General Discussions - 300ZX Related

Im still trying to get to the bottom of my high idle (1000 rpm) so i thought i would remove the IAA valve and give it a good clean and tbh it was quite carboned up. i noticed the adjustment screw was on half "in & out" as in pic, is this normal for a 93 TT manual? On a long run say 100 miles the car idles perfect but round town and only say 25 miles is always high.. I dont know if cleaning the IAA has worked yet but will test at weekend.

Anyone know where to get reupholstry kits for the recaro bucket seats that where commonly fitted to zeds.

anyone got a site were i can find out were things go on a zed. ? diagrams etc cus i am fitting me front bumper and i am sure there is a bracket in the arch connecting the inner wing to the bumper

Ever since I had my Z re-sprayed last year, I've been meaning to get round to taking some fresh photos which show it off in the best pose possible. So far, the best I have found are shown below, and were taken off this forum. Thanks to the donors! The one below is my favourite and the Z looks truly exotic, not to mention very modern. The one below is also very classy, and I believe is Jimmers? Not found one of the front yet, but my personal opinion is that the dead on look is the best. Does anyone have any great photos that show the Z in a very classy and exotic light?

I'm putting the new K-Sport rotors and 8 pots on next week and just wondered what brake fluid people use? I'm also changing the the gearbox oil the same time I put the short shifter in, Is there any particular gearbox oil that people recommend or is the oem stuff fine? Matt

Thought this was a cool idea, considering you would go for aftermarket gauges for the water and boost, good space saving lol

what exhaust is the best at teh moment I got 2.5'' turbo elbows but the rest of the exhaust a just s 2'' SO I am thinking to 2.5'' inch for better exhaust flow. what should I do 2.5'' ?

Hi, couple of things i need help with, firstly there is a strong smell of petrol in the car when the car is first started, soon as the engine warms up it goes completely... any idea's????? second thing is i have a slight noise when in 2nd gear, like a very faint rattling, slightly noisier at low revs, clutch release bearing is making a faint noise when i lift my foot off the pedal but goes completely when pressed down, could this be related??? all help greatly received :)

You pull up behind a mk1 mini and your level with its break lights :huh: lol I hope they can get my car on the ramp for this MOT

Well i think its a misfire? Start car when cold, everything sounds perfect. once the revs settle down out of the passenger side exhaust pipe you hear like a sputtering type of noise, almost like "per per....pper....per....pp...per", yet she runs fine as day when more revs are applied? I havent changed the coil packs around yet to see if that's anything to do with it, and she has a nice and new S2 PTU with cleaned connections so i cant see that being a problem. I'm kinda worried that she might fail on emissions on the passenger side bank at this rate. But when its doing it i get a noticeable change on number 6, if removed, but not on number 4, and i cant try…

As this ever happened to you and if it as what caused it. Picture this im sat in my front room drink in my hand watching a dvd when I hear a car horn going off. So I look out of my window only to find its mine blasting out the street as if I was sat inside with my hand on the horn. Now I have never connected my horn to my alarm so I no its not that plus the alam was not sounding. So I ran out side popped the bonnet and disconnected the battery as its far to late and dark to sort right now. Even though I dont no were to start. So back to my question As this ever happened to you

brake set up is as it was and has 20 years wear and tear on it theyre not great. id like them to at least feel as good as a modern car. so whats the best way to go on a budjet

Well time time has come we have 3 cars and they will all be back on the road soon so one has to go but which one? dont worry it wont be the 300 but just threw it into the hat lol

Hi all, Im having alot of trouble trying to work out where and how the loom fits? The crap diagram in the workshop manual is as much use as an ash tray on a motorbike. The only plugs marked up seem to be coil pack 2,4 & 6. 4 & 6 seem way to short and wont extend long enough to go under the plenum cover to the coil packs. All of the other plugs are not marked up! And it seems that some of the plugs are the same to fit other fittings so telling them apart isnt easy. Can anyone help here with pics or any knowedge as im ready to bash my head on a wall.:headvswal Cheers Dan

Whats the difference between a uk and import diff?

Is it a pig of a job to remove the headlights? I'm looking to add 99 spec inserts to mine if it's not too much hassle :confused1: I have a spare set of headlights I can add the inserts to beforehand so it'll then be a straight swap. Also how easy/hard is it to seperate the actual headlight assembly to add the inserts? Thanks for any advice/info/links/experiences. Daffy.

Hi there, can anyone help me with this tyre question. I'm replacing my Japanese import tyres with Falken 452s. The rear tyres at the moment are 255/ 40/17. From advice I received on this site people said stick with that size. BUTthe company I'm dealing with can't source those; in fact they say Falken hasn't even made them yet(?) They are offering me 265/40/17's instead? I put this into the tyre calculator and it said my car would be 1.3% too slow. So 60 mph would be 60.8mph. I don't get this as the profile isn't changing just the width?? Any advice would be great, Cheers, Adam

Found this on Ebay - http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Nissan-300zx-1990-1996-NAVAN-rear-spoiler-/390288631642?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item5adf03e75a Would look nice on after a google image search, sticks out a mile!

After trying to find out how many 300zx are in the uk taxed or sorn the dvla emailed me telling me that they dont do this anymore but have given all the info to five companies which do this was their reply, That’s not a problem we run reports like this every week, the report is now available to buy and download from our website http://www.carwebdataservices.com/vrranalysis/Special-Reports.aspx and costs £25.00 +vat

http://cars.uk.msn.com/features/used-car-guide/photos.aspx?cp-documentid=156131908&page=6

Hi all, I'm in the process of connecting the new loom to the engine and I'm trying to hide as much as possible. Do you have to remove the plenum the hide the cables to the coil packs and injectors? Thanks Dan

Ok folks quick one ive been looking through previous threads on thsi and wanted to see what would be easiest. What i want to end up with is indiglow dials up to 190mph with no boost gauge window. i have 3 sets of clocks i can use, UK spec TT, Jap spec TT and jap spec NA. I also have a converter but just wondering which would be the best way can i convert the UK spec into no boost gauge and then wouldnt need to use the converter or is it better to convert the NA clocks and use a kmh/mph converter? Cheers Marty

anyone ever had these on their z ,would they work driving day to day?

came across this little item for removing the bonding mastic on a foam rear spoiler...might help those in need or also ideal for removing human heads if thats your scene:blink: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/WIRE-HAND-SAW-CUTTING-METAL-PLASTIC-PIPES-PLUMBLING-/230455301734?pt=UK_Hand_Tools_Equipment&hash=item35a834d666

I have new wheels, therefore I have new tyres, therefore I'm not sure what pressure should be in them. Front 255/35/18 Rear 265/35/18 Which are on a 2+2. What say ye?