General Discussions - 300ZX Related

hi i own a jdm z and was wondering if both mirrors should fold in as at the moment only mt passeger one works has any one stripped /repaired one

Could anybody tell me what this braided line is running underneath the car? thanks

See many cambelt adjusters set wrong or failed by seizing, there can be different reasons for this but either way its not good for the belt or your wallet! The zed below was in for a cambelt replacement, no drama, sounded ok so stripped it down. Once stripped it was clear the auto tensioner was stuck and not applying any tension on the belt. The belt had as normal streched since installed but without any tension was so loose you could pull the belt off the pulley. The adjuster can be seen here to be closed, it should be wide open with no belt on. The bizzare thing with this and one`s I have seen before was that the engine was qu…

can anyone recommend a place to get brake discs re-skimmed / resurfaced in the west midlands . also any idea of the cost cheers

As soon as I have reached my target speed of 180mph (gps) in this car I have to move on to faster things. The challenge is to hit 200mph before I'm 30. I got just under 4 years left. Set a bet with my mate years and years ago. First one to hit 200mph in their own car before they're 30. Some things I've read in forums have made me wonder though.... Is the Zed capable of the fabled 200mph mark with a little work...?

I`ve just had a few nights cleaning my PC up and filing pictures ect, I knew I had loads of pics of my cars, but GOD!!! my vert!!!! Location G:\PICS Size on disk 19.0 GB (20,498,350,080 bytes) Contains 3,093 Files, 66 Folders Thats 19 GIG of pictures and over 3000 snaps!!!! and only 791 pics of my TT I must get a life ,lol

Have already done a couple of the targa drain tech write ups but having done another zed today on the drivers side I took a few more pics this time and with more details so here we go...again, hope it will be of help. This particular zed had a very wet set of carpets and as a consequence has suffered from floor corrosion so it was of importance to stop the water ingress as well as repairing the floor. Both of the targa drain pipes had become disconnected due to shrinking back of the pipe that then causes the exit rubber end to become detached and any water going down the targa drains to end up inside of the cabin, this can result in all sort of electrical issue…

Finally! got her Mot'd with only 2 advisories too :-) tax her on friday then im back on the road!!!!!! yay!!!!!!

Is anybody running one of these HKS triple plate clutches? HKS GD Clutch Pro Multi-Plate Clutch Triple Plate Nissan 300ZX TT 90-96 Item #: 2604-RN027 Regular Price: $2,100.00 Sale Price: $1,889.00 You Save: $211.00 (10%) HKS GD Clutch Pro Multi-Plate Clutch Triple Plate Nissan 300ZX TT 90-96 A key component delivering engine power to the drivetrain is the clutch. On highly tuned vehicles the stock clutch quickly becomes obsolete because it does not have the friction material nor pressure to hold and transfer the additional power. Therefore a high performance clutch is needed to support and deliver all the engine pow…

just fitted full na subframe with diff and prop to my tt. i've heard you gain a second in a quarter mile.is this right? does anyone know for sure what the pros and cons are to using na box and diff setup are...........

I'm wanting to fit an auto closer kit to close my windows and bring my mirrors in when I lock the car then bring the mirrors back out when I unlock it. I've found many auto window closer kits for sale but none mention anything about mirror capabilities. I presume I would need an auto closer that also sends a signal out when it's unlocked too. Any auto electricians done something like this before and could steer me in the right direction of what I need and if it's even possible...

Is it possible to 'convert' std turbos to an external wastegate?

Have had a couple of niggles with the old girl, so on jeffs advice I checked the connection on the coolant temp sensor (one for the ecu) and it was absolutely minging!, so cleaned the pins in the sensor back to clean metal and did the same on the connector itself and the difference is unreal!.The car is so much smoother and more responsive and running so much better :)

I want remove or put vacuum tank which goes under driver side wing. Is. Just vacuum tank i dont want remove wing because its can get rusty in few hears. Dont wanna touch at all. So does anyone have experience how to remove or where to put. Here is a diagram showing where is goes. http://www.300zx-twinturbo.com/cgi-bin/manual.cgi?list=cl&dir=&config=&refresh=&direction=forward&scale=0&cycle=off&slide=5&design=default&total=18

I still have a badly leaking targa panel on the drivers side, tried everything but now suspect that the whole thing leaks. Has anybody got a non leaking targa panel preferably somewhere in the Midlands.

Could somebody tell me what this wing is (99 spec etc) as I haven't got a clue, it was on the shortie' when I bought it I've got a URAS wing going on tomorrow so ideally I need to know what this one is so that I can figure out what it's worth and then sell it many thanks in advance ****Wing now sold**** not the best angle but you should be able to make it out Edit: Here's another pic from the rear

my z only had timing belt 10000 miles ago by previous owner. but seein as i've been weiding in to the mountain of to do's on the car i thought might as well do timing belt for piece of mind. anyway the point is, must have been lucky as i've been driving it with a seazed tensioner.i'm gonna treat is as a sign that the car wants to live. project still coasting along nicely then!

any body know of a good vinyl wrap firm in or around south yorkshire? cos it time for me to start thinking about changing from the urine yellow i have at the mo.

Hi,i have spacers on the front of my car and the studs have been cut down,i want to get rid of spacers and put standard studs back on, is this an easy job to do?if i remove the discs can i just knock the studs out?or do i have to remove the hubs?not that mechanically minded but would like to have a go.

recently had my split rims powedercoated , they look great , tyres refitted , balanced etc etc , trouble is 2 of the foooking things are leaking like a sieve from the back side of the rim , where the nuts screw in, i cant tighten them up, in fact i cant budge them either way , and the powder coaters wont accept liability , and i cant prove they were not leaking before hand, i am so fed up im seriosly thinking of breaking the whole car , it may seem like a small point but im pisxed of with time money and effort being spent hand over fist and getting precisely no where, simply put i dont know where to go from here i dont have a great deal of brass at best , even less so cur…

Just wondered if any of you guys have had this happen to you.Took car out today and as i pulled out of a junction she started to splutter badly and wouldn,t rev up on boost (When needle was trying to go past half way mark on dash). Looked under bonnet and some of the pipe work on pas side were frozen (not sure wot there for as this is still new to me).So i thought i,d ask the gurus on here as to wot the problem could be (is it the turbos or somthing else) Any advice would be grateful as im not going to be defeated on my project z.Cheers in advance.:huh:

does it work ? http://www.ruststop.net/?p=1

Some of you will remember my z32 fairlady. I sold it due to running out of money to fund the addiction to a young lad (18) from up north. I found him on facebook and messaged him pleading to buy it back as I no longer cover half the mileage I used to, and he informed me that he sold it to his friend within 3 weeks (who also messaged me about the car), but unfortunately it snapped on him in the wet after overtaking a van and threw him into a drystone dyke. The car was obviously written off, and the poor lad died at the scene. It's a grave reminder to drive with respect, especially through winter. Report below: http://www.johnogroat-journal.co.uk/News/Tribute…

Saturday night in Carlisle Place, City of Westminster. couldn't see reg or anything