General Discussions - 300ZX Related

Ahoy there, how easy are sparky's to fit, it's service time again and need to change them. Shall I do it myself or take it to the grease monkey's? Also how do I clean my blitz air filter? Cheers, Andy

There i am, brake pads and discs replaced, not driven cos cars been in garage for 4 months and i get the car back. I get into the car, its running smooth and i pull up at some lights. A guy pulls up next to me, all looks. I decide that i've already won this race and i'm not even moving. just so he doesn't do it again, i decide to show him real power...... Lights change - Bang - i hit sixty in no time and see a white dot in my mirror................all of a sudden loss of power. Put the car in SE and they said my number 5 coil connector wasn't sitting properly. Anyway, i was running on five valves. So embarrassing but i pretended to slow down and let the car…

She has recently developed an occasional stall when I depress the clutch as I come to a stop. The revs overshoot idle then don't recover. Tends to happen only at top of motorway exit ramps so it's after she has a bit of excercise. Any ideas?? There are no other hesitations at all.

This has to be one of, if not THE prettiest cars I've ever seen

Worth a go. God knows we spend enough on Go Go juice! ********************************************* Join the resistance!!!! I hear we are going to hit close to 89p a litre by the summer. Want petrol prices to come down? We need to take some intelligent, united action. Phillip Hollsworth, in the USA, offered this good idea: This makes MUCH MORE SENSE than the "don't buy petrol on a certain day" campaign that was going around last April or May! The oil companies just laughed at that because they knew we wouldn't continue to "hurt" ourselves by refusing to buy petrol. It was more of an inconvenience to us than it was a problem for them. BUT, w…

Just rang my insurance company (Privilege) to add my other half to my insurance and it REDUCED the premium - even though she's younger, with less no claims and less driving experience. Dave

Hey, hopefully you can help me... I've been looking at this 1990 300ZX with about 78000 miles. When I took it for a test drive, it felt 100% top notch until 35mph, where it proceeded to get a vibration that felt drivers side rear.. The car has brand new tires on it, but I'll have the person have the alignment checked tomorrow. I read something about a driveshaft wobble, when the U-joints or center support bearing are going bad on the driveshaft.. Has anyone had this problem before? How did you fix it? How much did it cost you? Is it a BIG problem, would it have messed up anything else too which also would need to be fixed? Should I be looking for a different car? Thank…

Now come on, I've seen at least a dozen or more zeds flying around this town in the past couple of months, there must be at least a couple of you here on this forum?. I was one car behind a black one in Bitterne last night FFS. I have seen enough of them to make me think, mmmmm, there becoming too popular, time for a change...?

How is it?

Hi All, Just put some new stuff onto Lukes site for him. Range of Alloys (28 different styles) from 17" - 20". Tyres to fit (Pirelli, Toyo, Fulda, Hankook). Engine Styling parts and Pipes (Cybercraft). Cybercraft Single and Double cone induction kits. Pillar Pods (Single and Double) for RHD. Also the 99+ Spec Rear panel is now available to go with the 99+ Spec Rear Lights. Any problems or missing links, drop me a line - bit blurry eyed now!! Martin

Found some of mine were slack. Seems the warm weather might have softened the pipes up a bit. Needless to say a simple tighten up and a lot more boost and shove in the back. Must have been losing pressure thru one of them which was really slack due to a stripped Jubilee clip. Wille

As you know i've been faffin around with brakes a lot latly. So why are some calipers - ours and many alike on the front upper third of the disc. And others on the rear upper third of the disc ie-scooby, intergrale etc. Which actually cools quicker, the more i think about it the more pros & cons i think of for both.......No differance in either or has one of you the answer.

got the vac hose today cheq in post cheers m8, still waiting on the bottom+top rad kit prob come tomorrow thanx again

I know i havent been around much lately but im not gonna be around for even longer! Bye bye england-Florida here i come!!! Waheeeyyyy!!! LUKE DUKESTER ------------------

Going up a steep hill with 3 empty lanes, me and a WRX. Hit the bottom of the hill in 3rd bubbling away at 3500rpm, Ready to rock give it WOT and got past him at the redline in 3rd with the exhaust howling like a banshee Ive only got a jap spec 180 kmh clock but it was way off that and reading into the boost gauge segment when I backed off. Probably the steep hill is where the extra torque of the 300 helps. Bring em on baby! Paul

i know this is z 300 web site but can someone tell me 0-60 times of the 2.0l turbo and 0-60 times of the 1.8 turbo and does any one know any good tuning companies or web sities for the 200 ?and would i have to do alot to a 200 to keep with a sierra cossy? as mate has got one,thanks for any info.

I've finally got some brakes............ [This message has been edited by vijay (edited 08-05-2002).]

"cat back" full exhaust for sale,off a uk 1993 tt,this zorst is in good condition and is off my car which i have just put a mongoose on,buyer must pick up or i might be able to meet up wiv you on the m1 near leeds,i might consider a swop for zed parts ,autometer gauges or other mod upgrades,i'm also in need of side skirts and other body modifications, if anyone is intersted then plz e-mail me. jaylox

Hiya All Checking me tyres at the weekend to find the rear drivers side tyre is nearly bald, yet the opposite side has a good couple of thousand left in it. I had the tracking done in January, so if the tracking isn't out, what could it be, I will be having the tracking checked when I have the tyre changed. Any sugestions?? Regards JOHN

ive got k+n induction kit at the front(shite), and mongoose at the back ,now for some extra in the middle,what do you think of the old fish and chips? well im a bit in 2 minds here? 1,loads more petrol = a bit more power or 2,forget it and buy a mini.lol no serious what would you do ? i'm just starting on the long and slipery road of zed modifications and would love to hear ur comments on chippin ya car. thanks to all who reply jay

Anyone every managed to replace a pipe thats between the engine and bulk head ? I've found a water leak at the back of engine, passenger side (RHD). As far as I can tell its a rubber pip going across the engine (at similar level to where the earth lead attaching to transmission box). I can just about get fingers to it, but a struggle to squeeze past the wiring loom that goes through into dash area, and definitely cant move around them ! Has anyone managed to work out the easiest things to take off to able acces to replace the ****** ? HELP ! Ash

Hi guys, I know a guy who needs his turbos reconditioned and I need to know if anyone knows anwhere reputable. In a perfect world they would be able to do an advance exchange. Any ideas??? Cheers Vijay

Does his name happen to be Steve?

Look at these babies................... AND......................... They look a bit lonely on the bedroom floor so when i come back off holiday ill get em on my car. CANT WAIT!!!!! YAHHHHHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!! ------------------ [This message has been edited by zedster (edited 08-05-2002).] [This message has been edited by zedster (edited 08-05-2002).]

Does anybody know how to download and get the online manual to work off-line, or does anybody have an off-line version? Or is it possible for whoever put it on to send me an off-line version? Cheers