General Discussions - 300ZX Related

just a quick thaught as to how many of the members cars are running at this very time

The last thing I knew was that you had increased the boost and I haven't heard from you since. I suppose your out giving it WOT all day long ;-) Steve

Hi, After recieving Bobs cd manual, Thanks for every thing Bob, its very good. And looking at all the cars in the rides sec'. I've now taken the time to toothpick the car from plate to plate. It seems to be that my Z is a bit different. I bought the car in Aug 2000 off of a new neighbour (a car nut!)who bought the car from performance parts! I know the entire engine & turbos + acessories have only done 21k, Jap possibly, the man spared no expence! So far I have found; ram air total induction compressed inlets? S/S exhausts-make unknown? a loose vacume pipe pipes with no home at all, and other strange misalinements thereabouts. The car ticks over at about 1100 …

My recently acquired 92TT Z suffered from a NS rear wheel hop over bumps. I felt that the shockers were due replacing so got new stock ones. Since I never yet found any way to adjust the shockers I assumed that they were non adjust type. Today when I tried to do it I was quite surprised to find actuators on the tops. My NS one had the actuator wire just dangling loose. So methinks they are not used, just the wiring loom in place. Then I find the other one definitely attached to something. Could it be that whoever fitted the alarm sensor on the window maybe pulled apart the connector accidentally. Anyhow the manual waffles on about a diagnostic where you check boun…

Sorry to say this lads but i've let the side down. some twat in a TVR just kicked my ass. not surprising as my Z is still a stock import, but sickerning all the same. I'm going to take it to the next 2CV rally. i've got to sort this out by the summer. signed sad but true.

Hi, Ouch - sorry to read about the wheels... I have a feeling my email isn't currently working properley, I've had loads of problems, did you get an email from me reciently? See ya, Jez.

I've owned a jap spec z for two months now, and was wondering if it needs undersealing. Anyone had it done? Is it worth it? I'm probably going to keep the car for a while.... cheers.

Anyone know where to get clear side repeaters. I can find alot of clear indicators but no repeaters.

Sad thought it is, my Z is up for sale. Debts and mortgage payments are to blame and I need to cut down on my outgoings. If anyone on here is interested or knows someone then please pass the message on. Spec is on www.davehairs.freeserve.co.uk Couple of things not mentioned on there are stealth fitted radar detector in centre console (not mounted on top of dash) and number plate HAZ 2 300. It's cost me somewhere around £25,000 over the last couple of years and have I receipts for it. Power output on a Bosch calibrated rolling road a couple of months ago was 432 bhp at the flywheel - SE have the graphs. I'm open to offers - if they're not high eno…

Ok the story goes like this!!!Back in Nov-00 i bought a damaged 92 300ZX cause ive always liked them.It had Drivers wing and front bumper damage and would not run. I first bought the car, the C D manual and managed to buy an immac wing the same colour a headlight and bumper parts for £250.00. i fitted all that in dec and set about sorting the engine. Compression was very low, all plugs were firing, it turned out to be badly blown head gaskets, I removed both heads in the car to reveal water in the oil and pitted cam followers and wear on 2 sep cam lobes. Ive now bought another low mileage engine c/w turbos which ive heard running. Ive now removed the old bottom end …

Has no one else succumbed to the ad hype and got the E4 channel yet, then? =) Had an episode of Generation E last night featuring the cruising scene (or trying to; it spent a lot of time showing us some bloke terrorising the streets in a dodgy modded fiesta van) Anyway, only items of note were the two 300's that got some airtime, one of which I could have sworn belonged to someone on here - a nice grey looking beastie doing donuts in a Nottingham carpark =) Raz

I had some work done on my ZX today, which involved taking the ignition off. Since then I've hade a warning light on that looks like overheating catalyst, anyone else had this light on and know what it is? John

Now Ive had a good look at my car the problems are:- No indicators No power windows Steering has gone heavy HI-CAS light permanently on ANTI-LOCK light permanently on This has all happened at the same time so it must be an electrical problem i think. Ive checked all fuses and fuseable links and done an ECU diagnostic check and found nothing wrong After 1.5 years of trouble free motoring it looks like I have stormed to the top of the charts of Zed nightmares. Paul

Anyone tell me what the top speed should be of a stage 3 twin turbo.

I have had to let the girlfrend use the Z for work this week as her Golf is knacked. I have come home tonight to be told the electrc windows and indicators dont work anymore and the power steering has gone heavy. THIS CANNOT BE A COINCIDENCE.. Make them get the bus. Women and Zed's dont mix.. Paul.

I got in my car today to find water on the passenger seat. It looks as though rain is getting in from the top of the passenger window. I reckon the seals will need to be changed, but I'm sure I saw something on a web site, where you could give the old seals a new lease of life. Does anyone know anything about this? Cheers Vijay

I was told that the econ button disengages the a/c pump, so the revs should go up when i press the it. mine go down. have i got an ozy Z?

i swear you lot mention a problem and a week later my car breaks down with the same problem. it seems my ignition amplifier is now knacked anyone know of any good jap breakers apart from the one in oldham as they've not got one otherwise is off to middlehursts to pay the full price

Has anyone experianced this problem difficult to explain but basically my handling seems all over the place when driving straight (0-50mph ish) my car seems to wander all over the place and when I brake sometimes it will pull to the left and sometimes to the right. the above seems more pronounced when the car is cold, I have had the HICAS system checked over and had a new rear steering arm fitted but still the problem persists ! anybody any ideas ? its really stating to bug me . Thanks paulr

there we are driving down the road (in craigs car) and as he changes gears we hear whoooooosh (we look at each other and cant seem to understand where that came from) anyway we carry on driving up the road at about 3000 rpm chatting away and we hear it again after about 1 mile craig starts slowing for the traffic lights and this old rs turbo comes roaring down the side of us looking like the engine was about to blow, the guy had a wry smile on his face (i think) #anyway what a twat here we are on a lesarly sunday drive and some little zit monster is on a grand prix sunday lol it was really funny

Has anyone ever had a problem with the viscous fan on the front of the engine. Mine has decided to sieze up and now the bearings are completely knackered. Any idea of price for a new one, cause I don't want it dropping off.

Hi all, I will probably be buying Tarox 6 piston calipers with their 330mm disks. Since Tarox is a not so well known brand as Brembo, I would like to hear your opinions. Thanks in advance, Maciej

Can someone tell me if Castrol GTX Magnatec 10w40 performance range is fully synthetic? The details on the reverse say that it synthitcally enhanced but do not say whether it is synthetic or semi-synthetic. I'm moving across from Mobil 1 0w40 as this is very thin and keep draining from my lifters causing then to be noisy for a second or so at start up. Steve

I have gone for an RPS clucth to replace the slipping standard crap in my Z. I hope this was the right choice!. Does fitting this mean the problem won't arise again?. Has anyone had one of these cluthes for a while to comment?. Thank Geoff for letting me know about the earlier forum chat about this problem. It was very helpful. LaterZ

there i was sat down watching dougy lampkin doing the triles bikes when i could here a horn going on and on. i went out side and the neibhours r in the drive they thought a air rade was going on?? i ripped the wires of my dads new primera horn only 2 turn round and realize it was my Z. popped the bonnet and disconected the bat i have no alarm (idiot) so i think a doggy relay on the horn weve had loads of rain and the cars not moved for 3 days any of u guys any idears???? cheers Col