General Discussions - 300ZX Related

Any ideas how often (years / miles) each of these should be changed? Thanks in advance.

I have a 300 degree fuel rail and was wondering does it matter which way the fuel flows round the rail? The reason I ask is the hoses off the rail seems to sit better at the rear of the engine if they are crossed instead of connecting the way the standard ones connect? Hope you understand my poor discription :tongue_smilie:

Not sure if this has been mentioned recently but to anyone thinking about buying a set of " NISMO 555 injectors" like the ones from the US. no actual fault with them or the suppliers but the flow rate of the new ones now selling are over 600cc, given that the older 555`s were much less, the issue comes with "generic 555" eproms that are NOT acurately mapped to the new ones and will be overfueling and any associated issues that can cause. Having seen yet another zed with this problem I thought a heads up may just help with any pre-purchase choices, factor in a custom eprom and it will sort this out, any of the guys writing eproms here should be able to help. …

Parked outside where the garden center used to be opposite Xscape...

does 500 notes sound a fair price for a manual gearbox + all the bits to go with it? only trouble is its a non turbo and i have a tt? i have read a few threads on here that say the only difference is the flywheel and clutch, is this right? will be fitting the box myself if i decide to go for it. :dots:

My fan keeps comming on intermittantly when the alarm is disalarmed, it seems ok when alarmed. Any ideas?

Hi Guys, I'm hoping this thread will be useful to not only myself but anyone who is interested in Blingin' out there Bay! Basically, I would like help in putting together a list of parts which can be taken out of the engine bay and sent off for chroming. Sort of like a checklist/guide, but also to appease my curiosity too lol. So if anyone could be so kind to state what engine bay parts can be chromed, I would greatly appreciate it :) Thanks - Also, I will update my post and edit in here (post #1) in alphabetical order the parts below. (I'll put stainless items beneath) Cheers! Chromed Accessory Bracket R/H Balance Tube Crank Angle Bracke…

about redline heavy shockproof oil! it supposed to help to stop shearing teeth on the gears but would it also help with potential grind on syncro? thinking of using this stuff in my next box as you know these old non turbos are well torquey:thumbup: and tend to shear syncro teeth **whistles and walks away***

seen this parked 2 days in a row. its parked just up from porsche garage think reg is j91****. will see if it there again tonight

as 2009 has now passed and the 10 year rule is out of the window i was wondering if anyone has decided to import one. id love to but simply cant afford it.

Hey just wanted someone to check my list and add to it as im gonna be taking my gearbox off soon to put the exedy clutch and flywheel on. Just wondered what else was worth doing whilst the gearbox was off. Im already looking at doing the release bearing and oil change with the MT 90 oil that ive heard about. Im looking at putting on the nismo release pivot too is there any seals taht i should look to change with the access ill have. Cheers in advance Marty

With the winter times brings more problems :( The top one of my heater hoses has decided to split so im going to change them both as good measure. Ive just looked at the SFS ones from zcentre but does anyone know of any other places that does these hoses. Cheers folks Marty

I was recently asked by a fellow member whether the stainless steel headers sold on Ebay and elsewhere would fit a RHD NA car. My answer was no based on fitting three sets to different cars myself. Also I know several NA owners/members on here have fitted them too and had to do the Lambda sensor re locate job. Since I am in the middle of fitting them / building my new car I was able to take a clear photo showing the original RHS Lambda boss fitting pointing straight at the steering column and thus preventing the sensor being fitted. Pic also shows my way round this..... weld in another boss. (I nearly didnt get this right... it could have been a few degrees differe…

Hehe, gotta love this car - been running it one month and already had a few issues with it. :punk: Right, basically progressively over the last 2 weeks its been more and more reluctant to start. The battery is fine, it was replaced a month ago and is still holding full charge. The starter motor is bolted in dead tight and doesnt move. When starting the starter motor can sometimes crunch a couple of times but usually just spins freely (whizzing sound) When I try to start the guage lights do dim for a second as it should Today I sat trying to start it numerous times (about 20) just letting it stop spinning before trying again and after about 2…

Hi all, Happy new year! Just a general question really. How often does a nissan 300zx twin turbo need an engine oil change? Also what are the signs to show you that your enigine needs rebuilding by looking at the oil of the engine? Regards Kash

When ever im taking the Z out when there is a frost (or this current weather) i keep getting ice on the inside? anyone else get this issue?

I'm looking for some guidance and help on an issue i'm trying to resolve regarding the fitment of rear back boxes on the LWB Z32 (89-01). Basically, do original or aftermarket back boxes differ in overall length on the LWB models throughout any of the production years? I assumed that any rear boxes designed for the LWB models would fit onto the original system without a problem. I removed a set off my LWB and am going to replace with a new pair soon BUT i've sold the old ones to somebody who also has a LWB and they are saying that the boxes are 6" too long and the end flanges are the wrong size even though they are the normal bore size??? They are adamant t…

time has come to bite the bullet regarding the zed its gonna be taken off the road for a while. theres a couple of reasons why firstly it never gets driven the now because of the weather and secondly even if it was the type of weather to drive it i simply couldnt afford to drive it. not getting rid of it just going to get it into my garage where i can plod away working on it but id still rather be able to drive it lol hopefully will only be for a few months though

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Hi I cannot find in the online manual a diagram of the rear water pipes. I need to know what diameter it is and what pipe is best for this. Silicone vacuum pipe I have been told will not last. Where is the best place to source some? Thanks Paul

A very common zed body work issue is the alignment of the front wing where it meets the door and more so lower down at the sill. Check out the pictures below the first showing how bad it can look, the problem is caused by damage to the lower part of the wing where it is fixed to the sill. The damage can be cause in accidents but in the main is due to badly placed trolley jacks, tyre bays been the worst culprits. The good news the fix is relatively easy, in the case shown a simple redressing of the wing fixing is all that was required, a flat bolster chisel is ideal and as the lower wing / sill start to move back in place it is easy to judge how far to go. …

My zed has been sitting in on my drive in all weather conditions uncovered and untouched for the last 4 months and hasn;t moved since feb last year, while I've been working on stuff like refurbing a rear subframe brakes etc all ready to get put on it. Anyway, I decided to have a look inside and see if she was ok. Was a little bit worried on what I would find but after a bit of wd40 in the drivers door I finally got in only to find that it's completely bone dry :thumbup1: not a hint of any water or damp getting in.. I decided to turn her over and it started first time! only to cut out straight away. A quick look in the engine bay reminded me that the apexi was wrappe…

A very popular performance mod is a “chip” and boost upgrade, the ecu part of the job requires the Nissan eprom to be de-soldered and a socket to be re-soldered in. However this is where mistakes are often made with poor soldering causing shorts and subsequently damaging the new eprom. But even the professionals get it wrong sometimes, check out the pictures below, not easy to see in the first one but picture two and three show in closer detail that one of the pins has not been soldered at all and in fact caused the ecu to behave very oddly, very embarrassing for the company involved, 30 years in Auto Electronics and a silly school boy error. Jeff TT

Do what i,ve been doing , cars on the drive so i,ve run an exstension into the car , folded the back seat down and put a 2Kw blow heater in the back pointing forwards , when i get up and about half an hour before leaving i plug the extension cable in which is already run into the house , it warms up inside nicely and melts all the ice of your windows and demists them as well , far better than freezing ya nads off scraping ice at 7 in the morning :thumbup::thumbup:

Ok ive been on the forum for a couple of years now and i need to no,how do you get your signature pic of your car or wot ever up,so it comes up every time you post a thread,or when your name comes up and thay can see a pic of you car under the name,plus how do i get my car in the rides section?:whistling::huh::helpsmilie::confused1: