General Discussions - 300ZX Related

taking window screen out as needs replacing and having car resprayed, problem is theirs plastic strips in the bond that holds screen in, not the strips that follow up to the t'bar strips beneath these, and the strip that goes across the top of screen, are these something window companys can supply or are they something i have to special order. any help appreciated thank you, also if anyone as the strips that run ever side of screen they would like to sell would be greatful, the ones that follow t'bar strips,

hi, my cars been at the rolling road today,it made 338 bhp but its only running 8psi,everytime they tried to turn the boost up it was just shooting up to a bar and spinning the wheels,i`ve left the car with them the operater seems to think its a sticking wastegate,has anyone else come across this problem?cheers milly

I saw a Red Z32 in Keresley, Coventry today. Drove past the end of my road as i was pulling out. had a very nice exhaust on :p

hi just though i would have my first wee post my names kris am from scotland new to the forum decided to buy my first z the other day j reg twin turbo with the 5 speed box awsome car cant belive the power it has but alas was gonna use her as a trak car but i want a beter example the one i have has had the sills welded and body work is worn so decided to put her on ebay for spares or repair imdgine my suprise when i get an email from a guy stating this was derek cooks car one of the first to have one and this guy and paula cook took it to switzerland in 93 always nice to hear of the history and belive me you wouldnt ever forget a twin turbo z lol sham…

Seen a few zeds again with the wrong type of fuel pipe fitted lately so just a quick reminder that only fuel pipe designed to work with fuel injected systems is safe. The two types look very different, the material covered one is for carburettors ( low pressure ) and will fail. One particular fuel pipe that can be troublesome ( leaking ) is the front one under the throttle shaft. Often access seems impossible and trying to tighten up the clips is impossible, well the trick is not to tighten but to loosen, the clips can then be rotated into a better position as shown lower down where the better access allows the clip to be tightened more efficiently. H…

Misfiring, smoking heavily, and low on power, this zed had lost the end off the spark plug on No 6 cylinder, pulling the motor and stripping down showed the full extent of the damage, the turbo also had suffered damage too. Overboost, detonation, fueling issues, any or all but my guess is detonation caused by over boosting, on what was a loverly engine just weeks before. Jeff TT

hi all, does anyone know what the torque settings are for the crank pulley?cheers milly

Evening. is there any way of checking if ive got forged pistons without taking the heads off or running the engine till destruction? And is there any way of checking if the turbos are uprated, or in good health again without taking them off and physically looking? I only ask as the car i bought has a claimed 400hp, i have no doubt its running high power, i just want to know its running it healthy. Any help appreciated. Mark

Has anyone seen these on a Zed yet and if so, do they look shite? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/90-96-Nissan-300ZX-Z32-Red-Clear-Rear-Tail-lights-/140430986277?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item20b256cc25 Cheers, Dave

I want to clean up my split rims and want to know if I can take out all the bolts to split the rim with the tyre on or does the tyre need to come of ?

could these be used as an upgrade on z'ds. they are a 5 bolt downpipe turbo think they are T28? anybody know what they are rated for?

Can anyone confirm what the oil flow rate [range] is for the TT engine guys? :taz:

my car has started cutting out when you start it it ticks over then cuts out.sometimes when driving along and coming to mroundabout etc it cuts out starting to get annoying any help greatfully recieved

Friday 23rd July. Large rear spoiler. Sadly I didn't get a good look as I was somewhat inebriated and distracted by all the short skirted young totty teetering around but I seed you! :thumbup1:

Hi I tried search - did not find much. Has anyone actually installed an Accusump, and if so where did they choose to connect it? I have an external oil rad behind an oilstat so I can 'T' it off before the stat, or I guess I could plumb it into a spare port on the sandwich plate.. .. But was really looking for opinions/other peoples experience regarding same (JAP TT). Any help appreciated. :cool3:

Okay hopefully third time lucky at this as my mate keeps letting me down, generally being bird gay and the such like! Anyway that old chestnut what colour shall i pair my rota gtr's. They are wider dish on the rear if that influences anyone choices/sugestions. I have been thinking bronze, or perhaps a gunmetal grey but so we have any more recomendations and any buddng photochoppers who would like to show me what my car would look like with different color wheels?

The wifes Zed needs new cat pipes (Old ones rusted through) so to give a bit more response and maybe break an exhaust note that can be heard we are looking at replacement pipes. Im looking at these http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/90-96-NISSAN-300ZX-Z32-CAT-DECAT-DOWNPIPE-EXHAUST-/350350386548?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item519282a574 There is a note about a precat elbow... Can anyone confirm these will fit?? the car is 1991 H Reg TT Manual. Thanks

hi folks, middle section of my exhausts gone ( looks rusted so can't be stainless?) blitz back boxes are fine .phoned blitz who say they don't list for z anymore and been told std pipe won't fit with boxes.any ideas to save buying whole new zorst??? cheers Paul

white zed heading into slough around 8pm today reg TWL ***? Lovely car looked like it had just come from the showroom

As most of you know, we already had the 2 seater version which is being sold in the US through Z1 Motorsports. We wanted to sell our bumpers in Australia and Europe and to be able to do that, we had to finish the 4 seater bumper version first, since there's a lot more 2+2's in this part of the world. Now that we have the 2+0 and 2+2 rear bumpers ready for production, we'll be looking for an exclusive dealer in UK to sell these and a lot of new products (new flush mount rear wing, new front bumper, side skirts, etc) that we're making for the Z32, so if anyone could recommend us a dealer or if there's a dealer interested in working with us, let us know! We're…

I dont see any activity on the Nurburgring thread in events. Anybody up for it? I'm going back to SPA on Sept 27th. Open invite to who ever wants to come, I have an extra bedroom, and the drive is approx one hour due to stupid belgian low speed limits. Sunday, the NATO base here in Germany is letting the local enthusiast's club play out on the runway. I'm pretty psyched for it, will be my first experience with the local club which is a mix of anyone with a sportscar. I'm up for a 'ring trip whenever, just need a week's notice or so to make sure I am not going to be flying or out of town. I know a few of you brits are located in Deutschland like myself. …

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130409479617&autorefresh=true out bid in the final seconds:ohmy:did any here buy them come on own up:lol:

Can anyone recommend me a brand of Aftermarket Gauges that ; a) offer Speedometer (100mm+), Tachometer (100mm+), Pressure (52/60mm) and fuel level (52/60mm) gauge! b) do not look cheap, tacky or garish. I have been searching on and off for months and about to give up. Pretty much most aftermarket gauges look cheap and tacky. They are clearly built to a very low budget. Im looking for gauges that would look at home as OEM fitment in a High-end car. Im very fussy and Im looking fine detailing and quality. One of the few exceptions is the Defi BF series, but unfortuantly their Tachometer is only available in 60mm (too small) and no fuel level g…

Currently after a set of standard 16" alloys to replace my 17's:detective: Got me thinking though, are there any rims/tyres readily available with more than 225 section width (with a comparable profile - i'm after comfort more than anything)? I had a look for tyres, but all the online major stores didn't go any wider than 225.. Currently running 235's all round, so not too much of a drop, but ideally want 245+ Any wheely techy types know the answer:confused1:

Got a block tester today and it seems my overheating issue is a head gasket problem. Tested it twice and both times it turned from blue to green showing that it is the problem. Brand new engine from the US built by one of the best guys in the business, and this happens. God I cant tell you how low and pissed off I am at the moment, after all the money time and effort that has gone in to this car. I honestly feel like burning the bloody thing! :headvswal