General Discussions - 300ZX Related

A friend of mine who lives near Bournemouth said that he saw several zeds (about a dozen or so) around there attending a meeting or something. I wasn't aware of any meeting down there myself as I live about 3/4 hr away?. Anyone from here attend?. Tony

Hi all - my first posting having been scanning this forum for a few weeks.... When cold starting, she fires up OK, idle speed goes high, but as soon as I pull away (i.e. use the accelerator) the car seems to lurch, die, accelerate intermittently - like the mixture is all to pot ! :confused Once the engine is warm the problem disappears. Any ideas ? What should I check first ? Hope someone can help

A friend of mine who lives near Bournemouth said that he saw several zeds (about a dozen or so) around there attending a meeting or something. I wasn't aware of any meeting down there myself as I live about 3/4 hr away?. Anyone from here attend?. Tony

A friend of mine who lives near Bournemouth said that he saw several zeds (about a dozen or so) around there attending a meeting or something. I wasn't aware of any meeting down there myself as I live about 3/4 hr away?. Anyone from here attend?. Tony

A friend of mine who lives near Bournemouth said that he saw several zeds (about a dozen or so) around there attending a meeting or something. I wasn't aware of any meeting down there myself as I live about 3/4 hr away?. Anyone from here attend?. Tony

Think you can out run a police car!

hi people, 1)Someone used Pi springs for lowering the Z (-, they 35 mm) ? Any comments on those, are much cheaper than eibachs anyway. 2)Does anyone know where to get the eibachs in the Uk, as they are unavailable in belgium and the postage rates would be around 150usd for the set! 3)Anyone used a coilover system ( like the one from Ground Control or SGP Racing )on the standard or tokico unadjustable dampers ?Lowering option would be anywhere from 0 to 2.5 inch. Price is reasonable ,around 400 usd. What is the opinion on this method for lowering the car? 4) Se Engineering charges 250 pounds (!!)for their springs (-25 mm front, 30 mm rear ), quoted in their…

Hi All, I just read AndyP's TT.net link about the coil pack wiring harness - it doesn't seem to make a lot of sense - Pulsar harness with 5 connectors ??? Z31 harness - ??? what's that all about? Which one should I be ordering and how am I supposed to replace it? Do I leave the existing harness installed but unplugged and connect the Pulsar one instead?? Has anybody done this?? Cheers! RobH

Fitted some NGK Iridium IX plugs last night - f*ckin brilliant!! OK - so I've only done 15 miles on them but response was better, power was noticeably up and allegedly they improve fuel economy and last longer than standard. I reckon this is the best upgrade you can do, saves money in the long term, better for your engine and no insurance premium headaches - GAH! why didn't I do it sooner!!! Cheers!!! RobH

after deciding to fit a new bodykit and respray my car myself,i thought i was being really dodgy asking for my dosh back off peter,anyway after a chat to him and him giving me my wide arch anyway for what is a real good price,id like to say thanks and i wont forget it,cheers peter. ive already done my front end and he even said its a good job(not bad off one of the top spray painters in the country!) id also just like to recomend this guy as his work is top notch as mac,timmy,chrisc,etc will testify. if it wasnt for me havin too much time on my hands he would be doing mine aswell. anyway thanks peter and i'll post some pics when ive done my car its already ha…

Hi Im thinking about upgradeing my alloys to a set of 18 inch rims and tyres. does anybody know how much my existing wheels and tyres are worth. there standard rims of a jap import 300zx NA. in very good condition and tyres have less than 5000 miles on them cheers

Not sure if I want to sell it or not. 1991 Uk Spec manual red, one owner from new. Standard bodywork and wheels, 130k miles, Full and very detailed service history. SE Boost upgrade SE Intake SE front pipes (no cats) SE centre section Remus Back boxes Tokico shocks (front adjustables) Centreforce clutch 357 RWBHP 13.5 second 1/4 mile What do you reckon it's worth, optimists and pessimists comments welcome.

hi ithink the title says it all here thanks guys Paul

Went to a cracking car show on Sunday in Harlech. Weather was bang on. Met up with Jason who was on the forum ages ago but sold his PC (probably best thing he could've done LMFAO) who comes from Barmouth and a mate of Tony LACK300. He's got a well sorted import Twin Tub with Aston Martin brakes...oh and a rather clean engine bay unlike mine! About 200 or so cars there which wasn't bad for the first year. CruiseNorthWales were there and I took some nice pics but I can't sort them out yet. Only two Zeds mine and Jasons which was nice as they received a fair bit of attention. At the end of the afternoon the police closed the roads off in Harle…

Out in the Z today, all of a sudden I hear a hissing sound then the air from the aircon gets quite warm. Turns out I have a leak somewhere I took the Z to an aircon "specialist", who tell me I have a leak, but cannot trace it because the pipe is down the side of the engine. In the process they remove the intake/boost pipes from the passenger side to try to locate the leak. To compound things, they never replaced the one leading to the throttle body properly, so I had no boost driving home while I had the pipe off I cleaned the throttle bodies, temp sensor, TPS etc- now the Z runs like new Anyway, I digress- does anyone know a place competent enough to sort my a…

Went ot have a look at a Z on Monday. It looked great, sounded great and drove great. I was a happy man. Just to be on the safe side I got the AA to do a vehicle inspection. Got a phone call tonight and it wasn't good news. The car had a list of things wrong with it longer than my arm. I'm now a broken man without a Z. So, if you are about to buy a Z and can't get someone off here to look your car over I suggest the AA. Not cheap but it has just saved me a world of hurt.

its getting there mate! all ya kit is on the car,just needs finishing off and painting. ive left ya ptu at pps,will ya call me to let me no when ya going for it,so i can give you the springs! jay

Hallo m8y peeps. Now I know that no-one here is a jerk so quite clearly none of us would ever get involved in something like this. Had me in stitches, tho - just waiting for the right opportunity! Allegedly true story from someone else, follows: ---------------------------------------- Subject: FW: JERK! Now get this. I was sitting at my desk, when I remembered a phone call I had to make. I found the number and dialed it. A man answered nicely saying, "Hello?" I politely said, "This is Patrick Hanifin and could I please speak to Robin Carter?" Suddenly the phone was slammed down on me! I couldn't believe that anyone could be that rude. I tra…

Hi Mac. Im told you just got a new battery for your Z.£35 or so ? Where did you get it ? Thanks Nick ------------------

Guys I have been thinking that it would be much better to replace the temperature sensor plug instead of cleaning it. Mike Feeney can get 280ZX injector plugs which probably fit for 7.50 plus vat or I found this website with a quick release version http://www.racetep.com/injcon.html Has anyone used a 280ZX injector plug to replace the temp sensor plug? If so how did it go?

So where do you all recomend this sort of work gets carried out? Also what sort of prices should i be paying? I guess a decent manual box with all kit would be about 700 bar but what sort of labour cost and timescale should i expect? Also surely the diff is different so how would this affect the car and also the vacuum lines coming off the balance bar are different on an auto than a manual as are the turbos and cams which i understand are set up for low-mid-range torque on an auto. Also if i change the box i can still only run 14.5 psi (1 bar) safely so i might aswell change the turbos hadent i? God knows im confusing myself now! PLEASE I NEED HELP! …

getting along with my gearbox conversion nicely now, but one question.... Exactly what do I have to do on the electrical side of things? I've got hold of the correct alternator harness and will be fitting that tonight. As far as I can tell, some work needs doing do that the reverse lights show, and some thing to do with the clutch. Anyone any ideas? Cheers. ------------------ 'I hope I die peacefully in my sleep like my Grandfather and not like his passengers....'

I just wanted to know if anybody has used this company before and if they did what they had done and what sort of service did they recieve and how cost effective it was. YAY or NAY for this company? All info will be much appriciated! CHEERS DUDES LUKE DUKESTER ------------------

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Met Timmy Turbo (& his wife), Scoops (& his mate in a V6 Calibra) & FASTREDZ in Wrexham on saturday. There were also 2 other guys who I don't know. Weather was crap so we had a pint and a meal, then headed back home !! Timmy & his wife kindly bought everyone a drink ! Nice couple !