General Discussions - 300ZX Related

Hi guys, The Z is finally running again. Amongst other things I've pulled out all the overengineered clutch pipework and gone straight from the master to slave cylinder with a stainless hose - assuming this would make bleeding easier. I expected gravity to be enough to get the air out of the system but apparently not. No pressure at all in the system :-(. I guess the master must be full of air (?) I'm now not confident that going straight from master to slave was the right thing to do, although I can't see why not. Can anyone confirm this is ok please? I'm going to try the oil can 'reverse bleed' method if all else fails. Festive Cheers, RobH

Picked one up today off Chunk to fit to the ZX when I get a chance. Anyone done it and got any advice? Decided to go fo this as it's an R200 4.1 (same as NA) BUT has the same driveshaft flanges as the TT R230 so will take all the stronger running gear. Also, it's a plate LSD, not a viscous so should be a bit quicker acting (but hopefully be a bit more sensible on the road than the cusco 2 way R230 I have at the minute!) I've got an NA subframe so I'm going to try and transfer the TT hubs, driveshafts etc. across. I'm guessing I may have to make up some spacers for the shafts as the oultlet flanges are likely to be closer together than on the R230. Also, the no…

Hi There - I have seen some wonderful examples of chrome plated plenums around and I was wondering if anybody has any recommendations for a company that could chrome plate mine? Do I need to do any prep work before the plenum goes off to them? Does it need to be polished BEFORE going for plating? This may be a stupid question but do they plate the inside of the plenum as well? Do I need to worry about chrome build up in the threads or on the gasket areas? Any help would be appreciated. Many Thanks in advance - Cyrus :thumbup:

Who here Agrees.... Hands up!!? :clap::clap:

heres a pic of what i pulled from my headlight its nackard and its the mainbeam not the fullbeam, i couldnt find one in halfords :( both my full beams are working the ones with the 3 connectors on them..... Im really confused, are the jap speak lights different coz im sure in uk the full beam and main beams are on the same bulb? hmmmmmm

Curious to know if you Z fans are first timers and stuck with it or if you had one, went elsewhere like me and came back. I had TVR chimeara and lotus esprit in my 'in between years' but came back to the Z.

this is a tough one to describe ! Have Tein coilovers and front strut brace. little too hard and low for my 30 somthing rear but it came like that and whilst fun on a little squirt up the A roads its a nightmare on anything but smooth tarmac. Has when cold always had a little 'grating' sound undr bonnet when going over bumps but has now got really bad and sounds like a bunch of metal trays being slung about in a bag! Nothing visible and can only hear it when driving so cant work it out! my strut brace shows signs of bonnet under mat rubbing but seems too grating for this and also seems strut brace or gaskets are fooked which makes me think its the strut brace ru…

anyone else have any bother keeping it in a straight line? mines a twin turbo manual but she's an absolute nightmare in the wet, even under the slightest acceleration the back ends away, coming back from newcastle today in 5th gear doing bout 50mph dropped it into 4th and that was it we were facing the central barriers for a bit, the lad that was with me is an ex marine and he shit himself followed shortly by myself and we had to get back to his for a brew to calm down, i had a twin turbo soarer b4 this so its not like av never driven a rwd car b4 but it was nothing like this, just wondering if thers anything wrong or is it just the norm? thanks.

Maroon/dark red with spoiler spotted heading east down Charles street opposite Rainbow & Dove towards a594 inner ring/St George's Way?

The Club Committee and Moderation Team, Would like to thank the membership for your support during 2009, and we wish you ALL and your families a Very Merry Christmas, and all the best for 2010. :thumbup1::santa:

Hello people, Got a bit of a problem that has been there for quite sometime but is in need to be fixed now. My Z just never seems to hit the normal running temperature. I know the stock gauge is absolutely rubbish. But my heater doesn't give out proper hot air. If the temperature does rise a little, and I give it the foot, the temperature drops back down. So I've got a Z with no hot air inside. So am completely freezing in car and the leathers don't help either. Is it the thermostat that is the problem here???

I'm instaling the UK stereo and CD player and have a question, I know what the plugs on the radio are for but cant work out the CD player? One wire [cream/white] comes out of the CD player and goes into the radio but the cd player also has a yellow wire coming from it and also a 4 pin plug and I'm not sure what these are for? The adio powers up fine but CD player wont and I'm guess it something to do with that wire and plug Heres a pic, radio is the bottom one, cd on top

Have you always wanted a T-top for summer cruising, and a Slicktop for fast paced track days, but you don't want to run 2 different Z's...... ....well now you can have the best of both worlds , with this replacement slicktop roof panel ! http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/JDM-Nissan-300ZX-Z32-Roof-Cut-Slick-Top-Black-Leather_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem20ae94bc5aQQitemZ140367936602QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories Just swap out your targa panels as the need arises and off you go. Perfect :whistling:

Surly this is false advertising? i mean with out the turbos, its just a bog standard N/A engine.... Yes i know, some will say, but its out of a TT, but he clearly states its a TWIN TURBO ENGINE, then goes on to say TURBOS NOT INCLUDED, note the TT ENGINE part and not ITS FROM... attached to the front of that. And yes I'm being picky lol, im upset im not going to be able to make it to the Christmas meet due to my car still needing some work for the MOT. :crying:

My Hicas warning light came on, on start up then goes out after a minute or so of driving. Do i need to worry??:detective: cheers guys

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270497927777&ssPageName=ADME:X:RTQ:GB:1123 not a bad price...

I'm thinking of getting the engine rebuilt with forged Rods & Pistons:cool3: Where would I get the best deal for a good reliable package?? Z1 motorsport do packages, I was just wondering where you guys get your stuff from and a rough cost for the parts required. Thanks Richie

silver 300zx rolling south m74 scotland 0630 hrs,gave a beep beep:chinese: and another lady driving a second silver 300zx by shotton papper mill heading east on m56 tue 0710hrs,pat:yes:

A 'NISSAN XZ300' :cursing: ebay link clicky Its only a 5 digit name so how can someone get it so wrong? And does anyone else have people call your car a 300Z? idiots. lol :w00t:

Hi, Getting a hell of a lot of condensation in my Z which is sitting on my drive. Any suggestions how I can limit the amount as it's not being driven at all. Vijay

Seen a Black / Grey 300ZX, reg was something like DJ at the start, gave you a flash and a wave, i was in my Silver VW Caddy :)

Hi All I have just aquired a set of 4x20mm Hubcentric wheel spacers for my Jap Spec Z. I am wondering if the existing wheel studs are longer than 20mm and will stick out past the face of the hubcentric adapter when fitted and therefore make contact with actual wheel? Any one had any issues with this are am I talking rubbish? Any advice much appreciated. Cheers

I have the software for conzult and TC fitted, ive hooked the laptop up but its not reading that its attached to the car, my TC doesnt work, I have checked behind the TC/Launch controle switches and cant find any breaks in the wires, the led's arnt working either, I think its all wired up together, their must be a break in the loop somewhere, where else can I look? Thanks

Hi guys My car runs perfectly, but 15 - 20 mins into the drive, especially if its a tiny bit damp the car judders when the accelerator is pressed, it seems like the wetter it is the worse it gets, the thing is, my filters are almost completely surrounded my a plastic cover although if you get under the car you can see a gap and see the air filters. Do you think that the water off the road is splashing up through that small gap and getting onto the airfilters, do you think the maf is damaged, it runs fine to start with. It looks as though their are two mafs to each air filter but the loom is only going to one, is the other just a dummy maf or can it be swapped ov…

My camera is crappy , but I think you can see easily the difference with the SuperClear Lense and the OEM Lense. The light pattern is more precise and "to the point" I guess you could say. I have the same pattern be it with the HIDS or the Sylvania Bulbs. Take a look and tell me what you think Mates!! In this shot you can even see the rectangular refractors in the beams...notice how tight the light pattern is? Just a Sex shot for you perferts: From about 100' away...plenty of light left dont you think...notice how tight the lighting is? Looking out the Z (ed) a good 200' on low beams Really , what do you Brits think now?