General Discussions - 300ZX Related

Is this right? my sis found this info that the law now says that the side windows now have to have 70% attenuation! is this right? heres the link to the info http://www.iceled.co.uk/area51/viewtopic.php?t=282

I am experiencing extreme difficulties getting hold of a set of front disks for a 90 non turbo auto j-spec I've had to send back 4 sets of disks so far and i'm rapidly getting shirty about this . Does anyone have an idea where i can buy a set of front disks as they seem to be as rare as rocking horse shit :rofl:

Hi Does anyone know of any companies in the Middlesex area that make up exaust pipe work for the Zed, I don't need the boxes just the pipes form the cat back and then fit my own cans. Cheers Mark

just e-mailed 3g brakes for a price on there big disk conversion, which was a set of 310mm grooved rotors, and mounting brackets for my existing callipers!! the price was £425 is there a cheaper way of doing this conversion as all i need is the rotors and mounting brakets, if it came to the crunch i could manufacture my own brackets and i would only need the disks!! cheers

A while ago I posted asking for advice on noise and vibration from the driveline - just thought I'd give you an update. The vibration was the joint in the propshaft. Apparantly this had partly siezed which is not good for smooth running. Protech in Nailsea sorted this for me and the car can now play in the fast lane of the M4 without shaking itself to bits. However, that wasn't causing the loudest noise I had. That turned out to be the Japanese spec tyres (Bridgestones). After replacing them with Pirellis the "wu-wu-wu-wu-wu" at 40mph+ is now gone. What do the Japanese put in their tyres? The HICAS thing relates to the fact that sometimes (not always t…

hi when i first bought my car the gear box blow (auto) i had the box recondishend. when i got it back it reved out in 1st the garage had it back and took it to nissan they said gearbox is working ok its the cam shaft sensor i bought a second hand one and fitted it it was even worse the macanic said he didnt think the plug that plugs into sensor was very good. so we bodged it with a big cable tie to hold it on tight. its a lot lot better now but still dose it now and then. could it be anythink else or do i need a new plug?? thanks steve

hi was wondering if i change my clocks to show mph with the resistor method will the odometer clock up in miles to or still km :)

Hi Guys I have looked over the net to try and come up with info on my clutch but have turned up nothing can anyone help?? I have a stillen kevlar clutch i have a stock number of sm451200 but this maybe just the company it was from?? It slip at the moment but only now and again so it maybe getting some oil on the plate now and again so i may be able to refub it but if it will not handle serious power then can anyone recommend another clutch i have looked at the rps street max spring hub thingy which seems to be a good clutch which is not too expensive?? Any other suggested? Cheers Kirbz

I just thought that i could get some rear koni adjustables and buy the rear springs seperatly. The shocks would cost me about £200 and the springs another £100. Would i be able to have tein at the front and then the konis at the rear or am i just chatting garbish and resorting to TOM FOOLERY. If this is a good idea whos the best person to buy them off. Also who does a 70-80mm lowering spring. Any help Im getting quite desperate (u can tell heh) Fas

Do any of yo guy's thet are going to the AWOL meet on Sunday have a conzult, if you do would you be so nice to a novice and bring it along for me to check my ecu bacause my car is running a bit ruff and i need to know whats happening. Symptons are hot or cold from tyme to tyme she misfires and some black smoke apeers from the rear pipes, revs rises and drops quite a bit, then all the sudden it is all over and the smoke disapeer and she idles and runs perfectly fine. Could any one help please.:confused:

hi this has probably been asked and answered many times before(did search but couldn't find anything relevent)... is there a way of removing restrictor on cruise control cos its a bit of a pain in butt for it to stop at 69mph. i'm assuming that there is some sort of restrictor on system or if not i've got big problem wiv my cruise control ..... bugger:rolleyes: cheers nick

To go for servicing, mods etc. im on the southcoast, dont a mind travelling too much. looking to go stage 3 garretts, intercooler, you know usual turbo'd car mods. Cheers:D

Can any one tell me what if any changes I would have to make to my N/A so that I could fit an auto box from a TT? Also as you may have guessed the auto box on my N/A has gon an busted, big time. If any one knows where I can lay my hands on another N/A auto box, Please let me know on here or PM. me direct. Thanks all..... Chris...

Hi, Just got a failure ticket on the rear (near side)wheel showing a reading on the rolling road test that is is binding. The mechanic said that the wheel spun freely by hand but when on the rolling road it wa showing resistance. I don't think the pads are binding as they have just been changed and the brake pistons were not siezed. Any ideas? Is there and internal brake system for the Park position (auto box) or am I just imagining? Hope you can help. Also needs a new front shock, someone suggested that this is a nissan only part, correct? Cheers Ady

I need to get hold of some1 who can compress my original tein springs by about another inch (just the rear ones) i dont know who to turn 2. B4 u guys say i shouldint thats the only option im left with that or cutting a coil which i dont want 2 do. Or i fork out £600 to replace the rear shocks and springs which i cant afford to do with all my costs that im induring these days. Guys i need some help any1 who u reckon could help me out let me know preferably in the london area but any ideas will do. Either that or i hire a FAT MAN to sit in my car all the time. He'll probably eat all of the pies 2 which will cost me more. The method is known to compress them…

Well, finally got my z back after changing the engine. All the hunting and stalling it was doing when hot has now stopped. Took it to Nissan went on the consult which showed nothing except that the new engine is from an auto. Which was good becouse it was nothing electrical. So it turned out to be that one of the dump valves would not close so vacuum was lost which caused the above problems. So no temp sensor or throttle bodies. Just a damn dump valve.

Any tips on fitting? Boot trim and everything out, cut holes in trim where the brace will go through, secure strut brace, refit trim. Anything extra I need to look out for? Not including crossing the road, strangers etc James! :D Cheers Pete

Hi all, Im thinking of selling my Supra Turbo and moving over to the 300ZX. I have never seen inside one though, and need it to be like the supe a 2+2 seating config. Some of the ones Im seeing advertised are only 2 seaters. Does this mean they've had rear seats removed or are they all 2 seaters? Is there anything I need to look for when buying? Im after a UK (hopefully), Twin Turbo , targa top, manual, 91(J) model preferably with a bodykit fitted for under £7k. What is the performance of these like against a Mk4 Supra TT? Are they easy to mod, Ive had my supe decatted, wastegate shimmed, straight through 4.5" exhaust, k&N Induction kit, Hybrid turbo. …

Is it ok to remove them as i now have gutted cats? and if so how do i do it and for what reason is it worth doing it for?:confused:

Really poor lights, beam seems to be right near the front of the car and lights dim, will the loom hold up if put in 100w lamps? Also no rear fog, can i change one of the reverse lights?

I know this has been asked before but i can't find the thread. The off side/Drivers side front wing is making a coffee perculator noise, what is it?????? Only noisy when engine is running. Cheers Rich

I am just after destroying one of the stubs on the rear of my Z. When switcing wheels from stock to 18's I found one of then nuts a bit hard to get on. When I went to back on the stock wheels a week later The nut had cross threaded on the stub and I was very lucky to get it off, but in the process destroyed one of the stubs. Can these be knocked out and replaced directly like for example mitsubishi Galant or do I need a whole new(secondhand unit)?? Cheerz R

ok, just pulled front panel to look at induction. car has big single cone, looks like its held on by big jubilee and and plug/sensor in side of unit. does this sound like standard filter/induction or has it been uprated. just found out the fun way that the speed restricters been sorted:D :D cheers nick p.s. subscription cheque is in post :)

Driving back from work last week just as i was streets away from home the car starts runing like it was on 5 cylinders. Parked up outside my house half hour later started thr car again and it starts nice ,went to park it in the garage and it happens again.well what ive done so far is to pull all the leads going to the coil packs, and you notice a change on 5 of them one of them number 4 cylinder when i pull the conector going to that cylinder nothing happens. Today i started it again it was fine as soon as it got to normal temp it starts running on 5 cylinders again what could be causing this?:confused:

hi guys i was driving my car and when i came to a set off trafic lights i noticed smoke did not think much of it because it was night time and it was cold any way if i drive the car without thrashing it it wuld not smoke hardly but if i thrash it and come to a stop it smokes what can the problem be any help please starting to have enough of my z ..................sorry also the car has had new turbos 1 and half years ago ...........