General Discussions - 300ZX Related

Anyone know where i can get some new standard springs from apart from nissan Ive got Eibachs and they seem pretty harsh Jim

Hi everyone, Sorry for the lengthy post - I've recently got my zed back together after having it up in the air over the past few months undersealing, changing the prop, doing the belts etc. Got her back on the floor last weekend and tried to move it round the drive to find I couldn't engage any gears. Checked the clutch reservoir and it was low/empty so I put some fluid in and bled it through but still no clutch. The boot on the slave cylinder looks pretty damp inside so does mean this is the most likely culprit? I tried to check the master cylinder using a hose clamp on the flexi pipe to the slave cyliner and the pedal goes really firm so I dont think that's the pro…

Zed world is too far for me about 2 hrs drive, if and when i need something done is there anyone alot closer to me that has experience on working on zeds that would be recomended?

..... without breaking your back! I spent a couple of hours taking my silicone pipes and other engine parts off yesterday to give them a really good clean, I know my car is lowered, but MAN MY BACK HURT towards the end. Any tips or tricks on how to work on a 300zx engine and NOT break your back? :cool2:

i need the size of the little boost hose (diameter) I have a small length that keeps on splitting. it comes off a T junction and goes to the sender for the standard boost gauge. So I just wanna buy a length so i can keep on replacing it.

Anyone know this of hand or the mm ? (31mm bulb rings a bell) thanks chris

That's the brackets but as I said I had to use the bolts with the spacer blocks on them to refit my calipers dude :(

you put a post up recently about a curbing accident..cant seem to find it now my piont is i was driving a bittoo enthusiasticly and lost the back end monted a kerb at a 45deg angle pulled up litrally 2" from a bullard the kerb wasnt that big what should i chech for damage if youv got pics to help me out that be ..well swell..lol thanks

My mind is going a hundred miles an hour about my Slicky. It is actually keeping me awake. Do I sell it, get the manual conversion done (have all parts including gearbox, brand new clutch/flywheel/rad) etc, or have a 60/120 service carried out. Or go mad and have the conversion and full service along with one piece prop and lightened pulley? I'm not a wealthy man so this is a huge decision for me. I have spent an awful lot(to me) in the year I've owned the car and I'm at a bit of a crossroads. All well considered thoughts are most welcome when you wake/read this :wacko::sleeping:

Under the engine section heading:- Faqs relating to the zx300 engine. whoever typed that on a 300zx forum should be slapped. :slap: Can someone sort it please :whistling:

Hi, can anyone advise what these flexi pipes are for? Should they be connected to anything? There is one on each side of my zed and only noticed them when I jacked the car up to do the 1st oil change since getting her. What a mess! :ohmy:The oil filter was leaking (for a while by the looks of things) and redecorated the underneath a lovely shade of brown!:scared: Off to get many cans of degreaser tomorrow. Lovely!!! The pipes are grey plastic and look very simular to washing machine drain hoses :confused1: http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n141/chris_fulgoni/Dscf0721.jpg http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n141/chris_fulgoni/Dscf0719-1.jpg http://i111.photobucket…

Trying to get the car ready for Japfest, all the bits I'm doing are going well. The problem is the paint, there is two weeks to go and it's not even at the painters yet!! Do I push him to get in done in 10 days as really wanted it done :confused1: Or get some Halfords tins and just paint the bumpers to match the bodywork until the proper paint with colour change???

not trying to bring up the familiar argument of if bovs are any good or not , I just like them so bought some hks ones ! any I have a few questions , when I remove the recircs do I just block off any pipe work it leaves open ? will I be able to get at the recircs through the centre panel ? do the recircs sell if on good nik ? or just give away lol and finaly what vac pipe do I need to T each bov into ?

well been stripping the car today and got pics of the rust that caused me to break it

Just a quick masive thank you to Dannzx today for fitting my new Driftworks total hicas elimination kit and organising the group buy to get it cheaper. No more wobbly back end, it's solid!!! :bow:

just a thank you for plugging in my zed to make sure everything is working as it should and adjusting my TPS for me! hope my welding was not to shoddy for you :thumbup::thumbup:

Hey, can anyone tell me where I can get one of these gaiters - Mine is now it two halves and all the grease has come out. Am I accurate to call it the pinion gaiter? I don't suppose these come in split glue-able form? Cheers!

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Hi guys, Can anybody tell me if the EGR valve has been removed and a plenum bypass has been done? Also, how would I go about cleaning this up, plenum and block etc while this is sitting waiting to be put in? I bought this with everything on for £500 with tubs and all! 35,000 miles only... Guy paid £4000 for the engine but the car was rotten. ..... Now I've got it lol :gunsmilie: Just got to wait for my mate to get an engine off his engine stand *licks lips* Thanks for the help, Ant

i a rear panel that light up blue however sometimes it worked sometimes it didnt so thought it was the inverter now even with a new inverter it still isnt working any ideas?

Well after carefull consideration I have sold my Zed, so its a sad day it needed a new clutch and rear arches sorting as been a uk car the tin worm is having a feast, instead of paying to get it repared sold it to a mate, but he hasnt got the money until the end of nest month dam it. lol Sold it for £900 but only paid £650 so not bad, I will be getting another but going to save for a while and get a rust free jap TT. Mark

The perspex strip on my uk was ok but quite scratched, until an hour ago, after trying to remove really delicatly, got to the last blue clip and CRACK. So go to remove my spare with break light of my jap breaker. This already was cracked. I now have 2 x rear perspex strips, one with brake light and the without. Both have split to the right of the light, in a vertical crack. a very clean break, when put together, all that is visible is a line, looks like a hair, its that thin does anyone know if the can be bonded back together, or glued with heat. I know Carmad may be looking at mocking one up. These are super fragile, but i was being careful, obviously not e…

Have a look for yourself i think it looks amazing in white http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270738738391&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

could anyone give me a list of parts that go with the manual conversion so that i can get it ready for jjr this weekend, just so i know i have gave him everything he needs

well thats me got my new zed home what do you guys think? not sure on what seats i want in it either keep the recaros or fit my fully electric ones. also gonna be swapping my wheels onto it so will be selling these