General Discussions - 300ZX Related

As usual since owning this zed ive had it in bits :D anyway got it pretty much how i want it for now, still a few its to do but had to use the car to visit a customer today near kirkby lonsdale. Weather was nice, roads were dry and clear so had my first chance to give it some welly :dance: I'm a very very happy bunny, couldnt run it at full boost as i still have this leak but even running at 0.5 bar its bloody fast and with the spanking new toyo T1R's it gripped like a 50 stone man onto a mars bar :) Forgotten how well these cars can handle with the right setup and rubber, was getting upto silly speeds on some really nice camber bends, all within the speed …

Hey folks sorry to start another thread on aston martin brakes but seen a set of aston martin db7 brembo calipers going and wondered if these can fit the zed. Ive seen a few posts on the vanquish calipers and DB9 but didnt know wether the DB7 ones will fit as well. Would mounting brackets need to be made and i presume it is 355mm discs i would need cheers Marty

Just changed my insurance over to lynbrook. £238 fully comp with a £250 excess :) Includes breakdown and legal cover and also covers trackdays :hyper: Cant get much better than that Very happy bunny Mike

Little bit of help needed please! I am getting some vibration from under the rear/middle of my manual LWB TT, had it on a ramp last night and it looked like the rubber part of the center bearing has separated for the bracket the bolts to the floor. The vibration starts when accelerating hard or when I go over 60mph, I was kindly given a reconditioned shaft with new bearing but have just remember that it was of a auto which I take it will not fit? I am now thinking of buying the following and want to make sure I am ordering the correct item, for example is this a complete unit with no extra bits needed. http://www.z1motorsports.com/product_info.php?cPath=…

Had the Z on the ramps and noticed the rear shocks have 4 settings. It's 95 model import, anyone know what the settings are? 1-4, they are both currently set on 2. The car doesn't have a Sports/Touring switch in the cockpit, and the front shocks also have 1/2/3/4 on them as well - are they adjustable too? I tend to drive slow and comfortable when the wife is around, then a bit manic when she's not. The front feels a bit soft... many thanks, Alex

I am having heat issues with the car and in traffic I can't stop it running to hot, if the bonnet is up it is ok. With the single turbo conversion the viscous fan is gone as is the oem radiator and electric fan. In it's place are two smaller rads and electric fans, I have just wrapped all the manifolds and intend to fit two vents in the bonnet to allow heat to escape. After doing some work this weekend I think the fans are not wired to flow the air in the correct direction for the best cooling. This is the current layout of radiators xxxx engine xxxxx xxxxRadiatorxxxxx fan is sucking airflow \/ \/ \/ direction xxxxxxFanxxxxxx xxxxxxFanxxxxxx …

I have an aftermarket steering wheel, the indicators dont turn themselves off when you go around corners. Is this because of the steering wheel and boss kit or is something else borked?.

Just completed my first long run with the family and thought I'd do a write up as I'm sure there must be a number of people interested or wondering what it's like. I've done a number of 200 mile round trips in the Z ON MY OWN but this was the first 500 mile round trip AND with my wife and daughter (5 year old) in tow. First the facts: - Car : 1993 NA 2+2 Manual, 98,500 miles (claimed). - Average speed : Can't say! - MPG : 28 over 480 miles (Basingstoke to Yorkshire and back) - Ownership : Since June 2009 although lusted after one since 1990! Considering I usually do this journey every 3 weeks in an E-class (one of the best motorway cruisers aroun…

OK, i have some det issues above 15psi, and have been advised by JD to have a Fuel Pressure Regulator fitted to see how the fueling is going. My delimma is what one to buy??? Seen some on flea-bay, but not sure what is good and what is a waste of my hard earned cash. If you have one, what have you got? Don't want to go mad, but want good quality that will last, and does it need a gauge? Many thanks people, Al.

Is it true that you can lower the engine to replace the turbos ? or is a full engine out better?

is there a difference? im trying to source some disks and pads for my jap spec while waiting the engine, or are they the same, I've had a look about but im still confused, someone said yes and someone said no, its got standard calipers on it

im going to install some base into my beast and would like to know the best way to run the red lead from the battery into the car please, pics would be great , did have a ickle search but didnt find nowt.

i know these won't pass the MOT so i am going to pick up new ones from MJP. how on earth do i do it by myself?

want to do an MOT asap but my drivers side O2 sensor is lazy. been told its better when warm but there is always the possibility of failing. Mine still has cats in.............. is there anything i can do to get it through MOT? some people reckon it could still pass, other say to unplug second O2 sensor and the ecu will try to give it an average reading in its place and others say to undo a pipe on the balance bar. ooooohhhh errrrrr. is it hard to change an O2 sesor on the driver side?

being a woman i havent a clue what they are all about and was wondering if someone could shed some light into their purpose and are they a good thing to have on a TT thanks

first off, i know nothing about wheels except they should be round one of my valve caps is stuck onto the valve i went to a tyre place to get the valve replaced, however they said i will need to source the metal right angle bit as all their valves stick out the front of the wheel and mine come from the rim behind the spokes these are my wheels: they say rays in the middle is this true? where would i get one? what other info do i need to know in order to get one?

All 3 of my cars could do with being re treated. (the FTO has nothing just bare metal :( ) What is this stuff like is it just spray on and job done. I wanted to do all in the wheel arches, wish bones and the underneath etc. Would it be safe to do the wheel arches as they are just bare matal on the fto?? Here is a link to the kit http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/WAXOYL-under-body-wax-sealant-2-5lt-Sprayer-kit-CLEAR_W0QQitemZ290358456675QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Body_Shop_Supplies_Paint?hash=item439ab67163&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14 :D

thinking about treating myself to an sub and amp. don't want anything mega heavy just like a bit of bass with my music every now and again. can anyone recommend a sub and amp package? if i get 400w sub do i need a 400w amp? i don't know how you measure out a reliable sound system. was looking to spend around the £200 mark or very near. Please could someone point to me what would be a good set up? links are acceptable aswell if you only have the time for a copy and paste :bow:

Im buying a big brake set of these and cant decide on what caliper colour. My car is white and I plan to have blue hoses under the bonett. I like the Blue, yellow, and red http://www.balancemotorsport.co.uk/products.asp?recnumber=107504 Thoughts

Took the girlfriend to see a mazda MX-5 tonight before the cinema. Walking upto the garage there was a red 370z 09 plate sitting there. I didnt really like the car in the photos of it when i seen them, but seeing the car in person i was just like WOW! Granted headlights arent the best but what an awesome looking machine, i was vey impressed with it, nice big and beefy:D!

Hi all, My car's in my garage at the moment, the driver's side o2 sensor is out after a massive ball-ache, but I can't get the new sensor in because I can't apply pressure onto the new sensor via the crows feet and extention bar so the threads catch and it screws in. How have other people gotten around this? Does the car need to go up on ramps and then I could install it from underneath? Secondly, I can't see any way of getting to the passenger side sensor, how have people gotten this out? Again, do you get at it from underneath the car? I have extension bars and crows feet, but this is taking forever! It's taken me 1.5 hours to get the old sensor out! …

I am waiting for some front fog light ducts to turn up from Carmad and am think some or all of the following:- Completely repaint the grey strip in satin black including the fog light ducts. Smoke the sidelight/indicators in satin black. Smoke the sidelight/indicators in satin black and lacquer/polish giving a shiny finish. Leave side lights as they are. What do you think? Also can anyone photo sop the side lights so they look smoked? Thanks in advance, Andy

Briefly caught a glimpse of you near the 24hr Texaco garage. Must about been about 3 or 4pm.

as per title. i dont mind paying a fair bit if i get quality. must be fairly close to me as i dont want to be travelling hundreds of miles.

Might sound silly but other than going into nissan is there anyone that supplies OEM parts at good prices on the net for the following. Side window rubbers for the doors Engine mounts Flexible clutch pipe