General Discussions - 300ZX Related

Got most of the way to fitting a blitz airfilter, took the top of the airbox off and took the AFM off but i cant get the bottom half of the airbox off. It is attached by four brackets. I managed to get the two easy brakets off but the two lower ones are near impossible. Is it just a very fidly job or is there an easy way to get it off. Cheers Tristan

Can anyone recommend a good re-uphoslter(erererere)s ??? I need to have me seats done plus get some new Leather One's for me MR-2..... Ta. Phil.

So i am running round on basically slicks on the back at the momnet and gee man the car is all over the place, the back is jumping around when i go over minor pot holes in the road. So first thing is to get new tyres. I have been recommended P6000's (75 quid each apparantly), anybody reckon any other tyres are better? I dont want to spend more than 300 quid for the pair. cheers folks steve

did you get it sorted at falcon m8?

I've got my MOT in august and I have 2 huge holes through the pipes on the bends before the back box. I'm going to miss these holes as it sounds superb but will be a definate fail. The system looks like a HKS Super Drager but isn't stainless. I need to either patch it up or look at getting a new system. More cash! What can I get that has huge single outlets and is really loud? Also want de-cat pipes so does anyone do a rear section that includes the cat pipe all in one? Seems stupid paying extra for another straight piece and more joins...

if you remember i had hesitation at high speed (100 mph) whilst comin home from down south a while ago,well now its got a lot worse,my car seems to loose power and the engine feels like its missing badly. since the last time i got this(which wasnt as bad!) ive had a controller fitted got my funny goose honk noise a 0 boost,or change of gear does anyone have any ideas at wat this can be?it only has it at high speeds 100 mph+ ive done a ecu diag- no probs had my recircs checked and all pipes-no probs does anyone no of any other diagnostic checks i can do ? or any ideas? thanks guys,,jay

Thanks to Geoff for sorting out my Zed after a local garage screwed up- or rather NOT screwed the screws and crack shaft pulley nut tight. The car was making some weird noises after I got it back home from my local garage and was very pissed off. I thought they screwed it up major and was almost in tears. First port of call was Geoff. He did not disappoint me apart from informing me my brake pads need replacing soon....I thought they were fine but....oh well. The car sounds great again so cheers Geoff. Laterz, Van

Hi Guy's Wonder if you can help. I'm on my second ZXTT and both have had this annoying problem (first TT got chopped in half when the back stepped out and hit a Mondeo in the other direction! - won 4 x Toyos from Max Power for Star Letter though so that was OK) Problem is with tick over. It is usually about 800rpm with air-con switched on, and drops to about 600-700 with air-con off. Frequently jumps to 1100+ for no reason. Wouldn't be such a problem but most of my jorneys are in the rush hour at Hangar Lane!! This means I launch towards the car in front all the time and have to drag the brakes. Had a full 60K service by Nissan main dealer (oh dear) and they had no id…

Ok.... following on from my previous thread: http://www.300zx.co.uk/forums/ubbforum/Forum1/HTML/008063.html I'm Running very rich at low revs, but lean at righer rpm - such that i'm getting pre-det whenever I reach about 12/14psi, but loads of unburnt fuel at low rpm (555 injectros and ecu btw) I'm gonna do a ECU giag later to see if that high lights anything. Does anyone have any thoughts on what I might check? Is there any test I can do on the MAF, TPS, etc?? Can anyone recommend a decide rolling road turner - who won't blow my engine up in the the suffolk / essex area? Mucho Appreciato Smokey Joe (Simon)

Nissan 300zx Twin Turbo, Silver, Manual Box, Black Leather Interior, 1990, 69k miles, Service History, cat 1 alarm, Mini Disc head unit & 12 disc changer, Exceptional Condition, selling due to travel plans £5995 home: 0208 305 9824 mob 07789 436 717 PS I'm in the Blackheath/Greenwich (SE LONDON) area. Nick

I get this whining noise from the back end of the car at between about 80 and 90 mph. It's difficult to locate the exact position of the noise ie if it's on a wheel side or from inside the diff somewhere.

http://www.twinturbo.net/cgi-bin/ttnet_viewmsg.pl?forum=general&msg_id=601288 The best single suspension upgrade you can do.

OK my rear shocks have had it, my Z now handles like a bowl of sick around corners! So anybody got a good place to get some shocks for the rear? Im not after F1 handling just a decent replacement/cost. ------------------

> A dustman is going along the street picking up the wheely bins and > emptying them into his dustcart. > > He gets to one house where the bin has not been left out so he has a > quick > look for it in the front garden and then in the back garden. > Still not being able to locate the bin he knocks on the door. No answer, > so he knocks again. > > Eventually a Japanese bloke answers.. "Harro" says the jappy chappy. > "Alright mate, where's your bin?" asks the dustman. > "I bin on toilet" replies the Japanese bloke looking perplexed. > Realising that the Japanese fellow has misunderstood, the binman smiles …

Just installed a mongoose would like to gut the cats, UK SPECS tt 105K, providing this adds to performance? turbos seem to be ok, though you never know....! just passed the M.O.T. I've been told the cats have collasped can they be gutted and still pass the M.O.T? passed emmissions with flying colours , if the cats can be gutted whats the best way to do this? Is this worth it? I don't really see a significant difference in performance with the mongoose, however this is the only mod. any help appreciated rob b

This'll be a F-reg , will it ?. http://www.express.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/zeebay.htm

Anyone know what procedures u have to go thru if u purchase a car basically strait from japan, and pick it up from docks, what else has to be done?

Have you got the web address for the company in Belgium that carries out engine management mapping. Cheers Ian

Where is a good place to be able to read up on Zed Specs? any ideas?

Some of you are good at this and I know F**k all about it so here goes. what software would you recomend to convert my quicktime MOV files to Mpeg files? Are Mpgeg files the best for small filesizes for putting on the web? is that what most of you use for the clips on here? Also what software to edit, add sound, text etc to the clips? can you only edit when it is a certain file format like converting to AVI to edit then convert back to mpeg? A software package that could do the editing and save as any file format would be good Cheers Paul

any rough idea how much, and how much of it will be labour in pulling engine (if thats really necessary)

Hey Guys, I'm really interested in buying a Zed , had a few insurance quotes and a few cardiacs! was wondering what sort of prices you guys pay, and any recommended insurance companies. Also is there a national Zed club?

CR250R/500 Hybrid Super Moto, soon to be on the road, ITS WHEELY GOOD FUN!!! ------------------ [This message has been edited by BigRoy (edited 30-06-2002).]

I know this subject is the proverbial "Old Chesnut" but hoping someone can clarify exactly the exact position..... here goes... If i was to fit a UK TT auto ECU into my jap TT and also fit a UK dash/clocks etc... would i need to change the speed sensor on the gearbox as well? As my speed clock is already in kilometers i assume there isn't a speed converter involved but is the signal coming from the jap transmission unit ok to work with a uk speedo? and....... i 'm hoping that fitting the UK ecu that would rid me of the 5000 rpm limiter and the speed restriction of 112 mph, or is that part of the gearbox electronics? I have already desoldered the resistors on the cruise …