General Discussions - 300ZX Related

After stripping more out of the zed today I noticed that the power steering pipe work that goes from the pas pot down and round was in fairly bad shape so I've removed it all. Question is can this pipe work be ordered new or can I simply replace it with rubber hose. And does the new hose need to be of a high pressure type ? go here for some pics http://www.300zx.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?169940-JaiKai-Project-JAE-2013

Hi guys While washing the car this morning I noticed rust breaking through on the rear sill on the drivers side. As annoyed as I am about this I recognise it as an inevitability on a near 20 year old car. I know the parts are relatively available but my question is can anyone recommend a body shop that has done this work on a Z32 in the Surrey area or within a reasonable distance from Surrey. Any experience of what I can expect to pay for the work would be very welcome....I'm thinking that it would make sense to do both sides guard less of need on the near side to include inner and outer sills and arches. Many thanks Mark

What would be the best way to wire in a inverter to come on when the ignition is turned on, rather than running to the back of the car and hitting the power switch, or in my case as ive extended the wire, hitting the switch in the cabin. Id like it on the ignition so i dont forgot to switch it off when exiting the car and running the battery dead.

ok i have standerd 300zx tt i have modded and tuned many cars over the years but never a turbo whats the best steps to take on tunning the 300zx tt i would like to get around 370 to 400 bhp so am sure many on here have done this so would like to here best way to go about this any info on tuning the 300zx tt would be great

As title with high rear spoiler last night Friday around 7:00 ish between Bognor and Chichester I was in the green z going the other way!

well after about 15 month im finnaly making steps to get my car back this is how it was last seen and with thanks to the guys on here who gave me parts for free to rebuild it looks like it will be back in a few weeks really cant wait to get it back

Not actually spotted by me the mrs knew me well enough to take a picture though :thumbup1:

Hello, I need a replacement diff as mine has a lot of "slop" I am looking for an r200 short nose vlsd, I have found a couple, but I now need to make sure I am getting the right ratio. What is the standard axle / diff ratio , I read in some places it is 3.7:1 but in others that it is 4.08:1 I guess they are different based on country of origin and wether it is a NA or TT ? I am looking for 3.7:1 as I read that is the standard uk ratio...... How can I tell, is there a casting stamp or is it down to a manual turn of the input shaft and count wheel rotation ? And if anyone has one they want to sell me, get in touch ! Thanks for th…

Hi all, my TT was converted to a NA rear diff, therefore the Hicas was removed, To stop the Hicas warning light being on constantly i unplugged the small connector block onto the power steering ECU( next to the main ECU). Now my cruise control wont work, im told that i only really need to snip one of the two wires on the connector block and then plug it back in, anybody know which one i need to cut ??

Can someone help? How do you remove the rear windows. Do they have to be cut out or will a heat gun and patience help to remove? Also, has anyone ever removed the rear wing/ quater panels and seals from a shell if so, where did you cut from-to and are there any formers/stringers to be aware of? I want to save these parts for a future project/spares? Cheers.

Thinking about importing a 300 from japan - 2000 model maybe - at least as new as possible. How much work is it to make a RHD drive into a LHD?

I had the rear drivers side wheel off today, and noticed a small rad type looking thing with pipes coming out that have been blanked. What is it? Thanks, Dan

hello from Spain! I have a 300tt LHD, My engine died a month ago and I received from UK an engine from zedworld, it was a RHD and it came with no oil dipstick, when I tried to put my old one I got dissapointed as is larger!! uk models use shorter one?? may anyone tell me lenth of a UK oil dipstick?? please send me only the distance from the end to the begining of the black plastic piece, i mean all metal stuff.. thnaks in advance for your help. Aitor

What is the maximum brake size that will fit under a 17" wheel? I know offset is also important but as a general rule, for example would a 345mm brembo conversion fit under a 17". The reason I ask this is im seriously considering chopping the 18's in for 17's function over form reasons.

Hi all, It looks like I'm going to need a set of rear arches before one of my zeds is re-sprayed. My question is this does anyone know if its possible to get rear arches off the shelf anywhere? Or the body shop I went to suggested it maybe possible to use arches off another vehicle/ Nissan to suit the zed. His example was that Toyota corolla arches used to fit the same radius / profile as the mr2 Rich

Which pipe is it you need to tap into? Is it the pipes that the boost jets go into. So T. Them together then into the valve. Back out then into a T then back to the pipes that had the boost jets?

Just got back from two cold months in the Falklands and I have come back to beautiful hot England and my car was ready to be collected from the paint shop. I am very happy, very happy indeed. Driving past shop windows is amazing! Before During After Ill give it a bloody good wash and wax and get some SLR photos taken somewhere nice. Thanks to Mark for the wheels. a lot of the new bits are obvious but basically the front and back were badly fitted and rough now they are immaculate. And a bit of rust the size of a 50 p was cut out of the rear wing, the only rust found on the car or under! Brand new MOT on it and as before 43…

I discovered this on my ECU today: Any ideas what it translates as...? Zedworld haven't been able to trace the work they did as the numberplate isn't on their records, and I don't know what the previous reg was.

Spigot rings, think thats right someone will sone tell me if wrong. where can i get some. i have just yesterday got my wheels back from being refurbed and wheel have them balanced once i get my tyres delivered. but being an aftermarket wheel can i just buy these things and fit .

Hi all, been a while since I’ve been on here. Kind of lost interest with my car being off the road really, a few had been asking about the car so … Now another 12 weeks delay because of piston manufacturer being useless!! To cut a long story short when the engine first failed we stripped it down and discovered that the first machinist had put the valve pockets in the wrong place so had some valve/piston contact hi revs, pistons scrap  Original pistons were made by wossner but they couldn’t do a new set any time soon and very expensive so went to one of the American companies, been a nightmare with almost 6 months of waiting and mess-ups! Fortunately Chris who …

well where to start looking on this one, i've gained a slight misfire but only for the first couple of seconds after a cold start (as in car been stood a few days) it is litterally as the car first fires and builds upto cold tick over revs then it's gone, it was accompanied by a puff of smoke this morning first time it's done that, then car runs ok with no issues, i've got no water loss but using a bit of oil, and prob due a oil change too. any help appreciated

The Time Attack series move to Oulton Park on Sat Jul 20th. check out this link.................... http://www.timeattack.co.uk/index.php/events/item/51-oulton-park-saturday-20th-july Hopefully this round will see both Bobgenie and Jaffa taking part.:clap: I know Bob is virtually ready and Im sure Jimmer and James will be making sure James is ready too. Bob will have the Eurospec team providing assistance on the day and Im sure Jimmer will be doing the sames for James/Jaffa. I will be in the pits also but hopefully with not a lot to do.:biggrin: All club members are welcome to come along and if you are new to Time Attack then I should have ti…

Jody I have not receved the parts that you have been paid for. Please can you send them as aranged Thankyou Allan

Hello all, (I promise I will be subscribing soon after all these Questions!)... So, my 300 has developed an idle misfire (not bad but noticeable via the exhaust sound). here are the facts.... above 1200 rpm it disappears. Smooth engine otherwise. 70k miles. No smoke etc whatsoever. have had the odd day of it not misfiring at all. but for the majority it misfires. Only started at the weekend after a week of running fine. Misfires in a regular pattern: hovers at 1k rpm without a misfire for a few seconds, then drops to 750rpm and misfires, then slowly creeps back up to 1k rpm over 10 seconds, stops misfiring for 3 - 5 seconds, and then repea…

I usually use the alarm key to lock the car. Today I tried to open the car before I had unlocked it, and hey presto it wasn't actually locked. I then noticed that when I press the key although you can hear the doors sounding as if they lock, they don't actually lock. The passenger door can be locked with the key, but not the drivers, it has to be locked and unlocked with the handle inside. Can anyone shed any light on what is happening?