General Discussions - 300ZX Related

Can anyone tell me where the paint code is on a zed. cheerz, mickey

What do superchargers do different from turbo's ? And has anyone done it to a N/A zed before? Just wondering, as im quite interested

Last night going up to the Mascrat Manor meet, my car started to overheat (went up to about 115 degrees) then temp went back down again. Also I had no heat from the erm... heater, despite having it set at 30 degrees. At the meet I checked the rad... it needed some coolant, not loads, so I topped it up with water. On the way home it overheated bigtime. Temp guage was showing >140 degrees:eek: Just managed to get the car home in one piece. Undid the rad bleed screw, and much steam emerged:rolleyes: This morning, filled it and bled it - drove to work, again no heat from the vents and again started to overheat. Filled and bled it again and now its fine…

hi zed heads, my rear diff is leaking fluid, ive bought the seal (o/s) from nissan (£8) how easy is it to do, ive looked on the online manual and in past threds but nothing really tells me that its on a spline and you can just pull the driveshaft out and then tap the new seal back in? has anyone done one before or know what it envolves? many thanks Jim.:)

HELP ! which site show you step by step how to diy your rear indicators wez:duffer: :duffer:

I've finally made up my mind on the wheels to get oz super leggaras, what is the best combination of wheels to get with stock wheels, should i get 9inch on rear and 8.5 on front, what is the best tyre width choice as well for front and rear. I'm going to be getting Eagle F1's Thanks for any help, its a bit confusing and james who i usually pester has decided to blow his belly up the incondiderate ******* :)

I was considering purchase of the Shift at Will system, but it appears from the web site ( http://www.ess-racing.com/ )that it is no longer available. Does anyone know of any other companies offering a similar service? Cheers. PS. If anyone has had this done can you please let me know what you think.

Thinking about putting a '99 OEM front bumper on my '91 Jap import NA. Do the standard lights fit or is that some additional expense I need to consider? Cheers David

I've got a large aftermarket tacho with shift light to fit to my Z to hed me no hit the limited when concentrating on the road ahead! Where's the best place to wire it to, and what wires?

Anyone got some boost hoses going cheap... I'd like to sort out my little (attack of the bread knife) situation on my current ones. Yes, I know I could get them from Smithy but thought I'd see if anyone had some going first.... Don't worry Smithy I'll still buy some nice colour coded ones in the new year ;) Cheers Ben

Hi all, As you know we have front fog lights... How on earth do they work??? I'm pretty sure the previous owner changed the front lights from old blank side lights and front combination to side light/indicators and front fogs... They just don't come on!! I need to get these babies operational as they'd be great driving lights (seeing as the normal dip beam is pants!!!). Any Help is always appreciated. Cheers Ben

Had a top day watched Gary do some sterling laps at Brands Hatch in his 300ZX:D :D Then went to the workshop and dropped the TT engine into the convertible!!

Without breaking them??

I have one of these I took of my supe. Does anyone know which wire I use from the ECU for the speed sensor? and where to find it :) I didnt use the turbo timer for the reason of running the engine coz I thought some little dickhead would see the car running and try and nick it. I only used ot for the 0-60 0-100 speed runs etc. I may wire it up properly for the zed though

I got HKS stainless on mine but have been offered some 5 SEIGER? Back boxes. These look too have a bigger bore so probably will be louder - which is a good thing :D Has anyone heard of these before and if so how much would be a good price to pay for the 2 back boxes? Cheers

Hi all - now the supe was nice and easy - pop the bonnet and you can see the air filter cone induction kit. Where the hell is it on my zed? it seems to be in front of the rad? do I have to take the panel off between the lights? IF I need to get on do I order 1 or 2 kits - Ive seen the blitz induction kit on Z Centre for 140. Would I need 2 of these? Cheers

Ok, I've got me cooling problem sorted (it was one of those short little hoses that feed into the turbo - the mechanic managed to do it without dropping the transmission!:) ) Now I've got another problem. Driving to work this morning, I noticed the brakes were spongey. Quite a bit of travel before they started to bite, but if I pump them again they bite just fine. The pads are only a couple of months old (cheers Berks!) and there is plenty of fluid in the system (just below the Hi mark) No noticeable drips or puddles of fluid anywhere, and none around the calipers either. I assume I've got air in the system, but is there a common cause? I've done a search and s…

Hi Wheres the best/easiest place to wire in the light for a gauge, in the cabin, so that it comes on with the headlights? Is there a "usual" wire to tap into? And where is it? I guess the RHS console would be a start? ;) Also, whats the easiest place to wire into in the cabin which is live all the time with the electrics turned on? Dont ask what for! You might not like the answer!!:rofl: Could I tap both of these (positive?) into the appropriate wires of the radio harness? And simply earth the other wire (negative??) to a decent earthing point? Or do I wire them in a loop to/from the harness, in parallel? I dont trust myself 100% with electrics...…

i know some of you will raise your eyebrows in disgust, but i want to get flames out of my 300zx. Its a non-turbo, jap spec. I have been told that simply de-catting will solve this problem, is this right? I was also told that jap cars generally over fuel, thus making them easier to flame. Thanks for any help - :cool:

Tried to fit new lambda sensors yesterday and when I removed the sensor, the whole boss that screws into the manifold came out. Not too much of a problem except when I tried to separate them, the sensor stripped - all the threads were welded to the boss. I guess the moral of the story is it's probably worth having a spare boss if you want to replace the sensors.

Coolant loss....... This carries on my radiator cap Q but goes in a different difection. OK - if we say that the problem isnt the radiator cap then we must assume I have a leak somewhere that only happens under pressure. Which might explain why the old cap doesnt lose the coolant as its a bit worn out and is preventing pressure build up - The new one may be making the leak more active as its allowing the system to buld up more pressure inside - Also causing it to lose more water..... How then can I check to see where the leak is as it doesnt seem visible while the car is running? Does a pressure test do the trick and if so where can you get these done…

How do I add my ride to the forum? It says Im a registered member but In not registered for rides? Ta

Running cat back Jasma at the moment.Looks to be about 2.5" bore. If I desided to have a single exit made what borage would I need & would you get restrictionwhere the 2 narrower pipes meet after the cats? On Super Draggers are the boxes the same bore as the pipe? Enlighten me anybody...:)

I have had to top up my power steering fluid twice in 6 weeks. It appears I have a leak somewhere. My question to you guys is, where do I start looking?......... Cheers

Hi, Does anyone have a link for the legislation on reg plates for imports? I have been told that plate size on imports is not covered by the UK specification. So if anyone can direct me to this stuff I'd appreciate it. Geoff.