General Discussions - 300ZX Related

I have just sold my Z after six happy and fun years. I would never have bought it and run it without the invaluable help of these web pages and all the brilliant guidance and friendship that flows through them. Thank you, thank you to all the contributors. :thumbup:

Hi All, Whan i bought the car i noticed that the steering had some heavy shaking at certain speeds however when i put my new Wolfrace shark wheels on, it almost totally disappeared. This has since crept back at about 60mph where there is a vibration coming through to cause the steering to shake. First port of call was to see if the wheel had thrown a balance. took it to Tyre Spot who re-balanced the wheels. Still seems to be doing it though? Anyone got any ideas what it could be? Anyone had similar problems in the past? Any help appreciated. Cheers Peter

Sorry about the quality of a lot of these pics my phone has had some funky setting turned on that means a lot of the pictures came out crap, the flash on the phone just reflected making a bright haze. I will take some better ones in the light with my decent camera but it will give you an idea of how it is coming along. Everything connected now, the NOS and all the sensors are in and I gave it a polish last night to remove all the messy hand prints. Im really pleased with how it turned out. After we have done a few electrical bits I should be able to programme the base map and see if the little gem starts. http://www.project300tt.com/2010/04/14/engine-and-gearbo…

Was a nice day thank you very much for your hospitality. and thank you Jeff for the nice chat. was nice to finally meet you properly rather than you being completely rushed off your feet. And thank you to Linda, for making such a lovely brew and convo. Its always nice to see loads of 300's in one place. didnt see a single bloody one on the way to or from lol. And Jeff your car is stunning matey. and love the rear spoiler. first one ive seen that i like other than the standard one. Jeff you have a PM also.

bayside blue, yellow in bits, white with black bits on it and a wide arch kit. Last seen heading no where, in Zedworld :whistling:

Hi All, I have to do a 3-5 min presentation on a subject of my choice for training for work tomorrow... so my natural choice was the 300zx! I was just wondering if anyone had any interesting/humorous facts or anecdotes to help me jazz it up and make it more interesting to the non-enthusiast. Thanks, Tom

my new seat arrangement geting a bit track/jdm inspired. recaro trendline's with red and black net and takata mph-340R harneses:thumbup1: [ATTACH]53542[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]53543[/ATTACH]

Adjustable tension rod arms are very popular and we have seen our fair share of them as well as fitting many sets too, interestingly a zed recent came for a new buyer "check over" and even as it was put onto the ramp a particularly loud crack/clunk from the front was evident. The first photo came out a bit blurred unfortunatly but shows the location of the adjustable tension rod in question. In the second photo the locknut is not only loose but can see to be well rusty along with the thread, as the rod thread is quite coarse the loose locknut was allowing movement on the thread, to tighten it up needed a good dosing of WD40 and a large spanner. Luckily no l…

For those that don´t already have the book, I came across this: http://www.fairladyz32.com/downloads/images/enthusiast.pdf :)

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