General Discussions - 300ZX Related

I am putting in higher watt bulbs in my head lights. Yeah I know its illegal but it makes them average. ;) Last time I did it, they blow after while driving home from de-wales. The constent changing between highbeam and dips blow them I know it's becuase of the heat but some one mentioned making a better earth as that may help. So what do I earth? And will it be easy? Stuart

Hey all.... Just a quick question about a funny thing that happened earlier. Started the car up and the "power" alert light for the auto box flashed about 4-5 times then just went off. Any ideas if this is bad or not? Car feels and goes just as well as ever.....strange

I have purchased a Jim Wolf Technology uprated clutch disk, does anyone know if I can use it with a new standard cover or do I need to get a Jim Wolf one or a different uprated one ? All help appreciated, Olly.

Hi All, I'm aware that HKS Iridiums are rebadged Densos but need to know who manufactures plugs for the likes of Apex'i, Greddy and the like...? Anyone got any info at all on plugs provided by these other 'manufacturers'?? Anyone used anything other than NGK, Denso or 'HKS' Iridiums? Any observations? Thanks in advance, RobH

Hi everyone. I've just changed my gearbox rear mount (front part of prop & centre bearing replaced already because of vibration above 50 mph) and I've STILL got hellish vibration at only 30 mph+:eek: . My theory is that maybe because I've only replaced half of the prop (rear section okay) that there may now be an imbalance ie. the two halves are matched to one another during manufacture. Does anyone know if this is true or not and if anyone can balance the two together as this is really doing my head in now. Many Thanks Shaunmac

Hi guys, my auto box is not changing past second gear, it sellects reverse, 1st and 2nd ok, the box was only recon'd 14 months ago and is now out of warranty, is there any chance it is repairable, i.e torque converter fault, hydraulic fault etc....Thanks for any help

Hello My rear dampers on my UK z are totally rooted. I was in New York yesterday and a main dealer had rear US spec dampers for $89 They are the electronic adjustable ones, but is the valving the same? Are they softer?

Anyone tried the polyurethane bushes, particularly in the front? Are they worth fitting before the old ones are kaput?

Ive just had my rear diff seal replaced due to leaking and the mechanic noticed that one of the UJ's was tight causing vibration (I read all about the gearbox mount etc) but he reckons its deffo the UJ . Anyone know where a good propshaft company is to replace the UJ's as NISSAN propshaft has caulked UJ's and you have to buy a complete prop £808 inc vat. There must be a company who can just replace the UJ,s Thanks.

can you buy manuals on this car

anyone know where i can buy parts for this car as some places scratch there heads when i mention 300zx

I recently bent my Z in a low speed (5-10 mph) collision. My insurers wish to write the car off (Category D writeoff), as they believe that it is uneconomical to repair. I would like to investigate purchasing the salvage and having the car repaired myself, which my insurers are happy to entertain. Unfortunately, I have no mechanical knowledge whatsoever - I just drive 'em. I wonder if somneone would be prepared to give me a ballpark estimate (nearest £1000), broken down as much as possible, to effect these repairs, so that I may make an informed decision. The car is a 1990 Jap spec automatic, with no significant mods. The assessors report is as fol…

i'm loOking to put some digital camera j-pegs on forum of ICE + wheel's but cant for the life of me worK OUT HOW TOO!! CAN ANY=ONE HELP? STEVE

Hi, My traction control seems to be playing up. It decided to misfire now and then but stops when I turn it off. The wheels speeds are all being picked up correctly and it runs fine when it's off so it's not the injectors either. This problem comes and goes, another problem I have with it is that it has decided to set a rev limiter at 4,500 rpm (which is the same setting as my launch control) again this clears when I turn it to the off position. Before I start shouting at racelogic customer services (if there is such a department), I would like to quickly swap it over with someone else's unit that is working. It will only be a quick unplug and swap for 5 mins …

As some of you know my car's going into PPS on the 14th July (Saturday) Since there are a few of you from London who have done this journey I would like to know. 1) How did you get back ? a) If by Plane: a1) What's the nearest airport to PPS ? a2) How did you get from PPS to the airport (i.e. Cab, train , bus etc.) ? a3) Which company did you use to fly back ? a4) Which airport did you fly into (i.e. London end) ? a5) What's the rough price ? a6) How far in advance so you have to book the fight ? a7) How long did it take to get back ? b) If by Train: b1) What's the nearest Train station to PPS ? b2) What's the price of the one w…

help need to undo nut on crankshaft pulley, which way left or right thread as it is very tight. cheers :)

I have a 90 Fairlady tt. I'm trying to install a blitz turbo timer but the directions are in Japanese. Anybody know where I can find them in English? Also I'm wanting to install a new intake system but not sure if the normal bolt ons you can find on line will work for the TT. One last thing. How much difference will a bov help on a auto and would it require two?

Hi all. I haven't posted here for a while, but I was hoping someone might have a settings file for their Racelogic TC - one that can be read by the Windows-version that someone wrote not so long ago. I'm trying to see what the settings look like, since I can't hook into my Racelogic TC at the moment. I'd appreciate it if someone mailed me the file direct to: dino@owendevelopments.co.uk or dinom@globalnet.co.uk Regards, Dino

I need second opinions, because I'm cacking myself about this... engine rebuilt with forged pistons, bigger cams, etc. I'll hopefully get it back tomorrow (wehay!!!). I know there's a few of you guys on here who've had to suffer a run-in. So: .what's the best fuel to run in on (keep in mind I'll probably be poodling around for 1200-odd miles (loads of fill-ups!)) .what's the optimium speed/type of driving to do? I assume constant speed motorway stuff isn't ideal .I'm gonna drop the rev-limit in the ECU so I can't possibly (hopefully) blow it up. What's best to set it to? 4K? What's gonna happen when the engine hits the new limit? Does it just run, or star…

Hi All, I've had my car waiting for a box swap at a mate's garage for three months now - he's decided he doesn't want to do the job now (****er!!). Problem is I have to get it to Luke in Nottingham (about 80 miles) and I don't wanna drive it (won't change past second gear (Auto), no MOT, no tax etc). Any suggestions how I can get the AA to shift it for me? AFAIK they won't move it if it's capable of moving on its own no matter how dumb it would be to drive it. I have Relay membership but need a way to disable the autobox completely once I've moved it to someone else's driveway. It can't be anything too obvious (they might be able to fix it by some miracle) and r…

Alright people :) Coming home in the p1ssing rain after a no-go at Santa Pod, I noticed my speedo wasn't working :confused: - it was sitting at zero. It then perked up later on and was fine for the rest of the journey. I put it down to big puddles spashing on some electrical connectors somewhere :confused: . Does this sound likely? Yesterday though it was nice and dry and took the zed out. The speedo didn't work again :(, I pulled into a petrol station to fill up and when I started up again the "Power" light on the dash *flashed* 3 or 4 times :confused: . Turned the ignition off, and on again - same flashing again :confused: :confused: . Anyway I set off an…

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the small vaccum hose that controlls the boost gauge in engine bay (drivers side), it keeps spliting at the end. this is the 5th time ive had to cut the end off, now i need a new one........ JIM:mad:

Is this the shell equivelant of Mobil 1 as I've just been told 'cause a friend has got 25 litres for 25 quid if I want it? Do I buy? :confused:

Hi, Sometimes I start up my Z and it sounds lovely, soundtimes it sounds like a tractor! Sometimes a few minutes driving and it'll sound great again, sometimes it goes on for as long as I'm in the car! Has anyone got a solution to this? It's had an oil change and that didn't do much good (wrong oil?). Does it do the car any harm if I stick my foot down when the tappets givin' it some? Cheers, Andy