General Discussions - 300ZX Related

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 :)

Worth saving this seller on ebay they do some good custom parts and they will ship to UK if you ask just dont bid on what im after. Here they have silver powder coated valve covers :) http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Nissan-300zx-90-96-Valve-covers-Powder-coat-silver-Z32-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem3a638cc0eeQQitemZ250778271982QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

Coolant and antifreeze is a topic we are asked about on a regular basis, and often causes confusion; types, colours, service life etc. Perhaps the most frequent cause of confusion is what the difference between anti-freeze or coolant is. Basically, they’re the same product (although the term “coolant” could just be applied to plain water; see below!) To help clear some of the confusion up on the more technical details of antifreeze and coolants we enlisted the help of Martyn Mann – Technical Director, Millers Oils UK - who has provided the information below. Not all antifreeze / coolant is the same! Coolant can be plain water; water is a very effective…

Sorry for asking a question that has probably been asked countless times before, but if I wanted to convert my N/A in to a TT, how much am I looking at all in (parts and labour)? Don't need the details, just an approximate figure + number of days required for the work. Thanks.

Anyone know the difference in length between and Auto and manual propshaft?

Well just got back from the MOT, and well the car failed but not on what i thought it would. Front sidelights the wrong color, apparently White LED's are not white there blue? Rear number plate bulb not working (plagued by that damn thing even though it does work, its a dodgy wire so wasn't working when i took it) And the big one Rear wheel bearing too much play. So looks like I'm going to be rescuing the rear hub off my breaker for that one.

My mate has one of these, but has come from a punto GT, i.e. a single turbo set-up, can you buy the solenoids/loom etc. to get it to a dual set-up, or is it a different unit alltogether? Cheers, Tudor...

I had a problem during the coldest nights of the winter, car was garaged, but would run it every few days to warm her up etc. But one day I went to it, started her, and the fan belt squeeled it's nuts off then snapped, from the friction burning through it... Anyways, at the time, I presumed the water pump had frozen, fitted a new belt, and now squeels everytime I start her for about 30 seconds, then the viscous fan eventually kicks in. I thought maybe a bit of talc on the belt as I might have had grubby/oily hands when I fitted the belt, or could it have been the viscous fan all along? Do they fail like that? Cheers guys (and gals ;-)

Hi, Looks like Iam going to be a proud owner of a 300zx TT manual tomorrow night, the guy done the manual conversion. Just wondered what bhp/torque the standard internal will take, going to sort the body work first like. dony want to blew it up if I dont have to lol. cheers Mark

I,ve just found these especially for BEE GEE VINZ lol http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/MITSUBISHI-CHROME-CROWN-TIRE-VALVE-STEM-CAPS-4-KIT-/360341638148?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&fits=Model%3A300ZX&hash=item53e6090c04 Cheerz:cool3::cool3:

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With my red UK TT now in the car graveyard and my Jap TT shell due to leave me next weekend i have been feeling a bit deprived of a TT zed in my garage with only the silver shorty and slickie left :thumbup: So therefore shook hands on a new shorty TT tonight that needs some work doing to it details will follow :) Marty

all, anybody know the correct spec oil to put into a 93 tt (jap) rear axle type and quantity Auto gearbox and quantity , and how to change it / re fill thanks Neil

I know some members here travel with work a fair bit, wondering if anyone with a van/large car go vaguely near tewkesbury and ascot at all? Need a pair of doors moving in the near future and don't think they'll fit in the mini or the Zed! Cheers!

Where is the best place to buy some good interior mats, good quality ones? cheers James

I thought i would mention i have seen a clean blue zed tt auto import for 1400 quid in stoke on trent its got cloth interior and look std. If anyone need info let me now i will try find out cus its not on the net i dont think!

Currently have the BC racing on mine, not sure if anyone else has/had these, i find them a bit too hard for uk roads, they tend to skip across the road surface too much over bumps, even on the softer settings. now what do you have and how are they on the roads, or what brand/company can you point me towards as id like a smooth ride.