General Discussions - 300ZX Related

ok people as you will know my autobox died on my TT import so is it worth fitting another autobox (uprated ) or should i just get a manual conversion done am running stock at the moment with just a mongoose exhaust fitted do i need to change anything else except getting the brakes uprated ?:hyper: :rolleyes:

I drained the autobox fliud and filled 8.7litres of Dextron III through the dipstick pipe and after a little run smoke is pouring out from the underside. Have I overfilled or not tighten the screws to the oil pan enough? It's dark now and I need the car for tomorrow. I'm not sure whether to tighten up the screws tighter or drain out some oil. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks in advance. Van

Just a question that i need answering. Im gettin some things put in the front wings of my zed. The problem is that at the top part of the wing (the insides) there is a little box of some sort. I think stu mentioned it had something to do with the cats. Can i remove these and get rid of them as im having a cat by pass done anyway. Need to find out as my bodyshop cant carry on with the wings until we find out what they do and if we can take them out. Fas

i think my car needs setting up properly i live in gloucester any one no any where close that no about the beasts?? steve

Is this guy on drugs?????? http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/kuddy/200sx/how_fast.html Check his mpg for 300zx, it reckons 24.7?????? i just got mine and cant get more than 15ish, is mine dieing???

as i have 13.5psi boost i have been told to be on the safe side to use 555 injectors, where can i get the best price for these?? i know they are'nt cheap, do i have to take my plenum off to fit them ?? i did find this site http://www.rceng.com/ not sure if its what i want though cheers dewi

Does anyone know where I can buy a pair of these, and how much they might be? Cheers

When I had mt MR2 I always changed the oil (Castrol Magnatec) every 3000 miles. Since getting my ZX (n/a) I changed the oil last time with Magnatec. Now, 3000 miles later, today I switched to Mobil 1 15 - 50. How often should I change the oil now ? Should I still change it every 3000, or can I let it go to about 4500 ? Thanks John

Hi all, i have just purchased a '92 300tt and am looking to start modding it. My mate owns a supra and has a kakimoto exhaust, this sounds awesome!!!, i was wondering if any of you people know if they do one for the 300 and where i can get it? i've searched high and low but can't find one anywhere! Thx peeps :) :rofl: A new 300 owner :) :rofl:

Have seen these on another uk zx web site but they are sold out, anyone know where else I can get them?

Hi again all :) , I was thinking of changing my wheels to this setup: Front: 235/45/ R17 Back: 255/40 / R17 Is this setup correct? If not whats wrong? cheers, Alastair.

Can I ask a favour ? can someone messure the exhaust gap in their rear wings west bumper. I'm getting some new tail pipes very shortly and need to know how big I have to go to fill the gap ;)

:cry: Bugger!!! :cry: My windscreen was hit by a stone this morning, swung up by a lorry... I had a look once it hit and thought, that was a lucky one...!! Well, I got that wrong!!! My wife found the screen was now cracked all across the bottom.... Anyone have recommendations on who to use??? Before you ask I am full comp. I think I've got £50 excess windscreen on my policy.... (Bl**dy hope so, anyway!!) Cheers Ben

Does the coolant flow around the nearside of the engine first and return on the offside?

does everyone owning a tt auto seem to have a sweet spot on thier accelerator, I only ask because rather than pressing foot to floor fast when wanting to overtake, if i lightly press the pedal it seems different?, even when sat in traffic, the slightest press in the right place sends me hurtling forward. just curious if other peoples feel like this? cheers good people jim.

How heavy is the ZX engine? I need to buy a engine trolly but need to know the weight of the engine first. Stuart

Looking for advise: My driver side windscreen jet leaks every time I accelerate hard or brake. Nothing major, just enough to wet the bonnet. But the passenger side is fine, no leaking no matter how hard the breaking, and both work fine for wetting the windscreen, although they are a bit week. Something wrong or normal on these older cars? Is there something I can do to stop it leaking? Oh, its a 92 jap import, in case that matters. Cheers

Does anyone please know of any decent mechanics that can and know how to work on Z's, apart from the overcharging dealers. Im in Leeds. Cheerz fellaz

I read on here a bit back that the price of shockers wasnt too bad, I just got quoted £750 for the rear ones. After the guy scraped me off the floor, I told him to stick his shockers where the sun dont shine. I have tried a few other places and the lowest I can find is £500. Maybe someone could point me in the direction of somewhere that will do my shockers without sucking air in through there teeth? Cheers Rod

Well, I've mailed Jeff about this, but I'm reluctant to *keep* bothering him with foolish newbie questions when I might as well ask them here ;) My NA Zed is running on five cylinders - when this first happened the cat overheat light came on for a bit, but after easing off it disappeared, and while limping home up the M1 I only saw it once more. The engine smoothed out by the end of the journey, was fine the next day, but since then has been running on five constantly. ECU diag gives code 55. Oh, it might also be worth mentioning that I've been running *very* rich recently. From a search, and from Jeff's advice, it's a dodgy connector or spark plug somewhere, ri…

Do the aftermarket cat back systems still employ a 'centre box' (resonator?) or do they just pipe straight back to the back boxes. If they don't does it make the exhast much louder than stock.

Anyone got one of these? A real (old type?) one that is, not a ConZult. I've just spent ages pulling the thing apart to get to a dodgy connector... put it all back together and now it simply says: HT-OS V1.04 Error 102 Bad directory Boy, am I in trouble!?! :eek: It looks like there's a reset button, which doesn't seem to do much. Is there some sort of procedure necessary after the battery (the on-board lithium one) has been replaced? Any help would be useful. Yeah, I've checked all the 'orrible ribbon cables.

Hi, The zed has reputedly a problem with the rear cylinders overheating! This is alledgedly down to too much of the water channel flashings left in the block, from the original casting! They don't let coolant flow to the rear cylinders easily and can be removed if you have an engine rebuild!! Also problems with the plenum design and heat from the turbos can mean the charge air is hotter at the rear cylinders! So just out of interest chuk down what cylinder failed on your motor?

Hi, I have got the stuck key in ignition problem - it has been getting worse - now it is permentley stuck! I have got the cover underneath the dash off but i am struggling to get the steering column off (see pic!) beacuse the case is fouling on the key! I have taken a shot from under neath looking at the ignition system - i am assuming the white block is the bit i am interested in. I have read after searching the forum that i need to jam the mechanism - somehow... Anyone know how to get the steering colum cover off better or exactly how i am ment to jam the mechnism to stop it happening again? Cheers Barry

Any body know the best place to buy a set of 24!:confused: :confused: cheers Dave