General Discussions - 300ZX Related

is there anyway of testing your shocks on the car to see if they have come to the end of there life? or do i have to take them all off? :helpsmilie:

Can hitting the restricter on my jap tt damage it? Also does any1 know what the little push down button is on the front of the auto lever facing the clock is? Mine has japanese writing and a arrow saying push?

I'm trying to remove the perspex strip at the back and have found it secured by the clips in the photo. What's the best way of removing these? [Took 50 photos before I got this clear shot! Not easy taking a photo through a 1" hole with all of the other obstructions, including my head...] [ATTACH]57194[/ATTACH]

Spent the morning driving, but just got home with a used set of 235 + 255 R888's and Lightweight Alloys arriving on Tuesday. whole set-up for around £350 :ohmy: Super stoked on ebay finds..

hey there, ive got access to a fair bit of this oil fairly cheap, would it be any good in the zed? cheers guys

Could somebody shed some light on this please? I've fitted an ARC oil cooler off a BNR34 GTR to my 'Z'. It came with, what I initially thought was a sandwich plate for the oil filter, but having just compared it to the HEL/MOCAL sandwich plate that I bought previously, I now think that the ARC part is for re-locating the oil filter from its original location and not a normal sandwich plate. Here's a pic of the HEL/MOCAL sandwich plate and here's a pic of the ARC part that I believe is for relocating the filter from the stock position If this is the case then wouldn't a blanking plate wit…

hey up! i was just wondering if using Bars Rad flush was a good idea or not. perhaps its the buildup of smeg which is bunging all the leaks lol. whats your opinions on this stuff, and where is my best place to drain the whole system? cheers guys

Hi Guys, I have a J spec TT. When I bought the car it had fitted a Blitz induction kit upgraded chip (not sure what make that is) Dump valves again not sure what make but they came from America according to the recept and an Apexi AVCR.I came across this (see pics below)I thought at first that it was part of the Boost contoller but now pretty sure that it was fitted in Japan cos its the only Mod on the car that I have not got the recept to.The thing is still live cos the control knob lights up when the ignition is switched on but the control is set to zero.The question is what is it what does it do can it still be used in conjunction with the boost controller or is it r…

As some may know I sold the Z this week, I had resigned myself to the fact it wouldn't sell and I would end up keeping it and finishing everything on it. But the buyer came through and has been chasing me to collect. I started the car up this week to check it over to find a leak in the rad, l: that being the case I'll keep it and sell the EVO. So gutted on losing a sale but it gives me the winter to rebuild and perfect all the engine layout bits I'm not happy about, I may even got for a target of 600bhp!

Anyone tried these? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Nissan-Consult-Micra-Skyline-300zx-180sx-Primera-Tool-/220695397396?pt=UK_Diagnostic_Tools_Equipment&hash=item3362788414 And do they work with Conzult O.K?:shifty:

hey guys just downloaded the ECUtalk software,basic but fairly useful, just bin for short drive noticed my o2 sensors lh and rh arnt the same all the time lol and ive got a code : 34= knock sensor (0 starts) what does this mean and what do i do now? faulty sensor maybe,weird because wen i checked the codes last time i only got the temperature sensor for the ECU, sorted that, now im getting knock sensor. but last time i used the blinking light method,:huh: hmm:confused1:

took the zed round to the shops today have to put in iv stripped the interior coz there was an unholy amont of water anyhoo went round a corner and so much pourd out of the passenger side footwell..i know the heaters away but my goodness can anyone from the west coasts come help me take the heater matrix out i fear the dampness cheers

Well I have just got around to fitting the new gauges in the piller pod, I have only had them about three years, I bought them in the group buy we had on them , just looked up the date 31 March 2008 :hammer:

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...With it's arse hanging out of a drive and a big up 'n' over spoiler on it. G337 or G377 Not bad, not bad =0)

hey guys, gonna do a oil change tomorrow, was wondering what would be the best oil to use for this time of year, cant get 10w30 fully synthetic anywhere! lol. halfords reckon the book says 10w30 and motormania reckon 5w30? lol im confused.

As much as I love my Slicktop I can't help thinking I should sell and move on. Spent fortunes on it and still have manual conversion to do, but getting the itch for something else. Not helped by forum members selling Evos and Supras!!! Temptation........:helpsmilie:

Is the oil cooler rad in front of engine, water cooled on a 1992 UK spec manual tt Zed ?

Spark plugs... I was told a 1.1mm gap for my Z and a heat rating of 5 or 6... My friend has ordered these for me, but I noticed it has an 0.6mm gap and a heat rating of 8. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NISSAN-300ZX-Fairlady-8-NGK-Iridium-Spark-Plugs-x-6-/290375665126?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item439bbd05e6 Are these any good or am I going to have to tell him to poke it because they're wrong?? :yawn:

hey reset my ECU last nite and its giving me code 13 after a bad bad drive home from work, whats code 13? thanks

I have had the chrome ring come off the rev counter this week and have taken out the clocks to stick the ring back on. Since refitting the clocks the rtacometer reads about 500 rpm over. When the ignition is on it shows 500rpm without the engine running. I am wondering if the needel has moved so instead of showing 0rpm it sits a 500rpm, should I move the needel back to line up at zero??. Or is there something more sinister at work here Thanks Allan

I bought a new ecu from DTA with a 555 map on an exchange basis. Just packing mine up to send back and noticed theres no pot on the new one Dan sent me. Just the hole with pot missing. Ive not opened his one as he's put white paint on the screws to stop tampering. I need the pot dont I ? If I send mine back surely I will be buggered.

Ive got a set of heated seats in my breaker, Pass side isnt too bad but drivers side as the usual heavy bolster wear, Really they need recovering. What do you think there worth??? Was gonna put them in my shorty but now thinking I may go buckets. Cheers Craig

I´ve been thinking for a while to get a suspension kit for my Z and make it look more neat and sporty; actually the Z has the original suspension and it drives smoothly andd soft; wich is the kind a ´drive I like; but many folks have told me that the Z would win much more if I get a nice suspension kit on it, like Tein Super street with EDFC many folks have told me ncie things about it; Now they manin question is and my worry is; will it change the driven into a much more stiffed and hard drive? I mean I know the stetic and look would be really beautiful with it car much more lower, but...what are the benefits ups and dowsn of installing these?? are there any othe…

I am planning to buy complete set of 4 tires for my Z, after sticking with Yokohama some people have stated me to change to Potenza since they are much cheaper and also drive very nice; now I´ve heard about these new Potenza S-001 but, they don´t make for my size,, I use 17" wheels,,and they only make from 18 and up...so that leaves me to Potenza RE050A; does anyone have these on their Z how do they drive? are they smooth and nice? NOTE: I live in Barcelona weather here is mstly sunny all year round.... Actually I wear Yookohama advan sport they are wear out so need to be changed..but Yoko here in Spain is mostly more expensive..why? dunno..but between Yoko and bri…