General Discussions - 300ZX Related

Well after spending 2 years in the garage, my Apexi AVCR boost controller finally made it onto the Z yesterday! :laugh::huh: The install went fine and I set the controller up as per the instructions I found on a Z site, but today when testing on the road it was reaching about 0.5bar then after that it was hesitating and spluttering. Could this be down to a boost leak somewhere maybe? I didnt have an inline filter for the boost pipework but google would suggest that many people run without them. The car has no misfires or other running issues however I did notice that my Blitz engine monitor picked up a fault on the knock sensor circuit... this wouldnt affect thi…

Ok. This will probably sound like a really stupid question and might be really obvious when I come to do it but don't want to waste my time or anything so thought I might as well ask. How do you connect the am to the speakers? Do you basicallyhave the wires going From the amp to each speaker or do the wires go from the amp to the speaker connections behind the stereo or what? Pictures or diagrams etc would be mint. For info it's a carpc I'm wanting to connect up.

Found the new one I had Today!-can bring to Japshow if anyone needs it.:yes:

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I am looking at buying a boost gauge, now normally i would buy something like defi, greddy etc but i was having a look on ebay and noticed these: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-52mm-Car-Gauge-Boost-Turbo-Psi-/261041808017?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3cc74de291 Now it seems really cheap and there from Hong Kong, Which would normally put me right off but they seem to have sold loads and have decent(ish) feedback. Has anyone used of these gauges before?? In my head im thinking they are cheap for a reason but thought id ask the question. Cheers in advance.

got another problem now fixed the water leak fixed the blown fuse, and why the stock boost gauge wasn't working now got a new problem my aftermarket gauge is only reading maybe 5psi, doesn't feel like its boosting much at all, and there is a distinctive whine i've never heard before that is in time with the boost, i have still got a few air leaks but cant pin point them, even with a tester, but the whine is concerning me, its not a whistle its a whine. any one got any thoughts?

ive recently fitted some 15mm hubcentric spacers since this when the brakes are hot they creak. i have no vibration at speed no clunking no funny behaviour and i also have no creaking whilst rolling at speed. as soon as the car drops below 10mph or so and i apply the brakes once theyre warmed up crek creak, it will even do it at a standstill. so im confused now. all i can think is that the spacers are too tight and where the disc is expenading its putting stress on the assembly. i got an assisatnt to press the brake at standstill and you can hear the creak through the centre of the wheel. this morning obviously cooled down they didnt do it anymore. :s i did the nuts …

Whats the socket size needed to take the rear hub bolt off ? Can't get the old ball joint out after attacking it with a blow torch so I'm now Just going to remove the full knuckle and get it pressed out.

Since I bought the zed last september the intermittent wiper setting has never worked and I just lived with it, but just lately its been annoying me so while I was at zedworld on friday I picked up a timer control unit (square white box in drivers footwell on a bracket next to a green relay) and once swapped over my intermittent wipers work as they should so nice result.i hate it when stuff is fitted and it doesnt work.Also sorted the beep when you leave your lights on so pleased to say everything in the car works:)

Hi Guys, just a bit of advise plz..... last week...nice evening..roof down I had a good 2 hours drive, when I was slowing down for a corner I was using my box as a brake (2nd gear) as the exhaust pops and sounds great (stupid YES) BUT the last few miles of my journey I had lost 1st gear (auto) and thought OH no here we go again (I`ve done 4 auto boxes in on my TT) until manual conversion, but I like my vert as Auto.... very next day and all day today its been fine??? Do you think it was just too hot or have i got box problems? CheerZ Daz.

Iv have a scorpion quad exit system on my zed, now only just got it on the road but this g/f really doesn't like it. Seems to think it's too noisy when cruising, tbf it aint quiet. Is there any exhaust out there that are quiet when cruising but releases the grunt when pressing the loud pedal? Strange thing is i had a scorpion system on my old golf vr6 which was perfect. Cheers in advance

im looking for new front and rear brake discs for my 89 n/a. im not sure on the size though, will 280mm x 30mm fit??

Just finished stripping down my spare set of front brake callipers ready to fit new seals etc' Can anyone tell me if the seals for the main pistons can go in either way up or are the supposed to fit a certain way? IE directional relative to pressure side. I assumed on my first refurb that they could go either way up, but I am beginning to doubt myself now.

Would a wheel with this pattern fit by any chance? Just clutching at straws really

Wow 1; What a lovely welcoming place to go with your car! From the good morning would you like a coffee (with biscuits!) to the here's your bill and thanks for your custom ( along with the reference of knight rider in an adult conversation! :D ) Wow 2; How cool is a z32 N/A that is running properly! Completely different car. And the bill total? £54. Can't speak highly enough of the team at zed world and would certainly recommend them to others and use again myself! They certainly know 300s! Thanks zedworld! :thumbup1:

I've recently fitted an uprated Stillen rear anti roll bar and a set of rear sub frame aluminum bush collars (the ones that compress the rubber bushes) both at the same time. Has anyone fitted either of theses before and got a really load creaking noise? If so,what's the cure? Thanks in advance, Andy

At last i got new lights new centre panel and crystal rears ,,esay job until i had to remove the black sealant took me over an hour was happy to find no rust at all and it cleaned up like new[/img] [/img] [/img][/img]

Anybody point me n the right direction please. Ive bought some clear indicators but the sidelight holder is smaller than the one currently on the car. Anybody know where I can buy them or what I should be searching for? Im having a bit of trouble matching them up.. Cheers

Hi, Has anyone here had their dash covered? Cheers Vijay

Dont know if anyone has seen this yet, but thought it may be of interest if you are looking to replace tyres in the near future. Have'nt had any more info off our supplier yet. Tyre specialist Falken has announced UK availability for its strongest and quietest high-performance tyre yet, the Azenis FK453. A replacement for the Japanese firm's FK452, the FK453 will for the first time be available in a Y speed rating model for use at speeds of up to 186mph as well as in 62 different sizes in the 25 to 50 series including a 20in version designed to fit sports and performance cars including the Volkswagen Golf GTI, BMW 1 Series M Coupe, Porsche 911 and Audi RS5. …

Hi Guys, I seem to remember someone mentioning that their mate was an upholsterer and was really good, I need some Recaro zed seats (just 2) covering in leather and I`m getting some silly prices at the moment, if he`s good and up for it i would like some kind-a price, CheerZ Daz.

This is a call for help to anyone in the Ayrshire area that's got a blow torch. I undertook a Hicas bypass and the ball joints are totally stuck. Been whacking it with a hammer for hours and it's barely moved a mm. Anyone local who has or knows of someone who can help heat this fooker up would be great. Cheers Lee

Passed u this morning in my red zed , was it anyone I'm here? Rich

Well it turns our my furry green injector connections have been my problem and this morning i actually finished getting the putting it back together. It drives again now. No more hesitation it now actually boosts fully without feeling like its running out of fuel. Still a slight air leak problem to find but at least now it goes and goes well :w00t:

My Zed is finally back on the road and ready for the summer! See this ,this and this for background... Long story short Zedworld have fitted a new engine and my Zed is running better than it has in a very long time and will hopefully be good for a long time yet! Top work from Jeff and Jamie; They kept me in the loop about what options were available and I always got the feeling they were trying to help me get my car back on the road rather than sell me a new engine! Overall I'm very pleased with the outcome. Obviously I'd rather not have any of this happen in the first place but I knew the reality before I bought the car and went in eyes wide open... Anyway, br…