General Discussions - 300ZX Related

Hi My Jap import has come with a boost solenoid but no head unit. I'd like to find a compatible head unit but I'm not sure what the original unit was. I've been told that the boost solenoid under my bonnet is an HKS EVC 1. Do the following pictures of it resemble the one you used to own? Many thanks Jon

Hallo all - I have had a couple of good recommendations about bodyshops. Dosthill Bodyshop in Tamworth which does a lot of work for Zedworld's customers. Also FG Accident Repair in Nottingham which does a lot for Z Centre's customers. PPS has an awesome rep but is too bloody far so please don't suggest it! I can't afford the time to flatbed it up there and fly back (plus that's not cheap). I need someone who has a knowledge of Zeds and can do accident repair not just respray. The above two are the closest I have found to Heathrow. This is only a request for info not a firestarter - so please feel free to pm/e-mail instead of posting. TIA - Gio PS …

Well the other week I posted about the hesitation and lack of smoothness in the running of the car. Since having the car chipped and the exhausts done it's probably more noticable. Having done searches on the forum it seems to point to the coil pack connectors. I have looked at them before and some of the little clips are broken. Will broken clips cause the problem of not getting enough connection? However, originally I also had the usual problem of the fluctuating temp guage caused by the TPS. I disconnected it cleaned it and it is fine. But last Sunday it played up again so I wiggled the TPS and then it was fine. If there is a fault with the TPS could this be caus…

Can anyone give me a link for diagram where coil pak is? Geoff.

got a water leak passenger side rear looks like its comming from the turbo is this pipe/hose easy to replace?

Hi all, Ive fitted a tail light, only I cannot get bulbs! (3) I think. My nissan dealers cannot get them! Any ideas please. Has anyone fitted fog lights? That fit Zs. Like, where to fit them(I know the front,doh!) Where the switch goes or do I fork out £180 squid nissan want to fit um. Arthur

Anyone had problems fitting the energy suspension bushes, have heard you have to modify the subframe :confused:

Hi All, Just tying up a loose end. I changed the TPS around about the same time my timing started going screwy and my car detonating. Checked the settings at the TPS connector (had been reading from AVC-R) and they came in at about 0.45 while closed and 4.55 when full throttle. I had to drop the closed voltage to 0.285 V (about as far as it would go) to get the reading to 4.1V when open - anyone able to confirm that these results are ok?? - I'm wondering if I've installed a dud TPS. TIA! RobH

Hi, A chap tried to fit some new bushes to the rear steering arms of my Z last week and said that he couldn't remove the old ones. Should this be a simple job? Has anyone any advice that I could pass on please? Cheers Andy

still have no cruise got chance to swap over ecu were is it any ideas cheers Dave:confused:

Hi can anyone help me? Ive just bought a HKS type 0 turbo timer and harness but all the instructions are on Japonese and i cant work out wich wire goes where.

So anyone fancy towing me to SE on Saturday morning ??

Hi, Can anyone let me know the code or name of the silver paint used on a J'spec 300zx before i try to source some paint cheers Jim

It look slike I'm going to have to tow my 300zx to SE on Saturday, so I'm gonna need to fit a Towring to it. For those of you who have them and bought them from DT. What one do i need to get ? Thanks in advance

My sub has twin 6 ohm voice coils connected parallel which gives an impedance of 3 ohms. My amplifier instructions say that bridging can be done at 4 ohms to give 250RMS My amp is rated at 2 ohms but would I be okay to bridge at 3 ohms? Thanks for any help. Steve E

Can anyone help me, I have to get my import 300 tt serviced & some mods, where can i get the bits from or can anyone recommend specilist dealer nearest to portsmouth are, who can do these jobs? I know i might have to travel but where? Also i need this stuff doing any idea how much for the supply & fitting of this,or just to buy & a seperate fitting charge & i will have to find a mechanic to do the work? Full service,new timing belt,new water pump (while its all off),oil cooler for gearbox, water temp gauge,boost pressure gauge, any help will be great!!

does anyone have any experience with one of these things, I may have just made a huge mistake and bought one Pete:D

Has anyone put this in their engine oil ? I did yesterday and now its running on 5 cylinders ( i think). Its not performing at all. Feels like it does when there are knackered plugs and your trying to boot it. It was already full of engine oil but i thought a little wont do any harm, so i put in little bottle and now its well f@@ked. Could this be because its over full ? If so i will do an oil/filter change at the weekend and drain it all out! Someone help ! Im gutted :mad: :mad: :mad: :(

Evening :) I've been offered a good discount of a pair of Goodyear "GSD" tyres but am looking for some info re suitability for the 300ZX on them, no matches found while searching. 255/40/17ZR rears quoted at £64 + VAT each inc fitting and balancing. Seems a bargain if they're any good :confused: Any info on these would be appreciated :D Thanks in advance Pete :)

Does anyone know? Cheers.

Hi All, After suffering some really bad detonation we checked my timing and found it was out by 15 degrees (30 degrees advanced at idle). Set it back to 15 degrees and the det was cured although performance was still far from peaky. I can't think of any way that the timing can jump without the timing belt/exhaust cam jumping one or more teeth. We replaced my timing belt at the weekend and found everything was timed up right BUT the marks on the belt were two teeth out on all sprockets when at TDC (!?). Checked the timing again after installing new belt and still 15 degrees out with the CAS in its original position. The only possible explaination I can come …

Anyone know what hose connects to this pipe? and then where does the other end go? Just about to drop the engine back in but wonderd if the hose that connects to this is still in the car, or if it goes back to the engine again!

Just changed the stock radio from my 93 UK Z and found that it has a 2 pin ariel socket at the back....went to my local car parts place and they can get the converter but it costs £20. Seems way OTT for a simple converter is this right? Anyone point me in the right direction to get one?

I'm still deciding which mods to go for, and I was a bit suprised to find that most of the ECUs out there (JWT etc) aren't reprogrammable. I don't know why, but I just thought that they would be tuned to each individual car. So - I'm wondering if a Dastek Unichip would be better? Any experiences good or bad? Also, does anyone know if it works with Boost controllers and afcs? I was thinking of going for the SBC-ID 2 or 3, with the powermeter thing and maybe (if it's worth it) an Apexi AFC. Currently there's just a HKS Superdragger on my 91 Manual TT, so I was also going to add an induction kit and a decent clutch/flywheel. Does this sound like a good route t…

Anyone know of anyone that does this in the Northwest?