General Discussions - 300ZX Related

Hey guys, what combination or what parts can I use to make up a SWB manual propshaft?? Are there any other Nissans (Terrano etc) that might share propshafts with the Zed??

hi ok a few of you have been following my rebuild via fb group i think. so story goes. had a leak oil into water. taken her to a good mechanic i met. very genuine guy. well heads both off and scholar to skim 4 thou off both .cambelt done and a load of deletes . well im reunited yesterday. great i thought. nope go to start her and hydraulic lock. plugs out balance bar off and yup water in plenum and no.6 looking like a home for my fish. guess that head gasket failed. well to top it off i now have5 working cylinders . yup no.6 has decided its comfy where it is... so its back to garage monday . now im looking for your help on a couple of things 1…

So got this tool kit and its been great so far but now i'm putting the valves back in its hopeless to get the keepers in. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/251417186160?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT Anybody else recommend a guaranteed tool or hack to get them in ?

Hi All, I've fully deleted the HICAS but just wondering from those that have done the same, where have you neatly put the following: Because of the way that the pipes route, it doesn't want to lay flat easily, I'm assuming most people make some sort of bracket to secure it to existing solenoid mount? Any opinions or pictures from others would be appreciated. Cheers James

As downpipes seem very very hard to find and I have a set in bad condition and incomplete, I think I'll use the flanges and re-do the pipes. I'll need help so I can get the 2 missing parts fabricated. If anyone could be so kind and post a picture or a draw with the measurements and depth of the following part:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/300ZX-Twin-Turbo-swap-completely-INSTALLED-engine-/162547367455?hash=item25d893fe1f:g:v54AAOSwvjdZOm4O

Am I right in thinking I cannot reuse the locking washers/collars that fit around the Japspeed front inner tie rods? Since there is now a 4-5mm spacer, the washer doesn't seem to collapse back over the new tie rods.. Do they become obselete? Thanks

Is this the 300zx with the biggest miles. UK Z with 225,000 and still looking great. Do you know of a 300zx with bigger miles? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1993-K-NISSAN-300-ZX-3-0-TARGA-TWIN-TURBO-UK-MANUAL-2DR-/272707316171?hash=item3f7e9f69cb:g:HxYAAOSwnK9ZOKoP

The time has come, unfortunately, to say goodbye to my precious Zed :( (can't fit three children in the back...) Not having been on here for a few years now, I'm rather out of touch with the current Zed market prices and wonder what people's honest opinions are on how much I should be asking? Realise you can't say much without seeing it in the flesh, but any guidance would be appreciated. The car is a 1993 UK LWB Manual Twin Turbo. Notable features: genuine '99 spec' front bumper and rear lights, fibreglass replica '99 spec' rear spoiler, polished OEM wheels, Mongoose quad exit cat back exhaust, black 'tweed' interior in excellent condition, original blin…

I am replacing my rear lower arms with driftworks ones. ARB libks mounting point is slightly off and if installed like this it will be on tension all the time, anyone ever dealt with this before? Any ideas?

Well Cured All the leaks from the car then sunday a new 1 appears i cannot see were it is coming from thou, any1 any ideas before i start pulling stuff apart

Red zed. Looked kitted around 5 pm tonight on the cannock Road in sunny wolves.

So after two years of fettling I finally mot'd my zed yesterday, passed with flying colours. After about 15 minutes of sustaining a cheek acheing toothy grin the effing rad popped on the way home.. Serious kick in the balls and the grin. Been searching around and can't find an N.A. radiator anywhere except concept z in the US. Anyone know where best to buy? Also wondering why it might have popped? It popped at the plastic at the top. Rad cap is a bit crappy..

Does anybody have a cat back Mongoose exhaust with quad tips for sale?

I am contemplating purchasing these... https://www.z1motorsports.com/z1-products/z1-motorsports/z1-25-bolt-stainless-steel-downpipes-p-2958.html Can I ask for people's opinions please? Not sure if they are a bit limited with regards to power enhancements in the future. As things stand, I intend to stick with stock turbos and just enhance their performance further down the line. ie raising boost and improving induction etc. Just do not want to end up with them being a limiting factor that's all. Would appreciate it if you would share your thoughts guys, even if it means an alternative downpipe design/manufacture. Thanks in advance...

Looking for some of these if any1 sees them on feabay

since i now have a double din radio i have nowere to put the turbo timer i put the boost controller were the clock was, so just looking for idea's were people have put theres ?

Heading south today at 9:30. Looked very stock. First one I've seen on the road in years outwith a meet. Was it you?

Long story short. I bought a red import 1990 LWB TT with a manual gearbox last winter from a chap in Oxfordshire, as a replacement project. The car is in reasonable nick so ideal for being the next project or so I thought. It ran smoothly engine wise, had 120k kilometers (70-80k miles), unmolested (no after market parts bar an exhaust (poss Scott&Hayward), and body wise had zero rust. The only thing it was missing was any paperwork. So, I paid the chap to get the paperwork sorted (IVA and V5) on top of the price I paid for the car and thought I had bought a good base for a project. Then he moved to Germany. After five months of hassling him I managed to get the …

The rear cilinders from my hatch are weak and don't hold up the hatch anymore. New ones cost a fortune, but a car shop near me can re-fill them, they only need to know how much pressure they must have. Does anyone know this? It's for a 1990 Nissan 300ZX Twin Turbo.

Morning all. I've already posted this elsewhere and had a couple of answers, but thought I'd pick your brains as well (I'm not great with electronics!) So since putting my Z in for its MOT its developed the usual heavy steering at low speed/intermittent speedo drop out fault. My first thought was speed sensor as it's a fault I've had on my previous Z. I decided to investigate further by hooking up to ConZult (cheers BigH) and conduct a HICAS diagnostic (can't do an Engine diagnostic via Conzult as I'm on a Haltech). This is a shot of what it was displaying. Diagnostics was done with the vehicle stationary and idling with the front wheels pointing straight …

read up to use the dexron atf fluid is this still the best stuff to use ? cheers

I've read over multiple respray posts on here and other sites but have a few questions too. So I'm aware that cellulose paint is very frowned upon due to its lack of UV resistance, and am aware of the cyanide fumes from 2K paint. I'll be respraying my Z in a strong gazebo on warm evenings over the next month or so using a HVLP paint gun, and a 50L 8 bar compressor. I have time so I'm fine with say, one coat a night or less. Cellulose: Cheap, moderately easy to work with, but not great for a whole car and doesn't last very long if done incorrectly 2K: Expensive, easier to work with, great finish, lasts a long time, but huge issue with the fumes, especially…

I don't suppose anyone is ordering from CZP anytime soon by any chance? I'd like to tag a small and lightweight item on if possible. Regards, Joel.

I have just purchased my first 300, the car has a very loud single pipe at present and I am looking to replace it with a more subtle sounding twin pipe cat-back system. Do any of the exhaust manufacturers do an 'off the shelf' decent system or does it have to be custom made, if so, can anybody recommend anybody in my area (S.Wales).