Hi guys i have a gto and want something more exiting as well as nice as the gto is its sooo boring to drive there is no sensation of speed.

 

What is the 300zx tt capable of top end accel and what are tuning mods like to get hold of

 

also what is the best model to go for and what should i spend

 

Cheers

Welcome mate, as for your questions tuning mods are probably about the same as GTO mods to get hold of "loads of money". Top end is about 140mph on an N/A as for a TT i woud'nt know, Model wise try and get a SWB if not a 2+2. How much should you spend "You pay for what you get". Get it checked over by somebody who knows what they are doing. HTH.

OK cheers mate

Hi guys i have a gto and want something more exiting as well as nice as the gto is its sooo boring to drive there is no sensation of speed.

 

What is the 300zx tt capable of top end accel and what are tuning mods like to get hold of

 

also what is the best model to go for and what should i spend

 

Cheers

 

 

Is you're gto a tt? If so the standard 300tt is only slightly faster, but a lot more exciting to drive. It doesn't have 4 wheel drive for a start so the backend can kickout ,requiring more concentration. all in all it's definitely more of a drivers car....and a better investment as the gto is starting to look dated, no offence fella :)

300zx TT is generally considered a lot more exiting drive than the GTO.

They do 0-60 in about 5.5-6 secs (pretty heavy still) depending on mods. As for top speed also varies 155 is standard although mine does that pretty easy with probably more to spare (havn't topped it out yet). Mod wise its similar to the GTO and Supra although the straight 6's in supras (like the skyline) seem to be capable of more extreme tuning (mega high hp I mean). Saying that I recently found out that the 300zx tt holds the land speed record for road legal car. One made by Jun

http://www.junauto.co.jp/democar/jb-z32/index.html?en in the states.

Mod wise its similar to the GTO and Supra although the straight 6's in supras (like the skyline) seem to be capable of more extreme tuning (mega high hp I mean). Saying that I recently found out that the 300zx tt holds the land speed record for road legal car. One made by Jun

http://www.junauto.co.jp/democar/jb-z32/index.html?en in the states.

 

Dont think that the car was road legal. It holds the land speed record of its class, of front engine, rear wheel drive less than 5 litres of something. It did hold the record of any front engine rear wheel drive until 1997 when a pontiac beat it. But that had a 7 litre turbo engine in it and only got 5kph more or something.

 

As for mods Supra and Skylines are easier to modify because there is more room in the engine and because of the straight 6 configuration. That also means a single turbo conversion is easier to do, if you just want big power numbers than a V6 where you need 2 of virtually everything and the room is more restrictive. The reason they made the V6 was to make then engine bay more compact giving it a better weight distribution.

 

The 300ZX is easier to modify than the 3000GT/GTO (from what I hear anyway)

Its easy to change the chip and up the boost for some cheap power.

0-60 I believe is 0.1 seconds faster in the 300ZX (again not from personal experience but from what I have read over a number of different forums), I dont think the extra weight of the 3000GT helps it much. The 300ZX is a fat car but the 3000GT is obeise.

 

From a rolling start I would feel you would notice the difference in acceleration in the 300ZX between the two. 4 Wheel drive is great for cornering and standing starts but Rear Wheel drive is better for rolling starts due to rear wheel drive better for acceleration and much less power loss in a RWD over a 4WD system.

 

From previous post from people who have driven both cars, they say the 3000GT seems detached from the driver as it is so techinical and electronic and you feel you are only in charge of the wheel and accleration and not in charge of the whole car.

 

Mods are easy to get hold of. There are a number of traders on here who can get you most things you need from the latest performance electronic gadgets to quality used parts.

 

There are many variations of the 300ZX. Not so much as the 3000GT where there were engine differences and more major cosmetic changes (ie popup lights) Year by year they are all very much the same. The air con control system changed around 1992 as well as a few electrionic things. Heated seats, electric seats on both sides become more comon the younger the car.

 

As for car variations there are

2+2 (Long Wheel Base) and 2 seater (Short Wheel Base)

T-Top and slick top

Convertable (These are none turbo and 2 seater only)

Twin Turbo and NA.

 

Most comon are 2+2 Twinturbo T-Top. All UKs are 2+2 Twinturbo T-Top as that is all is available in the Europe.

 

If you are going for speed go for the 2 seater slick top, as it is the lightest because its shorter, no heavy glass roof and there is no need for the extra heavy strenthening.

 

If you are going for enjoyment of cruising 2+2 T-Top. I love the T-Top, there is nothing better than driving with the roof off in the summer. 2+2 because I think the car looks better when its longer, gives it more road presents.

Thanks for all the replies. Just one more question im almost sold on it will be sold if i can get a top end speed for the tt 2+2.

 

Right are there any weaknesses if so what are they (the gto was the ecu so i know how to sort that now)

 

Many thanks again for all the replies

 

Matt

Thanks for all the replies. Just one more question im almost sold on it will be sold if i can get a top end speed for the tt 2+2.

 

Right are there any weaknesses if so what are they (the gto was the ecu so i know how to sort that now)

 

Many thanks again for all the replies

 

Matt

 

 

UK restricted to 155mph,

Jap restricted to 112mph,

 

Un-restricted stock people have gone over 170mph.

 

Theoretical top speed is 186mph manual, 201mph auto.

But you will probably need a few mods for that.

 

The ECU is quite good, you need to get a socket installed on it and there are plenty of people on here who make custom chips for your car.

 

Personally I would say the weakness on the auto is the autobox. Although it is very quick and smooth change, they tend to fail at around 400bhp. You will need to get that uprated.

 

Other than that there is no real weakness. The ECU is easy enough to chip, the boost is easy enough to increase. You can get 360-380 bhp with ease, before you start looking at having to change any major components (pistons, injectors turbos etc.)

 

You can get 360-380bhp with only a few hundred pounds, probably less if you already have exhaust and induction kit.

UK restricted to 155mph,

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Is it easy to remove the restriction

 

Thanks for your help i think ill be on the lookout for a nice 300zx tt uk spec prefeably metallic blue

 

Cheers

 

Matt

Is it easy to remove the restriction

 

Thanks for your help i think ill be on the lookout for a nice 300zx tt uk spec prefeably metallic blue

 

Cheers

 

Matt

a chip will remove the restriction. what mods would give the 360-380bhp. i have mongoose exhaust, chip (by john dixon) but no boost controller yet, i will decat and get an induction kit so what else would i need

a chip will remove the restriction. what mods would give the 360-380bhp. i have mongoose exhaust, chip (by john dixon) but no boost controller yet, i will decat and get an induction kit so what else would i need

 

Dont what you can to the engine before you have to change internals.

 

Boost increase (preferably boost controller) to 13-14psi,

ECU upgrade (Custom map as it is specialised for your car and will give you more power)

Good exhaust,

Good intake,

Decat pipes,

Lightened pulley,

 

Optional

Larger intercoolers,

Lightened flywheel

 

This should get the the stated power. you dont need the intercoolers but they will help a lot as the stock ones would be at their limit with that much boost.

 

Matt, the speed restriction is removed with virtually any chip upgrade, and most Jap imports get the restriction taken off when the speed convertor is installed.

 

Now that I think about it, probably the worse parts of the Z are the brakes and lights. Brakes are nothing special, you expect more for this car, and the dip lights are virtually pointless. the main beam is not bad.

.........Now that I think about it, probably the worse parts of the Z are the brakes and lights. Brakes are nothing special, you expect more for this car, and the dip lights are virtually pointless. the main beam is not bad.

 

The brakes probably get worse with age - as they would any on many a heavy fast car. The calipers are prone to seizing. A simple upgrade would be re-con the calipers and fit Brembo discs, metalic pads and s/steel braided hoses.

 

If you have deep pockets, the Skyline upgrade is the daddy!

 

As for the lights, an HID conversion is definately worth the money - mine cost £200 in the group buy from Outlander in the traders section :bow:

 

Richard :smw:

Hi, I have had my Z off the end of the speedo, thats 180+. (The M45 is a great road/test track.) In theory it should be able to do 207 with the standard manual gearbox but you will obviously need to do a few (well loads of) mods to achieve this. However the speedo is not that accurate at the top end, when my first Z was totally standard (with limiters etc) it was reading 165 but the car is apparently limited to 155 (in standard UK TT manual form) There is loads you can do to a Z, just make sure you check the oil regularly of you will have to do it twice!!