General Discussions - 300ZX Related

Hi everyone! Two days ago I had an alarm fitted on my car. I went to a shop where they sell and fit alarms. The alarm system works fine but it`s been two days since having the allarm fitted and two fuse blow up... Last night for example, I could not switch off the parking lights...I had to remove the fuse...I think it has to do with the allarm installation. What do you think? Thank you!

on a 1995 m reg twin turbo manual is there a separate relay for the hazards and indicaters

Hi all i have been having a intermittent fault with the Z lately it seems to at times always from start up to be hesitant and restrictive throughout the gear changes etc it also seems to be over fuelling a fair bit, it was suggested to me that the car may be running safety mode?? So the question is as i think the conzult list we have is a little outdated Is there anyone in the North West or North Wales area that come and look at the car for me and hook it up to there conzult?? i would help towards fuel costs if needed but i really need to identify any issues and know what i'm dealing with before i head for Z world Any help much appreciated :bow: Th…

I just had back a whole load more of chrome and polished bits, cost a small fortune and took four months but we chromed every nut, bolt, washer, pipe as well as the door and bonnett latch. Link for pics here http://www.project300tt.com/?p=310

Vert at near £7K :lol: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1996-NISSAN-300-ZX-FAIRLADY-Z-CONVERTIBLE-VERY-RARE_W0QQitemZ120507953691QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAutomobiles_UK?hash=item1c0ed5721b

Had a little bit of free time yesterday at work so started doing some bits on the zed project! Removed the rear spoiler - should knock about 0.5 sec of the 0-60 time with the weight saving! :biggrin: Pic of the nasty rust hole! Pic of the repair panel from ebay: Pics not great quality as taken on my iphone! Need to buy myself a spoiler as a xmas prezzie now!!! :santa:

Hello folks.:helpsmilie: Quite a while back a seen this zed up for sale and was due to go see it when back home from work, then it went for 4k. I had photos of the car sent to be then and it looked really really nice, nice bright red. Looks now to have dulled, not as attractive, i phoned the chap and he says its just not been washed in the photos, also that he doesnt have any of its service history.:glare: Anyways, spoke to him about it claims theres no rust, no vibrations, no engine knocks etc etc. Not much off an add but i am only intrested as i had previously seen that car and liked it. what do use think? http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1404735.htm …

guys and gals just wanted to say thanks for all the help given this year , taking abreak from the zed over the crimbo will come back guns blasing new year to finish her of:punk:

If so, you need some of this :punk: eBay : Night rider lights, in headlight panel :saddam:

Just wondered who is still using there Zed in the snow? im to sceptical to even try as my other older RWD cars have always been a handful in it, and im getting wheel spin in 3th from a standstill in my other FWD car. Id dread to think what it would be like in a zed so that brings me to my next question. Apart from good quality tyres are there any handling mods that can give the zed superior grip in rain/snow etc? I been using playing with a little 1 series BM for a while and the handling and grip for such a basic car seems to be far better than my zed.

I've been looking at the various wide body kits available and was wondering are wheel spacers the only releastic option to widening the rear wheel base or are there any after market kits available? How have others got around filling the arch after rear has had the wide body kit added? Thanks, Tony :gunsmilie:

Being show on sky tv now, Nissan 300zx number 45, at number 50 now Daz

Saw my first Milton Keynes Zed today! Silver parked in the waitrose car park...

White h reg standard rims in a layby looking at the n/s front

Trouble is that when I do a search, nearly every post has a different battery number suggested! My current one is a type 075. Does anyone know which was the factory type? Normally the car gets left for up to a week and still starts ok, I did find that the passenger door wasn't shut properly so possibly the interior light may have stayed on? I've got the battery on charge and will try it back on the car before condemning it...

The NA box does not normally fit over a TT flywheel. It catches on the ring gear teeth. It needs a little metal removing inside the bellhousing. Check out the pic to see where. Between the red marks in the area marked with a wavy line. Not much needed. Once you have done bolt up for a trial fit and turn engine over BY HAND and check there are no nasty noises on tight spots!! See pic sharp eyed people might spot the modded NA water pipes too. Job Done:cool2:

Pranged the underside of the car on some raised ironwork (gate stop) on my mate's driveway and ever since every time I turn the heater on there's a godawful rattling noise which is VERY loud both inside and outside the car! Ordinarily I'd wait til the car goes into the garage to get this checked out but as it's cold out, it's fairly urgent not only for heating but the windows keep misting up too (due in no small part to the bad seals on the door windows!). Anyway, long story short I was going to have a look myself tomorrow to see if its anything I can fix myself but have no idea where to start!! Would anyone be able to point me in the right direction in terms of…

Hi all, I'm having what appears to be a common problem, steering sometimes heavy, sometimes light, often 'notchy' around the central position. This is almost all the time now. So far I've replaced the PS pump (PITA!) and fluid, checked the connections behind the instrument cluster (the km/mph convertor is soldered in, all connections look good and I've reinsulated), checked the PS solenoid connections (look fine), checked the speed sensor (looks fine according to Jeff's pics) and the sensor connector (no problems). ECU has recently been reset. Car has been off the road for a couple of months, when I first got it running again the problem appeared to have be…

My drivers side headlight isn't working properly, I think its a dodgy earth. Any ideas where it earths or can I wire one in straight to the body as an easy fix? I have to drive back home to Cardiff tomorrow from Luton in the snow so want fully working lights.

Today is the first day for about a week that my coors haven't been frozen shut !! I thought the glass was gonna go everytime I tried to get in it !! Design fault or just VERY cold ? I see so many people pouring kettles on their cars round here.....my dad always said NEVER do that !!

hi, looking at changing my standard wheels for a bigger set and came across some of a skyline just wondering if they will fit? pcd-5 x 114.3, 19x8j and et+39, couldnt work none of that stuff out but front tyres are 235 35 19 rears 275 35 19, thanks.

Not exactly a review but i can say i now get 10psi at 3000rpm which is very good and im sure with a few tweeks to the ebc it will be slighty better. What do others recon? Im also using Z1 5 bolt split downpipes, which are behind the gt25r turbos. So in my eyes these manifolds are a good buy, next test will be to see how much boost they can hold high up the rev range.

bad news. stripped down the front of the zed today as i was taking the engine out for a clean up and a manual conversion along with a bit of winter overhaul. unfortunatly the slight ding i thought it had turns out to be a bent chassis leg:crying: i now am forced with the task of replacing the chassis leg from a breaker or reshelling the car. this is so frustrating just as i have got the car running well and was about to do all the finishing touches to make it run perfectly. gutted

Popped in today at short notice as I was in the area. Jeff very kindly lent me 3 (!) CAS units for my last mapping session a few weeks ago so I could get to the bottom of a problem I was having and didn't ask for any cash up front. It was nice that both Jeff & Jamie took the timeout to catchup today and a shame I couldn't make the xmas meet yesterday. They are both clearly still very enthusiastic about the Zeds and prompted some interesting discussions as I showed them round my car. PS The drive back to London was fun - 580bhp, no TC, no ABS and running R888's in the snow! To be honest it was uneventful and the tires performed better than I thought the…

hey folks can anyone tell me what sidelight/indicators are used in this pic for the veilside front bumper as they dont look standard to me? cheers Marty