General Discussions - 300ZX Related

I just bought an Iridium Drift Air/Fuel guage from luke on the zcentre. Can anyone tell me if i can take a reading straight from the ECU or will i likely need a wideband convertor ? Plan is to make a switch so i can read both the O2 Sensors. Heres a link to the guage I bought : http://www.zcentre.co.uk/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.pbv.tpl&product_id=159&category_id=73&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=7

I snapped a couple of bolts taking out the centre section and Im having a hard time drilling them out. Whats the best drill bits for hardened metals ? Ive got an SDS drill and cant find any suitable metal SDS bits. Do they exist?

As the brisk weather is creaping over today I decided to give her a last clean up before the cover goes on for the winter snow ! Couple of people passing by commented that i was mad cleaning the zed up in the weather as it would likely be a block of ice by tonight; but I'd thought i'd rather clean her now than getting that salt residue from the roads trapped inside the covers and eating her inside out over the next month or so. I've taken a few shots to show to all even in bad weather a zed looks great ! Not much snow insite at the moment as i put down a hole load of grit up and down the drive and path ways. I was planning in getting th…

Have we ever had one for the club? Would be nice to see some members cars on the wall and a nice cheap price for subscribed members :yes:

Been driving the zed today its low single figure outside, smells like fuel first 15 20 minutes. overfeuling because its cold? or has the fuel line in the engine bay developed a slight leak due to the cold? had that last winter just had to tighten the clips. opinions?

Ok im after upgrading the rear standard speakers to something sounding a little nicer. Im wanting to stick with 6x4 as i think it would be too much of a pain to fit 6x9 so has anyone fitted a set of 6x4 that they have been mighty impressed with? Ive just had a look on ebay and seen some caliber ones from my memory they are quite a good make arent they? Marty

I need a carpet/upholstery cleaner,something that will wet clean my seats,was thinking or a hand held vax cleaner,anyone know are they any good?

Ok so this shock was in the boot of the shorty and its got 4 adjustments for dampening by the looks of it and 2 locknuts on the thread so nut sure if its height adjustable as well but what make is it? Marty

Is a pain!-managed it in the new surround by making a facia from 1mm steel and tacking it to the cage!:ph34r:-at least it won't go anywhere! LOL! Can't make up my mind to leave it black or paint it silver to match the Z?:online2long:

I have just fitted a full set of Meister coilovers, lowered it so my rear 18x9.5 alloys / tyre has a finger width of space between tyre and arch. The car looks awesome sat at that height and un-believeabley still clears speed bumps! The rears have a 30 offset which means the tyres are very close to the arch inner roll but for the passenger side this is absoulutely fine with no scrub but the drivers side hits the lip now and again which is well annoying. When you look straight down from about i could phyisically see the passenger side leans in a good 10mm more than the drivers side so i checked the camber adjustmant and mad sure both where at maximum lean in but…

Does anyone know what the actual thickness is of the pin striping on 99 spec rear lights?

At last she's got a ticket!-trust me to choose a day we got the snow!:blink:

spotted this zed after leaving Baz's place looked white in the light lwb blacked out windows

Is a swb subframe different to a lwb one? Inevitably they will be different and hard to find so anyone know where i can get one for a shorty?

Basically think my cats are about to give up and was just wondering where do i get decent replacement cats from preferbly high flow cats.

Well after three months of waiting they finally turned up this morning. Lovely quality wheels :thumbup1: They cost a small fortune but im really happy with them and they look MINT!!

As above really, just need some pics for the N/A version to check my water bypass is correct many thanks Daz.

well now my Z is sorn for the winter got caribzx Z so i can change the heater matrix and though might as well remove the dash (so it can be repaired come away around the vents)to better gain access to the heater matrix, so if any tips advise or links to how to's please sticky up thanks.:sweatdrop: dan.:biggrin:

I've just driven from Glasgow to Stirling in my zed in the pelting down white shit I made it, Just but good god was it the hardest drive of my life! Had a hold up in the roadworks for about 20 minutes on the slightest of hills and I really thought the old girl wasnt going to make it. Ended up slithering up the entire slope at a 20" angle at tickover in second. Never before have I been so caught out in the snow in the wrong car! Been here about 20 minutes now and my heart is still going... For anyone who knows stirling, the most astonishing part is that I made it into the highland hotels carpark!

My wheels arrive tmoz, im just trying to find out what tyres I need tor them They are 19s Front are 8.5 + 20 offset Rears are 9.5 + 35 offset Thanks but I have no idea on this stuff, not after a stretch or anything just a nice low profile with decent grip.

Ok so my nearside low beam bulb dies. I take out the bulb and clearly stamped on the bulb is H3C. Great, off I go to Halfords to get my replacement bulb. But, oh dear, there is no such labelled bulb on the rack of oh so many bulbs. A Halfords chappie comes along and asks if he can help. I tell him I'm after an H3C bulb but cannot see one on the rack. He shrugs and passes me to a spotty herbert who asks again what I am looking for. Patiently I explain I'm after an H3C bulb but cannot see one on the rack. "Did you bring in the bulb?" he asks. "No" I say...."it's an H3C" "Yes, but did you bring it with you?" "No, I shouldn't need to...it's an H3C. The bulb has …

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Hi All, After a recent set back with attempting to bond my rear spoiler to tailgate, the ms polymer adhesive never set :angry: I was wondering if my Z would pass the MOT with the holes in the tailgate? (the holes being the original spoiler mounting holes, 6 small holes and the letter box size cut out) Thanks :shuriken:

Hi, Could someone help with a very straight forward question please regarding a battery? I have a 1990 Jap Import Fairlady and need a new battery, unfortunately I got rid of the old one a good while ago so have nothing to compare to new one. Can anyone suggest what battery I should get please as I don't know whether the terminals are set differntly to a UK model? Not after anything fancy, just an average battery to get the car started prior to MoT. Many thanks in advance. Pob

There is always talk about wheel nuts coming loose when it gets cold. Just wondered if anyone knew what is the recomended torque setting for wheel nuts for the zed?? Thanks in advance. (Yes, I have recently bought a torque wrench and am looking for things to do with it!!) Andy