General Discussions - 300ZX Related

Up at Crail drag racing at the weekend and I lost drive in ALL gears at the same time and there’s a lovely whirring noise coming from the box. The fluid is perfect, clear pink, and there was no slippage beforehand so I’m wondering if it could be the torque convertor and/or oil pump, both of which I’ve still got on my old box (where the cluches failed). Has anyone ever had anything similar and changed the pump/torque convertor? If I have to go for a new box, who other than SE, do an uprated one and what’s the going rate? Colin

Ive done a few pics of my aivs as i checked em out the other day, thought they might come in handy for anyone who doesnt know where they are like i used to!!!

Hello again Now i know you are going to say get rid of the NA and get a tt but i do alot of miles so i need to keep the MPG down BUT i do want it a bit quicker Now done K and N But should i spend £500 on a zorst or £500 on 75 bhp NOS kit My mate has NOS on his TT and he never looked happier(except when bottle leaks and freezes his boot)

Pulled up alongside a Lotus Elise ( newish model ) at a set of traffic lights. He was looking over and was reving up a lot, so I thought OK then , what the f*ck! Lights changed to green and we both floored it. I was then a bonnets length ahead which then became a car lenghth before we reached 60!! He then followed me ( single carrageway ) to the next set of lights, where he turned right and gave me the thumbs up. At least he enjoyed our burnup and had the decency to acknowledge our little race!:D :D Cheers, F.T.

Can anyone help me with getting my car delimited Based in aldeshot got a quote for MPH and Delimited at £175

:) Hello I need some help from you guys, I need the wiring diagram for the heated seats. Anyone who can help me with it? Nissan will charge me for 50£ for the book ( Service manual complements 2), and it`s only one side from the book that I need. A Nizzan Z32 lover from Sweden Wågis

About 1 month ago i had an agent import me a 300zx. To cut a long story short im very happy with it but i keep finding aftermarket mods!! Good ones! I put a post on the forum asking about what boost levels i can run to on stock turbos and stock ECU because the car had a boost controller. The majority of people said i had to upgrade the ecu before running at higher levels than 12psi. Well i had a look at the ECU today and! their is a sticker on it saying! ""KAKIMOTO RACING!!"" SO THE QUESTIONS ARE: 1. Is this a good ECU upgrade?? 2. What boost levels can i run to now?? 3. What kinda Bhp will i be putting to the wheels with this ECU, cat bac…

Just checking the wiring and piping on my boost controller install which I still have problems with. Can someone tell me which are the stock solinoid connectors. Thanks.

My 1990 UK Auto (standard spec. genuine 57K on the clock) had a recon. box fitted last year - since which I have covered a mighty 500 miles (its amazing the petrol savings that come from a 34 week lay-up in the garage!) - everything was great until last week. The symptoms are similar to a slipping clutch - revs can rocket without the car going any faster?? it also appears to not change into top - it will rev to 7,500 - 8,000 and have the limiter cut in but it will only be doing 80 mph. As I said - it was running superbly, so suggestions please. My guess is the torque converter, although I'm the first to admit that my knowledge of auto boxes is minimal. The GO…

After changing the tweed trim I will soon be buying new seats for the Z. Will I need new runners as well or wil certain seats fix to the original ones, haven't decided which ones to go for yet. Anyone recommend any and anywhere I can try before I buy.

hey bud , can you polish my plenum for me ,im pulling the engine soon for the pe turbos and tomei pistons and id like to no if ya could do my plenum. it wont be till next month . email me if ya can please m8 or leave me your email.thanks jay

Well I was in 6th gear and the guy next to me said go, so I did and I was in a red one two... what a F***ING sound.. loved IT on the last lap instructor said keep it in 4th and floor it. I hit 9000revs still smileing:D :D jay P.S. still like the 300 as you can see I am no good at adding a attachment (sorry it was a good pic)

Does anyone know where I can get some new friction discs for a Giken Twin Plate Clutch? Thanks.

Was driving along behind one of these on a single carriageway, when the passenger looked around and said something to the driver, who then decided to try and loose me!!:rolleyes: Anyway I easily kept up with him and would have gone for the overtake if there had been any opportunities, but there wasn't! And then I started dropping back several car lenghths...much to their delight....and I was dropping back even further....when FLASH!! He had just gone through that horrible speed camera that I had known about all the time!!:D :D That made me laugh, that did!!;) Cheers, F.T.

There a highish pitched whine coming from what sounds like the rear of the engine compartment. Appears both when parked and under load when the revs are between about 2500 and 3500 although I suppose that other engine noise could be drowning it out at higher revs. Also seems only to appear with a change of revs although agian that might be wishfull thinking I initially though it was a loose belt but I'm pretty sure there aren't any belts back there. It also sounds a bit like the screach of metal on metal but I've checked the oil level and that seems fine although I'm not overly happy with oil pressure levels at the moment. Any ideas. now off to the pub to drown …

My local scrappy made me an offer I couldn't refuse. It was a set of 17inch alloy wheels which came off a late model MR2, though I don't think they are original. They are 10 spoke with 10 small stud holes at the top of each spoke. At the rim end there are two allen key studs each side of the spoke. They look more decoritive than practical. the wheels are the normal alloy colour except the outer rim which shines like stainless steel. They are fitted with yokohama tyres which are less than a quarter worn. the tyre sizes are 135-40-17, the other two being 205-40-17, but I expect I could live with that for a while. They came with the wheel nuts, which being very slim h…

Hello everyone, just signed up, so Hello! Looking at buying a 300 cause they look just so great and have been doing my research :) so worked out, i want a series 2 or a series 3 tt, manual (v important) model (doesnt' have to be modded). Question i got is, how much am i looking at price wise? I was hoping to stay under £6000, but looking at the prices on here, is this being a bit ambituos? Other thing, i'm in london, and a lot of you guys seem to be too, so do you offer a, um, like rent a knowledge days, where you can come and check a car over for me (as obviously i know absolutely nothing about them :))? i'll pay you of course! many thanks! Ben

Got a bad water leak which I'm trying to fix today. It appears to be a pipe from the driver's side turbo. It comes from a vertical metal pipe and bends round to underneath the plenum. I've removed all the extraneous sh1t from around it but I'm still struggling to get at the end underneath the plenum. There's still a pipe in the way stopping me getting to my pipe. It's about an inch in diameter and I'm going to have to shift it first. However, it doesn't appear to want to budge. Anyone any idea what it is, how to get it off, etc? Any help very much appreciated. Cheers Mike

Hi guys, I am buying a new front bumper for my '90 TT and would like to know if i only need the bumper or if there is some other parts that connect to the bumper and then to the chassis? I had an accident in mine and all of the bumper/what ever else live behind it is gone Is there some sort of frame or support that goes in between? Cheers Mr.Smith '90 300TT Manual 2-seater

Hi all, had a code 13 come up on a ecu test, so i changed the engine sensor, still code 13 , do i have to reset the ecu by disabling the battery for an hour or should it reset itself when ignition turned off???or is there something i havn,t done ! any help appreciated , thanks guys..!

HELLO ALL WHEN REPAIRING MY PEELED UP DASHBOARD I NOTICED WHEN I PRISED MY VENTS OFF THE PASSENGER 1 HAD LIKE A SENSOR FITTED INTO IT WITH 2 WIRES COMING FROM IT WAT IS THIS FOR ANYBODY KNOW:confused: CHEERS CULLY Z:)

Hey i need some advice. I just bought a 1990 twin turbo automatic tranny. I got it for real cheap that is why i did not get a 5 speed, plus i heard they are just as fast auto. How can i get more horse power without sacrificing reliability, i heard the 1990 trannys suck and i am nervous to do up my car now! What can i do to make it run 13 second 1/4 mile? What does a blow off valve do to help? DO i need a boost controller? WHere are the best places to buy both of those cheap? How much should ii pay someone to instal them? WHat does this car run stock in the 1/4 mile? WHat is top speed? Who makes a strut tower brace for this car? I also …

My clutch recently packed in as the slave cylinder was nackered so i ordered a new slave cylinder from nissan. I had the part fitted and am in the process of trying to bleed the system but am having no luck in getting a clutch peddle back. I have a ninety pound vacuum bleeder kit but cant seem to get a clutch peddle can any one help with my predicament. There might be something i dont know about. I have thought i might have to change the master cylinder aswell. please please help car been of road for almost two weeks now. Missing it Harp69 __________________ harp.zx

I dont have standard alloy on my Z (VRLK Racing). Back tyres i have on are 265/40/17 (Back) and 235 on the Front . Will these give me a false speedo reading ?? Thanks

Yeh thanks to everyone for the HELP i've had over the past week, It like like we may of cracked my probs!!!!! I'll post my findings A.S.A.P all being well!!!!!.