General Discussions - 300ZX Related

I changed my suspension for some new standard shocks and eibach springs a while back. when removing the old suspension on the mount there was a gasket looking thing which i removed because they were broken. since then i get a very faint knock during braking and acceleration, could it be this or bushes? if so is there any where i can get these gaskets from?

found this, thought it mite be a bargain for some one? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/nissan-300zx-fairlady-carbon-fibre-spark-plugs-cover_W0QQitemZ330422867699QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item4ceebcd6f3

I,m taking the zed off the road to do a major overhaul , found a low mileage engine , got a manual conversion also off a different low mileage car , a pair of manual tubs which i,m rebuilding with 360degree bearings and staggered gap rear seals , a boost controller , front mount intercooler . I want to remove the hicas and smooth the seams in the engine bay before repainting ( might change the colour yet ! ) and removing as much stuff off the inner wings to keep it looking uncluttered . Might change the front bumper yet for a WW one then sort the bodywork which does need rear arches fitting , if i get all that done i,d like to sort the interior out !! Should keep me…

as some of you are aware i am going to be removing most of the common things like egr, aiv etc and as i dont have hicas i wish to remove hicas unit in the engine bay.. i am also fitting the clutch for my manual conversion..... apparently i need some braided pipe and some of which has to have a no return valve (i think thats what its called) can anyone recommend how many of these i should first start of buying to cover the manual gearbox conversion and the relocation of the PAS pump and removal of the egr, aiv etc. i would prefer to get a few up front to save delivery costs but have no idea what i need. if it helps i can provide a list i wish to do…

...Begins:sweatdrop: Will take some pics later..........god it looks awful with the engine out:no: Needs a nice spring clean, whats the best cleaner to use on inner wings etc. Dave Stu if you read this is there any little jobs you think may need doing that you never got around to:blush:

has anyone been buying brake shoes for 300. just check with numerous people and nothing lower that 120 pounds i came across ..(( help ..

IT CAME AND LOOKS THE TITS BUT NO FITTING KIT AND NO DESTRUCTIONS, SO WENT BACK ON FLE BAY AND NOW HAVE FITTING KIT BUT STILL NO DESTRUCTIONS IS THERE ANYWHERE I CAN GET OR DOES SOMEONE HERE HAVE ONE FITTED AND WOULD KINDLY HELP ME OUT . CHEERS.:confused1:

Anybody know where to get them from at a reasonable price, I rang mellett up and they only deal with trade so I ring a turbo company they put me onto and they wanted £15 each, I don't spend that on the kid at christmas :ohmy:

Just a quick question My petrol pump seems to be constantly making some noise but seems to be working fine at the moment. Is there anything to be worried about or is it OK . It was off the road for a good few months so I was wondering if it just needs cranking up or a long run to get it really loosen up. Its an N/A if that makes a difference.:whistling: Thanx Ade :flowers:

I am lucky enough to have a spare VG30DETT in the garage, me and my mate were discussing sticking it in a classic car. I've got the engine crossmember, mounts, loom, ecu, etc etc, what would be a good car for it do you think? I originally planned to keep it as a spare and get it uprated and rebuilt for mine, but I also like the idea of a one-off project car. Purely speculation at the mo, but open to any ideas flying around? :thumbup:

Hello, looking to get a good decent solid 300zx TT manual in black, silver or gun metal grey. Needs to be fully sorted as I don't have time for a project. There are three possible candidates on PH; http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1583559.htm http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1531897.htm http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1599533.htm Discuss?

Is there a resticter in 1 off the pipes from the air reg to the idle control valve mine is has some after market pipe staight pipe this maybe the problem with my idle ordeed 2 new pies from nissan today thanks taff.

does TT discs (front and rear) fit the N/A, im sure it does but thought id ask you zed guru's.. :arabia: :thumbup:

Yellow ZX last Wednesday about 1500. Pulled out of a minor road opposite the above pub, between Hook and Basingstoke. Couldnt tell if it was Import or not.

looking under the car i could see surface rust in a few places.... pretty much all at the front in parts where the car was poorly sprayed and not masked up... which ended up spraying alot of things like pipes, radiator and quite alot underneath front of car.. before i do any thing major with the engine in future i wish to keep this protected... can anyone advise how i can treat the surface rust and then carry on protecting it in future?

Hi Dan Just a quicky, sold my car and handed the new owner [a club member] my consult set up. Do you need any info on the new owner for your data base?? I have purchased Stus old car [smw silver streak] and this came with a laptop and consult, so if you need any info let me know:thumbup1: Dave

Finally got the time and what a lovely day to do it too. to get to the PCV valves, started with the drivers side as that's where i have the smoke on that bank. managed to get the hose of, and soon as i started moving it, oil started dripping out (PCV valve side) got the pipe off eventually from the rear smaller pipe, and the pipe is actually clogged. there seems to be some kind of hard thing in it, about half way down that seems to be restricting the flow. of what ever it is, to the PCV valve. is this meant to be there, or can i just replace the pipe with a suit able substitute?.

I have a Clifford 650P, can anyone tell me if I can set the alarm with the roof off without it going off? :sneaky2:

can anyone recommend a good sealant... nissans charges are a bit ridonkulous to say the least....... just hoping to pick some up and apply the High Temperature Resistant Sealant for the waterpump :confused1:

Was away to get rear discs n pads but there was some confusion if they would fit due to mines being an import. Are the discs n pads for my 89' jap the same as the early uk spec??

As I have new harness which meant to be going on LHD car I need examples, pictures and ideas how to fit the cable and the battery at the same time. The extra amount of cables giving me headache. The next option is relocate the battery which will cost me more money, hassle and most importantly I have no room in the boot because of custom audio setup. Please post some pics if you have LHD harness in RHD car.

As it says on the tin anybody here going

I'm considering a set of mazda rx8 alloys for my z31, the guy selling them doesn't know much about them so I've been gathering info online. They have a big offset so would require a fairly chunky set of spacers (hubcentric of course) for starters to push them out towards the arches, from what I can gather online it looks like the centre bore for the rx8 is 67.1mm, with the z31 being 66.1mm - with that 1mm difference do you think there would be much vibration? Do you even get spigot rings that are only 1mm thick? And secondly, any opinions on how they would look on a black z31? Pic of wheels - http://is.gumtree.com/image/big/7147169.jpg They are 18s and…

Id like to give a big public thank you to 300_zedx, the turbos arrived this morning matey. got home just now to a very nice heavy box with two tubs in :D Will do some more checks on my car first before i commit to another engine out job first though. THANK YOUUUUU:clap::clap::clap::thumbup:

Hi guys, can anyone confirm i have a starter motor with part no 23300-30p16 what model z32 is this for ? thanks in advance:cool3: