General Discussions - 300ZX Related

Hi, I'm purchasing a bodykit for my Z, but the rear bumper replacement does not have any fog lights in them. My orginal Z bumper does have rear fogs in them. My question is, is it legal not to have any rear foglights ? Will it pass the MOT if you have no rear foglights ? I have heard that it is only a requirement that the rear fogs must be in working order IF you have them on your car. Please help me on this one ! Thanks.

Well fellow Z'ers, Bobs finally finished it. 1 Kick-ass system that looks and sounds GREAT (and didnt break the bank!). Even with the 2 10" subs & 2 amps installed Ive still got space for my spare AND my roof panels. Never seen anyone do this before. Anyone looking at ANYTHING ICE - speak to Bob - he the man. Bob - sincere thanks for all the effort that went into this. Extra HP = 0, Loud music grin factor = 110% /\/\ark

my air con isnt as cold as it should be does anyone know about re-charging them. whats the cost etc. Thanks Paul

Anyone have any experience adjusting these as my passenger one appears to be going up to far and sticking. It a bit of a challenge to remove the door panel to free it as one trim screw needs to be removed with the window down.

Hi, Nothing to do this weekend, so thought about clearing the tailights on my Z. You know, the horrible orange indicators and maybe the red tailights also. Has anyone done this to their Z ? How easy was it and were there any problems ? Finally, what liquid / solution do I use to actually remove the orange colour ? Thanks for any tips.

Hi Guys, I've got a zx300 1993 jap import limited to 112 mph.Where can I get a delimiter/kph,mph converter from or fitted.I live on the Herts/Essex border. Thanks

My car overheats. The water pump,rad,therm,rad cap all replaced. Car been into Simpsons(New Malden 4 times and they can't sort it. They now say its the Head Gasket even though it passes the pressure test. I can tarvel a few miles and it boils up or two weeks and no probs. Today I stopped for petrol and water was coming out from the left hand side. Any ideas...

Hi, I am buying a bodykit for my 300zx, but there is a large space in the new front bumper. I know this is good for keeping the car cool and it looks great. But, I want to get a front mesh, so that stones, etc don't get into the engine ! Anyone know where I can get this or what I can use as a substitute ? thanks.

I have just dropped the stock Kumho's which I had on the car when I got it. (Actually I had 3 sets!) I replaced them with Avon ZZ's. Wow what a difference, I used to think the car suffered fom understeer and a general lack of grip. It wasn't the car it was the tyres. I can actually drive it like a sports car now! As Dave Marley will agree it does grip now! I strongly recommend taking a look. 2 new rears £187.65. Bargain. Supplier name in Bracknell supplied on request! Simon Pass

Watch out if you change those plastic tyre valve caps. I replaced mine about 6 months ago with aluminium caps. They've oxidised inside practically welding themselves to the valves.....now I can't get the bloody things off to check the tyre pressures. Best stick to the plastic ones....looks like a trip to a tyre fitter for new valves. :-(

Hi, i see a few complaints about the Ultimate BB forum software. Although it is the better of the two i installed to test, i admit, there are a few things that aren't quite right with it. However, the reason we changed to this is because the Bravenet forum, which is hosted on Bravenet server, kept stopping, disappearing and taking too long to update (days in some cases). The Ultimate forum software is installed on my own server, which is where the site is installed. I am not reliant on anyone else's services, except for the network service of my employer. And if the server itself dies, then it is my problem, and i can fix it, rather than have to wait fo…

Blimey! there is NO room to put my alarm in the engine bay! Where is a good place to put one? behind the indicator is a good one but getting access to screw it in is a nightmare - is there a good spot? Thanks, Tony.

Nico, Craig, this forum thing is chop! I'm a bit sick of outting in the username and passoword and then losing the lot if something is slightly wrong. Any chance of getting the old one back? I like to waffle on with the minimum of effort!!! Simon Pass

Mmmmnnn Could it be I have been overdoing it recently. As I was pulling up a steep slope I thought the Zed felt a little sluggish up the hill. As the Auto slips anyway how do i tell if the clutch is on its last legs? I seems OK when you are on the move. The trouble is with this sort of thing is you get used to the slow chang. Any definitive test on this anyone? and no Jez I wont be buying a manual just yet, that's what you lot are for!!!! Simon Pass

Check it from your news agents today boys and girls. Apparently the New Z is being designed by a Brit designer from Conventry Uni that now works for Nissan US. Interesting, i guess that explains that horrible MGFesqu looks. I also sheds some light onto why the new the Z will not be using Skyline technology, apparently due to different factions within Nissan and their own Egos and agendas. hmmm even more interesting. Oh well guess there is no need to go and buy it now, Sorry autocar :o)) Z ya Nico91TT

I have a 93 300zx tt auto (jap) I noticed today the carpet was damp down by my left foot and up the side of the Centre console. Something must be leaking. Anyone got any ideas what it could be. Cheers in advance. Phill

There is a group by on Greddy intercoolers and the price is $915 with only 5 participants. Go to tt.net Classified forum for details. We've already got at least 2 buyers, right Jez? :) Maciej [www.z-car.net]

Chaps: Bobs gonna be fitting some new speakers & amps into my Z next week. We're hoping to replace the stock speakers (f & r), my "door-wart" tweeters and get 2 10" subs (with enclosures) fitted and still be able to keep the spare tire AND have space for the roof panels... Piccys to come (hopefully :-) ... /\/\ark

Do you know anything about this day or know any other 300zxs that are going?

bought a car alarm yesterday and I want to do decent and tidy job of installing it - so to anyone who has done this kind of thing - which is the best wire to use for the power drain detection and which is the best wire for the permanent 12+ volt connection? Thanks, Bilky

I am considering purchasing a 1990 pearl white Z. However, it has a tapping constantly which the owner says is the lifters and he will have fixed.Could this mean other things could be damaged by driving the car with bad lifters?

And know any dealers over here that sell Greddy partd, preferably not dealers that charge ten times the asking prices(TDI and DPS need not apply! ) Cheers for any info Z ya Nico91TT

My insurance is about to expire and the renewal for this year has gone £150. Any names for a good company where I can get my import insured. Thanks John

Z Viking - how's it going? Question time! So, tell us about your turbos... The good/bad points... * Lag compared to stock turbos * Low-down performance (3000-4500) * Are they re-built using some stock parts? * What kind of seals / bearings * What's are the ratings/PSI/turbine size increases from stock? * Are you glad you bought it instead of the $1000 more for JWT 500/600s * Other parts you had to replace at the same time... Where can we find more info on them? yes, I may be interested... 8)

Here's a weird question: How big is the hole that the rear wiper comes through on the rear deck lid? Could someone have a look to see if the hole is just smaller than the rubber grommet. Bill