General Discussions - 300ZX Related

Dont usually use the Z when it is bad weather but my last tankfull only made 200 miles before a refill. Calculated 15 mpg! I guess the cold and short journeys is the problem as it otherwise runs great. I even changed those fuel pipes that leak last weekend. Anybody getting good consumption right now?

All wight .... got another we question ! is there any reason why i cannot straight pipe my ZX, is it possible to get a custom made exhaust from the front to back, i have new rear boxes on, these would do for silensing enough. i know that turbos are a very good source of silencing as well.... but what about emissions ? , the car is a 92 tt uk car... so it is before the tight emmissions started in 95 ?...... i could simply remove the air comopressor thing that blows ait into the cats ? Cheers Scottieee :)

Hi people, can any1 help, i just fitted my blitz boost controller yesterday and when i went for a couple of test runs, the sound became quite apparant! its like as if the turbos cant handle the boost, when the boost is building up it sounds rather like a whiny kind whistle or something. but as i gradually pick up it changes to something like a 'large bucket, being jet sprayed'...if that makes sense:confused: running less then 1bar, gain 6 ratio 45... what ya recken fellas? jaz

This is one very unhappy bunny,Went to get into my car yesterday and i couldnt belive my eyes some TWAT has smashed the F**K out of my baby they have smashed the passenger side window through put two great hols in the windscreen and to top it off hit the passenger door with a hammer or summing i am so pissed off and it was my BDAY yesterday and spent all day hoovering the glass up and driving all the way to kent to pick some glass up HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARC!!!!!:mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:

Are my brakes OK? All the calipers are less than 2 years old, and so are the discs. If I lightly apply the brakes, and then suddenly press very hard, the car stops very well and the brakes really bind. If I am driving and then I slam on the brakes as hard as I can straight away, the brakes dont work as well and its seems to take a moment for the brakes to react. Is anything wrong? I am going to fush out and put fresh stuff in. Could bad fluid cause this? Stuart

Hi, I may be in the market for one of these, if you have a good one give me a ring or drop me an email! Mha5208164@aol.com or 0777 6426 539 Mark

Does anyone know the power out put of a Nissan Skyline GTS-T

Just looking at http://www.dvla-som.co.uk and J300 BAD is only £250 including the £80 transfer! -you can tell I didn't go out tonight and am bored!

Brake pedal is harder to depress than usual and Z is not slowly down as quick as it should! Any ideas? D UK

i posted a while back about a little gadget i got off my mate which measures 0-60 times, 1/4 mile, RW BHP & G-force. heres the website if anyones interested : Tesla G tech i havnt done 1/4 mile or bhp yet (as i didnt know how to till i read the instructions on their site!) but will do once we get some decent weather! :cool:

Hi all, a while ago I posted up a question about my rather failed and dead zed.. got reassured by everybody that I need to remove some bits and clean them, then pop them back in again.. basically sounds like an electronics problem.. doesn't appear to be firing on all cylinders.. heavy shaking from the engine etc. I've finally come back from being flung to the four corners of the earth for work.. (car's batt is dead but soon fix that!).. I know flip all about the goings on under my bonnet, and I've had a look at the Service manual and I don't see which bits of the ignition coils are going to be corroded... could anybody give me a hand one morning or afternoon.. when…

Guys, About to go under the Z to try and find why it will only start and run fine until it gets up to temp.Then it stalls and stuggles to start and run untill cold again,can't imagine it's the PTU had the upgrade last year' but not ruling it out. Had a few ideas put need more if possible.PLEASE HELP. CheerZ Shrek

I'm gunna try and get a cat1 alarm installed and i want it to have the remote central locking feature. But am i right in thinking the passenger door has a motorized lock and the drivers side doesnt. Do any Z's have a drivers side motor? Thus can i find a second hand one or will the alarm intallers have some kind of generic motor? :confused: :confused: Thanks for any help :)

Can anyone help with the technique for releasing the Lockset & switch units from the Ignition barrel please? Trying to renew the Ignition barrel after an attempt to steal the car, and we need to remove them also from the donor (S/H) barrel without damage. Regards Dave:(

If you fit a boost controller,is there a need to fit an after market boost gauge as well,just that it seems the normal thing when seeing other modded cars,is it really needed,as i would of thought the boost controller will only go as high as its set to,and takes care of things!,lets say i fit a Blitz SBC-iD and Power Meter iD,would there be a need for a boost gauge,and(not to sure on this)a aftermarket oil gauge,as i think the Blitz can do this allso,just wonderd!:confused:

Dose anyone know where I can get a good set of lowering springs :D

Hi all, well the time has come to part company with my Zed. I got made redundant last month and was hoping to get something sorted by now but it hasn't happened. Hence as my Zed is a weekend car it has to go if anyone is interested. It's as follows: 1990 H reg Jap import ZX TT Auto box. Metallic Black with grey tweed interior (sadly not leather) it has approx 75000 KM on the clock (think its about 45000 miles), I have the Japanese service records etc. It came into the UK last year and myself and the guy who imported it have done the maintenance. Oil, filter, plugs etc. I only use castrol RS. The body work is in very good condition no bumps or scrapes, it has 18inc…

Check it out :D http://rides.300zx.co.uk/rides/139/ CheerZ, Andy

Can anyone tell me the location of the temp sensors and air conditioning control unit, or where the info is on the online manual, I've looked but can't find. I've done the AC diagnostic and it checks out O.K. I think there must be a faulty sensor, keeps blowing out the lower ducts and very little out the centre duct, I'm freezing!

Hi, Problems with the computer!!!!! Went to start it up and there was a slighty different sound and it displayed F1 to restart or F2 for setup!!! So I contacted Dell who informed my 3 year warranty expired 6 days ago but were Gracious enough to help me! They said in setup the Puta wasn't recognising there was a hard drive there, so take the cover off, checked the connections and blow the dust away. Which is what the Maestro AndyG suggested, Cheers Andy! And it worked!! For your Info! A week ago, my puta told me it had found a damaged section of the hard Drive and I followed its instructions and isolated it About the same time I opened an…

Hello guys, Does anyone know of any way of faxing stuff that I've scanned through the internet to a fax machine. I've got a broadband connection if that matters. Cheers Vijay

The person who's buying my house has been a **** about price etc. and has made my removal of certain items from the house a condition of the sale. My plan is not to move them, as when she finds I haven't, it will be too late as I'll be in my new house. I guess she could pursue it legally, but surely it wouldn't be worth it due to the costs she will incurr. My question is - am I correct in thinking I could get away with this as stated.

Cash waiting for anyone breaking a manual. Need all the parts to convert a SWB TT to manual. I have finally given up on fixing my auto box. Went as far as the solenoids which were all tested and worked fine. Not sure where to go now without spending major bucks. Still stuck in second gear.

I removed the front bumper last night and behind it is a large black plastic grille (62256 40P00) which should be bolted onto the car with some rather hefty bolts (judging by the diameter of the holes), except mine isnt!! Anyone know what diameter, length or even part no they are? Cant find owt in the service manwell, so any help appreciated. Nick :cool:

Could be a bit long but worth reading... Got stopped in a hire car last May on the A55 by an unmarked pig mobile. Vectra! He pulled me at Abergele, told me I'd been doing more than a tonne in places but would give me the benefit of the doubt and put me down at 95mph. OK, bonus! Negat court appearance for that, fixed penalty. Only problem was that I'd sent my license off to DVLA when I moved into this house eons ago and they responded with "You now have to replace your license with a photocard jobby!" at the cost of 20 squids. So I never got round to it. Sue me!!! LOL :D So I had to produce my documents at the local bacon brigade inhabitance w…