General Discussions - 300ZX Related

I'm looking at storing for the winter. Is ther anything I should do (drain oil, lift off ground, spray with WD40 etc.). Never done this before so clueless :helpsmilie:

Found this on ebay. Its a Jasma catback exhaust. I've never heard of Jasma so just wanted to know if its worth the money, or should i wait for something better to come along. Ebay Link Any advice?

seriously...why? http://cgi.ebay.de/Nissan-300-ZX-orig-81tkm-BJ-97-letzten-7-/190447349352?pt=Automobile&hash=item2c578bee68 :hammer:

Just recently i've noticed a fault with my speedo. It shows completely random speeds and the needle bounces all over the place at times, for example when i started the car last night it was bouncing from 25-35mph while idling, then while driving at around 30 it shows anything from 40-60mph. if i bang on the top of the dash or the plastic cover it makes the needle jump and will sumtimes sort it out. Any idea's what might be causing it?

I need to replace some of the metal water pipes that use the id 8mm hose with hose but join then with little bits of metal pipes. How do you make those rounded protruding ends on the metal water pipes. Is this something I can get from b&q or halfords and does it have a proper name.

hi just wondering if anyone could help my front drivers side indicator is not working.iv tryd changing the bulb but no joy and i cant find my multimeter,also tryd checking fuse but im sad to say the fact thats its all in japanese and im rather portly:angry: i cant get under the dash to pull all the fuses out and check 1by1. is this a common problem(my mates s13 done the same) or am i being an idiot. cheers

came back today from shopping with my horn going full blast dunno if thats part of the alarm or wot disconnected the battery left it for 15 mins then came back put the battery connector back on and fired up the car and then after 5 mins the horn/alarm starts again but the engine aint stopped so guessing its not the immobilizer/alarm thats the problem now, as i thought the engine would of cut out, any1 any ideas or had something similar :angry:

Hi Anyone know where I can get hold of cheapish front brake discs for my 1990 300zx? 26mm thick i think. cheers Mark

I'm sure this will get a flurry of responses and possibly a hot debate will ensue, but just sharing my personal experience. Now used 2 tankfuls each of Tesco Momentum 99 and Shell V-Power in my Z NA, and I can definitely say that with the Momentum, the car feels better. Obviously both perform better than 95 RON! Not saying this will be true for everyone, but for me the Tesco product is definitely better. The fact that it's cheaper is a welcome bonus.

Hi guys. well ive finally got another z!! :cool3: Its not perfect but its in good nick. Problem is there is rust bubbles on the osr arch. now it was repaired by zedworld 2 years ago. So someone has told me its going to keep coming back!! A painter i know has said he could do a temporary repair for £200. but it may last 6 months it may last a year!! Problem is ive started noticing a few paint mismatches all over the car :sad: So my question is, how much roughly fo a repair and full respay cost? not talking about bare metal as i know that could be anything upto 5k!! Cheers in advance

Red Zed, St George's bridge, Doncaster last night private plate ending in MRK. Kitted and shiney.

I took a video of what my car is doing. View My Video Its hard to tell but its like a violent choking at about 3500 revs when boost starts to spool. It done this about a month ago and a fellow member suggested a boost pipe had come off, i couldn't find anything out of place and it was fine after that day. I put it down to air in the fuel lines as it had been sitting jacked up on one side for a while. But then i could freely rev it, now it struggles. My friend suggested that I've got a perished actuator pipe as this happened to his skyline, but i cant even see them let alone get to them. It feels electrical to me, as if its cutting ignition. Any id…

i have almost complted my manual conversion but cannot get the car to start - all lights are on and evrything electrical seems to works but nothing at the starter - i have fully charged the battery - i have checked the connections at my starter and they are tight (it was my original starter so i know that to be alright) - i found the thread on the starter relay bypass which i have done (put a wire in the connector with the black/yellow wires) - i have tried the gearstick in all positions - i have tried the neutral switch connected and not - i have a toad alarm/immobiliser - the rest of the alarm is working fine and i didn't knowingly disconnected anything - i am out of id…

On a zed, am i correct in thinking there are two fans? An electric one and a viscous one? Should/do either of them cut out above a certain RPM. My car has a dodgy sensor that needs looking at (o2 sensor im sure of it) but when holding it at revs the other day as it was climbing past 2800rpm I think it was fan noise dropped massivly as if one had stopped, letting the revs drop down the fan noise came back. Is that normal?

Just curious what you all used to stick the stuff down. Is there any that I can get from local places such as b&q or halfrauds etc etc

i realy hate it every time i go on ebay or pistonheads or ebay some body has advertised there car as 400, 500 or even 600bhp when clearly they havent got a clue about theas cars with no proof and some times no evidence they have even been tuned:censored: when we come to sell ours with a dyno sheet for say 350bhp some fools are going to say "i can get one with 500bhp for much cheeper than yours" some times i despair:death:

The big fat pipes that go down the side, does the one with the hose coming of it at the middle go on the side with the power steering res?

Hi guys, i was wondering if anyone knew if the way i have my number plate is illegal. I wanted to fill the holes that were butchered into my bumper and respray it Ive seen cars with it but i always thought they were just waiting to get pulled over. I dont see the problem as its still on show and can still be easily read. Thanks Mark

if i had a bad exhaust blow right on the manifold where the downpipe is could it affect the reving of the car, ie to hesitate for a mo then pick up?

hi anyone got any decent swb pics to give me some ideas etc theres a few standard cars on ebay at the moment look a bit dated with the old rear lights and standard wheels thanks jo

Hi guys, im sure you know the thing i mean, the gauge holder from z center. Does anyone know the dimensions of it? is it something like 200 by 50, by 3 thick? Thanks Mark

Hi all, having spent a while replacing the slave cylinder and assoc pipework on my 91 300zxtt I have found that I still have a sliping clutch and am in definite need of a new clutch. Being relatively new to my car I am not confident in undertaking a clutch change. I wondered if anyone can reccommend a garage or individual somewhere in the Kent area who could undertake this kind of work for an affordable price? I am in Ramsgate, Kent but could drive the car carefully a reasonable distance if required, especially if it could be done in a day? If anybody can offer some advice I would be very grateful. Cheers Jay

hey everyone, with only 4 months left till my first baby arrives, i was wondering, is there any way to get a child seat into a zed? the lad i bought it off said he tried and couldent lol. so does this mean i have a great excuse not to get my car covered in kid crumbs lol, or do they make a seat that will fit? oh yeh, weve got a mondeo too lol, i wasnt gonna just make the wife walk and carry the baby everywhere lol

looking 4 somewhere 2 get a diaorgnostic test 4 my 300 zx tt, anyone help :)

Going to fit my new japspeed rad soon do i need to mod the top brackets or do the standard ones fit thanks.