General Discussions - 300ZX Related

Where does it go to? There are two rings, first goes to the chassis second goes to the..... gear Box bolt? Engine bolt?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Alloy-Wheels-Nissan-300ZX-5-Stud-Rare-Custom-Design-/180644119901?pt=UK_CarParts_Acc_Wheels_tyres_Rims_Car_Wheels_ET&hash=item2a0f3a855d Am I missing something here?! I have a spare set of these wheels, I might paint them multicoloured and write Van Gogh on them... should be worth a few million then, surely? :detective:

ok guys heres what i got done to help my autobox and missfire emptied the auto box oil via the drain plug my mechanic was expecting a lot of oil, same as me but only 1.75 ltrs came out so surely the box was low causing my crap gearchanges, so refilled with approx 3.5 lts and hey presto car is changing gears a whole lot better, and the missfire has gone! was the car running in 'limp' mode? and is 3.5 ltr enough tranny oil as dipstick sems to read fine , but also read fine when only 1.75 ltr came out thanks in advance simon 1995 jap tt auto

Can someone please advise me, is the radiator expantion tank on the left side when standing in front of the car? Sorry if a silly question but its a JDM and I cant read japanese :blushing:

Today the 300 would not start again!!!! This is the second time in a few weeks. Basically this car starts on the button everytime but now twice the car just turns over and will not fire, strong smell of fuel (not leaking) more like it floods instantly. After a few minutes of turning over she fires into life with a ploom of unburnt fuel coming out of the exhaust. Any ideas ? PS non turbo SWB manual. Thaks Dave

Guys I'm after a replacement dial kit. It needs to be White during the day, and blue/green when the lights are turned on. These are usually Plasma kits and Visual performance do a selection. However, the detail on them is to much, you know..less is more.. i used to have them on my MR2 but the company that did them http://www.speedhut.com dont do 300zx ones. If you look at the site you'll see what i mean about white/blue etc. you can even design them online.. Lockwood do plasma dial kits, but not 300zx ones. so does anyone know of a supplier of dials that might do the trick.. Rich

Just noticed today my tt is smoking what appears to be water when the car is blipped when idleing from both sides , danz on here but his hand by the exhaust and his hand got covered in water :) is this likely to be condensation ? , no sign on mase under filler cap or overheating , and i assume turbo spoke would be black woudnt it , the car boosts well etc and cant see any smoke in my rear view when i boot it . also its a 2nd car prob only do 20 miles a week init !!

Next door neighbour but one has this zed gathering dust, he swears he's going to renovate it...one day Rich

hey guys , i have noticed yday that one off my cats sound like it rattling ( if that makes sense ) its not that bad and am not sure how much it effects performance anyway . however i have been wating to put a new system on my car anyway as its just a little bit to quiet being standard . but i dont want it to loud !! i also havnt got a massive budget to spend ! a few questions i have > do i need cats for an MOT , car is a uk spec 1993 tt ???? were am i best replacing the exhuast from ?? there is a company down the road from me called peco that make up custom stuff is it just easier to have them do me something one off or just buy something of the s…

I'm currently in the pit under the car typing this on my iPhone trying to fit the altenator wiring harnis, on the back of the altenator there is a 2 pin plug and a lug to attatch a ring wire. However the harnis seems to have to 'ring end' wires on it which wire goes to the lug on the back of the altenator? Why are there two? Do they both go to the lug? On is slightly larger than the other I know it's late but any help asap or a diagram would be great thanks

I have been told that the reason behind my steering wheel judder at 60mph is brake pad imprint on the rear face of the nearside front disc. These discs have only been on for about 500 miles so you can imagine I am not to impressed. I have had a look on the K-sport site and they don't seem to sell the discs seperatly but recommend using AP racing discs. Has anyone on here had to replace their k-sport discs and if so where did you get them from?! Cheers in advance, Dave

Sorry Groover but your hockey team are goons, another brawl at one of there games on Sunday, about 8 minutes in!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6hE-uU9K3s

I'm in the middle of removing my plenum. My car has had the solenoid disconnected from the EGR valve as it was faulty and causing poor running. Can I blank off the two holes in the underside of the plenum where the EGR pipes join it and leave everything else as it is? Any help appreciated

Well re MOTd the zed and found out I only managed 488 miles in 18 months WTF this is becomming expencive per mile !! £1.80 not including fuel or servicing per mile

Ok ive had a look through a few searches and not really found everything i need. Ive had a quote of bodywork repairs and the guy said to me if you like tinkering with cars why dont you do it yourself and i thought what a great idea it would add more to my talents so what im looking at is trying to get all the equipment at the best prices but also the required quality for a good job. I dont have a compressor yet so i thought thats a good place to start then paint guns one for laquer and one for the paint as recommended to me tonight. I know there is a few people that do paint spraying on here so your help would be appreciated. Not looking at spraying whole cars…

After the discovery of knackerd sills, ive now source the repair panels. to do the outer, and inner and one return. After digging how deep the crud goes its only 2-3" from the lower base line, and about 12" in length. so there is more than enough space to get back onto existing decent metal. it needs doing as ive caught it in time before it is worse. The thing is i can borrow a welder from a friend, is it worth trying my hand at welding to sort it. or just bite the bullit and pay a mate who does it for a living but for £200-£300. Sure my mate, will do a far better job, but i like to try new things. Will i more than likely mess it up and regret not paying.

Hi. While my car is parked up waiting for a clutch, were is the ecu located is it the same as an impreza passenger footwell, will it have a code on it which I will know to be the ecu, just wanting to see if it chipped as the car is new to me. if it has a chip will the aftermarket chip have a stamp on it ect so I know. Cheers Mark

Silver zed with roof off this morning around great linford at 08.00.

Anyone know the type of battery I need for a 300ZX TT Auto UK spec. I am having a big problem for some reason locating one???

Hey guys, anybody got any pics of the Bomex type 2 wing on a car? Found a supplier which when shipped aint too expensive! Trying to picture it on a car though.. it's this spoiler:

:clap: Anyone know the car?

Gonna change hks mushroom filter element its the green type should i get 2 or 3 layer type?,ive got black grille mesh how easy to fit,want to put it on front bumper gap below number plate would i need screws or fiberglass?

anyone done this or is it an engine out job

After finishing the rear suspension and plenum water bypass I finally got the car to start after fndng the loose CAS plug. I did the bypass as the thread below, once the car started to get to temperature something happened and all the water was dumped over the drivers side turbo and downpipe? I checked the bypass hoses and heater ones and they are all fine, any ideas? Is there another rubber hose for the turbo, assuming I've done one then there must be another like the two on the passenger side? http://www.300zx.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=132280

new problem, at idle sometimes the engine revs itself to over 1.3k then stays there, may drop every so on, and sometimes may not evn do it, what the hell is going on???? car isnt overheating. just to rule that out. and it does idle stabely... but at either standard, 800rpm or for some strange reason 1.3-1.5k rpm