General Discussions - 300ZX Related

The smaller fan on my car seems to be running all the time!!. What would cause this and what should I look for. Any help please Cheerz Simon H

Jesus helped me build my hotrod...FFS!

This is amusing to say the least! Rice Boys! P.S. hope this is OK with TT Tim...me posting today and all???

Check out http://drive.to/ish !!! Some dyno runs but best of all is the Jun Supra doing a huge fuck off power slide with tyre smoke pouring from the back end The sizes aren't too bad so anyone can enjoy.... CheerZ, Andy

Timmy Turbos message service. Multiple postings on 16 threads within 24 hours, that's gotta be a record!

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Hey guys! Well Im new to this board and I have a couple of questions for ya. I currently own a 1990 MR2 Turbo, we just brought a 1994 supercharged Toyota Trueno for my missus. Only problem is while we both love the Trueno we have problems! Turns out there are some faults that I didn't know about and to cut a long story short I will probably be getting my $ back! The Trueno was a manual and while I know it's sad the missus was going to learn to drive it (She only drives autos!) she cant! She wants an auto. Anyways she ALWAYS love the 300ZX but because we wanted the twin turbo model (Her old man wouldn't let her!) we never bothered. Now we are thinking a Non …

Hey guys. When i get into my Z and start it up in the morning or when its cold,it makes a squeeling sound for a few seconds,when it goes away there's a reving noise as if somthing is catching up with everything else, is this the water pump or somthing else ???????????. regards 'Shrek'

Greetings all, I've had my Z for about 9 months now (stock 93 TT auto), it's had a couple of problems but nothing thats stopped me loving it....yet! One thing that's been niggling me though is the lock-up on the autobox, it seems to do it at the wrong speeds and at the wrong times?! It's more annoying than a problem - other than that the car drives great. Anyone heard of this or is it my imagination? Cheers, Jules. PS. Excellent site, read the tips on cleaning the TB's - worked a treat!

Seen a pukka looking Z in Hounslow West/A4 at about midnight. UK Spec, grey, Low and 18's. Reg: xxx PSB................ Anyone here ? [This message has been edited by 300zxTT (edited 20-12-2001).]

O and I know before you post that some will not like it ------------------ [This message has been edited by MAC 1 (edited 21-12-2001).]

Evenin' How does the internet accelorator work! Is it any good? as they claim it will double the speed. Its on www.freebiedirectory.com All sorts on there. Coz me laptops only got a 56k modem & more speed would be nice Any good or a load of pants - dont bother? cheers

Yep, it arrived.. OK now I know it's anyones guess as to how accurate it is right now, since my Renault has never seen a dyno in its life, but I tested it tonight (handy sliproad!), pumped in the various figures you need (gear ratios, car weight, drag coefficient, frontal area, air temp, humidity, pressure, tyre size), and ran the test.. Came out with 127hp at the wheels, assuming ~15% drivetrain losses that would be 149bhp at the crank - stock is 137bhp, I have a filter, straight through exhaust, and hill power chip, which is probably ~10 or 15hp over stock tops, so I reckon it's not that far out really.. here's a pretty graph; http://www.mind-design.co.uk…

Mu gearbox may be on it's way out. Any Idea how much I could expect to pay for a replacement and fitting ? Herman

Take a look :- http://www.mr2.com/TEXT/oil_filter_test.html Now I know this is Toymota orientated and I don't know who makes the filters for Nissan, but you can bet that it's not Nissan themselves. This test would suggest that Champion are clear leaders. And the Champion part number for a 300zx is C109 - I know because I put a new one on my car a week and a half ago ....

If anyone is interested I am trying to arrange a group buy on a complete bush kit. The kit is made by Energy Suspension, and is designed specifically for the 300ZX TT. Here the blurb:- Hyper-Flex Master Set, includes: Front lower Control Arm Bushings, Front Strut Rod Bushings, Front and Rear Sway Bar frame Bushings, Rack & Pinion Bushings, Rear Sub Frame Bushings, Rear Differential Carrier Bushings) Measure the diamter of your rear sway bar before ordering. The cost without a group buy is $140 plus shipping, and I guess the dreaded tax when it reaches our shores. I am currently trying to get a discount for a group buy. Anyone interested?? …

oh no... i've noticed a scraping noise from under my Zed... looking under i can see a long rubber pipe running the length of the car from engine bay to rear. terminating with a small metal bracket and small metal pipe... car seems to run ok with this off, but its dragging on the floor... any body any idears what this can be , and where it should be connected to ??? its too dark to see anything tonight... later Tim

For sale 300ZX TT Import with 42,000 miles, white,Auto,Hardtop. Delimited and Dial Conversion at Z Centre. Excellent condition, Full leather, Clarion head unit with 6 CD changer.Rare SWB 2 seater. £9950 Irish pounds or £7000 STG email roy.odonovan@pharma.novartis.com

Well there not exactly new, but hey! Rob. [This message has been edited by Rob B (edited 19-12-2001).]

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Not the crank pulley. Anyone knows?

Performance Driving School Tech. stuff here... I read through the chassis one I think, then backed up to find a mountain of info. on brakes, chassis, engine performance etc. etc. Should keep some happy for a few days...LOL

I've done a bit of of guide to installing new rear shocks. It's a bit brief, but I hope it might help some of you when doing yours. http://web.ukonline.co.uk/rbagwell/rearshocks.htm Cheers. Rob

What coolant is the best one to use on the Z?