General Discussions - 300ZX Related

One of those times when doing a job just right was not enough well at least when relying on certain parts quality that should be unquestionable. So here we have a build using all new bearing, pistons, rebuilt heads, all new gaskets, brand new turbo`s, and full 60k service. oh and a manual conversion at the same time. All parts were supplied by the owner and a simply case of stripping down and rebuilding up, the engine was not damaged but the owner wanted to edge his bets a little. Following a text book fit up and the normal pre-start precautions ( priming turbo`s etc) the engine started and ran!!! but that initial "a job well done" feeling later evaporated…

I saw a grey (UK spec I think) ZX parked up on the grass on the A413 (northbound side) on Saturday morning, about 9-ish. I was heading towards Amersham in a blue ZX - I looked across but couldn't see anyone on the car (but then I wasn't driving slowly!!). Was it you - and I hope your car was OK.... Richard:cool2:

Have a look, quite close like the one I did in Forza 3...

Hi all, Can someone tell be if an autobox off a 96TT will swap over into a 90TT. Also my autobox has the hold/power switch as it is an import, if the donar car is a UK spec and dosen't have this switch can the gearbox still be fitted but without the function of the switch???? Many thanks. Tony

Does anyone removed AC for weight reduce ? How much does it weight? How to do it ? And is it engine works easer without AC?

Where I can find a speed sensor ?

I can only assume it was poorly as it was parked in the lay by for several hours of the A500 in Stoke on Trent today with nobody with it. Standard tidy looking silver convertible

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How much my alloys are worth ? should i refurb them o get new ones ? They are works 3pcs

hi all just a few pic re the goth week end in whitby the hearses were brilliant some of the costumes are rather morbid but are really well made its a real eye opener first time ive seen anyting like this also a guy with a pet racoon as u can see from the pics dam in wrong topic can some mods move it for me please

Got the Zed back back from the paintshop today. New fog ducts in, trims repainted, cowling painted and the door repainted where some c**t had keyed it. £200 which I dont think is bad? with a couple of dinks removed and little pieces touched in like the plastics on the mirrors.

Hey All I was trying to look up my old car so have come back to the site and couldn't do so without saying a huge hello to everyone! I hope your all doing good and still polishing those Zeds. Cheers Ron:tt2:

is there anyway to tell if you need the carbon or dynamic seal turbo rebuild kits from any identifying numbers on the turbo's themselves

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As the weather looked promising, I thought I would give the Zed a bit of a run up and down the by-pass a few times.:yes: Couldn't help noticing a white VW hatch-back pick up my rear.:sneaky2: Well I will soon loose him! or so I thought.:turned: 110mph came and went and I had only pulled a slight gap!:w00t: I did not plant my foot through the gears but never the less, I did still touch 6,500rpm through each gear. Is my Zed tired or have I met my match? I thought these cars were a bit more untouchable?

Probably had a little too much free time this morning and been trying to decide what I want to do with the side skirts for my zed. I'm also debating possibly lowering it a bit more. I've ran a few mock ups just comparing; stock with veilside c2 skirts (which I've got upstairs waiting to go on) or maybe something different like extreme dimensions skirts. The problem is I kind of like all of them ha. I think I'm leaning towards lowered and veilside c2's but again I'm undecided so would be nice to get some opinions :) any other suggestions would be welcome too :) Top pics are skirts on the car as is and the ones below of the car lowered. Stock skir…

got a weird prob with my powersteering, every now and then the steering goes heavy, it comes cack after a little while or if i just restart the engine all is fine. this only seems to have happened after I filled the PS pot 2 weeks ago, is it possible to overfill the system?? thanks Craig

Right my red 300 went into the bodyshop today :scooter: to have some war wounds repaired and a few cracks n chips sorted :punk: then its under the bonnet to replace some parts for new polished and chromed ones and also fit a few upgrades :innocent: while the bonnets open. Then its a visit to Mark to sort out my rear boot install :helpsmilie:. Then when all this is finished it will be time to start on my yellow/gold 300 Shelzx car as this will be going through some big changers :innocent::innocent:

Hey Folks; funny I was looking at the 99 spec japanese catalog brought from Japan some years back...and I´ve noticed that on one of the 99 Z the steering wheel is different and has some red stitches beautiful on it...just like the shift knob 99 spec...JDM...I was wondering if there is any place where they sell this streering wheel new with those red stitches around it? some original parts store in Japan perhaps?

right i fitted hids on wednesday and got to try them out last night, on a 15 mile drive really impressed loads different. however on the way back this morning, i turned the car on and the usual lights illuminated on the dash except they didnt go out. the battery light the hicas the antilock and the lights. within a few minutes all but the battery light had disapperaed and the battery light had dimmed right down. then as soon as i dropped below 2500 rpm they would all reappear accompanied by the sound of what can only be described as a bee. foot down back off. :s so i tested the battery, 12.1v across the terminals, engine on 11.8vs. so i would assume the alter…

As above, I want to remove the air sampling unit cos the fan is doing my head in:headvswal its sooooo noisy. It looks like it should just unplug but the damn thing wont budge, is there a knack to this, there look as though there are tiny retaining clips but.....:hammer::hammer::hammer: Heeeeelp

ive recently popped my sidelights into the turn signal hole in the crystal indicators, it looks great however im just not thinking they are bright enough. when i look at the new alfas and mercs with there bright led sidelights mine are no where near as bright. the one i went for was this style. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-x-T10-501-W5W-168-Capless-4-LED-Front-Sidelight-Bulb-/360403679752?_trksid=p5197.m7&_trkparms=algo%3DLVI%26itu%3DUCI%26otn%3D5%26po%3DLVI%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D3964410475522698460 now knowing one or two things about spectral outputs and keenly following the progress of led i was thinking that smds would be better as they are generally brighte…

What would be the going labour rate (approximately) for the fitting of brakes front and rear (ie. discs, callipers, pads and lines etc) thanks

Hi, I'm after help with fitting a remote central locking unit. Seems simple enough, but I cannot get the pulse to lock/unlock the doors. I have taken the drivers door card off and located the four wire connector, one wire is positive, one negative, then two pulse wires. I have measured with a meter when I turn the key in the lock, and the two centre wires get a positive pulse in turn if locking/unlocking. Putting 12v directly on these does not have the same result! I'm lost now, but hope fully someone will be able to help with the diagrams below - The unit is working and happily switching the indicators! Any help would be great :) Also, I now need to know the …