General Discussions - 300ZX Related

a job im planning on doing over the winter is a brake upgrade . ive searched through old posts and forum comments regarding calipers and discs etc etc . up to now im edging towards evo 8 calipers with 350z discs along with the neccesary relocation brackets but are there any alternatives from other doner vehicles . i read somewhere that jimmytt used porsche calipers . i cannot justify the outlay for a specific taylored set up like the d2 big brake set up so what are you guys using . caliper , disc combinations . any help on this would be much appreciated ie which caliper matches up with which discs and the work involved in making them fit . i have looked at some bigger…

Well I spent an hour or so today swapping my old stock rad for a Koyo upgrade As always it was a straight forward job, with the only real bit of work involving the cutting down of the SAMCO lower rad pipe to accomodate the new hard pipe section. The only question that I have really is regarding the lower hard pipe. At present in doesn't catch and sits nice and snug however there is an abvious lack of bracket to secure it in place and as such it appears to be just swinging freely, not much but still not completely secure. Is it going to be necessary to fabricate a bracket or will it be fine?

Got a week off so I thought I would wash,wax,machine polish,wax again,hoover,re-buff the rims,clean the leather etc,etc.-you get the idea!:hammer: Hope the camera does it justice! None of the engine bay tho' as it's still mingin' LOL! Could fall back in love with it???:death:

I've been given an estimate of £2,220 for my full respray. The bloke came over today and had a good look at the car and took lots of pics. The work they will be carrying out includes; Picking my zed up and dropping it back off (about 20mile roundtrip) 2pak paint, high build primer. Fix a large dent on the pass side rear qtr. Spray and install my 99spec spoiler. A little bit of welding on the sills (not rust related) They will be removing the bonnet, targas, front and rear bumpers, nose panel, doors and tailgate and spraying off car plus they will be doing the shut lines. The colour will be changing from GL1 black to KH3 black. I've done the maj…

Hello mates Imagine that i arrive to mechanic and see if the car is ready and then i am told that it should be but there's a problem that they yet to find why. The service asked was to make the 120k maintenance. Also 5 hydraulic lifters, injector and coil plugs were placed new. Problem is that even they say that timing belt is put right there's no compression on cylinder 5 and 6.... They say that the engine started a little rough and a few seconds after was much better but not 100%. Then they went to check compression and found the issue. Also these are cyl where lifters were swapped. The car was running fine before, just made the noise from lifters. …

Well i have got my zed running again. the trouble im have is that the left bank has a miss. (Can hear the exhaust spluttering) the drivers side is fine and idle seems ok. I had this fault before i removed the plenum as i thought it was the injectors. The connections where all s*** but i have now replaced all the connectors with new and have spent loads of time cleaning and replacing some of the injectors. there is also new seals in all the injectors. Also all my coil pack connectors are good. When i unplug the coils in turn there is a noticable drop in revs on all 6 cylinders which is why im confused as i cant work out which cylinder is at fault. Is there anyw…

Following on from my "Whats it worth thread", I wondered what kinda money people have thrown at a 20yr old car, I know as with any enthusiasts car there instant money pits, And ive come to the conclusion im never buying a project again!!! Without including the cost of the car or general service items ive had a tally up today and im at £14,885 since October 09. I know ive prob missed stuff aswell. Christ you can pick up a complete modded car now for half that. So why do we bother??????? I know its all down to personal circumstances on what people can afford but are we nuts or what??? Just wondering what other peoples thoughts were? Craig

Where do people get the EGR delete plates from? I can only find on the Z1 site Cheers Mark

Having some issues with getting my car running right. Wondered if there is anyone local who knows how to set up the basics like CAS, TPS etc and the erratic idling i'm having. Thought We had it sorted at the weekend, but it still doesn't seem right and wondered if someone could share their expertise before I start to run the engine in after the rebuild. We've got this far and don't want to screw it up right at the end. Thanks in advance. Ant

Went to Dynodaze on sunday with SXOC. They took a pic of my Z :yes: you can see it here http://www.facebook.com/Dynodaze . The chaps seemed pretty cool and was a good day out. I suggested to sxoc that next time they plan on going to give me notice so I can let people know on here. Hope its ok with mods to post link. Oh yeah My dyno sheets are in dyno section. Not bad for pretty much stock Z.

right i started my new job with Nissan today nothing fancy im just running their parts dept, but on looking around in the storage car park i found a white TT auto zed just sitting their, apparently it was kept after the owner couldn't pay for the repairs and actually belongs to the garage now. they have done most of the work before it got stored, found the only fault (apart from being put back together is the main oil galley is block (not flowing right) on one bank, descried as a fluttering noise whilst running, any idea on fixing it, id hate to leave it their the old owner was a body shop guy its mint (apart from a years worth of dirt. )

As i burst my second braided hose last week (and z centre are taking the piss sending me a new one) I have being thinking about changing the layout. I have a single hose from the master to the slave and unfortunately it is running dangerously close to the exhaust/turbo's. I know there is a few bits "trunking" to run the hose through to keep it away, but i still think it's a pretty shit system. My initial idea was to somehow get a longer hose and reroute it a completely different way, however i came to the conclusion that it would have to be custom made and may well be more chew than its worth. So after speaking to the ever helpful zedworld team, the idea was put in my hea…

Am almost finished rebuilding my new engine, but would like some help with doing a egr delete, and water bypass. I only have this evening available to do this and then not got any chance to do much more for the next 3wks :-(. So if anyone local has done this and could spare some time to help then it would be a great help. Thankyou. dave.

hi are there any specialist tool i need to remove a socketed chip from the ecu

Unfortunately im considering selling the zed, I dread to think how much Ive spend on her but its over 10k in the last 2 years as theres very little that I havent replaced or upgraded, and she needs very little now to make her just about perfect, Engines running sweet as a nut just needs zedworld to give her the once over and get the AVCR setup. she has 12months 12 months tax. Looking at a new house and work is so busy. I havent completely made my mind up yet I just wanna get a feel for what its worth, I know ill loose a fortune. Take a look in my rides for full specs. All thoughts welcome. Cheers Craig

there is a adjusting screw on my ecu can anyone tell me what its for or does

Hi Guys My Z originally had Koni Shocks with Eibach lowering springs. Then when i had a Z-Centre body kit fitted Strosec front bumper and wide arches the front bumper was too low. So decided to buy a set of Tein monoflex coilovers with EDFC. Now could alter the ride height. My problem is at speed if i drive over a dip in the UK's quality roads, my offside tyre bottoms out against the GRP underneath of the wide arches. What is the best way to correct this? i do not want to make the gap bigger between top of tyre and top of arch. i have got two ideas not sure which is best for Tein setup. 1. Tighten up ring supporting the spring, this i believe would increase …

Well i took my zed off the road 2 months ago so that i could change the plenum, plenum by pass, injector plugs, coil plugs, rocker cover gaskets and few other jobs. Anyway i have just finished putting it back together and turned the key and as expected its not running right. It runs, just, but back fires. I have not reved it as i dont want to break it. Im guessing i have a coil plug on the wrong coil or something? i numbered all the injectors up so i think there right. Anyone know what i have more than likely done wrong? Oh i have not set the tps correct yet as i need to order a conzult cable and disk would this cause it not to idle and missfire? any help …

I have removed my rear steer and all the pipe work from the front to back. Can i by past the pipes on the steering rack that went to the back??????? Can i bridge them together????

Met up with our newest NE member today, Kev, aka Harby300. What a top bloke! Great to meet you Kev, your car is stunning. Thanks so much for letting us take her out and the cuppa. And your generosity - much appreciated :thumbup1:

I had a few runs at santa pod again this weekend and have now had my fill of the quarter mile at least until TOTB next year anyway :) I managed a best 12.25 quarter and my best terminal speed was 129.84 which bodes well for the topspeed run at TOTB. I think not too bad for a road legal car which is set up for handling rather than the strip. Will probably be going to silverstone for an open pitlane event in mid december if anyones up for it.

Im Finally setting up my Journal, Ive been putting it off for ages and there are loads of photos to go through so bare with me and i will get there lol!! Here is the link to the Page http://300zx.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=155089 So any comments are welcome :)

What would be the ideal rear tyre size for a 8" x 19" set up?? I've got 235/35/19's on the front but the rears are shot. What options/sizes do i have? Would 255/40/19's work?

with the plenium coming off, can you tell me which parts i will need to buy and where from. are there any hoses under there that need replacing if so what size/ type. any gaskets..... and connectors.... basically everything i need to get i would love input as to what i need please.

8 front end zed clips :( take a look at their website!!! http://www.munleeauto.com/