General Discussions - 300ZX Related

Got my new Alloys today so what colour calipers shall i go for I want them to stand out a little now. The normal red with white writing Or a nice yellow with black writing inc pipes and bolts?? Im looking to do them tomorrow if the weather is nice :)

Quick question, has anyone removed the ABS on there zed?? if so has it caused any problems? Also can anyone confirm that the rear brake pipes enter into the rear floor section for the abs pump only?? or is there another reason they are tucked up behind rear subframe?? cheers in advance

when aiming for over 500hp does the MAF need to be changed or upgraded, especially for mapping.... and i need FACT rather than 'i guess so' just something smithy said earlier id like to question and solve. thanks in advance.

why are the horn son zeds so crap and tempremental, mine was shagged last mot so it was replaced no its buggered again, theyre always bad sounding and pathetic, but why do they break, it now doesnt make a sound, i assume its teh actual horn? not a dodgy switch? how can i check whats common etc.....

Thanks alot mate received the clutch now :) What a great forum as i found a Exedy clutch for sale in Scotland i didnt fancy paying the guy xxx amount and then 25 quid postage with no receipt of it or record (no paypal) Therefore Del was kind enough to go and pick it up for me and send it onto with at only £11 postage :) Top job cheers mate just gotta get it fitted now my zed is now off the road in the garage watch my posts. Marty

just changed from hks super dragger to twin exit exhaust wot do you think?:tt1:

Does any body know where to get a valuation carried out for insurance purposes? This company will not accept photos!! Cheers Dave

http://fctuning.com/fctwp/?p=1894 who is this..... and im very excited about mapping now :-) as mine runs pretty much same spec. HURRY UP MR DIXON :tt2: AUGUST CANT COME SOON ENOUGH

http://www.driftworks.com/shop/driftworks-total-hicas-eliminator-nissan.html views on this folks.... want to delete hicas system totally.

Spotted on the Gainsborough to Lincoln road near Gate Burton last night at about 7:30. That's gunna look great when it's sprayed!.

Hi Folks, So for the last year, I have been convinced that I was going for the much loved white for the colour change on a SWB slicktop, from gunmetal grey, with a black roof and engine bay. I had set my sights on Ford Frozen White. I have already done the engine bay and roof Toyota Satin Metallic, and I reckon it looks ok. The intent was to keep the car standard (ish) and put a dark tint on the rear and rear quarter glass to match the roof, and maybe subtle carbon wrap on the roof rails, and / or the window guides on the doors (between the front and rear side windows). BUT.... I reckon white is getting too common around these parts. Everybody is at…

wanted a component for my z and rob stepped up to the mark! he didnt want any money for it or for postage and he had to send it from germany!! TOP Z'DER THANKS MATE :) I OWE YOU A FEW BEERS ! GAZ

Right, haven't managed to get a pic yet, but in this diagram you can see what I'm talking about. http://www.300zx.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=26120 Top right, straight across to the left of the number 19 against the wing. It's a rectangular box bolted to the wing, about 5cm by 10cm has an electrical plug going into the underneath as well as a rubber pipe, which has split on mine and is causing a boost leak. Any idea what it is and where I can get a replacement pipe? Any help is greatly appreciated!

is it laqourable like to make it nice and glossy like wet carbon panels?

Just fitted 9 j 18 " wheels to the front with a 25mm spacer as well the wheels are 9x18 +et 35 with a 235x40 tyre .They fit nice fill the arches no rubbing either stock arches .Will post pictures soon.:cool3:

well kinda lol we decorated my mums house for my nephew at the weekend for the local galaday and we won first prize lol what do you think

I fitted a pair of adjustable front camber arms [think there driftworks ] about 2 years ago ive taken them out 3 times now twice for dry sqeeking bearings .they seem to get covered in crap my car is used all year round .What is the best stuff to protect them from the grim and grit the bearings dont run very smooth probably because they only turn a small amount with the suspension travel what do other people do and use how long do these last thanks taff.:wink:

new engine is here, so thought id get cracking on removing the EGR, anyway noticed that my turbo elbows had studs snapped with not enough on them to get a bolt on when it comes to putting the exhaust on. So decided to remove the elbows while i was there, to replace with the ones of my current engine, the two nuts holding the elbow on at the bottom, came off easy on both sides, the two top bolts on both sides how ever, just snapped with little to no pressure being applied. so now the only way i have of securing the elbows is with the lower bolts. Short of taking the turbos off and changing the housing over for the outlet and as im crap at drilling things out, w…

Trying to get my car back up and runing asap as theres a more then strong chance im going to have to sell her, Ive currently got the dash out and run the wiring for the new guages into the engine bay but need to pick up a good ignition and wiring into the dimmer switch? Anyone got any clue where a good pick up point for both of these is please? thanks Craig

Yep, Jim'll Fix It has made another dream come true! :clap: After many months of being Zedless, I took my first drive in the Zed today. A five hour journey on public transport got me down to Bristol to collect the car from Jimmer's unit. So you can imagine my delight when I clapped eyes on my car looking as shiny as a new pin, engine purring quietly :thumbup: For anyone considering going down the rebuild route, all I can say is - you will not be disappointed! The car was sent off by transporter a little over 5 weeks ago and is now in the rudest of health once again. In a world that seems hell bent on scamming and generally robbing you of your hard-earned, its ex…

In theory would a SWB TT be slightly quicker 0-62 in a straight line, than an identically spec'd LWB TT and would the SWB have a shorter braking distance? **does anybody have any real world experience of a similar comparison (spec for spec) cheers

So my new Z came with these 4 pot rear lights: Which had been blended in, a very good job but unfortunately I prefer the look of the standard lights. They'd been stuck on with this fillery type stuff and were a pain in the arse to remove! not to mention they were holding an awful lot of water with nowhere to go! :no: Once removed I cleaned up all the pesky filler, painted the bits where it was down to bare metal then fitted my '99 style lights, which I feel look loads better. But now I cant decide if it looks weird without a spoiler or not? :wacko: What do you think? Might be time to blow the dust off the dspeed spoiler I have and get it fitted…

Could anybody please direct me on getting these bloody things off?? I have just tried spraying WD40 and whacking a spanner with a hammer and nothing works, just makes a massive metal sound! lol Thanks...

Saw u, drivers window open, u had a red top on...... and it looked like u had no rear bumper.... Alz.

following on from my recent post im still only getting 0.5 bar boost. I got a leak tester off anthonyd (:thumbup:) and i managed to find 1 loose jubile clip which i have now sorted. however im still only getting 0.5 bar?????????? So in short i have no boost leaks, no error codes (with and without turning ignition off), greddy boost gauge and still only have 0.5 bar? could it be weak actuators? or could the turbos been turned down by previous owner??? thanks for your help