General Discussions - 300ZX Related

I'm in the middle of having a plenum Modified and removing aload of stuff of it .. Taken off the bolt mounts pcv valves water pipes Blocking off Balance bar ( removed ) Now the IDle control valve the balance bar Feeds it from the small pipe throu the plenum and then back out in to outlet turbo pipe do u guys think it will be ok to make a Internal hole with in the plenum on one side to feed the idle control unit all so is there any other info on this at all ?

Guys im still on this engine bay. It looked really good, Relocated the steering pot and fuse box. Problem I now have is.. In the wheel arch, where abs wire bolts to inner wheel arch theres a bracket the bracket was sticking out, so I bent it back in. Easy I thought, until I looked back in at the bit of filler I used to smooth engine bay out. Filler cracked opposite side of bracket, all fixed now but its got me worried. I know moving the bracket has made the metal flex and crack filler but will it crack say hitting a bump or anything. Never really used filled, keyed up bare metal where filler is with 80grit paper. Its on maybe 4-5…

Anyone thinking of selling there zed , looking for a TT upto a max of £1700 must be roadworthy :) maybe im onn to tight of a budget but i know these zeds are out there , but there f** all for sale at the minute !!!! meant to be looking at one tomorrow day so hopefuly it will be a good one but apart from that theres not much for sale:(

Going to upgrade the ICE in the zed, am thing of going down the route of installing an iPad in the dash. Have read up its been done before (pbryant), so if anyone got any info on converting the dash or if u know of anyone who could provide this service then pls give me a shout :)

I have a leaking subframe bush on the Z, will it still pass an mot if I fit a aluminum subframe bush kit ,the type that fit either side of the bush, it also states that it will eliminate wheel hop. cheers Paul

Hello, One question : There is any way to test coils pack (its the name for this black things on spark plugs?) ??? Im not sure my work on 100% :/ . Cheers Konrad

On a trip over to help Voddy yesterday with his wire loom change my Zeds heating was all over the place. It was going hot then cold, steaming up the windscreen and I was getting smoke/vapour out of the vents! There wasn't a strong smell the the vapour and it was coming and going with the temp changes. I still haven't had time to get my fusebox out and check that for corrosion so is there anything there that might not be working that is screwing with my heaters or could it be the matrix itself?

Hello all Im after a complete exhaust system apart from the Manifold. Iv been to 2 performance exhaust centres and they are unable to complete the work. Has anyone had exhaust work done at zedworld for me to make the journey or recommend anywhere in and around London who carry it out. Lou

Okay I am fairly new to 300zx ownership, son has a couple of them he is a lot more knowledgeable but not sure about this problem. My car speedo is reading at least 25% slow, ie at 30 I am reading 23, at 40 29, at 50 just about 40, at 70 I am reading 55 and at 70 mph on my car I am doing about 85mph... I have just changed the gearbox, and I think I have 18 or 19 inch very low profile wheels, should have checked before i wrote this message..anyway, anyone any idea if its the wheels or gearbox, or maybe some other issue. My car is also really noisy above 70 mph, wind noise, panel fit is poor and the rear spoiler a developing mess...is this normal...

Cannot find my bit of paper that I had that had a easy set-up guide to enable me to adjust the boost settings for my profec b. Any body have instructions to do so....cant find much in the search bar! Dave

Hi Anyone had any problems getting touch with them? Sent them a couple of emails for an order i need and i have yet to receive a reply its been over 10 days.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/nissan-300zx-twin-turbo-custom-rebuilt-engine-/281066279487?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item4170db123f Very very nice engine on ebay for sale any body here bidding?

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Hi everyone, I would like to pick your brains on a problem that occurred yesterday on my 91 N\A 2+2. Started running on 5 cylinders so connected up datascan and discovered it was cylinder 6 not firing. Did a diagnostic with code 55 so ok on that front. Changed all spark plugs from iridium to double platinum, changed coil pack and then swapped performance chipback to standard chip as I felt it was not running as well on current chip. Disconnected battery while performing this operation which I have done several times. All back together and switched on ignition and the electric fan is coming on straight away, started up and sounds like its running on 4 cylinders …

just a quick question,what the best way to clean a cone filter.I don't know the make,is there a spray that needs applying after as i had a piper x filter on my uno turbo once and im sure there was a spray to apply?

Anyone had this problem where on the nose panel the bolts have sheered and snapped and what did you do to rectify.

Hi guys I am wanting to sort out the stereo system in my car. At the moment it has some rubbish Sony CD player that is eating most discs I put into it, so I want to get rid of it. I am looking at doing a headless setup using an iPod or iPad. The car has got aftermarket Panasonic speakers fitted already which all work and I am happy with the sound quality from. To do this setup I am thinking I need the following - An iPod -> RCA cable with a 12v power line (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/260741328797?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649) - A volume control I can fit between the iPod and the speakers (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/280924…

Back from SilverSurfer with his old Z, I was going to take what I needed for mine and get rid. Now it seems mine might be the casualty and keep this one instead after swapping over my goodies! Pictures soon as on iPad but the is one on the http://www.facebook.com/sfshoses !

Frustration is not the word Arrrrrrgggggghhhhhhhhhhhhh...... That is all.

Ive just got a set of whiteline swaybars off ebay and after cleaning them up i need to paint them What would be the best paint to use given that they will flex,would hamerite be ok ? Jim

If you do have targa leak you might check this ... as you can see in the picture where targa drain pipe is connected to elbow it`s welded only one side and and that`s where my leak was a bit of silicone and sorted :)

Hi Does anyone have any scuttle trims, i need a black passenger side one as mine has been damaged when the Battery was replaced, would ideally like new fixing clips as well, would take complete set both sides at the right price, any help appreciated. Can collect if fairly local or require postage to Fareham Hampshire SIMONM5@SKY.COM

I obviously didn't do my passenger side turbo oil feed line up quite tight enough, it doesn't drip or anything, so its not that loose however there is a permanent bead of oil rond the fitting which eventually runs round it to the underside, It never makes it to the point of dripping as it evaporates off before it gets there. Anyways ive got pretty good access to it as my air cons deleted, with the battery out its not too bad to get to however one of the water lines is in the way, any tips to getting the thing nipped up again? special shaped spanners etc? or am I going to have to undo the water line?

I finally got my 1990 SWB TT Manual running and mot on Friday, The first drive of approx half a mile went perfect, engine boost well, acceleration as I would expect having owned two others previously. then suddenly the car wont rev very high, if I pull off in first it initially feels good up to 3000rpm then hits a wall, change to second and it only gets to 2500 before same loss of power, maximum speed i can get is 40mph and that's feathering the throttle. As the car has been standing for 4 years and the fuel pump noisy I immediately thought the fuel pump- I took this out of the tank and it didn't seem too blocked so cleaned with brake cleaner and re-installed. Aga…