IanZSX

1. Joel (Joely P) - nr Stansted, Essex - Jap Manual TT LWB - Anywhere on earth! 2. Paul (300_zedx) - nr Rochester Kent - Jap Auto TT LWB - Anywhere 3. Steve (steve burns) - Greenford Middlesex- Pah 280ZX - Anywhere before my mobilty cart batteries run out 4. Stu (yassa) - chatham,kent - Jap Auto TT LWB - Anywhere within reason 5. Ant (Ant_300zx) - Basildon, Essex - Jap Manual TT LWB - Anywhere 6. Nick (Takemetothepub) - Canvey Island, Essex - Not a Zed - Anywhere 7. Nick (nickz32) NE Hampshire/Richmond Surrey - S4 Jap Manual LWB TT - 100miles Each Way 8. Stu (SMW1) - Chadwell Heath, Essex - Jap Manual TT LWB - I'm picky 9. indian_zx-heathrow-middlesex-GTO almost anywhere. 10. Mark (Topless)- Putney, TT Convertible- 2 hour drive 11. Ian (ianl) - Guildford, surrey, ukmanttlwb or vert - somewhere 12. Richard (RichardSmith) - Great Missenden, Bucks - UK spec TT auto - 2 hour drive 13. Brad (bradsargent20)- Tunbridge Wells Kent - Jap Manual N/A LWB - almost anywhere 14. Nick (BluNik)- Chelmsford Essex - Jap Manual TT LWB 1 1/2 hr drive 15. KOPE - Swanley Kent 2 lwb tts 1 swb n/a all autos all targas 16. Chris (Krsmayo) -Ware ,Herts, Jap Manual TT 17. Chris (Croeso) - Hythe, Kent, U.K. TT auto, anywhere 18. Darrell (Coopers-SWB) Great Offley, Herts. Jap SWB TT anywhere. 19. Paul -zed1 - dunstable beds - jap tt manual lwb - anywhere 20. Sonic006 - Crawley Black UK Spec manual TT LWB 21. GG92Z32 - Southend Essex/Valencia - UK 2+2 TT 5Spd. Regular Valencia trips 22. Steve (cybernet) - Croydon - UK TT Manual - anywhere when she's back 23. zx_steve - Gillingham, Kent - '93 UK Manual TT Grey 24. jason farrow [THE BEAST] - sheppey kent - 92 uk manual tt candy blue - hour drive 25. Geoff Jordan - Romford - 1990 twin turbo long wheel base 26. Graham (Hammer67) ~ Romney Marsh ~ 95 Jap N/A Manual 27.Andy (zsdeadbaby1) - Chingford, Essex - Jap Auto TT LWB - Anywhere within reason 28. Barry (sonic06) Gatwick Sussex 2-3 hour drive 29. Ade (gurteen0) within an hour or so as long as me car is working !!! 30. Rich (Rev1Richie) - Cambridge - '91 Jap 2+2 TT Man - 40 miles. 31. Pete (pistol pete) - Romney marsh - 90 uk 2+2 Tt Auto Red 32. Nathan (Naf) - Watford - 93 UK TT Man white -2 hour drive 33. Ian ( IanZSX ) - Strood, Kent - 90 Jap 2+2 TT - Anywhere

Hi Guys, Can anyone tell me where I can get New heads from ( apart from main dealers and MJP ). Cheers, Ian.

Anyone going up on Sunday?

Hi Ryan, Not all of it. I got an inline tube connector for the EGR to EGR solenoid - It appears that the upper of the two solenoids is the EGR one. I decided not to try to switch the two solenoid connectors over in case I lost those tiny springs! At lunchtime ( while there was some light ) I traced out the White cable for the VTC connector. There are two of these, each one exits from the back of each bank of the block and connects to the two larger grey coloured connectors which are held on brackets next to where I am holding the yellow and blue connectors at the top back of the engine in my picture. Is this correct? I would have to disconnect one of these to connect my 'lone' connector then where would the one that I disconnected go? I tried looking down the back of the block between the block and the windscreen tray for the blue and yellow connectors and couldn't see a thing!! I will try tomorrow with a torch! Thanks again for the help, I'll call you tomorrow. Ian.

What a pain posting photos is! Anyway, I previewed these once and when I returned to post everything had disappeared! The first pic is of the two solenoids that I have connected the two loose connectors that were in close proximity - which one is which? The second is of a small tube that just pokes out from under the plenum opposite the master cylinder of the ABS unit. I think this is where the pipe that is attached to the top of the EGR valve should be connected. See pic4. The third is of the 'lone' connector that is just laying beside the Hicas reservoir. The fifth is of the two unconnected plugs that are just sitting on top of the engine at the back and I can't see any matching place where they could go.

I've just taken the photos and am trying to get em off the camera. Vijay - they're not the O2 sensors because I traced those down to the manifolds. The two above the EGR are females of the same type that connect to the solenoid, one's yellow and one's white. The one at the front of the engine bay is the same type of connector as the O2 type - grey in colour. All of these come out of the main harness that runs round the back of the engine then along the side to the front. The pictures should make it a bit clearer.

Having paid quite a lot of money to a local mechanic for head gaskets and turbos replacement work, who normally does a good job ( on the mundane stuff anyway ) I noticed a lack of ummph when on boost. When I looked under the bonnet I found that there were two connectors left undone - I think they are AIV solenoid valve and EGR control solenoid valve but I dont know which is which! I also found that the air pipe from the EGR valve was not connected at the plenum and that there are two electrical connectors not connected to anything lying just above the EGR valve!!! I confronted the garage owner who apologised and said that the he had fired the guy that had put my engine back together and did not know where the connectors or the EGR pipe should connect to. HELP! I am hoping to borrow a digital camera at lunchtime and find a host and post up pictures of the connectors but in the meantime if anyone knows... :confused: Thanks, Ian.

Hi all, Can anyone tell me where the best place is to drill the exhaust manifold for the EGT gauge sensor? I know it should be close to the turbo, but how close? Is it easier to remove the manifold or can it be drilled in situ? ( with the turbo removed ). Thanks, Ian.

I've not received any stickers either. Wouldn't mind a membership number if poss. Thanks, Ian.

Thanks Mike, Any chance of the stickers? :cool:

Hi Herman, ( ? ) Please could you send another e-mail to my Hotmail address so that I can let you know the account number that I paid the subscription out of. If I had membership status then I could PM you with it! :D Ian.

Hi Ajay, Anything happening? Thanks, Ian.

Hi Ajay, I've transferred the fee today into the club bank account. I've referenced it with my User name IanZSX. I believe there's a choice of stickers for inside or out and if poss I'd like outside as the windows are tinted. Could I have one for each side? Thanks, Ian.

Hi Paul, I was thinking of going up on Sunday. I'm in Strood, what time are you thinking of going up? I can't get on the net on weekends so if you want, you can ring me on 07939 732231. Ian.

I thought about this. Won't the switch panel dig into the tunnel and possibly stop the seat rails from lining up? Are the fixing bolts at the same pitch?

Hi Guys, On the way to work in our glorious summer weather this morning, my intermittant wipe stopped working. Constant wipe works but there was not enough rain for this and I wanted intermittant! One mile from work and they started working again! I did a search for this and got a load of stuff about various electrical faults but not any on the wiper functions. I also have an intermittantly working clock ( but we all know about those ), same for the speedo, dome light not working ( bulb O.K. ), and isn't the red bar next to the PRND12 on the gearstick surround supposed to light up? Hell's teeth! Did Nissan get the electrics done in Italy?? Oh yeah, the mist spray on the rear wash has packed up ( I have tried poking a pin down it to no avail ). Any ideas? :confused:

Anyone know anything about these? I have one that came with the car and it's not turning the engine off anymore. :( I've tried searching for them on the net to no avail, though a lot of people seem to have them. Cheers, Ian.

Grrrrrrrrr..... 300's alarm playing up and 200 in the bodyshop then going to fit T3. Will try to get Z sorted. Come on you big power boys, take up the challenge.

Hi X-biker, Looked at your pics on the rides section but couldn't really make out any details of your centre caps. Are they hexagonal nut or socket? How deep is the thread? I imagine the high cost the eng company want is because as the caps are so large, they would probably have to make them from round bar and then machine the flats on. Try another machine shop before giving up. If you don't get any joy from the guy that does the oil filler caps then send me some dimensions and I might be able to get them made up a bit cheaper than you've been quoted.;) By the way, how do you do the 'download' of japanese characters? Cheers, Ian

Put me down for a couple of valves only ( as I've just bought the turbo hose replacement kit ).

Spot on about the 360 degree bearings 300z - If you're having to change your turbos because they're knackered, you want your next one's to be as reliable as possible. I was also told that although ball bearings can take higher loads, when they go they take out the whole turbo rendering it pretty irrepairable.

Hi, As it always seems like you find your answers after you've spent your money, I thought I'd let you know my experience as my Hybrids from Turbo Technics are going on at the moment! I phoned around and the cheapest bog-standard recon of a T25 (for my other car, but a T2 will be about the same) was upwards of £190 + VAT from Turbo Developments. I settled for hybrid T2 Hiflos for the 300 from Turbo Technics which have a 360 degree thrust bearing and uprated actuator and are good for 360 bhp, at a cost of £1272 inc VAT. A few days after hammering the plastic, I came across Jim Wolf Sport 500s at $2000 a pair - good for 500 bhp and at the current exchange rates equating to about £1300!! Apparently it's possible to find second hand turbos for a couple of hundred pounds each but I've never come across any and would you trust second hand anyway? I've been looking for a second hand T3 off a 4WD Cossie for my 200 and haven't seen a single one yet, so if anyone can help, please post or PM me. Sorry Powerlord, didn't mean to hijack but someone might come up with something for you secondhand too.:)