General Discussions - 300ZX Related

Not sure I have one but something weird happened today. On the way to a car meet this morning, I was driving down the motorway next to my mate in his z [trying to compare speeds as his is reading waaaaay out] I accelerated away and thought I felt the clutch slip:huh: now this clutch in my car although fitted 5 years ago has only done less then 3k and its an rps street max with lightened fly etc. I am looking at premature clutch failure?????? There was a awful asbestos smell when driving home, but all works fine!! I can accelerate hard and nothing really weird! Also may be getting paranoid here, but thought the gear shifts were very sloppy! but again after…

Never really thought about it before or took notice of pics but the handbrake position just looks wrong on a LHD, what the eck is it doing over there for the passenger to use :thumbdown: That's all :biggrin:.

fist of all not mine but just saw this on ebay, kinda strange its got 89 spec light holes and the splitter only fits 99 spec bumpers looks like a cross of the 2??? looked different i like it.

My air-conditioning system looses it's refrigerant after a few months, so for the past couple of years I have not bothered to get it re charged. As the compressor is running all the time, (except when set to ECO I believe) am I damaging the compressor itself? Is there any way of checking that there is sufficient lubrication left? Or should I just run in ECO mode permanently for the time being?

hi guys, i need to jack up the rear of the car, can i position the jack on the diff or is there somewhere else, i would prefer to jack the rear up as one, but can do each side on its own if i have to. Rich

I'm thinking of buying some pentroof manifolds and wanna swap the 3bolt greddy td turbo flange for the 4bolt t25 flange How much do you think it will cost for a company to weld on a new flange? Before you say they will crack ect I would add extra bracing ect and also make a mount to take some of the weight of the turbo

I've been looking for these online for years.... they didn't have them on the Nissan site but I was sure that one day they'd come up with the goods... so finally here it is... 91, 92 & 93 (left hand drive) but its free... :) http://www.nissan-techinfo.com/deptog.aspx?dept_id=39

Hi Guys, my car came with 2 proximity type immobiliser fobs, 1 stopped working ages ago but this week the other has give up due to putting a magnet in my pocket with my keys...doh! So.. Is there any thing I can do to get them working or can anyone give me some advice on bypassing the immobiliser..

Hi all, Has anyone else fitted the above kit to a zed yet? I fitted the pipes last night but ive got extra pipes left over? As no instructions come with this lot i wondering where i may of gone wrong. Has anyone else had the same problem? Thanks Dan

Looking to get a replacement of this part, it's the metal cover plate that protect the fuel filler neck and the side of the petrol tank in the NS rear quarter. PM me if you have one or know someone who may have this part thanks. [ATTACH=CONFIG]67220[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]67221[/ATTACH]

I'm just curious really. How much is a clutch worth with no friction plate? I only ask as I have a few lying around and I'm debating on getting rid (maybe). So I have an: RPS street max clutch A Z1 clutch and flywheel combo (I think) I also have a popular 6 puck clutch but I can't remember the name of it at the minute. So are they worth anything?

how much do you think a complete set of genuine Unorthodox pulleys are worth? There 2nd hand but in good condition. Cheers :)

Hi guys, Just putting this up to say thanks to car mad, He even went back to work in the evening to get sideskirts out to me cause I was in a bit of a rush to get them. Just chucked them on tonight no screws or anything looks like they fit really well and don't seem like they will need much or if any prep at all. Couple pics... Cheers car mad. And I will put some pics up when it's all shiney and painted.

Hey guys, Most of you would have read the thread or seen on the news what happened to my block of apartments last Friday with the flood waters. Saturday morning I started the awful process of informing my insurance about the incident and finding out where I go from there and the process of putting a claim forward. The car was collected on the Wednesday (damaged front and rear bumpers when dragged onto the loader) and I awaited the call from my insurer (RSA). Well about 20mins ago the call came through along with the settlement offer which I will accept. I knew I wasnt going to get back the thousands I have put into the car but nevertheless I am reasonably happy with …

OK, Got a problem getting my four wheel alignment in that i need nissans base settings. I've changed everything from base oem setup to aftermarket driftworks and the guys who i'm getting the alignment done say they need a place to start and need the base settings. Anyone every completely change evrything at once on there setup and have the same issue ? Really need any help i can get on this. Cheers

Could somebody shed some light on this please? With regards to the balance bar pre throttle....yep I've got the reasoning behind that but where does the injector holder come into the equation in this advert?? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Nissan-300ZX-90-96-Z32-JDM-GReddy-Trust-Hard-Pipes-Injector-Holder-Samco-Hoses-/321016216459?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item4abe0ebb8b

i've just bought some rear camber arms for the zed am i right in thinking that i need to strip the boot panels out and completly drop the rear springs & shocks to fit them?

Hi ive had mix replies from other people in where to locate my wide band sensors. At the moment ive got them just after the turbo in the down pipe. Ive been advised to fit them further back so the sensors are in the decat pipes. I can fit them in either location has anyone does this before? Thanks Dan

my next job for the zed that i have put off long enough is to sort the rear hicas, i have the conceptua tuning lockout bar that eliminates the hicas ball joints, i know they are going to be a bitch to get out and figured i would have to take the rear hubs off to do it so can anyone give me some direction as just not mechanicly minded at all. cheers in advance guys

Hi has anyone ever been able to replace the larger bush on the hub that the shock absorber attaches to? I can never seem to find them forsale only the 2 bushes that the camber arm and traction arm bolts to. Thanks Dan

Hi can anyone tell me or have pics of where the battery earth strap bolts to? Im guessing its to the chassis, block and maybe gearbox? But im having trouble working it out. Thanks Dan

Can anyone measure or know the thickness of the rear hub caliper lugs. By memory I think they are 14mm but I need to know quite urgently. Many thanks Dan

Not my car but mate with the black wide arse..............cylinder 6 is not firing...ptu????? Dave

It's completely different to the LWB ABS actuator unit, there are no bleed points on it? I topped up the fluid last night, after 4 pumps of the pedal, the pedal go's from really soft - soft - hard'ish - hard (when the engine isn't running) as soon as the ignition is turned on the pedal go's really soft (air in the system) What are the chances that the procedure is to bleed as per user manual but with engine running (but without bleeding the actuator unit as it self bleeds)??

Evening guys Seen as my car is off the road till I replace the broken ignition barrel, and I've had to pull apart the dashboard, I've decided to replace the lights in the control pods with red LEDs. Everything seems to work as far as I can tell, but the lights are really really dim, and I'm starting to think I've made a mistake with either my LED's or my resistors. I'm hoping someone can help. I was under the impression from reading the guides in the FAQ section that I needed 5mm LED's and some 470 Ohm resistors. The resistors and LED's came from Maplins. The resistors I'm using have the colours yellow violet red on them. The packaging says 1/4 W 5%. The L…