General Discussions - 300ZX Related

Following on from Del's rust thread I thought I'd share some pictures of mine. Rust started appearing quite bad on the arches of my Z last year, thats the point where I decided to give it a quick fix up and a DIY respray to freshen it up for what would potentially be its final year. I'll be honest, I know they are known for sills rotting away, but I never really checked properly to see what my sills were doing, maybe because I didnt want to face the facts that they were probably hanging off :lol: Anyway heres some pictures:- Final farewell to the complete white Z (february 1st) starting to look dilapidated lol http://i303.photobuc…

My mate is trying to get a diff couriered. How much do you think they weigh? Anybody know of a cheap company to do it? Cheers Luton to Birmingham..

Ok I am going to put some TEIN SS on her in some weeks; but there is some doubts I have; first; how much height originally the Z had? I looked at some especifications and it states; 1255mm (1,25m) a friend of mine has his lowered to 1,19m and he sid it is really slammed like this; my question is...wich is the lowest I can slamm it without touching the floor and bumps on the road to make it look more slammed and aggresive?

ive got a problem with my zx since i bought it the spedo is well out spedo reads 22mph=30mpg 45mph=70mp and worse of all when i first got the car i though my god 70ish feals rather fast in this car 75mph=116mph

If I fitted this to the zed how could I keep it cool?:scared:

Hi all, The Zed's brake master cylinder is leaking, not from the servo end, but from a small aperture which is set between the brake pipe outlets (facing the engine). There appears to be a small hole at the inner end of the opening and that is where the brake fluid is leaking from. Any ideas on what this opening is or what it's purpose is? :confused1: Is it repairable? :confused::confused: Regards - Andy

Hi, right Iam keeping the Zed, my mate decided to buy something else and to be honest Iam happy:-) didnt really want to get rid anyway. Going to get the clutch sorted in the next couple of weeks then a guy is coing to look at my rear arches and sills, and what ever else needs doing, just abit worried about the cost of welding as I dont think it will cheap lol. Is going to take a little while to get it how I want it but it will be worth it. got the bumper of to get it up the ramps, which was a little **** so not looking forward to doing the clutch now lol. Is it worth decatting while up on the ramps or not dont want to blew the turbo seals and have…

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Just arrived in the post today. Bargain. From the same guy as the watch. Now the key point is how to get the valet (red) cut correctly from the master (black). Hey ho, 12 years with these cars and still finding new things I don't know :)

Evening all, I'm about to install some rubber bushes and when getting the bits together I found some sachets of copper grease in an old pack with poly bushes for another part of the car...question is - do I need to grease the rubber bushes, and if the answer is yes, then am I OK to use the grease which was intented for use on poly bushes? Cheers

ive got a clicking noise on my gear box, sometimes when i press the brake the z seems to want to switch off for some reason, but the clicking noise i can hear near the auto gearbox any help appreciated..

Hi, I'm considering a good brake upgrade, I'd like to receive your experience about all the kit available. 1)Ap racing kit: the best probably, but too expensive. 2)Stopteck kit: perhaps one of the best, I'd like it, but it's expensive ($.2000) 3)K-sport/D2 racing 330-356 front, from uk seller: Tuv certified (in case of homologation like special car in Germany). about £849, fits on 17"-18". 4) Akebono kit front from CZP: it uses the same calipers of 370Z with 14" rotors, it seems pretty but I think the pads are the same (dimensions) of the OEM 300zx calipers, so I'm not sure about the convenience. $1200 front kit, fits on 18" with good clearance. 5) Custom ki…

Unsual post when related to insurance but just got a quote from Footman James for £280 fully comp me and the wife 3000 miles a year! Well happy!

seen this on ebay and just too many questions that need to be answered. Its the same garage as well that offered manual conversions however the garage didnt look up to much. 3k miles and the headgasket has gone who the hell built it cos something has gone wrong in the build http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140543577164&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

Hi guys, I'm trying for the life of me to figure out how to bring back the lump I am going to fit back to it's former glory before she goes under the bonnet. Do you recommend this kit? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Metal-Polishing-Restoration-Kit-Polishing-mops-polish-/260517925255?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item3ca8141187 This is for the pulleys and alternator as well as the plenum etc........... :whistling: Thanks, Ant

Hello all, I'm alittle bit stuck here, i own these lines and i tried fitting them to the car today. Of course going into the Caliper i will need a 12mm Bolt or something simultor i thought (I have R33GTR Bembo Calipers) and all i have is these connections on the end? Do i need some bolt or some adaptor to make them work?? Thanks in advance

Had a rare moment today where I was lost for words, a happy and relatively new zed owner turned up in the shop with a gift for us, I looked and initially thought it was a book, then after opening it up I saw it was much more... Reverse back around 6 weeks ago when the very same guy came in looking very down and also looking for some help. Having saved his hard earned cash for an age he secured a twin turbo zed from a dealer, having longed for a zed for years he had eventually got one...finally! Sadly within a few days the zed had a major fault and with a less than compliant dealer his dream was in tatters as he put it. We ac…

The whole vibration issue caused by the propshaft has been covered many times in varying degrees of depth and no need to go into it fully again, however had the opportunity to take a few pic`s of a unit today that explains a less known or discussed area of the bearing support issue. A short recap to begin, firstly failure of the proshaft bearing is really an inaccurate description as the steel bearing itself is not really the problem but the rubber donut shaped support section that houses the bearing. This rubber section when new is very compliant and allows the propshaft when spinning to find its own nature alignment of the front and back section by centrifug…

Hey Guys, Who is the closest z specialist to East London , as most people i ask about the car have no clue :( Cheers!:helpsmilie:

Right then, a few weeks ago i changed my dash because the other was peeling. On doing that i lost the wire to the rear fog light switch (one that has been put in). The switch still illuminates but the main wire to the bulb has gone LOL. Now thats not the main problem. The main problem is that when i now switch the main fog light on (the one on the cluster!) my dash, side and rear lights come on WTF is going on? Any ideas please before i start the dreaded strip down and test!:thumbdown: cheers all!!

do you chaps reconthe zedw ould be eligable to show up for this. pretty sure its a fairly relaxed show. help on the quayside the first friday of every month in poole dorset. hrmmm

okay all, bit of a strange one, i changed to decats, after the event i have read up on it, now im not too sure as i dont want to fubar my turbos or engine. so im seriously thinking about putting the cats back on, however i would like to flush out / wash / regen the catalytic bit to as near as new a condition as possible, has anybody done this before, is it even possible, i thought about flushing them with petrol etc but not sure if its a good idea thanks Neil

HELP ASAP as need this part with me by friday, i cannot see subscribed members pages, so can i please have the part number for the smaller belt. that i can order from the UK. engine is 1991 TT UK SPEC. to match smaller lightweight crank pulley!!!!!

I have seen a lot of rear deep dish alloys on a zed but never this deep on the front:scared:Its an Amercian 300zx so probably does not need to go round corners lol but for the rear's they look awesome:thumbup:

I have on the front 235-45-r17 have been offered 225/50/R17 94W GOODYEAR EAGLE would they fit ?