General Discussions - 300ZX Related

Guys, had her for about 6yrs now, like most of us spent an absolute fortune but i may now have to sell and get something a bit more economical as could be driving quite a bit more. Can you guys give me an idea as to what she could be worth based on below? More pics under my rides The interior is pretty much mint as well. 1991 UK Manual Twin Turbo 136k miles (however all the stuff below has been down within the past 10k) Full respray / wax-oiling Smoothed sills Clear wing indicators Stainless Wiper Arms/Blades HID4U Pro 35w 6k HID Upgrade Nismo red stitched leather Gear Knob/Gaiter Noisekiller sound deadening Full black leather…

Hi As you can guess i'm looking at insurance quotes for my Zed, i'm not actually going to b1tch about the difference in quotes from company to company. What i want to know is the difference from broker to insurance company. I went to Auto Direct for a quote, got down to £350, best one i could find, usually it was £500 - £1000. towards the end of the process they mentioned the supplier was Aviva, so, i thought, maybe i can get i cheaper going to them, you know, cut out the middle man. Well imagine my surprise when the like for like quote came to £758. Is something going on between the insurance companies and the brokers to keep the brokers in business.. …

Hi guys. I know its a ford, but where else do i get to ask guys that know what they are talking about? Anyhow, its a focus diesel near me+ the girlie loves it .I think its best if i just quote the advert STARTS AND DRIVES BUT HAS A KNOCKING NOISE FROM THE ENGINE I HAVE BEEN TOLD ITS A FUELING PROBLEM AND THE KNOCKING IS DIESEL KNOCK, IT SEEMS TO BE OVER FUELING AS DIESEL SMOKE COMES OUT THE EXHAUST WHEN IT STARTS. Any ideas? common faults? what to check? i have my on idea whats up, but i could use some help... :boat:

Just ordered a crome radiator hardpipe and hoses as one of my coolant hoses has decided to develop a small split must be the cold weather however that doesnt leave me many old hoses to swap out now as they are all getting very old. Did the heater hoses last month as they split :( http://www.z1motorsports.com/product_info.php?products_id=1912 Marty

I have a 95 TT Slicktop its got standard calipers and disks all round at the moment with unknown pads. It does have braided lines front and rear. Its been recently bled up with no known leaks. It's got good pedal feel. Now, the problem is that is vibrates from hard braking. Through the brake pedal and the car. The car doesnt have (much of) a vibration when not under braking (probably prop shaft bearing wearing a bit of newness off) so its brake related im fairly sure! The calipers have been painted but im not sure if the seals were ever replaced and if not what condition they are in. So my vibration is either coming from a warped disk, or could it be coming from a st…

Have just rebuilt my engine still a bit tappy on top but i noticed yesturday after a long run , i left it idiling for about 15 mins the passenger side exhaust started giving loads of white smoke i revd it and it cleared but 10 mins later it did the same thing , could it be that turbo

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I've made a start fitting my ARC intercoolers, and wondered what people usually do with the standard ducts. I've done a search but nothing really comes up, I'm guessing the ducts do serve quite an important purpose to channel the flow to the 'coolers. Looks like I may need to cut and extend them? One interesting thing I found out that I didn't know, you get better airflow if you have ducting/vents behind the intercoolers? but on a standard setup theres a washer bottle and all sorts there, have people modified the arch liner too or is that just OTT? :wacko:

what that thing called that cover the bottom of the engine bay up to stop all the crap from flicking up from the roads is it some type of lining like the arch lining , if so what the correct name for it and what is it ment to look like Thanks

after my Z32 was stolen a month ago, im getting a new one, but whats the best set up for a TT z32, my last zed ran an unbranded airfilter and exhuast and was very disapointed, im defonatly fitting a greddy profec B controller, and thinking of a pair of high boost dump valves ( by this i meen set up only to work under high boost setting,) and the hicas has got to go, and the bottle cap brakes need uprating, what brands do poeple recomend, eg exhuast induction kit radiators, i think you get the idea, ive got a fair bit to spend on the mods and my unis auto lab for fitting, so lets hear some ideas, suggestion, ,

This club is amazing and has so many great members, including Madmax I set off nice and early for my drive from Southport to Southampton in my trusty Vito, only took 4 1/2 hours there and 3 1/2 hours back!! and well worth the journey as I met Madmax and madmax`s car, It`s amazing and is going to be a beast!!! no expense has been spared and he is doing a lot himself, all chromed parts new paint work and awesome zed porn everywhere, its going to take some patience to get it all back together, but it will be a show stopper I have returned home with a van full of goodies !! Front set of brembos and discs, chrome powersteering pot, a good engine block, chrome pulley …

Guys, I would really appreciate your help as techical questions come up doing our build. A lot of the parts we are fitting dont have instructions and we are fitting them to other aftermarket parts making things even more complicated. We would really appreciate getting any help or support with questions listed here :blush:. Questions 1. There is a bolt hole that appears to be threaded next to the right hand front water pipe on the engine. Does anything go in this hole? if so what? 2. What the frack are the clips from Nissan that came with all my bits, they can be seen in the bag here and where do they go? 3. With the Tein monoflex suspension wi…

Hi Found a receipt amongst all the paperwork for my Zed, and it read 'Clutch power assist......£95' Now i'm guessing this does what it says on the tin, has anyone else got one and are 300zx clutches usually tough.. Also what does it consists of. Cheers Rich

I have cleaned the throttle bodies out, they were filthy, cleaned out the lines and the IAA unit, set the idle down and now running at 700 rpm and smooth. When I tested the DC Voltage from the centre pin of the TPS to the battery earth, it read 8.42 volts, any idea why ?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/300zx-Twin-Turbo-Fairlady-Manual-Metallic-Black_W0QQitemZ260553006223QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Home_Garden_Bedroom_Bedding_PP?hash=item3caa2b5c8f sounds very nice indeed, will be a good purchase for someone! like craig lol :whistling:

http://www.300zxclub.com/showthread.php?t=170133 Comments and suggestions welcome!

As above, big spoiler and a 300zx.co.uk sticker in the window. Sounded nice.

I am looking for a car audio set up for about 3K, double din with sat nav and the rest of it is up for debate but a decent bass handling system is essential. Can I have your advice regards what kind of system to buy as well as where to buy it from. I dont mind doing some fiberglassing in the boot but dont want to cut 43565 holes in the interior as im having a nice posh trim done. :glare: I know feck all about car audio so if anyone can help I would really appreciate the advice.

Been making some good progress on the car since all my bits were delivered. Have all the manifolds, tubs, etc on the engine and today put the Tein suspension on the front of the car as well as the Stoptech big brake kit. Pics of the suspension and brakes here http://www.project300tt.com/2010/02/13/tein-monoflex-and-stoptech-big-brake-fitted-on-the-front/ Engine build in progress here http://www.project300tt.com/2010/02/13/engine-build-progress-so-far/

What makes 1 set of coilover better than another? There is such a vast choice of manufacturers available for a range of prices. The job they do is fairly simple and they all seem to have adjustable damping and rebound levels... so, if they all have these attributes, how can 1 be better than another? :cowboy:

Hello, noticed this photo (from the discusison of moving expansion tank) and was wondering why put it in? Does it add to balanced air pressure or something on the intake? I dont have a dual pop. {nice engine silverbullet!!}

Hi guys, Just had the steering column off to try and fix an ongoing steering prob (hopefully fixed now) but on starting up it appears I've lost the above mentioned electrical services. I disconnected a few bits and pieces to make column removal easier and just wondering if I've not connected something back up. I can't see anything loose that should be connected apart from a second, 3 way connector from the ignition switch but Can't find anything to plug this in to :-( The odd thing is that when I first turned the key, halfway through reinstall, I'm sure the pod was working. This car is seriously beginning to do my nut in, I get 2 new problems for every 1 th…

Was going to do them Sunday but had a spare few hours and had a go, easy peasy lemon sqeezie!!!! Job done in less than 3 hours and i waxoyled around the arches aswell, front right wheel is rubbing on something on full lock, and set them on hard and its goodbye teeth!!! setting on soft is just like standard shocks!!!! made up with them, the car handles so much better. I will probably set the ride height a bit higher than it is in the pics as i think its a little too low, and i may get some spacers to bring the rear`s out a little I noticed the camber is way out so i need to get them laser aligned now, heres some pics from today; New and old;

This has probably been discussed many times before but are there any rear diffusers or undertrays made for the zed? I found a universal diffuser which will probably fit with not a lot problems but is it worth it. Im not going for more downforce or improving track capability just the look. I like the look of the rx7 diffuser and apparently it can fit other cars but has anyone ever tried it? The problem im having is buy it and it looks great! Or it doesn't fit and I have waisted £150! Or it looks horrible and everyone says what the hell is that lol! The universal one is okay but im wandering if it will be lost on the back of my zed and not very noticeable. …

Found this on a Japanese website. I will try to find some videos of it :-) enjoy