General Discussions - 300ZX Related

I have noticed that if I am unable to get Optimax and fill up on a tank of super and then later refill with Optimax I get a misfire. This only happened at 1500 - 2000 revs and lasted for the whole tank. I can cure it by either putting another load of super in or just wait for it to go away. Was it a shite tank of Optimax or is it the engine(ecu) reacting to the change in petrol ? It's been suggested to me that so few people use Optimax that the petrol can be "old". Just wondered if anyone else had noticed this ?

Seems to be a national trend to get replacement wheels for the Zed but I really quite like the originals (think its the Z logo in the centre that does it for me) but mine are quite tatty Anyone here had a refurb job done on stock wheels and if so, what kind of results did you get?

I recently was advised to see the real difference with air induction the exhaust needs to be upgraded first so that intake output is effective. Comments please? Geoff.

is there any way of adjusting the seat belt tension as when i move forward the seat belt does'nt coil back very well any ideas Andy

help.....is there any way i can still access the pics from the old forum, or have they been deleted. cheers "T"......:(

When I pick up the ZX, I want an oil change and service done before I put too many abusive miles on it. Where do you Bristol owners take your cars for a service? I would ideally like someone who is familier with Z32s because I want someone to give it a general health check so I know what to start saving for in the next few weeks ;) Thanks in advance

just doing a de-briefing on my ice install think i have got the jiste of it only got one question before i tackle it what is the accesories red wire and where does it go on the unit can't see it mentioned in the destructions sony ca430x unit 10 disc changer no amp cause i don't know much about them, what difference in sound do they make??? ps anything i should no before i rip everything apart cheers Andy

Are the electric retracting mirrors supposed to do it automatically (if the switch is on)?

My Rad fan seems to be on constantly surely this shouldnt be the case is it time to replace the temp sensor??

How much are you paying for good old optimax. At the garage near where I live it's 80.9p a litre. I went to Swansea on the weekend and filled up there for the trip home....82.9p!!! I thought things were generally cheaper in Wales(like beer) but not optimax.:eek: :eek: Cheers,F.T.

hi everyone, Anybody know where I can get the trim kit like this from? It's available from courtesy nissan but it's £192 + P+P

hi everyone checked the fuses by the throttle and they are ok so my problem is elsewhere also i don,t know if the circuits are the same but the alarm for the speed warning also has stopped working and the warning beeper if you leave your lights on , when you open door. one final thing if you switch your headlights on, the ambient digital readout on left hand side of dash completely goes out , all these problems occured all at once working one minute then not at all . also tried the dimmer switch . anyone who has any ideas will b mucho appreciated cheers cully z:confused: :confused: :confused:

Jeff, Have'nt heard from you lately with the anserw to whether you want to do this oil problem i have possibly add it to the radiator change aswell. Please repley Ken:)

Possible cracked rad, whats the crack with taking it off and where can i pick one up any body got one? Ken:)

Just been looking at documents for me car and noticed the immobiliser paper work has had the model number of the car put down instead of the chassis numbr. What is the difference between the 2, any ideas, both look similar on a jap car.:confused:

thanks for the replies RE: Heavy Clutch??? So it seems I definitly have a problem with my clutch, it shouldn't be this heavy and the release bearing noise isn't too much to worry about. I don't think it has an uprated clutch... Has anybody got any ideas what could be causing the heavyness??? Is there any way of testing the hydraulics? or is it just a matter of strip down and inspection? Has anybody done this? any help is appreciated!

Just had a nice upgrade to the beast :D Took it to Zedworld for a chip upgrade and boost jets. Now pushing 15 psi:cool: Also changed the 16" wheels with dodgy Jap rubber ( illegal over here apparently ?) for some stonking 18"s. Its a new car:D One thing I noticed though , I hadn't seen more than 2 Zeds together before , isn't it strange how they all look different? Compared to other Sports coupes that is....hang on its 2am...I'm blathering on....Cheers Phil

OK - this is now bugging me.... Ive got really badly squeaking windscreen wipers - just replaced them today as they where getting old and thought that might be the problem but no luck - the new ones squeak as well - has anyone come across this problem and found a fix? Does the windscreen need cleaning with anything special or do I need new wiper control arms or is ther any adjustment I can make??? Any help appreciated. Thanks.

changed the centre consol around the stereo today and put in new front speakers, went to put the lights on and when i turn the lights on i only have high beam on all the time , no dipped beam, front spots, rear lights or dashboard lights. Checked the fuses by the acc pedal and all are fine. Any ideas much appreciated

Had great day today ,spent 7 hours in me garage,doing a few bits on z,nice n cosy away from shite weather,one job was fitting me new Cybercraft twin induction set up(lovely looking jobbies i must say)having re set ecu,what time span will it need to re learn etc,cheers,Tony:D :D

My pride and joy has gone today,and i am feeling a bit sad,but i am sure it has gone to a good home,he has travelled a long way to pick it up..and i think he was glad to be driving it home..and so he should be...i just wanted to say that it was so far the best car i have ever had...in all respects..and i was very sad to see it go.... i think i will get pissed tonight.......and tomorrow....:( but i wish "asudo" the very best...

F**K F**K!!!!!!! Driving to Leicester up the M1 and I start to smell something funny, oil, drfinately oil coming through the heater vents. I get to Melton Mowbray (my mums) and I can still smell the car and there is smoke coming from underneath??????:confused: :confused: :confused: I stop and my mums other half comes out and ask me why the bonnetts up, I tell him I can smell oil and he then tells me to turn the engine off very quickly as there is oil pissing out the back of the engine onto the exhaust??????:confused: :confused: :( I am guessing gearbox oil as it smells different to engine oil and even though Iseem to have lost quite a lot of oil, the…

Hi all, I'm new to 300zx.co.uk, my name is James, I live in bournemouth, work with electronics and just bought my first zx: NA 2+2 '90 MAN, J-Spec, uprated shocks and exhaust I'm really happy with the car, really enjoyable car to drive, apart from the clutch: *The clutch pedal feels really heavy, and after driving for an hour in traffic, my left foot kills!!! The pedal also feels "sticky" in operation. With the engine running I can hear a slight noise from the gearbox that dissappears when i press the clutch. It doesn't have a clutch booster being a NA model, so it can't be that. I have tried bleeding the system once, but saw no bubbles. Is this …

Hi everyone, I have an Amp and Sub from my previous car and wanted to move them into the Z but the prebuilt box is too deep!!! does anyone have any templates for building a box to go in offside rear of the boot?? If not has anyone cosidered doing this as they only need to be printable so they can be put on wood for the person to cut around. Any help with this would be greatly received. Cheerz Zedhot

Hey guys... I was wondering, what with all your cool car enhancements, what do you have in the way of a keychain? If anyone could describe theirs (or better yet) show a picture it'd be appreciated.... Mine's alright, but I'm lookin for a cool one. Thanks! P.S. Yes, I know I'm from Canada and you guys are mainly from the UK, but your message board is the coolest one i can find!