General Discussions - 300ZX Related

with all my cars ive owned ive never had what ive wanted bought the shape but could never afford the top model and having bought my 300 afew years ago and the money ive spent fixing it im well and truly gutted i didnt get a tt,the car looks amazing but power a concern,is it true which is questionable "top gear" you lose 5hp a year id have nothing?

Atfer coming into a small amount of cash i got to thinking about the car that used to be across the road from where i lived, a blue 300zx. Ive always liked em ever since i had a drive of an old bosses 200sx, i felt that turbo kick in and thought wow if thats what this 200 will do, imagine a 300 twin turbo! So after years of pointing them out saying "i want 1 of those" i decided to get 1. I bought my last car off ebay motors and had no trouble at all, got it for a reasonable price, went down m4/m5 for 90 miles n picked it up, reaslising i hadnt even test drove it on the way back! so ebay i searched and found a few i liked, a 2 seaters in bright yellow too…

I am currently looking to restore some of the worn areas of my leather interior, particularly the drivers seat. I am being told that the colour is black but I am not totally convinced,:confused1: It looks slightly tinted with grey. before I spend any money on a product that will not match, would anyone know what colour options there might be?:scared:

I fitted a new expensive heavy-duty battery four weeks ago and have had it on trickle charge over this cold spell. I was going out for a drive this morning turned the key and the instrument lights began flickering, I didn’t even bother trying to start the car I guessed the battery was flat, I checked the voltage it read 7.4v. it was 13.2v. when fitted. I know the cold weather is bad for batteries but this shouldn’t have happened, should it?

have just ordered the the zeta r suspension and was wondering if this is a fairly easy job to do your self and also where would be the best place to get all the tracking and geometry set up right i am in norfolk i dont mind traveling if the car will be done right any sugetions would be much appreciated cheers richard

Right, just got her off the axle stands, backed her on the drive, left her running whilst I swept out the garage, and for some reason, the alarm has locked me out, with the engine running, and not much fuel. My spare key is also inside the car, can anyone give me any tips how to unlock her from the outside??? email is : bobtudor@hotmail.com or if you can, 07958 334139! Many thanks!!!

have got a vs1 front bumper,bought some original front fogs for it,but have no idea how to fit them.any help greatly welcome!!!:confused1:

just went out & warmed car up for ten mins or so,hicas/abs light came on.checked fluid & container is full.anyone shed any light please??:surrender:

How do i do a heater matrix bypass, mine is squirting water and steam into the car and causing the engine to overheat. HELP ME:cursing:

Picked up the Zed from Custom Exotics tonight. It's been there for just over a week to get the following: rust repair - rear quarters and sills fabricate brake ducting and repair front skirt (smashed them up on a kerb!) fit front fog light ducts (courtesy of carmad) fit skirts and door fillers (again a carmad production, cheers to Kurt for sorting me out with these!) Great great bunch of guys down there, very very friendly and fantastic comms! Haven't had a chance to look the car over in daylight yet but I'm chuffed to bits! Wasn't too sure whether the skirts would suit but really do like them now they're on! Could only grab a few dodgy mobile pics i…

I want 500bhp at the fly as i think thats a good enough target for me ( atm ) , im going to order a few bits from z1 in january and i was hoping if this will get me to my target. Engine spec now : Blitz induction kit Baileys dumpvalves custom forged pistons custom forged rods Apexi Avcr custom exhaust zedworld chipped ECU racing clutch capable of 450 bhp+ What i will buy from z1 : GT600R Turbo Kit Nismo 555 injectors Sidemount intercoolers Z1 5 bolt downpipes coilcovers the thing is im not sure if i also need the camshafts for that figure, any help would be appreciated. cheers jo

Nightmare! i just managed to get my car up the drive after a few attempts tonight. my drive has a bit of a slope to it, but nothing major. i turned off, left her in gear and put the handbrake on hard. popped the boot and went round to unload the shopping, and being a lazy **** i always try to take all the bags in in one go, no matter how many there are lol. as i just grabbed the 2nd to last bag and balanced it somewhere on my forearm (i had about 11 asda bags hanging off me by now) the bloody car slid down the drive!!!!! knocking me down and luckily pushing my down behind it :-( but more importantly it ran over one of my cans of caffreys!!!!!!!!! to be fair it came…

At 1.40pm today in Ashurst, New Forest, any takers?

Hi guys, looking to fit some front upper arms (Driftworks), just wondering if there is anything I need to be aware of? Any special tools, new nuts or anything that I might need to make the job easier? Looks like a straight number, but thought it best to ask the Pro's!:biggrin: Cheers. :thumbup1:

Merry Christmas guys and girls... Where is the best place to buy a new one for??? Thanks

Can I use a code reader on my 1992 300ZX if so, what type of connecter do I need for my machine (that I havnt bought yet)? Thanks, Dan

Evening, ive had smoked lights on most of my cars with a spare set for MOT's, But with this car spares are pricey. So im wondering if they are actually legal or not? Ive had jet black before and the light can still be seen through them. Is it just a case of the reflector must still be seen? Thanks Mark (im talking about the rear lights btw, but im thinking of doing the front stuff black also)

is there any way to use two mafs and seperate air filters? iv got the hks air filter just now but im kinda woried about the clearance the filter is sitting about 2" ahead of the air ducts ..is there any way to get rid of the t piece and use two MAFS with two air filter? just a thought

This might seem a daft thing to do but can it be done ? Theres so many things i would like to add to my 1996 series 4 but cant as theres no parts about as easily as a series 2. Couple of things i'm on about would be cruise, stock turbo guage, series 2 electronic heating controls. I was thinking if i get a new engine loom, ecu and dash loom can it be done ?

i,d just like to say a big thankyou to jeff at zedworld for the loan of a battery today . dug me out of a big hole . i must be the luckiest zed owner around living within a mile of zed mecca . top service from a top bloke . cheers mate andy

Hi recently bought a series 4 j spec tt. Only just noticed the needle on the boost gauge when engine off sits about the middle -4. When started moves slightly to -3.Is there a problem with this. Drove home when bought her fine seem to boost fine. Little bit worried now though. Advice please. Jspec car but she has uk clocks

Reet, this is becoming slightly tedious now... I have re-built all 4 calipers, put them back on, but wouldn't bleed properly, just constant air coming through, and bubbles rising to the surface of the resovoir... So, master cylinder goosed.. Got a seal kit, rebuilt it, now it bleeds fine, have got all the air out of all four corners and the ABS unit... But, with a few pumps, the pedal goes hard, but if pressure is kept on the pedal, it will push down to the floor in about 5 seconds. Also, the ABS light is on, could this have anything to do with it? Perhaps a knackered solenoid or something? Any help would be massively appreciated, as it is starting to irritate me! I …

For a jap, the number is : 4PK1010, will a 4PK1013 do? It's only 3mm longer...?

Hi you lot. Old friends and new members.? I just thought I would pop in and say Hi and wish you all a very merry Christmas and a very ...prosperous new year. Everything is fine with me and my lots now, I hope you are all doing well. Back soon. vini:alien: