General Discussions - 300ZX Related

After removing the inlet pipes, mas sensor etc in order to remove the n/s headlight, the car started to die when acccelerating whilst warming up. The revs were sitting 1000rpm higher on tickover as well. admittedly, I did try starting the car while the mas was removed - would this put the settings on the ecu all out of wack? I took the car for a 5 mile trip and it seems back to normal now:confused: I made sure all pipe work was back on properly and the fact that it is running ok now would suggest confused ecu settings.

bloody thing LOL main thing is the emissions, for some reason on the drivers side it was well over but the passenger side it was lower but he couldnt get a lamber reading?? said it could point to a problem on that bank. it does pop a little on idle any ideas?

The external antenna on my Z is broken, so when I read on this forum that there are actually 2 antennas installed (1 internal on the rear screen and 1 external), I decided to investigate. I know it sounds incredibly strange (why fit two?) but it's actually true, certainly for my Z. When you take the stereo out, there is a black cylinder like object, from which there dangle 2 cables with plugs on the end. 1 is the typical plug that we all recognise; this goes to the external antenna. The second is a very thin version and is connected to the internal antenna. All you need to do is pull out the back of the cylinder (secured by a clip), turn around the 2 prongs and push …

:dance::dance::dance: Thanks for the speedy delivery "Kim", I'm really chuffed........ its metal and has a marbel base :D:D my wife likes it too but not enough to put it on the mantel piece:mac1: So it will have pride of place on my computer table. Went to JAE had a great day,met a great bunch of people... put faces to many names on here and come away with a nice little trophy;)

I have been watching a project on another forum where a guy is building up a r33 skyline for track use but he wanted it RWD so he has had a company develop a 6 speed sequencial box from a RB25 box which is the same as the zed box ;) Some pictures of it here http://www.chriswilson.tv/tractive/Nissan%20Skyline%20007.html http://www.chriswilson.tv/tractive_sectional/gear%20lever%20001.html Mike

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Jesus seems ages since i had to do all this LOL anyway i am setting up the boost controller on my zed and the low setting ie around 6 or 7 psi no issues, i use very similar settings to others who have posted up their settings but to get around 1 bar i am struggling, your talking around 65% gain to get around 1 bar which falls back to around .9?? cant see any boost leaks any ideas? Mike

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Thanks JD. :D Should have a little more fun this weekend. :dance:

We are meant to picking my car and parts up on Friday from the garage. They seemed happy for it to go. Keeping in mind they have had it for a year and a half. We had to call them today to confirm Friday. They said they have been working out what work they have done and discuss the money I owe them. Are you kidding me?? Seriously!! They have no idea!! How can they even think about saying that! They should be ashamed! I have had enough of this! I have reported them to trading Standads and the osmunds what ever it is called. I am taking it to the press and I am reporting them to the watchdog! How dare they even say …

been looking for an interior trim kit like a member had. does anyone know who can supply this? if not then can anyone advise how i can DIY this? My wife is a pro at stitching work :)

Just a quickie to say thanks to the lads at Zedworld. The car was barely running when I got there, and was driving smooth, and steady when I left.... :nana2: There could have been more boost leaks, when I got there, but I would've had to have removed all the pipes to achieve that!! :nono: Just gotta suffer the next few miles of burning the oil off from the totally shot pcv valves :eek: I ended up with new pcv's, new pipes, and an intercooler replaced.... :wack: Ta very much lads... and thanks for the tea! :)

I used to drive an MR2, nothing fancy, just an NA, now if i was bothered about the speed, i'd glance at the speedo. worried i'm accelerating to quick..glance at the rev counter, make sure i'm not red-lining it. Now i'm the owner of a Twin turbo, and when i get a bit enthusiastic, christ! i need another set of eyes!, what do i look at, Cant let the turbos get to hot, check the oil temp gauge. Ah, only got 14psi, keep a check on the boost gauge. hang about, the revs are climbing, quick - check the revs. Bugger, saw a cop, how fast am i doing? check the speedo. The boost and oil temp are on the pillar, the rest on the dash, before i do any damage to the engine or …

Noticed a bit of a rattle yesterday, and just wanted to pick peoples brains if they have come across it before... 'seems' to only be in second gear, when it gets to 1500rpm to about 1700rpm. Then it goes. Does sound like its possibly from gearbox area, but hard to pinpoint. Does this make any sense to some possible cause?

when you turn the lights on 1, you are supposed to get lights on dipped? (aka sidelights) however dont seem to have this happening. ive got main beam, and full beams (in the same headlight, 2 different bulbs) i havent got the fog lights connected, do the sidelights come on in the fogs? or are they in the main headlight and i have a fuse gone or something. or do the JDM cars dont have sidelights? (Cars in for MOT today)

Hi folks, does anyone know where the blowers earth cable connects to the chassis? I have a feeling it may just be a bad earth. Many thanks foole

bird, toftdale and tweaky - hope you all have a great day :) :duffer: :duffer:

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Guys Any opinions on who makes nice seats either leather or black cloth buckets for the ZED. I was thinking of Recaros but do they fit? Also where can I take the car to have the interior done? I would like new seats, carpets, the rear seats taken out and all the door trims and dash etc re covered. I would also like a nice Audio set up put in etc. Do you have to get it done in different places or do certain companies specialise in doing the whole lot?. Or if you are mad enough is it something you can do yourself with getting bits and pieces done?. ta :duffer:

This is one of a few options I was thinking about for the ZED engine, I am also speaking to Jimmer and have had a PM from Jaffa regarding a half finnished engine. Anyhows to beef things up a bit and keep the block stock do you think this hits all the marks or have I missed anything?. Its all priced from Z1 Motorsport Performance clutch and lightweight flywheel kit 588 700 HP TTZ HP Kit 5095 Stage 2 Head package 2695 Ultimate rebuild kit (inc $500 upgrade for rods) 2095 EFI Harness 375 Spark plugs 66 …

i have been looking to sort out a running issue on the zed since i had it about 3 months ago. i think i have done absolutly everything mention on this site and i would hope it will run fantastically one the final niggle is sorted. however the car still has a slight lumpiness on idle and runs very rich. this evening i sorted a leak form the idle valves which has now brought the idle down consistently to 850rpm (i had already cleaned then before). while letting it idle i noticed a bit of a noise from the ns cam cover which wored me alot. took the cam belt cover off and i could not pin point the noise (i was expecting the belt to have started delaminating. turns …

Bud i tryed to PM u ref front brakes and 350z set up. Was it easy??:bow: Cheers!!;)

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can someone advise where the indicator fuses are? hy hazards work fine, and all the bulbs work. but have no indicators?? is it footwell or engine bay? which one on here isit?

Thinking about putting UK 8.5J's on the front as well as the back. Anyone think this should or can not be done with 245/50 tyres? Many thanks, Alex