General Discussions - 300ZX Related

just a question regarding 95 octane and 97 octane.......i put a mixture in my zed today 10 litres of each...took it for a blast and noticed at the top rev range the car seemed to be holding back? could this be due to the 95 octane fuel or a pissing sensor some where.....any comments?

I cleaned my IAA valve yesterday which made no difference at all. I disconnected it today with the engine running and nothing happened. Should the engine stall when I disconnect it? If it's broken does anyone know if I can just buy the solenoid?

hello all what's the tyre pressure for stock???

My other half likes my car very much but is not as mad on zeds as I am and she does not read this forum. However she looked at it over my shoulder and found it very amusing and now thinks we are all a bunch of sad gits who talk about "who's got the biggest exhaust pipe" I told her this isn't true and that we sometimes talk about headlight bulbs and mats as well.. Im sure im not the only one here subjected to this sort of abuse. Paul..

Ive spent today outside stripping the top end down on my ZXTT,as a newcomer to this engine my advice so far to anyone else about to do the same job is allow plenty of time mark everything you take off carefully as there are a lot of pipes brkts sensors to remove just to rech the head.At the moment ive removed timing belt,inlet manifold & collector,camcovers, Tomorrow i hope is down to the heads Any tips from this stage to head removal would be much appreciated, Thanks Mike

When I come to a junction I slow down and if it is clear I pull away. when I put my foot on the throttle not having come to a complete standstill the revs drop and for a couple of seconds nothing happens then the engine revs pick up and it pulls away. It's a nightmare if you try to pull out with an oncoming car in the wet cos when it does pick up the back end flies out. I have cleaned the IAA valve, throttle bodies and replaced the TPS. I currently have the idle turned up to 1500rpm to stop the hesitation. Anyone got any ideas

I am looking at some minor mods in spring to push up power a bit on my 92 UK TT. I assume the first thing is to change exhaust. Then intake to hi flow etc. Is the intake upgrade a DIY job ? Do you need to change any sensors or settings ? (excuse my ignorance) or is it like a Bill Gates O/S Plug 'n' Pray! Assumming these two mods what sort of net bhp increase could I expect. And more importnantly whats the next logical step after exhaust/intake ? And I thought 276bhp would be enuf ..... Glenn

well thats a first for me what do i get

With the new Z in the papers a lot the proper Z car usually gets a mention as well. The Daily Star describes the 300 as "Stunning looks and blisteringly fast" But Auto express uses the words "Heavy and lumbering" But there again, Auto express is a magazine that does tests on screenwash and footpumps and thinks you should be jailed for doing 1 MPH over the speed limit, so enough said! Paul..

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I've had some close calls over the past month with my ZX, loosing the back end in the wet and on ice. I'm looking at fitting traction contol....can anyone recommend any good suppliers? Also, I understand its benefits, but will I loose any performance by fitting this, and are there any other negs it may cause?

My non-turbo could do with some new spark plugs...which type do I need? (ie.which NGK model no.)Also what sort of cost am I looking at? JEZ300Z

Does anyone Know of any videos that are in existence which include 90 + ZX

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Just wondering how much it costs Are door panels,glovebox etc included Did you pay someone to fit it Cheers Paul....

Big thanks to Craig once again for arranging a top event and good to meet up with everyone again. For those who didn't make it, you missed a great night. For those who did, I REALLY REALLY apologise for the sheer luck. Dave

Now the bus has hit my 300 i'm thinking of having the new front bumper/skirts,air intakes. any recomendations for people too do the work. I've got the Z Centre Nottingham brochure, are they good or are there alternate body styling too go for. Many Thanks JW

I keep picking up web site links from the Forum - all of which are interesting. Would it be a good idea if there was a seperate section of 300zx.co.uk where related links could be added (easily?). ..what d'ya think? Jack

Just a short note too let you know a bus decided to hit my 300 while it was parked. and then the fucker didnt stop just went away, and i didnt know until the next afternoon when i came home. What a prick hes caused about £1500 of wing dammage alone. Can you belive these peaople JW

Ideas on the best one to fit (92 TT Jap Imp) please.....power...noise.....looks ratings + any other info.. regards

Story goes......... Whilst waiting for the car length 40mph gap in traffic at a T junction........ Gap arrives foot down......pause.....revs....drop to 400-500....pause.....come on baby...scrap yard beckoning...whoosh...into gap...close shave. I now cannot trust the beast (92 TT Imp) any ideas... (plugs fairly new iridium) Regards

i work at ford as a painter next door is nissan, my cambelt was done 2 day. wen paul the mechanic was running it on the ramp it stalled .he got it going again test drove it & said it was sweet and handed it 2 me.i drove home 5milesish and wen slowing in traffic and then accelerating off again the revs dropped from 1k to 500 & every time the engine nearly stalled. i got home the revs increased to 2k the fan was cutting in and out and it sounded like the fuel pump was pulseing. i stopped it and it wouldnt start left it 30 mins & eventually it went drove it back 2 work & it ran sweet as aa nut . HELP WATS GOING ON

http://autoshow2001.carpoint.msn.com/autoshow2001/OEM_Nissan_Nissan.xml I assume that the figures quoted are for a NA 3.5l engine. A turbo version should be ever so slighlty quicker ;) - lets hope they follow this through to its full potential. /\/\ark

I am looking at possibly a "cheap" upgrade to improve the feel of my brakes, and fitting Steel Braided Brakelines appears to be a good idea? I have taken a look at a few suppliers prices, and the UK sites have ranged from £51 to £120 (so far). Can anybody recommend a make & type (I see you can also have Teflon Coating, etc...) & supplier? The manufactures and differences in their products is unknown to me, and hope somebody can help me through this 'minefield'? I am looking initially at UK suppliers, as I have my car booked in for some work later this month. My experience of getting parts from the US, etc... has involved delays. Thanks in anticip…