stevie

thanks, ive used forged pistons, steel rods etc on another car we have, so know how dear these parts are! & thats why i want to avoid it if poss. dont anyone use chargecoolers on 300tt's?

thanks for the link z32king, srrae, its a manual gearbox & i rebuilt the engine about a year ago, even had the stock tubs recond, so that should be ok, this is the sort of info im looking for, thanks steve

pleeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaase :cry:

thanks for the good brake info, i realise there is a knock on effect with power upgrades to a lot of the cars components, its the max power from the standard pistons & rods etc im unsure about, and a list of good known components to get it to this max, basicly i want a build plan to stick to, also does the ecu have to be replaced, or can it be 'live mapped' ? & why dont i see anyone useing 2 chargecoolers? i know theres a lot of experienced people on here :bow: , please help! thanks again steve

hi all, firstly its a tt, i have a chip & boost jets (not sure what sort, whatever z world use), free flow filter & exhaust (not brand makes). what is the max safe(ish) power i can build on the standard internals, dont mind fitting turbo's etc if necessary, is there a good series of stages to build good power or is it a case of buy all at once, then fit? thanks in advance for any help/advice, steve

i also have this problem (did post it up, & was told its prob r/cover leaking, which i had not long done), & have left it spuing over the belt for about a year! as i'm not sure what to do with it either. a second hand 1 may have the same prob, so if its fixable, i would like to know how aswell. someone must know!

ive had all my work done with z world, & i have found no poor workmanship, in fact, ive always been over the moon! works good, prices good & always helpfull, last time i picked it up after a manual conversion, it had been cleaned inside & out, foc!

where abouts are you? i have a mate with a signwriting bussiness in leicestershire if its near you.

oh yes, didnt realise it had been posted before! still nice though.

seen these on ebay, well smart, anyone got them fitted? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7969754688&category=33716

thanks for that, does it have to be a conzult? i have access to a snap-on scanner & an E.G.A (gas analiser) would an emission test show anything do you think? i noticed the tail pipes are both black & sooted up, so its looking like over fueling.

hi all, my wife uses the zed mostly for going to & from work, its about 15 miles a day in total. when i get in it at the weekend, i like to have a little play, but as soon as i floor it it chucks out a big cloud of grey smoke, it does clear and gets better each time, its done 68,000 miles and had recon tubs at about 60,000. im thinking 02 sensors or just choked up from the misses pottering around, any help or advice would be great, dont like it being driven if theres as poss problem. thanks steve

better get saving more loot, dont supose good part worns come up very often, especialy for those fat rears, thanks for the good advice everyone i'll keep hunting :D

hi, ive got some 8 x 18 fronts & 10 x 18 rear wheels, what tyre sizes can be fitted? ive been offered x2 new 215/30/18 tyres (£60 each), my feeling is there prob a nats to thin, what do you recommend? thanks in advance, steve.

if a spigot bearing is missing, how can it make a noise? if the noise is there only when the clutch pedal is down, the gearbox is not turning, leaving only the spigot or release bearing surely!

ive got an oil leak, it forms a small puddle on the alloy pipe (stat housing?, front above water pump) seems to leak oil from the r/h ex cam pulley, ive had the engine out, replaced the cam seals & resealed the r/covers & lots more!, still leaks & allways has :mad: every one says r/cover & through experiance with the 300's, their prob right, but if any one seen it with the cam covers removed, i'm sure they would say cam seal (replaced twice!), heres my post; http://www.300zx.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=43117&highlight=oil+leak :)

ive also done rocker covers whilst doing head gaskets,shells etc, though it could be leaking again! i take it the (variable?) cam pulleys cant leak then? i thought they may have a seal or something in to allow the pulley to move freely a few degrees wilst the cam stays still (i noticed this when the belt was removed). removing the plenum is a nightmare, ill just take the lump out first this time, unless theres an easy way!

when i done the cambelt (z32tt), i noticed oil from around the cam pulley areas, so i replaced the cam & crank seals. i had to remove the covers again & the oil is back (though only around the o/s ex cam pulley) :mad: i replaced this seal, but it continues to leak, im wondering if it could be the pulley itself leaking? & if they can, how do you fix it? (not replace surely!)

this has happend twice to me, once on a recon after 1000 mls (dont go to b&l/topgear leic's), then on my s/hand box. no more money on the bloody auto box :mad: . manual conv in progress :dance: & hopefully no more embarrassing breakdowns, mine was last seen being loaded on a wagon outside billing entrance! go manual :)

hi, i am a class4 mot tester and the speedo is not a testable item. It wouldn't fail even if it was missing. :D