General Discussions - 300ZX Related

liek above. my car never smokes on idle apart from the morning when its a bit steamy looking. I have noticed that when i decelerate in second gear and start to apply a tiny bit of throttle again i get some blue ish smoke puff out the back. but on hard acceeleration its not there. Is it unburnt fuel because my car does smell of fuel from the exhausts?

hi, wen i bought the car the owner said it had been remapped and the injectors replaced with bigger ones, out of curiosity iv just checked the ecu and its called a spl computer brain racing team, now that didnt mean a great deal to me so i went on to google and according to that its a tuning part for the skyline r32 gtr, does any1 know anything about it or know if ther any good? and wot sort of injectors will i be using? cheers, craig.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160477337057&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT really wanted to buy this myself and paint white but would seem such a shame since it looks so nice in red and someone on here will really appreciate it :ninja:

Is any one free soon to do a test on me car near sussex

Just a few pics from yesterday ( Sat) given the uncertain weather it all turned out to be a top day, well done to ALL of the guys involved in running the 300zx stand, the atmosphere was great, relaxed and friendly. Jeff TT

Just wondered if anyone has done the full works so far i have relocated battery to the boot deleted aivs,egr, carbon canister and hicas relocated fuse box to under nose pannel going to relocate fuel filter to under wing metal work wise im filling all holes, removed battery tray, smoothed strut tops/inner arches/chassis rails. basically the only thing i want in the engine bay is the engine and brake servo. has anyone done anything with the loom so it is simplified was thinking of relocating ptu to under nose (should help keep it cooler) temp sensor wires to come from under throttle cover reroute the loom that runs along the sides of…

Having had swb's and lwb's you'd think id know the answer to this one, but I don't! Are the targa panels different on shorties? I've just caught a glimpse of my swb through the window and the T tops look odd - one sits flatter than the other. If they are, this could be one reason why they leak so bad! Anyone know? Cheerz :)

Hi guys, hope everyone is well? - its been a while since i have been on here as i sold my last zed and went travelling up the east coast of Australia - absolutley awesome i tell thee! however i have returned to beautiful sunny all the time England and first thing on my list after getting a job was to save for a new Zed! That plan worked as it is sitting outside on my drive now- a twin turbs jap import - 2 previous owners and low milage needs a few jobs doing to it and will most likely have loads of daft questions to ask in the coming weeks, just relised it is still very early, i work nights probably not many on here at this hour anyways just a message to say hi to yo…

I've just sawn mine into four pieces and thrown it into the bin (couldn't get it off without removing top rad pipe which I didn't want to do as I'd only just replaced it last week) and then managed to get one of the fan blades stuck inside it, lol!). I'm running a Koyo. Can I get away without it, as I notice some of you have also gone shroudless.

Right guys looks like im going have to re-do some of my leather trim. What is the best glue out there for sticking this stuff down?? Tryed evo stick but it still seems to stuggle with the heat with it being a black car and all that:yawn:

I bought some new crystal clear indicators and some of the crystal rear lights. the indicators were the only ones that supplied lamps, and they were orange (which deffied the point of being crystal clear) and don't fit. and the rear lights didn't supply any, so i still can't fit them. My existing indicators lamps are a bit of a wierd fitting, the pins are slightly different hights, but opposite each other. and only have one point of conection in the holder. was just wondering if i can get the silver lamps to fit the holders, or do i need to get new holders. also is the black grease stuff on the rear lights really nescecary?

I've got my zed up on stands at the moment to change the prop and I want to set about tidying up the underside while im there. The sills need looking at but I'm hoping to get them done by a professional so I just want to dab a bit of paint over the suspension components etc and any rust I can see both for protection and for aesthetics. Then I'll probably use something like waxoyl/shutz/dinitrol to underseal it once everything else is all cleaned up. Can anyone recommend anything for painting the suspension arms? Is POR-15 still recommended for this sort of stuff? Cheers, James

Evening All, I decided to change the front tyres on my zed today and noticed a grazed mark on my coolant bottle just above the low level mark. After closer inspection and a low level of coolant i decided to top it up slightly and noticed the grazed mark was actually a small minute hole and it was seeping coolant. Checked the radiator water and it was fine, it didnt need topping up. Wanted advice really.Would it be best not to drive the car until I change the bottle?...or is it something I just need to keep an eye on. Regards Kash

Is there a guide for this anywhere? I seem to recall it being front bumper off and go from there or is that wrong? Cheers Chris

Only saw it in the distance as I was sat outside Starbucks, and it was within seconds of having seen the grey one!

As above, seemed to be generally doing circuits of the Battlefield services (Two Henrys) and the bypass! I'm was pretty sure it was Little REDZED's car, but just looked and I think it's been sold to someone else, but pretty sure that is the car.

silver zed with high level spoiler on m25 today around 4pm heading towards tolls, looked like reg was J679 but couldn't tell very well:sleeping::sleeping: very nice looking car though

Right peeps i have a S2 but it has manual seats. I might be swaping them for some electric seats. can this be done any one done it and where did you get the power from etc??

Hey there. I'm in desperate need of advice. I've just gotten back into my car, but my key won't turn in the ignition????? What should I do????? Help!!!

My HID's are not so great, they havnt been very bright since I bought the car, I did look today and they are only a 35w kit. What does everyone else use? Should I be using a 55w kit? Also do I need H1 or H4 (or different!) for a JDM car? Cheers

driving from brentwood i hammered it and at 90 it stopped pulling again for a second and a half so my cars old problem is back. didnt redline but makes me wonder............... Can a faulty speed sensor cause these sorts of havocs? It happens when high loads at high speeds.... i can redline at any other gear except 3rd and above and so cant tell if its Injectors, loom or a faulty Speedo im getting seriously fecked off with this car now. it runs smoother but still cant handle high loads.. It used to do it around 3rd gear at 70-80 mph when it was auto and now its manual its slightly higher speed before doing it but it is still there! :( This Post…

Just reading the post about riding in a Ferrari 360 and thought I'd share a horror moment I had in one..... My son's best friend's dad had one and he came round one day to pick him up from my house. While chatting to him and generally shooting the breeze he offered the car saying 'go on take it for a spin'. I declined but he persisted until I thought 'probably wont get many opportunities to drive one so what the hell'. So off I go in it - F1 gear box and LHD. Great fun until I get back to mine where he is waiting outside my house chatting to my Mrs. As I pull up outside my place I KERB BOTH offside alloys REALLY BADLY !!!!! F*CK F*CK F*CK !!!!! Possibly the…

hi everyone, i would imagine this has been asked many times, but i couldent find anything by searching. but how do i tell if my zed is LWB or SWB sorry for the retarded question

hey everyone, as my zed has the standard speakers still in it i thought i would spruce up the sounds a little. it seems there might be room for some 6x9s int he door cards at the front, has anyone done this before? and if so any guidance to be offered? many thanks

Hi all, right had this leak for a long time now. It`s evident on the bottom of the crank in front of the sump but behind the pulley, i`m guessing this is just where it drains too. So far i`ve had replaced all cam shaft seals, crank seal, rocker covers have been resealed along with the 120k service pack. Pulling the belt cover back, i can see the pulleys have oil on them so obviously the belt too..great. So am i right in suspecting that unless the cams are scored the pulleys themselves are the likely culprits. If so do they have o rings or do they just wear internally? Cheers in advance.