General Discussions - 300ZX Related

Currently my front fogs (Nissan jap spec) are wired into my rear fog wiring (so you can switch em off/on) and I want to make them come on permently with the dipped beam. Then I can turn on my rear fog light next time it's foggy (well - the inner rear brake lights anyway!) Anyone done this? Which wire in the fuse box did you splice into? Did you have to up the fuse? Regards, Jez.

Guys, Are there any major differences mechanically between the 2 ? And what difference in insurance premiums ? BTW I've just been quoted £602 fully comp for a UK spec Twin Turbo Z what would the difference be for an Import ?

Can anyone out there tell me what my tyre pressures should be?. CURRENT tyres are 225-50-ZR16 Avons ALL ROUND,as put on by the previous owner, not so long back.As they still have ooodles of rubber I am reluctant to change them just now. CM

I know a lot of you have the very sexy twin round lights on the back of your zeds, but I pressume that, in the most part, these are from a fiat, as per the kit that Luke supplies. My question is, do the larger rear lights from a skyline not fit in there? cos I suspect these would look rather good.

Anyone got a PTU I can borrow to prove it as the cause of a problem on my car ? Cheers

i read somewhere on this forum that it is relatively easy to get a zx up to 400bhp. is this true. i.e. is it easy and cheap or easy and EXPENSIVE. i have a imported TT which i assume is 280bhp standard. I have a boost controller but i dont think it works. So my question is......If it is relatively cheap and easy to get 400bhp then could someone tell me (preferably in detail) what i need to get and do and also someone in the midlands that would be able to help. Thank you rav

Yesterday (after a trundle in the country) the radiator cap blew off the rad and all the coolant went whoosh all over the road. This was after about an hour on the M4 at less than 90, followed by about 10 mins at 40. RAC bloke who filled up the system said the cap couldn't have been on properly as they never come undone by themselves. Has anyone else had a cap do this? (Real Nissan rad cap, real Nissan rad, no mods). Cheers - Gio

Attached are two pics of my car when i had it jacked up, the jack in the pics isnt taking any wieght just there just in case! Anyway can anyone tell me if im doing this right?, seemed secure but im no mechanic! Id rather die at the wheel of my zed, not under the wheel!!!

Decided to do a sevice (well, my best attempt at one!) today. Changed oil to castrol 10/60 (as recomended by macca!) Changed coolant, (but i didnt empty the engine banks as I didnt know you had to till afterwards!!) I just removed the main hose underneath. Wil this need doing again? How much more water can the damn thing hold??? I filled a bucket!!! Also after I refilled it, took it for a run came back checked for leaks there were none, job done i thought, but when i went back to it it had made a very small puddle on the floor under the resevior tank, so i topped the rad back up but it only took about 50ml (res tank was still fine) took it for another run a…

hi all i have a problem with my 91 tt import. it seems to only be firing on 5 cylinders! i was driving along and the car was running fine, suddenly it seemed to loose a cylinder. a warning light now comes on intermitantly. I dont know what this is for cos the manual I have is for the European model which doesn't include this in the dash warnings. It is on the left hand side of the dash under the speedo and looks like two parallel lines with a bulge in the middle and four squiggly lines (a bit like heat lines?) above it. It appears to be the middle light of a popssible five warning lights - can anyone enlighten me on what the problem may be or what the warning li…

I'm completly stuffed on this one! I've done a whole new rear cluster arraingment to use 'led' bulbs & stuff. Tail & b/light work well, but the indicator led's flash about 6 times faster than stock bulbs :(, looks pants. So i contacted the makers & they said some cars with a high relay output need a resistor in line @ the bulb to reduce the feed. Ok but they can't recomend a suitable 12v resistor for a Z. Any ideas? harve

Can anyone else remove their key from the ignition at any time? Like when the engine is running :eek: It's handy for when the car is running and you need to go back into the house without turning off the engine, but it does worry me. Fortunatly the steering lock doesn't seem to work or my keys falling out of the ignition when driving could be a disaster :eek:

Hallo matey - you know who you are;) Thanks for pulling over- happily, the RAC bloke was only 5 mins behind you. It looks as if the rad cap just blew off (which everyone says means it wasn't properly on in the first place). Loads of RAC water later and trundly off home - no leaks (so far fingers crossed). Hope you find the bits to get your NA sorted soon. Thanks again - Gio :p

Hello! I bought some new rear speakers and a CD player at the weekend and need a bit of help :) The speakers went in fine - Pyle (?!) 6x4s and are looooads better than the standard ones I took out - one of which wasn't connected anyway :rolleyes: :confused: . Read loads of posts about bypassing the rear speaker amp etc and redrilling brackets - none of which seemed to apply :confused: . They fitted perfectly and worked fine with the old stereo :) . Thats all fine, but I started on the CD Player (Panasonic CQ-RDP003N incidentally) and it's obviously got a more modern connector with bundle of colourful wires which doesn't simply slot into the connector sticki…

I have a sick Z32. The front right wishbone has failed. Do I need to replace both or can I get away with a new one on one side only. Also does anyone know of any good second hand one I might be able to get my hands on? Thanks in advance. Simon

Changed a set of PFR6B-11C for ZFR7F-11 today. ZFR are copper plugs, so probably change them every time I do the oil but for £2 each, who cares? For comparison, both plugs are 11.5 mm from base of threads to the top of the metal 'shroud' around the insulator. ZFR are 2mm longer from top of shroud to top of firing electrode. Think length wise this puts them between PFR6B-11C and PFR6B-11B. The plugs I took out had definately overheated (insulator v. white and no deposits at all, electrodes glazed) so it's probably worth going up to 7's. Seems to be running OK on 0.8mm gap, but didn't go for a long run because I left the oil cap off!!!

Guys, What kit is this and what am I looking at total cost for buying,fitting,painting, wheels tyres...etc ? Cheers

Just popping out to holfords to see if there is a booster type seat that will fit the rear of my 2+2. My son and heir is 2½ soon (and 15Kg) and currently has a seat strapped in the front (he rides with me more than his mum does). Thing is, we occasionally go out all together and so he needs to be moved onto the back (so mum can stop complaining about how small the back of the car is!) Can anyone recommend a seat that fits or do I have to try them all and see for myself? Many thanks for useful suggestions.

Any one got any ideas? I just got a new Alpine head unit fitted and it came with a remote. A bit daft, but then it is quite a reach to the centre console, si I am currently experimenting with the idea of mounting the remote somewhere handy, ie near the gear lever or steering wheel. What I'd really like to do, though, is have a few basic controls mounted on the steering wheel, which is non-standard, see pic...

HELLO ALL I,M THINKING ABOUT FITTING WHITE MPH REPLACEMENT CLOCK FACES ON DASH .IS THE JOB DIFFICULT .I HAVE IN THE PAST DONE THIS TYPE OF JOB , IS THE SPEEDO CABLE A BUGGER TO RELEASE AS THIS RESTRICTS YOU A LOT ANY INFO WOULD MOST APPRECIATED ALSO I HAVE A SILVER Z WITH A GREY TWEED INTERIOR PLUS BLACK DASH ANY SUGGESTIONS ON WHAT COLOUR CLOCKS TO PUT IN APART FROM WHITE WHICH WOULD LOOK THE BUSINESS CHEERS CULLY Z :)

Anyone fitted these front/rear ? Was wondering how dificult it is ?:eek: Cheers, F.T.

I have a wet patch on the passenger side footwell and the windows have steamed up ??? is the heater matrix shagged or is there something else under there ??? :mad: Any advice would be appreciated..........Dave..

I work with one of those know all, been there etc twats. Drives a Vectra V6, keeps referring to the beast as a Nissan 200.. Apparently he used to be a rally driver for the navy ( get the picture?:D ) Anyway yesterday after a nightshift we find each other side by side at some lights. The dick starts revving and grins at me like some kind of sad rent boy ( whatever that looks like:D ) Lights change , I decide to have some fun , needless to say he was wiped out. Next shift, all the tart had to say was....not bad ...for 2 litres....:D

Anyone ever use the auto box manually - i.e. using the auto lever up through 1st/2nd etc.??? I would think it would put more wear and tear on box - but what do you think? Geoff.

Dumb question maybe. I can see where the air goes in but not where it comes out. ??? Also is there an easy way to clean up the fins. The lower couple of inches of each of mine have the fin edges bashed - probably with small stone impacts over time. Obviously this impedes airflow through and thus charge cooling. If I could get to the back of them easily maybe a water jet from behind would straighten them back out and clean out any crud etc improving airflow. Water from the front would only make them worse. :confused: