General Discussions - 300ZX Related

I just finished work, and after having a particularly hectic, frustrating and quite worrying evening i went to go and pick up the other half from her dads as she had got too drunk to to drive home. I swung the car round and as i was reversing onto the drive i managed to scrape down the side of my passenger side skirts on a hidden rock which was sticking out of the grass verge. Its scrapped quite badly, taking off the paint and leaving the fiberglass showing from underneath. :thumbdown::thumbdown: Any tips for sanding, sealing and painting? Not too bad really, but it was kinda the final straw after the night i had.

500bhp @8.6PSi! Nuts! http://my350z.com/forum/shop-builds/485463-2010-370z-nismo-twin-turbo-build-courtesy-of-gtm.html :thumbup1:

5.45 yesterday evening at Hilsea r/about, going into Portsmouth, silver - auto judging by the gear change - targa's off:thumbup: not one I've seen around here before.

got the car running this evening after all my hard work and guess what....... .......manifolds sound like they are blowing as bad as ever, really really pi$$ed right off at this moment in time:mad2::mad2::mad2::mad2::mad2::mad2::mad2::mad2::mad2::

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/300ZX-Z32-PACE-SIDE-MOUNTED-INTERCOOLERS-Cost-700-/360260334451?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item53e1307373 ;)

Just bought me an exhaust, prob is i have nismo headers and the O2 sensor is now located in the decat on the existing exhaust, prob being is the whole exhaust is a custom jobbie and every joint is welded so i need new de-cats Q i ask does the Japspeed NA decat have O2 sensor bungs in them as it states on the website? is that a decat silencer ? and would it be a prob as my new system (cough veilside) is 3"? cheers

Last night got a very heavy waterleak above passenger side turbo and running down side of gearbox when engine is running. Totally inaccessible I cant even see the leak source under the car. I think it needs to be towed to a garage and gearbox dropped to get to. Any Z garages near Surrey / S.London im SM2 area. Thanks

HI All, I'm gonna need some front brake pads for my Z. J-spec N/A Auto, 1995. Anyone know how much they are and where to go for the best deals? Quick fit advised they were getting low (which i already knew) and quoted £86 based on the UK pads (lifetime guarantee apparently). I think this is way too high so thought i'd ask on here :) Peter

Well first off, took the car down to my local garage to get them to give me a hand, getting the new exhaust on, managed that, and booked it in for the MOT. well went and finally filled it up and gave it a good run, god is it quick. specially when the turbos get going, gear box is smooth, think i have a warped disk on the front as i got some shaking when braking from 70 down to 40 where it subsided. any way good thing is so far since getting shot of the old exhaust, i have no smoke :clap::clap::clap::clap::thumbup: anyway picking her up Monday so can let you all know if she passes or not. tbh I'm expecting a few advisories, and fail on one part.

Just a few words from a very seldom visiter to this forum... Spring comes... tax zed and get it out of garage... glass out an off we go! Then it starts stalling! how embaresing... don't think it has ever stalled in the 10 years i have owned it. So back in the garage for 2 weeks till i found the time to once again renew my membership and search the forum for the solution...fearing more expense! £15 paid... qiuck search... bit of tlc on my temp sensor and sorted!! Too think last week i went to anglesea with the family in her astra!! The point i'm trying to make, and i did say just a few words.... WOT A FANTASTIC FORUM THIS IS!! AND ALL THOSE IN…

Some rear brake pads to be delivered monday? Dan (DTA) has none in at the mo, and neither does local dealer. Need them for Monday.

Anybody know of a good company in the Midlands area? I want to get my plenum chromed Cheerz Chris

Can someone tell me what size thread the flywheel bolts are as im just looking to mount the flywheel so that i can get the damper off the other end. Cheers Marty

Anybody had any experience with these parts, looking at new discs but dont want EBC but i am on a bit of a budget as iv just spent loads on the car Any good recomendations would be appreciated So far iv decided on caliper rebuilds but cant decide on what discs and pads Any help would be appreciated? Fas

Hi, I was thinking of getting this done to my NA at the end of the year, Anybody know of any zeds with a LPG conversion ? I think using the arial hole near the boot would be a good filler point if you moved the arial to the rear schooshy, as mines not used. Lee

Hi Guys We are running a car security feature in the next issue. You have the chance to pose questions and we will have industry experts answer them. If you have any questions please email me at nissan@totalcarmagazines.co.uk Deadline for questions is 16th May. Cheers guys Lesley

on the coil packs or what you call them the two little wires to each pack , one is yellow and black and the other diff colour but thinner my question is does the thicker wire always go to the the front end of car or rear. ?

Now ive been using 10/40 semi synthetic, but of late and its not getting better, ive got some tapping at the top end, probably lifters. That i can live with, but ive now got what sounds like a baring or tensioner pulley noise, but appears to be coming from inside middle- ish of the engine. It appears worse when warm, so oil thinner obviously, so to keep the noise getting on my nerves, its embarrassing when stopped at traffic lights etc in town, sounds like a diesel lol ( actually not that bad) im thinking of user a thicker oil, i had heard a member use 20/50 and seem to cure it or quieten down a bit. Any thoughts..............? Im changing my engine in the summe…

Hey folks does anyone have any recovery/transport contacts in the East Anglia area that could move a shell for me this weekend? Its going from Thetford to Lincoln :) Marty

Today we somehow managed to get the zed to kind of run. I say kind of as it kept ticking over then dying when you went to hit the gas. The timing and the map is all wrong but it did run on all six. After we kind of got it to rev up my neighbours wife came around in a right mood telling us in no uncertain terms to STOP IT. Under no account could we carry on as the smell of petrol and terrible noise was simply to much for her. I asked her when she was going out so we could have another try, and it seemed to annoy her even more saying it was not the place to do it. Cut a very long story short I went round there later and I told her I would try and keep it down or send …

hi im after the rod that goes to the track rods end from the sterring rack as mines bent can any1 help mark

Hi there im haveing to replace my discs and pads, front and back, im looking threw ebay and notice most discs are for tt,now my car is a n/a import 92,and i was wanting to no can i put tt discs onto a n/a without any modding,now im not rolling in it so just haveing to go for standerd discs and pads,any advise would be greatfull.:blush::helpsmilie:

What am i best doing. Sending in pictures and saying what i bought it for. Or getting a club valuation. The policy is with lynbrooke

my old maf had 5 connector tabs a-e i think, then the one i brought from someone only has 4 connection tabs, b-e. is this ok? its cured the prob with the old maf not working and this one obviously is but is the (a) tab actually connected to anything as it turns out that the clicking noise i thought was coming from under the car is actually from the engine - a misfire! could this be from this new maf or is it totally unrelated? also is it still ok to drive the car lightly with a misfire for a day or two until the garage can fit it in or will it cause damage?

As above without damaging scuttles as i'm trying to remove them for refurb. Got the nut covers off and nuts off but can;t seem to lift the arms of the spindles??? Help :helpsmilie: