General Discussions - 300ZX Related

ive just orderd the sun for the 12th lets hope it turns up on time

Hi all, Not so long ago i had my rear glass replaced in the boot hatch with all new mouldings..But since then ive fitted a carbon boot hatch that i want to swap the glass over too. Is it possible to remove the glass and re-use the main moulding that runs around the glass? I know the L pieces and top moulding can be used again but im getting mixed answers about the long main strip. Has anyone had the rear glass replaced by a company (ie) Auto glass? If so did they replace the moulding? or has anyone re-used it before? Thanks Dan

My Z came off the road last September after the engine was knocking its tats off, I decided enough was enough and my spare TT engine was fitted over the next few months. The car has done 0 miles since then and was SORN over the winter months. Friday just gone and the Z sailed through the MOT, taxed yesterday.. ready to go! I had a football game tonight so thought I'd take the Z... the missus thought I wanted to show off I insisted it just gets me from A to B (in a Bruce Nolan voice!) I forgot how many people stare at it as you drive past, heads turning, people pointing etc... thought I'd try out my number plate hider when I parked my car up and the car got plenty of …

Tried to have a drive today but i seem to now have a massive over fueling problem.. Its bogging down and not reving cleanly it also has lots of black smoke. And it stalls could it be the temp sensor or the o2 sensors the car is decatted but it does have sensors still. I'm loosing the will to live.... maybe i should have got an N/A :no:

Well today I set the wheels in motion to getting my zed back. Popped through to see sandy and collected a new bonnet and a wing, top guy. While there he kindly offered me the front shell of a breaker to help with the rebuild. Next stage is to get the front bumper from jaikai hopefully sometime this week and get it up to the body shop to get it straight again

I have started a separate thread for Bob's day at the Cadwell Park Time attack Round. Jaffa has already posted up his experience on his own thread. In contrast Bob n me had a pretty successful day all round. IMO In the first morning warm up he did a 1.55s lap . This improved to a finals best lap time of 1.45s in 2011 that would have won the club class RWD category. Not this time tho .... as many seasoned competitors had clearly upped their game (and power) over the winter, and the best RWD club driver posted a 1.40.5s lap!!!! the overall pro class winner posted a 1.27s lap in his Evo. (Gareth Lloyd) So... We went. We did warm up seesions.:thumbup1: …

So who here just spent 185 smackeroos on a polished plenum ? I've been trying to sell mine for just 100! Life makes no sense .

Checked the old girl over under the bonnet and gave it a bit of a tidy up under there ready for a week in yorkshire starting tomorrow and all good to go now :) And a shot of my new brembos

Have been slowly sorting the engine bay over the last few weeks. Loads of chrome and polished bits and painted the cam belt and throttle covers. Powdercoated rocker covers and plenum still to fit. Enjoy

im going to compile a list of things to check on a monthly basis, to help maintain our zeds, then create a sticky to help folks out. Apart from the usual checks we do, water, oil and brakes etc. there are bits that get neglected and over time can cause issues if not looked after. what i want is ideas from members of what to check in addition to normal checks. and a guide of how often to check to give you an idea, some of the top of my head. Item / location issue cause remedy Targa drain tub…

Looked at z1 Motorsport and the shipping to Spain is abusive! anyone knows where I could purchase them in the UK? useful link please??

I am still having idle issue. If I unplug the MAS it idles at 1500 and when I adjust the AAS in (clockwise) it can be dropped to at least 1100 probably lower and idles fine. If I'm in the car with MAS on it will not idle at all and if I hold throttle will not hold smooth till over 1500 if I can get it there. It sound like a miss with the MAS on. With it disconnected its a smooth idle. I measured the voltage of terminal B and it only shows up as .51 and I believe it should be .8v. As I'm unable to easily start the car anymore i checked voltage on crank and it maxes on .99v Anyone near Basingstoke with a spare to test? Or a spare forsale. Thanks

I have got so many bits to do to the zed at the moment, New lower suspension, HiCAS lockout and new arms Rocker covers Boot build Interior swap Proper polish and detail following my silly use of the tailgate as a shelf! I did have this list weeks ago but following a weekend about a month or 2 ago where I stuck near on £100 in the car and she was empty by Tuesday morning she went back in the garage and hasn't moved since. I was genuinely losing my enthusiasm, looking at smaller cheaper toys on ebay and pistonheads to replace her..... HOWEVER, I just pulled her out the garage for a quick clean and a quick once over with the polisher to remov…

You know how you wish you'd never started a job on the Zed, happens all the time eh? Well I have been trying to get the 2 top stud bolts out to the drivers side turbo for bl%0dy ages now. read countless threads. I can't really heat it up as there's feck all room down there and I've disoconnected so many bits and bobs to get better access she ain't going run without me spending a few hours putting vac hoses etc back together, not to mention hte pas side O2 sensor and d/pipe. :gun_bandana: For those who have done it what tool did you use I bought most of the tools in the attached photo. Getting a offset ring on is no problem, turning it in the imited space howeve…

i've decided to get a selin maf translator, (don't want to hear "no need" or "why" ) just want to know where to buy one? or what other options there are? basically bee planning the cry02 system this morning and im going to need to dual intakes to run it correctly, im going to run a the system as fuel rail > intakes 1> intake 2> intercooler ( the intakes can be run in series) other wise i've got to run the a single cryo intake after the maf before the t pipe, and i've no room down there already due to a massive fmic.

Hi, Quick question for you all, When taking my zed to the MOT station i noticed in my rear view mirror that it was putting some blue smoke out the passenger side exhaust under load. Now this only happens when i give it some beans, So is it the turbo on its way out or something more sinister? Cheers in advance

Decided to tackle the dreaded targa drain pipe leak in the drivers side foot well. Managed to get the majority of the connectors etc out of the way and then hit a big problem. How do I detach the piggyback connectors that are attached to the fuse box? Do they slide forward or back wards? the last thing I want to do is break anything!! Also, will I need any special tools? Thanks in advance, lets hope the weather holds as I am stuck on the drive.

Does anyone know how much these cost to buy(original nissan 300zx z32 workshop manual)

Hey everyone, trying to come up with some interesting ideas. Just want to see what has already been done though. So pleas post up pics of your center console / stereo surround bezel and headunit setups. Do you have a neat single din, a fold out single din? a customised fascia for double din, genuine double din fascia setup? single din head unit and single din audio processor? Gustom gauges, all pics modded or not appreciated. Would like to see whats already out there! I would love a double din, with touchscreen and digi gauges like on the R35 GTR, if not, maybe a single din nav fixed nav (not fold out type) with a single din gauge pod setup, for 3 gauges…

Hey everyone, does anyone know where i can get a single exit exhaust system for my TT, not to everyones taste but i prefer them, looking to change them from my Japspeed twin exit system Paul :thumbup1:

Went to lees garage in shrewsbury today after having some smoke issues with the zed, It's so difficult to find people around here that will even entertain working on the zed never mind for a decent price! car has never run as good as it does now, thanks a lot for your help today mate

Hi guys, Just a quick question but is the trim for the A pillar ( between the dash and sun visor) the same on the SWB and the LWB as I need one for my shortie but the one on sale on EBay is a LWB and I haven't got a clue if it will fit :blush: Cheerz lads and lassies :thumbup: .

Evening guys, Anyone know what the black box is in the pictures? Its under the plastic trim by the handbrake. Cheers, Rob

Ok, I bought and fitted a new front lower ball joint but there is a conical insert on my old ball joint that does not appear on my new ball joint. Is this meant to unscrew from the old ball joint and fit to the new one? To say that I'm confused is an understatement :blush: Pictured - new ball joint (with dust cover removed) fitted to lower arm and old ball joint with tapered inser/spacer. Hopefully somebody knows what's going on - Andy

Hi Guys, Just bought a set of clear indicator lenses but they have a few scuffs on them. Whats the best stuff for cleaning and polishing them up?? Looking to remove some of the scuff marks... Cheers