General Discussions - 300ZX Related

Hi all Just considering upgrading my front brakes as being an auto I obviously rely on them hugely in normal driving let alone anything spirited, however wanted to know what people's experiences are with regard to possibly unbalancing the braking of the car and therefore making it unstable under heavy braking. Does a front-only upgrade have that effect ? Should it really be a front AND rear upgrade to maintain balance and stability ? Any thoughts most welcome....... Mark

Three and a half years ago i gave my car and £500 to a certain person to perform a rebuild.I supplied all the parts (Wiseco pistons,Eagle rods,Cometic Headgaskets,Tomie Cams,Greddy TD 05 18G turbos,Pentroof manifolds,AEM ECU etc etc)Then four months ago i got a phone call from him saying he was having financial difficulties and couldnt pay the rent on his unit.Now knowing from a third party my engine was complete and ready to go in i paid him a further £500. Well after excuse after excuse i finaly had an email from him last Saturday saying that he had payed the rent up in full and was waiting for the keys and i could collect my car at that time. Not believing this i m…

Guys I have bought a load of braided hose off this chap on ebay, thing is it has all turned up and it has plastic PTFE insides instead of rubber? it is advertised as being the best kind of stuff. The last lot i bought from someone else had rubber insides Im worried about it shrinking down tightly onto the pipes and not leaking with a clip on it. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280459999036&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT

HOW THE HELL DO THEY DO IT!! how can you relocate the fuse box etc. i want to tidy up the wiring but i cannot seem to find a way of moving these parts around. this is lukes car and he has a back skin going across the rear of the engine. you can see the fuse box is missing and the accociated wiring ptu . HOW!!!!! http://www.zcentre.co.uk/shop/popup_image.php?pID=367&invis=3

Hi- are the handbrake cables the same on LWB and SWB Zeds?

Hi there, just wondering if anyone can offer up any advice before i get my car looked at tomorrow. I have a jap spec auto tt. I was joining a juction at 40mph and when i accelerated to merge, my engine revved higher and higher as my speed dropped, i then coasted to a stop at the side of the road. Once i was stationary i tried selecting each of the gears individually, inc reverse, and nothing, none of the usual pulls when a gear is selected, the engine just revs. One thing i will mention incase it is relevant is that my car has always had a dodgy speedo, which drops to zero whenever it feels like it, at which point the power steering no longer works. I…

Hi, Do any short wheel base owners have any pictures of their interior which include the boot and views into the boot from the front and rear. Not sure how its supposed to look. Thanks very much

I have my autobox and engine all ready to go back in the car. Its my 1st time so a few question. Put it back in the car as one lump or two. I have the room and can rise the car high. Is there anything I should look for or miss when putting the box on. Many Thanks

Guys I am just waiting for prices on a set of these, I am more or less decided on them as I think they are lush and will look very smart on a white car. They are just checking my brakes will fit and getting a firm price. Question is 5 or 7 spoke in your opinion, im going for the titanium ones 5 spoke http://www.nengun.com/rays-engineering/gram-lights-57-pro 7 spoke http://www.neweraparts.com/Default.aspx?tabid=68&List=0&ProductID=314 http://www.mynismo.com/images_products/5840.jpg

Car went into zedworld for some work, Jeff and Jamie you are brill Thankyou!! They sorted out a petrol leak i did not know i had so my zed is in top condition.:thumbup: What service delivered me to the train station at Tamworth and picked me up.:bow: Hope Linda gets better soon! All the best Paul Yates

Sounds as if my fan belt was squeaking when i left work, not on startup, but 50 yards down the road. I stopped, opened bonnet, sounded as if the fan kicked in and the squeaking stopped simultaneously. 100 yards down the road as i was about to pull out onto the main road, sounded as if the squeak was going to start again, put my foot down a tiny bit and it ceased. No more squeaks on the way home. Any advice or comments? do i need to replace the fan belt - if so which should i buy? can anyone fit it? Thanks in advance.

Ok guys here it is, Now that the weather in Germany has finally made a turn for the better I can get dirty and try and sort her out. There are 2 main problems that I have and I will go into them in a minute. 1. Rear Brake Lines Went to fit a set of Goodridge lines and when trying to get the old ones off they BOTH snapped at the bracket in the wheelarch. :oops::oops: I bought some new hose endings and a pipe flaring kit but the pipes are so badly corroded that I cant really do anything with them. :headvswal:headvswal Don't know where to go from here. 2. Plenum Had to replace the rocker cover gaskets, these went on fine and are all sealed and a…

Has anyone had these fitted before on there car and what was the proformance like etc

Silver zed and possibly a red one also on the outer ring near Forest side shoping center yesterday around 3.40

Giving the old girl a good check over , I found the common problem , the knock sensor, code came up . Well do i reposition on one of the rear plenum bolts or bypass with 1k resister ? whats the best in the long term ? I have a spare sensor, so cost is not a problem. Thanks for any advice.

Just seen this on Pistonheads http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/1517840.htm that is some front bumper on the car......hopefully the only one IMO H

Somewhere I read about the difference between the TT and NA fuel pumps and how to identify them. I can't find the post again. Can anyone help?

Well, car been in garage for winter, Since October actually, had her out this weekend. Need MOT and a couple of little bits to do....then out for the year. I have a space in the centre consul above the radio., any body have an idea of what looks good there? Cheers people.

Does anyone know whether a UK spec instrument cluster from a series 1 would fit a 1997 Jap import, If it does would it make a difference if the one car was say turbo and the other non turbo??

h reg yellow shorty parked at wyndham heron in heybridge sunday night/monday morning.

A big thanks to Iguanapeluda :thumbup1: For not only supplying me with the AEM guage bezzel ive been trying to get hold of for my dash set-up! But also sending it all the way from Spain for free. Recieved it during the week in top condition :wink: Topman Thanks once again Dan P.s ive just noticed ive spelt your title wrong opps

Is there any issues with painting intercoolers, i.e. will it affect the cooling capabilities? I'm not talking thick layers of hammerite lol, just need to freshen up my ARCs as they have a bit of overspray from the former owner. :saddam:

tried to fit my hardpipes this evening and had to resort to putting back on the originals. it seems that the pipes are too long?! also there is a breather pipe from the rocker covers that will not reach the new hardpipe. this pipe has a sediment filter and washer in them so cannot just rerplace with a new bit of pipe. anybody who owns a non turbo ever had this issue. see pics for a better understanding of my problem i can cut the pipes down to get them to fit the space but what do i do about the breathers??

After seeing this picture on a link the other day... I liked the idea, so thought "how hard could that be?" So, a piece of black perspex, saw, dremel, and an hour later... got my air/flow gauge mounted. Dont like the silver rim so will be painting it black before it gets put in the car :thumbup:

my nephew has come to his senses and decided that he wants a zed :thumbup: sadly he only has about 1500 to spend. would prefer turbo. must be within 100 miles of me4 5nw. if anyone knows any for sale, let me know. cheers :thumbup: