General Discussions - 300ZX Related

Anyone going to this?. Havent seen any threads on this?, if there are then oops!. So whos going. I think you can arange for forum members parking only areas?. If you didn't know already, its on the 7th July. Tony [This message has been edited by rock_star (edited 27-06-2002).]

Does anybody know who makes this kit? I like the extended rear/doors. Chris

I have all the bits required to do the conversion except the pedal box including the pedal pumbs. I am in Cyprus at the moment and I have looked everywhere and I couldnt find any. Can somebody help me find any in UK? I'll pay for all the cost including shipping. I've heard that 200SX pedals are exactly the same as 300ZX. Is it true? I'll really appreciate it if somebody give a little bit of help.

If I swap the ROM will a manual ECU work in my auto? I'm pretty sure they are the same. Has anyone tried this?

Anyone fried eggs on their bonnet after a reasonably long run ?! I got rid of the sound insulation on the inside and now the bonnet gets really hot - it could do with a vent. Anyone put in a vent (cooling not an intake like Subaru's have)like most other turbocharged cars have, as they run so bloody hot - no wonder the oil needs changing more often !! Same goes for my 200SX. It also makes you wonder how much hotter the engine must get when you significantly increase the engine power and boot the car. Thinking of using my engine to heat the house in the winter instead of the central heating boiler !

My car is stock but I want to upgrade air filter, exhaust and CPU to allow engine to be breath and function as efficiently as possible. I read about Dastek's UNICHIPs and they sound really good - has anyone got any experience of them and/or can compare them against other chip upgrades ?

Anyone know how to remove these practically useful bits ?

Last of the V8 Interceptors.. a piece of history.. would have a shame to blow it up....

There are probably no other cars to touch it for the price, in terms of performance and looks/features. But why is it so cheap ? - because most people buy a car based on what other people's perception of the car will be...so they want a flash car and they buy a Porsche, Ferrari, Lotus, Jag., Merc,BMW etc., NOT a Nissan !! So by buying a 300ZX, you are showing that you buy an item on it's own merits, NOT on PERCEIVED merits (unless you just couldn't afford a Porsche, Ferrari etc. !!). But the car is clearly not just another Nissan - it's a special car, built for performance and driver comfort, with very little compromise. It's getting one over on the Nobs who buy a badge i…

Okay guys...still got the clicking on my front brakes unless its the drive shaft...kinda horrible click and clunk and rattle. Brakes okay though! Any suggestions? Anyone also know who does good alloy wheel repairs in the East midlands or midlands area? I run 17" OZ Racing Split Rims and I got a nasty dent on one wheel at rear..think that's why I get vibration at about 65mph. Thanks peeps. Stu Leicester

Can anyone tell me what the 'official' time span is for changing a cam belt. I dont have the time to check the figures but I'm sure that it was every 3 yrs or xxxxxx miles. If it is 3 yrs then mines up for a new one. I went to see my main dealer today and they said every 5 yrs?. They also quoted a price of ~£282 for the job, all inclusive. Does that sound like a fair price?, I thought so. The zed also 'squeals' when it is cold, but ok when warm. Anyone have any ideas what that could be?. The dealer couldn't answer that one but said that it sounds like it is coming from behind that black plastic cover on the front of the engine. Could be a belt (hopefully!). …

Please help, I am desparate! None of the local garages seem to be able to sus my problem..... The drivers side front wheel is leaning in at the top giving it a camber reading of -2.5 (spec is -1.35 to -0.05 I beleive)This is enough to see the problem by eye. This is causing excessive tyre wear on the inside edges. Other symptoms are steering wheel woble at all speeds above about 50 MPH. Not balancing as I have had that done many times. It also makes a sharp klicking noise from that side under heavy braking, especially as I lift off the brakes. No obvious loose parts (bushes etc) not been in any accidents, all original(stock) parts. Please help. If you know of…

Hallo chap - who are you? You were in the high st and turned into Vicarage Way. There was supposed to be another in Albany Park somewhere but not seen in a while. Cheers Colnbrook Gio ------------------

I want some, not spray stuff, but the apply with a brush or sponge or damp cloth stuff, any ideas/suppliers/outlets. All help gratefully received. TIA

Right then - another saga continues. After the new HICAS bush / arm, off we go to get the alignment checked and set. Printout says left front is out on camber, caster and SAI(KPI). Right front is only out on Caster which they say is not important until after Camber is solved. I ran them through the solutions suggested here: adjustment plates, new springs, etc. They said that because the readings are asymmetric - i.e. different left / right - it looks more like the front strut is bent and should replace. Readings are here http://www.300zx.co.uk/forums/ubbforum/Forum6/HTML/000871.html Any suggestions? TIA - Gio ------------------

Is there supposed to be a cover covering the cam belts and all the other belts from under the car. Ie. there is a cover under the car stopping any crap getting into that area. I say this because when I did an oil change I noticed a small cover for something. It wasnt really protecting anything and on closer inspection I noticed that the cover had actually been cut, and there was a bolt half way under the car, with what looked like a small piece of cover again covering nothing. All the pieces lined up and it looked like there should be a cover covering the belts from the road. Should there be one there? If so the person who changed the belts before just cut the cover…

hi guys ive been thinking this for a while now, bear with with though ok then, so far we think that fitting a new induction kit on a tt gives a much better airflow through the system, but by doing this decreases the vacum 2 the turbo actuators and the recuirc valves due to the extra air flow, this in turn i think is causing the recuirc valve not to close properly???? so bearing that in mind if i fit boost jets in the recuirc valve signal pipe ( signal pipe i mean the pipe going into the top of the valve that makes it open and close bout 6mm i think ) would the increase of vacum due to the boost jets cure the problem or am i going to make a huge balls up by tallking b…

Recieved my order from Courtesy today. Ordered Saturday, was processed & dispatched on Monday, here Wednesday. Now thats quick service!! For anyone thats not used them yet, give them a try. Very helpful, saved me a fortune and got freebies in my order to boot!!!! got a T shirt with a red Zed on it & a barbie doll sittin in it & Action man standing in front (!?!?!? WTF?!) & 3 US style licence plates with 300ZX on. smart. on with the JWT cone filter this weekend then! ------------------ I feel the need, the need for speed! [This message has been edited by Paul C (edited 26-06-2002).]

Does anyone out there know of a reasonably priced courier service that will pick up and deliver something as heavy as a gearbox???

i dont get to see many zeds near where i am in norfolk so just wondered where you are all hiding? it would be good to come and get to a meet soon so just wondering how far i would have to travel.

now ive got erratic oil pressure im not loosing any oil,no water in my oil, my psi has gone down to about 30 psi at 3000 rpm down to about 10 psi at idle sometimes its ok -30 psi at idle and sometimes its not this is all on a stock pressure gauge of course ,im getting a new 1 on sat(with oil change)any ideas guys????

CHECK OUT THESE STILL NOT SOLD ONLY 285 THE SET OF FOUR ONLY 5k WEAR ------------------

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Hi All, A friend of a friend has a complete non running Z32, manual - white, not sure of the year but good all round condition. The top end went on it and he's considering breaking it. It has a few aftermarket bits (I have my eye on some of these) Can anyone who needs any bits (other than top end) please leave a message here including what you're prepared to pay. Some of the extras include a decent turbo timer, aftermarket boost guage, it's chipped but not sure of the manufacturer, full Greddy exhaust including cat free downpipes, HKS dump valves, aftermarket front and rear spoilers - oh and some weird indiglo type gauges I'm waiting for a full list bu…