General Discussions - 300ZX Related

Hello, Just before xmas my rad got holed :( Now I'm back from me hols I need to get it replaced, any advice on what to get and what price? I remember Craig mentioning a place that did full metal rads?!? Poor Zed's not moved since the 10th of Dec :( Ta Trev

So, (sit down, I'm going to moan :)) After nearly ten years with my Z, I'm finally starting to get annoyed with having to drive 1mph over speed bumps at cross camber, park at the back or the supermarket, watching all the new low side skirts. Having no one available that I can trust to do simple work on my Z is very annoying, the last two garages I had an argument, one lost various bits trying to upgrade the shocks, scratched a door and fitted em wrong, also one of the adjusters is broken. (I will be trying Eurospec in Camberley next time I need a garage for minor work). That's all okay to a certain point, but as my friend pointed out when I was moaning ab…

I've just moved and am back onto a modem connection. Worse than that, I only seem able to connect at 28.8 and not 56. Is this a sign that the phone line quality is poor and the PC is able to recognise this or is there something else wrong ? The modem settings are for 56K and it worked at 56K when I last used it. I've tried two different dialup numbers with different companies and the speeds are the same. Dave P.S. The house move is also why I haven't send out the Le Mans info to all you who mailed me. Sorry and it will be soon - forms are all copied and I just need to write up notes for you.

i have a sety of cat pipes from my old uk 92 TT, free to anyone who cares to pick them up. i'm not posting them. cheers steve

so i bought the M3. its got fBMWsh, only had mobil 1 oil all its life, and i have the documents to prove it, eveything has been done at BMW, the guy even bought new tyres from BMW, the car is in great condition and it certainly goes, but not as quick as the zed on 1 bar boost, but the drive is better i would say, but we could argue about that all day. The guy was selling his cos he just bought a brnd new BMW M3!, he picked me up from the train station in it! gee man it only had 45 miles on the clock!! very nice. so i guess my days are numbered on here, its been great fun guys and thanks to everyone for their help and advise (especially macca). cheers stev…

Unfortunately the time has come to sell the Zed. House move forces sale...... 300ZX TT Targa import 1990 80k miles Auto FSH (including jap, if you can read it!) Cat 1 alarm/immobiliser, Metallic Black, 17" Alloys, new auto box fitted Oct 2001, full service at 75k miles, all oils changed 6,000 intervals. Electric seats, mirrors all extras. Mods include St/Steel airfilter, Blitz 6" St/St cat back exhaust, green lit backpanel,backlit rear number plate, xenon bulbs, factory mudflaps, HKS turbo timer, T&T, recent shocks, Hicas bushes, no expense spared. Slight seat tear (drivers seat)only fault. Had quotes for leather repair at less than £200.00. £4,500.00 ono …

Anyone fitted the Low Level Rear Spoiler (ZC018A)? Have seen the piccy on Lukes site but they are close to the car so I am looking for a wider angle shot to see what the overall effect is. Can anyone help? If it dont look so good then it'll have to be a std GRP replacement. Ta Nick :cool:

Hi folks, I took the Z for a good long blast today(first time in ages) enjoyed every second, BUT after about half an hour of motorway driving the Hicas light came on:eek: The car still behaved as it should etc but the light carried on glowing making me feel very uneasy!!! Once I had stopped and turned off the engine I restarted it and the light went off as it should. I thought "nice one, it must have been a faulty sensor or something" But to my horror after another half an hour on the motorway it came back on again:confused: I might be wrong but I am convinced it came on both times when I gave the car a quick burst over 90mph, does anyone know what this could be?? I can'…

Hi, Im looking to replace the stock shifter with a aftermarket one, any ideas on the best type to change to? cant seem to find any on the net! D UK

Hi, Question for the Z oracles out there? Will a TTengine and gearbox fit a NA propshaft and diff without any mods? I already know a TT prop won't fit a NA Diff! Mark

I have a standard 1991 manual TT import. Since fitting 18" rims MPG has dropped from around 19mpg to 15mpg under normal driving conditions. Fitted 235/40/18 front, 265/35/18 at the rear. I understand they are bigger than standard and will throw the speedo out slightly. but not to loose 4mpg? did calc, should only be 3%, anyone else had similar probs? Any Ideas? Also want a superchip. Does this affect mpg under normal driving conditions?

Anyone else tried this, one of mine has some play in it, so I'm planning on doing it soon. The one I'm talking about is the one that the HICAS arm fits onto that's pressed into the hub carrier. Just wondering how difficult it is, and if it can be done without taking the whole hub carrier off the car?

is n e one selling a chip not to fussed wot type i just need more boost lots more so can n e one help thanks.............

Are additives any good, well i thought so until i read this, ive used MOTORUP my last four cars and i noticed great things but i read this and there is doubt in my mind. READ THIS http://www.fernblatt.com/longhurst/additives.html Ray

Boys and girls. After getting down do do a couple of over due jobs on the motor today, I thought I'd check the ECU and see if all way ok. Apparently not. I am getting error code 33 and 53. According to the diags it could be: Harness and connector - where r they? fuel pressure injectors intake leaks. I have done a little search on the forum but not really found anything on this. Vijay had error 33 a while back but there was no follow up on teh thread. Has anyone else had this problem and if so, how did you overcome it? I do not have any hard pipes. The only non stock item under the bonnet is a HKS mushroom filter. Cheers Cos

Live in Spain looking for a 300zx TT must be LHD (i know it's unlikely). Cost here is prohibitive for me (?15K). Prefer manual tranmission (but anything considered). I read the mail from Craig and realise this isn't the most appropriate forum - but I would have thought you want to promote trade ie WANTED adds for free. If I get the car I'll subscribe to your site!!:)

Putting on a replacement master cylinder today, ive drained the sytem and put it on, so what order shall i do the nipples when bleeding new fluid back in? And where in this cycle do the ABS nipples come? Any general tips would be useful to! :cool:

People, Can anyone tell me who it is on here that has there own vinyl lettering company. I bought some 300ZX graphics from them last year but I have deleted there mail and lost there address, and to top it all off, I have forgotten their name too. D'oh! So who was it then?

I am considering buying a 91 300zx TT from Ram City Motors in Derby, its done an indicated 34000 km(!) and looks in resonable condition for its age and price of £4995, there are a few rust patches (small), which they have agreed to fully sort for no extra cost. My questions are these: 1, Has anybody had any dealings with Ram City Motors before? If so was the experience good or bad? 2, Where would be the best place to get the car serviced around Derby? Other than at the local Nissan dealers, that is. Thanks in advance! ;-)

Always been a bit mystified by the MOT process. While the initial problems detailed on the GTO post 'clutch failure and coolant dump' are, I assume not detectable previously or required to be checked during the MOT the others later detailed i.e. 'Propshaft centre supports very badly worn with excess play,2 Tryes worn,front track rods and ball joints desperate for need to replace. How does the tester decide what is 'excess', 'worn' and 'desperate for need to replace'. Do they check against the manufacturers spec or is it a matter of the testers opinion/experience. Taking the 300ZX for an MOT next week have already ordered new discs all round as they are 'worn'. Don't k…

im organising a trip with some mates i need to know numbers of places to stay n details of prices for the track n stuff ive never done n e thing like this before so n e info will be very helpful thanks alot guys..........

Hi people, my PS doesnt work, it occasionally starts again but then stops:confused: i thought to maybe change the pump, but then if the pump was gone then would it act erratically like this? Could it be an electrical prob? if any1 has any ideas please let me know! thanks jaz

IT help please (using incredimail mail system) Anyone know if this a system failure or my Pc settings problem, I am getting the following message when trying to send mail out but I an receiving ok? does it mean they are too busy? (421 tmailt1.svr.pol.co.uk: Too many concurrent SMTP connections; please try again later.) Cheers Jeff TT

Hi ya group Im 3/4 of the way to saving up for my first 300zx just about to sell my s13, just wanted to know what to look for when purchasing one of these motors, are there any knows problems to look out for or anything to avoid, any help would be gratefull appreciated before i depart with £5000..!!!! Many Thanx Dunk

I ordered new poly bushes for front tension arms, when i was installing them i was able to feel some play in the upper arms, i have been told that theremay be a very small amount of play in these, does anybody know how much ? i can feel the movement, but it is so little that it is not visable :p Has anybody tried pressing new bushes into arms or is this not possible..