General Discussions - 300ZX Related

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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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Going to change the clutch soon, not got a 4 post lift, so whats easier pull the engine out to change it or pull the box alone out? Thanks Mark

Need too fix a new manual box havent got a ramp whats it like doing it on the floor i take it i have to get the car up high.Any tips thanks:cool2:

Planning on replacing the rest of my exhaust that isn't S/S so will these 2 parts go together? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/90-96-NISSAN-300ZX-Z32-CAT-DECAT-DOWNPIPE-EXHAUST-/230506632347?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item35ab44149b http://zcentre.co.uk/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.pbv.tpl&product_id=47&category_id=55&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=7 I already have Fujitsubo back box sections so planning on putting them all together if they will fit that is? :whistling:

Ok quick one about the above as looking on the search no one has actually posted pics about doing this on a NA engine. From looking at my spare engine pic it looks like simply connecting the 2 red dots together as there is no turbos to cool and the lines simply to go to the plenum and back can someone just confirm this if you have a NA engine out as i sold mine last night and was meaning to check and confirm this. All the other piping then can be deleted making a very tidy engine :)

whats going on with insurance? i just got my renewal , had the z 2 years nothing changed cept we're both 2 years older but insurance more than doubled!!!

Would running a chipped ECU (JWT in my case) be better for fuel consumption or would a standard ECU be better do you reckon? Considering running a standard ECU during the week and if I'm going to be playing with the Zed, change it over for the chipped one.

As above i have the blue wire that controls the aerial to make it go up and down plugged in and the aerial works fine however the signal is crap. The aerial is plugged in as normal but there is also a grey wire with a connector on the end attached to it do i need to stick this anywhere? Or is it just the area im in i wouldnt think it should be that bad i can hardly get radio one its all fuzzy and crackly

Hi, what can cause the engine to run rich? just my mate reckons the car is running running rich but said it wont do any harm, if he is right I would still like it to run right lol. Cheers Mark

Ive sold my Zed Reg number G...TVO a couple of months ago and have now found spare keys, alarm fob and alarm manual.Is there a way of finding new owner so they can have them.They will have to show me car first before I hand over keys and fob.So they dont fall into wrong hands. Wolves

Hey Guys, I was wondering whats the best tire and rim size to get good speed and decent amount of comfort too. I saw a zed with these tire specs and they looked very sexy 18" front235/40 rear265/35 What do you guys is the best option? Aj

I know it's an age old debate but have narrowed my choice down to these 2 and can't decide..................... Your opinion or help greatly received: Porterfield R4-S OR Mintex MDB1416 J