General Discussions - 300ZX Related

does anybody have a set of Image wheels on their zed? I've been hunting high and low for some rims and i think Image have a style that will work well. Any pics, feedback etc? The UK seems to be crap for wheels. I quite fancy a set of Work VS XX or Advan Siena Gen IIs but they aint easy to find.

Thought u guys might be intersted in this ... This was my winter project 2011 :) my bro in law bought it as a donor car for his and i bought the remains of him .. I thought i would get away with it being a cheap build , un be known to me the cost of parts for these bloody things it ended up owing me a fortune so had to let it go 90% finished :( lovely car though :) hope you guys like it .. Got a feeling the guy who bought it will take it to the nxt level :)

To be honest I dont really think I am dealing with mega-cowboys but this is a tale of woe. It was Feb 13TH 2012 and I ring them up hoping to find the illusive part. They say they can help. It was explained it would take 3 weeks to be despatched cos it was being sourced from another country. I said OK ( I felt I was running out of options) They explained how they would take the card details to hold on to so the did not end up with this part if I were to backout. They explained a handling charge of about £10. it was really £17. I place the order to find I have too add on the tax, another £35. They took the money immediately. - That is not what they said the…

Right then, as I need to disconnect some air con pipes to remove the cooling unit under the dash I'm going to remove everything else hopefully including the compressor tomorrow. Is there anything I need to know before cracking on with it? Cheers

Hi guys, I'm replacing the engine loom so I've removed the glovebox and need to remove the above part to get easy access to the loom retaining bracket on the bulkhead. Looking at the service manual I need to undo 2 pipes that run into the back of the cooling unit, I'm assuming I will need to drain the system, where is the drain point on the car? I will be deleting the air con anyway so I'm assuming I won't have to put the pipes or the cooling unit back after the loom.

Heard the engine has a coolent drain plug somewhere I'm about to give my car a nice new fresh set of coolant and would like to empty the block so any help as soon as possible would be most appreciated

Hi all can someone measure the size of the Zed battery? Or battery tray. Needed as quick as possible? Thanks Dan

Pretty sure this is an open secret as a few members know by Facebook and PM. And it doesn't take a genius to work out why I have been selling all my parts off. It hurts typing this, which is silly as it's only a car but my Slicktop was written off a couple of months back. Buying the MR2 has eased the pain :mad2: but only a little. Didn't take loads of pics for obvious reasons, but here are a couple. Doesn't look too bad in the pics but you don't have to be too bright to work out the repair cost with new parts to know why it was declared a write off. This thread is not a discussion about me buying it back, doesn't look too bad, easy repair etc,…

I like the look of the hks back boxes but dont like the price over £600 i need a new system soon to repace my trust system which has been on for 7 years now .Have tried searching the web for a replica cheap copy but cant find anything anybody seen anything like this thanks taff.

Nissan dont sell touch up for eh7 pearl glow yellow pearl not in the uk anyway ,do you think my local paint shop can mix it from this code .Has anyone tried touching up this colour thanks taff.

what oil is recommended for my tt with 105 thou on the clock any help please

just saw this on facebook... someone might be interested... https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150611255802186&set=o.36631567687&type=1&theater

just wondered if you need a diff maf if you fit twin hks filters

was told about this on ebay yesterday and couldnt help myself..........:)

Thinking about what im going to do with my car. Its the best zed ive had so far, so it makes sense to keep it if i cant get what i want for it. Finding a TT in as good condition would be a tall order without it being ££££££. My thought has been, if i can sell the parts off the car i dont want, or need, the funds can go towards getting how i want. The wheels are for sale, the rear lights and im thinking to sell the engine, but dont know what its worth. Today i fitted the TT front bumper. Its the wrong colour, but already looks better!

Well ive desided to try and make my zed a little quiter from the inside. So ive striped everything out of the boot and all interiour trims. plus to waxoyl every little panel. costing me a small fortune lol!! Where my spare tyre is it was rubbing on the paint and made a little rust line, so i Kurerusted it and a few tiny little bits. once dryed i then used underseal inside the boot so everywhere is like rubber. I also took up the swirl flap did both sides kurerust the top of the swirl pot. The way im going this shell will last forever :lol: Today once the boot was dry I used the sound deading (dynamat) stuff, it stook like sh1t and has done a good job. its got r…

Wiring an window auto closer into my car. The unit will be in the driver's door by the window controls but it needs a 15A battery supply. Where's the closest/easiest to tap off?

As the title explains. I don't have streelights in my area and It's a pain finding my car in the dark. Many people with their modern cars take this novelty for granted. I've even heard that some Zeds do it however mine does not. I've already got my auto window closer and mirror folders to trigger when I lock it so the next trick bit is the interior light. Enlighten me, what's the simplest way?

Nicely done with only one advisory of my rear fog as its still wired up for my old round lights and needs moving onto the fogs fitted in my rear bumper. And that's with my mate doing the MOT and he didn't need to bend the rules apart from that. Unfortunately my headlights are just crap and not point down like I had hoped :mad2:

well had a day off today so thought id actually get around to fettling with my EBC, id already wired it in, but was yet to plumb in all the vacuum hoses. God what a nightmare lol, thought id give the engine a polish while i was in there with all the pipes off. well what can i say, think i need to set it up correctly now, god it boosts fast and hard though im yet to push it as im scared :lol:. ive left the OEM boost solenoids in place and left them plugged in as well, but ive removed my OEM boost controller box type thingy, as it wasnt doing anything anyway, didnt even give me a boost gauge movement on the OEM dash one.

so ive finally decided to replace the rocker gasket and i have already ordered the plenum, throttle body, half circle gasket and o rings. im guessing that was all haven't received them yet could be more. id like to know what else i may/should/would and could replace while im at it. regarding gaskets and potential leaks and other general maintenance. muchos gracias :rockon: :2guns:

Having spent about £1,000 on new Air Con parts (and fitting) last Autumn, so solve my gas leak, I now find myself back where I started. I suspected this in Jan/Feb, but can now do a proper test, on these lovely warm spring days. Has anyone got a good tip of how I can stop the system leaking ?, without replacing a load of expensive parts and getting nowhere ? Is there a magic gas that A/C companies can put in & seal the gaps ? Thanks, Tim

I have an na shell with a tt engine in it. When I did the swap I used the na power steering pump. Now the pump is shagged, can I use a tt one? If so what do I do about the extra lines that go to the hicas? I'm doing this job tonight so any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks - Alex :)

Just wondering why has the Jae-2012 thread been closed http://www.300zx.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?159096-Jae-2012 And is there another one being opened for people to put their name down on

After looking at the FAQ I checked my zed and checked the Australian info sheet and mine is a 97 and not a 96 which is on the log book! the seat belts are also dates 1997 that moves me even further away from de-cats doh!!