General Discussions - 300ZX Related

Chris c If you need any 'SERIOUS' advice then dont hesitate to contact me as i have stripped my 92TT engine down to the block in situ From the plenum down the engine is similar to most V6 engines. If you want to find out if a trader has ever done the job ask him the significance of two 8mm bolts! If he cant answer he`s never done the job so dont be fooled ! The cost of repair will be higher than the average car because there is more to remove & rebuild not in my opinion degree of difficulty.One further point if the car has been run with water in the oil for some time it may show wear on cam followers or lobes and that can be serious money which certainly blow t…

I've just heard from a very reliable source that Silvia Engineering (or SE Nissan as they are now called) has gone into receivership! If you want anything from them, be quick! Andy

i have a corner smashed out of mine from a stone. anyone got one of these lying around ? i might consider doing a full uk->J spec fog and side conversion if someone can offer all four for a decent price

My car squeals extremely loudly when I brake at low speeds and have taken it back to the garage twice to get them 'greased' up, only to have them start sqealing again the same day as I pick the car back up from the garage. I have read before about having shims on the brake pads and whilst having new front tyres put on I noticed I did not have any ..... Should I have these...? as the Copper greeses doesn't seem to do anything (or they are not putting enough on).

My Z is overheating in a big way. My local gagarge says the head gasket has gone but doesn't want to touch it. The Nissan dealer in Leeds says the gaskets are £29.00 each and including labour and VAT the price is £1350.00 for the job. They say the engine has to come out. Does this sound right? My Cam belts need doing too so I may get it done at the same time.

Can someone please enlighten me as to what the actuators on the turbos actually do? What are the benefits of upgrading them? CheerZ Tim ;-)

I have noticed that when my car is at 95mph plus (on a private race track) and it is raining, the drivers wiper arm lifts off the screen, the blade flips over and it makes a nice arc shaped scratch on the screen. Having a rain soaked screen at nearly 100 is entertaining to say the very least. I've noticed some of you have a spoiler on the wiper arm. Is this stock on later models? If you bought them, from where and how much? It will save me a fortune in laundry bills!!!! Simon Brown Trousers 90tt

Just had a phone call from nissan and they have said that their diagnostic machine has told them I have a faulty noc sensor( not sure of the spelling!! ). WTF is this sensor and what is its purpose? Would this part have an effect on the timing of my Zed causing it run bad and misfire? Thay say the part is £150.00 . Is this something I can install myself? Any thoughts please guys? Cheerz Simon H

It's turning out to be a right pain in the arse trying to find the parts to get my Zed moveable! I've tried Luke@the Zcentre=none available, I've tried Mike@ MJP, I've tried Zxtra but no one is home! and I've tried Silvia. All I'm after is a left hand side tension rod with the bushing and bolts, and a left hand side transverse link arm with the bolts, I'm after second hand, used, abused, crusty or rusty!! And yep I've emailed you Andy about the link arm :) Can anyone help out sourcing these parts, new tension rod is £90 and the link arm is £130! Courtesy in the states sell the two for £125!!(without vat and delivery though). Thing is my link arm has a bracket on it …

There was a lot of talk about the aquamist-system a while ago, but it has gone all quiet again. So, I was wondering if there's anyone here that has this sytem actually fitted in a Z ? Any good/bad experiences ? -Eric

Anyone got any info on this ultra low sulphur petrol that my locals have all started pushing? Anything good for the environment is usually bad for the Z in one way or another =) It was hard enough finding premium, now it looks like normal unleaded is going the same way... Raz

Hi. I'm not starting a flame war or anything, I'm just after some factual information as to which of these cars I should get next. Any advice/info is gratefully received, but I am specifically interested in insurability, driveability, reliability, reliability (yes, it's important), tunability and general cost of ownership (ownershipability sounded odd ;)). Thank you

I have seen pictures of Z32s with the centre rear panel (the one with the two clear reversing lights on it) that just has a "Z" on it rather than the "300ZX" as on the standard. Anyone know where you can get this? Mozart

Steve have you got there details please. Grant

Hi all, Are there many Z owners in ESSEX? I have passed a few on the 414 frantically making their way from SE back to the A12. I know of one in Colchester but were do Z's go at the weekend, Southend or Clacton?? Ta Eddie ;-)

To replace the one I will probably damage trying to get it to come off to fit leather boot. -Andrew

Hi peeps, Anyone got a Techtom MDM 100?? These things sound great, after you get your AVCR you get a Techtom it would seem in the US. Anyway from what I can tell they give the driver feed back on various engine parameters real time and they plug into the Nissan Consult socket. Plug and Play for the Z ;-) I have been in contact with a guy at G-Force Engineering in the US who can provide me with one for $435 USD. Can I get one cheaper and for people who have got them, how usefull are they? Perhaps we could do a group by? Here's G-Force's page on the Techtom: - http://www.g-force-engr.com/mdm.html Ta Eddie ;-)

GuyZ, Are there any decent strip clubs in Blackpool or lap dancing joints etc. We could do a group buy on tits and arse...whaddaaa you think? 5 or more pairs of jugs at knock down price, swirl grooved pair of ass for ludicrous prices if we buy 10 pairs of cheeks or more!!! Sounds good to me anyway! Tim ;-)

Hello people. Thinking about upgrading the front brakes. Would like bigger discs and calipers but funds are a little low and need to keep 16" wheels. I understand 315mm discs will fit but will 330mm fit on the standard calipers. Cheers. Paul.

just want to guage opinion here, but i have spoken to a company called 3 g brakes and they have the following prices 20 Groove Front discs 169 pounds including vat 20 groove rear discs 179 pounds including vat Redstuff brake pads for the front 90 pounds or they will do the front brakes + redstuff pads for 190 pounds. the discs are ventilated and grooved and if we get together more than 5 sets he will consider a discount (im not to sure by how much) i think this is a really good deal, and they fit straight on.

Just a note to thank the little Bastards who put a brick through my windsreen while I was driving back from Manchester with Tooley. If ever I catch up with you it will be early bathtime. Dig it Home boyZ. Johnny @ Grasshopper

Barry. I will have in my possession tomorrow TWO sets of Brembo brake kits. I promised you 1st refusal so please drop me a line. Johnny @ Grasshopper 01942-671239. 07860-296976.

i want to have my front brakes skimmed and was wondering if there was anyone who had had this done in london?

my speedo seems rather eratic, and seems to come down from speed very slowly. has anyone had this?

This applies to all of you who have a Japanese import. I have been investigating kph to mph convertors for a while now. Mainly because of the problems I have experienced. I think I have found an underlying problem. As many of you are aware most of these convertors work by altering the number of 'pulses' going to the speedo from the speed sensor. In reality, when the convertor is fitted only 2 out of the 3 pulses are recieved by the speedo or there abouts hence the speedo only registering 2/3 a needle movement. A MPH sticker is then placed over the KPH sticker and there you go. BUT..... These pulses then go from the speedo to the HICAS, Auto box etc. T…