General Discussions - 300ZX Related

Can you use ordinary silicone on water pipes etc???? I carry loads in stock and seems a shame to go out and by so say silicone sealant for your car etc

Gday again people!! just went to see how the z is going !! Its is slow but its looking great!! pics dont do it justice So as per usual some pics Oh and its going back to bare metal respray as he discoverd its got about 6-7 layers of paint on it allready

With satin blake bonett and rear spoiler and wheels.nice me thinks a?

Anyone know if the starter motors from non turbo and twin turbo models are the same? Has anyone got a spare motor lying around garage they will sell?? Mines dead! Regards

as above really mostly seems to be in the usa for new ones any good cheap uk based sellers? and while were at it what about the coil pack connectors?

I've had it mind to do my 99 spec copies with full led's for sometime now, finally got all the strip lights I needed to complete the job and yes I am very pleased, might even open up my genuine 99's and led them up :yes:. In this vid you will notice at 1:50 in, I have incorporated a fog light and about half way through I have them on in darkness :thumbup1:. A little later tonight these will be on a well know auction site and seeing as I am pleased with how these have turned out I have ordered more of the lights required to convert more, at the moment then this is the only pair in the whole universe :biggrin:. A lot of time as gone into these and they are no…

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Can anyone suggest a good strong and good fitting car cover for swb zed dont wana spend a fortune though thanks :yes:

Ok, got a set of tein coilovers from a r32 gtr. Now Iv fitted the rears but have yet to do the fronts, I know there is a difference between the gtr's and the zed top mounts. Is it a case of swapping them over or modifying the gtr top mounts?

Few years back purchased lightened underdrive pulley from smithy, my question is this [because I cannot remember] are they standard belts.....I think not!

My Z won't fit in my new garage :( It's about half a metre too long ..... And before anybody suggests it, no I can't knock down the garage it's listed .... Not sure what to do at moment. It's been SORN'd for a couple of years, really, really don't want to keep it outside, it may be time to sell ....

My cars been off road for some time now and will be of on lowloader to jeff for new cam/timming belt and setup for ebc can be left alone this time anyways, My question is should i go for a new set of dics for the frount and new brake lines or get a secound hand brembo set up. I have standerd set up at mo with ceramic red pads . any ideas and also anyone got stuff they bought and ant going to fit. or shal i get ome of them moblie brake doctors out?:huh:

Of having my car off the road the longest? 6 years today!!!! lol Sometimes I just can't believe I haven't broken and scrapped the car after the absolute nightmare I've had with people working on my car - But I'm glad I haven't cos I still look at it and think what a beautiful car and think once it's back on the road, it'll all be worth it........................... I owe a ton of grattitude to the guys at Custom Exotics for what they've done and allowing my car to be in their workshop while I've worked on it. I 100% know my car wouldn't be still around if it wasn't for them them!!!!

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…