General Discussions - 300ZX Related

We've had several official Z anniversaries this year (thanks for the stickers, bgh). My Z history has had a few milestones as well. The 1999 Version S (the one that's currently for sale) turned 20 on 30 April, I reached 250,000 miles across my three Zs in March. And today is 20 years since I bought my first Z. Been on and off this forum over the years but safe to say I wouldn't have got this far without the help and advice available here. So thanks to all the good and kind people here (the rest of you can sod off :D ) it's been a pleasure. Extra kudos to JeffTT - he's looked after all 3 of my Zeds and, if he hadn't escaped to Portugal, I'd still be pestering hi…

This week, I had to do a reasonably long round trip - about 260 miles in a day (not counting the ferry haha) and it reminded me of quite how good the Z is to drive. I'm happy for forum members who love modifying them for different looks, power, suspension and so on. More power to your collective elbows. For me, I remain astonished as to how good these are as stock (as long as they're maintained properly). I stuck to dual-carriageways, apart from a brief bit of the M40. Lovely sweeping bends and hills. The occasional 56mph trucking mobile chicane overtaking a 55mph trucking mobile chicane just meant a few miles off the loud pedal followed by the chance to floor it. Th…

Anyone seen this video.... about a dead Z32 owner’s build being completed by the ZShack in Houston, TX in the USA. This is such a kool video! I had to share it here. If it’s been posted please disregard....... is any of the ZShack owners members here? Ikon

Hello guys. I have some problems with my engine. It is fully overhault and convertet from auto to manual. I'am using the auto ECU. Pin number 44 is grounded. If engine is cold i get start on it at once. It warms up as normal. But when i stop the engine on round about 70degrees i can't start it anymore. If i force the coolant temperatur down to round about 20 degrees in Conzult it will start again but runs very lumpy. Have testet to raise the temperature degree by degree. The engine stalls right after raising to degrees. TPS is on .44volt. Fireing is on 15degree. Idle control is already changed from another running engine. On conzult its showing the right coolant te…

http://www.japaneseperformancemag.co.uk/2019/07/10/whats-inside-the-august-2019-issue-of-japanese-performance/ Nice read in the August edition of Jap performance with the 33 page Z-Car Anniversary special and a great write up on Matt Neale's z32 300zx TT.

Does anyone have any recommendations for OEM spec rear discs and pads? Euro Car Parts stock the Pagid OEM stuff, anyone used those before?

I am going to try put up some pics of the cars here goes

Noticed today that one of my number plate lights is dangling down a bit, upon closer inspection the bracket that should hold it in place has all bit disintegrated on the left hand side and I cant imagine the right side isn't fairing much better. Does anyone know the part number for these for a UL Spec rear bumper? I've tried searching multiple sites including JP-carparts but they only list the Jap spec or US spec parts. Cheers Andy

Just playing around with this editing malarkey and getting some use out of the drone! [emoji41]

Hi Guys, I have searched everywhere but can't seem to find anywhere to get the high pressure air con line that runs from the firewall to the recevier drier, the american ones (concept Z etc) are for left hand drive and are different (unless im mistaken ?), so does anyone know where I can get one for sensible money ? Thanks, Olly.

Took some time out last week from work and managed to take my 300 to Bristol to see Jimmer of PowerZed The plan was to try and get a bit more horse power out of the old lady as she was mostly stock when it came to the internals, Jimmer fitted the Greddy EBC and removed the ECU and put in a new one with a map for stage 1, the car now feels a lot more responsive and boosts up to 13.3 psi the horsepower gains where tangible with around 350-380bhp expected (will dyno her at some point in the future to find out). Next on the list of modifications will be a sports clutch and flywheel most probably towards the end of the year as well as brake pads, I must say…

This seems to be the all to often end for many zeds, anyone here ? >> https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Nissan-300-zx-twin-turbo-targa/233294682962?hash=item3651725b52:g:PVwAAOSw6WVdN0MN

WTF ! anyone know this? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/300zx-vr6-turbo/223600641012?hash=item340fa303f4:g:Um4AAOSwIbFdOiTG

Nice retrospective on the Z https://www.motortrend.com/news/1990-1996-nissan-300zx-buyers-guide/ plus it's got a very nice looking white Z. Reminds me of someone's but just can't think who haha :smartass:

saw a matt black zed drive past my house earlier today

I was looking for some info and fell across the following which I thought I would post here. I know others have some references - I think it was something posted by AndrewG I was trying to find! - so if you want to add here, maybe this would be worth as a sticky. JDM Chassis No list taken from a Nissan FAST book 11/2000 https://z32enjoytheride.files.wordpress.com/2015/09/z32-jdm-production-numbers.pdf found on this site via TwinTurbo.net (from this I found my car was the last one made in April 1999 - probably on 30 Apr so that's now it's official birthday :) ) Also via TwinTurbo.net, VIN tables, option & model codes for USA, Canada, Europe, UK and Australia htt…

I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhäuser Gate. All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain. Time to die.

A bit of 300zx history https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1990-Press-Photo-Filming-of-Nissan-300ZX-Turbo-car-commercial-hcx22651/303234390164?hash=item469a2d9894:g:7jQAAOSwWXddOIgE

As above. Thanks T

Been having a clear out and have a stock air box and blue rear roller shelf, free to a good home. Collection is Andover sp10 3jd If not there going in the skip

many thanks to Richard who sent me over his old fpr and fd after replacing them, they have been fitted to the purple zed and it fires up, stops and restarts as it should. so now i just have a bunch of other little faults to fix, not least of which is to replace the smokey nearside turbo.

Well looks like I have fallen into the trap of not knowing what I was looking for, I have been working on cars for many years, but have never had to replace cam or crank seals before, I did read up about it but did not really understand about the lip on the crank, hence inside of seal pushed backwards, I do have another it is OEM as well, I suppose I can’t fix this one and should start again with the new one, is this correct?.

Hi guys. I think we've found the cause of our problems with over-idling. Please could you have another look at my thread here, which i've updated with photos. Need some help identifying the part and advice on how to resolve. https://www.300zx.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?190740-Cooling-fan-over-revving-on-idle-and-HICAS-warning-light Thank you.

Howdy, My old clutch looks a bit tired and was wondering whats best to use nowadays apart from a new oem one.