General Discussions - 300ZX Related

Just heard this evening from a mate that there's a place in Welwyn Garden City that specializes in exhausts. But the interesting thing is that when this mate went there to look at the place a 300ZX was parked there. He asked the top guy - who's it is and he told him its his, and continued to tell him about the custom exhaust he'd fitted to it without cats. It had two huge bores either side. Anyway, if anyone is interested add this one to your useful contacts for the Zed. Predator Motorsport, Gary Bigg. 84 Tewin Road, Welwyn Garden City, Herts. Tel. 01707 334050. Fax: 01707 339009. I must phone the guy tomorrow and find out more. Geoff.

Hi guys, think I got a problem and need to know how much it's gonna cost? between 50 and 80 MPH the steering starts to wobble, you know like rotate quickly back and forth through a couple of degrees. (can you tell I'm V.technical on these things?) Seems fine at lower or high speeds if a bit light Am I talking mega bucks and ripping out steering, or a cheap "hit it with a hammer" solution? :confused: Cheers Mark

Hi again... My clutch is just starting to display the symptoms of it going so i'm going to upgrade it. I know thats its been asked many times before but which is better????the two i'm thinking of are either a AP Racing or RPS in America. Which would prove more cost effective and which is easier to use in traffic???? Thanks.........

1 of my upper links woz worn .. the car was going for mot .. u i knoew that cortesy do nimo bushes to replace, didnt fancy taxes etc ... local nissan dont do nismo... phoned up nissan gave me the number of a gareg in mersyside full set of bushes ... both sides £150 odd both sides done .. about 2 hours .... very easy job same bushes fit skylark and other stuff

Quick question for all you mechanically minded ones out there. My everyday motor is an 827 V6 rover, sure it wallows in corners but it sees off more modern stuff in a straight line and sounds right too. But the heaters stopped giving me heat. Checked all the usual things, it isnt leaking at the matirx, all the controls are working, plenty of water in the system, but just cant seem to get any heat. Anyone got any useful suggestions as to what it could be??? Cheerz Nick :cool:

I found a smaller cooler/radiator on the drivers near the diff. Is this a diff oil cooler? Stuart

could do with a bit of advice guys.import zed big hole in center consul mid-rail missing no guts behind, id like to fit new head etc ,any clues nothing to fit to?

has anybody replaced these themselves ? can u go to the local bearing shop and get them made up ? i seen on andy P's site that somecompany do a Drive-Pro equivelent ?????????? an oz of american thing not bothered about pressing on ... have access to press etc ..... thanx scottieeeeeeeee :)

evening all again, and thanks to those that offered advice on power gains/ induction I have just been for a run in the zed and tried the a/c, the blower works fine but no heat. A friend tells me that there is a (simple?) test to see whether it is a small component or a major one. Anyone have a clue what he is talking about?

My aerial just started to make grindy noises and hesitate a bit going up and down. (Just like me when I hit 40 ;) ) What should I clean / lube it with? WD40? 3in1? Does it matter? Thanks - Gio

I plan to fit that spoiler from zcenter, what do i need to tell the bodyshop? my other spoiler is going, its a UK fibreglass and is screwed up, will work be needed under the old spoiler to make good? if so how much? Mike

Evening all, I have not been a very 'active' member of this forum even though I have frequently visited this forum for the 5 years that I have owned my 300. So as a kind of introduction, here is my story. The relationship with my 300 started about 5 years aho when I purchased my 300 (1990, SWB, TT, Manual, Jap Import) from a complete tw*t who ripped me off BIG time. It was a combination of me being naive and him seeing me coming a mile off. You guys have probably heard this story a million times, young bloke, has some money, test drives a TT for the 1st time, cums all over the place and buys the car like an idiot... well that was me. The car had some…

Once the autobox is sorted I'm considering the Shift At Will kit available from an outfit in Sweden. It's on a thread on here somewhere but the details on my PC at home sorry. Has anyone got this or have any feedback they can give. The site has a video of the kit in use. It seems to be a perfect match between manual and automatic. Thanks Mark

The battery in my zed is pooped so obviously I need a new one. Can anyone tell me what is the right type of battery for an import zed i.e. current capacity etc. Main dealer told me that for a UK car it would of been £40+vat but could not verify that it would fit an import. Is that so?. Dont really care what type or make of battery I get, as long as its man enough for the job. Tony

Hello people! I have found a 300zx that I am interested in buying but not sure of the technical problems associated with the car. Hoping you guys could help?

I'm after a set of Veilside C1 side skirts, as I'm not too keen on the new style. Apparently they aren't available anymore but I was speaking to Grasshopper yesterday and they said they could mould me a set. Will these be the same quality does anyone know, or inferior compared to the "real thing" ? Thanks.

HI guys - and girls Can anyone out there recommend a good autobox workshop in the Surrey area ? My 'box won't select top except on overrun and the changes it does make are 'slippy' - if that makes sense. Any recommendations welcome. Mark PS My car was the Skyline blue Z at the Brighton meeting. Thanks for all the positive comments.

Has anyone got the number for PPS handy? Regards, Peter

Hi all need to replace one or all engine/gearbox mounts i assume will have to get fro main agent does any body have part nos cheers Dave

I noticed underneith my 300zx at the front that all the engine components are covered by "plastic covers", Well does anyone have the main one at the front for sale or know where i can get one for a good price (its the big cover that bolts onto the front splitter and is almost the full width of the car) Mine has taken abit of a hammering Thanks Tom

Does any one have any tips on how to remover the rear bumper? Or has any one seen any tech on how to do it? Thanks Stuart

Guys, Ive found a leak in the passenger side cat so i need to replace it. But i thought it may be the perfect opportunity to decat..... Basically i need to find out if theres any cheaper alternative then paying £250 squid for decat pipes. Mind my ignorance but i think its kinda expensive for some exhuast pipes. (sorry, another thread!) A place in East London do all sorts of motors, mate told me they're charge 30quid a cat.... but u jus cant trust any old person these days, and the 300 aint just 'any old motor'...... Has any1 had any luck getting decat pipes cheap, any advice would be great! Cheers jaz

After a number of failed attempts, I might have a supplier in the US who is willing to make up the faces in mph for us in the UK. The faces I'm talking about will change colour from blue - light blue - green - blue green - light green - violet - cyan - indigo at the touch of a button. The kit will include the transformer and all replacement faces. The rough price I have will work out to between £150 to £170, which would include shipping and taxes. If anyone's interested, can you just say if your clocks are a series 1 or 2, as the fitment would be different. I can't say if this will definitly come off as I've been promised by other suppliers so I'm just try…

I'm getting a pair of rear tyres for my Zed. They're 17" 245/40 Yokohama's at the moment. Whats the best choice to get? I get a bit of juddering but grip seems pretty good. Dan

Could anyone tell me when you should be looking at upgrading the air intake system. I currently use K&N filter replacements in the standard air box. How much difference would it make to move to a single or double cone system? Apart from the sound of course! ;-) Brian. '91 TT Auto Import Mongoose Exhaust K&N Filters Poorly rear end :(