General Discussions - 300ZX Related

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

Hi Jim, ok more revealed with the engine running issue, seems the cambelt has skipped on three camshafts, only the o/s inlet one is correct! The worst one been the os exhaust been two teeth retarded, which explains the odd fuel firing down the exhaust on that side, the other two camshaft been one tooth advanced!. You have pm matey Jeff TT

basically, the hicas system cuts in at about 75 and gradually turns the wheels further and further right, and right only causing the car to basically crab up the road, the higher the speed the more the angle.... how do i fix this. and/or what is the cause? its definately hicas as when i disconnect the hicas connector in the engine bay (disable hiscas) the problem goes away..

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I know it is not a major issue, but does the ignition key double as the rear hatch lock/unlock key or am I missing a key? If I am missing a key, is it easy enough to get a re-cut or will I have to change the lock it's self? Hope someone will shed some light. Thanks, Redwine300

Set off at 6.45am to Zed-world this morning to have a new cam belt fitted and just wanna say thanks to Jeff, Jamie and Linda for keeping me filled up with brews and keeping me upto date whats happening with my car, what a great friendly atmosphere from this family run buisness, nothing is too much effort and Jeff is willing to spread his wealth of knowlege with his customers, all went well and I had a lovely ride back home knowing that the jobs a gooden and the work done will keep me going for a few thousand miles again!!! CheerZ Zed-world :thumbup:

Decided that the decals that were on the Zed when I bought it weren't my idea so didn't want to be driving around in someone else's "Trip" lol. So managed to get them all off today and give it a good wash afterwards! Just need to get some good polish to get the paint looking the same and a good wax after :) Will get some better pictures after a polish/wax :cool3:

i cant remember where any of the vac pipes went?? i know thats a very broad statement but i remember last time i put an engine in this car i found a pdf with all the vac pipe locations.... its had a plenum water pipe delete, carbon canister delete, egr delete etc also the balance bar and fuel rail pipe work look like im not gonna remember where it all went too :/ search wont work on my Iphail sorry so far.

Hi Guys Am I right in thinking that the auto shifter isn't actually connected to the gearbox in any way ? Been looking at the ESS Racing SAW product again and was wondering if I could dispense with the shifter and replace it with a simple switched arrangement for selecting 'D' or 'P' which seem to be the two required settings for the SAW to operate. CHeers Mark

What one would you recommend guys? I like a glossy finish as opposed to matt for the tyres. I have been using Demon Shine detailer and am happy with the results but wondered what you guys recommend for this also. Thanks in advance.

Does anyone know how to change the seal at the outout end of the gearbox? The part is nice and cheap, but it seems that it would be a real tricky job. Any tips or tricks to getting the old one out and a new one in? The box is off at the moment so access sould be easier. Cheers guys

Hey dude, Would you be able to mod one of your fg stock-style spoilers to not have a rear brake light section? So just a flat lip along the top? If yeah, how much bud?

Any reason why mine looks like the black and yellow wires are spliced togeather pre sensor?

I know its unlikely, but a zed on the road! :D E plate I think, baby blue? Sounded automatic but when passing at speed its hard to hear gear changes :)

Are there any UK suppliers for such wheels? Genuine or replicas I am not fussed. I have had a look on rarerims.co.uk but cannot find any Work wheels etc. Ideally I am after some polished or chrome 5 spokes that are staggered with a deeper dish on the rear. Thanks, Dan