General Discussions - 300ZX Related

Right, it looks like due to the cost of a garage to remove the engine and supply turbos (£1700 on average) I am going to have to remove the engine myself and fit them. I have managed o locate a lock up which I can rent out for a month only, is this long enough? What advice can anyone give me? I have fitted a turbo on a CVH and also done several CVH (escort turbo) engine removals and refits so I know a thing or two about engine removal. All advise would be appreciated, also is there anything I might as well do whilst the engine is out apart from check for obvious oil leaks (the engine sounds sweet). Thanks again guys. Mark (The Worlds unluckiest…

i'm two days away from ordering(from Japan that is) the car i always wanted and 99.99% i will be ordering the non-turbo version(manual). All the twin-turbos i have found for good money have been sold:(, and i'm not that lucky to find a TT Zed within my price range in two days time. Can someone make me feel good about buying an NA cos i really need to?:(

Seeing as its a rare beast to be sold 2nd hand, I thought I'd bring to everyones attention that I have an ACT racing clutch for sale. All the information you need is in the message I've posted under the "Used parts for sale - AndyZ" section of the forum. Thanks AndyZ

Having my car painted and they want shroud around aerial removed[changing from black 2 yella] anybody no? cheers Dave

Hi having trouble getting the zed to tick over under 2 grand you guys say it is usually tps can i swap my man one with my auto to see if that is it!!!!!!! cheers Dave

got car back today after whoopsie with oil etc blah blah blah...£140.00 and all sorted, oil, filter, etc and check on conzult, all ok now - phew!! Problem is, coming back from garage, happened to glance at aftermarket temp gauge, and it said 230f. now, im no mechanic, but im thinking thats gonna cook the lump. Stock gauge in normal place. just under half way, seemingly all ok. So is the gauge buggered, OR is the car running at 230f, no hissing, smoke etc and after she cooled down checked coolant etc and all o.k, any ideas folks, its an autometer gauge (electrical) and has veen fed from the temp sensor on rad(spliced wires) vicky x x

My car has just started to rev when ever i drop the clutch. Also if i lift off when driving i start to accelerate!!! A bit scary when i'm aproaching a junction. If i rev it manually it drops back down to normal. I'm going to have a look at it tomorrow in the light but any ideas?? Thanks....

Hi , I've a bog standard 300zx TT Manual Uk model 130,000 miles, I want to up the boost and was thinking of installing the Superchips ECU and wastegate nipples to up the boost. Is this upgrade ok? Am also thinking of changing the standard exhaust to the Scorpion unit as my present original unit is rusting badly. Thanks.

Help!! Was in Germany cruising 70mph, noticed the inside heating stopped, the car started losing power, then white smoke started pouring out. I pulled over to the side, white smokle everywhere, iginition start, but motor doesnt, it didnt lockup. My cars currently at a friends place in Germany, and Im trying to find a Nissan dealer. The car is near Cologne. Im phonin gthe AA to help shift it to a dealer. Anyone got any ideas what is could be. 300ZX twin Turbo 3litre 1989 automatic.

im getting a weird creaking noise, almost spooky very agitating, sounds internal in front of driver and to the left (dash area) but get this its worse if ive just washed it??? help am i haunted

i will be looking to buy one within the next 8 months and was looking to spend around £6k for a tt t-bar also what is insurnace like on them as this will only be used as a weekend car and garaged most of the time cheers:)

I know I should look it up in the search....well I have and haven't found the answer I need!!;) Can I get classic car insurance with a 1990 Japanese import? My missus has a Pajero ( another import!!) and to try and save some money on our respective insurances , I was wondering if I could have the Z on classic and say the Pajero was the second car. Then have the missus as a named driver on them both!:confused: Unfortunately the Pajero is in her name.:eek: Is this all wishfull thinking or has anyone got any ideas on this and also what the hell I'm talking about!!:D :D Cheers, F.T.

Thought I'd see what plugs were in my car and found PFR7B-11. I understand these to be meant for the N/A version. Will it be ok to run the car on these or should I replace them with PFR6-11C? Thanks Jon

Hi guys, What are the standard speakers sizes? What is the max I could fit without fannying on too much (front and rear)? I had Boston Pros (Front) and Kappa Infinity (Rear) on my Supra and they sounded good, especially when I installed a twin 10" Sub. I want to avoid the sub though, so I need to know an ideal setup without!!! Regards, Peter

Just wondering where you'd stand if you purchased something from Ebay and it doesn't turn up, do you have any come back with Ebay and also what about if you paid by credit card (through Paypal), would you be covered by their insurance, even though it's an internet auction. Cheers Vijay

Anyone done anything interesting in the Boot regarding there sound systems... I've a 14" Sub in a box (its too big to fit really) Kenwood Amp about 1foot square. Kenwood CD Changer. Would like to make it look neat, any ideas / pics? Dan

Can anyone recomend one that will give me a good signal and can be mounted inside the car. Cheers Vijay

ok - car was being set up on the rolling road on Friday. Long story short the engine shuts down at 440whp apparently cos the ECU thinks its overboosting. I'm looking at getting either 555's or 720 injectors ; can I just use an FCD or should I go for a chip. If so any suggestions on make/model eg JWT, Mines etc. Another option I was looking at was an Apexi power FC to replace my SAFC & AVCR. Any comments will be appreciated. Cheers AdamR

went to take off the roof this morning(yes we do get sun occasionalyin huntingdon)noticed condensation in the headlight units.Anyone get this?how easy to rectify?thanks guys

Is it just mine or is the standard UK Spec horn sh!te??? It sounds like Road Runner and can be quite embarrasing... Peter

I have just noticed a funny noise on my 300zx 1990 it sound like a clock, clock clock (or a horse walking) and it seems to be coming form the drivers side and when you open the door and you have the air pipe that join the door, it seems to be coming form with in there ( tube). nothing was on (eg air con) and you cant here it from under the bonnet it only happens when the engine is on, but it sounds like something bubbling what could be in the air /con heater pipes area I just want to know what it is

I am trying to get the rear seat out of my 1986 300zx but I can't see any retaining bolt, can any one help me with this. Thanks

Hi One of the down pipes is blowing just before the join with the cat. I'd like to replace it with a good old straight through setup, bypassing the cats (e.g. scarab front downpipes supplied by the Zed Centre). However, the standard downpipes appear to have a big pipe connecting each of them to what appears to be the water cooling system??? However, the Scarab downpipes appear to make no provision for this connection. Is this (water??) pipe just blocked off? Likewise, the sensors that attach to the cat, are they left unconnected? Thanks Jon

Hi Guys I checked out my suspension yesterday and found to my surprise that it's equipped with aftermarket shocks. I haven't a clue of their spec only that the rears say: Trust 2G08R KYB and the fronts: Trust 2G08FL KYB Does anyone know anything about these? The rears are adjustable. Unfortunately the rears are leaking. If I replaced them with standard shocks, would the rear suspension be out of balance with the front? Any recommendations would be much appreciated. Cheers Jon

Finally got one. It's grey Jap one with Nice alloys Z centre exhaust & induction kit. 1 or 2 bits to be sorted out but generally reet good condition. Andy Duff checked it over tonight & recons it's a good un, apart from the bits he pointed out. I must admit I wondered if I'd made a mistake for the first half hour but after bringing it all the way from Slough to Preston I realise that I can never be parted now & am in no doubt that I own the greatest car the world. Big thanks to Andy for making the problems with it seem minor. I'll tell you it feels good to live round the corner from this man. I do like to do a long drawn out post from time to time but to…