General Discussions - 300ZX Related

Can you tell me where the fuse for the lighter is hiding as I blew the fuse and need to replace it. It may sound stupid but I just got the car.

Have fitted a set of Denso Iridiums to my car last Thursday night - So far have been very pleased with them and have had no side effects. Just in case anyone wonders if they work......They are IK20's I have a stock setup. And I left the gap untouched at 0.44 mm as out of the box and straight into the car. Probly coz they are new plugs V's old but I get more boost now. Will report if fuel consumption is anyt better if that appears to be the case. :dance:

Are they the same? Or not?

Im after a clutch for my 300zx and ive been offered: Organic - GBP450 S Metal - GBP480 R Metal - GBP470 All single plate! Could you tell me which one would best suit a N/A J reg as yet not really modified car Cheers - Mike

How much BHP improvement will I see fitting a better exhaust than stock to my NA? If that was the ONLY thing I did. I do not want a massive loud rude exhaust. I like four exit, just a bit bigger- not HUGE (and not too loud). Anyone recommend one?

I pretty much know what each of the connectors under the bonnet are now with the exception of these two. Any ideas ?

Hi, Just want to know if my 1990 TT on its way from Japn as we speak has electric seats as standard or was it not untill 1991 that this was the case? Thanks, Justin:)

Started getting a metal on metal squeak today on the way home from work, noticed i only got it on hard acceleration, ie on boost, i had visions in my mind of the blades of the turbo scraping on their housings and me having to part with over a grand and be zedless for a while. After searching the engine bay for boost leaks etc, panic was setting in, then the obvious occured. Lookes at the Near side wheel and the brake pad indicator was touching the disc, bent it back tested, noise gone, phew!!!!:D So now i got to get a set of pads instead of a set of tubs!!!!

I used to put a bottle of this in my escort every now and again. It might have been my imagination but it did seem to make it idle more smoothly. Don't know if it had any real beneficial effect. Would you put it in your zed or is it just a medicine show bottle?

I was driving today car was fine then it started to drive like it was running on 4/5 cilinders, i done a diadnostic test and im comming up with a code 34. what next?:eek:

Can anyone help me? i have rececently purchased a 300zxtt, and as much as i love it, the auto gearbox is annoying me. I would like to convert it to manual and would like any advice from anyone who has done it, also any parts for sale would be appreciated too. for reference its a1990, jap import. I am also on the lookout for a set of 18 inch alloys aswell:confused

hi i have just bought a 300zx twin t h reg and my auto box is playing up the car drives fine but it does not want to go into 3rd and 4th gaer in my auto box but first and second are fine it stays in second and does not even change to 3rd or 4th shall i do a auto box diagnostic check or what please guys help me

I dont know if Peter has already posted on here. but here goes. We've starting putting together a much improved website for PPS. The website is now starting to take shape, and now has the added feature of having its own forum. If you'd like to pop along, and pose all your bodywork queries to Peter on the forum, then we'd be grateful. If you've previously had work done on your 300 by Peter, I'd be grateful if you could supply details to webmaster@modifiedatpps.co.uk so I can add these details to the website, as you can understand, Peter has alot of information to supply to me already, and I'd like to take abit of work from him. Please direct any comments tow…

Hi, where is the best place to get a cam belt from? thanks

Hi, Measured my RWHP on my S13 tonight with a Gtech meter, which is meant to be one of the most accurate ways of measuring RWHP! SE RR Day RWHP 199 Gtech Meter RWHP 230:D :D :D I have corrected the ingnition timing slightly since the RR day, but I doubt if it would make 30BHP difference! Seems to tally up with what most people said the RR was inaccurate by!

help i have a problem with my zed i have a 1990 Z32 swb non-turbo..ok the car is good through out apart from one small issue. when im cruising along at any given speed and i have my foot just resting on the accelerator..it dicks about slighty... it is when im trying to just cruise at about 30 or so and im maybe slowing down but i stil have some throttle.... it seems to varry the power..jerks around a bit (although not agressively) it idles fine...and if you just crack the thottle the revs lift and it seems steady...just when im travelling it dicks about? how do i cure this? any help would be cool.

I have just bought a new drivers side are for my steering rack. When i loosened the arm the shaft going into the rack turned round quite a bit until the arm loosened. Now i think the rack is nachered as to me there should be no movement. Anyone ever changed the arm i am talking about that goes from like the track rod and bolts onto the rack and did they have any moovement in the rack. Cheers John Crisp

can any 1 tell me how i can custom my avatar pic it said i could but didnt tell me how ????????????????:confused:

Right then,after a long drive, i booted it today in first gear, when i went to change to second it wouldnt go in, and when it eventually did it crunched like fook, then the revs soared and the car accelerated slowly! When i stopped and pulled away again, the clutch started slipping like mad (in all gears) and i barely made it up the hill to my house! Have i blown my clutch ? I have left the car for a couple of hours now and im scared to drive it, because i will break my heart Is there any suggestions for this - or is it sh@gged?:( Cheers - mike

Anyone know where i can get hold of bulbs for the spot lights on my 1990 j spec 300 ive got 100w in at the moment thats the bulb with the wire attached and the one you just push in they only do in 5w which is too dim so ive got one spot light dimmer than the other, Anyone know of any brighter? i know higher watts are illegal but the ones i have in since i got the car are brighter.

Simple one :) Which fuses need to be removed to reset the ECU? Prefer not to remove the connection to the battery as it plays havoc with the stereo. Thanks. Brian.

put my car pic on bottom of my thread?

When I got my zed, I was ignorant of the "when you have this bit dismantled you may as well replace that bit while you're in there" nature of these cars. Consequently when I had the cambelt etc done the water pump appeared OK so I didn't get it changed. Now I'm getting a strong coolant smell after high speed driving and there are antifreeze splashes over the front of the engine around the belt cover and metal pipe in which the temp sensors fit. It is definately not from the rad, I shone a torch down there and there are more coolant stains on the engine block between cam belt covers. The car doesn't overheat (yet) and I've only needed to top the expansion ta…

Had the car up on axel stands today to try and find out what this terrible grinding whirling noise was which has been pissin me off for ages, took the belt off alternator and started the motor and no noise, now has been replaced by secondhand one...........thank god for that, i seem to be buying something for this car every day now, still yet to have cambelt, water pump etc done as well. To be honest i wish i didn't buy the dam thing. Thanks to Andy Z who i kept pestering about parts but managed to find alternator in local scrappy so sorry didn't buy one off you in the end, no doubt i'll be calling you again tho....:( Anyone know for any reason why my car shoul…

Just drain it and fill up with straight anti -freeze or fanny about every year with the density float tool thingy?