General Discussions - 300ZX Related

The story goes.... Alarm sounds repeatedly over night...look out of window..no visual signs its my alarm..alarm sounds again...go outside give next door neighbour "dirty sort your shite alarm out" look...back to bed. Alarm sounds decide to fill neighbour in ..walk past my car...ollocks...my alarm!!!! Alarm has own battery..cant switch off for some reason eventually stops... no obvious reasons for battery flattening and then tripping alarm.. What current ish should be drawn from battery when ignition off..how do i check I dont have a short on the battery etc? + any other suggestions would be welcome... As always..many thanks.. Regardz

Help... Small crack in rim of wheel...tyre deflates after approx 24 hrs.. Anybody know of repairers in Leigh,Wigan,Bolton..or if I have to Manchester..areas... Regardz

Hey guys, I hope I have the right forum and the right people... I remember reading this somewhere and I *think* it was here Anyway, it's in regards to Z's blowing smoke after gutting cats and the like... something to do with turbo seals and back pressure. I remember that there was some discussion on the cause, and better still, some discussion on the cure! Quite a few guys at aus300zx.com (yours truly included) have had this problem. So how does one solve it? Also, is this an indication of turbos being on their last legs, or does the fix pretty much bring things to as they should be and nothing to worry bout? Big thanks, Ben (down under)

Hi ya mate any chance u can supply just 1 pair of hard pipes (inners)with red samco bits as have HKS D/Vs fitted in other two,how much and how quick? thanks, mail me Jeff TT

Went down to AZ yesterday mornign, and we managed to change both my rear shox in a very efficient time my car is now tracking staright and goes over bumps perfectly i am well chuffed, it handles so nicly i guess as the shocks wear you sort of get used to the handeling...... Oh and we sorted my lights out aswell Would have helped if i had tred to do it with the right bulbs to start with

My dream Japanese car would be a Honda NSX, but as they are too expensive, would a Twin Turbo 300ZX be a good alternative.How does it compare on performance?

What's the avrage HP and psi¿ on those thingys. [This message has been edited by Droop (edited 14-10-2001).]

I've just seen a realy cheap Z, but i'm broke so i thought I'd best pass it on. Hate to see a bargain go to waste. www.japanese-carimports.co.uk if anyone is interested.

Just to let you know...when I moved house recently, they asked me if I access the Internet...strangely enough I'm now logging on at 36000bps, before I would only connect at 26400! LARGE! Seems to be faster, for no extra charge! Wankered! [This message has been edited by Timmy_Turbo (edited 14-10-2001).]

Evening one and all! Just thought I'd share with you the transformation that the engine bay of my Zed has just gone through. Got the gorgeous stainless steel boostpipes from Smithy (many thanks mate - fab workmanship) and eventhough they weren't as easy to fit as advertised the result is worth all the sweat, blood and foul language! Have a look at the "before" and "after" shots: Looks the dogs danglies me thinks ... Also found that the little vacuum pipe that attaches onto the bottom of the passenger side throttle body was disconnected. Seems to have calmed my rough idle as well as seemingly cured the heavy detonation sounds I was hearing. However…

Ok, so I'm 31 going on 17, bought FC this month(mainly for Nell McAndrew) and they took some pics at TRAX!!! Wot no ZX's??? But they did show the P1 and the Porker that got it's bacon joint well and truly burnt!!! ROFL!! If that had been me....I'd have been crying! Not for the squeamish.

Returning from KFC tonight having returned my order because they got it wrong again! Just about to pass a BMW 328i on the dual carriageway and he speeds up,I drop down to third, floor it and blast him into my rear view mirror. Traffic lights are on red, stop side by side revving for the launch, one light, two lights Three lights GO GO GO GO,I kill him in 1st, lose him in 2nd,totally lost him in 3rd, brake hard for next set of lights, BMW eventually arrives, sit there laughing and grinning at each other, i cannot believe the bastard wants more! The lights changed to green and i did it all over again, wouldn`t mind but i was supposed to tur…

Hi folks, My anntena has died on me. The motor works but the aerial doesn't go up (oooooh eeeerrrrr). I've managed to completely disconnect the antenna and motor from the car except for a plastic pipe which is connected to the car's underside. The antenna won't disconnect from the motor housing neither. WTF? I've no idea what the clear plastic pipe is and whether I should/can disconnect it. Any ideas will be appreciated 'cause I'm stumped. Until then my Z is manual.....aerial that is LOL. Oh, my Z is a '91 UK TT Auto if this helps. Cheerz, Van

Ok this one is for you tezza.Any comments 1994 import. wings west kit. black tints=windows&lights. silver? ------------------

The below results were calculated from your recent replies!... AVERAGE 300ZX OWNER PROFILE --------------------------- Sex....Male Age....26 Height..5'4" Knuckle Dragger! Hair...Receeding 80's Mullett Job....Janitor(pretends to be in IT) Habitat...Lives in Mum's Council House Clothes...White Socks Music.....AC/DC! Girlfriend...Ladyboy Ideal Woman...Gay! Dream Woman....N/A...Gay! Dream Car...1981 240K GT Skyline! Drinks....Kestrel Lager Ideal Xmas Present...PC keyboard splash guard! Ambition...To buy a Council House like Mum's! [This message has been edited by Porker (edited 14-10-2001).]

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I have the dvd of Tarmac Terrorists in which there are two Zs that are around 500bhp i think,one claimed a top speed of over 200mph but boath cars managed 149mph give or take 3mph.One car is a se-nissan Z,has any one else got this dvd and what did you think? The fastest car was i think without checkine dvd was around 170mph and that was a cossy.As the Marines say "this is show me country".Please does any one know the truth becourse mine tops out at around 150 odd and is a standard TT and i dont mind proving it any time.I am only asking becourse on the DVD the cars were supposed to represent the fastest UK road cars,please what point am i missing guys. thanks Chas

Since cleaning the throttle bodies about 6 weeks ago i have a problem with idle anything between 1500 and 2000 rpm the hotter the engine the higher the revs. Yes, did do the negative earth thing for more than 30 mins and must have done some 1200 miles since so ECU should have learnt by now. To date have done the following: Cleaned temp sensor connectors, these were shite and this has made a difference now idling at 1100 rpm without air con / fan running, temp sensor is working as revs rise if lead is removed. Cleaned throttle position sensor connectors. Cleaned MAS sensor connectors. I now want to adjust the idle but i am fu*ked if …

Ok guys is there any one out there who honestly has done more than 176mph in their Z. Zs ONLY!!!!! ------------------

Hi i think the part you require is the ignition modular lokated on the o/s bank at the front of the engine,is it a small alloy box with cooling fins? If so mine was brought from my local Nissan dealer in Derby at a cost of around £270,i brought and fitted mine 3 days ago and they had 2 on the shelf of which i took one, now the car runs sweet again.It is easy to fit aswell.I hope this helps.

Anybody replaced their little box of tricks that bolts on the front of the cambelt cover. Correct name bypasses me at the moment. But after a roof off dead engine traffic stopping last 2 hours I think mines fubar. Any ideas of cost & supplier ? Z will not be going to the POD tommorow i'll be it the pug instead. harve.

Anyone got or used (or knows someone with) camera shy plates; they reckon that plates are totally flash proof (including gatso!) Little pricey but money back if don't work www.camera-shy.co.uk

I check regually on the A/T site to see what the prices are like. This week there are 50 300s nationwide but, the prices seem to be slightly higher, nothing below 5500, can only be a good thing. Just my casual observations. Tim

considering buying black rear vinyl strip from z centre to convert to round back lights - anyone used this prouct? Robb

How good was yesterday? spent the whole afternoon cruising with targa`s out. Life is sweet when the sun shines and the roofs in the boot,I still can`t believe the difference it makes,it like owning 2 cars! and the looks in traffic are so cool.Called at a local tuning shop that has a full top to floor window in the showroom, as I pulled up to it I was focused on the reflection,until I looked inside to see 2 staff and 2 customers staring and one mouthing wow! its so good to be alive when you have a zed Jeff TT