General Discussions - 300ZX Related

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, …

I have this No. plate and could be tempted to sell, if someone would offer a modest 1000 GBP.

Delivered a big box, with my ACT clutch & AVC-R! Can't wait to get them done!

Well, have just loaded a fairly heavy box into the boot of my car, and when i get out, i notice that the car looks lopsided now :-( driver side has two fingers gap between tyre and wheelarch, passenger side has 4+ fingers gap... shocks or springs ? or dont put anything in the boot.... who cares.. it's still money Craig.

Occasionally when i brake hard, my o/s/f wheel locks up briefly. It seems the ABS is a little slow to respond on that wheel. But i have no warning lights. How do i tell if i have a sensor problem or something else ? Craig.

Anyone know where there are any Decently priced UK z's for Sale prererably in the North but any locations considered, A friend of a friend is looking to get one. DaveW i passed on your Email about the one near you, hope you dont mind. Z ya Nico91TT

Hi Folks, could someone please tell me where on the Japanese import that the ABS 'thingy' (technical term!)is that you have to bleed last when replacing the brake fluid? TIA, Jim.

what's a sit owner to do to get a decent forum working ? oh yeah.. write it myself.. time, always, the problem... time Craig

hmm.. doesnt allow blank messages :-(

test message for Ultimate BB system, do what you like people, it needs a good testing Craig,