General Discussions - 300ZX Related

Hi guys, I currently have a 300zx Fairlady, non turbo and its just failed its mot on the nearside upper suspension arm. Being a total girl, I cant find the part anywhere, and the garge I have taken it to have said they can get it from Japan but it will take 5 weeks. Does anyone know where I can get one? Steph

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201108380334925/sort/priceasc/usedcars/model/300_zx/make/nissan/postcode/ch633jb/page/1/radius/1500?logcode=p would love to know as my mate is going to buy it today??:winkiss:

Gonna be getting a new system fitted shortly and was wondering what should I do with the Cat temp sensors if I get rid of the cats? Also any under the car shots of exhausts systems on zed would be helpful as I'm planning on getting rid of one of the centre boxes as it scrapes on the way in and out of the runway lol. Cheers, Mark.

Hi there, I've searched the rest of the forum but haven't seem to find what I'm after. Had the new F452s fitted, they're great! The company who did it could only do the tracking/alignment on the front wheels. The said I had toeing out as opposed to toeing in. This I knew. But the slight pull to the left ( that has kinda always been there but is more prononced now with the new tyres) would suggest the problem lies with the rears wheels? For the rear wheel tracking/ alignment do I need to see a specialist? I've found a garage just down the road that does 4 wheel alignment but they say they can't do cars that have 4 wheel steering? I understand that would be the c…

Hi, As I have just got a TT, just wondered what chip/ecu people go for, on my impreza I have a simtek ecu as people say to stay clear on chips and get a proper remap. Also, what type of power can the TT engine handle without changing turbos and uprating internals? Getting the body work sorted first just woundered for the near future. Thank Mark

Hi all, Done a thread search on getting my turbos reconditioned but it seems most of the threads concentrate on the rebuild kits and who can balance them after. I'm not really interested in undertaking the task myself, but if the engine is coming out for a rebuild then it seems sensible to get the tubs reconditioned at the same time. Hopefully then, it should be like a new engine and not have to come out again. Is there a reputable club member or affiliate who recons turbos? Anyone know roughly how much this service costs? Or is it best to keep an eye on ebay and hope for a bargain on a new pair? Thanks in advance

Hi, so whats the reason people get rid of the Hicas for? Mark

Well after owning a n/a auto wanted a TT, so goy myself a Uk TT with the manual conversion already done. It needs the rear arches sorting, and a patch to weld under the bonnet for the mot but part from that spot on, just drove it back from Scotland. will get some pics up soon, and finally paid £650 what a bargain lol Mark

is there anywhere i can find a picture or diagram of all the water pipes on a tt. Had metal pipe on the rear passenger side changed cos mine sprung a leak the did a head bypass went fine for 3 weeks now clouds of steam again, so i'm guessing the extra pressure in the new pipes is playing havoc with the old ones and am thinking of swapping all of them but not sure how many that is. cheers

These combined threads might work, they might not?! I hope the other thread stays as intended and is purely pics of your own car and no comments. I for one think it would make a great thread, everyone loves showing their own off and seeing everyone elses. Let's see how it goes....... Any pictures you see and love tell us all here. Daffy.

has Funky Si deserted us? anyone know?

Just gauging interest in this,as Im not a member at the moment,so NOT offering. Would any of you guys be interested in having this done to your parts..pics below of the finish,Ive been flocking parts for afew year now.Posted parts/courior collected and returned coated to you.The prices would very,very reasonable to members. Flock is nylon fibres (velvet to touch/suede-ish look)electrostatically charged to 50,000 volts(on my machine) and can be applied to plastic,metal,wood,fabric etc.If you've seen incar footage of rallycars in recent years,you'll have seen dashboards coated in black flock,to prevent dash glare on the windscreen on bright days,but any colour from reds…

Just a quickie! Looking to get new locking nuts and wondered if there was anything special I needed to look out for? Any where good to get some from? Cheers, Dave

A friend of a friend has a nice zed that he wants to sell due to autobox driving in 1 2 and reverse but when in D it just reves going nowhere. Possible causes? I ask as i may pick it up cheap. if the autobox is dead how much of a ballache are they to change? easier to convert to manual? Thanks

apart from just dropping a tt into a n/a how much would it cost to convert a n/a to tt total cost plus parts and labour

Just found this online and thought it was a little interesting, dont know if anyone on here has done this or heard of it even?? Throttle body modification: The throttle body modification isn’t going to be the biggest gain in hp in the world, but the best part is, it’s FREE! In case you missed that, yes, its completely free! All you need for this modification is a metal file or a 10mm wrench (depending on what year 300zx). All you have to do is simply remove a nut or a bump of molded aluminum that is sitting right by your throttle cable. This bump or nut is preventing your throttle from being able to open completely. By allowing it to open completely you’ve in…

I posted a thread a not too long ago about balancer bar brackets been incorrectly fitted resulting in an air /boost leak. http://www.300zx.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=147345 The bar has a bracket on the drivers side which sit on top and is secured by the same fixings that hold the balancer bar itself down.The bracket to be fitted in-between the bar and the plenum rather than on top of the bar, the outcome of this is a substantial air / boot leak. This leak can effect both turbo and non turbo zeds and will lead to bad fuelling, a grumpy tickover ( my name for it) this also can cause failure to pass emissions testing at MOT time. Again today we see the v…

I posted a thread a not too long ago about balancer bar brackets been incorrectly fitted resulting in a an air /boost leak. http://www.300zx.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=147345 The bar has a bracket on the drivers side which sit on top and is secured by the same fixings that hold the balancer bar itself down.The bracket to be fitted in-between the bar and the plenum rather than on top of the bar, the outcome of this is a substantial air / boot leak. This leak can effect both turbo and non turbo zeds and will lead to bad fuelling, a grumpy tickover ( my name for it) this also can cause failure to pass emissions testing at MOT time. Again today we see the…

Hey guys is this any good. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-Gizzmo-IBC-Electronic-Boost-Controller-Ltd-Edition-/220740315358?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item336525e8de I dont want anything fancy and i dont want to spend a fortune on one either Because all i want if for it to hold boost at about 1.1bar about 16psi i think? it has 4 settings but imo whats the point i only want one and thats full power :lol: so it sounds good to me and easy to fit by the sounds of it. what do you think? i can then get mr Dixon to map my car hopfully

Just wandering if its possible to fit a bonnet gas strut when the rear engine bay cover is attached???:sneaky2: pics /info pleaseo CheerZ

Ok, I thought I would start a new thread as I`m still having a problem with my lights. so.... my headlights are just switching to full beam and I`ve got no sidelights.. I`ve checked all the footwell fuses(all ok now) and I`ve swapped all the relays over from my (working)TT and its still the same :helpsmilie: So my question is where should i start looking now? i assume its an earth fault so where do the wires run that i need to check?, over the last few months i have moved my under bonnet main fuse box and done it properly and soldered and shrunk wrapped the cables that needed cutting and recently i`ve fitted a new stereo. so could any of these have made the problem? …

i found out today that as expected my engine/turbos are knackered, and its driving me nuts as what to do with it. do i spend around £2000 to get it repaired or do i sell it as is? after much debate with myself, i cant even justify even to myself, never mind anyone else to get it repaired. ive loved every minute of driving it, but cant afford to spend the money on it nor keep up the £200 a month running cost so............. FOR SALE shell in very good condition greddy prolific b boost controller 2 brand new falcon 452 tyres only done about 80 miles on front, rears are in good condition maybe a bit ambitious but hoping to get about £800 for it any qu…

Hi everyone, got a new (new to me)300zx on sunday, car goes really well and excelerates really good, the only thing that did'nt seem right is when cruising at say 50 or 60 if i lift my foot off the gas the engine revs drop right down to an idle, then when i put my foot back down again the engine would rev up from idle and catch up to the speed of the car. Dont no an awfull lot about auto gearboxes just seems like theres a missing link between engine and gearbox ?

i can't seem to find a suitable el panel, all ebay seems to be able to offer me is this http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/EL-Panel-Red-Neon-Glow-Back-Light-Board-12V-DC-Inverter-/160539765043?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item2560ea6933 and 100mm doesn't seam big enough. anyone help??

If you ever thought about rebuilding your turbos yourself you need them balancing this will explain all. I have spoke to Turbo Technics before and they are £45 per hour normally balancing turbos within an hour however they will not just just balance any turbos you turn up with as they want to protect their machines from contamination :)