General Discussions - 300ZX Related

I have a pair of Carmad ducts to be fitted which I've been putting off due to various other commitments. I want to try and get these in soon but I have UK spec sidelights (at the front). Obviously I need to switch the sidelights into, I believe, the side position (Jspec?). The lense I have in there at the moment has the housing for a bulb (a hole anyways!) so my question is...is it simply a case of removing the bulb assembly from my existing 'front' sidelights and sticking them in the 'side' sidelights or do I need to go and buy some special kit for this change?? I had a search on here but couldn't seem to find any detailed writeups, etc...

I have had this issue for a while, its had it since I bought the car. Its intermitant and there is only one circumstance where I can almost be sure its going to do it. The problem: When driving along at light throttle the car feels like its holding back, and almost sounds like its missing. If you increase throttle a little bit the car doesnt respond as you would expect until you put a little more throttle on and then it accelerate away cleanly and as normal. Its annoying in traffic as it just feels sluggish and it can begin to jump/vibrate as if it had a miss. The "fix" If I accelerate, or just put my foot down for a couple of seconds its gone and t…

http://www.xenonz32.com/colorchart.html#1 need a colour chart or paint code? US site but good info:yes:

Well progress, the hesitation issue has now gone. car running smoothly again, then today got her up to temp went to move her, and low and behold a bloody swimming pool forming under the car. turned the engine off and checked. Water leak is back, but noticed it does it when the engine is warm, when its stone cold, it doesn't, so going to empty the system out over the weekend and check the top rubber pipe work. also going to get the rad out, take the plenum off, clean everything check the water pump, flush the radiator through, and if needed change the water pump, top inlet pipes, clean all the radiator rubber hoses, water by pass, and polished plenum on. may as well…

Hi guys my zeds been off road 4 months now due to financial difficulty and training, Can someone please fit the turbo for me please tt auto uk spec, Someone did offer a while back based in Kent but cant remember who? Im based in Romford Essex Anyone Please

First of all Hi all :thumbup1: Ive Just got a Z and are in the process of going through all the problems Just a couple of pointers if possible: The windscreen wipers turn on but wont turn of unless you turn off the ignition? And the heater blower doesnt seem to do anything could someone point me in the right direction? Cheers for any :helpsmilie:

Just thought I would say I used a pair of wire cutters CAREFULLY... Then snipped bits away... It was still a pig, I was lucky that I never broke anything. I'm not sure, but I had to mod these to the 3 prong version from the 2. Here are the pics/progress for anyone asking to put these up. P.S: You need to get rid of the stopper inside the housing on some bits (as you progress you will see why... Just go slow!). Marked the points where I was going to chomp! :clap: Oh by the way, run some superglue around the rubbers and stick them to the housing itself as it's a sod getting the new indicators in! (the…

i need and engine for 300 zx twin turbo must be in good working order with the loom on it and both turbos ??? and cheap lol

I'm not that keen on people splashing cash on me, even at Xmas. Just think that there's so much more they could do with it! But as per usual, my folks are pestering me about what I want for Xmas, so in a bid to silence them and not have them go and spend more money than they need to, I thought I might get them to buy me a pair of skirts for the Zed (inc door fillers off course!). Problem is...I can't decide what would suit as I already have A/M front and back. So...anyone have any opinions? I'm not a fan of skirts with the little holes in them but will consider all otehrs. I am a big fan of Carmad's work so have been checking his skirts out and quite fond of the…

I know the subject has arisen before. But does anyone know where i can get some alley brackets made to put some brembos on my zed.:confused1:Im using evo 8 brembos and 350z front discs. Any ideas?? Cheers all

lol just been to my local industrial estate to enquire about a MOT for the zed, only to pass a black zed on the way out, so nipped home quick and grabbed one of the 300zx.co.uk cards filled it out and stuck it in the window. Came home was just about to check Ebay for some zed parts before i have to nip out again, and low and behold the bloody things listed on ebay lol http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1992-NISSAN-300-ZX-2-2-BLACK-/260679445400?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item3cb1b4ab98 Any one recognise this car?

hi 27 been driving my partners car for a few years so have no NCB never claimed and have one sp30 just got 4 classic car insurance quotes a on a 3.0 na swb and there all over 1500 quid where are all the people paying 400 quid on classic insurance?? anythoughts anyone thanks

Hi Mate, Any chance I could buy SMW license plate off you before you sell silver streak?. Been trying to get this back even since I sold the car to gubbins with the clause of getting the plate back once he put a new one on. Also tried with Leigh but everone seems to sell it on before I get a chance. I feel like I'm chasing my tail now. Thanks Stu

HI All. Does anyone know if the centre light panel is the same part for the UK and Jap cars, as I am about to get a Jap one to replace my damaged UK one? Are all 4 lights the same also, ie reversing? Cheers

Just saying a big thanks to Lee aka Jaikai !! We both struck a deal on his N/A hard pipes to fit the vert and I am well happy, after a bit of TLC they have come up great and shiny!! He took them off, posted them out and within 2 days of the deal they arrived , excellent deal and great club spirit, as soon as my old ones are off the vert Jaikai they will be on their way to you bud. CHEERZZZZZZZZZZZ:cool3:

Hi, Does anyone know whether the 200sx uses the same tension rod bush or any other Nissan perhaps? Someone on the forum said they've bought tension rod bushes from Apex Performance before? Thanks Mark

Never seen these before and would prefer not to see them again !!! YUK http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1993-NISSAN-300-ZX-TWIN-TURBO-SILVER-BLACK-/160495702928?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item255e4a1390

I swapped the transmission fluid again yesterday and cleaned out the filter again, really thoroughly this time, loads more crap came out - a kind of light brown fiberous type material (again no sign of metal shards or anything to sinister) I got caught out in the rain yesterday so didn't get to refill it till this morning so it was with trepidation that i refilled and started her up.......... All good, no whirring noise like before, so i gently took her for a little spin....... All good, no foreign noises from the box and the changes are as smooth as they have ever been..... Took her to work and probably did about 20 miles today.... All good, sou…

HI FOLKS FIRST EVER POST! i am stumped, 1989 import tt manual, hot or cold car starts and runs perfectly,when you pull off ,will not rev in gear more than 2000 revs ,if you dip clutch will rev cleanly through to 7500 revs, engauge gear will not rev ,you can drive slowly provided you change up the box before you hit 2000. had series 2 ptu 4 years ago may 4000 miles use new air flow meter engine rebuilt 1500 miles still running in max 5000 whilst driving new coolant sensor 3000 miles this fault has been on car to some degree for last 10 years but very random ,used to clear when it happened ,if you sat with engine running for a few m…

today the car was running sounding very rough, so i did a conzult. no errors and everything looked right. balance test showed revs drop by about 50rpm on clyinder one and 400 to 500 rpm on the other five to me this reads that cylinder one is working slightly but not fully. am i right?? recently i had a new front bumper fitted and they forgot to refit the splash gaurd over the cone air filter, the car started running ruff the day after i washed it (and i have a vented nose pannel) so i was blaming it on water sucked in the air filter into the cylinder. however there is no sign of water in the engine what else should i check? i had asumed it was not a…

Reet, I had a major problem bleeding my brakes, just couldn't get anything out of the rear, no air, no oil, no nowt. Turns out the master cylinder was faulty. Changed it, now i can bleed them, all four corners fine, and one of the bleed points on the ABS unit no probs, bleeds a treat. However, the over nipple on the ABS unit, the one for the rears, i have bled about a litre out of it, and still loads of air, bled it for hours, and still air, something isn't right, with all the nipples closed, it makes a hissy whirry noise, could the ABS unit be faulty and letting air in somewhere? There is no way there could still be air in it, surely? Everything is tight aswell.... Any i…

I bought a zcentre wide kit with wide bumper on ebay and im sure I read in another thread here that it comes with templates for cutting out the rear arches. Does anyone have those templates or anything else like instructions etc

I'm looking for some advice on installation testers...

hi theres some red and clear rear lights on ebay america 99 quid new anyone purchased any etc before I go and jump in thanks

Up for grabs on Pistonheads now......at last, a 'Z' in the classifieds that will sell for more than £500 and a packet of crisps! http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2147992.htm