General Discussions - 300ZX Related

What is the model and make of the right battery for the Zed! Which one fits, has the terminals around the right way and has enough power! No NGK or Irridium ones please!!!

been offered a nice set of momo arrow reps ... real cheap but .... there's always a f'n BUT ....... they r of a merc. they have the width 245's alround ...... can u get them rebored to fit ... get holes filled and re-drilled ? i know u can get wheel adaptors ... would these be ok with 300 odd hp ?????? cheers scottie :)

Well as it looks like the rain may be here to stay for a while, I think it's about time to replace my wiper blades as the rubber has split (fnarr...Fnarr!) and is hanging off. So what size wiper blades do I need front and rear and can I get them from Halfords? Cheers

A massive thank you to Jaz, Nigel and Trev for getting these faces to look as good as they do!!! I need peoples opinions on what we would like now. I know we are going to have different speedo's depending on Jap or UK but I'm looking to get a UK (mine:D ) done first to check it out. Trev has done the changes to the speedo's as per Tim's comments and here's how they now look. I would appreciate any comments about any changes we might like done. I will be speaking to him about have the boost and oil pressure blanked out, so if we could leave that for now.

Following on from another smokey turbo thread... Firstly, can I just say I can NOT manage this group buy - I will happily manage the correspondence with courtesy but after my latest $1000 bashing from them I can't afford to stump up the cash.... The parts required are:- Z32PCV-TT0590 Z32 PCV Hose Kit - Turbo 05/90 and up $49.20 2 x 11810-00002 PCV Valve - Z32 $8.61 This comes to $66.42 BUT you can get a discount by quoting a TTnet membership number. This converts to £41.71 at the CURRENT exchange rate. Don't forget there will be a shipping charge, VAT and duty to pay on these items ;) Place your names below if you're interested - w…

Seems to be worse when my foot is not on the accelerator changes noise a little when i put my foot on the break, more noticable no noise when I'm not moving sounds like brake disc /pad rubbing , speed related (thanks Oli for that info) Andy !!!!!:(

Hi guys, I've noticed if I leave the engine idleing for some time then drive off, I get a cloud of blue/white smoke from the exhaust for a few minutes, mainly during acceleration... This is intermittent, I think. Is this norm or should I worry??? The turbos and engine were reconditioned not too long ago!!! ALSO, is there anywhere near the rear underside of the car prone to some some of oil leak? I'm sure I've noticed oil drips on my drive that weren't there before. I may be mistaken, so I will investigate further... Regards, Peter

New gearbox is in, now its failed its MOT. Nothing drastic though, just a f**ked rear shock. As I'm running super short on funds where can I source some cheap rear shocks ASAP?

Hi People, Does anybody know what wheel arches/rear bumper/side skirts this Z has on? http://www.wickedturtle.com/pics/redz.jpg I am in the process of fixing mine and am going to go for a full kit i think. any pictures of diffrent kits would be appreciated. Thanks in advance Cheers Mr.smith '90 300TT Manual 2-Seater

Has anybody heard any more about the Zemulator? The last I heard was that it was available in March but the Ashley Powers website hasn't been updated since last year. I want one!!!! Ashley Powers website for your info is http://ashleypowers.com/Zemulator/Index.htm Too good an idea not to have one, cheaper than chipping too. Thanks, Paul

Can anyone please tell me the thickness of a new- unused friction disc. Mine are down to about 3.5 mm so I assume they may be down to the wear limit. Does anyone know of a supplier of new spares? Thanks.

DO THESE CAUSE ANY PROBLEMS WITH ENGINE RUNNING ???

the hi capacity or hi pressure line that runs from the pumpp to the rack has sprung a leak ........ will not leak uinder normal use .. just when under pressure. when i was searching for the leak i peeled back the foam which surrounds it .... find a joint ... joint is where the leak is... found it by holding the steering on full lock ..... is there surposed to be a join on this line WTF is it doing there either way ? i can simply take it to a hydralic shop and get a similar pipe made up pref out of braided hoses !!! end of problem ? how easy to bleed rack after ? will the fluid run out of resivoir when pipe is diconnected ... then i have to bleed…

WHAT DO YOU KNOW OF THESE CODES AND HAVE YOU HAD EXP WITH THEM ??????????:mad: :confused: :mad:

Hallo gurus and guru-esses – your advice is requested for a problem which hasn’t gone away of its own accord no matter how much I try to ignore it. Regular readers may remember that last year I had my wheel alignment checked but couldn’t get the front camber into spec. The people who checked it couldn’t offer much advice, Jeff TT’s visual inspection couldn’t see anything wrong and the dealer had no clue. I came across various versions of camber kits but couldn’t find out if these were just masking the problem rather than curing the root cause. So I did the sensible thing and ignored it hoping it would go away. During a service this week, the problem was red…

ECU SHOWING CODE 21 CODE 21 I BELIEVE TOBE THE PTU SO IVE REPLACED IT AND IVE STILL GOT PROBS WITH NOT STARTING BUT FIREING SOME TIMES WILL START BUT THEN STARTS TO MISS AND THEN DIES. WHEN I FITTED THE NEW PTU IT SEEMED TOBE RUNNING ON FIVE SO SWAPPED COILS AND NEW PLUGS,ALL CONNECTORS CLEANED PLEASE HELP !!!!!!!!!!!! SOMEONE. 1990 TT H REG JAP IMPORT .

Just went to Halfords and they don't list our cars :( does anyone know where I can get some decent fronp wipers? Cheers Vijay

Apologies for the constant repeat folk, but I just want to make sure I get the right tyres, and I'm not near my car at the moment. I've got a standard UK TT with standard, stock alloys on it. I'm pretty sure the FRONT tyre size I want is: 225/50/ZR16 Can anyone please confirm that this is right, or let me know otherwise!?! Ta muchly, Russ.

As a new member I don't seem to be able to send a PM to either Craig or Andy in order to contribute and join as a full member. Is this a catch 22 situation or just a small cock up? :(

This morning the Zed was being a bitch :( When I started it from cold the engine was idling at 1500rpm. Then when putting my foot down slightly there was next to no accelleration and a sucking noise from the engine that got louder the more I put my foot down, the revs were going up but there was very little power. There was also a slight smell of fuel coming through the vents. Then when stopped at traffic lights the idle was all over the shop from 500rpm up to 1000rpm and back down again and the whole car was shaking. The boost gauge was also reading one bar higher than normal at idle. When I was reversing into a parking space, with a cold engine the …

Got my rear dampers fitted yesterday on my Zed.. The Mechanic shoed me the near side one he'd taken off and there wasnt any resistance atall!! It was knackered!!! It now drives really well!! Thanks to AndyP and James who advised me..... First thing i noticed is that i can get the power down and managed a 10 yard wheel Spin in Safeways Car Park. Dan

I have a jap zed tt, i have not so long ago found out the wheel's on jap imports are all the same size not like u.k. spec tt's....Doe's any one know any one who has any u.k. spec rear's for sale? or where i could get any?

Inquirying for a mate. Where is the best place to get the Rear Shocks for a UK spec? Apparently the dealer price given to him is very high, and there may be another outlet? I assume they are Tokico with an adjuster (driven by a stepping motor attached to the handbrake switch). Is there anywhere recommended here in the UK? I guess he could go to the US (assuming the spec is the same). Thanks, Geoff

The oil pressure seems to be getting lower and lower when running at 3000 rpm. When started from cold at idle the pressure is steady at about 90 psi which then slowley drops to 30 psi as the engine warms up. Under driving conditions once the temeparture guage get to the fully warmed position the oil pressure is at about 65 psi with 3000 rpm but over the next say 10-15 miles this drops to about 40 psi. If you accelerate hard this gets up to about 50 psi then drops back down. Any ideas. She used to be rock steady at 60-65 psi under these conditions. The oil pressure sender is new and the previous one behaved the same way.

My Jap import tt zed has Anti slip as standard....it can be quite anoying..i have found the relay in but it affects hicas so is there any way of disabling the factory anti slip?