General Discussions - 300ZX Related

So I've had my Zed 2 months now, but the speedo hasn't worked since I bought it.. Nevermind- I'm a driving instructor, I spend all day on the road, thought I was a pretty good judge when it came to speed, and I am unless I am driving a Zed. How wrong was I. :o :o Took it for a spin after putting replacement s/hand speedo in and had a severe shock. S**t I was going that fast!!!! Drove my good mates Subaru on the open road on the weekend, gave it a good thrashing- out and out power in every gear, pretty much in the back of your seat. Put the Zed along side it, put it through its paces and Subaru driver was not smiling. Yet if you didn't look at t…

For the last week , from a cold start, for the first mile or two, my 96TT makes an intermittent definate dry bearing noise (a quiet squeal really) from the transmission area. Seems to disapear when clutch pedal is pushed down. Once warmed up it is fine all day. Is this what knackered thrust bearings do? Is the clutch bearing on the way out? At idle it can be heard very quietly rumbling. The clutch is original and has done 45,000M Any advice appreciated. My local main dealer has quoted £536 all in. Is this reasonable?

my tyres are wearing on the inside edge. does this mean they are toeing in or out. does anyone have camber and caster angles that should be to hand.

Trying to find out which fuse relates to the head unit by checking the on-line manual,also trying to trace the power lead which seems to go towards the passenger door and back,does anyone know where this ends up as a plug may be disconnected,i've still no power?????????

Wonder if anyone can help? Bought one of those antifreeze testers today from my local car accessory shop,the only trouble is after reading the instructions on the back,I am still none the wiser! It's made by Carpoint and looks like a glass tube with a thermometer in it and a rubber bulb on the end. I understand the bit about getting the coolant into the tube but the readings on the meter,I haven't a clue!! Cheers, F.T.

The cheapest downpipes ( just replacing the precats) I found while searching the www were from ginnmotorsports (http://www.ginnmotorsports.com) at 350 USD. Anyone knows where to get them for even less? cheers rik

I was actually thinking to remove the stock ones and add a 3" aftermarket test pipes. Is there any HP gains from this? Am i going to have any problems? Do i need anything else to install them? Thanks

If i have 225's on the rear and 205's on the front what size are the 205's are they 50 x 16's i need to order a pair today,the car is still pulling to the left,the tyres are worn so i need to replace them first to make sure this is not the problem then i will check the brakes............

What is involved, is it new zorst section, do u just bray innards out (dont laugh i know of people doing that) are there any electrical implications and what are the costs/benefits??

I am using Kawa IDE to program Java, but its been so long since I used it last I have forgotten how to configure it. You have to set the bin and lib directories to the JDK directories but I can not remember where the JDK source path is. Can any one help or am I over peoples head here ;) Stuart

Ok, so i've make the mistake of straying from my Nissan roots and bought a WRX Impreza a few months ago. I hate it and want to move back to Nissan and get myself a 300ZX. I've heard some horror stories about running costs for the 300 as well as expensive engine rebuilds required at 80k miles. Anyone got some good advice on what to look for in a 300ZX TT? Anyone owned a WRX and a 300zx TT and can give me a comparison or running costs etc? I'm looking to spend about 6K on the car, what can i expect for that? Any advice would be very much appreciated.

Despite sub zero temperatures of the brass monkey variety the cooling fan on my Zed is on almost all of the time. Like a trip to the corner shop and back and its on! The temperature needle is a little high too, heater is working fine though. The coolant level is okay having recently changed it and put fresh antifreeze in. Anyone any ideas? is it the thermostat stuck open / shut? is it anything to do with the temp sensor sending dodgy signals to the fan? or something else? any advice greatly appreciated Regardz Ian D.

Can anyone tell me a good insurance company for an imported 300zx twin??? The cheapest!! Thanks Tom

How much is a boost gauge?

I have a problem. Just fitted uprated intercoolers reset the ecu so not that. When under WOT and pressure gets high the whole engine just dies. It doesn't cut out as no ignition lights come on, just looses all power until the throttle is slightly lifted off. At moment the evc is running at 0.95bar. Was wandering if it is the injectors maxxing out, but the boost pressure isn't really that high, and it doesn't feel like it is running out of fuel more an electrical problem. can the ecu (SE) be cutting something out? Please help as it tends to be a bit dangerous overtaking. It cut out 3 times whilst overtaking one car with a lorry coming opposite way. Felt like a twa…

...had it on charge but it won't hold it - so it's time for a new one. Question is what amp rating? - 60, 64,66,70, 72 etc. Mines a 90 jap na 2+2. Any info greatfully received. cheerz Jack

where is the best place to buy a dual air filter? will they work with standard chip?

WOULD RAISING THE PROFILE ON REAR CAUSE AN IMBALANCE IN HANDLING OF MY Z :)

hi, i had a search but couldnt find anything similar, nice cold frost morning, key wont go in lock, some hot water sorted that out, anyway i gets car started and de iced wingscreen, car was idling for about 5 minutes no prob, pulls off down street everything seems ok, 2 minutes later at a junction im waiting in traffic 30 seconds maybe, then light change i pull right on to main road with a little gas just as car is leveling up on to main road it dies, this was while in D and a touch of gas, all lights come on dash, i have to switch off reset imobiliser car restarts no prob and i drive off. hmm i thought maybe its just cold. so on the way home i takes the long way hom…

hello all ,tyres and sizes on rear of my z are 225/55/ R16 v95 is this the biggest size that will fit on standard alloys if not ,will 225/60/R16v95 :)

Someone gave me a link to the electrical diagram can i have it again i need to know which fuse supplies power to the head unit???????? Anyone reccomend someone who can fix the pull to the left on my steering????

I havent done one in far too long and as a result the colour of the fluid is red.....I can drain the radiator part no problem but there must be sooo much sediment in the block it keeps coming back red again - I have read on TT.net that there are Engine block drain plugs and although they dont recommend undoing them, the service manual shows this as the procedure and I'd at least like to have a look for myself....lus I'd like to do an engine flush and I dont want to do this if I cant drai nthe block as I cant guarantee I'll get all the crap out afterwards......Can anyone help on this or have any tips? Thanks in advance.

ive recently had a RPS 6 puck clutch & fidanza flywheel fitted to my car, after having it fitted the car would not start. at first it was assumed ther was a problem with the mounting of the starter motor as the bolt holding it in place had stripped the threads in the hole where it is located. yestarday i helicoiled the hole and fitted the starter tight against the gearbox. the car still wouldnt start. i took the starter of and had a look, after inspecting i am now sure that the starter motor is too close to the flywheel, and is hitting the flywheel instead of meshing with it. has anyone else had this kind of problem when fitting uprated clutch & flyw…

Hi All, Been trying to resolve a rotten clunking noise when applying the brakes in reverse - particularly when cold. Took it into the local monkey house and they reckon you can see the wheels jerking with play - they reckon the top link arm bushes (?) but cheaper and easier to fit complete arms...There is also a nasty 'thump' from the passenger front wheel area when applying the brakes hard going forward or gently when going over bumps/up kerb. I've had the torsion/tie bar bushes replaced already. Any ideas anyone?? Could anyone supply a part number for the top link arm please?? Andyduff - if you read this, please mail me your number (lost it :-(), I c…

On the subject of tracking i had the alignment sorted out on Saturday as the car was pulling to the left,the alignment was done last thing Saturday so i took it down the M4 to check,guess what it felt no different. Sunday went to quick-fit who used the old fashined light set up and the tracking was still out!!!!! He then set it up and i took it for a spin.Guess what the ****ing thing still pulls.There is some wear on the left wheel inner tyre but i doubt it could cause this. I need to get this sorted this week does anyone know someone in West London that can help? Also i've sorted all the wires ready to fit the head unit but no power to the cables.Can …