General Discussions - 300ZX Related

I dont want you all loosing your wheel trims on your zeds.. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/WHEEL-TRIM-SECURITY-CABLE-TIES-NISSAN-300ZX-/360352979716?pt=UK_Cars_Parts_Vehicles_Wheels_tyre_Trims_Trims_ET&hash=item53e6b61b04

lol pink!!!

I saw someone put a post up a few weeks ago about this site. http://www.thetoolboxshop.com/0-012-71-junior-timer-2-way-connector-2420-p.asp Seems good. Did anyone buy them instead of these http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120676254457&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT#ht_1523wt_1012 I wanted to know if they were easy enough to use compared to these already set up lot. Cheers guys Mark

Really wanting to de cat my uk tt but have heard that it can cause damage to the turbos,my turbos have been rebuilt and would hate to damage them, i have heard so many conflicting views can someone please clarify.A mate of mine says his decat made a big difference to his performance and is offering me some de cat pipes foc.

Hi everyone There is a heat shield of some sort on the exhaust between the down-pipe and the cat on both sides that appears to be bolted/clamped in place. Do I HAVE to have these in place ? Mine are rusted and because I live in a suburb controlled by the road-na*is there are speed humps everywhere and I think they've just helped the shields to give up the ghost ! And advice ? My car is a 1995 import. Do I HAVE to have cats in the exhaust system or could I replace them with new cat-less pipes ? Thanks Mark

Guys, Have read other stuff on the site about this problem but would like a bit of clarity on what to do next. Basically have had 4 wheel alignment done and if anything the car pulls more to the left than before!! ( I have an N/A zx) Should I: a) I have new tyres all round, should I wait for these to 'bed in' before looking further into this issue? b) go back to the alignment place and say I want them to do it again? Coz they didn't have the steering wheel straight (possibly?) c) Go down the sticky caliper route? (even though the car pulls all the time not just breaking) Some people speculate about the road surface camber but I had a 1990 Lu…

I´m in the process of re-spraying my Z with Drak Purple metallic LP2 paint; actually my breaks are black and I wanted some advice on what color should I pain the brakes that would match with dark purple? I was thinking about orange like Porsche or yellow like Lamborghini; some advices would be appreciated! Thankx!

Hi, Tried to take a quick vid of the smoke to see what you guys think, but not that good to be honest just taken on a normal camera but will put it up anyway. Is it turbo oil seals do you think? the car had been running and driven for around 45-50 mins so fully warmed up. has been known to get a little more smoke than whats in the vid bloody typical lol. hope it works lol http://s280.photobucket.com/albums/kk200/m_reed2008/?action=view&current=MOV02781.mp4 cheers mark

Hi all Been a few years since I posted on here and I obviously cant post in the for sale forum but I wanted to offer this to a Zed enthusiast....I stil have an unmade Tamiya model from all the bits I collected back in the Zed days....: :D Happy zedding guys....

Can anyone help me find a Stainless Steel middle section for my exhaust, I was going to order the one from Zcentre but it's 2.25" and I don't want to go from 2.5" downpipes to 2.25" in the middle section! Any help would be mucly apreciated :clap:

Just been over Northampton, noticed as i was getting closer to my destination a BMW police car had taken a keen interest in my motor. So just as i pull up out side the tyre shop, as i figured, lights came on, siren went off. anyway, pulled over, only for the copper to turn around and say "you got no insurance, my ANPR just gave me a right head ache" Looking stunned my only reply was "strange, wasn't long ago i got the documents through, and its just been through its MOT and ive got fresh tax on it?" So anyway, he went off to his car after getting the details of my insurer (lynbrook) and then came back saying... "sorry but at present your not insured …

just drove past as i was eating my lunch outsite the lloyds pharmacy in new cumnock

Would anyone be kind enough to explain the differences in the series of 300zx to a newbie? I see them a lot but i can see slight differences in the lights etc, but whats the difference between series 1, 2 or 3?? :wheelchair:

right my car is an import so does not have fog lights as such. i assume upon import the car was converted in the following manner to provide it witrh fogs, but they did it wrong. il describe with what ive got if you view the clusters head on as a car from behind would: brake lights, the two outside bulbs illuminate. sidelights, both bulbs illuminate on the dimmer setting. fog light, both bulbs illuminate at the lower setting looking as if i have my side lights on. this to me makes no sense and i assume the person who meant to do this meant to wire the fog light to the inner brake light bulb, this would be more logical wouldnt it? so my question is how do i modi…

I have some crappy cone air filter on the Zed and I was wondering if it is worth going back to the original Zed one or another aftermarket one. On the Supra the standard one is a lot better than the aftermarket one (according to the people in the know on the Forum :smartass:) so I was wondering if it's the same for the Zed. I have an N/A if it makes a difference :detective: Thanx Ade

My Zed had been stood for a bit awaiting a top radiator hose, so I fitted it this evening and ran her up. Now there's a distinct but not obtrusive tappet noise. What do you reckon, would an oil change help or should I be thinking about slightly thicker oil or an additive to take away the ticking in the short term? TIA!

currently in teh rpocess of saving up for some aftermarket alloys, im rolling on the orginals atm. ive got abudjet of about £500 quid taht could go up a bit for teh right set. i was orginally looking at 18s as they seem to be the best size visually on a zed. but 17s are a hell of a lot cheaper to buy. how much difference will taht extra inch make looks wise? and would i still be able to fit 330mm discs behind a 17? reilistically am i best buying second hand or buying something new within my price range. im not planning on using them for track use or agresive driving realy maybe the odd spirited b road or drag race but nothing heavy. advice please guys.

what are these factors that effect the engines output over time. im asking following a previous thread relating to a rolling road. and the discussion there about healthy engines. so other than services items suchj as air filters choking the car etc what else limits its power, does teh power drop due to the compressions effectivness? for exapmle worm valve seating and worn piston rings? or is it motre technical than that. can some one please explain???

just general really. where and how much should i expect to pay for the read only program to read my car. how much space will it take up on my gfs laptop. and is there a guide anywhere that explains what i should ex[pect to find on a healthy car... oh and where exactly does it plug in?

i found a detacted vaccum hose today one of the 8mm diameter ones. under the left hand plenum air feed.the big hoses. on the face of the throttle body was a 4mm diameter alloy tube. it definatly came from there so i popped it back on. any ideas what it was or what it does,. it sems to run down the side of the plenum to the aiv area...

Has anyone waxoiled the inside of their sills, and how did you do it?? Allan

Ok so ive looked all over for this detail and cant find it so just to confirm once and for all for everyone what is the AR on the side of manual turbos? I take it Auto ones are AR 48 but so far i havent found anyone with manual tubs to confirm what the AR is on them Marty

Only the number plate :) so still have the car. Shame really as I always thought the plate finished the car off, but it will help me pay off one of my credit cards. Barry

For those that dont know I have just purchased my old Short wheel base N/A manual back. It has had a slight misfire since getting it back, this happens more when the car is sat ticking over for a couple of minutes and when I go to pull away it takes a few seconds to clear. Today when I went to leave work the car fired briefly and then just turned over and would not fire, very strong smell of fuel although I did not touch the throttle. Normally the car fires into life instantly with the engine not even turning over once. Im guessing this may be MAF but wanted some advice, I have added a couple of pics of an after market filter which has been on the car …

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