General Discussions - 300ZX Related

So what was your best 300zx highlight of 2019? Mine would have to be the Jap Car Culture show back in July.

Hi when welding the bottom corner rear were bumper bolts to also rear arch by petrol cap do uses remove petrol tank as I was going to sheld it with a piece of pry wood an wrap a wet cloth around petrol filler neck thanks

Hi all after spending ££££ on my Z, I hear they are expanding the ULEZ zone in October 2021. This will then cover where I live, so I am thinking of options which aren’t many seeing I only want to drive my 300. i assume all major towns will follow or have already.

Many of you will have seen the many updates on Facebook etc, but I thought it's about time I posted up here a proper update on the black Z. Following the knock it had, I put everything back together but made the choice to buy a new shell as it felt like the all round best, and safest option. The welding the old one needed meant the engine would have had to come out etc anyway, Plus the rest of the car underneath was generally a bit poor. So I bought a low mileage car which many will know as NED the ZED. Note the name Hasn't stayed!!! The car only has like 54k miles on it. Rust free etc so felt like a great buy. Was a little gutted it's a Series 1 car, but …

Welcome to the 300ZX Owners Club Car of the Year Voting. The six entries for this year are as follows : AndrewG Chris300 Gaz300 bigh Joely P Oakview Details on each car and display pictures can be found on the entry thread [ here ] This voting thread will be closed automatically on the 4th of January 2020

Morning all Merry Christmas. Got a few gifts for my Zed. Andrew when you read this can you link your tweeter mod that you made when experimenting with women’s hosiery [emoji1] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hi folks, Not sure if you have seen this, but the link appeared on my 'phone this morning...

Hello Anyone heard of a broken camshaft on vg30dett? Mine is running on only 5 cylinders after a big bang. The engine was blokked a short time. Checked compression and it looks not so bad. Not bad noises now. Before i take the valve covers i will ask here. Thx a lot.

My ABS light is on constantly, ran through the diagnostics in the service manual and it seems fine except the power to the control unit. With the ignition on, pin 1 should get battery voltage, but I'm only getting about 6V. I measured the battery voltage as 12.5V. Anyone got any ideas what could cause that?

The audio investigation continues. I traced the power supply routing (EL-11, -12) to the footwell fuses and have done a sheet showing what the manual says with a pic of the actual fuses. There are quite a few TLAs I don't know but will happily update if someone has better knowledge. There are also items which appear on several fuses - such as "Time", "A/c" etc. There is a stated difference between (C) Convertible and (S) Except convertible which I would guess is the rear lid and boot but haven't worked out the acronyms yet (C/Roof is probably the roof lid release and that means F/Lid is the Boot. Guess.) Reason for this is what's the difference between Fuse 1 "Bose A…

I know I've posted similar in the past asking about power feed (and had help from AndrewG and IanL) but this is a bit of both so started a new topic. In an attempt to nail which fuses and wiring should be working in the convertible, I checked through the EL section in the manual. The relevant section from the 1996 manual is EL-177 to EL-186. In particular I'm looking at the wiring diags on: EL-178 EL-AUDIO_01 Except Bose System EL-179 EL-AUDIO-02 Bose System EL-180 EL-AUDIO-03 EL-181 EL-AUDIO-04 It's very confusing. Look at the speaker connections. None on 01, Doors for the Bose on 02, Rears on 03 and Doors on 04. My guess is that 01 is common to 4-…

Does anyone know where I can buy the TK3 blue paint from or is it likely that I’ll have to get it made up? Cheers, Chris.

Hello everyone, Help... I am in trouble following the purchase of a brand new Brake Master Cylinder for by USA 1989 NA Z32 : the middle plug was not supplied with the BMC, and my old plug (from my OEM BMC) cannot be fitted inside as the geometry of the cone differs... Detail below : 1st photo : The 2 BMC - LEFT : my old OEM BMC + its middle plug (conical "convex" shape) - RIGHT : The new Nabco I just bought, delivered without center plug... 2nd photo : detail of the new Nabco I just bought : we can see that the hole has its conical shape inverted, making the fitting of the old OEM plug impossible. In conclusion, I need another "concave…

Hi all I’ve recently bought some 18” wheels for the zed that I’m not fitting until I purchase a set of decent coilovers (at least that’s current thinking). However, I had a set of Meister R coilovers on my last zed and being honest, I prefer the ride on oem suspension. So I wondered, does anyone have any photos of their cars with 18” wheels and standard suspension? ? Would like to see if it looks a little weird (how I think it might look) or if it’s passable ? cheers! (Random pic of my car... for no reason at all ?)

Hi, I have a 1993 TT Auto 2+2 thats been converted to manual. No problems there. What I have issue with is I've had the car for 12 years and to date never really bothered with needing the air con cooling function. Due to health reasons I now need it working. I've been told that the system needs parts replacing so that it can work with the latest stuff they use to regas them. Has anyone had experience of going through this process and knows what needs changing and some idea of the cost to get it done please? Many thanks, Rex

Just another little reminder for anyone wanting to enter Car of The Year 2019...... Please get your names down in the above thread!!

Hi folks, Another year has passed - so it's time for the final competition of 2019.... If you're a premium member and would like to put your car forward for the final vote, please register your interest in the above thread!!

Hi, I have just purchased a flywheel from Z1 (USA) Today I have recieved an invoice from FedEx Express for £65.64 Is this a normal duties & taxes invoice as I have not imported from US before. Art

I’ve been circling the 300zx for a while and after reading all the info the forum has about shoehorning big people into little cars it looks like it should be fine but I’ve just got to see what is comfortable for me. I was wondering if anyone in the Newbury, Reading, Basingstoke and even up to Wantage area would be up for a test fitting before I commit to traveling for some viewings. Mainly want to check legroom, pedal spacing and the not clipping the steering column with my toes. Would really appreciate it, Cheers

Hi All This morning on my way to my MOT test in the Vert a piece of debris from a on coming traffic flew up and shattered the drivers side door glass has any body got a O/S Door glass for a SWB Z32 from what I can glean from the internet any short wheel base door glass should fit (please correct me if I am wrong) ideal would be a Blue tint but I am pretty sure i wont be able to be fussy I would really appreciate any help Best Regards Marc

I’ve a few bits and bobs getting powder coated and when I dropped them off the owner said that the OEM look would probably be semi gloss. Does this sound right to you guys or should it be full gloss? Cheers, Chris.

Has anyone got a cheap alternative to this part? I had to brake mine removing my bumper and now need to replace it and don’t want to pay that much for such a silly little part. Cheers, Chris.

I will be dropping in new style injectors in place of old style. I am getting them with a whole oem fuel rail. Do i need the lower intake manifold aswell? I cant seem to find any information that i do. Is there anything else i need to get apart from new plugs?

Hi all, I have a manual gearbox to install. I purchased an Exedy Pro-Kit (complete clutch kit) i want a lightweight flywheel but have been informed that I need to purchase a whole new clutch kit & L/w flywheel. Has anyone bought a lightweight flywheel separate & fitted it with this clutch kit I’ve purchased?

Hi every one. is there any suggestions which oil is better to put for twin-turbo? Before i used Lucas Oil 10w-30 high zinc, (it was recommended on Z website).