General Discussions - 300ZX Related

are we having another easter meet like last year? i know its a bit early but last years was pretty good, 30 odd zeds if i remember rightly, i reckon if we start to organise now we should be just about done in time for easter. you think i'm being premature, have you noticed the old cream eggs are already showing their faces....

Hi, I vaguely remember a Classic car mag article informing about a insulation material for wiring etc. The reason being, is the mechanic, Dazza the Z man says he has never seen a Z with the original knock sensor intact from heat!! Does anyone know of any links for this sort of stuff? I might as well do it while the engine is in bits!! Maybe my job is getting to me!!!!!! LOL Mark

I want to get an internal cd burner to download tracks from the net. Which one is the best to get and how much? Do I have to have a certain CD player to play the recorded CD's? Mark

i just been for a ride out and had a look under the bonnet as u do at 8 at night, and i noticed an odd kinda rattle kinda like a bearing bust hard to explain sorry, coming from the area just to the left of the top yellow arrow in this pic i nicked from ttnet, the round alloy shaped thing with a black dot in the centre just below the intake chamber, does it sound seriously expensive?

Hi all, I get a strange noise when I turn the ignition on. Sounds like I'm pressing the windscreen washer squirt button. It seems to be coming from the back inside of the car. The noise only lasts a second and is not getting louder or quieter just the same each time. It happens beofre I start the car (not as I start it). Any ideas what this could be ?:confused:

Think the starter motor's on its way out. For a while now, it's been making a slight noise after starting. Like the teeth haven't disengaged the fly wheel properly for a fraction of a second. But tonight, it's started getting worse. Twice now I've tried to start it and I've just received a grinding noise and no turning of the engine. Only on the second attempt does it work. Which probably means that in a day or two it won't start at all! Anyone care to render an opinion on the problem? And also, does anyone know the price of a new starter? Cheers Mike

Hi chris, mate steve said you might have a JWT chip? if so could you let us know, cos im really interested in purchasing1 mate!!! cheers mate jaz

i'm getting a strange vibe through the back wheels feels like driving over gravel any ideas cheers rod

Hi Guys Just had a look at a 1990 uk spec manual TT for sale. Under the oil filler cap, there was a small amount of white residue. The owner said the car had been standing for 3 weeks. We went for a 10 minute drive. On re-examination of the oil filler cap some residue remained. I got him to rev the engine whilst I looked at the exhaust. A jet of water flew out of each tailpipe (std system). Will leaving a car standing for 3 weeks result in such a build up of water? If it is a knackered head gasket, very roughly how much are they to replace? Also the oil pressure gauge didn't give any readings. Is that just a faulty gauge? Thanks Jon

Ive got a slight problem with removing the cluster. Ive removed all of the dash around it and all the necessaries and all I need to do now is remove the connectors from it. But... when everything is removed theres a connector on either side of the cluster, on the top, for the warning light connector... Now how do you remove this? If I could remove this it would be no problem to remove the others, only these 2 have no slack on the cable and I cant get behind it very easily. Thanks in anticipation Clarkey

I just phoned up my insurance company for a renewal quote to find out that my car is insured with them as a G reg '90. I explained to them that it was an '89 and they were trying to argue with me that my car was not made before '90. Geese, how fickle can you get. Then they said ok we will settle this by doing a trace on the car. They came back saying the car was a '99 Fook me, I wish !!!!. I explained to them that this is the year that it was imported into the country. They then put me on hold for a couple of minutes and told me I needed to fax across the Registration document. I've been with this company for 6 years now and never had any problems. It seems as thoug…

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Some interesting Top Fuel dragster facts: * One dragster's 500-inch Hemi makes more horsepower then the first 8 rows at Daytona * Under full throttle, a dragster engine consumes 1 1/2 gallons of nitro per second, the same rate of fuel consumption as a fully loaded 747 but with 4 times the energy volume. * The supercharger takes more power to drive then a stock hemi makes. * Even with nearly 3000 CFM of air being rammed in by the supercharger on overdrive, the fuel mixture is compressed into nearly-solid form before ignition. Cylinders run on the verge of hydraulic lock. * Dual magnetos apply 44 amps to each spark plug. This is the output …

has anybody seen or heard a kamimoto racing exhaust before,i have one on a recently imported 300,tt,it sounds abso bloody lutly lovely.......its about a 5 inch tail pipe,"single" and about 3.5 all the way to the kats........has anyone any info on it are they expensive..it looks it.........ta.:eek:

Hi, As most of you probably know I am in the middle of rebuilding my engine! Is there a comprehensive list anywhere showing the hoses that would be easier to replace when rebuilding a z engine? I don't want to replace the obvious ones that are easy to replace with the engine in situ! Please feel free to "fire" away with any fireman related engine building hose jokes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Mark

My passenger window is not going up and down, I think something broke the other morning when I tried to undo it but it may have been frozen in. Basically the motor kicks in and the mechanism works inside (the window is pushed into place as usual when the mechanism gets to the top) What would I have busted inside and more importantly how expensive is it? :)

hi guys i need urgent advice my clutch has been slipping for some time now so i got a rps clutch from smithy and got it fitted free of charge under warranty so i picked the car up this morning with the new clutch fitted. so ive jumped in the car the clutch pedal felt better than before and nice smooth changes so ive let the car warm up on the way home and then i was driving at about 3000rpm in 3rd and floored it and the clutch slipped just as bad as it did before. the dealer has refused to have anything more to do with it saying my clutch is faulty or that my clutch will bed in if i keep flooring it which doesnt sound like good advice to me. any ideas guys? …

well, as most of you know, my zed expeience was a nightmare, i think i just got a poor car in the end and it cost me dearly...nevermind, now cash is in the bank i have about 10k cash and am looking for other alternatives. so what would you get? i am looking at an integra type R tomorrow, great track car for sure. cheers steve

Ooops as i woke this morning to place my repaired clock back into the car i noticed it was no longer on the window sill and one of my cats was giggling next to the sink. I've tried drying it out but it's dead as my ex girlfriend will be if she doesn't come to an agreement regarding our two properties ahhh that's better! Does anyone have a spare or one i could buy?????

Anyone bought the blank key insert from Courtesy and had it cut over here? Are they any good or am I better off just getting a standard spare key cut from Mr Minit or the like? Nick:confused:

I need to know the air flow measurement in cm sq per second, of the intake at the psi equivilent. ie: 8 psi = ? 9 psi = ? etc etc. thanks. harve ;)

Hey Guys, I just recently bought my '90 300ZX TT, but the cigarette lighter doesn't work. Anyone who knows what fuse needs to be replaced where or what to do please reply... thanks a lot

My wife was raced in the zx by a cheeky Sub. Whatever speed she went - 120 max - they were still up her arse (I hope not), but she couldn't be bothered so she pulled over and let them go! She is a bit of a boy racer.

could anyone help ahd explain some of the lights on the dash, my car has just cut out and i have a red light that comes on when i try and restart the car but there dosnt seem to be any spark its the red light to the right of the handbrake light that comes on only when i try and start the car any help will be great

I received this from the organisers of Trax today. Looks like it could be a good event: http://rides.300zx.co.uk/rides/203/japfest.doc Vijay