General Discussions - 300ZX Related

Can anyone please explain the differences in Manual & Auto ECU's. Nissan Fast lists the Manual one as 23710- 37800 & Auto as 23710- 37810. I have been looking for one for an Auto since mine was robbed, and have got hold of one with the number on it- 23710 73C05- not listed on Fast- can anyone tell me which it is? Many Thanks, Dave

For some reason completly beyond me - i can see whos sending a mail but theres no txt with it. The last sucsessful mail was Mac's. The rest who have mailed, i can see names but no info. I will set up an account on a friends pc so keep it sain! till i get going again. I will post new addy 2moro hopefully. Iain, tried to send mail of my address :-( i'll have to send a txt on phone. How annoying is this - bloody hell. harve

can anybody tell me how much it will cost to replace my tie rods or tension bushes, can anybody recomend a decent garage up north. ive been using falcon engineering in middlesbrough and found them expensive .

Does anybody know where i can buy a pre made vent for my front nose cone?I am having vents cut for my intercoolers and was going to just use mesh on the inside of the bumper

ok, i was wondering if anyone new anyone or anywhere to get my japanese documents translated. i have got a load of service document type thingys that i cant read for plop. i think ive got a load of documents that are the jap equivalent of MOT's - except they are every 2 years instead of 1. ive also got that 'Jasma' certificate that says the exhaust system is ok - except ive got 2. - one has HKS on it and the other has Zees. so not sure what the crack is there. Just wondering if anyone could read japanese or perhaps knows somewhere i can take my stuff. anyone? cheers, BEn.

probably a stupid question, but better to be safe. When getting the car up on 4 axle stands, is it as easy as lift the front and put in on stands. Then lift the back and put in on stands. I just have this horrible thought of the car moving when the front's already up and I'm lifting the rear. Cheers Vijay

Seeing as I dont know what any of you look like and you dont know me and im sure a lot of you dont know each other i felt like a gallery, should prive a laugh as well lol So ill start the ball rolling come on get ur shots in btw that has been taken a year ago, I dont have any other photos to my knowledge on the computer so thats it. I probably have grown and changed since then though. ------------------

Hi everyone. Need a bit of help with a part that i discovered on my Z this afternoon? Posted the details on the Technical forum just now. Any help from the wealth of Z knowledge out there would great! Who said knowledge was power??? Cheers

Hi peeps, need a bit of help identifying a strange extendable, telescopic type aerial thingy with some kind of green light at the tip? Messing about this afternoon trying to fix my eratic idling again on my 91 Z TT (jap) and as you do, started to remove the n/s indicator lens ( dont ask!), anyway, attached to the front n/s fog light, inside the spoiler, was this contraption looking a bit broken on the telescopic shaft bit where it joins the motor body and a black and white wire hanging by fresh air. It was also disconnected so pushed the two block connecters together and it started to extend to about 12 inches???? If it was connected to the fog bracket the way it was, the…

Spotted light blue Z with round rear lights and blacked out windows at around 5.30pm on the A61 heading towards Sheffield.

Right ladies, have any of you got one or had the opportunity to play with one? Boost controller I mean, not a real girl! LMFAO After much humming and ha-haaaing over boost I have decided not to have a fixed jet install but go for something more flexi. I like the Blitz but there's a sort of Darth Vader presence about the GReddy, looks like Lord Invaders flashing light panel on his chest plate!!! ROFL Here's a pic... Someone mentioned, I think, that the new Blitz is 32 bit whereas the GReddy is 16 bit but uses fuzzy bear logic. Does the Blitz use fuzzy??? TIA ------------------ [This message has been edit…

does anyone no the web address for silvia engineering se-nissan.co.uk doesnt work

Just been flicking through the diary and chatting to the Tool meister about this so just wanting to see who is going to what. Remember to do the overnighters if you can. Always pleanty of entertainment Jap Auto Performance Show June 22nd, 23rd Nottinghamshire(no excuse for Nico with this one ) Max Live July 12th, 13th, 14th, Birmingham (you dont have to like Max Power to spend a weekend on the piss and smoke Tooleys special cigarettes :d ) JAE July 27,28..Billing (Sleep on the floor with a pile of cans...you wont be the first to do it) Trax 8th sept. (are we getting cheap entry passes this year???? St John's Ambulance men are on standby.)

http://www.slammed98gmc.com/dumbass.avi Well i dont know if you can call it funny lol, but at least he walks away. vid is about 5.8 meg avi

first 100 quid can have em

Well I suppose after almost two years of happy daily motoring things are going to start to go west. It looks like my starter motor is now playing up, when turning the key it sometimes makes a terrible noise and smoke starts coming from the top right hand side of the engine (looking from the front). Is this a case of its fooked? Anyone know how much for a new one or would a second hand one do the job? Are there any differences between the different models (auto/man, LWB,SWB etc). Second problem, my HICAS light came on a couple of week ago and today (yes I know) I filled up with ATF. I stuck it in the round thing at the front left of the engine (looking from front…

the gargle sound stopped when i used super unleaded petrol .does anyone no why and do i have a problem? gonna cost me a fortune if i stick to super petrol.

WE THOUGHT IT WAS ABOUT TIME THAT WE PUT ACROSS OUR SIDE OF THE STORY. WARREN A.K.A 300ZX CAME INTO XOTICAR AS A CUSTOMER. WHEN HE CAME TO US HE TOLD US THAT HE RUNS THE 300ZX FORUM AND IF WE GAVE HIM DISCOUNT ON WORK DONE TO HIS CAR HE WOULD GET US WORK FROM YOU GUYS IN THE FORUM, WE AGREED AND SAID WE WOULD GIVE DISCOUNTS TO ANY OF THE MEMBERS(DID HE EVER MENTION THIS?) AFTER A PERIOD OF TIME I STARTED TO CLASS HIM AS A FRIEND RATHER THAN A CUSTOMER. HE ATTENED TRACK DAYS, AUTOSPORT SHOW AND MANY OTHER SOCIAL THINGS WITH US. AS TIME WENT ON HIS FAVOURS BECAME MORE INVOLVED AND EXPENSIVE, ON A FEW THINGS I HAD TO CHARGE HIM NEAR RETAIL MONEY THATS WHEN THE PROBLEM STARTE…

Freddie Mercury, Gianni Versace and the Queen Mum arrive at the Pearly Gates, St Peter explains that only one can get through and that they each have to put forward their case for entry. Freddie says, "I know I haven't led a perfect life and I've made some mistakes along the way, but I've made some of the most beautiful music in the world. I'll stand at the back of heaven, and serenade everybody with my wondrous songs, making heaven a far happier place to be" "Pretty good, Fred" said St Peter, "what about you Gianni?" Versace says, "I make the most beautiful clothes in the world. I will completely redesign the fashions up here, from the archangels to the…

OK, so I've got my car on the drive, 20 degree slope, handbrake off, in 1st gear. feet off the pedals. Car rolls back about a foot, stops for two seconds, rolls back about a foot, stops two seconds etc. Is my clutch knackered ? Herman

Hi All, I have a strange tooting noise that reveals itself when the car is accelerating sometimes. I think I've heard it referred to as clutch 'honk'. Anyone else experienced this? Is it normal? Is my clutch slipping??? :-( The car is a 90TT Auto Jap. Cheers, RobH

A guy who used to work for Garrett's is now working at our place and I got onto the topic of Turbos and boost pressures with him. He was really quite high up the technical marketing ladder and knows his T25s from his T28s etc... Anyway, he pointed out that to increase the boost pressure you'd simply need to adjust the wastegate actuator arm rather than putting boost jets in - after all, the pressure is still going to be the same throughout the entire hose, a restricted jet might slightly delay opening (through interfering with the flow) but it won't make any difference to the actuating pressure. I'm not trying to re-write the turbo bible but I did think his…

Not really after a lot of bass really its just im gonna gut the original stereo system and start from new, in the front im going to put some 6 1/2 component speakers, What I would like to do in the rear is put some 6 1/2 inch subs in (am i correct in assuming this is the biggest you can fit) anyoone know of any which give a nice ammount of bass without making my car sound like an Xr3i on heat

Well the sad day had to come eventually, the car is in the for sale section. Anyone interested or know someone who is please give me a call, 07855 804109 Thanks

unfortunately the time has come to say goodbye....... 300zx TT 1991 H Japanese Import Black Leather +/- 79k miles last service by Exoticar in December v.frequent oil & filter changes Koni Shocks & Blitz Springs, still in boxes and ready to fit. 10cd changer sony head unit middle exhaust section 6 months old New ZZ1's a couple of months ago incl. original floor mats, luggage space cover, roof bags, internal roof sun shades GBP 6500 ono Please call 07855 804109 or email adam_sizer@hotmail.com