300zxRick

That looks the dogs danglies!

Removed the precat from mine a few weeks ago and even after only 3 years of rust one of the studs sheared half way down. 20 years of rust I would imagine makes it impossible. fortunately we have a stud gun at work so I can bang a new one on at some point. Are they easy to work on without a pit? My old Megane was a nightmare, looked as though no consideration to service/replacement activities went into the design. Had to replace the gearbox and had to take out the whole lump to get the box out of the top.

Right. So an induction kit/air filter, stainless exhaust with sports cat or cat back (not decat) and a remap should be a good start and reduce initial mod costs. What size is the standard exhaust? And how big can you go and expect gains (when do IOU loose back pressure, if that ever happens)?

Lol. No trouble, just surprising. The tax is less than mine yet economy (and so emissions?) lower? Crazy. You must admit, 14 is pretty low, my dads s4 gets 18-20. Always been concerned about buying a modified car although having had a quick car with a few bits stuck on it I know I care for mine much better than most standard ones and so should not be so sceptical of other modders. Lots of mods stress other components if not up to the job, when buying a lightly modified 300zx what should I look out for? Crap question I know, but whet I mean is do you need uprated recirc valve spring when running a map or decat? Do the standard coolers need updating if more than an induction kit and big bore exhaust fitted? Ps thanks for all the replies!

My Vxr is £132 iirc. Getting silly now. My first car was 60 for the year I think! 1.2 corsa though. 48 bhp!

Wow. Damn thirsty then! Do you know how much 6 months tax is?

Yeah, any work I'd do (or have a bash at) myself. Good point about bits breaking off, will have to consider that when doing things before starting I suppose to make sure I can get it back together (have bolts and nuts handy in case studs shear and need drilling out etc). I'd go for a manual, not auto I think. What mpg do you get around town in a standard twin turbo? I only get about 23-25 at the moment driving 10 mins across town in the mornings...

Sorry for spelling! When is says "fir" read "for" and tried to write "buy bits through them" not buy buts!

Cracking post paul! That's exactly what I (and probably more first 300 owners) need! There are 3 big vauxhall tuners that have 'stage' upgrades. Are there recognised tuners fir these or is it just take it to someone who knows tuning in general and buy buts through them? Sorry mods for not searching through old posts, these guys are too helpful!

Not sure yet. The astra's problem (as I'd assume goes for most big turbo cars) is cooling. The astra mods usually start with bigger exhaust, fmic, remap and then more invasive stuff like manifold replacement, bigger turbo etc. Is there an accepted order to do things on a 300zx? Ie don't put big turbos or high lift cams until you sort out better manifold/cooling/valve springs?

Read a few threads now, had a look at a few adverts. Think I want the twin turbo but not sure whether to go 2 seats or 2+2. The buyers guide (sticky) looks pretty useful. Just need to start assessing my pricerange. If I only have £1800 probably best to hold off for a few months and save the money I'm not spending on finance to put another grand in. 2.5k - 3 shold get a reasonable runner ready for me to mod?

Thanks for the welcome guys! I can afford to run the Vxr, and the £278/month its costing in finance repayments. i need to clear off credit agreements so my credit score improves and I can get approval for the mortgage. if i clear the finance and leave a few quid for something less than 10 grand. These look like nice, cheap, fast alternatives. Are these really that tough to keep in good nick? Do they fall apart and need turbo rebuilds every few k? All info appreciated!

Hi guys. Ive been over on the vxronline forum for that last year but a change in circumstances (having another baby and trying to buy a house) means I might need to sell my astra. I've wanted a 300zx ever since Gran Tourismo 1 came out on the playstation so here I am! Looking for advice on buying, pros and cons of n/a, twin turbo, v6 etc, So...hi :)