General Discussions - 300ZX Related

hi after not starting the car for 6 months iv just been out for a drive but it wont go past 2.5 thousand revs.it seems to hit a rev limiter several times then will rev properly once and stall.anyone got any ideas what could cause this please

went out in the zed last night and gave it some for the first time since having the larger turbo elbows and de-cats fitting and on the same boost controller settings now produces over 1 bar of boost:devil2: whereas is made a max of 0.9bar before. :D just goes to show how much difference allowing the turbos to breath makes. dont worry im not running silly boost that will cause dett. also before no matter what the settings it would not produce more than 0.9bar due to the restrictions. cant wait to get it onto the dyno and mapped now. would deffinately reccomend getting de-cats and bigger turbo elbows.

car is banging when i come of trottle any ideas

car seems down on power like turbos are not coming in even though its showing good boost levels , from low revs the car is slow to pic up speed and revs ANY IDEAS lads and gals :taz:

Black 2+2. Seen in car park, a few times now.

little confused, been reading this http://www.thumper300zx.com/z32/factory_jets/factory_jets.htm i understand that the wastegate opens when it receives 7PSI (as this is what the spring is pre-set to) then it says this.... if you remove the line or plug it completely, the actuator can never open and you will hit "infinite boost". i thought if you remove the line from the boost source to the wastegate completly, the wastegates cannot open, as theres no pressure to open them? if the wastegate cannot open, surely NO boost or 7PSI will be acheived? not infinite boost???

My car does not have a horn button but the horn itself it is under the bonet. How do I make it work? Any advice on how to install a horn on a 300zx would be apreciated. Thank you.

I have recently converted from automatic to manual on my TT. The ECU for the car remains the same. I am wondering whether there will be any problems in removing the automatic box's ecu, the one that sits to the left of the main ECU? Will it casue any problems? Will there be any benefits? Is there any point at all lol? Any advice would be greatly appreciated

Which is it please... ...That is the question? :chinese: :scooter:

how much mileage should i put on a newly built engine before i can drive her on ???:stupid:

Car goes in first week of january for prep work ready for bodykit and full respray. My question is whats the best paint protection and polish, Iv always used and swear by the meguires stuff, But i want this to come up in a fantastic deep shine. The car is black by the way. What would you guys suggest. oh i have used search and this seems to be a vary varied subject. so dont :gun_bandana:me if im repeating it please Cheers Craig

Hi My original autobox in my 1990 NA burnt out in June and I replaced it with a recon box from a Skyline, put in by a crowd called Transmission Centre here in South Africa. That box lasted about 30km and then there was a bang, the car sort of hopped or tripped and I lost reverse and then the whole box. The garage who did the work first tried to blame me for hitting something, then eventually conceded that one of the valves had got stuck open in the box. They replaced the guts of the box again (Skyline parts again) but this time put in two valves and that effort lasted about 200km. There was a failure to change up to second even in redline, a horrible grindi…

Does anyone know where to find the full pictures of the Modified Z in the Adrian Flux ad banner at the top of the page?? :drool: Ive been toying with the idea of Wheel arch extensions rather than go for the wide arch kit ( strosek ). Thanks Richie

Well as the title suggest's when it rains, i get a squeaking when the wipers go, now, i thought,"Hmm... new wipers i think", So off i went..well you can guess the rest, tried them out after, and still the same squeak..so, i've got a mouse trapped somewhere or my screen is squeaking, any one tell me which it is? (and if its the screen squeaking, (which i've never heard off) ho do i fix it. Rich

Hi i read a lot of threads on hicas and the general opinion seems to be that its better to be without it!! Can i ask why,? is it rubbish, does it break easily, etc someone will know. Rich

I hope that JJD doesn't mind me posting a pic of his car, but i am trying to find out what sort of spoiler this is? I really like it. :drool::clap: Anyone out there know anything about it? Thanks in advance

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBy-ywxPU2k&feature=related :w00t:

it is now a full year since the purchase of my zed and i have loved every minute of it (apart from the first month where the autobox went bang) but my wallet hasn't. here is a list of the few minor changes and additions i have made this year:thumbup: scarab front bumper crystal clear indicators crystal clear side repeaters fog light intercooler ducts deep dish alloy wheels. 8.5j front. 9.5j rear kaminari rear spoiler full respray in nissan red red illuminated rear 300zx panel polished plenum chrome bonnet stand chrome readiator brackets polished hardpipes chrome balance bar red covers for fluid caps greddy side mount intercooler…

Guys n girls I have someone interested in the leather seats from my UK S2 TT that i'm breaking, has anyone ever fitted these seats to an NA fitted with non-electric seats, I am gonna pull out all the looms as best I can, but any input here would be appreciated. The electric seats I have are fully electric, front/back/tilt electric movement if it helps. Cheers John

Hi guys; I have HID lights now for 2 years, and only 1 is working, they are ok on full beam, i had this prob before but it sorted itself out, Question ? Can i put normal bulbs back in without removing the HID,s ? and what are the brightest ones available for a Jap spec and what fitment is it for a Jap spec ? Cheerz Chris

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i want to get rid of the hicas and clean up a bit but would like to get rid of the TT pump and change it for a NA pump, can i just remove the tt pump and all the hicas pipes and gubbins and put a NA pump in? do i need anything else apart from a NA pas pot and a NA pas pump and bracket? dan.:)

hi,which is the best HID conversion kit to buy there seems a few available but i`m unsure of what to go for :confused:

On the way home from work this evening my dash and headlights gradually grew dimmer and dimmer the only warning lights that had come on were my hicas and antilock warnings, when I accelerated the engine was stuttering and when I turned the engine off there wasn't enough life in the battery to turn the engine over, however when I went out and tried it again about 2 hrs later it fired up straight away. Anybody had this or any idea's what it might be.