General Discussions - 300ZX Related

Hi, wonder is anyone can help please. My dads car went for MOT on Monday and it was noticed 2 bushes are really bad (pics below) ive been told they are the front lower control arm bush but am i right in thinking its the front tension arm? Also where can i buy replacement bushes? Thanks :D

Ok so the rear arches on my pulsar are going to be done in next week or so, I'd like to respray my car myself, now I've done bits n bobs before, is solid black (kh3) an easy colour to spray? Now ill be doing the front and rear bumpers first and see how they turn out before moving onto the rest Has anyone got any tips or guides on how to get best results Any help would be great please, and I know it would be easier to get someone to do it but just can't afford that option at the min 1: what grit paper is best to use for first stage 2:what grit paper for sanding primer 3:what grit for top coat 4: how to get a nice finish?

My girlfriend complains that the tv gets interference when my car is driving up the street. What causes this? I also get a whistling through my speakers in tune to the engine revs. Is this a power cable too close to an RCA? None resistored spark plugs? It's annoying me now. Thanks, Dan

Hi guys, Got my new shell home, going to start swapping all the bits over. But I have na rear end which I want to put on the new shell, but new shell has the newer electronic hicas. On the older system u can unplug one connector on the hicas ecu and leave the other one plugged in, Lets u keep your speed assisted steering, and turns hicas off. Just had a quick look and couldn't see the hicas ecu in the foot well, and theres an ecu in the boot which aint on my older car is this the hicas ecu. Is there a way of unplugging it and keeping assisted steering.. Any help appreciated.

Hi can anyone help ive cut powersteering belt off today to refit top bolt in alternator because it seemed to be in the way ive slacked adjuster bolts and the hidden bolt behind the powersteering pulley but pump wont swing down at all is there another bolt somewhere can someone post a diagram please thanks.

Right my z has an issue where the key wont open or lock the drivers door from the outside . Only way I can get into car is by getting in through passenger side and reaching over to open drivers door from inside. The key will go all the way around in the lock and not connect , any ideas ?

Just purchased this today: 300ZX Z32 NON TURBO DIFF & SUBFRAME CONVERSION **HICAS DELETE** I'll be getting a 1 piece NA prop shaft from Z1 soon to replace my current TT Z1 prop, but I have 2 questions: 1. Is there anything missing? 2. Will my drift works adjustable camber arms still work? Thanks

Anyone know any other supplier of eagle conrods for the 300zx? I need to replace one, been to the eagle website and emailed them, they said best to order through a supplier, i emailed z1 but have had no reply from them. I also need to weight the big end and the little end of the rod, but not sure how id go about doing that as they are one unit.

As above, will be getting some bitz soon, any body want to add to my order as before:thumbup: Dave **********UPDATE***************** Guys sorry on hold at the moment....just had wifes clio towed in and it seems to be the *******g cambelt!!:angry: Will keep you in the loop

Got my car back from garage on Friday to sort the misfiring out, it has been fine for 3 days but now all of a sudden it have decided to do it again, the garage apparently said it was an injector so they cleaned them. Surely it can't be an injector again can it? Don't really want to take it back to my garage because they had it for 6 weeks and most of that time it was just sat outside. Any ideas guys? Cheers James

Just seen a post on here regarding the hicas, is there a way of telling if its working? When I bought my zed it had an aftermarket steering wheel on also, so I put back the original one but don't recall seeing a yellow mark or any pins, for all I know is it possible that the hicas on mine is somehow turned off? Second problem is I have a leak when it rains, it's not the targa rubber (I don't think) And both the drain holes are clear. It's coming down the side panel just below the glove box in the passenger side footwell, just in front of the ecu which is worrying.. I've checked the trim on the left hand side which runs down the windscreen And stuck a bead of silicon…

When I first got my uk 300 manual turbo, (1992) it came with a second ecu. Is there an easy way for me to check that the one that is fitted is indeed the right one for the car? Also, can I actually check which one of the two is the original one?

OK I have decided the knock on my old engine is getting a bit worse now so I've decided to get the good spare one I have fitted instead. I was gonna leave it till end of hte summer but I just don't trust the old one enough I've booked the car in to have the engines swapped early/mid May as I will be away sunning myself for about 3 weeks and want it back for the Summer shows, so it seems he ideal opportunity. I've had a real good think about what I want to achieve (as well as stopping the car knocking lol) and come to the decision I would like to get the best performance I can out of the replacement engine, whilst stilll keeping stock internals. If I want to do…

Looking to replace my ex intercoolers and have been looking at the ones Z1 make themselves, any body running these and the pros and cons:huh: I want side mounts, as front mounts to me look a bit um to boy racerish:scared: sorry guys. Dave

They are like £20 from Z-Centre. That seems a lot for what they are. Anyone know where you can get some cheap? Couldn't you get some assorted ones from home base or B&Q or would they not fit

Hi Guys! I have a full kaminari z31 in blue that I bought a year ago with some work that needs doing to get it running, I've no idea what to do with it as it's in London and I'm away most of the time. I'm not even sure how much it's worth to sell on or who to sell it to! It's a shame sitting there as Id rather see it being restored! Anyone suggest anything to do with it? It has potential to be great but I just haven't got the time! Here she is Al

A red one spotted in BQ carpark today in Beckton East London Just seen the back of it as it was driving around the corner Anyone on here ?

Ok any tips on getting the engine and gearbox in the car as one!!! Thanks

As above they are fitted to the zed I picked up yesterday but see any stickers on the shocks. The springs are Eibach as I can see that written on them.

On Ebay, Good project for someone,,, minus the front snow plough ,,,lolllllllll Cheerz http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/nissan-300zx-/161011785045?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item257d0cdd55

managed to give it a good wash and polish yesterday and get the roof off. So thought i'd take a couple of photo's with my new phone. first set with proper fitting tire's. Should hopefully have coil overs fitted and my bumper repaired within the next month. :biggrin:

fitted some decats from japspeed yesterday the ones with the silencers on them but the centre mounts the ones on the gearbox are no were near lineing up what have others done thanks .

Hey guys , since i had my engine rebuilt i never had my speedo working and i finally got ' new' u.k clocks fitted yesterday from jeff , i had previously noticed that on a track place the revs would cut off at 4.5k at high speeds around 120mph , but it would get there in a blink of an eye. I never had this issue , i ordered a chip from the u.s to match the spec and bloke who tried fitting it just knackered the whole thing so i asked jeff for a chipped ecu and because the car has been running well i never really noticed such thing, so now im thinking could it be a limiter on the ecu itself? I can't really see anything else. Cheers in advance guys

Wish it was a real one but unfortunatly not. But was dragged out to local sunday market and picked up this. Made it a worthwhile morning out.

working on my zed today and i found an exhaust blow could not find the blow. so i took the hole exhaust of and striped of the lagging thats meant to act as an heat shead and found the exhaust down from the turbo bend was like a sponge. full of holes everyere, went up nissan whilst picking up new nuts and bolts ect asked for a price 595 quid. took it to me mate power and performance and he welded up a new stainless steel piece in 40 pound later and two hours on route home.