General Discussions - 300ZX Related

How do I do it and where do you find the stuff lol

Hi Guys, i've seen a lot of threads on re-trimming the interior panels with materials from e-bay/zcentre/own hide, well i'm looking at doing mine. All the panels i need to do are covered in cloth, they're not bare plastic (like my old MR2), so do i remove the cloth or bond the hide straight onto the cloth, if i do remove the cloth, how easy is it and would a layer of foam underneath be advisable. Cheers Rich

Right as summer is almost here and the cars are coming out for the weekend / summer, going to start a thread for whats your playlist. So what ever is in your CD/MP3 player in the car at the current time of typing. Ill start 1. Reflect - Need to feel loved (thrillseekers mix) 2. Pretty green eyes (Ntrance remix) 3. flesh & Bones - Rigor mortis 4. Truly madly deeply (Frisco Mix) 5. The Space Brothers - Shine2000 (Signurn Mix) 6. Motorcycle - As the rush comes 7. Major players - Come with me (original mix) 8. Public domain - Love You More (Public Domains Stadium Mix) 9. Sex and money, Take it - Oakenfold, tom novy…

Hi, When extending the injector wires is there any polarity to observe? I mean - does it matter if they are possibly reversed? :euro: And same question regarding the coil connections please? Cheers in advance.

following my new full stainless japspeed system incl decats, the original pipe work that used to connect to the exhausts ie flexi pipes that enter the system behind cats is still connected to the AIV. when starting the car you get exhaust fumes, discharging at these points. do i need to fully remove the aiv system with solenoids, or can i just undo one of the hoses in the engine bay? and cap off as a quick fix. I will be removing the whole system when i get more time. stu

well i got round to doing more work on the zed and decided to pull the plenum...... got help from my best pal and we followed the basic guide in the FAQ section... got round to the part where it says "you should now slightly be able to lift the plenum" WHAT??? mine wont move a budge................. got the 8 bolts on top, the two bolts either side of the plenum.. disconnected balance bar and all the plumbing.......... what gives? :boat: not enjoying this one bit now :( i was atleast hoping i could get it off yesterday after a few hours :hammer:

Went to take my nissan for a spin after getting my rear brake discs and pads fitted but for some reason my auto gearbox is not selecting 2nd, 3rd.... gears. It drives in 1st gear but thats about it and selects P,N,D,R,1,2 with no problem at all. Any help guys?? :confused1:

Hi all, I have been offered some alloys from a Skyline, they are 8.5 front and 9.5 rear, ET30 all round, I know they will physically fit but will they fill arches and clear the calipers ok, its the ET30 part I am not sure about and wondered if ideally they would also need spacers, any help guys ???? :confused1::confused1::confused1:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVwmyVZ0z9k&NR=1&feature=fvwp Do I see a members car featured in a youtube tribute to the 300zx? Well done Funkysi :thumbup:

Im getting some strong petrol smells from the front when engine is running. no visable leaks however. Any common areas I should check. Is there any hose kits available. maybe I should just renew as much as possible.

Just found this web site hope it helps a few people out now the sun is out http://www.theultimatefinish.co.uk/Default.aspx

what would be the best way to remove light scratches and marks on the clear cover while i have it off the cluster cheers

i have struggled to find out what the figures should be from all the pretty moving guages on my datascan software. can we build a database of figures so we can see if we have a problem or not. at the moment i feel like "all the gear no idea!!!" would be good for figures throughout the rev range something like this:-

Today i was out driving my 1990 Nissan 300zx N/A Auto, all was fine, until i turned the engine off, when i came to turn it back on again some 10 mins later, it would not start, after cranking it over for a good 5 mins, she splutterd into life, i drove down the road and she stalled, i looked at fuel gage, it was reading as empty, so i put some fuel in, and she started, i went to fuel station, turned off, put more fuel in, would not start again, i called for recovery, they came out, couldnt find why it was not starting, then after a good 20 mins of on off cranking, she fired up, not running 100% but started, and ticked over, but whilst ticking over, she sounded like she was…

Hi guys, Went to see Ian 2day to sort out a few probs, He has fixed my sterio,fitted my side pods, another story lol, , blue silicone hoses and one piece slam panel:cool2: Top guy is Ian, so anyone in the Northants region you know where to go now eh, Cheerz fella, i can,t thankyou enough mate Cheerz Chris

Well been investigating oil leaks today, and must say i am not 100% sure where it is coming from! So heres some pictures to see if any body got any thoughts on it.

What an absolute biatch slap, fried frickin chicken, lumpy bumpy, sucky wucky, dog suck of a job. :sweatdrop: It has taken me two days... yes two days to fabricate and fit one seat :w00t:. You cant get frames for Recaros that fit the 300zx, so you have to buy universal Recaro frames and then use the supplied steel rods and hardened steel lengths to fit them. I could not in any way use the old 300 frames or runners as they lifted the seats up to high. For two days I have been in the garage like a medieval blacksmith heating steel tougher than diamonds!. Then slowly beating it into shapes or around bars to fit the original mounting points. The stuff is so t…

Spotted you last Saturday while I was on the way to the east coast - I think it was near Kettering way...

Going manual , what are the two switches on the TT clutch pedal for and are they on the auto loom but unused ?? Cheers

hi guys, my home was broken into they were after my sons imprezza , stole all the car keys in the house zed inc , my question is can you get replacement keys , i noticed a serial number on the ignition barrel,my next problem would be the immobiliser, im looking for the easiest/cheapest option if poss as im currently unemployed. thanks guys

I am going to do this amongst other things while the rear trims all out, anyone got any photo's? Need some ideas cos it looks a bit daunting after a quick look last night. :huh: Cheers

The question is in the title, Can you, is there any difference? Cheers, Dave.

Right my car has a Greddy EBC fitted, it works fine ish. Its set to give 0.5 bar on low and 1.0 bar on high, displayed on a defi gauge. No problems there, apart from its quite laggy/no smooth when building boost. The car seems to build 0.5 quickly and then be a bit reluctant to increase up to 1.0 until its at higher revs. By that I mean the increase in boost pressure isnt smooth. Its not a major issue but its something I would like to fix, does anyone have their settings for their EBC written down anywhere so I could try them in mine? Anyway, last night i was driving home and it suddenly dawned on me that I could turn the EBC off so I though, aha i'll see what h…

Hi all, Hopefully after today when Silverbullet has came down to cast his expert eye over my engine build i can start finally fitting the engine at long last. Then im hoping to have the beast completed and out by July which would be nice as its been off the road for around 3 yrs. Fingers crossed Mark doesnt find anything that could set me back! Ill let you know how it goes with a few pics of the finished build if all goes to plan :yes:

Looks like i need a new clutch ex rps max street clutch not very well, so what do you guys recomend? As you know car is running big bhp, but on the other hand i am not using it as an everyday car as people who know me already know:tt2: my week end toy. Did think of just replacing friction plate like for like as clutch plate has loads of meet left on it. ACT 6 puk has been mentioned again any thoughts?? Dave