General Discussions - 300ZX Related

Does anyone know anything about spraying cars? What method is best to use to get the best finish? Obviously preparation is everything but I'm more concerned with the actual spraying. I'm going to have a crack at spraying the spoilers on my 200SX!

Hi fellas! I've got an ongoing debate with someone with regards to timing and what "advancing" and "retarding" actually means. Perhaps one of you can put this baby to bed ... When changing timing from e.g., 15 degrees BTDC to 13 degrees BTDC, are you "advancing" or "retarding" the timing? I have a "fairly" good idea what the answer is ( but I need backup ... safety in numbers etc. Many thanks! Danny

i want them....lol.......what do ya think....tooo much or cool on our cars.. i think there too much on standart cars but our's arn't standard are they......maybe.........boy racer.....if the hat fits wear it.

Anyone know where I can get a similar paint job to some modern TVRs (the pearlescent stuff that changes colour as you move round it)? Mine needs a re-spray anyway and we were talking about it at work...

got jap import 1990 T,T, having st,st exhaust made, taking of the cats, coming straight down from the down pipes turbo pipes will be put back on the new exhaust. old pipes were only 2inch die new pipes will be 2.5inch die, will the car have to be re tunned, and will my fuel comsumption be a lot more, they have told me it will de restict my turbos and engine, i have got turbo timers fitted on the car box is underneath the stearing colume. will that protect my turbos. if the spellings bad because im pissed off it keeps raining and i whant to take the roof off.

I just broke my ECU last night and need a new one! heh The code on it is 37 and it's a 91 UK Automatic TT If you think you can help please give me a call on 07780702110 CheerZ! John

when i've ben booting my zx it gets hot...no shit but why does it seam to lose boost and power till the morning when it's cold again.( or is it just me getting used to it after a few hours of speeding, after getting out of my company car) any ideas??????????????????????

Hi All I know this is an old one, however have been away for a while. Was expecting to see the breather kit upon return? Had called Turbo Tech b4 leaving, however still no joy? Any news? CheerZ

SCOOPS you nutter!!! Need ur e-mail address mate!!!

Great now the seal has totally blown out!!! There gonna come and pick it up now!!! New pvc's for me then aswell!!!! DOH!!!!!!!!!

Mate of mine had a coming together with a pheasant on the way to work today. Anyone know where he can get hold of another one cheap? Bog standard spec, with fogs preferably. Cheers, James.

My Z went in for a full service + cam belt. If that did not cost me enough money! The pipe on the power steering pump was leaking. When they removed the pipe it fell to bits, and now they want £245 for a new one, which they can’t get until end of march. AAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH hhhHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! They are trying to get a local company to make one for £50 wish me luck... ------------------ [This message has been edited by richie300zx (edited 26-02-2002).]

Ok Guys, Im proposing a little trip, probably August to somewhere that has sun, sand, mostly long empty roads, beer and britains answer to Baywatch Babes. I said Newquay which is well known for all these things and accomodation could either be by B&B or the good old camping! (great for girls and BBQ's). Newquay is only a suggestion as I know its propably the furthest south I can find but it is a great crack and u wont be dissapointed. BUT Im open to any suggestions North or South. Just gauging interest and preferences but I need to move fast if its Newquay it gets rammed (with hot Chicks). Had a response from previous posts but just bringing it …

Hi this is my first time on the forum and i hope you guys can help me out,ihave a1993 tt auto wich will not go into od i have done a test and the light just keeps flashing all the time at me any ideas lads.

As new Race Technology AP-22 Performance Meter for sale. New cost £193.88 from www.race-technology.com Boxed with all original manuals and cables. Perfect condition. Selling for £140. See Race Technology website for full spec. Paul Bonnett

has anybody got the little black box which fits inside the drivers door for the electric window. not the part where the buttons are but the black box down from the switches is that the relay box? 300zxTT, 1990 jap import.

dont fucking believe it. just finshed working on the Z, packed up for the night, jumped in the supra 24v turbo manual to go home and wrapped the rear end of it into a flyover!!!!!! Then to top it all off my fiancee had a go at me the minute i walked through the door! what a night. Think i sussed the cause of it. its called "BEWARE THE SPARE TYRE" had a flat this morning so i put the spare on but didnt realise that the rotation of the tyre was in the other direction! wow what a loss of traction. never had that before. How pissed off am i!! anyone got a rear bumper for one? going now to nurse my pride cheers Latz [This message has be…

I belive these are the turbos from the Cosworth Sierras/RS200s. I've read that these can produce approx 500Bhp+ on a twin turbo setup. So how come no one uses them? We hear alot about HKS GT25??, Greddy TD0?, JWT and others, but if these can be got from a cossie and built to spec by Turbotechnics or the like how come they are not widely used in the jap performance market? Are they quite large an therefore difficult to fit? Trev

Here's a photo of the impressive turnout of Zeds in Bournemouth at the weekend Just to prove to all you Northern doubters that Southerners do make a huge effort to get to meetings and we can match your numbers easily ROFLMFAO ------------------ [This message has been edited by craig (edited 26-02-2002).]

I'm tearing my hair out trying to find the right part number for a serial cable from a Cisco 805 Serial Router to a BT Kilostream box. I know it's a male X.21 interface on the Kilostream end but 3 cables I've been sent have the wrong connector for the Cisco box. It has a mini 26pin female connector on it... Anyone know which cable I need? Need one by wed 9am.

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Connected thin wire to middle connector, and with ignition on, checked voltage.... 8.3v. Ok, so loosened bolts and moved tps. When rotating anti-clockwise, the reading jumped to 12v. Moving back, and it jumps back to 8.3v. No in-between! Both tps connectors look clean. Any ideas??? Knackered TPS????

i may have to sell my zx it's a 93 uk car manual std engine full history with all receipts i have just fitted strosek front and rear bumpers and a tail gate skin, quickshift gearstick,blitz induction, scarab exhaust 18inch rims one piece prop the car gets painted next week i haven't even driven it with these mods on yet (gutted) i wondered how much my car might fetch as i am moving house and need cash asap

One of mine seems to have packed up. Not sure which side yet (are they really handed?)

ok then guys, you have probably been asked this before but how the hell do you put your car in the rides section? I have got as far as creating a file and cant seem to load a jpg in to it. what am I doing wrong then cos every time I try to load a picture it comes up OOPS NO PAGE! bstard feckin thing I am gona throw the monitor out of the window soon! cherz lads (and lasses)