General Discussions - 300ZX Related

Just had a chance to blag test drives in a few TVR's this weekend. Interesting comparison to say the least. Tried the Tamora and the Tuscan S, but the best one for me was the factory demonstrator 4.5 Cerbera with a 'red rose' conversion which as far as I can gather is a track day pack with better brakes and suspension. Acceleration is almost unbelievable, feels more like a controlled explosion than an engine and does 130-160 quicker than the zed does 60-90. Only thing more impressive was the brakes (370mm AP's) never felt anything like it, you can brake so hard you nearly come right up out of the seat - bit different than the zed brakes! Bitch to drive at low speed …

As the title: Could a Euro/US LHD drivers seat be used as an electric passenger seat? Is the wiring in place so that we can just "plug an play" a LHD electric drivers seat in place of the manually adjusted passenger seat? Trev (trying to give the misses a bit of electric action!)

I heard you all talking about this stuff yonks ago but it is relatively recent in Scotland. The leaflet waffles about two identical (looking like Vectras) cars with the Optimax fuelled one being 3 car lengths ahead in the same motorway overtaking manoeuvre. Is this tosh? As a cynical Scotsman it was painful to part with an extra £3 - £4 a tankful to try this stuff. I'm on my second tank but havent found a Z yet to test the 3 car lengths promise against! I could understand the fast burn chemistry stuff in a formula 1 engine at 14000rpm but not in a road car at a lazy 3000. Is it about feeling good cos you're spending on intangibles? Not yet convincd

Hi I'm after some good quality and keenly priced spark plugs for my '91 Z TT. Can someone point in me in the right direction?

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Hi, Just wondered what type of petrol people are putting into their cars (come to think of it the car dealer never told me what was ment to be going in it, as its a import - i dont know/have a user manual..)? I think i heard that in japan they use 100 Ron, so am i best putting super unleaded plus (97 Ron)? Thanks Barry

Going well so far. For anyone new, please only put info in the Price Checks Section about parts and/or services...details like where/cost/quality. Try not to discuss things there or clog it up with any other messages/words. Use this section for chat etc. The aim is for more people to make more informed decisions about purchases etc. and to reward good dealers/mechanics/garages etc., so that EVERYONE BENEFITS. If you're new here, put your insurance costs etc. in there, and the cost of your car, if purchased recently. Keep it up guys

where are these things plumbed into, and how would you go about removing one? Thanx

Driver, 22, killed as cars race on esplanade A DRIVER aged 22 died and his two passengers were injured when a seafront car race came to a tragic end. The three were in a high-powered black Nissan 300SX which was racing another car on the wrong side of the road on Southsea seafront when it skidded and smashed side-on into a lamppost at 11pm last night. Driver Robert Perfett, of Kings Road, Hayling Island, was taken to Queen Alexandra hospital but died this morning from head and chest injuries. Firefighters spent an hour rescuing a 21-year-old passenger who was trapped in the back of the car. He suffered a broken ankle and face cuts. The 31-year-ol…

I think the car is detting, its a very long story. The sound is like rattling a marble in a glass jar, is this detting? Sometimes it happens when you start it up it knocks a few times then goes away. It sometimes happens when pulling away quickly, but only rarely happens when foot well to the floor. Its very stange. Heres the story..... the car was fine, not a problem in the world, went like a rocket, then this isfire started. The car is due for 60k, so anyway, have the plugs changed, when the old ones were removed, the 2 rear ones were origonal platimun NGK ones, id guess from new, with blue bands round em. The front 4 were NGK ones, but were …

i found it useful, so just thought i would post it, as these things come with comprehensive instructions in japanese! steve

God damn car, lol, the bonnet cricket has come back, but its not that, its a different sound, a constant squeaking noise, sounds like its coming from behind the dash on the drivers side, but then the bonnet sound sounded like it was coming from the dash too . It only happens sometimes, its really infuriating, any ideas what it is? Thanx!

Just done the lot,got carried away even done the washer lines LOL ------------------ KEEP IT SIDEWAYS BABY! [This message has been edited by MAC 1 (edited 18-08-2002).]

how many mile per gallon should i expect from my non turbo 300z urban etc??

got a 1990 non turbo jap inport and the only thing i can find wrong with the car is that the trip doesnt work ,,how is this connected etc,,is it just a cable or electronic??? r and two more things, can any one tell me what the little red thing is on front of the auto gear changer??looks like a little lever with a red top.And last but not least what does the hold button do ?? thx alot guys :-)

Any of you guys got or know of anyone who has a set need some pretty bad CHEERS

what do you reckon guys, i need to find out if my motors ecu is faulty.... got a few probs. its a '90', auto.... im in east london. cheers jaz p.s. any1 flogging one dirt cheap??

So installed the boost controller as suggested by you guys, instead of the jets, and gee-man it goes!! i still dont understand why the jets didnt work, but doesnt matter now. This was the sort of power increase I was looking for!, now what about trying 18psi?..only kidding, only just had an engine rebiuld. Mods i have are HKS intake, straight through exhaust, Stage 1 turbos, JWT chip and Blitz boost controller! any of you guys tell us what gains and ratios you run on the BLITZ? cheerz steve

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I have checked Lukes web site www.zcenter.com and I have found that he is selling Cbercraft Hard Pipe Kit. But no info on their sizes. (for Twin Turbo) Anyone knows?

Ok this has probably been done to the death but i just can't search the forums properly. I want a new exhaust and induction kit, could someone please list the pros and cons of each, im more interested in possible damage i could cause to my engine as its done 100+k miles. A freind of mine with an Mr2 has constant fueling problems when first trying to start the car and I think it may be related to his induction kit.

my cat converter seems to get stinky quite a lot when im at idle at traffic lights ect, is this normal or pointing to a more sinister problem, would optimax cause the smell to drop off? Mike

if anybody has a ticket for the main arena that they can no longer use due to unfortunate unseen problems I will buy your ticket off you chers Kris ------------------

little ****ers, not happy at all!! still could of been worse! managed to get it off though (whew!!) Kris(in a sulk) ------------------

hi guys, just need to know if im supposed to get a reading from the harness of the temp sensor connector when it is DISCONNECTED from the sensor? cos im getting 1.26Kohms coming from the ecu...could that be the reason for my code 13?? cheers jaz