General Discussions - 300ZX Related

Sorry if its been asked a milllion times before, but being a newbie i dont know what "J spec" means in 300zx lingo. could anyone tell me as i keep hearing "j spec " this and that ect..... Thanks.

this might sound silly but is there any difference in the bodywork on an 89 model to a 95 model more so with the front wings any information would be much appreciated cheers richard

My Z started clicking at the front end when turning left, but now thats developed into both left and right. If the car is still and I turn it doesn't do it, but when the car is moving and turning at the same time it clicks like a bitch. :cursing: I've jacked it up and had a look underneath, no cornflake packets in the wheels lol, only thing I can find that looks like a problem is the right hand inner steering rack gaitor has leaked all its grease out. Could this be the problem and what do you think is causing the clicking?! :crying: thankZ :helpsmilie:

well just home from working in newcastle and been to pick up the zed drove her home for her last journey. i know i know i shouldnt drive it as its sorned but hey ho lol anyway suppose i better get the tools out and start stripping it

How easy to remove?

I have been grinding back the rust in the boot area of the car and basically I need to cut out and reweld. Its not to bad and needs 30mm deep strip with a 10mm lip welded across the back. Anyone able to help or have a contact who can come to Pontypool? If I can't get it welded by the end of next week the car won't make Japfest :cry:

Seen Plenty of MR2 t bars , Porsche convertibles , Mercedes Ferrari 360 conv etc etc but no 300zx apart from my own :rockon:

Looks good !!!

Right fitted some larger IC's a while ago and the standard washer bottle does not fit. I have fitted a smaller one to go in its place but it only has 1 pump for the front screen wash/wipe. Question is as my car still has the rear wiper does the water/washer not working mean it will fail it's MOT? thanks

set up my Apexi AVIC-R. ? Spent to much time reading the instrcutions and now more confused than I was before I started :headvswal Would be good if it was in the South, lol cheerZ

Thought I'd share this site with you http://www.j-garage.com/profile.htm. I was googling to try and find some specific parts and fired off a few emails to places I found in Japan. This guy was very helpful. Haven't bought anything off him yet but can't fault the speed of his responses and his English is way better than my Japanese! Hopefully it will help people looking for stuff in Japan (eg like this thread http://www.300zx.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=149627) Cheers

The way she moves, the way she drives, the way she looks, the way she feels. No other car will ever make me feel the same as this car does. over 20 years later I still drool for your timeless lines. You will be my love until I die. I will NEVER sell this car!!!! http://www.facebook.com/?sk=inbox#!/profile.php?id=100000818691211

Just received these badges and stereo blanking plate from Rich, top quality items, what do you guys think of them?.......:thumbup1:

Likley to be breaking a Z and wondered if there is a guide anywhere for prices for parts?

You dont see one of these every day :drool:First time I have ever seen a 1999 Version S Slicktop very very nice http://www.tradecarview.com/used_car/japan%20car/nissan/300zx/6591030/

just wanted to share my experience with you all..... was pulling out of a garage by me here, and just as i was going to pull out, i saw a red beemer, 318 i think, pull out sideways onto the road! so i thought, being the decent upstanding citizen that i am, that i better show him a real car. followed him down to the byass (a483) then soon as we hit the sliproad i FLEW past. and to be fair the guy gave me the thumbs up :-) what was slightly worrying was that i didnt fly past quite as quickly as i thought i would lol. but at least the lad respected my authority lol :-) just makes for a stronger case for getting the old girl on the dyno to see what shes reall…

Silly question but whilst doing an ECU check yesterday the potentionmeter screw broke whilst trying to turn it back can i still drive it like this? if so for how long as havent got time to remove ECU to turn screw back

Hi mate. You asked for a BMC in my breaking thread. It was sold, but is now up for sale as it was for a left hand drive car. Let me know if you still need it. Cheers

Just put a new clutch in now trust bearing makes a small whistle sound as you release the pedal .It was a brand new koyo bearing fitted .Any ideas thanks taff.:confused1:

Folks Where can I find the chassis number? I thought it would be easily visibile in the engine bay but couldn't seem to find it! Checked the doors too but nope... Anyone know?? Need to provide to bodyshop so they can source a replacement panel. Cheers Vig

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 …