General Discussions - 300ZX Related

Just wanted to share my joy at only having one week until I get me Zed back again. It`s been at Jeffs for almost a month now having little bits and bobs done. Just bought an espace as a second car.....bit of a difference to the Zed, should be fun driving back. By the way, mine`s an auto and I must say that while it may not be as quick as a manual it is faster top end (if not by much) but I always think the engine is safer from damage being linked to an auto tranny. The revs generally keep lower and having driven a manual I`m glad to have bought an auto. My parents car is an auto (jag) and the box in the Zed just blows it away for sheer engine control. Just my opinion…

Does a UK Z have a double din socket allowing a headunit and a fancy graphic equiliser underneath. I'm bout to order an eq but i thought i better check and its to cold n late to go outside to look!!:rolleyes:

Guys and gals need your advice. My rear panel has leaked liquid and looks naf in the daylight. It still lights up but I am not impressed with the product after splashing out £150. I have attached a photo, what should I do. I don't blame Smithy as he has tried to get in touch with the guy in the states and so have I, but we just get ignored. Do you think I should be complaining and what can I do next, put it on TT.net for example. Ideas anyone?? Cheers Martin

Drove the zed to the garage this eve ready for its repairs (will have it back in a few days after a 2.5 month wait :D ) and my dash lights were all over the shot. They were dim at one end then the other, after hitting the top of the dash certain lights came on and then off again :confused:, tis all very strange. Anyone else had this problem, if it is any help I had a dead battery and had to jump start her, but everything else seemed ok. Thanks for all help Cheers Martin

Anyone know, how/best to calculate the so called "Stage" figures for mods,does this just include egine mods etc like,injectors,turbos,ecu etc,cheers, A pic of The Beast in new surroundings!;)

Got my nw Z TT today. Its my first auto. What does the power switch actually do?? I think it holds the gears in longer but I am not too sure whether it makes any difference. Why does the car seem to go faster when overdrive is off? Even at low gears. I always thought overdrive was like a 6th gear for cruising. A word about manual boxes. I floored it with O/Drive off, power switch on on a slightly damp straight road and in second the car could hardly stay on the road - so if you want to live longer drive an auto. Fu*k knows what a manual TT would be like - how do you manual TT boys keep them on the road? Whats the point of all that power with no control…

Having taken my old shagged shocks off, went to fit the new Koni adjustables AND Kit comprised of 2 shocks, 2 loose cups, 2 plastic washers and new nuts. The cups slide over the insert but continue to slide the whole way down the shock until they reach the bottom bracket! I cannot find anyway the cups would be held in situ, there is no mounting of any sort on the shock casing, is this a case of just the wrong shocks being sent or am I missing something obvious. If anyone has any piccies Id be gratefull. Oh and thanks to Macca for listening to my confused rambles....?

I know your probably sick of talking about insurance but a friend just rang up & asked if I'm interested in a Z. I wonder if you could give me an idea of what to expect to pay or some advice on who's best. Bare in mind I'm 37 with 4 years bonus & no points. I wasn't realy ready for one yet but he rekons it'll be at the right mon ey. Oh, by the way it's an import. cheers lads.

Thanks to Nij, I have bought my first Z. Am I pleased with it? I havent stopped smiling yet! If the smile grew any larger, the top of my head would fall off!!! As you may have gathered I am a happy man. Time to get some sleep after the 326 mile journey to buy it. But they were good miles. Coming back anyway ;) Brian.

Hi every onejust a quick question,i have a 91 twin turbo 2+2 manual,to a very high spec 420bhp,hks induction kit .scorpion exhaust,stainless de cat pipes greedy turbo timer.quad rear lights,and smooth rear spoiler,£3000 spray job,very black.sparco steering wheel.19"antera 309's...14" brembo brakes up front,bilstien lowered suspension,lots of ice too.with tinted windows.....I AM THINKING OF SELLING IT ?WHAT DO YOU THINK IT IS WORTH..i have spent a fortune on it,i know i will never see a return on that,but this is no ordinary zed.....:confused: ...please be kind..

where do i get one and how much am i looking at? no one seems to sell them!!

Hello guys, Went to put on some de-cat pipes (from Johnny)today but am having a serious problem getting the pre-cat test pipe to mount flat onto the turbo. When the top 2 bolts tighten the bottome of the flange pulls out and vice-versa. Has anyone had any problems in the past???? Cheers Vijay

Hi, is anyone currently using HKS spark plugs, do they come recommended? D UK

Anyone know where i can get a car cover for my Z i want a decent one ive heard you can get ones where the doors unzip any help would be appreciated cheers Marc:)

looked at the .net description of where to put these but can still not fathom out where they go,,,,, are the tubes on the throttle body itself or before the two large inlet rubber pipes on the intake Also took the car out after bleeding the brakes , much better but the brakes smell of cooked brake pad can any one suggest a set. of pads for the front and the rear the won't break the bank Cheers

owned the Zed for about 4months- thought I would do a ECU check to see if all is well. Before checking, car ran fine apart from a little hesitation when pulling away, nothing to worry about, revs only dropped a couple of hundred rpm. Hmmmm. Lesson 1: On a Sunday afternoon don't play if its not broke!!!! Followed twin turbo Zs of Dallas website and found a couple of things wrong. a)-Code 13-engine coolant temp. sensor circuit. b)-Code 34-detonation sensor circuit. c)-Right o2 sensor not functioning. a)-I knew the cabling above the engine coolant harness was suspect as if you move it backwards and forwards the fan kicks in. Took it for a good run…

anyone know the best stuff for making the seals around the windows look black again? when the cars been polished the seals look grey against the black paintwork! im thinking aoutoglym vinyl/rubber stuff but dont want to get this if its just one of those silicon sprays... also, my rear nearside fog light hasnmt been working (UK spec) so i had a look today to change the bulb and its not even wired up!! the other one works fine but with this one when you undo the 2 screws the whole assembly just pulls out ! and there are no wires visible the otrher side. why would this be? anyone else had similar problems? also my horn sounds ridiculous (like a goose) anyone else …

Can anybody tell me where i can purchase a good radar detector or imformation on them.It must be able to pick up the mobile radar guns not to bothered about fixed cameras. Thanks in anticipation:p

i am gonnqa races a scooby tomorrow its a ltd edt terzo with a kand n 57i and magnex back box what do you reckon

Some of you may recall i fancied a tt instead of my na, i raced a tt and it never got away(auto), most of you (not all) mocked and said no way basicaly, so i went and viewed a tt auto to satisfy my curiosity, h reg beautifull nick, but auto, i drove it put foot down and was unimpressed, thinking mine felt equally as quick, but not quite believing it. However!! just gone thru the pack i got with my z, (got 3 official nissan orig brochures) imagine my surprise to read 0-62 figs manual 5.9 auto 7.5 na manual 2+2 figs 6.8, nissans figures so dont get cross

Took the car out tonight, all runing nicley, Then, I went to do a U turn and all of a sudden, the char starts doing it's impression of Chitty Chitty bang bang and starts putting and hopping. then when I stopped I got loads of smoke coming out of the back. I spoken my mate Jay :D, who thinks it's an injector coil as there was only smoke from one side of the zorst. It also seemed to correct itself but then decided to go again. I'm going to check the connectors tomorrow morning, anything else I should be checking ?

Hi! Finally got my first zed, a uk 1990 manual, lots of miles on it (127k) but really immaculate. Just trying to identify some of the bits on it as it had been carried out prior to the previous owner. It's got an HKS exhaust and powerflow induction kit, (easy to spot that one!), but is a Calsonic oil cooler standard? It's about 14" x 10" in size. Also, the intercoolers, is it possible to tell wether they are standard or HKS just from looking at the core through the front intake? Are they a sod to get to in order to look at the end tanks? It's supposed to have a 14psi conversion from TDI, but without a calibrated boost gauge on it I can't be sure. Oh y…

are there any decent garages in the north west that can service my ZX (when i get it):D :D

here! Tim

what are some site that sell body parts for the 300zx (ie:spoiler's, side skirts) i know about stricley z parts, and the z centre is there any others. Thanks