General Discussions - 300ZX Related

I posted a lot of pics on my journal and also some requests for comments/advice Especially about that rear bumper I fitted cos I really ain't totally inspired by it now it's on the car Anyway I didnt realise until PMed, that other members can not reply on my journal thread apart from mods and admins! So anyways here are the pics http://www.300zx.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?165840-Dicky-s-Zed-Project Yeah I know its good to do your own thing but I'm very much open to opinions and suggestions as I go along.... cheers Rich

its been bothering me for awhile now that the fog light on the rear of my zed is simply the rear lamps.... nothing seperate or bright or anything usefull. however there is no splice in the boot taht i can spot so where would they have teed into this to do it? i want to put an additional proper fog light in the rear. not a gash box hanging but some subte and super bright led. but where do i stat looking for this eletrical mystery?

can someone clear up for me, is the NA sump different from the TT one? i know it has the 2 oil return holes in it and i think one for the cooler, but are they essentially the same dimensions etc? im buying Sherrgar NA, with the intention of ordering a new sump for it but, i cant get one...Nissan no longer keep them...:sad:.. so one of the mechanics suggested modifying the TT sump from one of my spare engines, welding the holes up etc. but i want to know if it will fit.

what do you know of that was offered as a are factory optional extra, or what gems has your zed got on it, im becoming more interested by the day by keeping the car stock clean and period. taht doesnt mean im going to rip off my 18s and put the stock wheels back on(well not just yet) but little gems were out there at the time of production.

Spotted you on Saturday night, just as i came down of the A27 going into Brighton, gleaming white zed TCZ*** at 7pm looked great with a frosty coating, seriously sexy wheels stood out from everything else. are you on here??

I've locked my keys in my car, I don't suppose anyone could pm me an easy way to get in? I have got spares, it's just a load of trouble to get them!

I've done some painting with satin black rattle cans. It's been dry for a while but seems a bit delicate, it gets marked a bit to easily. Would you expect this and is a laquer coat normal/required? Cheers

How not to do it .. Fail

Found this while on the web. And the 300zx comes in at number 6. http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=10&ved=0CGMQFjAJ&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.edmunds.com%2Fcar-reviews%2Ffeatures%2Fthe-25-greatest-v6-powered-cars-ever.html&ei=JrK7UO-OKKWe0QW23IDwCw&usg=AFQjCNHH5ItTpcb5jFJUXAz4ukuTeT0eMQ

Hi, i am installing a reversing camera into my zed, i need to pick up a reverse selected feed and prefer to splice into the the loom near the ecu, , anybody have an ecu pin out guide please, thanks sayers

Started my car up today to move it for the winter. Car runs fine but is very tappety. Since the engine came out of my old jdm and hasn't been run for any length of time since jan 2009, I kind of expected it to be like this. I feel pretty confident that once she's got a couple of hundred miles done the noise will reduce a lot. However if it doesn't. How hard is it to change the lifters? Can it be done in the car or would I need to pull the engine. What's involved? I'm assuming plenum off, rocker covers off etc. I've never done any internal engine work but I'm fairly handy with the spanners. Engine runs lovely (fair bit of white exhaust smelling smoke, whic…

Hi guys I'm at the point gonna scrap my zx, really pi@#ing me off. I have a problem in the engine bay and can't finish my respray to its done. This is the problem I had some rust I cut it out and welded in a patch, but it keeps coming out crap. So now cut it out again and hole is getting bigger and bigger. I want it right and just can't do it. I even cut the part from a spare zx I have welded it in a was going good then tried grinding welds down and either side of welds keep getting thin. And now that's ruined. Anyone know a welder in Kent area that could fix this, I have the welder and tools. Can't move the car to take it anywhe…

I've finally got round to fitting my replacement wing mirror but i need a bit of help wiring it up. The problem is the old wing mirror had a 7 pin plug and the new has a 5 pin plug (old was heated, new isnt) I've taken a pic of the plugs and wires, can anyone tell me which wires need to be joined together because i have no idea :p

i am well versed in launching the manual TT when the need arrises ..but my big 4x4 is an Auto V8 5.5 amg and no matter how hard i try from the lights i can not get it to launch with any revs built on.....i stand on the brake and and build the revs but it just goes forward Against the brake the brakes are spot on so i knwo its not them.....i would have thought the tourque convertor would allow some slip to enable a build up of revs ......its not that i need to launch it as even in D for do it without using the manual option it will crack 60 in about 6 seconds .....but if i need to ......what am i doing wrong ???:huh:

just wondered if there is any difference between the two electric folding for UK and JDM!! if the wiring socket or dimensions are any different? as Looking for a Driver side one... one of the little rats snapped mine at the rotating arm/pivot... Grrrrr :censored:

been playing with my zed today, my thoughts were its going to the scrap man anyway, might as well try a few things id have never done to it whilst it was whole. and well im set on keeping it now, im just going to tone down the engine rebuild a bit. kinda inspired by slick petes efforts, but i want to make a road legal track day car out of it, so i cant be quite so extreme, and unfortunately its a LWB Targa to start with. my mate has measured it up for a roll cage, and our engineering shop are playing with an old set of roofs to see if they can fabricate a metal targa. well wondering what else can be removed and keep the zed road legal? i've removed the sea…

Nothing you guys haven't seen before but I started to detail my engine bay today, it's going to be a long arsed process! Did Nissan do some kinda rust preventer from new? Cos the engine bay is covered in a kind of wax oil stuff all round the inner wings etc... Not really a bad thing but doesn't look to clever when it's just sitting on painted metal :-) Anyway, couple of pics. Good weekend so far everyone?

I have removed my turbos off the engine today ready to send off to be refurbed. I have a standard pair of auto ones off the breaker I had, which we were going to use to get refurbed then put on my car, but company I am using said could not do auto tubs!!! I thought there was a physical difference between auto and manwell tubs, but as the pictures show these look identical!! My 2 are on the right the one off my breaker is on the left.

WQell the zed has been in storage for 18 months now, I have just started it and run it to the MOT station. Got a pass with one advisory steering rack gatter looking slightly worn. Hour in the workshop all is good.

just wondered if all RED Zeds have the same shade and code? as my JDM has a two letter+number then another letter... and couldn't find it on code lists... it is ::::: AG2 G has anyone anyone encountered such fiasco with the same shade, and found a solution? and where is the best place you sourced it from?

Hi got a problem with my zed when I put my foot down it seems when it's trying to boost higher at around 5000rpm and cuts out loses all power, i know it's been uprated and previous owner reckons its pushing around 500bhp and was sitting for 3years when I bought it I've had two people say its either the boost is set too high or the fuel pumps not adequate but have read it could be something to do with the maf any ideas what it could be would be appreciated thanks

Has anyone tried those leather trim kits from the us just wondering are they easy to fit or would I need a trimmer? Thanks

right hopfully gona be the owner of a tt by the weekend beginning of the week iv ownd a n/a for a coupkle of years now with issues that have been fixed biggest of all was a engine change. anyway owning a tt is another level for me and im not sure on the maininnce side to keep the engine good and well im not going for massivepower or anything a few upgrades at the most . my questions are is theyr anything to do to prevent turbo wear?..would a turbo timer be a good idea? is the water bypass a good idea on a dett engine..and is theyr anyother questions i should be asking :huh: also i must add this is gona be driven maybe 20 miles from mon-fri then maybe 100 miles t…

Just jumped in the car to drive to my girlfriends in the (extreme) cold. Turned the key, all warning lights came on then there was a "click" and now no lights come on at all and there's no turnover from the engine. The immobiliser light still seems to work - this was fitted aftermarket so I assume the battery is charged (it was full yesterday when I was driving - I've got a battery indicator gauge). Any ideas what it might be? My firstthoughtswere obviously a fuse but I'm not sure which one to replace first in which box - help!!

What is it with people on here today is there no passion left for this car anymore eyeryone seems to be striping there cars rather than trying to keep the breed alive or is just all about pound notes these days surely some cars are worth saving !!!!!!!!