General Discussions - 300ZX Related

Need a cheap part worn 225/50/16 S02 to tide me over until I get a complete set (my wheel alignment is screwed for deffo!) Would be OK if on a wheel as I have a few spares to do a swap. Essex/Herts area.

Trev.(Will have his Zed soon)

Has anyone ever taken their manual gaearbox apart and found a bush that isn't there. Cos last year I took my gearbox apart and found a bush just behind the rear oil seal. I removed it because it was completely worn to peices and then found that it was not on any diagrams anywhere. Nissan dealer told me that a new case was necessary so I bought a second hand one. Anyone come across this before?

You know you want to stick a Momo steering wheel or similar on your Z, but not only do you have to relocate your cruise controls (early Z'S) but the real problem is there is a Hicas sensor in the hub. Bummer! Having spoken with Peter at SE he is working on an aluminium hub which will allow Momo and other italian wheels with the same bolthole pattern to fit, and retain your Hicas. I am organising a grp buy. The more we get the cheaper should be the price. It should be less than £50 each. Let me know who's interested.

okay guys, i know this should be in the events section, but i thought i would cut down on the confusion on where to reply.... ;) current list of people that have said "aye" to TRAX track time. me warren hairsy andrew mark l trey nico jez john dan frith andyduff harve steve e thats 13 of us i think i have 3 non 300 people, but 2 definite. so we need about another 4 or 5 to get the 20 car price. also, please let me know how many entry tickets you want... IE how many people will be in your car when you arrive !! i will order a load of these as well. i can assume 2 per car to start with ? that adds 8 or 10 quid on …

one of the regulars here has put something together for us, i'll leave them to own up if they want ;) check it and see i'm sure it will prove invaluable, and i might even make a permanent link to it in the tech sec.... feedback and bug reports here first though please ;)

Hi, I think it's about time I had the timing belt changed on my 90 NA SWB Z. The bloke that usually works on my Z says he doesn't want to touch it with a barge poll and said I should go to the Nissan dealer (St Martins in Box, Wilts). Is this good advice? Any idea of how much this is going to cost me? Can anyone recommend anyone in the Wiltshire area that would be able to do the job apart from the Nissan dealer? Cheers, Andy

Hi all After lengthy discussion, there is going to be a meet up at 10:30am on Sunday the 6th of May in Brighton along the seafront strip (take left at the palace pier roundabout (right on the seafront)) and take road right aong seafront). So far it should be quite a good turnout, also is somewhere where we could possibly bring kids etc and let thme go on the pier and stuff whilst we moan and groan over our motors. Be a good idea if possible to get some idea of number of people coming and who so we all know who to wait for etc. Dan

Does ne1 know the exact length of the prop shaft for a 1990 TT 2+2 Auto Jap spec? ....or have a spare shagged one can can be measured? I'm trying to get an ally one made from Powertrain. They think they have the correct measurements but they want me to check to be doubly sure. Makes sense really! Cheers Andy

Has anybody got a good black and white Z logo, any size, so I can write it onto a cnc. I can't access the one on the manual! Post it and i'll print off etc. Cheers harve

First of all, thanks to Nico for the tip! Like many of you I've been experiencing strange movement in the rear of the car when going over bumps or even the painted lines on the road. The rear would swing a bit sideways totally unexpected. The culprit in my case was the HICAS rods being worn out at their ball joint. There was excessive play at the joint, so the rear wheel could turn a bit. To check if you've got the same problem, jack up the rear end of the car and try to turn the wheel by hand. If you are able to move the wheel, i.e. feel a play in the linkage, this is the problem. Cheers, Maciej

Ive just had to replace my front tyres because they scrubbed themselves bald on the inside. so i ask the guy to do a 4 wheel laser alignment to stop this happening again and he tells me that he cant do it because the front bumper is to low, so the beam hits the bumper and stops there. I tried to other places and got the same reply. Now I only have a standard bumper and im not lowered. anyone else had this problem and if so how did you sort it out. I don't fancy putting another pair on to soon.

I know jap inports have a smaller auto box cooler but do they also have a smaller engine oil cooler as well. If so has anyone upgraded it?

Mines worn out I can't manually lock or unlock the door from inside so If anyone has a spare, let me know. Simon 90300ZXTT2+2JapImport

I saw a REAL girl driving a red Z today on the A3 southbound from Guildford...

Due to house purchase I need to sell by luvely Z(very sad loss). 1990 Black Jap Import.owned for the last 18mnths.1st uk owner. had JAS replacement engine at 63K due to oil stavation. Auto rebuild also all work still under warranty.Now done 70k. No mods...£6500 ono ring me for info. steve 07808 316829.

Feedback needed... I've just been on TT.net to drag out some info on Mines ECU's. Some of the Aussie guys have mentioned that you need decent fuel for these ECU's otherwise you run the risk of detonation, and we all know where that can lead...BOOM! Have any of you guys run these ECU's over here in Blightey? If so how have you got on with them and what fuel do you use? Unleaded or Super??? CheerZ Tim ;-)

Can anyone help me with price/place to buy rear round lights?

will accept 350 pounds for it and please email myskyliner33gtr@aol.com for details

If any of you guys want the WINGSWEST body kit, let me know, I can get them for 675+shipping (us dollars) Droop

Transvestites(300z a.k.a. Janine!) & Gentlemen, In response to Devils' recent post on tyres, what do you think are the best tyres? My personal choice would be Michelin Pilot Sports, fantastic grip and lovely tread pattern. What do you think? [-)

Ever since I have had my car (about a year) it has had an annoying bump at about 30mph. Whilst changing the rear brakes last week I found out that the rear tyres had flat spots on(some japanese b*****d has done a nice handbrake skid and worn them out). These tyres were pirelli 02s? I have had to change them and went for goodyear because they were on offer. I advise everyone to never buy goodyears as they do not grip at all. Even worse on the way home today in the rain. Pay abit more and get decent ones.

Chaps, Can anyone just give me some background on the AVC-R's and what they do??? Noticed that on an earlier post someone mentioned how crap and inaccurate the Turbo boost gauge is. How much, what do they do and who's the best person to get them from??? BOB? Johnny, Luke etc. etc. Tim ;-)

Rover 218 VVC Coupe in British Racing green 1997 'P'Reg 80,000 (mostly motorway miles) Half Leather interior Good Condition (inside and out) New tyres and brakes 2,000 miles ago Part History Genuine reason for sale, I bought a Z and now need the space, money would be useful also! £4,500 ono Mail me if you want anymore details at; mattylloyd@topsquads.net

Now I know I'm going to sound stupid but... ...What's all this about lifting your handbrake 'one' click and it 'stiffining' up your rear suspension? Is it true? Does it work on all Z's? Am I asking a stupid Question? Probably!! But I need to know as I can't sleep at night..... Matty.