General Discussions - 300ZX Related

Anyone know the part number for the gear shift bushes for a Jap late '89 manual ?. Every gear wobbles like it's still in neutral :(

Where exactly is the sensor for this located as i got in mine today an inch of ice on it and it said 0 degrees ( must have been minus something) or do they only go down to zero. Might give mine a clean if i can find it!

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Saw a red zed yesterday entering M54 or M6 Yesterday (Saturday) at about 8:50ish am. Anyone on here? (I was in a VW Polo) Ivan:D

Just wondering how "costly" these cars actually are?? i dont mean routine stuff, or mods that have failed, i mean unexpected mechanical/electrical failures causing a breakdown??, as by the very nature of this site we will hear of probs but i keep reading about how the zed is not reliable, but wonder if this is just a minority as mine has cost me very little, eg PTU, heater matrix, and a rad hose!! total unplanned expenditure in a year==== 275quid in bits 120quid in labour, not too bad in a year, how much have u spent ?????

I was wondering what effect any rear spoilers have on the aerodynamics of the Z? Is it best to try and stick with the original,remove it completely,or put any one of the numerous aftermarket ones on? Has any research been done into this or is it just a case of" I'll have that spoiler because I think it looks nice"? Cheers, F.T.

I know this is a lazy way to find out, but its too cold out there to start experementing, need to change the sidelight bulb (in the spotlight, import model). Can anyone tell me where to start, i can see one screw at the front but i think thats just for adjustment. In the meantime i just drive with the fogs on, as mr plod loves that.

Hi All, I know this is probably a long shot but did anyone who visits this forum happen to purchase an L reg ZX TT UK spec mettallic blue in colour from a chap in Northwich, Cheshire about 1 and a half years ago??? Just wondered as it was my brother who sold it. Hence I bought one once I could afford it. If this does sound familiar it would be great to hear how it's going. Cheers Glenn

By the way. Powermeter shows hp or rwhp? Mine shows 340 at 10.2 PSI and 414 at 14.8 PSI. If is rwhp I believe is completely wrong. Also how much Kg you have set it up? Mine is 1620 and also I have it at 0 for the other setup (dont know what is called. But is related to the error correction). What u guys get?

pretty simple question im sure to those in the know, but whilts farting around today, i noticed that the zed appears to have 2 radiators.. why? ones got the mechanical fan and the others got a leccy fan on it. also, infront of leccy fan what i presume is an oil cooler... with a CALSONIC sticker on it, i thought jap specs diddnt have oil coolers? (presumable its geabox oil cooler). so presumably iys an aftermarket one, or am i wrong about the jap oil cooler bit? Any help would be appreciated

finalll stopped eating turkey and chocolate to get get off my arse and fit the apexi today. i can fully sympathise with the poor lad on here who was also out there decatting his exhaust.. it was fecking freezing!! when id fitted it, and i must say the fit if the kit and brackets was superb, i took it out for a blast for the first time in about 4 weeks. I cant really tell if it has made much of a difference, probably due to the fact that i aint driven it for so long, and the fact that my daily driver is a 1.2 clio but i tell you it makes you realise how awesome these cars are and deserve to be treated with a bit of respect if like me you aint driven it for a while. The…

Well apart from scrapping every knuckle in the freezing cold the job is done . Although there was no noticable increase in power the car felt and drove so much smoother it even seemed to change gear much better (auto), Well impressed with the cat replacement pipe supplied by Luke at the Z Centre, good quality and exact fit. :D

Right guys ... need a weeee bit a help Standard speakers r 160mm odd in the front doors ? If i take out the brackets supporting these 6" X 9"s fit ???? the speakers in the back are 6" X 4" ????? I have been told to bypass the amp ... i am just up grading a little not trying to be a max power lad .... where my 0 - 60 goes from 5 secs to about tea time

I dont know what to do. There is no engine noise, the exhaust makes a lovely low rumble at idle which sits at exactly the right level. Acceleration is strong and constent and the 6V sound gets better as I do. My traction Control is stopping my wheels from skidding on the ice as I pull off. This is highly unusuall. :D (It is for me actually ;)) I dont know what to do. This is so unusual (apparently) for a Z ;) Any help or suggestions. Stuart

Lined up at the MAD MILE and went for it lol, he got away better than me (i managed to half bogdown) but got going around about 1 car length behind him, hooked second pulled in a little, hooked third BYE BYE :D:D left him for dead, slowed down and he passed me and about 10 secs later the two harleys comming bangin passed lol, drivers tucked down like ROSSI lol.... not much but better than nothing lol. I was running .8bar boost.

Hi, As my engine is lying in bits I was thinking (dangerous combination). The oil cooler works off a pressure operated valve over 47PSI and the oil cooler gets flow, below that none. There are pros and cons to this system, the pressure valve is on the oil filter bracket, I took out the pressure valve's spring yesterday and this would leave the oil valve completely open. I have found a source for oil cooler thermostats and have plans to convert the oil cooler feed to a temperature operated system. Opinions would be gratefully received Mark

Always gloom gloom gloom what will outsiders think? People who are new to the forum such as i, initially see the worst with all the problems. Where are the comments about your pride and joys lets see some positive comments(happy times) and get the old camera and video camera out and lets see some good moments. Let people see what a fantastic car this and also show people how much fun they are. Looking forward to happy times. When i pick up my Z in February i will most certainly get the video out and upload footage. Let the good times role.:D :D :D :D :D :D ;)

I really want to chrome my head lights but chrome them for real is something that nobody can do here in my country. If i am not mistaken someone in here has used chrome paint for the job. Do u think its a good idea to use chrome paint or am i going to have any issues later on?

Just curious do women actually like the look of the Z or is it just a mans thing? From my experience women hate it, they think its too big. Any comments. I love them though.

if i can be arsed today i'll fit my new apexi indubtion kit, but whilst looking at it i wondered what the maintence for these things was..... i used to have a k+n on a previous car and that had to be cleaned and oiled. the apexi however is apparently a dry type ie no oil, but the question is could i still clean it using the old k+n filter cleaner??? i read the instructions that came with it but my japanese is a bit rusty today. oh and in light of whats happened recently i removed the spacers off my wheels today, it will be interesting to see what sort of difference it will make.

Hi Guys, sorry for the long post I need to fix the problems that i am still facing with my 1990 2seater Manual NA. 1. The clutch pedal hisses at me unless i press it about half way down. After half way it starts to engage. When i give it a lot of gas, it stops making the hissing noise.Then on the way up it clicks at me when about half way up. I feel like it is going to snap or something. What can i do to stop this and fix the problem? 2. My BRAKE light came on the other week whilst driving to work and about 5 minutes later the HICAS and LIGHTS came on aswell. I thought nothing of it as i was planning to change my front and rear brake pads. I got all the pa…

Do you guys know anything about SR-71 300zx? Is this somekind of special edition or just homemade ? I saw one here http://www.ttzd.com/tech/ecutech.html

I have a slight "grumbling">>> coming from near-side engine bay??? What could this be? I have run in hybrid turbos (4 Months old) Air con-compressor? Regards

whats the best advice for a zed in the snow, mines an auto, and ive had it 3 months and got to grips with it in the wet, but what are these beasts like in snow, or icy roads, is it best to keep it in 2nd gear, im dreading the short journey to work with 2 inches of snow.

Started to get some hesitation from about 5000rpm onwards, but only on full throttle. If you ease off the gas pedal slightly it will continue accelerating smoothly. Also seem to get fuel smell on start up coming through air vents. Coincidence ? or separate problems ? Goin' to remove centre plastic cover in the morning and check for fuel leaks. Have tightened everything else around fuel filter and although needed tightening no change. Also goin' to change spark plugs tomorrow ? Just had a thought- I am just coming to the end of a full tank of Optimax that my UK zed hasn't had before. Perhaps? Any thoughts appreciated !!!!!:confused: