General Discussions - 300ZX Related

Just wanted to impart a fact here... Went to order a new set of mats for my Zed`s homecoming from INCHCAPE NISSAN in TELFORD Shropshire. Asked if it was possible to order mats for the Z32 without the chassis number to hand and the geezer behind the counter says "what was that?" "Z32" says I. "What`s that?" says geezer. Need I say more about the general state of Nissan franchises?

hi, ive recently bought a 1990 tt, the first couple of weeks it was fine but today the speedo stopped working, then it came back, then went again and so and so forth. any ideas why and where to look? Also the HICAS light came on, the owners manual says to check the fluid, i have done this and it does appear to be overfilled, would this make the light come on? I hope someone can enlighten me!

Hello all :) Just cleaning up my Zed for the midland meet tomorrow :D and decided to clean behind and around the edges of the front fogs cos they're all grotty. Theres one phillips screw on each of them which I thought would release the covers but they both just spin around like they're not attached to anything :confused: Any ideas on how to get these off? Cheers Pete

Just bought a Z hurray!!!! However on the 2 test drives I had, 1 had the t-bar off and the other I didn't go above 60. Anyway on the drive home I found out that there is a REALLY annoying ding...ding...dnig as soon as I get to 70mph. I'm assuming that this some sort of precautionary limit as no warning lights came on, oil pressure, water temp OK, and the cruise control wouldn't let me cruise at any faster. This was a pain in the ass for a 120 mile journey home. So I did what any normal person would do - stick the radio on louder than the dinging. However being an import the radio would tune any higher than 90mHz on FM so all I could get was frikkin' Terry Wogan. I was qui…

HELP! I have the NISSAN FAST CD and am trying to install it on my 'new' laptop. I loaded it ages ago on my desktop PC no problem at all but, now when I load it on the laptop it doesn't work. :( I'm an absolute PC arse so it's probabally quite straightforward but I'm buggered if I know what I've done wrong. I have copied the whole CD onto the HDD and have redirected it to the appropriate directory 'c:/nissan' but all that happens is that the pallet open with buttons for 'FAST System', Alternative Parts Info', Parts Master' and 'Quit'. When I click on any of these nothing happens. I have tried running FAST direct from the nissan directory but nothing hap…

Got my JWT chipped ecu from lack300 (cheers Tony) and am thinking about getting a boost controller to go with rather than use boost jets. I only want to run about 13psi to give a bit of a safety margin. Being twin turbo how is it connected to the wastegates cos obviously there's 2 . Do you join them up by some pipe and run them to the controller's solenoid or what? I'm confusing myself just thinkin about it.

All, Am still comtemplating who to get to fit my Stage 2 turbos froms smithy. They'll be arriving early next week so I need to get the car booked in somwhere very soon. ANyone used Silvia Engineering? Or know of anyone near Oxford/northants/birmingham way who trustworthy working on a zed?:confused:

Hey lads, Just got back from dover in my 300zx!! and its awsome! it took me 7half hours due to traffic around birmingham!. Its absolutly immaculate throughout - I dont think i could have asked for a nicer example. Its got 18' volks racing split rims on it, veilside ex system, aftermarket skirts and mirrors - Oh and its been lowered. Their are no engine mods apart from this "HKS boost valve controller" The jap importer said that who ever set it up in japan had made a good job of it and what ever happens dont touch it!!! What the hell is it! - also he said their are 4 settings on it? Can anyone help? Thanks Tom Is their anything I need to Check w…

HELLO EVERYONE I HAVE A SILVER AUTO 91 Z IMPORT WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IS HAS THE AUTOBOX GOT A OIL BREATHER ON IT AND IF IT HAS WHERE IS ITS LOCATION :confused: CULLY Z

Hi, my friend has a TT Supra, with the same size tyres as my Z, 225/45.17 and 255/40.17, his hand book says 36psi, this is going on from an earlier post on tyres. Thats it.

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Great site you folks have here. Just got a 1990 300ZX for myself here in the USA. Great car. I work at a dealership and it was traded in. Only 25,000 miles on it in 13 years! I had to buy it. It's burgundy no turbo 2 seater. (Sorry if thats not the right terminology, I'm new) I've been waiting for a "cream puff" sports car to come through for years. Anyway, the car is perfect except for the front. The guy drove on the highway and got a lot of rock chips. Should I paint the front of the car or leave it for the sake of being original? I don't know how much of a collector car it will be, and I always hate to break factory paint if I don't have to. A bra would…

hi i have the above named boost contoller. i understand that it is a bit ancient but it is all i can afford. anyway, i have never fiddled with it since i bought the car (it came with the car). i have no idea on how it shoukd be setup. i have had a look at the website for the unit but i am not educated enough to understand a word it is saying. can anyone help me set it up so i can get above average boost. i don`t mind travelling and paying A LITTLE for the time or any help over the forum would be appreciated. cheers guys. rav

I have a stillen induction kit , whats the best way to clean the filter ?

Was talking to Luke a while back and during the conversation he reccomended bonnet venting as an effective way of aiding engine cooling. anyone here got bonnet vents and if so, do they help keep your engine a bit cooler?

And fancies doing a Z appraisal on Saturday? Drop me a line if you are...! Thanks, Doc.

Hi, I have heard that a company like Jun or greddy make one, does anybody know?

Anyone on here work in garage in Abington near Cambridge? Seen a black zx parked outside a few times whilst driving past.

Hi, I believe the japanese EGT sender probes all have the same diameter and thread and I wondered if anybody knew these specifications?

Couple more questions on my '90 NA 1) needs a new zorst, probably a full system, any recommendations? Back before I got into bikes PECO were the one to go for, but times change 2) Will probably look at freeing up the breathing somewhat, is an free air filter (eg K&N ) enough or should I go for a cold air induction kit? 3) Any other suggestions to enable a few more ponies out of the stable would be appreciated Cheers

Got Blitz induction kit and Mongoose Zaust what is the next stage!! car is a uk man tt and has covered 64k with recent stock turbos would like to remove cats but worried of the probs caused by this mod cheers Dave:confused: :confused:

Can anyone tell me whether the HICAS light being on (due to low fluid) causes HICAS to be disabled ? Regards

Just to be really boring.... I have the nice yellow alloy space saver that comes with the deflated tyre that cleverly folds into itself (kinda thing). Does anyone know a company who can replace this tyre ? Ta very much ! B.

Which pads for the front do you guys recon I should buy. Was thinking red stuff, what do you think.

When driving in pretty much a straight line for around 20 mins(motorway cruising etc) my Hicas light comes on and I seem to have to steer very slightly left to go in a straight line. As soon as i get to corners/twisties etc the steering rectifies itself but the Hicas light stays on until I turn off the engine - then when I restart everthing is ok again. I dont get this problem at all driving on normal roads (i.e. anything with corners in). Any thoughts?