General Discussions - 300ZX Related

Something someone said yesterday is making me wonder, are the rear housing (bit that bolts to manifold and also the elbows) the same size on the manual turbos as they are on the auto turbos? If so crisis averted as i have a spare set of housing on the car at the moment :lol:

Some nice cars here. wonder how many of these are now currently in the UK 8cOzdqhKo0E

Ive put the plugs into the pod so its not for that and it does not go into the clocks either Anyone????

Just looking around ebay and seen plenty of lightend flywheels for around 200>350ish but i found this one that seems to be diffrent/cheaper to the rest http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CBHaus-Chromoly-Flywheel-Nissan-300ZX-Turbo-89-96-/270741226795?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3f096f452b any of you guys tryed one ? clutch any good ? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/F1-RACING-STAGE-4-CLUTCH-KIT-NISSAN-300ZX-TWIN-TURBO-/320650732030?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item4aa845e1fe

Just a quick thanks to Jeff and Jamie for fixing a few problems with my Z. She boosts like a rocket now and that's with the settings tweaked down for safety. Also my first brake upgrade after 8 years were fitted - 330ml discs and 8-pot calipers (thanks ZX-TT Craig). Just need the last bit of surface rust to be scrubbed off. The knackered mossy old fog lights were removed and replaced with ducts (thanks Car.Mad Dave) - perfect colour match too! The rust in the engine bay was cut out and plates welded in so that's something I don't have to worry about any more. And I just got her home in time to get her to the Ashby Folville car meet where she can show off her new ducts and…

Nice interior in this one, and the black/silver gradient down the car looked sweet - sorry I didn't get a chance to chat to you.

A lovely yellow Z N/A - looked fairly stock from the outside. Up for sale.

Spotted by Shelton water tower shrewsbury number plate starting siw ? :detective:

How many litres to fill a manual gearbox and what grade, how do you know its full when it starts to pour out the side hole? cheers Mark

Now what? lol Ive been looking all over the web for a write up, and every thing I've seen so far, involves the initial question followed by a load of people saying how hard it is to get around corners and what not. Now all im doing is my roof bars, so wont need to worry about getting around dodgy angled bends. Will be going down to the car in a min to template the back of the vinyl ready for cutting (yes i know to leave some over hang) Now im not sure if i really need to do any stretching as its just the bars. also would a hair dryer do for heating? cant really get the car indoors plus get electric too it. and there really isnt any step by step …

Has anyone ever experimented with any aftermarket braces for the zed. i was thinking along the lines of the nismo powerbrace (200sx) and perhaps a x brace type thing locating all the front suspension points. i will be making one up out the back a brace could be made up to locate the rear of the transmission tunnel to the subframe pickups. just an idea i was also thinking of making up a solid disc to replace the rubber disk in the steering columb, this again is popular on the s13

Just thought I'd post up about this guy I've found who makes custom instrument dials and multi-information digital gauges. Got to say he's got to be one of the most helpful guys I've ever dealt with, answers all emails and happy to explain about what his units can do (which he seams to pretty much be able to programme anything into them). I'm going for a 20x4 panel LCD unit which show multi information at once, has alarms which will alert you when you go over peak settings. Pretty much seams to be the perfect system for me as I don't want loads of gauges in my other car. I'll be popping down to see him in the next few weeks and then ordering a unit. Will post up…

Anyone got a twin turbo model near blaby le8 4dg that can pop round so i can look at where a couple of pipes go? Ive got a maintenance disc but it dont show it :-(

hi guys ive been away for a very long time , how are you all just thought id give you a heads up on this car i came across looks good sure it was a members car on here :sorcerer: any way if you need some one to bid on it give us a shout im a member http://www.copart.co.uk/c2/individualLot.html?lotId=25115910&searchType=onSaleNow

Yesterday the Zed did a 800km trip without a single problem. Started in Andover, then via Basingstoke arrived in Dover. Quick trip over the splosh and next stop was home, Gutersloh in Germany. Purred all the way there, only problem the fuel gauge goes down quite quickly LOL. On the down side there's still smoke from the right hand exhaust :censored:, only on idle and not every time, very strange !

Spot on recommendation by Marty (Gonzo12c) to go with Lynbrook on a classic car policy for the SWB TT. I was expecting a quote of about £300 but they came back and offered me £194 fully comprehensive, needless to say we took it which is a bargain if you ask me

to de clutter the dashboard. as some of you know i run a ipaq pda with ecu talk software to give me extra gauges fed info direct from the ecu it also allows me to run basic diagnostics on the car without carrying around a laptop. now as i was using a windowscreen holder i didnt like the cluttered look, having a little brain wave and seeing others putting single gauges in the door vent i decided to see if i could squeeze the screen behind that. now rob came to the rescue when i advertised on here for a spare one and the sod wouldnt accept any cash even for postage!! cheers dude your a legend! anyway i have been messing about with it over the last couple o…

Having had my wheels painted the other day, I had a close look at the rear tyres on the car. They have worn absolutly bang on the money evenly but they are getting close to the wear markers. Now I cant be bothered to go and look but I am 95% sure they are 275/35/18 on the rears - problem is the cheapest I can find per tyre around £200 (some cheap brand), and I cant find Falken 452's in that size either at any price. But I can find 265/35/18's Falken 452's for £142 each. Will I be ok to have this slightly narrower tyre fitted? I'm aware that it will have a minimal stretch but its hardly the dangerous VW scene is it?!

Black H reg with what looked like a smooth rear end and smoked rear lights. Parked in a small car park off Landaff road

Right guys and girls, I am seriously considering selling my Slicktop. For no other reason than I fancy something else. Something with a retractable roof :biggrin: So I would appreciate some advice with regards to how best go about this. Firstly, is this in your opinion the best/first place to advertise? My feeling is that most people have Zeds' and are here for advice/help/parts/banter, not looking to buy. Secondly, if it was your car would you spend money making sure everything was 'perfect' ? In that I mean refurbing a wheel if it has a 1" kerb rub etc. Thirdly, and this is my Zed specific, would you offer any potential buyers a couple of bodywork optio…

OK...any sugguestions would be gratefully recieved... Please bear in mind I am not a mechanic or a technical expert. As I look at the engine, the middle cylinder on the left hand bank is not firing. So far I have... Swapped coil packs around and the same cylinder still doesn't fire. Swapped spark plugs around and the fault remains on the same cylinder Tested the resistance on the injector..it's 12.7 Ohms Tested the resistance on the coil pack..it's 0.7 Ohms Tested the voltage on the injector feed...it's 13.34 Volts Tested the voltage on the coil pack feed...it's 14.06 Volts (The coil pack connectors are brand new) The engine was replaced a cou…

can anyone shed any light on this for me bought a second hand nose cone in black off the forum preped and sanded as normal to respray in white as soon as primer is aplied and left to dry paint cracks have used filler to patch cracks and plastic primer and tack cloth but to no avail it still cracks any help please

Hi, How much Torque does a standard TT manual produce? Mark:-)

Mid afternoon on Sunday 10th July. Would've waved but I was driving my Shogun so it might not have meant much to you. You had the roof off and A TOWBAR!! :shock:

well im due to renew in about a month now but my 25th birthday is round the corner in september. how much impact will turning 25 actually have on insurance prices??? and what should i do in the mean time?