General Discussions - 300ZX Related

if i get an apexi s-afc fuel controller, and a s-acv boost controller do i still need to get the ecu chipped? i thought the ecu had to be chipped to change the fuel mapping and limits, but would the fuel controller override this? oh and does anyone know of a decent air/fuel ratio meter? will the apexi show this? i dunno. and while i'm at it why doesnt nayone appear to do a charge cooler for the 300? as opposed to intercoolers

Firstly im 20 and the best quote i've found for my UK car is about £1160 from Budget. Surprised me they've beaten all others ive tried?! Secondly, does just an aftermarket exhaust make any difference to a quote in your experiences as isn't it pretty much accepted they're cheaper and/or last long than a manufacturers replacement? And thirdly, different wheels make a difference? Cheers boyzies:cool:

Where can i find the difference in weights between all the zeds, eg na, tt manual, tt auto, and weights difference eg auto swb na. man swb na. ttswb man/ ttlwbman /auto etc you get the jist, its just that i went off the mark with a black lwb tt today it sounded like an auto, but it never really got away that well, we went up to a hundred or so then hit traffic, i cant explain it?? i was expecting him to vanish ?? maybe he had a prob/was old/handbrake on/or was it anyone on here perhaps??? im dissilusioned if thats how they go as i fancied getting a tt, but see no point, any ideas or links to that data would help, cheers gavo

Can anyone tell me what this is I just bought off of smithy ?. Looks nice and shiny and I remember ordering it for some reason but I can't remember where it goes or it's purpose. I remember Smithy saying something about pushes air twards something.

At the mo im fitting clear lenses to the Z, i fitted the lenses only to find that the silver paint i used to paint the backings became discoloured!, so I took the lenses off as quick as poss hoping that the silicone hadnt gone off,!wot a frickin mess! so now i have to strip the paint and bits of silicone off so to start again!, I've tried thinners with no joy, is there any other chemical that i can used to remove paint and traces of sili. Was thinking acetone maybe! Thanks, D UK :confused:

Following a strange non operation of the PC this morning (PSU most likely...no fan operation) have removed the hard drive and tempory fitted to a new machine in place of the cd rom/dvd I can access all the data ok and have started transfering files, folders and images that I need. However this is going to take days at this rate, is there any way I can store the whole contents of my old hard drive to my new pc hard drive? so that I can remove it from the new machine and either access the data as I need it or transfer it as I need it rather than having the old drive hanging out of my new machine for days? My new machine has a much much bigger hard drive so space i…

well, actually it is now! :D just thought id share. was bored today in my lunch break so i thought id investigate why it wasnt working. removed the control unit (in the drivers door) & found a cracked solder joint. resoldered that up & cleaned the contacts on the mini relays. hey presto, one touch now works :)

Sometimes when i put my clutch down there is a groan/squeak do i just need to grease something up?

Has anyone uprated their pedals? im mainly having problems with my clutch pedal at times, due to my trendy taste in trainers ;) my foot sometimes slips. I would ideally like a pedal with a lot more grip than the stock ones.

I know it's in the wrong section but......... I have for sale a Laptop, spec is; Hewlett Packard Omni Book Intel Pentium II 32 MB RAM CD Rom Floppy Drive 4.23 GB Hard Drive 56k Modem That's going for 300 pounds.........was 350 pounds but talked the brother in law to knock 50 notes off. It would be good for those that want one (obviously) or have Race Logic Traction Control or ConZult software. Interested? Matty.

I thought that title would get your attention! But my car is like a big vibrator! Driving home today along the good old M4,I noticed my car was vibrating,not much but enough for me to pull onto the hard shoulder to check the wheels. I could feel it litrally through the seat of my pants! I can't find anything obvious and will go to my local tyre place tommorrow to get balancing and tracking checked,although I only had it done about 4 months ago when I had new tyres! Hopefully it's nothing too expensive!! Cheers, F.T.

I think one if my Tie Rod Ends has gone (the nes at the end of the steering rack), i've got marks on the ground directly under one of the. Anyone know how much they are and the best place to get them from, is there any upgraded ones and do you have to change the pair?

OK, I’ve noticed some talk about engine additives and this subject does tend to crop its little head up now and then. Therefore, I am going to share my experiences with you. Firstly, Slick 50. I don’t want to say much about this but last time I heard they were being sued for a number of engine failures and/or false claims about their product? This could be wrong. Does anyone have any further information on this? Secondly, After a great deal of research on engine additives I have found a US based company who specialise in additive/cleaning and servicing products to the automotive industry – BG Products. I have in fact tried and tested some of their products …

Can anyone point me in the right direction for a company in the UK that sells these? seen them for $60 in the states. Thanks for your help...

Morning! I've been hearing a lot of speak lately on this forum about soft rebuilds/SE fast-road rebuilds/AT services. I've tried to contact SE but can't get an answer so I'm going to ask the obvious here. What exactly is done to the A/T as SE and what is a soft rebuild? Also, I've spoken to a few Zed owners who had their A/T serviced, i.e., new fluids etc, and they have had horrendous problems a couple of weeks down the line. 9 times out of 10 the cause of the problem was gunk dislodged by the fluid change. I've been contemplating getting my A/T serviced but am a bit hessitant to do so given the potential problems. Anyway, any insight into the above is greatly a…

Hi guys, Just a quicky - I know it is on the wrong part of the forum but I haven't got posting rights to the for sale section - does anyone know where I can obtain a cheap PCMCIA 56k modem. I don't want one that incorporates an ethernet connection, just a simple modem. Have been looking around but can't seem to find them for under £50. Any feedback appreciated. Cheers, Danny

Anyone got... 1. Drivers side headlight 2. Both fog lights 3. Black impact bumper that sits behind front nose. 4. Front nose section. For a '91 TT jap import. Cheers Cash waiting...

Anybody use this stuff , when i bought my car there stickers were stuck everywhere so i presume that slick 50 has been used, does it make a differance and is it worth £25

I'm planning on buying a 300zx but a freind of mine has one and say's his 300zx has broken down 3 time's so do 300zx allways have lot's of promlems.

Steve seem to have misplaced yer address details, can you mail me at cybercraft@manx.net with em and i'll get yer AVC-R out to yer. cheers smithy :cool:

Which are the best in terms of sound and power increase for the Z??

In the last couple of days I've had two people tell me about needing to do some work on the underside of a jap import after it arrives :( What are they on about? Are the imports not rust protected underneath or something? If this is the case, have any of you with imports done anything about this? Thanks in advance

I want to buy some decks, mixer etc, anyone suggest what I should buy and where from?

Fitted and set new tps today and what a difference, she drives so smoooth now its unreal, seems quicker too, or am i just imagining it, any way thanks for all advice guys, im glad i spent the fourty quid its transformed it.

Hi all, might sound like a silly question, but I am treating my Z to a new set of front rubbers tomorrow. The old tyres are 225x40x18 but I know a few people have got 235x40x18's on the front. What should I go for? Same as old ones 225's or replace them with 235's. Does it actually make any difference to the way the car will drive? Any help or suggestions would be most welcome. Thanks Glenn