General Discussions - 300ZX Related

ok im fed up thinking about me zed and its problems so moving on im going to go see sandys series 4 over the weekend. good news is whatever zed i go for il have a blank canvas to work with so fire some ideas at me on what i could do. what colour to paint it ect bear in mind i like over the top on off ideas. trying to get back in a better mood lol

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2704071.htm Seen this a few days ago and liked it but I now see it is sold any body on here bought a new zed:biggrin:

hi, due to a baby on the way it looks like i might have to do the unthinkable and get rid of my zed, its a 93 lwb import tt manual, 80,000 miles, imported in 2006, when i bought it i was told it had a performance ecu and the injectors had been upgraded, single exit exhaust pipe, is also has some sort of induction kit on (greddy i think) 18'' alloys with good tyres, targa roof, interiors in really good condition, the prob is its been parked up for the last few months so theres no tax or test on it, its also been painted in matt black (not everyones cup of tea) and has a littlepatch of rust on the back pass arch, hasnt gone all the way thru just on the outer skin, engine ha…

My garage has got the gearbox in a few pieces(!!) to recondition it. The Nissan dealers are denying any knowledge of 300zx parts which presents a bit of a problem... Anyone got a sensible source of gearbox parts - preferably OEM but otherwise aftermarket would be fine. I've found Drivetrain.com in the US who seem to offer a full rebuild kit are there any others in the UK (or even the US)? Car is a '91 J spec TT 2+2 . Many thanks.

Hi all, Ive got round to fitting my alloys and noticed that the Brembo calipers are about 2-3mm from the spokes. Will this be a problem? Ive ssen calipers really close to alloys before but ive been told the calipers will expand when hot but by how much? Cheers Dan

Hi, OK, I’m getting a crunch when changing down from 5th to 4th , this only started a couple of days ago. It’s on the motorway and after being in 5th for a bit (particularly after being under load) if I try to gear down it crunches, I’ve tried other gears straight from 5th (obviously going slow enough to use them) but it’s the same thing. I’m assuming it’s the selectors and that they aren’t quite working correctly. I’ve booked it in to have the gearbox oil checked and toped up (possibly with MT-90). Has anyone else had the same issue? My search found a few other “crunch” problems but nothing exactly the same as mine. Cheers.

Hi guys my 300 has been off the road for 18 months and during this time fitted a new speed sensor as mine was knackard seized up solid (No pas or speedo). I have now got it road legal again pas seemed to work but still no speedo, And after just 80 miles the pas seems to work intermitantly or not at all. Seems to work fine when first started? Car wants to stall sometimes too when stopping from speed any help would be greatly received.:hammer:

Why do people make the schoolboy error of getting a second hand engine fitted, instead of getting theirs rebuilt! eg. the bottom end needs a rebuild, so i will drop an old secondhand Z engine in that i have no idea about its history and think that all my problems are solved forever! whats the difference in price? :tongue_smilie:

seen it twice now Red Z heading up Strawberry Bank in Sunderland :)

I cant seem to find any 2nd hand , and tbh I cant afford 120 quid right now , I didnt think they wer that expensive tbh! anyone know of anything ?

can these be split as I was thinking of tinting the top2 red and want to do the 300 zx sighn body colour !

Hi I been involved in accident and my zx wing been damaged, been pushed in to the engine and want to make strut bar but I need right dimensions of the car what gab it's between suspensions tops. So does anyone living around East London and will be nice to let me take dimensions of somebodies 300zx? I decide to make by myself because I can't find to by buy strong front strut bar. I found some but they was from America and was costing more than £200. So I will weld custom strut bar that will be much stronger. Please somebody who don't mind to let me look at yours 300zx to get right dimensions. Or maybe somebody all ready know dimensions of front strut bar ??

anybody ever fitted one to a z? im wanting to take our bikes away on holiday and as we are taking the z i was wondering if anybody has ever done it?/ was looking at the universal bike racks ?

Just wondered what people have fitted (18's) i know the popular choice is falken fk452 but any other suggestions/pref's need a good all rounder really im after the following> 245/40 18 (front) 275 35 18 at the back

Hi all! I said hello to you all sunday evening. Thank you for the warm welcome! Sorry about this thread, and although it may be covered elsewhere i just want to run it by you and see what you all think. I hope you dont mind. I bought my z on friday, she has a high idle problem. She is ticking over at 2000 rpm. I believe it is the idle air control valve because....... we unplugged it today and the revs dropped to around 800 and stopped there and stayed steady. We then plugged it back in and they shot back up to around the 2000 mark. We have taken it off cleaned it put it back on and the problem still remains! Obviously due to the high idle selecting drive in the ge…

just had a call from the mechanic about the zed. he recomends that i break the car. needs new sills full brake pipes renewed back arches not looking the best various bushes at the rear need replaced plus various other things. so iv to let him know tomorrow what my decision is :(

Just saw a black shorty tearing up the streets in Thetford at 4.30pm today....... At the roundabout which links Tesco, Leisure Centre, Town Centre and Diss direction. :wink: Looked cool matey......... :thumbup: :clap: Alz. :cool3:

I am looking to change out the standard intercooler system in my zed and wondered if anyone could give me advice on what to get, what not to get etc. All personal experience and advice would be appreciated. Help ! (Appologies in advance if this there is already a thread containing this info already in the forums)

Gurston hillclimb is on this weekend 16th / 17th Location of Gurston Down The BARC's Gurston Down Hillclimb takes place on Gurston Farm, which lies just south-west of the village of Broad Chalke, which is some ten miles south-west of the City of Salisbury in the County of Wiltshire, Southern England. The full address is : Gurston Farm, Broad Chalke, Salisbury, Wiltshire. SP5 5HR http://gurstondown.org/index.htm Ex-Formula 1 driver and TV broadcaster Tiff Needell will ensure the 45th season of speed hillclimbing at scenic Gurston Down gets off to an exciting start on Saturday April 16th. And the championship events on both Saturday 16th and Sunda…

This looks interesting, a sure way of tracking and monitoring engine temp added to an overheat alarm and a block sensor that does not rely on engine coolant temp for sensing. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180574425360&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT Jeff TT

No one else is allowed to look i know you was after one did you not ask him when you were down there? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Nissan-300zx-Twin-turbo-impul-uprated-ECU-/320684105132?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item4aaa431dac

listed as a 2+2 i think he is missing something but i cant figure it out???? looks like a tidy auto TT anyway http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1990-NISSAN-300-ZX-2-2-BLACK-/200597038420?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item2eb483e554

Just wanted to express my thanks to Jeff, Jamie & Linda for their excellent service (as usual) in getting my car through it's mot and carrying out the others jobs on my list.:thumbup1: First time my car has failed it's MOT in 4 yrs so not bad really just rear bushes but they had to be replaced with the removal of the Hicas & my Lock out bar that was fitted. Car feels great, had an awesome drive back down the A5 with the roof off in the sunshine yesterday (thanks again for opening up on a Sunday guys) & great to meet BigDaveZX & his Big Braked banana :tongue_smilie: Really looking forward to summer, some sideways action, the shows & meeti…

silver zed m6 junction 10 17:00, i was in the black BMW flashing you :drool:

Hi guys , I thought i would ask on here first before a mini forum.. My girlfriend has a newish Mini cooper (56 plate)and for her birthday soon i want to buy her an i-pod and a connection kit my question is...... the mini has a 3.5mm jack port so i assume the sound will come through the speakers but i cant see it being able to control the ipod, I have been told that this model of Mini is wired using fibre optic cables and will need a converter box that costs about £300 to be able to use the ipod and all the functions on the dash? does anyone know anything about this system or anyway of not using the converter box? CheerZ