General Discussions - 300ZX Related

Wot the hell is goin' on? I got a 89 Twin turbo with the standard Z wheels fitted to it - and on those wheels I got 225/50-16s fitted all round but I've just read a Tech'y thing through this site that says that all turbos run 225/50-16 front and 245/45-16 rears!!! So is mine right or wrong!?! or is the tech info wrong??? Need an answer quick gotta buy tyres tomorrow!

Had my ZX in at Marshalls Transmissions today, heres there thoughts: Car Revs fluctuate when cold due to trans oil being thick when cold, needs time to warm up. Cause the trans is shift kitted, the car is running under pressure and you can feel every change and shift firmly so therefeore when you step off the gas it feels like the car hasn't let go of the gear but it is the clutch kicking in. Sound right to you guys? Also got the A/C check out, was told I need a new TX valve? anyone wanna fill me in on this?

Hi guys the headlight upgrade write up is done with pics, been on it 4 hours!! right what I need to know where can I upload it?? Jeff TT

Anyone who has Windows XP installed I would start to download the Service Pack. Yes only a few days after it was released Microsoft have released a service pack fixing a small amount of the problems which dogs the OS. How the hell can MS release a OS knowing that in a few days the user will have to download a 100mb file to fix the problem.

OK, FIRSTLY, there has been an end of line announcement on these units. Sonic Blue will not be making any more but they will still give support during warranty at least (plus there is a very helpfull forum to get help from after warranty has finished). Also, there will continue to be free software updates since the software on the Empeg is related to some other Sonic Blue digital audio stuff. IMHO, it's still VERY worth getting. If you want any info/demos of an Empeg unit, me, Craig and Bob have them so you can ask any of us any questions etc. OK, now to the announcement: The price of Rio Car players has been reduced, both in the SONICblue eStore and at the I…

wankers just waiting for the police to arrive so they can do me for my mis-spaced number plate i guess [This message has been edited by craig (edited 28-10-2001).] [This message has been edited by craig (edited 28-10-2001).]

Did you go andy's and wazza. Any times to impress us with. Paul...

On my way back from the car wash today with my dad driving behind me in his car (a toyota soarer 4.0ltd 1700kg, 260 b.h.p) we decided to have a bit of a race on the motorway as traffic was light. At 50m.p.h I put my foot to the floor, the autobox kicked down and I expected to leave the Soarer behind (as the Z usually does) but instead the soarer sat 20ft behind me up to 80m.p.h, at which point it started to catch me, and was right up behind me when the limiter on it kicked in (112mph), the Z doesn't seem as quick recently and this proved it, the engine was changed 2 months ago and the pcv valves were done, when I'm pulling away from a standstill the revs drop to 500rp…

Thanks everyone who made to kent today At last the sun stayed out for us. Theres one thing bothering me.. our current place to meet .The RedBull pub. we you may of notice we were met with i frosty landlord today. me and han being asked to move to a different part of the pub on arriving Even Though we had Booked a table for Lunch!. We were pushed into a small corner of the pub for the restr of the meet, as we all were, Then to be naged at as well.. As I new it this meet is an informal sunday drink ,to chat etc about our cars . and meet other 300zx friends . And it seems to work ok. So after today can i make a suggestion. What if we have a monthly or by-m…

Well I reckon I've been sucessful in fixing a clock and a PTU so far. Not done so well with a CAS though , but all is not lost yet. So if anyone else has a broken ones sitting around then I reckon £10 to fix the clock and £25 for the PTU. No serious guarantees, but money back if it doesn't work. Can't say fairer than that. Let me know if you're interested.

Hello Guys and Girls, As you may know I had a expensive job done on my new bushings, while it was in pieces I asked them to look at the offside front wheel where there was a squeaking metal noise especially when turning right, the noise is intermitant and seems louder at lower speed, or maybe I just can't hear it. The garage didn't find anything, and they said they couldn't hear it either, so any ideas?? Any help gratefully received John

1991 J-spec 300ZXTT When I switch on/off the cruise control, no light appears on my dash... On the right of the steering wheel is a panel which lights up for overdrive and power on the left of the wheel the panel never seems to light up ever (not having a manual makes life hard!) Any advice on where c/c should light and what should light on the left panel? Cheers Robb

Just got in from inspecting my new toy, traced the oil leak to drivers side turbo (OH CRAP). I now need to look at the options available to get the job sorted and would be grateful for any advice you may have to offer. I know this aint gonna be cheep but I am not sure weather to have the original turbos repaired or go for new ones. Only one turbo is leaking at the moment but since its an engine out job would I be wiser to have both done at the same time? Should I pay the extra for new turbos, which may be a better bet in the long run? The original turbos have 100K on them and the car has had the cats removed (think that’s relevant). On the subject, Would you rec…

Guys, I have posted this on the wanted section but did'ant get a response so..... Having had my car lowered - It is now virtually unusable - E.G: I had to visit 13 MOT stations before I could find one where my car fitted on the ramp!!! So, for all you guys who have gone down the same route - can I buy your original springs/struts please?

Johnny and CO - do you sell these... If not any ideas on the best supplier? Help appreciated.

Right - it's not going over the intake area! Maybe the best option to get a stick-on one which I don't like the sound of... sticker onto paint - ouch. What have you other peeps done where there's no place to mount it...???

(Thanks for your reply MR Viking, still nedd more input...) Hi, Please comment on any of the below... I'm after the usual 18" wheels and want to make sure I get the Ideal sizes/offset for street use without spacers, tyre walls wearing in the wrong place etc. I'm after 18x8.5f and 18x9.5 rear I'll get tires with a profile to match the stock diameter. I think the ideal tires are 235F and 255R? Stock offsets are 35mmF and 45mmR What offset change will I require (if any) with wider wheels/tires? (What is a valid range) Do you know how much a bigger offset will effect my Camber (I assume Caster and Toe is uneffected) Last alignmen…

Mine's overdue and a few other jobs mounting up that may as well all be done at once so any of you fancy a group buy on the Courtesy 60K Service Kit? Anyone got previous experience of price and shipping to UK?

Radiator leak and the Z will be off the road for a couple of months if it's not a good idea to use this stuff on a Z. MAC1 says it's a no-no Any other opinions?

Question from my mate Sunny GTI-R owner but sure this light appears on 300zx. Sorry for description in advance. Red light, squareish box with what looks like intake pipes and exhaust (guess box could be engine) with lightening type symbol in box( please excuse description its secon-hand) Any suggestions as to what this could be? Many thanks...regardz

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Got my Z up on the ramps at Kwik Fit and spotted a split at bottom right (looking from beneath engine to front) between the plastic case and cores. Water running out continuously. How much is a new radiator from Nissan or are there any uprated ones available? The Kwik Fit manager used to work on Z's and guessed at £800 plus 5 hours fitting? Also said a re-core of mine would be about £300 but are these any good/reliable? Bought some RadWeld for £3.99 but is it any good and will it damage anything on a Z monster before I try it as a last resort? I need a 60K service and Cam belt change so does the rad have to come out anyway? Presume it will be cheaper to get bo…

Having spent most of last wednesday commuting back and forward down the M6 past B.ham in roadworks finaly was able to floor it,however the Alfa 2.5 V6 Twin spark behind me had the same thought, so had to show him error of his ways an left him for dead,but as I smuggly looked back a yellow dashboard warning light flashed,just caught it in the corner of my eye.In a millisecond of heart stopping panic my mind raced to what was the reason, as time almost froze still, my eyes moved to the offending light and started to focus... already my gut instinct was to back off the loud pedal instantly,as the car lurched off boost and Alfa man caught up I imagined the mess, the cost and …

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Brembo R33 Brakes Red or balck color $2900 Brembo R34 Brakes (gold color)$3200 Nissan R33 GTR Wheels W/o Tires $1900 Nissan R34 GTR Wheels W/o Tires $2500 HKS 300zx Cat back muffler system Still new but used $450 Nissan Skyline GTR R33 Front mount intercooler $630 ******* DIMESNION of size of intercooler -36*24*2.75- Diameter of piping is 3.50in also have a couple of Z's im parting out please e-mail for more info