General Discussions - 300ZX Related

ok here goes. i am looking to get hold of a manual conversion kit. I did see one on ebay a few weeks back but has now been sold :( i cannot find one anywhere. The other option i have is to rebuild mine... What parts would i need to rebuild it (hopefully with stronger parts) and roughly how much am i looking at to do it myself? i see Z1 sell a manual box without parts needed for around £700 delivered and £1300 with parts. do other boxes fit? i do not have room for another zed to be broken for parts otherwise i would of done so. looks like i will never find the manual box again at this rate :( any ideas peeps or how to get manual or how to…

Anyone know if these are actually genuine RHD Headers for the NA, or LHD headers that need to be modified to fit RHD? Also, has anyone ever dealt with these guys, or bought a set of these:- http://www.xs-power.co.uk any information would be appreciated, thanks:)

What is the best product for cleaning off all the oil and grease from the engine. I have an engine that i am splitting up for spares and would like to clean the cylinder heads etc once they are removed. Any suggestions?

I think it's either: AH3 Cherry Red pearl AJ4 Ultra Red

I'm in the garage with the engine split from the box.. as in all the bolts are undone, and all the wires disconnected, the engine pulls as far as enough to see the fly wheel, but the box won't seperate completely... It's an auto box jap model, can anyone tell me what I've missed?

Hi. Does anybody know if either a later spec (mine's a 90 import) Z came with heated front screen or if there's a after market heated screen available? Looking to get rid of the heater on my track project, but still want a demist setup for road driving. Cheers Stu

did a compression test today. i think all is well all drivers side was 12bar- 176psi all passanger side was 11bar-160psi i think my timing belt is out as the cas is adjusted to nearly the end of its travel. i would hope that after changing the belt they might level out? as one bank would be running more overlap hence a lower compression. make sense? if the head gasket had failed i would expect either one or two cylinders to drop

hello Chaps! Does anyone know of a reputable place in the Manchester/Leeds area that will retrim my tired looking Gearknob on plain black leather? I could buy a 99 spec replacement but i figured this would worl out cheaper. Ill post some pics up once I have it done. I thankyou

Very happy with the car, extremely fast and well looked after, a few small bubbles of rust making their way through but nothing much to worry about, just need to sell my car now. A big thankyou to Stu for taking me for a spin in his vxr8, what a car. Will take some pics shortly of it with the new 19" Jade R Wheels.

I`ve had a funfilled weekend until some cock banged my vert :mad: ,dont know who and where but deffo happened at the weekend, not bad but pissed me off, but Isaac took a few snaps on the way to zedworld ,so here goes Sorry Isaac, the one`s i took of you are a BIT CRAP :cry:

I know it's a bit sad, but I bought some centre cap covers from E-bay to go on my wheels..... .....I removed the "Mania" sticker and added these "Z" items. Sure it's the Z from the 350 but I don't think they're too bad. Plus they match my valves!!! Unfortunately a stupid tyre fitter has lost one of the original caps so I have to locate a new one; Wheelmania no longer have them so I'd be grateful for any suggestions..... Richard:)

Well........what can i say............. Just bidded on a pair from ebay and looks like i sha'll win them.lol. What you guys think about these on a zed?

Driving out of Huddersfield on Wakefield road driving towards the m1 Think it was an L reg with a veilside kit and 99 spec rear lights.

Anyone know how much a new one is? I've got the plenum off, and mine is on it's way out, so thinking of replacing it, digressing a bit, but the alarm is spliced into it, so guess i'm gonna have to dump it, as i've no idea what is connected to what....... Tudor...

saw it when I drove through Pwllheli on Friday afternoon/evening, parked near to the main roundabout in the town centre.

Just remembered, i was going through notts probably last sunday and saw you coming down the road (dont know which road). Couldnt tell if it was a zed until you flashed me. All i remember was that it was black.

eather you love them or hate them.but they are bloody rare and cost a bomb.been looking at mine and its time for a re-furb.there is a small air line crack by one of the stud holes and the front two have been kirbed in the past. its going to cost £400+ money i dont want to spend.i am thinking of going for a cheap set of ebay then i can get these done in my own time and will be back on the car for next summer. does eney one now what a set of stroseks iirc are going for these days ? http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc184/svodiac/P9050022.jpg[/img]"]http://

I am finally looking to upgrade my stock headlights to HIDs but am a little confused as to which ones to get.... ...my understanding is that there are different wavelengths which give off slightly different colour light and that some might even be illegal on a road car?? Does anyone have anymore info? I've had a look on DTA/Smithys but I'm still confused...:(

Right been reading loads on mods and things to do with the car but no one seems to say why it needs doing. As i have a 1991 car, what and why would i need to do this. Remove the AIV Relocating the Det sensor (not sure this even applies to me due to not having a turbo) Any other little tweaks and what not, if someone could say a list and why it would be beneficial would help a lot, still trying to get to grips with me new broom broom.

undearneath the zed at the mo and noticed that im able to move the trackrod ball joints in the rear of the zeds the ones on the rear hub that go to the hicas with a split pin in question is should they be this free to move?? :confused: the front track rods are really tight also im able to move the subframe up and down slightly with a crow bar again do i need to replace the subframe bushes? 1990 tt uk

Cap; http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Oil-Cap-for-100NX-180SX-200SX-280ZX-300ZX-350Z-Bluebird_W0QQitemZ370253239728QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item5634d015b0&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14 Widebody kit; sure this will tempt someone; http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/nissan-300-zx-wide-body-kit_W0QQitemZ220481419944QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item3355b77aa8&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14 cubby hole; http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/300ZX-PARTS-Under-radio-cubby-hole-brackets-R33-S14_W0QQitemZ120472294180QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item1c0cb55324&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14 shark antenna; http://cgi.ebay.co.…

noticed today that my rad top hose is not full with water. ive bled the system alot but no joy. rad is topped up and bleed lets out water. i hope its not hte hg. the system is not pressurising much either. im quite confused as i would deem myself to be a very competant mechanic. im booked into zed world next weekend and wanted to resolve as many issues before hand to make life easyer for them and ensure i go away with a happy car. any ideas

Three parts to this question firstly is it better to polish all the engine alloy up or to go for a chroming? Are all the plenhams polished or do people chrome them as well? Lastly where can I send it all to be done?

Papa BG asked me to post up some pics of his pride and joy. So put your sun glasses on and enjoy!!!!!

There is currently on e*ay a set of Wilwood brakes with 345mm discs etc for what seems like a reasonable price. Does anyone on here have Wilwood brakes ? And other feedback would be much appreciated as I've never felt the standard set-up was quite good enough and these seem like a strong alternative for the money. There's also a full 350z Brembo set-up front and rear for £700. Are these a direct bolt on replacement on our cars ? Cheers Mark