General Discussions - 300ZX Related

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Just a few quickies! Wheels: How tight do people torque their nuts too? Oil: How much oil would it take, approximately, to raise the oil level from 'low' to 'high' on the clairvoyant divining rod... oops... I mean dipstick? :turned: Oil: Do people usually break in an oil change over x many miles? Sure I read something along those lines whilst browsing forum ... Bodywork: The front badge panel, is it a little wonky on all zeds, or does it just require a little adjustment? Changed my oil on the weekend for some 10w40 mobil 1 super s, all sounds a lot smoother. But what exactly is the knack to reading the dipstick? Is it a best out of 5 affair? This is …

Part of my things to do list this summer, involve: removing the side skirts and go smooth remove rear spolier (its too big) either 99 spec spoiler or very low level one or smooth fit new 99 spec front bumper The opinions that i want are for the rear bumper. Do i: Keep the wings west that i have on now. Fit a jap spec TT bumper (i have a spare) Fit a UK spec TT bumper (i have a spare) This is what i have This is what i aim to get near. What do you reckon? Stu

Just got mine out after the winter, I have a smell of fuel when I put on the blower. I can also smell it from under the bonet but can not seem to locate it. Any obvious things I have over looked!

Some beautiful shots of a recently resprayed swb zed in the OEM original Pearlglow yellow. I think it looks fantastic, well in these shots anyways. The photographer says that he believes that it was a premium option available only in 1990. Now I know I'm dreaming again, but when I consider that mine was originally this colour and it is a 1990 model, would it possibly be a better option to go back to the original colour rather than a black respray, leave the original bumper, forget about a 99 spec rear spoiler and forget about the 99 spec rearlight cluster. With the exception of the wheels, there is very little that doesn't look well in these images. Anybody agree?

There is one beautiful Zed being built in the US. Its a wide arch and on his concept on page 1, I just wonder has he taken inspiration from any members car on here? One in particular springs into my mind, even though there may be a difference in lenght http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3056793

Have been doing around 30-40 Hours a week on the zed for about 4-5 weeks now. Finally starting to get the feeling that it is all coming together. Bodywork done and all the new trim put on Started to rebuild the boot today Have the rear bumper on All the remaining audio has been bought today Double din made Interior is being re trimmed as we speak Nearly all my parts have arrived EFI harness is in Engine bay stuff is really coming along Fuse box relocated Lights back in Front mount intercooler fitted New brakes and shocks fitted Collect last of the chrome stuff next week (fingers crossed). Engine is not a million miles away either, ju…

how do you all get your sig pics so big!!! i have resized my sig to every possible "allowed" size and it still is soooo small.!! i check out peoples sig pic dimensions and there all waaaay above my allocated maximum sig size of 500px x 100 px what am i doing wrong or is my sig size allocation wrong?!!!!

Hi Guys, I`m just in the process of putting some rear speakers in the vert, I was going to fit a sub between the seats on the moulding at the rear(the cover about shoulder level), but when i lifted the cover i found a metal structural bar right below :cursing: So where have you guys put your speakers/sub`s? Pics would be nice Cheers Daz.

will 285 /35/18s fit on my 1990 jap import

It was my birthday on the 8th and i have noticed there seems to be a lot around this time, ie March, or is it cos i notice more as they are all near mine? Is there any way of knowing for sure which month carries the most birthdays, unless we have a poll but will everybody take part? :glare:

theres going to be a zed in it ;)

starting to think iv lost my desire for the zed. its been off the road for a bit now and im not really pushing myself to get it back on the road dont want to let it go but really struggling to find the motivation for it anymore.

Hi all, A few weeks ago i noticed that my car would make a humming noise just as i approached 3,000 rpm and then it would go as i carried on up the rev range. This has now got a bit more prominent! Is it possibly a wheel beaaring? it seems like its coming from the left rear ( thats the side that i have noticed that my tyre is wearing on the inside ) Any ideas are welcome. Dan.

LOL… could someone please direct me to the idiots guide for door card removal….. I had a go the other day (with how hard could it be, on my mind) but was flummoxed and gave up. I’ve searched and looked in the Service manual and the how to’s but can’t get a clear picture/instructions…. Cheers….

Good Afternoon Folks I have a 1995 300ZX Fairlady TT Automatic with 60K on the clock. Over the last number of months the car has developed the following problem. On occassions when I switch the ignition on the engine makes no attempt to turn over. Generally if you switch the ignition off and try again in a few minutes the car will start. However yesterday it would not start at all. I removed the battery and replaced it with another one from my brothers car. Still no joy. All the electrics are working but no attempt is being made to turn the engine over (no sound for starter motor). Any help greatly appreciated. :confused1:

Hi everyone, Z passed its MOT this morning...:) Just both the front steering gaitors need replacing..Have we got anyone here that sells these or is Nissan my best option??? Best regards, Zee..:)

Can anyone help- Is there a seat belt mount on the B pillar of a s1 SWB? I want to put s2 trim in my s1 and remove the belts from the doors.

Hi all, I've been considering this for a while and finally decided this morning that I will sell the Z. A really difficult decision but my baby is due in 3-4 weeks so I need both the cash as well as the space in the driveway! I will definitely get another Z though, probably in 6 months time, when things have settled down. The Z is a 1993 NA Manual in Pearlescent White, which I bought in June last year, so had it almost 9 months. It's been absolutely fantastic and I use it as a daily driver. Although it's a Nissan, I did not expect it to be as reliable as my wife's Micra. It is even more reliable! I have attached photos of the Z, and as you can see, it is ab…

Hi guys 300zx Fairlady, 1991, J reg, Jap import, 90,000km I have a problem with my alternator and had to call the AA out the other day because the beast wouldn't start, although it had been fine 20 minutes beforehand. It's a problem I've had in the past several times. The AA guy put a meter onto the battery (sorry, not technical here :)) and told me that it should read somewhere between 12 and 14. It was fine when just the engine was running, dipped when he switched on the headlights and dipped even further to 10.8 when he put on the rear window heater and air con. He told me that the alternator is faulty and that I should avoid using anything other t…

Yep it's me again with another strange one, but does anyone near me do windscreen removal? I have found a very good guide writen by someone in the industry and although I feel confident enough to get the old glass out with out damaging it, it's doing the job properly enough when putting glass back in to make sure it doesn't leak and doesn't fall out 6 months down the line that I'm a bit concerned about.

As above, Cars been sitting for a while and the discs have gone rusty (as they do) I know that a quick drive will clean them but is there a way to stop it happening in the first place?

Can anyone tell me wich color is this? saw it on this Lambor die cast toy and loved it, anyone knows the code and who makes it? mm wouldn´t mind paiting my Z with this color. Thanks. http://www.idcow.com/mst2175.html

Hello peeps, I just drove home from work and tried booting up the dual carriage way and the car seemed really under powered (boost gauge indicated full boost) and then a warning light came on.... i think it was the cat overheating warning light... It came on for a couple of seconds, then went out, i was then obviously driving super gently, it came on again for a second or so then went out again, then stayed off till i got home. Car sounds fine, was running perfect this morning, should i be worried? and what do i need to do? I guess that if i get a new de catted exhaust would this solve things? Thanks guys, any advice would be greatly appreciated. p

Hi All, Im hoping you can help me? Im having alot of trouble with clearence of my engine mount agaist my right side turbo! Ive ground and cut away so much of the bracket that it will not be strong enough to hold the weight of the engine. Has anyone else used GD manifolds? Is there anyother mounts out there i can use? As it dont look like one can be made to fit at the moment unless i miss an surporting bolt out. Cheers Dan