General Discussions - 300ZX Related

Guys, I have looked at the last 12 months of posts but could not see a post about Dump Valves. Are they worth getting, I know they have the sounds, but on a techy level should you have one. If so can anyone recommend a good one that will be good enough for all the upgrade stages ? If this is another post always repeated....sorry guys. M.

Can anyone recommend a reasonably priced exhaust that is not too noisy.

Years ago the Cosworth 'Big fin' was the car I always wanted and the other day I totally out accelerated my mate in his. Still there is no room for sentiment in this game.. Since going stage 3 I have also claimed a Sunny GTIR and an Impreza WRX.(all on private roads of course) ;-) What results have you lot had? Im just wondering how we stand up to Boxters and Z3's etc.. Paul

Doh ! The Decision on Turbos is lingering somewhere in the realms of GT2530 territory. Not sure wheather to get those or go for some Garret Full ball bearing Turbos at 758 each from the UK, The company assure me that they are the same turbos (i.e Garret Ballistic Concpet 2 turbos) with Garret housings instead of the HKS ones, which i know is correct, only thing im not sure of is are the tellin me whoppers. The GT2530 kit is about 3800 Dollars from Japan. (+ shipping and Tax and shit). Adrie, If your reading this weren't you putting the GT turbos on one of your cars ? did you have any problems mating the exhaust Adaptors to the Cats ? Mine is a UK spec Mk …

I still have a set of stock 300ZX wheels for sale, good condition and with tyres with a few thousand miles left in the tread.Any offers? I have replaced mine with 19''BBS alloys, they look great! I enjoy the site, keep up the banter and info. I know who to ask about 300ZX lighting!!!! Bill

oi marky where've ya been m8ty i only get the good coffee and biscuits when u turn up at johnnys

After driving cross country on Saturday night using "the force" Obe Wan Kenobe was busy and hence we drove up the grass verge several times when oncoming traffic went by. I have given in and fitted 100W bulbs I read that the wiring melts etc but It's either that or crash so I'm chancing the bulbs and will let you know.

Can anyone give me any tips/advice as im just about to tackle removal of heads on 92 TT, also any simple obvious mods i should make while doing the job. Anyone out there done the Job if so how long did it take? Wheres the cheapest place for a good Head gasket set

Hi everyone,I have got a jap import twin turbo and the speedo is still in kph (just the face has been changed), I am considering getting a jwt ecu upgrade from the states and I understand they are in mph, does this mean that my speedo will now work in mph or would I still need a convertor. Cheers for the help in advance and have a merry christmas & new year.

Finally got everything through. Details are was follows : Included in package will be ferry crossings, general admission to the circuit, access to the Motor Racing International hospitality marquee which includes interviews with various drivers throughout the race as they debrief their drives (really interesting). Also decent showers & toilets (which, for those who've been, is a major plus). One other major bonus is that if there are any other major British sporting events, they tend to show them in the tent (last year included England / Germany football). There is an excursion to the Arnage corner which costs £12 and must be booked in advance. This is away …

can any one tell me where i can get a brake light for my spoiler like craig has done in bobs place i think this looks good also has any one a price

Hi, insane road users, I've met by chance, sheer fluke another Z & driver in a garage the other day. Had a chat looked at cars etc etc, bored the girlfriend for 1/2 an hour (so)! on comparison It seems I have some throttle lag. When driving with spirit in mind! up or down the manual gears, I have about a 1-1.5 second delay after big right foot hits carpet before the real grunt appears :-) is this ok or am I on the look out for something going wrong. cheers.

Hi guys, As you probably have guessed I am a newcomer to this forum. I own a TT 2 Door import, colour Metallic Black and I live in Bristol. I am looking for a decent garage in the South somewhere, I know about Silvia but it is quite a way to travel. I have found a garage based in Aldershot called 'Tuning Japanese'. I was wondering if anyone has heard anything good / bad about these people. Up until now I have had good results from Wessex Nissan in Bristol but my car is getting more modified and I need to find a garage who knows what they are doing. Also, I have HKS Vein Pressure Converter on my 300, anyone know where I can find out how to use it ? …

Even I am now in Tokyo, Japan, I still read this board from time to time and I thought I would just warn you guys against this company. www.autoshippers.co.uk. They are a car import/export company, which sends cars back and forth between UK and Japan (among others). So one of you guys, might be in a situation, where you need service like this. Trust me, 1st Move, as they are called, is NOT the company, you want to use. They (obviously) damaged my precious Z couple of places, buy heyyyy thats why I took out recommended insurance. It took 1 month, 5 phone calls, 3 fax's and 4 emails, before I was even given the local (Yokohama) insurance contact. Just, i…

std wheels (jap import so 7's all round) very good condition, tyres pretty low though. Anyone wanna buy them or know someone. Also std front calipers.

Here's a handy tip for those grubby alloys... Try hot water(hotter the better) with a squirt of washing-up liquid (even cheap brands) will shift those stubborn marks. I've been doing in for years and it works better than many wheel cleaner sprays...BUT you must rinse it all off soon after with lots of plain water as the washing-up liquid can eat into the laquer or alloy coating.

Hi Wanna treat my Z to an oil & filter change over xmas......do you guys recommend those engine flush liquids in the shops ? Or should I just put the new oil straight in ? Cheers

Now I'm really pissed off!!! I've had my 300TT auto. for about six weeks now. Some of you may have seen my earlier post on rough idleing probs. and auto. stalling etc. etc. Well, I've been to my local Nissan dealer who charged me 60 squid for a consult output whereas I've noticed some of you mention a price of around 20 to 30 squid...hmmm! They wanted me to spend 1000+ squid on my car and couldn't guarantee that this would sort the problem. SEE YA! Dealer Number 2 - Without naming them, which I should do anyway, they have somewhat of a reputation in the Nissan community! Told them I wanted my car sorting, not bothered about money, provided that it would give a positi…

I spoke to today with Henri, and he expressed an interest in going karting while over in London, and maybe meeting up with some of us at the same time. So, i rang four kart tracks in London to find an open event on Monday or Tuesday evening next week. Unfortunately, they are group bookings only in the evenings. Open sessions during the day. Obviously daytime is out of the question for most people. So, next question, how many people would be able to ready/willing/able to attend an event at such short notice ? Personally, as much as i would like to go, i think it might be too little time to get it organised. But it's worth a try.... Bookings are 20-2…

where should the boost gauge be when the car is at idle?

One for more experienced Z ers. Appreciate the benefit of experience. Had my Z for nearly 3 weeks now and just terrified myself driving 250 miles up the M6 from Manchester to Scotland in torrential rain tonight with those wonderful headlights. With 18" wheels 245's front and 265's rear the Z turns into a jet ski when it hits standing water at anything over 65/70 - even with good tread. Boy but was my nipper-offer working overtime. I felt like I was steering it with my buttocks sometimes. Is this normal? Also I thought that the auto box was 4 speed with 4th gear the overdrive. When doing 70ish and cruising up an incline on light throttle the transmission se…

I had the shock of my life today when I put my foot down on the M1 and I didn't seem to get nowhere. I noticed that my turbo gauge was only moving from -14 to 0. Please, please, does anyone know what could have happened. Is it something that I need to get it into a garage for?? Cheers Vijay

I tried getting some vinal that matches the interior and filling the gaps with it, looks really crap. I could try a nissan blanking plate, but I bet that'll look naff too if I cut it.

I'm just wondering if anyone's upgraded the flywheel, but not at the same time as other mods, so they can comment on the difference.