General Discussions - 300ZX Related

Hi peeps, Recently bought some UK clocks for my jap TT and it seems to clock up miles ok (rear of the uk plugs were different to the Jap ones to had to transplant the actual clock from the uk to jap housing, then the plugs would fit from the loom)... anyway, when I turn the key to accessory, the milage needle jumps a bit... really quick up to about 40mph, then goes back to zero. All seems ok, but can anyone tell me why it does this? I don't recall my jap one doing this. :helpsmilie: Thanks, Ant

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/HICAS-LOCKOUT-LOCK-KIT-Nissan-300ZX-Z32-/190475399043?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item2c5937ef83 Same price as Driftworks kit but I like the solid bar.................:detective:

Sorry I`ve got no picture as I cant find the pipe at the moment, the pipe connects under and on to the plenum on the driver side and connects to the main engine, its tapered from approx 15mm down to 8mm and about 150mm long, any ideas what its called and has anyone got a good one? please Daz:cool3:

As above really, just wondering if leaving it off would make a differeence in cooling, I want to leave it off for asthetics really, not too bothered if it goes back on, but overall I dont want to fry the donkey:wink:

This is a new problem that arisen in the last few weeks! When putting the pedal to the metal and going say more than 60mph my zed seems to cut out then go full throttle again then cut out. If I drive normally upto and over 80 then it's fine, I just can't floor it! Could this be a boost leak? I can hear the turbos spinning up fine. Also what effect would having a smaller bore exhaust do as I got a local garage to swap over the exhaust from my old NA as it looked a more meaner exhaust but the back pipes are connecting look thinner Could the exhaust now not be big enough bore and the engines choking itself ! Cheers folks

I was having a great deal of trouble finding the cause of a misfire on my no.1 cylinder. I change the coil pack twice for know good ones, checked the injector was firing properly, changed both the coil and inj connectors for new ones, tried a different spark plug but still the misfire was there! I then had a look at my relocated PTU and the 7 pin side had been getting water in to it and had rusted up plus the loom connectors were green! A quick clean up and the misfire had gone :thumbup: Need to replace the loom part that's corroded and re-think my location for the PTU (on inner wing next to batt) but I call that a result.

just found this on ebay http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/300ZX-Z32-parts-AUTO-MANUAL-GEARBOX-CONVERSION-KIT-/380306809797?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item588c0d63c5 Anyone after one.

is there any reason as to why the control covers change the gap that the screws have as it appears mine seam to be smaller than what was on the origanlly

Hart Lane around 16:30 - 17:00

any ideas on why the factory fitted LCD clock in my 93 nissan keeps resetting itself to 01:00, its getting to be that every time i get in the car it needs setting to the right time, which it then keeps until the car is next used ...

Looking to buy one of these - any tips on the best/cheapest place to get one? I''m a bit dubious of trusting a name I dont know with that kind of money - there's a few on eBay for £550 or the cheapest I've found using the shopping search on google is £385? :confused1: but I've never heard of the company name - Link. Any recommendations? Also - what else will I need to buy to fit this to the car? Or does it come with a universal fitting kit? Cheers, James

I'm on the search for piping (preferably blue) to re-route my PCV system but I'm not sure what diameter of pipe is needed :/ Anyone have a good source for it and T-piece style connectors? Any help would be appreciated :) Mark.

Hi all, Has anyone got a leader gear and pinion fitted to their diff? If so what oil do you use? Thanks Dan

HI All, I've had a Leaky drivers side T-Top for a while, Just near the front window corner. As a stop gap i tried to plug it with Blu tack but it hasn't really worked. I'm sure i seen somewhere that you can get something like a gel to expand the rubber slightly or something? not too sure if i dreamt it lol. :stupid: However, i really don't want to go replacing seals just for this tiny leak so any help will be appreciated :thumbup1: Peter

hi mate, any news on the front splitter lip for the 99 spec bumper .....?? im sure im not the only one waiting in the wings for this to appear cheers Steve

..i have last night recieved some update pics from Jeff ....the car is sprayed in its new coat of lexus mattador red mica metalic the wide arch kit is fitted and looking so so sweet .....its so close now i can hardly wait ....with all the heartache and issues caused by one ex member ( not the car - never the car ) and the wasted two years when it just sat being neglected in his garage ...i am at last getting close to being able to drive it again ...... things left to do as far as i am aware are ..fit the new big brakes, fit the rebuilt forged motor, remove the hicas , remove the Air con, do the plenum water bypass , remove all unnecessary bits , carbon can , etc etc …

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who owns it? how can you work it out? theres a fair few 1989 cars on here be interesting to see whos is the oldest.

I've been replacing vacuum piping on my spare engine getting it ready to go in my beast but I can't work out where this pipe goes? The vacumm diagram says it goes to the throttle bodies but where abouts? (photo 1) Also, I took the other side off to replace and found a metal restricter in the end, I can only assume that this is a mig tip. My old zed that the engine came from did boost off the scale and didn't have any after market boost controllers, so I did think "boost jets". I this right? Oh yeah, I forgot. Where do the two oil lines that come out of the oil pan go to? (photo 2) Cheers Dave

was sat in my office and heard the unmistakable sound of the zed's V6 rumble. sounded same when it zoomed off as mine did with the powerflow zorst! one day i will have another :( the sound made me very jealous lol.

Found this whilst trawling on the tinternet

Was with lynbrooke but made a claim cause someone torched my car. Now they wont quote me on my replacement where car i go ive a 1994 tt jap import and want an agreed value. any ideas. im 46. with lynbrooke my insurance was £325 fully comp cheers. john. or laid up cover as i dont use on the road during winter cheers again

Hi, Are the exhaust for a n/a and the turbo the same from the cat back I mean? Thanks Mark

how bout a spot the zed in the media thread (club sites etc dont count!!!) heres my first off the gt5 site

After nearly two years this little gem is finally running like it should do. I cant thank Jimmer and John dixon enough for finally bringing my zed back to life. At times I wanted to give up or break it for parts especially when I had done all the work and the head gasket had failed. Its now perfect and like a dream come true. I went to Bristol today to jimmers Garage and I cant believe just how nice the guys have it running. Im real glad it is no longer a pressure cooker and John managed to sort it out with a base map before it goes off to be tuned. Its going to be quite a car!!!!! Its quite something the free reving engine easily goes to over 8000 rpm its mental. …