General Discussions - 300ZX Related

Went to Zedworld this morning, Jeff and Jamie fitted my clutch booster then went on to solve another minor problem FOC and then did a conzult on the car, Very pleased, Professional service, friendly advice, couldn't recommend them enough:bow::bow: Nice to meet "Top Gun" there as well.(Hope your car drove better on the way home??) Never seen some many "Z"s in one place must have been about 20 parked inside and out. Cheers Jeff/Jamie..... and Linda.

...all the marks line up again? As in: After initial setup - with the new belt installed with all the marks lined up.... Does that make sense? :confused:

Hi all Im really thinking of getting a DTA S80 ecu and a guy close to me can tune these. and they have traction control built in so a cheap unit for 1k. Has anyone fitted one, If so how difficult was it to wire in and is there anything that could pose a problem. i will be doing the job myself. thanks Eddie

Well i have another zed :nana2: This is number 7 :smw: Bought stenorth's silver slicktop, needs a few bits and bobs doing to make mint but nothing too bad, runs sweet. Planned niggles to sort out: Full service Wheels aligned Good clean inside and out Need spare wheel Need boot trim (under carpet hard board) Set up boost controller Refit front wings Fill and spray tiny holes in sills Planned mods are: 99 spec front bumper 99 spec rear lights Different alloys. Upgrade brakes Upgraded stereo and speakers Poss fit coilovers Fit bigger rad and oil cooler Fit bovs and hardpipes Fit fuel line kit Poss change interior …

Hi people, have any of you any information about a "Turbo cool down timer" thingy? the electronic thing which i have seen under the steering wheel, which keeps the engine running for a bit after you stop? i was told this is to cool the turbos? If so does anyone know how long it should be running after a journey? Thanks Paul the newb

I have been searching the forum trying to work out what spark plugs i will need to buy. Been a little confused weather i need PFR6B-11B or different ones? My car will has uprated internals ie eagle rods and wiseco pistons 740cc injectors, t28r tubs and MS manifolds. Would the PFR6B-11B be ok or will i require different plugs? Cheers, Ant

Hi everyone, first: search doesn´t work, so I wasn´t able to check older threads, sorry, if its a well discussed theme... Just came back from dyno - Zed ran much too fat, starting from 4k revs (hope, i´m allowed to set this picture-link) http://img504.imageshack.us/img504/6206/dsc0686f.jpg A friend of mine, also Z32, had the same prob. Now we´re thinking about a codebraker-solution. Engine management systems like Motec etc are really expensive, and we were wondering, if the nistune-system is able help us getting lean... Are nistune-users here that can say something about this system? Please excuse, if i made mistakes, I´m austrian.…

Hello everyone, just joined the site. I have a 1989 (first of the new gen models) Twin Turbo Auto swb import. After driving the car for approx 2 miles the hicas warning light comes on, the steering goes heavy and the speedo mph arrow stops working (goes to 0) Does anyone know how to remedy this fault? Thanks Jordan

I'm fed up with either replacing or repairing my front bumper every few months just wondered if anyone knew of any poly ones i could get and rough prices? cheers carl

ive got an idle issue with my car, im just going down my garage, as i think i know of 1 vac leak, (and im also gonna remove the AIV & FPRV thing in the wing) apart from clean the idle valve, only other thing i can think of is the TPS. gonna clean the conenctor, but how can i test it? if i remove it should the revs increase/decrease? that way i know if i remove it and nothing happens il know thats a possible cause?

Getting a slight smell of oil , through the air vents, when staitionary or moving , there is no oil leeks ,from under the car ,i had it in the garage, on there lift , so was able to see properly, with a inspection lamp, could it be the breather pipes or the pcv valves ?

Hi people, I am new to Zeds but am looking to buy one which is up for sale locally. The man says that it is a twin turbo, but the Turbo boost gauge goes from -7 to +7, and i see on many photos that some go from -14 to +14. Is this a single turbo model or twin? The speedo has been changed from Jap KPH to uk MPH - would this have anything to do with it? thanks for your help Paul

ive just been to halfrauds and they only have spray carb/filter cleaner. does anyone have or know where i can get from (or know what i can use as a replacement) any cleaner that you leave your filter to soak in? ive just replaced mine with the one i got from ChrisD :bow: and although the old one is dirty as owt, its still in good nick and im sure could be cleaned and used again.

just found this on the american Z site, looks good!

I have one of these on my car(came with it) and I have read here that it looks like it's not a good idea to have one due to pressure levels being raised. I also read some past threads about stock OEM ones not fitting properly. So where can I get one that fits that is safe / works properly and will fit my series 3 JDM TT :D

Hi Does anyone know what customs charge in duty costs to import a car.Thanks Mike

Didn't want to spoil DAZ1s thread so I thought I'd ask the question in a separate thread. I've recently noticed a sound when the car is cold which sounds like tappets. What's the significance of this? Should I be worried? It's an NA.

Hi guys, I know this question has been asked several times and I've trawled the forums but can't find the perfect answer, so here goes again. 1. I have some remnants of an adhesive stuck to my dash which needs removing. In direct sunlight, it softens when the dash is hot but what is the best way to remove this safely, i.e. without damaging or melting the dash? It's above the air vents, on the soft part of the dash. 2. What is the best and safest method of removing the Fairlady sticker on the rear of the car? It's embarrassing! 3. Once (2) is done, where can I get a good quality replacement NISSAN sticker that looks genuine. Thanks in anticipation.

Hi Guys, Need to pick your brains again - I am running a '92 TT Targa LWB Auto. Engine has been chipped and remapped (with SS Freeflow Nisstek Exhaust + induction kit soon) and is being worked on to get me a reliable 340Bhp. I currently still have the HICAS set up working and am running on stock 16 inch rims. I want to tie down the handling a bit more as it just feels a bit detached and cumbersome through the twisty stuff though it does feel very secure at speed. Also I am getting a little bit of vibration under hard braking . I am looking to move to 18" rims to take out some side wall flex but would also look to a new suspension set up and am looking for some d…

Hi there guys, Quick question, how do I find out what series my 1991 UK TT manual is? Might be a simple one for you but I'm sure I aint the only one wanting to know. :rofl::rofl: Many thanks as ever :bow::bow:

A quick update. Some of you advised me to change my rear shocks to settle the rear end. I did and it did, it's like a new car. Thanks guys.

Put her through the first mot today since ive owned her and she flew through...not a single advisorie:hyper: although the mot guy is very good to me when it comes to stuff like that

Took the callipers off my series 1 breaker today. Just wondering if they are stock s1 alloy ones? They look a lot better than the iron lumps on my s2 so was going to swap (after a refurb).

Off to Jeffs tomorrow to get the car running properly, I keep getting random spates of mis-fires. I have played with the engine for ages and have learned lessons in past that it's worth taking to a pro when it gets to that stage, I could spend another month trying to fix it but why!!! So I pulled her out of the garage fitted the new bumper which has had a crap blow over with a Halfords tin of paint but not spending anymore money til it's running right. Decided against the vented nose panel as the fuse box and PTU will live there. During a spate of not mis-firing took her down the dual carriage way and flew down there at 80mph, when accerlerating the wastegate no…

Well just gone back to work having 2 weeks off and spent the first week with my mate Scott putting a front on my Zed and doing all manner of other usefull thing's like AIV, PRVR and carbon cannister delete and bypass (EGR got deleted years ago!) as well as re routing various vac hoses to eliminate any boost leaks (Thanks to DannyZX and his boost leak tester) and removing all the corrisponding solenoids... Only thing now is my interior heater blower don't work! I know this bumper isn't to everyone's liking but I like it and that's what matters. That's what makes us all individual else we would all like the same women, tv progs ets! Here are some pic's anyway and Scott is u…