My Nissan 300zx

[ZZX32]

Hey guys, here's my '90 Aus-delivered Nissan 300zx.

She's a 'Cherry red pearl' M/T Non-Turbo
3.0L V6, 170kw @ the flywheel
6.68 0-100km's.
Don't know any other stats off the top of my head :D it's no supercar.

I opted for this over a TwinTurbo because of crazy insurance premiums (this isn't much better mind you). Love it anyway, regardless of how fast/slow it is.

Completely stock apart from the 2000-spec front bar, modified exhaust, leather front seats, and sound system :)

Hope you like the pics, my proof shot will be the first to go up.
http://www.ragingbullshit.com/gallery/data/media/13/101_2356s.jpg

[saadie]

holy awosme ride dude ... theres onlyn one of those here .... it sounds awsome ... looks kelw ... :shock: :shock:

[ZZX32]

Thanks man, appreciate the comment! Here are my misc photos:

http://www.ragingbullshit.com/gallery/data/media/13/aaf.jpg
Front

http://www.ragingbullshit.com/gallery/data/media/13/aal.sized.jpg
Interior

http://www.ragingbullshit.com/gallery/data/media/13/aai.sized.jpg
Rear

http://www.ragingbullshit.com/gallery/data/media/13/aam.sized.jpg
Mount Warning [in the distance], Northern NSW.

http://www.ragingbullshit.com/gallery/data/media/13/aao.jpg
@ The Valley View Cafe - part of an aus300zx.com cruise.

http://www.ragingbullshit.com/gallery/data/media/13/aap.jpg
Taken near Fraser Island here in QLD...World's largest sand island for fact freaks :)

Big thanks to everyone for a warm welcome in my intro thread! Look forward to being an active poster here.

Rich.

[TT]

I'l give you the welcome here in this topic: welcome onboard :)

Nice Z you have there, and some nice pics, I love the two scenic ones ;)

[bultaco_metralla]

Nice interior, nice color, nice exhaust.... :drool: :drool: :drool: NICE CAR !!!..... the interior is strange for me cause i drive in left place.... right place COOOL !!! welcome to JW !!!

sound sistem??? ( if you dont mind... )

[crayzayjay]

Welcome aboard :fadein:


Sweet car. I noticed that the front spoiler is different to the other (silver) Z's. Is it standard? Me likey :)

[Fleischmann]

Very nice car, it's good that it's naturally aspirated, I don't like the sounds of turbos that much :( The colour is nice, although I think the car looks best in black. Congrats dude and welcome aboard :D

[gis]

Nice car you got there,looks clean and tidy

welcome to JW aswell :D

[ZZX32]

sound sistem??? ( if you dont mind... )

Don't mind at all, thanks for the compliments!

2004 Pioneer CDA-9831 head unit
-mp3, sexy graphic display, all that sorta jazz.. :)

2x 6.5" Epsilon fronts w/ tweeters

2x Blaupunkt 6"x4" rear speakers

2x Alpine Type-S 12" Subs

2x Alpine V-Power Amps (700w+360w)

Soundproofed the whole car with Dynamat.

The sound is unreal, although I'd go bigger in the next car (TT Zed :D ) for sure.

I noticed that the front spoiler is different to the other (silver) Z's. Is it standard?

Thanks for that . The answer is yes and no :P . It's standard off a 2000-spec Z, but the bar on the silver one is what mine had originally.

The silver Z just fyi is a Twin Turbo. They're easily distinguished by the slat-grille on the front corners - there for the side-mount intercoolers :wink:. The N/A doesn't have this feature, so they're easy to tell apart. You'll all know your N/A's from TT's now! (unless they're kitted hehe).

[bultaco_metralla]

Damn !!! install a dvd and youll have the cinema at car LOL !!

[saadie]

in a car like tht ^^ ... the windscreen is the real cenima fer me ... a real time cenima 8) 8)
yer car is just wicked ....... yea planning on gettin new rimms ? :D

[ZZX32]

Hehe nah, no new rims! I plan to get a TwinTurbo Z before the end of the year, so that will get all my attention (mods, mags, etc) when it arrives :D

For now I'm just going to appreciate this car for what it is, keep up the preventative maintenance etc. so it stays trouble-free. New clutch, pads, & replacing some hoses under the plenum soon - not fun, not cheap hehe :) but that's the price we pay I suppose.

Thx again for the comments! :mrgreen:

[|Nuno|]

Congrats on the awesome ride man! :D She's a beauty. 8)

[Dubai]

i remember, Clark was testing these,,,,,,, and they were quicker than the new 350Z ??????!!!!? :shock:

Nice Ride...... 8)

[ARMAN]

Very nice car, quite classic these days and hard to find in good condition. Mor epics pleeeez :P

[DeMoN]

very clean looking... glad to see you have incorporated a sig, now you need an avatar =D

[ZfrkS62]

The silver Z just fyi is a Twin Turbo. They're easily distinguished by the slat-grille on the front corners - there for the side-mount intercoolers . The N/A doesn't have this feature, so they're easy to tell apart. You'll all know your N/A's from TT's now! (unless they're kitted hehe).


Hey, ya learn somethin new everyday :mrgreen: i actually didn't know/never noticed the corner slats on the TT's before.

Awesome lookin ZX you've got there. I love that body style. Not as much as the original Z though :wink:

[Wutputt]

First of all, welcome on JW. Secondly, you've some nice wheels. I like the personalised license plates: it doesn't only match your car, it also is your nickname. Nice, mate :D
I like your photography as well. The last picture is great, and the one with the tree background scenery is beautiful too.

[gobs3z]

ZZX32, great car man, the 3Z was the my first ever affordable dream car so you should be dam proud, haha. I would have gotten one but i didn't want to deal with it in Chicago's winters, i dunno how T-Bird does (don't say snow tires). I'm happy to see you got the manual.

[PaulGT2164]

nice car, i like the color, and in my opnion those are the best looking "modern" z cars made....its a shame they are so under appreciated

[dingo]

nice car mate, I really like the colour and the interior is very nice with the leather in the front :wink:

[SFDMALEX]

Stunning! I really like it. Very clean looking, and that interior looks awesome. Keep it clean :D

[oscargarza88]

wow nice car!
it looks very good taken care of
how many miles does it have?
i used to have one as some people here may know.
they are not veeery fast but they are fun, i loved the fact that it was rwd, and i agree what other people say... it is an underrated car, its really a very good car.. i miss mine :( :cry:
i would like to buy another oine...

[ZZX32]

WOW

I get a good night's sleep & all this happens!

I must thank everyone again for such positive comments, even from those who aren't big fans...you've got my respect guys :wink:

wow nice car!
it looks very good taken care of
how many miles does it have?


She's pushing 170,000km's - not sure what that is in miles exactly. Pretty low km's for an Aus-delivered Z.

The car itself seemed to have really been looked after...compression was pretty much factory (stoked!). Only complaint was the original mechanics had somehow disconnected the VVT gear solenoid :roll:, but that's life!

Will now be a matter of finding a nice TT and cranking some serious ponies out of it :D :twisted:

PS. I will post more pics as I find them

[ZfrkS62]

WOW

I get a good night's sleep & all this happens!

I must thank everyone again for such positive comments, even from those who aren't big fans...you've got my respect guys :wink:

wow nice car!
it looks very good taken care of
how many miles does it have?


She's pushing 170,000km's - not sure what that is in miles exactly. Pretty low km's for an Aus-delivered Z.

The car itself seemed to have really been looked after...compression was pretty much factory (stoked!). Only complaint was the original mechanics had somehow disconnected the VVT gear solenoid :roll:, but that's life!

Will now be a matter of finding a nice TT and cranking some serious ponies out of it :D :twisted:

PS. I will post more pics as I find them


170,000KMS=approx 102,000 Miles. Pretty low mileage for any Z :D

If you plan on making with the forced induction, you're going to want to knock down the compression ratio. your engine won't be able to handle too much boost reliably out of the stock CR. I dont' remember your engine's code (i want to say VG30DE) but it's main difference from the TT version (besides those beautiful turbos :D ) is the compression. Stock, I believe the 300ZXTT runs 8lbs (1.8BAR) of boost.

And at 102K Miles, that would be the perfect reason to tear down and rebuild your engine :D

*EDIT* Nice new sig and avatar :D

[ZZX32]

170,000KMS=approx 102,000 Miles. Pretty low mileage for any Z :D

If you plan on making with the forced induction, you're going to want to knock down the compression ratio. your engine won't be able to handle too much boost reliably out of the stock CR. I dont' remember your engine's code (i want to say VG30DE) but it's main difference from the TT version (besides those beautiful turbos :D ) is the compression. Stock, I believe the 300ZXTT runs 8lbs (1.8BAR) of boost.

And at 102K Miles, that would be the perfect reason to tear down and rebuild your engine :D

*EDIT* Nice new sig and avatar :D

Haha thanks mate, just knocked up the avatar then :)

As for the forced induction - how does one go about it? This is very much pushing the limit of my mechanical knowledge :P. Same with knocking the compression ratio hehe.

[ZfrkS62]

170,000KMS=approx 102,000 Miles. Pretty low mileage for any Z :D

If you plan on making with the forced induction, you're going to want to knock down the compression ratio. your engine won't be able to handle too much boost reliably out of the stock CR. I dont' remember your engine's code (i want to say VG30DE) but it's main difference from the TT version (besides those beautiful turbos :D ) is the compression. Stock, I believe the 300ZXTT runs 8lbs (1.8BAR) of boost.

And at 102K Miles, that would be the perfect reason to tear down and rebuild your engine :D

*EDIT* Nice new sig and avatar :D

Haha thanks mate, just knocked up the avatar then :)

As for the forced induction - how does one go about it? This is very much pushing the limit of my mechanical knowledge :P. Same with knocking the compression ratio hehe.

Essentially, it may, in the long run, be cheaper to buy a used VG30DETT, rebuild it (new valveseals, piston rings, head gaskets/other engine seals) and install it in your car.

Forced induction is anything that forces the air into the engine (turbochargers in this case).

Check out the modification and problems help section in the forum index for topics. I know there have recently been a couple of compression related threads started.

[ZZX32]

Essentially, it may, in the long run, be cheaper to buy a used VG30DETT, rebuild it (new valveseals, piston rings, head gaskets/other engine seals) and install it in your car.

Forced induction is anything that forces the air into the engine (turbochargers in this case).

Check out the modification and problems help section in the forum index for topics. I know there have recently been a couple of compression related threads started.

Thanks for clearing that up :) - I really need to brush up on my terms!

In the long run you're right, it'd be much easier to get a VG30DETT & drop that in. There are so many different parts between the DE/DETT it's mindblowing :shock:

I'll most likely buy a TT Zed and just work on that. Much less hassle, and this current Z can remain original hehe.

Few more piccies:

http://www.rich0.com/gallery/albums/misc/aat.jpg
Engine bay before a hardcore degreasing. I was fortunate [or unfortunate?] to find that it still had the 15-year-old 'shipping wax' all over the engine/engine bay. Beneath was pristine paint & shiny metal!

http://www.rich0.com/gallery/albums/misc/aar.jpg
End result. Used CT-14 degreaser if anyone's interested in giving theirs a clean :)

http://www.rich0.com/gallery/albums/misc/aaq.jpg
Trial-fitting my 2k front bar (July last year). U can see my ugly old bar/plates :P

http://www.rich0.com/gallery/albums/misc/aag.sized.jpg
B&W Photochop

http://www.rich0.com/gallery/albums/misc/aas.jpg
Overlooking the Beaudesert Valley from Mt. Tamborine. Really nice bit of countryside.

[ZfrkS62]

I would be really cautious about detailing the engine that way in the future. Water and crap can get into electrical connectors and cause alot of problems. And according to murphy's law, it will end up being the hardest to reach connector that gets infested with gremlins :?

It came out quite well though :D That kosmoline crap can be a pain in the ass to deal with :?

[oscargarza88]

well yes i guess 102k miles is alright for a car that old, infact its very good cause it means u use it! the one i had had like 35k miles but it was my dads and he used other cars until he gave it to me.
and ur engine bay really neded that degrease and it looks like new now good job!
and that TT transformation is a good idea... and yea its easier to just buy a TT engine rebuild it and stick it in there except u personally know somoene that can work on ur engine, someonm eu trust and wont cost u much. but there are loots of things u can do to ur car... its a matter of what is your goal?...
start by cheking www.stillen.com they have awsome parts for the Z, mayb a little expensibe but great.
well hope to c high res pics soon

EDIT
ohh i forgot also check out www.300zxclub.com its a forun i used before, u can ask anf find whatever u want it can b really helpfull... :wink:

[ZfrkS62]

how the hell did i forget about stillen?!?!?! :x

oscar, could you please post those links in my datsun garage thread too? (just click the link in my sig :wink: ) i still don't know how i missed stillen. :?

[oscargarza88]

u mean these?

a few Datsun club links...if you no of one that i didnt put in here, feel free to add it.

Northwest Datsun Enthusiasts
www.nwde.org

Washington Z club
www.zccw.org

Internet Z club
www.zhome.com

Desert Z Association (Arizona)
www.desertzassociation.com

Melbourne, Australia
http://www.alphalink.com.au/~donhill/

Germany
http://www.z-zx-club.de/

Britain
www.zclub.net

[ZfrkS62]

i actually meant "could you post those two links TO my datsun garage thread, but this kind of works too :lol:

[oscargarza88]

ohh... ok... :roll:
i dont get why u would want me to post the link when u have it in ur sig.... :roll:
but sure...
http://www.motorworld.net/forum/showthread.php?t=19793
:)

[ZfrkS62]

LMAO!!! kinda missed it again oscar :lol: maybe 3rd time's the charm. Could you please post those two links (stillen.com and 300zxclub.com) IN that thread. Since you posted them first, i didn't want to take credit for them :wink:

[oscargarza88]

:oops:
OHHHHH!
JEEZ! EXPLAIN URSELF! :D :lol: jk
hahaha
ok i will, i was kinda confused there....

[ZfrkS62]

^ yeah, that was may fault for the most part :D

[MUS911]

Nice sweeet ride .... enjoy it

[Z 32]

Very nice car ! :D
I've got the same... in the same calour too !... :mrgreen:
Mine is a TwinTurbo 1990 :

[img=http://img32.echo.cx/img32/2686/1111935396img00273qb.th.jpg] (http://img32.echo.cx/my.php?image=1111935396img00273qb.jpg)

[crayzayjay]

Sweet. I like the rims, they really suit the car.

Welcome to JW :)

[findleybeast]

car looks great. those old Z's are really sexy, hope you can build it up to TT too. That front airdam looks sweet too, nice taste. It almost looks like it should be stock.

Hey now that I think about it, since you're considering replacing the DE with a DETT engine altogether, I wonder if it's possible to drop in a VQ35DE engine? Even if it's not a very viable solution, it's an interesting prospect.

[ZZX32]

Not sure if a VQ35DE transplant is possible, but a VQ30DETT most certainly is :D

That's be the ideal replacement for someone with some spare $$. Pretty sure it's all alloy. That or chuck in an Infiniti Q45 V8, TT it :mrgreen:

I won't TT my non-turbo I don't think, not viable at this point in time. Will just buy a TT Z.

Thanks everyone for the kind words, considering what some of you drive hehe. Z 32 I like your beast too, nice colour/rims!