General Discussions - 300ZX Related

Saw you about 6:55 this morning. Tried to say hello but took wrong road and got lost through some crappy 1 way system. Lovely sounding engine :)

Thought I best get cleaning. Loads of soap Sponge down and rinse So stage one done, now into the garage for drying, claying, polish and waxing, HAPPY DAYS!! Jeff TT

I think I might be a bit premature!!!!

while messing around in the car today i found a damp patch of carpet pretty much in the middle under the brake pedal . lifted the carpet for a better look and the damp area felt sort of greasy . is this the dreaded heater matrix . the damp patch is in a central position on the carpet as opposed to being wet down the side of the centre console . how difficult is this job gonna be for a 6"3 bloke with sausage fingers? cheers andy

Can't use search on my iPhone, Iv got the rad, fan, pipework and half the cam cover off, is there a guide on here? I'm unsure as to what else needs to come off, does the thermostat housing need to come off too?

I'm having a couple of issues with the brakes but first a bit of history. I've refurbed all 4 callipers and put new seals on them all. I've also replaced the brake lines from both rear callipers and some to the ABS actuator as well. I've replaced the rubber hoses with HEL SS hoses all round and finally I flushed the old fluid and replaced with Motul dot 4. The problem I'm having is that the brakes are binding (all of them!) and even though I have bled the system following the manual and no air is coming out, the pedal still feels a bit spongy :confused1: All I can think is that there must be an airlock somewhere? There are no leaks coming from any of the conn…

got a problem with wipers,front intermittant is a no no as is the rear wiper and rear washers,are they on the same fuse and where the hell is it also any idea how much a front screen is had a stone thrown at it from a lorry going opp direction cheers guys

Ordered a complete set of door seals, roof seals & targa seals a couple of years back from Courtesy Nissan. The targa & roof seals are good but the door seals are different & suspect from a SWB - could anyone confirm this? Part numbers on my new seals are: 80830-30P00 80831-30P00 My car is a '93 UK Series 2 car. Any help would be great - what are these seals for & what do I need LOL! :chinese:

HI all, Just thought i'd warn any prospective buyers of this 300zx bumper......well.....not too :mad2: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260649307116&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT It looked great before it was put on but it fits like absolute crap, i'm not impressed at all :taz: . Now it's gonna cost even more at the bodyshop to get it sorted so it looks half decent. Can't even send it back as A: they don't accept returns and B: i've already fixed my fogs into it :( Hope others can learn by my mistakes. Peter

Hi guys. I have one installed but i dont really understand it. Ive downloaded the manual and given it a thorough read through, but its still no clearer. It has 4 modes (levels of boost) an off mode, a warn mode and a scatter mode. No idea what scatter is, i know what the off is. Warn mode is confusing me, when i switch to it it has -15 on it in red light. The 4 modes are already set. 2 are at 1.28kg/cm2 68% and the other 2 are at 1.28kg/cm2 57%. When i floor it it goes to 18psi on my aftermarket gauge on mode 1. I know thats not standard, but i dont get what the controller is telling me, its in kg/cm2 I cant see anywhere if its telling my air fuel …

Dear Zedarians, I have been told that the standard gauges dont fit for my car for some reason :s , and that it would be very hard to modify gauges to fit. Could anybody offer an alternative other than fitting LED's as i really want to fit digital gauges. thanks guyssss vic

Dear Zedders, I just got the isotta pedal set, but i dont understand how im suppose to fit the accelerator pedal. Am i suppose to drill through the accelerator pedal and fit the new one?? probably a stupid question, but im stupid. thanks guys

Hi there guys, Can anybody give me their opinion on these and the seller please? Should I get them they will be mated to an uprated fuel rail prob from Danny at DTA. Or am I better off getting Nismo branded? Many thanks, Rob http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290465234453&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

Dear Zed Heads, I am going from place to place looking for a mechanic who has experience with zeds. I want to change my whole exhaust system, i got all the parts, but am worried about leaving it to some cowboys. Please can someone recommend a good mechanic in or around london. Thanks a million. Vic

i am starting to get the bits ready for an manual conversion - will a swb prop or the bit off it i require fit a lwb and there is a noise when the clutch is depressed (is this normal) like a rumble - any help always appreciated dave

You car you are breaking. What is the spoiler you have moulded in to the rear tailgate... I really like it. Subtle and nearly stock looking.

Who is the nearest to worthing with a consult laptop to check my car , big pretty please ,:helpsmilie:

WTF...!!??! i just tried to get an insurance quote for a non-turbo Zed i was thinking of buying, and the insurance quote was double what i pay for my twin turbo??? i own a 1990 jap spec TT auto,im 21 and i pay 1500 for its insurance, after someone stole my last Zed... but though i know ill get a non turbo fairly cheap to buy, cheaper to run as a daily drive, thought it would be cheaper to insure... but they want just under 4K to insure it...!!! and that was the cheapest... how the hell am i more likely to crash / cause an accident in a manual n/a with 230bhp, then in an auto TT with declared 350bhp...... nothing else has changed, they both have …

Hi, I recently blew the 10amp stereo fuse and when changing i decided to check all the other fuses for blow outs. One that confuses me is a 3amp thats at the top right of the fuse box which was also blown ! i've searched threw the forums and all the translations show the place as empty and mine has a 3amp in it and is clearly marked on the diagram in japanese. I've got a series 4 - 1996 tt. any ideas ?

Paying with hard earned cash for lazy work is insulting to the person paying but some garages seem to consistently get away with it. Case in point, a zed in at the moment having had a replacement engine recently at a garage that advertises on ebay. Following the fitting and collection the car broke down ( over heated ) on the return journey and so went back for more work. The car was collected again and ran but in the loosest of terms, as the car was used more it got worse, the owner had another garage look at it and they found many air and boost leaks, correcting as many as they could find the engine ran much better. But oil and steering leaks made …

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Hi Everyone, Just thought i`d write up and say that the Z has just gone and when it went up the road I just cried my eyes out still feel sad now.:crying: Little REDZED

My handbrake handle is tatty but how is it removed please? I have slid off the steel retainer at the button end but nothing else moves :cursing: Do I need to get a complete assembly? What bits come apart? There is one near me on a scrapper, the depress button as a slight gash in it so will not do, but the handle you grip is fine on it, so I am hoping to make a good one from the two :confused1:

hi guys has anyone got the specs of the twin turbo import please? i want to know weight and standard factory horse power?

Spotted you this afternoon - I'm sure you're the same bloke driving the red one I saw a couple of weeks ago!