General Discussions - 300ZX Related

It was the last bit of welding i needed to do , i fitted this a few years back but had to remove a fair bit of the lamp panels to do so But i want to go back to the standard style so using some cut off a scrapper i had to make good what i,d hacked off previously :blushing: So after a bit of trimming and fettling i got the new ones welded in I,m fitting the crystal lights from America and a few,s mentioned that they don,t fit quite right They curve more than a standard light so if they line up at each end the middle sticks out too far !! the only way to make it look right was to build out the rear panel a bit in these areas . This is before . …

Where the bumper mounts to the wing the studs have snapped...1 was already snapped by someone else and now I've done one each side so there's only 1 stud to put it back on with now. :whistling: I can't be the only person for this to happen to.....what's the recommended fix for holding the bumper on when this happens? Also, the brackets at each end of the wing look flimsy and are rusting - is there any need for them? I've removed the stock intake ducting and cant see anything else that they hold on?? Thanks in advance, James

Engine oil = 10.40's semi syth how many ltr's? gear oil, how many ltr's? Power steering fluid, how many ltr's? Any recomendations? (search won't work on my phone so sorry againg for my force ignorence)

I got a split nearside steering rack gaitor, does the system have inlet outlet feed pipes? Trying to get the right one from the motor factors

a member pointed out glow hut, us company,they do many lighting items gave them a email wanted my indigo sills working again i said i wanted 6"x2" in blue they emailed me back 2 weeks later and ordered them today $45.50 with shipping about £28 no invertors with them but you can buy them at extra cost,im sure they do all colours just have to ask very helpful.

Wish the old girl luck!

As oer the title. What are good options for me to get??? Links and costs would be perfect. I have a skyline R33 setup all round.

hey any one my key is stuck in the ignition! what to do~ and still have transmission trouble. car not going into gear, and acting like a rabbit. now and then. replaced all the sensors you can think of. gear box reconditioned. fault is electrical but intermittent. power light flashes now and then. uses loads of petrol. i am in swindon any one know a good garage. love my car but running out of patients. some one suggested, remapping engine? what ever that is. any way it sounds expensive. thanks suzie xx

i cant for the life of me decide what colour i want to do my zed , im holding of starting untill i am sure but i need to decide quick lol . first it was red , then white then red now back to white :bored: but then i light bulb triggered and am wondering if anyone has ever seen or better still has pic of one done in dark racing green ?????? whats peoples thoughts on this

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.