing aerial ...still ? Cheers (Snmart Price Vodka-Coke at Yem) Ginja

Been thinking about having a single exit system made. What bore pipe would be required? I'm thinking that when the 2 pipes from the cats merge together it'll have to be into so fairly wide bore pipe to avoid restriction. Maybe someone with this set up could advise me. Anyone with a super dragger? Whats the spec?