General Discussions - 300ZX Related

Good afternoon!, does anyone know which way round the funny shaped front rack bush goes (drivers side) - does the split face the front or rear of the car? It is an E.S bush and is not quite symmetrical, but the old one is completely fubbered so can't use that as a reference! The workshop manual also sheds no light. cheers Guys....

just want to add a quick sneaky one in..... is there anyone near chelmsford in essex that can look to see if my solenoids,wastegates are connected properly? cheers

like my other post kind of explains i am going to start the car in the next couple of weeks. Apart from battery dead and probably killed from the deep drain is there anything that i need to look out for when starting it? My car has loud tappeting after leaving for 1 week of not driving it so i worry that leaving it for 3 months means ill probably wreck the engine on startup :(

have an idle issue, so have removed the idle valve to give a clean etc. the pipe that plugs into the IAA stuck my finger in there, and its got black oil in there. quite thick aswel. i presume these are the PCVs? havent opend up the IAA yet, but i presume its gonna be full of that black oil aswell. know that PCVs can casue smoke etc, but has anyone ever changed PCVs and had their car smoke worse? or isit a good thing to remove all the PCVs and replace

Ok so a change of plan has happened again. I am fed up with not driving the car whilst I save up for engine rebuild and after not starting it for 3 months my new plan is: *Fix leaking pipe at rear of engine and start driving around again *Save up for manual gearbox in the meantime. *once I have bought the manual gearbox then I will look at saving for engine rebuild and upgrade. My existing problem is the one I have had since buying the car………. Unknown hesitation under full load at higher speeds of 60+. When I get this mechanic to change pipes for me is there anything I can ask him to look at? Santa and I noticed that the wastegate seems to…

Just a quick question to do with interiors. Was wondering how hard it is to do yourself:) any ideas and pros n cons would be appreciated!!

I need an alignment tool for my twin plate clutch, all the 'kits' I've seen state for single plate only, anyone got a spare tool lying about or have a recommendation for one I can buy for twin plates and where from! Needed ASAP!:wack:

Does any1 know what the .cfm rating is for these old girls? ash spec website doesnt specify....

I'm looking to get this http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NISSAN-300ZX-SPEEDOMETER-SPEEDO-FACE-DIAL-CONVERTER_W0QQitemZ310164339372QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item48373c3aac&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14#ht_583wt_1165 Are there any pitfalls to changing the face.

http://www.nextautos.com/driven-2010-nissan-370z-roadster?gid=15769&nid=41299 A nice update on the 2010 roadster, not as good looking as the coupe imo but still a lovely convertible, what do you think?

Whats every one running in their cars?? Im setting up 2 X 10" woofers in the rear. But what else are others running. I want a balanced sound. I have a set of 6x9 at the rear already but they are coming out for the woofer set up. Do i do separate components for mid etc....and what do i put in the doors.I know its been asked before but i can't seem to get a good idea of whats best. Cheers all!!!:bow:

check these: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/19-CRUIZE-135-ALLOY-WHEELS-NISSAN-300ZX-TYRES_W0QQitemZ110431063199QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarParts_Acc_Wheels_tyres_Trims_Car_Rims_ET?hash=item19b6344c9f&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/UK-MODEL-2009-NISSAN-GTR-PREMIUM-EDITION-STORM-WHITE_W0QQitemZ260465420681QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAutomobiles_UK?hash=item3ca4f2e989&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14 Go on, pretty please?

After a short journey home tonight, about 10 miles and only a maximum of 6000rpm on two occasions on low boost, I noticed when I got home there was smoke coming from the engine, lifted the bonnet and there was oil everywhere. the dipstick had popped 2" out, spraying oil everywhere. Its never done this before, whats caused it? Thanks, Dan

A humungus thanks to JIMMER yet again. :bow: Well peeps you guessed it Jimmer (assisted by Dazzer21) has performed another awsome rebuild on my zed. :hyper: I am VERY pleased with the results after picking it up this evening. It feels just like the first time you ever drive a zed, AWSOME :nana2: I love it. Thanks again to JIMMER and Dazzer21.:bow:

Happened to be stuck in traffic the other day and at one point was crawling up a hill when I noticed that the car was in 5th and pulling quite smoothly at 1000rpm! I found that quite surprising and was very impressed with the flexibility. It's a NA by the way.

Does anyone know the ref code for a tt? They are giving me HOF207. Is this right as this is the same as a 200sx 1.8 Thanks

as above im trying to find out what pipes the boost restrictors are in and what end of the pipe there pushd into, any info or diagrams would be much appreciated, also what is the result of running a zed with these removed, im not thinking of doing it, just trying to diagnose a fault. Cheers.

Aside from the Zed can anyone think of any other cars that have the same kind of style/power and are a hatchback?

Hi, Where is the best place to buy an oil filter for an NA, and can you confirm that I need approximately 4 litres of oil max? Thanks.

how easy is it to remove the rear tailgate window, just that if i get another boot lid i dont want to losse the tinted window as it is the same tint as the rest of the car. or am i worrying to much. ?

Something isnt right with the ones that are on the car now. 5 of them have simply snapped off whilst driving! I only noticed today so could have been a week or so since they snapped off :shock: Im trying to source some longer ones, but goes to show, check your wheel nuts frequently!

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http://www.gtr.co.uk/forum/119120-os-giken-os88-ii-uk-sequential-gearbox.html Mate of mine is selling his skyline box, with a few mods it could be made to fit a zed, it plate the front prop up and custom drive shaft and there you have a 6 speed sequencial box that will handle 1000+bhp ;) snip at £7500 installed :rofl:

For the first time in nearly 5 and a half years I am now no longer a zed owner. Been an up and down ride :) Big thanks over the time to Shunter, Greg, Legrath & JeffTT who have helped along the way.