General Discussions - 300ZX Related

quick question, once i get my zed sorted ill be looking to try to get a bit more bhp out of it i was thinking of using a jwt chip and boost jest, but my question is could i not use an accurate boost controller like a profec B, instead of boost jets? ill be fitting cooler plugs before i do anything, and a good boost gauge.

Hey Guys, This guy local is selling his na, pretty impressive price for mileage and history. http://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-motorbikes/nissan-300zx-fairlady-very-good-condition-very-cheap-must-go-very-soon/78168591 Hope it helps someone! It is a import and around 40k mileage with full japanese history etc!

My car needs the bodywork sorting. It will be getting done soon, but i dint know which way to go. Either, it will be as my sig pic, but with a standard 89 spec spoiler, and maybe some smooth side skirts.. Or Standard! Ive got the Standard Uk front bumper and grill panel. Just dont know wgich way to go. 90% sure its staying Red...

im going to be upgrading my main beam bulbs shortly . firstly im looking at up rating the bulbs to about 100 watts with a nice white light to match up with my HIDs . secondly im looking to do the mod that allows the full beam to flash whilst the HIDs stay on so as to avoid the warm up period with the HIDs on swap over . are there likely to be any issues with the wiring overloading with this set up . i know the full beams are only going to be illuminated for at most a couple of minutes at a time and mostly no more than a few seconds . just wondered if anybody else has a similar set up and whether you have put something like an in line fuse or similar to protect the wiring …

Ok, so my Z seems to be fixing itself - and it's getting a bit weird now! Firstly, the prop shaft vibration seems to have disappeared after the car had stood for 6 weeks, but that might just be me - and it'll more than likely come back. But the next two things are odd:- I went to move the car a while back and the brake pedal dropped to the floor. I very carefully drove it around for a bit but nothing changed. We came to the conclusion that the master cylinder was shot so I started looking for a replacement. Work wasn't going too well so I decided to shelve the car again for a bit. Until last week. I had a car in for valeting (I help a mate out who owns …

Hi guys. Just been to see a uk zed and it has a jubilee clip over a plastic bag on the end of a pipe next to master cylinder blanking it off.Whats that all about? Cheers!

Saw you parked up by the pier, tried to pull alongside in our Puma but the rozzers were right behind us. Followed you round to the bottom of Elm Grove but you turned off and we didn't wanna freak you out, nice looking car tho

as I havent had any response regarding anyone who has a conzult local to me i thought id get helo doing it through the ecu, heres a pics of what i Have. is it easier to remove the A.Transmission ECU? wish it was in english lol

Just want to put my mind at rest. I'd sold the standard suspension from my breaker for £50. Went and meet but he didn't want them as the gaitors were split and he said it would fail an mot. Is he right?

Can anyone recommend a good alternator belt for a 1990 tt It's a jap spec engine so I understand its a different size to a UK one I'm using an aluminum underdrive pully that makes the belt sounds a little noisy Any idea what size I need and a good make to use Thanks

Have been looking at the rear arches, and remembering how they sometimes used to foul the wheels over bumpy ground. i dont want to go down the wide arch kit route as lets face it its been done plenty already. So was wondering what drift style arches there are available that could be used to give more clearance. My favourite idea at the moment is to see if i could make some out of a set of cut up front wings, that way the shape would suit the lines of the car perfect with the front. Anybody ever done this or seen one done??? And could it be done???

Hi Dave, best i could do with basic paint, my PSP has ran out lol. The dimensions incase you cant see them, w 11" D 6 & 1/4" The toe eye 3&1/2" and 4&1/2"

Hi All, My car is in the trimmers this week getting the seats and interior panels recovered but we've hit a stumbling block. The trimmer has done the seats and some of the interior but he can't get the material off the door cards and dosn't think the tweed will hold the glue to stick the new white vinyl on top as it needs to be streched. Has anyone re-covered the door cards and how do you overcome this? This is pretty urgent as i need to pick the car up on Thursday after work and its a bank holiday weekend. Any help is appreciated. Thanks in advance Peter

Where is best to buy. Thinking of getting them all.

hi there all, I'm on my iPad and can't search as the menu don't like iPad. Can somebody search for misfire on idle and post the relevant links if any please? Cheers, Rob

I think they should fit pretty well with a 9" rim and offset of 30 ? Just wondering how they would look, anyone got pics ?

I ask because for a wee while now I seem to have been chasing coolant leaks around the car, culminating last night in the heater matrix letting go. There's no water in the oil and so far as I can tell, no oil in the water and while the top rad pipe gets a bit 'firm' after a drive I don't 'think' it's unduly pressurised. So, am I potentially looking at a blown cylinder head gasket?

My breaker had the cats cut off the front pipes I believe, as the rest of the system was sleeved on just before the angle where they head outwards before going up to the turbos (if that makes sense) So my next question is, my black NA has nearly new japspeed decat downpipes on, just seen some on ebay that say they fit NA and TT... So will these fit when I have my TT engine in, ready for a new system to bolt up to it? thankZ :sweatdrop:

I've stripped down under the steering wheel to give me access but it's fouling on a loom. I've tried it all ways and can't get it to fit on to the clutch booster :cursing: I can't see how the loom can be moved, so what am I doing wrong? Help it's really doing my head in:helpsmilie:

Im stripping a set of turbos and these big circlips are being a right pain and none of my circlip pliers can hold them well enough. Anyone got a link to a pair of circlips pliers they have used to get them out as im thinking i need a rather heavy duty set Marty

i am having some of these installed on my uk bumper but am unsure of there exact location, does anyone have a picture to show there placement? Cheers, Dan

well i was having a look at my intector connections today as i have a mjsfire and i noticed there was a rattle coming from the front of the engine so i thought i best check the belt and good job i did as the camblet was flopping around more than a fat bird on a treadmil!!!!!

I did a few searches on this and couldn't find anything recent so hope I don't get flamed for asking again. (If I missed a recent relevant thread which answered all this, flame away :D ). Does anyone here have any experience with these products which claim to protect your paintwork? Apart from the traditional waxes, there appear to be two alternatives: some form of sealant like Supagard or Diamond Brite (I did find one thread which said don't bother with Supagard). Or there is an external film. I've used something similar on my HTC phone and it has survived really well for 18 months so maybe the car version has something going for it? http://car-paint-prote…

Hi, I have been looking at different options for brake kits & do not really want to spend the sort of costs of the K Sport / D2 kits as will only be using it on the road & have found a trader doing Wilwood calipers with Brembo discs & fittings who is a trader on SXOC He has a range of options of brake upgrades & has recently done a group buy on SXOC & can supply kits for the Z32 at a similar price if we can do a GB on here. Heres the thread on SXOC: http://www.sxoc.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=489807 Any thoughts on if we can try to set this up?! :) Paul

Anyone know of the recomended battery, mine has died and i'm sure the one fitted was too small