General Discussions - 300ZX Related

Hey, I've used release lube, heat, and a breaker bar (which was starting to bend), but it doesn't want to budge - I figured I can't be the only one who had trouble with this, so anyone have any suggestions?

My zed is a 1996 series 4 which for the mot to pass needs cats as I currently understand it. I'm fairly sure my cats are fooked and having them out in the rain for the last 6 months has doomed them further. So as I direct replacement is this what I need ? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/321228906950?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

mmmm - choices. The zed is getting picked up hopefully tomorrow for sure and i'm stuck on what colours to go for. What I have decided is that I want a show finish and it will be one of the kandi variety. I'm thinking a purple or brandy wine ? Anyone seen these colours up close on a zed or anything else ?

just trying to upload a few pics.. got it so will get some more up now of her completed bar a few cosmetics like rear end

So still trying to fix the Zed, and having some cooling problems, the radiator is boling over into the overflow, tried changing the rad cap but no success, more worrying thing is that the bottom of the radiator seems to be staying cold where the top is boiling. Don't think it's the hose either at the bottom. So thoughts were to get a new alloy radiator and I've already got some silicone pipes to fit anyway. then take off the water pipes on the block and check the thermostat. Question for now is, which radiator to go for? I've seen a few on eBay for around the £118 mark, and zcenter have one for £120. Has anyone bought a bad one? Car was an auto at so…

After doing 2 injectors in the last few months, and still not finding a dremel bit that does the job easily, what have you guys found to be the best bit for the job? I've used emery cloth wheels and they are good, but you eat through so many of them! Stones seem to clog up with the aluminium because you can't get cooling to the area easily. Am I missing the magic bit that takes away the material but doesn't clog up? Any advice welcomed!

Done some late night work on the zed and swapped over the tailgate and bonnet. Got this tailgate from the white breaker and it's like new underneath.

I bought a new 300zx and just did a boost leak test and the flange off the after market bovs are leaking they are on the intercooler pipes beside the tb pipes I replaced them with the orginal pipes but iam wondering if i replaced the vacuum hoses properly Should the drivers side run from the nipple on the intercooler pipe to the driverside of balance tube? Should the pass side run to the plenum? The intercooler hose was just cut and not capped either side

Can ac pumps be reconditioned? Mine sounds like a mouse getting sh@gged.. Sent from my GT-N7105 using Tapatalk

Anyone removed one from a series 4 ? I've followed the standard guide but there is a few differences in the pipe work. Only removing mine as the brackets are rusty so might install one from an r32. I've read that the ecu brings up fault codes but how does it know ?

Hi hope someone can help . I had a british R32 that was'nt retricted . I now have an import that will only do upto 190kmh how do i unretrict it.

As per the title really. I'm looking for extra lock on my 300. It's a high budget (for me!) build and I was considering geomasters (posh hehe) but they don't do them for Z32s They do them for R32/33 and S-bodies though. If the Z32 is the same as a R32 (and it looks like it is) then bonus. I can just buy a skyline set up! If not I need to think harder and I figure my options are: Mod the Z32 hubs (are they made of aluminium? I've read they are) cut up a set of £500 geomaster hubs like Matt Samual did (no way am I doing this!) Swap to a S-body McPherson set up (I need to buy coilovers so this may be doable as I could spec them to be Z32 tops an…

As the above said anyone near leicester whos good and can do this as just want the z boosting properly

Well had time today to clean all the connectors and double check again why cylinder 1 has gone down. I had spark and the injector ohmed within range at 12.6 ohms, so i unplugged the injector while the car was running and made no difference, so i knew then i must trace the problem further back, so having read about another member having an issue with the ECU, i thought i would start there. I took the ECU out of the car and opened her up, all looked fine on the front of the board and the secondary board, so continued with the rear of the main board and i could see instantly the problem, green corroded pins on two adjacent pins on the board, which co-inside with the fe…

Been out in the zed all day and the more I drive it the worse the tick over getting:) settles to 800ish at first then the hotter it gets the more erratic it becomes! At some points it's up at nearly 2000 rpm when stationery at the lights:cursing:have to keep blipping the throttle to make it go back to 1000rpm,and it's running rough at low speeds again:no:,bl--dy car.

HI guys n girls My car has the rear HICAS eliminated. I now want to remove the HICAS cylinder/controller thingy on the front inner wing I understand that i need to cut the metal pipe which connects to the HICAS unit (the pipe nearest the Headlight) and then connect it directly to the rubber pipe that goes from the Fluid reservoir to the HICAS thingy. There are two other pipes coming from the HICAS controller which are lower down, and disappear downwards into the engine bay. I guess these go off to the rear axle? What do I do with those two? Also will all the fluid come gushing out (ooh err) and do I need to bleed the power steering once i have d…

Was going over my zed with the bodyshop guy today, my front fenders are really rusted as is the tailgate, Saw that zcentre sell vented fibreglass ones, are there any benefits to fitting them over having mine repaired? And the glass will have to come out of the tailgate for paint, worth changing to a tub or plastic if I could find one? The old z's my trackday toy, so looks aren't important but I hate to see rust lol...

Now going to wash me car might even give her an hoover as well as im looking forward in our meeting tommorow. think theres about 6 or 7 potential cars there. woop woop!

Hi all just got my first 300zx tt manual yesterday love the car already but has a fewvproblems that needs addressing 1.wont boost above 7psi limp mode? The knock sensor has fallen offvand previous owner assure s me thatmonce refitted the car will go back to boosting what it was before 12psi is this true? Or have I another problem 2. Struggles to go in first gear and coming down the gears aswell it has a short shifter installed owner say thats the reason why its stiff and I have got to get used to it is this true I beleive I can also here a wine aswell would a oil change help? Bit off spec about the car if if helps it has .blitz ecu 0.8mm boost jets …

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So I bought a 1992 300zx TT Import with a slight misfire/hesitation and thought it would've been a simple fix. It seems not. I've replaced the spark plugs, the fuel filter, swapped out the miniscule battery for a beefier one and ran injector cleaner through the engine. The misfire occurs when it's cold and continues to do so until the needle is about a quarter in its travel. Once I boot it when its warmed up there is no misfire and she runs smoothly. Except for yesterday. It was late at night, and chucking it down with rain. Usually when all the components are warm the misfire disappears, but this time it was odd. When i put my foot down slightly the engin…

It would be nice to get my car onto a rolling road and be mapped and boost set to what the car can comfortably take. It currently runs 10psi with a decat, mushroom filters and a Mines ECU. A friend suggested a stand alone ecu, as the Mines one probably wont be able to be tuned. What does a stand alone ecu mean? I have heard Horsham Developments down South are good with Nistune... Again, I`m lost lol! Can anyone shed some light onto this for me? And maybe someone in the Midlands that has had experience tuning 300ZX`s Many thanks, Dan

I have been looking for parts to complete my zed and saw this on youtube recently. It is a Zed with a Hiro rear cover for the rear lights - see below. I already have the side skirts and rear arches, but want to achieve the whole look as in the yellow one. Do I start searching on the Japan Yahoo auctions do you think? Any help appreciated!

Hi guys got to get a new battery for the Z im picking up, whats recommended? Ive looked on euro car parts and the 2 im looking at are exide and bosch, whats best? Cheers

Any one got one of the double din surrounds off ebay from the states ,thinking of getting one but worried about the fitting ? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/400710191831?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649