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Fairlady = Import SWB = 2 seats LWB = 4 seats (slightly slower than SWB due to the extra weight) Major service/cam belt = 60k miles Common problems = detonator (knock) sensor. Mine has just gone :( Manuals are faster than Autos (I think auto = 280bhp and manual = 300bhp but correct me if im wrong) There are more autos than manuals I believe you can get some that are hard tops (not t-bars) but are very rare!

Anyone going to the British Motor Show in Excel, London this year? http://www.britishmotorshow.co.uk/

Origin B2 are the best on the market! I have it and is brilliant! It has won many awards! http://www.originb2.com/ It covers: approaching safety cameras mobile/hand-held laser speed cameras accident blackspots schools congestion charging zones Either that or get a Tom Tom GPS system for about £300 for the basic version. For about £20 a year I think from Tom Tom's website you can download the camera locations and it will notify you when you approach a camera! That way you will get home without getting lost and wont have any unexpected speed tickets ;) Do bare in mind with Origin B2 and Road Angel you must pay subscription charges of £50 a year so Tom Tom GPS is cheaper option! I have both but the camera download wasnt available when I first bought it - damn!

If you plan to do some DIY on your zed, I suggest you buy the 300zx workshop manual. They go for about £5 on Ebay. HTH

Mine dont chatter, but my friends Evo does but then he's running 1.6 bar :eek:

If a boost controller was fitted, which would also mean a new chip i.e. JWT. I take it the ECU no longer can control the boost, thus a detonator sensor would become useless as the ECU cannot put the car into safety mode! Am I correct?

I saw a blue Zed in Erith. I was just entering the Erith shopping centre near Erith High Street. I was in a black zed!

I checked detonator connector at top of engine and there is no corrosion inside. The contacts are in excellent condition, like new!

Thanks for that :bow: Mine needs to be replaced. I get intermittant boost. To start with I get 0.7 bar, when the engine gets hot it runs 0.5 bar. My ECU gives the error 34. From what I have read, these are the symptoms of a faulty dett sensor. However, what is there to go wrong in a dett sensor? If it is faulty, surely I should be getting 0.5 bar boost all the time?

Hi guys, How does a detonator sensor work? I cant find any detailed information about it. All I can find in the 300zx manual (cd) is a small paragraph on knock sensors. Is a knock sensor and dett sensor the same thing? What is the dett sensor actually sensing? Is it heat or knocking? Also, how much is it to buy a new sensor?

Yes you can but I would expect problems or bad body work for that price. But you never know. I suppose it all depends on its age. I paid £6200 for mine. I recommend the trader 'Import-ance'. He does some lovely zeds, which have some very expensive, top quality mods like mine but they are going for a lot more than £3k. HTH

I have defi guages. They are the dogs danglys :bow:

What sort of temperatures do you get? My water temp normally goes no higher than 80 - 90oc and my oil temperature is about the same. The max the oil temp has gone is 105oc! Is this about right?

Would it be worth giving the sensor a clean first before attempting anything drastic? In another thread it states that it can cost as much as £600 to replace sensor. Is this correct?

Yes I am in safety boost most of the time! How much does it cost to get det sensor fixed/replaced? Who in the London area can do it for me?

Hi guys I got the error code '34' which by the looks of it means 'detonation sensor circuit'. What do I need to do now?

Are you gonna press charges?

:shock: Oh no, what happened mate? Cant you claim on insurance?

Why do you want to replace your windscreen mate? If there is a problem with yours, autoglass should replace it with a new one for free through your insurance company as long as your fully comp. And it doesnt affect your no claims!

Im am getting 0.5 boost more often than I should be! All I need to is drive my car a couple of miles, turn it off and back on again and the car runs at 0.5 bar. Could this be due to blocked intercooler(s)? It might be worth a check, how could I check for blockages? Is there a way to unblock them i.e. a unblocking solution if there is such a thing?

Could the loss of boost be due blocked intercooler(s)? If so, whats the best way to unblock?

How do I do that mate?

This morning it was reasonably cool and I was still running 0.5 bar! It seems to be running 0.5 bar more often but I do still get 0.7 bar quite often! What should I do?

I have recently had a £500 sevice and am running fully synthetic oil and Platinum plugs! Also, I always use BP Ultimate! I also thought safety boost was around 0.3 bar?

Phew! Thanks Chris. I can sleep easy now ;) lol