General Discussions - 300ZX Related

think im being a nuisance today i have some brembo 4 pot calipers fitted on the front with grooved discs htink they were off a skyline time has come for some new pads but dont know what to buy re size etc can anyone help or point me in the right direction please the calipers are black if thats any help

when you watch the youtube you see the cars reving up and giving the pop pop bang flame thing. now how how do they do that and are they damaging the engine, asuming its warmed up and the cars not reving its nuts off.

Hi people. Does any one know if fitting a set of UK clocks to a J spec car would mean that it is no longer necessary to use a KPM to MPH convertor ?

After having electric issues with my new zed and the alarm going off I decided to strip out the old system. I've owned three Zeds now and I must say on each one the install of the alarms was shocking to say the least. Do alarm installers really don't give a toss or something. The alarm I just removed even had cables running under the carpet that terminated with bare wire connected to absolutely nothing. This alarm was installed over five years ago so maybe over time parts were non functioning and removed. I've still to solder up the old cables in the ignition but as it started raining and I've no garage I had to give up for tonight. Anoth…

have hids fitted as dipped beam wondered i its poss to fit a set for main beam or is it not viable any advice please

Replaced timing belt and all pulleys water pump etc today, if only all timing belts were that easy! Going out tonight to see what I can find going on, via the petrol station of course!

So, my handbrake lever looks pretty tired. Its original Jap spec (93) so 20 years old with chips/scratches etc and I would like to cosmetically improve it. Can the actual handbrake lever be removed or do you have to remove the whole handbrake lever assembly? Can you get handbrake lever covers? Any help appreciated. Greg

Hi, I got a problem wirh starting the engine. What could it be ? Its doesnt start just spins engine over, But I checked all cylinder got spark and fuel I even checked ptu. What else could it be ? Its got alarm fitted but the car only came with one key. Can it bi imobilaizer problem. We bought a car and drived back home, than was all good but nex day it didnt started.

Hi guys just wondering how much roughly would it be to take my inlet manifold to a polishers to get done , I used to polish it in my old job so I can do it myself no bother I just know it will be a bit of a chew on!

whilst the car is in the air having the whole rear end converted from tt to a na rear i thought to myself might be a good time to fit braided fuel hose right throught the car cas my last mot said it might well soon need replacing.so also might be cheaper? so were should i best get it from ? and i think also its 8 mm i think thou i dont know for sure. and them however much am i going to need. dont want loads of links. cheers. sorry Mark. just an idea.

looking for a braded clutch hose one that runs all the way from the slave to the master. I have just got a hel one but it only goes from the slave to the steel pipe want to replace the lot on one go .

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Thanks - first post of hopefully not too many asking, and hopefully some with advice if I can help I will !! :) I have a problem . . . I have been reading posts all over 300zx.co.uk and I am trying to get the consult freeware version to work, but have problems running on the machine I am using? I am not sure how you guys have the software set up because I am trying to run it on win xp installed on a partition on a machine running 2 installs of win 7 XD lol. I am trying to get the software to work, and as I am guessing looking at the error log it missing the file KERNELBASE.dll which I assume is a windows NT file? As it’s a Error Code 2 problem in windows this me…

As title, anyone done this. I have a stripped down 96 shell which I plan to respray but wanting my project done properly I was planning to take it to a local garage which can do shot blasting. Loads of videos on the net of getting it done but I've also read that it can distort the panels. What's everyone's thoughts?

I had my radio fascia resprayed as it was marked. It also has the buttons for my fog light and front parking sensors next to the clock. These were wired in and we had to cut the wires to remove the panel. I planned to fit removable connectors in case the panel ever had to come off again but have only just got round to it. My fog light and sensors now don't work so I'm assuming the wires touched while the paint shop inadvertently left them bare. I was hoping its just a fuse but as its an aftermarket fitment its awkward. Nothing has blown in the fuse box in the engine bay or the one in the drivers footwell. ( how impossible is that one to get to?!!) any ideas wh…

I have what I think is a shagged strut top - this being the rubber/metal composite mount between the strut support and the shock. I get like a mild squelch noise over rough ground, so assume rubber deterioration. There are a number of parts it consists of. If anyone has had theirs go, what parts did you find had failed/weakened? I think it's either this, the strut top : Or this, the insulator:

Well ive been taking the zed out once a week over the winter ust to keep her running but got an intermitent lighting issue,sometimes ike tonight all the front lights come on,most of the time only the left hand lights come on.im guessing this is a loose wire?,lights were ok before the winter cold,where would i star to look for problems?

whats the cost of a stock clutch kit nowdays and weres the best place to buy from

Had the car remapped last year by Nos, but its still kicking crap loads of black smoke when you stick your foot down and so obviously over fueling still, but i have one 02 sensor thats working and the other that isnt, so was wondering if anyone has used these o2 sensors? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MERCEDES-BENZ-NISSAN-BMW-CHEVROLET-CHRYSLER-3-WIRE-WIRES-O2-OXYGEN-LAMBDA-SENSOR-/181129659634?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&fits=Car+Make%3ANissan|Model%3A300+ZX&hash=item2a2c2b44f2 and how good they work, although they are cheap so might just get some and see, cant be worse than what ive got at the present moment in time lol

As Title. The competition is now open for voting. http://www.300zx.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?174793-COTM-January-2014-poll Good luck to all that entered :)

Hi guys, the engine wiring loom on my 300 is proper shafted (the ecu loom part), after trying 3 looms, which was probably due to removing them from previous engines and un settling them. As you can understand probably i am having no luck on getting my car started again i have decided to make a fresh loom from near enough scratch baring using the old connectors?? Firstly i aren't bothered about the wires being colour coding as its not coming off again if i can help it.... just to clarify that!! What gauge wires would i need to use? is there more than one size of wire on the loom? have any of you guys got any advice?

Hi everyone, My Z has recently developed a whirring noise. It's clearly heard on cold start ups when sitting in the car. Its not constant but on and off with seconds intervals. Once warm, the sound does calm down. Inspection showed that its not coming from the engine itself but at front around the top right cam cover area. Perhaps even behind the cover. The link below has a video of it and you can clearly hear the crackling/whirring as the camera gets close to the cam covers. http://s1020.photobucket.com/user/streetrider007/media/IMG_2624_zps4dab934d.mp4.html Any thoughts on this?? Best wishes, Zee.

Throttle body Gaskets received today mate, thanks again yer a star :) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Are these available to buy from anywhere - MJP? Regards Ronnie