General Discussions - 300ZX Related

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 …

hi guys ive been on ebay and found some bov's but ive never used the system b4 and have no clue what to do. has any of u guys had the experience of using it, im a bit apprehensive 2 be honest a bit scared of the unknown, any help greatly appreceated cheers dewi

I'm just completing my tax return on-line and had to enter some notes. When I pressed 'next' to move on, I got an error message saying that it is not permitted to use the pound sign !

I haven't seen any of you at the local GA(note 1) meetings but I am sure that some of us forum members are also members of GA. To them I offer this tip. When up to your neck in soggy ditches overgrown with nettles and thistles, it is quite in order to get half-way through and then break the strimmer. This happened yesterday and I was then allowed to take the missus down the pub. Which is why I didn't post the tip yesterday. Cheers - Gio (note 1: Gardeners' Anonymous - an organisation dedicated to people who realise gardening is a problem for them and their families, who want to do something about it and are motivated enough to admit their shame in pu…

whats the best shoxs in your opinion and approx prices as mine i think needs new and does your get really hard on the rear end if you pull the handbrake on one click just try it it make a world of difference to the handling just one click just to get the light on,on the dash!!

rear spoiler standard (90-93 model) boot carpet in black (don't know if they where availible in other colours)and rear blind (boot cover)or any body that repairs then in south yorkshire area!also high(eye)level brake light for rear spoiler if you could get back to me wi prices thanx muchly!!

OK so i go to the car this morning, radioc oems on fine, theres a fly in the car, so i turn the ignition on, put the window down, put it back up, a couple of second later this buzzing sound starts coming from under the bonnet, so i lift the bonnet and it sounds like its coming from the back of the bay. Get in the car, the HICAS light is flashing, dunno what thats about so I ignore it and go to start the car....click click click click click etc... Battery is dead again! Can anyone shed some light on whats happening here? Whats the buzzing noise about? Whats the HICAS light flashing about? Why does the god damned battery keep getting drained? The thing is …

This is realy starting to get on my nerves, my car is fine when accelerating but when i lift off throttle it starts hopping around all over the place, you can feel the hesitation, and it keeps hesitating until i accelerate again, i thought it might have been a dodgy tank of fuel, i even phoned Shell to complain, but i've filled up again at a diferent service station and the problem is still there. Its most noticable at around 3000 rpm and my car does suffer from "engine honk". My car is modified and is running as follows, SE Nissan 15psi mechanical boost upgrade, SS induction kit, 5zigen Cat-back exhaust AP Racing paddle clutch, SE Nissan quic…