General Discussions - 300ZX Related

Anyone ever 'baked' their calipers? Any ill effects? Few too many coats of paint and it's not drying so was thinking to maybe bake them....temp/duration suggestions?

3 weeks ago i had a o/s/r hub swap as recommended by z world instead of changing the bearing. so i had the work carried out by z centre. and the other day the n/s/r wheel bearing has collapsed :( ive checked out all my service history by previous owners and the bearings have been done before. recenlty 2006. has anybody had these problems with there zs??

I want to put gauges into the spare din slot on my dash board. I have a "normal" stereo in the top slot, and just empty space in the bottome. I do have a rather nice CF effect dash insert (well I like it!) will the gauges fit below the stero or should I move the stereo down (if this is possible?) I assume there is something better than this, not sure about the staggered affect tbh but I was thinking along these lines? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/RADIO-SLOT-BOOST-GAUGE-POD-3X-52MM-STD-DIN-SLOT-CARBON-/190405397573?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item2c550bcc45 I would like: Oil Temperature Oil Pressire Water Temperature Being a…

Is there a difference between Auto TT and Manual TT final drive ratio ?

i'm gonna be changing my stock rubber rear spoiler for a fibreglass replica stock spoiler in very near future just after some tips for bonding new spoiler in place, is it best to use the bonding glue close to the edges of the spoiler so to stop water getting underneath or as they did on the one i just bought 2nd hand halfway back on the top surface and sides? my only concern with that of course is water getting under spoiler and getting in through holes left, i also notice they never bonded rear edge is that correct? other one is do i need to rough up paint before applying bonding glue? and does spoiler need to be clamped whilst glue is setting bonding glue…

I have owned 3 Zeds and enjoyed everyone. My current Zed is probably the best and the most powerful that I have owned and the most expensive. I have just showered money on it to get it just the way a Zed should be, fast, reliable and desirable. But when I drive it now it is beginning to feel toooooooo quick, both on power and handling. It feels like a rocket propelled go-kart which is probably partly due to my everyday driver being a Disco TD5. I am now aware that someone of my age getting out of a Zed must look a bit odd as I am closer to 70 than 60, and really these motors are a young mans pocket rocket. I feel that I now should be driving a Masseratti Quadroporti, or a…

Hell fire this is almost exactly my car, same wheels and everything. okay i havent got the awful bonnet or the 99 spec lights but jesus!

So I don't know if he has posted photos of it yet but we took a walkaround vid of his freshly painted car (Nissan Qashqai 2010 Mineral Grey) for your enjoyment. We filmed in High Definition if your PC can handle it! Really does look fantastic in my opinion! See his journal here: http://www.300zx.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=139248 See the video below:-

hey guys, i just fitted a single din cd player with a moterised screen instead of a double din so i could fit some gauges in the bottom slot, but it is no where near the standard size gap and i cant fit my panel for my gauges in to it. does anyone know of a place to get one or is it a diy job??

Ive been fittin an uprated oil cooler to my autobox the usual necessary. When I find that at some point some one has used the engine oil cooler as the box cooler and I have No engine oil cooler! I cant find where the original feed lines for the oil cooler even go. Please help.

My CC is tempramental. I can switch it on/off, but when I try to set it it will work the first time, but not again. Is it likely to be the switches on my wheel or is it more likely to be the ECU?

Hi guys, I need to speak with John in relation to getting a new chip for my 300. Does anyone have his contact details? Thanks Kash

Hi all, Im in need of some wiring help? After finding the car alarm a complete mess under my dash i started to tidy up what i could to make it look alot neater so i could find it easier to wire up my extra guages and lcd dash. Can i still use the same earth points the alarm use to earth my guages? Also the alarm ignition live fuse has been soldered in so close to the barrel i cant solder any thing else to it to feed the dash and guages. Im guessing taking the live off the alarm wont be a good idea can anyone tell me where else i can take the ignition live from? Thanks Dan

It's taken to staying on after the car's been left for a while, say overnight, once the car's started. It goes off after a little while or after turning the wheel lock to lock and seems to behave itself after that. Cause for concern or not?

Yes we'd all love HKS GT2530's etc. but given the price it's a no-no. Second hand GTiR / S15 turbo's are often within reach (though sourcing a pair takes a while). Are these any cop and do they fit without modification? Currently running 14psi on stock turbo's and bored already :tt2:

Does anyone know if the boot switch is a ground or positive type swich. Connected it to my alarm which needs a ground signal for the door open feature. The alarm is not responding when it's armed and i open the boot or doors. Any ideas?

Hi guys, take a look at the ConZult mapping screen shot, the mapping is for a mid ninetys non turbo, no running issues, just a flipping strange map, any thoughts why it would be so odd looking ???????? Jeff TT

Been waiting for years for the right one and today my parcel arrived, cost a few bob and I`m going to de-value it by building it but i dont care, this will take pride and place on a special shelf in my office!!! I sooo want a real full size one.:thumbup1: Its 1/10th scale so quite big, and will actually move using the 4 wheel drive system when built!! these are very rare and dont come up often.

Is this possible:confused1:

red z in petrol station between newquay and aberaeron sat bout 1ish

Anyone got any pics of the fog light ducts installed on a regualr TT front bumper? I'm thinking of slightly modifying the stock bumper and doing away with the fogs and putting LED sidelights in the duct holes. Peter

HI All, Ok, here's the problem. I had my front bumper, door, rear quarter panel and boot all resprayed a few month ago. Now when i took it to the bodyshop for an estimate they said that even though they would paint them all in the same way the front nose would never be a perfect match because it is plastic. Now sure enough, they painted all the parts needed and the bumper did look a different shade. I've used the same bodyshop for 12 years now and they've always been spot on with everything. Is there any reason this would happen? also, i'm looking to get my front and rear bumpers both painted again in the near future and wondered if there is …

Hi, what is a decent second hand Fujitsubo cat back exhaust worth ? Any one have any ideas ? Thanks.

Went to SantaPod on Sunday and out of 100's of cars I just seen 5 Zeds I spotted a red Z on the rollers been Dyno'd I was wondering if it was anyone on here ???? What a shame as it was a great day Anyone from here go ???? Does anyone know why we dont have a stand there as we seem to be the only big Jap car not been represented there :confused1::confused1::confused1:

in a bit of a dillema: When removing the injector connectors to replace with new ones I noticed the following: There is one thick and one slightly thinner wire leading into the injector connectors. Looking at the connector with the semi circle cut out facing you the thicker of the two wires leads into the right hand side of the connector. On the new connectors I have there is also one thicker and one slightly thinner cable, problem is if I connect the thick wires together and the thin ones together the thick wire enters the left hand side of the connector instead of the Right hand side. Doesn´t it matter which way around the injector is poled or …