General Discussions - 300ZX Related

Hadn't used the car in ages but Mrs T needed to use it for work tonight so after jumping it (the car :D) due to a flat battery I parked the Z underneath my security light so I could check the fluids! Only to discover that since I last looked in the engine bay something had been a little busy with my PTU plug insulation. Grrrrrrrr! Also my left hand headlight is out so I'm just hoping that it's just the bulb and not more tom foolery from a rodent with an appetite for cabling...feckers. "Now where's that air rifle gone?"

anyone interested in carbon parts for their car then email me at my forum http://www.z32.co.uk craig if you want anything then give me a buzz and i'll look after you m8.as thanks for posting cheers jason(jaylox)

Take a look at the picture and anwer me this, how on earth did this zed make it to the workshop (40 minute motorway journey) with the inlet pipes in such bad condition!! the left one did not even have retaining clip on it! This was noticed during a general assesment and short service, the inlets had been off before as there is sealant everywhere but the pipes were not changed...this incidently is a reported 40,000 kilometer engine (2nd hand) yes right! Jeff TT

I don't seem to have any reversing lights anymore. If it is the switch and not wiring anyone know if this is easy to replace? I presume it is somewhere on the gearbox.

I've eventually done it ppl, after 18 months of making your zeds look awesome I've gone and got one for me. Thanks to that top guy Latz at GPS a deal was struck and am now the owner of a 90TT in silver with slitrims,stainless, leatherand hoooge sounds. cheers Latz. Then just to put the icing on it, I've just sold it to make way for a SKYLINE. Now I know this will upset a few ppl, but hey at least I tried one(even if it was for a very short time). But it is still a Nissan(ish) and it does have that donutting ability and it will be one wild ride!!!!!!

wazz up was looking at the online maual for hicas, i noticed that u can adjust the steering lock ..... it is surposed to be 2.9 - 3.1mm ..... surely if u modified this to 0 it would accomplish the same job as the stillen bypass kit ? any ideas ..... it seems that if u drive hard mosy people arent impressed with the 'nervy' hicas system ? cheers scottieeee...

I can't find a non turbo 1992 engine anywhere....can anyone help?? tried mike zxcess and no one seems to have one.......sob,sob.. andyz has turbo but am worried how much work to convert it...and yes i read the info ....lol.... I miss my Z and the open road.........

Andy are you there i wanted to know where i could get some 80w dipped beams from,has anyone else used them????? Any suppliers/numbers would be handy!

tried to fit an aftermarket gauge yesterday but could not find a suitable hole in the footwell (dash) anywhere to run the pipe into the engine bay, ended up just running the pipe under the bonnet and through the window, with the missus holding the gauge to give me an accurate reading for the boost jets that i fitted, anyway as i am sure you can appreciate this is not a good permanant solution. Can someone please tell me where there is a suitable opening to run the hose.

Hi everyone! Please help me out if you can. Due a to severe lack of skills on some punk-ass bitch driver, I'm going to need the front bumper (fascia) and the left from fog lamp. My car is a 90 NA, USDM version. I'm guessing that the front fascia should be the exact same thing on both, although the lights are different (USDM has fogs as one lamp and corner markers/blinkers as the other one while EUDM has fogs and blinker together and the corner is blind). Is that correct or not? I was also told that underneath the fascia tha USDMs have a aluminum bar that's mounted on shocks that is supposed to absorb the impact. I'm not sure if the EUDMs have it or not…

hi folks, maybe im just being stoooopid, but what is the difference between the keys for a z?? the main key (i think) is the silver one with the logo on it (very light in weight) but the red and black ones dont open all the same locks - i,e red one refuses to open boot, but doors!! Has the importer given me another z's key by mistake, and it just happens to open the doors??

Hey folks, I have a damnit stupid question for you but I gotta ask. Recently bought a second car so the Zed can rest up a bit. At the minute its sitting in the garage, alarmed and with battery connections on. If I`m only using it once a week or less, should I be switching the alarm off or disconnecting the battery to prevent it completely discharging? I know a lot of you have second cars so what do you do? Cheers Steve

Hi, Can anyone recommend a good grade/brand of gearbox oil for Z32 TT Manual please?? TIA, RobH

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i want a zed AFM for my 200sx (s13) but i can't find one n e where. so what else could i use that is as good as or better than the zeds afm?? what do u guys plop in instead of ur standard one? cheers in advance R Vipers

whats the best size speaker to put in the rears, i gather that the 6 x 4 are hard to replace/find, would like a set of 6 x 9s to add some bass fill, and dont fancy the hassle of base boxes/tubes, are the 6x9's easy to fit, recommendations experiences welcome. rob

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Thinking of fitting one of these boost controllers to the car - anybody know anything about them or is running one? Any useful advice welcome. Cheers Mark

I've had a creaking noise coming from the drivers side front suspension for a little while. I had the car up on ramps on Sunday and had a good look around to make sure nothing was loose and also tightened up the front torsion bars fully but I've still got this creaking noise which happens on bumpy roads. Anyone have any idea what it could be?? Cheers Vijay

hello folks;) my new baby has got these disgusting funny little bright white lights on the fromt of the washer jets:confused: :confused: Also, just pointed out to me that when my headlights are on, there is an alien docking station projecting the homecoming flightpath onto the queens highway:eek: Cannot jack car up - other half has looked but jack in boot wont go uner - too low, guess just snip and insulate the feed to the neons underneath, but what the hell should I do about these extra headlights pointing out the bonnett, dont wanna be looking like a max power geexer now do we;) Any help appreciated vicky x x

HELP! - I have managed to pull out all the standard stereo bits from my UK spec Z and on installing a Kenwood KDC8090R with a adaptor cable nothing happens, no power! It would appear that nissan do not offer an earth through their wiring harness (The old set up was grounded directly). Would I be best screwing this cable directly to my new head unit or attempting to atapt (bodge?) it to the harness, or have I missed something, Thing is when I plug the old radio part back in without grounding It it works (maybe because it is grounded through the aerial?) cheers -- Peter

Hi, I've had a little wierd problem on my Zed ever since I bought it two years ago now. If I'm cruising at say 60mph and then give it some throttle, my engine temp needle will dip down sometimes upto a centimeter, but when I've finished accelerating it sits back at the usual, just below the middle point. Oh and the thermostat was replaced as part of a full up rebuild around 8 months ago. Any ideas? Ben.

Guys, 2day, i was doing around50-60, put my foot down and i noticed a funny noise from the bulkhead area, slight rattling?? then i looked in my rear view mirror, saw blue smoke:eek: :mad: :( What does this mean, turbo seal, gasket??? please tel me i dont need to cough up any$$$ cheers jaz

Hi new here hope im doing it right in the very very!! near future i will be looking to buy a new z which will promptley be given to the z centre for a make over any advice on things to look out for when buying would be veryyyyyyy usefull allso any advice on any indepedent speciallists on the south coast to look after it for me would be great splash

Is it me or is the stock horn pretty pants? Anyone fitted aftermarket horns, air or other wise with the standard air box? Nick :cool: