General Discussions - 300ZX Related

Has anyone got 2 245/45, 16" tyres. I'd also like the wide rear rims for the Z TT if anyone has any!

Has anyone got any 245/45, 16" tyres in good condition for sale???

Has anyone found an easy way of repainted/recovering the strips along the t-tops. My look really bad now and let me car down totally! Cheers, Andy

Has anyone found an easy way of repainted/recovering the strips along the t-tops. My look really bad now and let me car down totally! Cheers, Andy

Noticed when I got back darn sarf yesterday that I could hear this faint rattle coming from the drivers side at idle. Not immediately concerened about it, having been on TT.net the consensus points towards the pre-cat covers being loose or the turbo heatshield corroded and the U clamps givin' it large rattle stylee. Anyone else had this? It seems quite common in the US Z's! Bitch to get to aswell...ARSE! P.S. Don't bother with any SE jokes either!

I need to find the part numbers for the following: The top seal on the Gearbox, as mine is noisy and needs replacing. A bearing in the gearstick which causes it to move in 3rd gear when on / off power. The car is a UK, Manual TT. Please help if anyone can. Herman

Cheers mate, Re: My question over the weekend on MSN, timing equals 15 deg. on Techtom at Idle. Az can probably do my head in explaining it to me again on Saturday! LMAO

just wondering how much the Z actualy weighs because going to be towing something heavy so need to know

after cleaning my engine, the speedometer stopped working, I mean I could put a chalkboard to write down how fast I THINK i'm going, but nah, how do you fix it? I figure it's probably just a loose wire or blown fuse, the speedometer only works in 5th gear. btw anyone know where I can get a 300zx cd service manual?

300TT, Black, Auto, Leather, 43K Miles, MOT, Taxed, History, Unmolested condition in excellent order throughout, AA Trial Welcomed, With multi CD, 17" 5 spoke split rim alloys. £6750.00 Tel: 01843 861345 (Kent, England) or mail@michaelgodwin.com

Hi, could you tell where is the best to order 300zx parts from ? (I live in slovenia, europe - dealer is very expensive)..

Well the honymoon is over, I'm starting to feel nervous about my car. Driving it last night I could hear the fan belt slipping, just wet I tought, but when I stopped I noticed the Idle wasn't as smooth as it used to be. Would a slipping fan-belt, or another belt, cause this problem or am I just being paranoid ? Herman

There is a place in the UK that sell these turbos at the following prices: TD06 FROM £200 TD05 FROM £200 I understand that the internals will be very different to the Greddy kits and you dont get a greddy stainless manifold. How different would the internals be of these £200 turbos compared to the Greddy Kits? The reason I ask is that could a Hybrid turbo builder convert these normal TD's to perform as the Greddy kits do? Companies like Turbo Technics say they can build hybrid turbos to any spec e.g. Nimonic wastegate spindle, cut-back blades, 360° small pad thrust bearing etc... so using the air ratio and flow specs of the greddy kits could this be done? Any…

Has anyone got a standard CD player that they've ripped out to upgrade? Is it easy to patch into the standard head unit? Must be cheap and working Tim

My set up: When I put my sidelights on only the front fogs come on (dim); normal beam = dim fogs + round driving lights; Flick steering wheel switch to spot and just squares come on; so under 'normal' driving I push the front fogs switch to on and have them + rounds giving me light Is this a correct/acceptable set up Robb

Who likes the new BMW 4 circle sidelights bult into the main units? I think they look so cool.In fact in between posting tonight have almost effected the same effect in to the front spot lamps but more of an elipse shape at moment, having trouble shaping the light trasmitting plastic at the moment, but patience will endure. should look effective and give a better look when in side light mode. Jeff TT

What year did the ECU change?

I have had the odd problem with the PTU when really hot so I found a spare CPU cooler fan and bolted it over the PTU and wired it to a 12v supply. Shame it's freezing bloody cold now I've got round to this. I'll let you know it it's worked some time next summer! LOL

Anyone ever had or have the same problem, where you can open the drivers side window and then the switch decides to play dead for a bit and let you shut it when it feels like it? Did it to me tonight just as I was leaving the gym and as it was just trying to rain. I have visions of having to sleep in a petrol station. Anyone had to replace the unit or is the problem a relay?

They are discussing whether the Jap import manuals and autos have the same size turbo. Hope this link works :- http://network54.com/Hide/Forum/message?forumid=70520&messageid=1005564159 No explanation yet as to whether they are the smaller auto turbo, or the larger manual one. Given that the power outputs are less important to the heavilly restricted Jap market it may be possible that (it's all bull) or they use the smaller turbos for greater low down ooomph.

I've also read on tt.net about the welding tip idea. Does it work & can you only run max boost for 2-3 seconds? Right or wrong ? Tell us. If anybody wants .6 going to 1.6 in .2 incraments (6mm o/d) copper tubes, mail me for my address where to send your SAE & you can have them for 'nowt':O If you want s/s clips i'll have to find & buy some You can have them trade cost aswell:O All in a good courZe And if your going to the dyno in Hemel i'll bring them with me. harve. ------------------

If I upgrade my front brake calipers and disks is it possible/easy to fit the old ones to the rear instead of the weedy little ones on there now? If so does it mess up the brake balance and involve further work?

SELCA car alarm/imm for sale Brand new and boxed, was fitted then taken back off by Thatcham Approved installer Remote central locking In car sensors Door/bonnet switches etc Only £150 (or £200 fitted in South West)

I'm looking for 2 V.cheap, standard wheel rims to fit 225x50x16 tyres. email me: tim@tjgraphics.co.uk Thanks Tim

... I proved that my headlight cleaning was effective, whether it was worth it, well that depends on how long the scars take to heal ! Secondly, I dropped into Harry's on the way and bought some 0.8mm welding tips. So if any of you without the luxury of electronic boost controllers wants a pair to enable running ~14psi boost, then let me know because they come in fours. First come first served.