General Discussions - 300ZX Related

Hi, does anyone know if you can use bolt on spacers with standard UK spec alloy wheels? Do the wheels have recesses at the back to accept the spacer studs? Cheers!

Jut spent a long morning at Zedworld with my car getting a service. It's so nice meeting people who care about the car and customer at least as much if not more than the bottom line as is so often the case in most places. I had fully expected to have to fork out for a cambelt/waterpump etc but Jeff and Jamie reassured me that the existing parts were fine. How many garages would turn away an opportunity like that. For that very reason I'll be taking the car back when it is time to do it. Some interesting cars in the workshop too - including the mint original red UK car. It looks like it just rolled out of the showroom ! Anyway just wanted to say a public tha…

Took the Z for the 3rd MOT since I've had her........... and she passed first time:nana2::nana2::nana2: Think I'll have a :duffer: tonight. I always feel like an expecting dad in the maternity unit at a hospital .... waiting for the news :rofl:

got a feeling its for the servo? safety for the turbo. As I have boost jets shouldnt this be disconnected or does it not matter. Thats if it is for the safety boost thingamabobjob.

Im just wondering cos I dont have one... Is it best to have one or does it not really matter

Have just had car in bits to change front discs and sort out handbrake adjustment, now brake pedal is really hard with not much stopping power and ANTI LOCK light is constantly on!!! Paul.

does halfords do them for the zeds? i've got one on watch on ebay but really need to get one today if poss, i've looked on their site but it just comes up numbers not what car they are for. any info appreciated thanks :)

Trying to fit new heater matrix now, the black electronic control box with 4 plugs in i cant get out .Ive unscrewed the 2 lower screws but cant even see any top screws .iITS a manual do i need to take the clutch pedal out its a nightmare job thanks.

Right I've done a search, all over this site and the Internet. i can find plenty of literature and diagrams on the vacuum pipe work for the TT but nothing for N/A. I asked in a different thread that was already crated, but didn't get anything, so thought it might generate more interest and i might get the answer i need from this one. So Does anyone have a diagram like this (or can modify this one) for the vacuum piping that goes around the N/A, i know its almost the same, but i need to be 100% sure. i haven't eliminated anything just yet. and want to make sure that my rich running (from the smell of it) isn't to do with the vacuum lines.

just wondering which insurer to approach, flux and sky i have in mind, just after the names of a few other. must have mods covered, Comp cover. oh, and i do actually work in insurance, so i know all about it :D just want couple names. (PS theres no need to state your premiums, as its gona be different for everyone based on own /NCD/age/location/occupation/claims history etc etc) :)

Went down to my local car masters. and asked them what the best gearbox oil they have for a 300zx. after heading for his book, he showed me there are infact 2 types of gearbox oil and id need to find out what one it uses so as not to damage the gearbox. I found this surprising and quite alarming due to filling the gearbox already with 80/90 (that was going to get changed again on Friday) so now not sure what the best is for my engine. Car specs in my sig. Please help. as i dont want to knacker it again with the wrong gearbox oil

took the car out for a run tonight through the hills alls fine doing about 40mph down twisty hills then all of a sudden everything stops, engine, brakes, power steering the lot dash lights up like a xmas tree. manage not to kill my self and roll to the bottom of the hill, she starts ok but will not idle for shit its very lumpy and just dies unles i hold the go pedel down, Help!!!! she drove home fine all the way just wont idle for jack??? any suggestions people??? cheers Craig

Just had a one piece propshaft and new gear box mount fitted, also had the rear wheels balanced at the same time just incase. The car feels much better now and my eyes don't go all blurry anymore when I go over 60mph. :dance:

More like flock of swans came out of work to this mess, all done in a single fly over car was clean before work :shock:

well ok if i didnt keep changing my mind on what i want and how i do it id have finished it along time ago lol but since im starting to enjoy the car again im getting back into finishing the ice. was almost done with it all i really was going to do was trim it then decided why the hell didnt i box everything in it would have sounded so much better. dont get me wrong its very very loud the now but i cant help wanting more. so i got my jigsaw out and started to cut it open so that i can box it all it lol much to the displeasure of my other half lol. only got one section done the now but what a difference sound is so much clearer at high volume cant wait to get the others do…

Just incase parts for my car dont sell etc and im left with the full car.......... does anybody know of companys doing sponsorship deals or anybody got a company wanting to do one. If it coudl help get the bill down at zedworld i would fix but i cant find one so hence the breaking thread, i had just never thought to ask anybody on this site.lol.

as no one has made any concrete offers on my zed i am now going to put it on pistonheads so i would like to know if anyone has got any decent pics of my zed that i can use ive got a few, but mainly taken with a crap digi camera its funny really, cos i will probably shit myself if someone wants to buy it. its one of those situations where you know you have to sell but you dont want to

I saw this today, looks tidy :) Sorry, Registered Users can't post up FOR SALE Links.

I have given it some thought and although i want to stick with the Zed mainly to prove to myself i didnt let it beat me i think i am talking and thinking crazy. I have some very rare and unique parts for sale if this is the case. I believe i am the only person in the UK to have a Quaife ATB Limited slip diff which is miles ahead of the jap brands as they use clutchs as where the Quaife is cogs. I also have the Leader gears 4.10 gearing. Both fitted into my transfer box and brand spanking new. Cost me the earth to buy this item and according to Quaife UK they never made a diff for the 300zx however i got my hands on a Limited run from Quaife USA. I also h…

Hey there, Upping my brakes and wheels this month - guessed I should try and sort the suspension too. I was thinking of fitting Eibach PRO-KIT Progressive lowering springs over a set of up-rated dampers. I am looking for opinions from anyone that is using this spring kit and what dampers you have them paired up to. I am NOT looking for a super stiff set up - just a good fast road set up and I am hoping the increase in wheel size along with these springs and a decent set of dampers will give me exactly what I am looking for. I would really appreciate hearing from anyone who is using these springs for their opinion. Many Thanks :D - Cyrus

Fekkin things in the shed eatin all me products - had to put everything in big ass containers. Some got in the house through the airbricks - killed em and meshed up the bricks - so far so good..... now I got em under bonnet of car!!!! Moved car other day after it had been stood a bit under cover, to see some finely shredded blackstuff under?? Anyways been running car and not happy with how its running so just ordered some bits from Zcentre. Just popped bonnet to see the vacuum hoses Im gonna replace and theyve been partly eaten through - along with the black covering on one of the HICAS pipes!!! Think its been and gone now as car is back in use.... …

Hi There - Me again!! I am upping my wheels from stock to these - http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/18-BLACK-SHARK-ALLOY-WHEELS-NISSAN-300ZX-TYRES_W0QQitemZ110451861672QQcategoryZ28648QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp4340.m263QQ_trkparmsZalgo%3DSIC%26its%3DI%26itu%3DUCI%252BIA%252BUA%252BIEW%252BFICS%252BUFI%26otn%3D11%26ps%3D63#ht_5550wt_941 The wheels are 8.5 inches on the front and 9.5 on the rear. The tyre sizes they are offering are 235/40/18 on the front and 265/35/18 on the rear. I also want to fit a set of Eibach progressive lowering springs front and rear. Will this tyre and wheel combination fit a JDM '92 LWB without rubbing or rolling the arches? Don't want t…

Hey Guys, I was out for a drive last week. The car had been in stop start traffic for a while and it was a cold wet day. The aircon was running on auto at 24 degrees. Without any warning - all the windows steamed up solid - I couldn't see a thing!! I fiddled with the heater controls and got it to clear using the windscreen demister. I know this doesn't sound like a huge problem but I am crapping myself that its going to happen whilst doing 100 up a motorway at night sometime. It has not happened again and I am wondering if it is something that will get worse with time or that is indicative of a particular fault with the aircon system. Other than this incid…

Went out in my zed yesturday and when at idle it would just cut out. The battery had been completely dead for some time before I gave it a good 24 hour charge, could it just be the ecu adjusting itself as after a while it idled ok?