General Discussions - 300ZX Related

Hiya all Just got a 300zx very cheap due to it not running well and need some TLC Runs lumpy and smoke out of one side. Just need someone to say what is up with it, happy to pay for there time as well. Then I can see if its worth saving. Hope someone can help John

i went for a little drive and the first time the car started fine, it started immediatly. after my drive i went and do something, came back and the car just wont start. the enigine turned but wouldnt fire up. lately it feels like the car was going to stall in low rpm but it never did. i recently replaced the ptu on the car. it feels like when the engine is getting warm he just wont start. i had someone pick me up and after driving by a half hour later i wanted to trie it again. the car started without a single problem. just like normal anyone a idea what this might be 300zx tt 1993

I just bought this little lot of Jeff, http://www.300zx.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=131570 Will I need anything else to use it?? What are my options now, Will I get any more from my standard tubs?? Not sure I wanna go down the new tub route?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1995-RED-NISSAN-300ZX-2-2-TWIN-TURBO-T-Top_W0QQitemZ270465159044QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAutomobiles_UK?hash=item3ef8facf84&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14 :confused:

I`ve ordered a new PTU from the USA . Two quick questions about fitting : Do I need to disconnect the battery ? ( see my "Alarmed" post ! ) Will I have to disconnect the turbo hose ? Thank you kindly :) Brian

If I disconnect my battery ( neg-) for any reason and then reconnect it , my alarm/immobiliser goes berserk . It goes through its whole repertoire of noises , whistles , beeps , sirens and God knows what else until it has alerted the people of at least three counties . Meanwhile , I`m trying to stop the damn thing from my hiding place in the nearest bush ! It`s a Concept 300 . Does anybody know how to avoid this humiliating pantomime ? :D Cheers Brian

what are the better speakers ?

http://www.ess-racing.com/ Just reading about this while eating my lunch at work. Looks quite interesting. Anybody here got the kit? Whats it like?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=od8yuzqDt_g

Hi folks, its me again from upside down world. Well I was just looking through the cars for sale threads and found Audrey:cry: for sale and I missed the end of the sale and the thread closed. Well I would like to say congrats to whoever now owns her (be nice to her or i'll find you, lol) and thanks to Russ for looking after her after me. Its a shame she got vandalised but I'm sure that can be put right. Well I am still Zedless so this is a tug at the heart strings, really, I know I havn't been on here for about a year now and thats because I am Zedless but am starting to get restless again. Scrawni.

Red Twin Turbo K*** KYB (I think) Spotted around 3.00pm yesterday afternoon on the A58 Easterly Road, Roundhay. Heading towards Wetherby Road / A6120 Ring Road.

when traveling above about 35mph if i dip the clutch to say coast up to traffic lights or that the revs will fall right to zero and the car will die then kick back in when the clutch is lifted. my mechanic seems to think that there was some sort of deflector plate or something infront of the air filter and maf to stop the air shooting straight in he recons its been missing after the bodykit was fitted would this cause this or is it something else?

Here's a scenario: Bloke gets caught for drink driving (2nd offence) and gets a 3 year ban. After ban buys car (crap) and pays huge insurance for two years. By this point it's 5 years since the crime-does he no longer have to declare the offense when insuring or is he bound to declare it forever? Does anyone know the actual (factually based) answer to this rather than opinion?

Hi chaps. How much will a new/ good used 2nd hand crank cost to get? cheers

just a thought, im sure ill be shot down but here goes its widly thought that you should not exceed 80% duty cycle on an injector most people will not go over 15psi boost due to the injectors reaching 80% duty cycle- correct? limiting you to around 380bhp however it has been my previous experience that side feed injectors as fitted to the 300, and for that matter the 200sx are quite happy running up to around 95%- perhapse because they are better cooled. has anyone ever tried running higher than 80% and for that matter has anyone ever had a failure due to this? theoretically you could reach 450 bhp? what cc are gtr injectors? it would …

Shes finally gone! Ive just waved off the new owner.....i felt a bit sick seeing somebody drive off in my pride and joy but hey, needs must and all that I think id definatley get another one day as im already missing mine:cry::cry::cry: Anyway i hope the new owner (LeoE) gets as much fun and enjoyment out of her as i did:duffer:

In a word without being slanderous i have tacken my tubs of and had a garage strip them whilst i was making my mind up of whicth route to take.whilst this was happening i found someone on here who could do the same work on them for over half price, So i rang them up and offered to pay for any time they had spent on them, no no problem well pack them up in a sealed bag and promply send them back. of which they did ,so paid for the post and got them back. Since them got them back and sent two sealed bags of parts of tubs to person on here then tonight got phone call. SEAL PLATE RETAINING CIRCLIP x2 SHIM FOR OIL DEFLECTOR X 2 OIL DEFLECTOR GUESS WHAT X 2 ? Whats …

In a word without being slanderous i have tacken my tubs of and had a garage strip them whilst i was making my mind up of whicth route to take.whilst this was happening i found someone on here who could do the same work on them for over half price, So i rang them up and offered to pay for any time they had spent on them, no no problem well pack them up in a sealed bag and promply send them back. of which they did ,so paid for the post and got them back. Since them got them back and sent two sealed bags of parts of tubs to person on here then tonight got phone call. SEAL PLATE RETAINING CIRCLIP x2 SHIM FOR OIL DEFLECTOR X 2 OIL DEFLECTOR GUESS WHAT X 2 ? Whats …

Boost / air leaks are often an issue when engines are changed or items removed when not enough care is not taken with all of the ducts and pipes, take a quick look at the photo below of a squashed pipe that had been mullered into place following some work done at a non specialist garage :x: the pipe had to be replaced as it could not be trusted. Jeff TT

Hi mate, Can I get the injectors, cant reply as my subs have just run out Will sort them out now

Finally did the unthinkable and stripped my Z on Saturday. Senor Dixon came over and between the two of us (and with the occassional spot of help from my old man!) we took off every single part that we thought could prove useful be it mechanical, electrical, exterior bodywork and interior seats and trim...nothing was spared. In a way I had something of an emotional attachment to the car...it was my first Z32 which I imported from Japan about 8 years ago. It was also the car I'd originally planned to put the V8 into however, after initially getting it looking to my eyes pretty good (stillen skirts, modified 99 spec front end, smoothed rear end, de-locked, de-swaged an…

my mate has just bought a 53 plate xkr. even once my zed is running right im a little woried his may be quite a bit quicker. Tell me im wrong

Taking this of my car at the weekend and putting in the sale section but have no idea what its worth second hand i know there over £140 new sorry dont have my own pic on the car so borrowed this pic from Zcentre as its were it was bought from. whats it worth????

saw you this morning on the red road Camberley, nice red zed you have there.

Saw a nice red zed tt(i think) A259 near climping beach area today. lokked like Hreg but not sure as it was raining and couldnt see to good in my mirror.