General Discussions - 300ZX Related

Don't laugh.But where is the engine oil dipstick.I have a 1993 jap import and its not where the english manual says it is.

My speakers are rasping like hell so are obviously buggered after 10 years of listening to Rolf Harris's 'Two Little boys' at Full volume. What stock speakers can I buy from somewhere shite like Halfords as a direct replacement? I'm not a MAX Power reader so I'm not too bothered about shaking the windows, just want raspless Rolf! Simon

BTW Nico, ran the ECU diagnostic before and after and got 55 (All is well) so looks like there is nowt wrong. I Would still appreciate it tho if someone would look in the user manual and let me know if it says owt about the power light flashing once you fire the car up. Simon

I managed to fit the ECU tonight and got the lot done including jets before it got dark. ECU was easy despite having to remove an HKS SLD that was fitted for me when I got the car. Pretty easy though as the fitter had used connectors to reverse the job easily, good man. What a bastard getting the old hoses off though! Christ my knuckles have no skin left! So all fitted up, test all clamps and hoses, drop the lid, put tools away, wash hands, lock door. Spark car up, all well and good. Roll car onto road take it very easy till the car warms up then head towards the M3. Hit lights just before motorway. Goes Green, hit the loud pedal. JESUS CHRIST ON A BIC…

Took my Z to the Nissan dealer today to get my ACT clutch fitted. Unfortunately some manifold bolt sheared off, so they had to drill it out. The result is, my Z won't be ready until tomorrow- they lent me a Micra 1.0; somebody please shoot me! :o(

And where can I get a good deal? I would want them to be fully tested, I do not want the chance of installed a faultly injector? Advice please.

(Forget the price - for now) After speaking to Steve, one is deeper and the other has a wider intake, but could be blocked slightly by the stock 300 intercooler intake holes. Any proven results?

Fellow JWT'ers. If I have stock gauges and the JWT/POP upgrade should I avoid full boost for prolonged times? What other cautions should I take? This is my only transport at the moment so I don't want to feck it!!! Is an HKS Super Drager/JWT+Boost jets a stage 2 or 3? Simon Pass

It says in the destructions for the POP ugrade that comes with the JWT that "The boost must be checked with an accurate gauge to determine whether the boost pressure is in the range (12-14lbs). If the boost is too high 'Ping' or detonation may occur Jets can be ordered to correct high or low's" Question. Should I get my boost checked after install? If so, who knows a boost gauge owner in the Berks area? Simon (Ecu sat on desk waiting for Saturdays spanner session!!!!!!!)

I'm thinking of ordering some parts for my Z. If anyone has used SGP what did you think?? Also, does anyone know the temperature limit on nissan pads and discs? I'm asking because my front passenger side pad has cracked and scored the disc big time!! Thanks, Trey.

This morning I started the car after it being idle for 2 days. Rather than starting first click as usual it took a few throws to start and then fired and less than all cylinders for a few minutes. It was OK after it got moving. This is not the first time this has happened. It had a 3000 mile service last thursday and had new plugs at the last 12000 service. Any ideas on this. Fouling plugs? Was OK on the way home tonight. Spooky! Simon P.S. Got card from posty, chip at post-office. One day it will get to me!!!!!!

Did anyone go to North Weald yesterday? If so what times did you do? I was there very late and one guy in a red 300 "A12XTT" ran a 13.6 making him at the time the fastest 6 cylinder. Is any body going to the Pod this Sunday?

Does anyone find that their idle speed goes up a bit (about 1000+rpm) after a run in this weather ? Mine did on Sunday after 60 miles but was back to 750rpm this morning. Cheers William

Hi people, i just want to say, i'm glad i have a Z when the weather is like this. I was out enjoying the sunshine, and even managed to spot a couple of Z's on my travels :-) Not that i do that sort of thing regularly ;-) Even my kids wanted the tops off, (they normally moan about it being cold), and they are also turning into Z spotters.. lol I saw a Red import at Epsom on sunday, and i am sure i should have started a conversation with the guy standing at the ice-cream van, something about the way he was pointing at my front lights sort of gave it away :-) Hairsy, i sure i saw you on the M25 about 8:30pm sunday, going the opposite way to me somewhere b…

Any recommendations on an A-pillar boost guage available from a UK source?

Hi, Anyone tell me the location of the ABS control unit on my Z (its an import not sure if this makes a difference), it is rumoured to have a flashing LED that will tell you the duff sensor after the car has been driven above 20 MPH. Does anyone know the error codes or if this true. Ta

Hey All, I am going to start this weekend on making up a strut brace for the rear of our little monsters, and am able to make them with carbon fibre tubes as opposed to the normal chromoly tubes. The upgrights would be cast alloy, and the bar would be carbon fibre tube (unpainted of course), rose jointed at either end and therefore adjustable. Will be designed to be as "kind" to the rear strut tower trim pieces as possible. Target price 100.00pounds + shipping Expressions of interest ? Cheers Rowan Hick Sonic-Motorsport.com Auckland, New Zealand

When I started my car tonight to come home after firing up OK, the 'Power' light flashed on/off for a few seconds. Is it trying to make contact to tell me something? Simon 91300ZXTT

For those that never do Check the for Sale section over there on the Left hand side menu bar, A bud of mine from japan is selling it Let us know if you are intetested and i'll pass on the Details. sample pic : http://www.300zx.co.uk/smallads/P10103012.jpg p.s Craig, Please dont be mean to me for Spamming ROFL :o))) Z ya Nico91TT

last night, i decided to go and have a look at how much work is involved to fit the spoiler brake lamp i got from Hairsy (cheers dave) I was going to look at the wiring loom to see if i had the connector already, or how easy/difficult to run a new wire. Well, things came to an abrupt end when i realised that none of my philips screwdrivers were quite right to get the damn screws undone that hold the blanking plate in place. They seem to have rusted a little bit too, and i only had them undone a couple of months ago. Craig. (Trying to keep his sense of humour about car related things :-)

Just thought I'd let you all know about the service I had yesterday at Silvia Engineering. I went there for my 330 mm AP racing disks and when I arrived they found that they'd been sent the wrong disks. Instead of sending me away again, Peter himself drove up to Birmingham to get the right disks for me. It was really important to me to get them done this week as I'm driving to Le Mans on Friday so this service was hugely appreciated. Just thought it deserved a mention. And if anyone else is planning to go to Silvia in the near future - check out the gorgeous blue 300ZX convertible - converted from NA to TT, auto to manual, normal body to VERY WIDE body ! Gorgeou…

Hello again Last weekend, finally bolted on a (slighly smaller version) Impreza bonnet scoop and ram-air pipes to feed air to the engine bay. Will post piks in a few weeks time. The bonnet is aluminium so won't rust, but was surprisingly easy to drill holes ! William Flint

Hi If anyone wants to see my Zed and it's vents, then surf over to : http://members.tripod.com/frenzee/rides.htm Cheers, William Flint

Craig, Sounds like a suspension prob dont it, Try jacking up the car at the jack points in front of each wheel, then inspect the Shox for signs of leaks and the springs for any signs severe corrosion or damage. Another less reliable but lazier way is to give the car a good lateral shove around each of the wheels and listen for creaking. The side that is the lowest will more than likely have the problem. Got Rice? from tt/Z32 had a Group buy on Tein Coil overs, Go for a set of them if you are unsure what the problem is as they are Springs and Shox Together. Ride is meant to be pretty hash tho, but nice handeling for any MR2 bashing adventures :…

As most of ya know, my old Z has been laid up for a while, in a garage that is frequently unacessible most of the time im there. Well, after finally reconnecting all the the lines and balance tube, i did the Boost jets and ECU job with no probs ( i presume not having any boost to see what if it is working) Anyway when i finally got to acutally drive the car there was a nasty Metal on rusty Metal Scraping sound. coming from the rear of the car, It didn't happen in Neutral with the engine idling, so im counting out the drive train. Nothing is draggin on the floor. It only happens when the wheels turn. Im putting my money on Calipers seizing around the breaks, …