300zx Twin Turbo

[liner32]

i have been reading about these cars lately and was looking into getting one but theres a lot of negative feedback about these cars

can i just get a rundwon of the pros and cons when buying this model of car?

cheers

ben

[32vspecII]

pros

great power output with small mods

cheap

good styling

cons

expensive to modify , service and repair

overheating issues

big and heavy

[Bliksem]

Electrical Issues too.

A mate has a 89 300ZX TT however, and doesnt have much trouble at all with it.

[siksII]

if you get a good one it will be quicker stock for stock than a 33gts-t, also stock for stock they handle better IMHO.

harder to work on than skylines but not too bad, with a lot of similar stuff in them. just remember most of them are a lot older than say r33's (which people seem to compare them too) so the age is the cause of a lot of things going wrong since most of them are 89-93 models. interior is also an older design when compared to an r33.

[Slide]

Same as ^^^^

Mate with a 90 TT Manual

Did the 100k service on it.

Were that frustrated by the end of the 7 hour stint that we could have killed someone.

Wost car in the world to work on.

Repairs are very costly as every single part is hard to get to.

Turbos are an engine out job if you ever blew one or wanted bigger.

They are very heat happy and without sufficient cooling they over heat.

Main problem is the heat damagge that the components cop with every rtadiator fan and clutch peice i have seen on a 300 in need of replacing.

can boost to 13-14 psi by simply buying 2 $3 welding tips with a .9mm hole

The power output is crazy with very minimal mods.

Do buy a 5 speed though you wont regret trying to find one

With boost ,exhaust pod and safc II tune he has 338rwhp with 14 psi

Edited November 16, 2005 by Slide

[RRR32_GoDzIlLa]

very hard to work on. Things that are basic on most cars are a pain in arse on zx's. it gets to the point where it seems like the engine has to come out to do anything. and i dont really like the look of em either

Edited November 16, 2005 by RRR32_GoDzIlLa

[cowie165]

After having a drive in a manual TT, I agree with the car's owner who said they make a great cruiser. Loads of power available, nice handling, but don't buy one and try and drive it like a WRX.

I love the cockpit. Almost as good as an R32. It was Nissan's attempt to produce a car marketable in America against Corvettes and the like.

[Archie@]

cons

overheating issues

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

biggest myth, as long as it has been even half decently looked after.....

Oh.. and although people say it's heavy, it's no heavier than a line....

former owner.... cant wait to get my hands on another.

The cons are that it's very tight engine bay. very hard to get your hand in anywhere around the block.

also you don't want to trust just anyone with repairs/mods/servicing as most people cant even find the air filter, so it will cost abit to get anything done on it.... my recomendations are Unique auto sport in castle hill, they are Z specialists, so they know what they are doing... but it will cost abit.

great car.... i've got nothing but praise for it.... check out Aus300zx.com for info on what to look out for when purchasing one....

Edited November 16, 2005 by Archie@

[Mulkers]

Apparently, ones with high kms, are subject to turbocharger failure, and two turbos means much $$$ to replace/recondition.

On the other hand, they look awesome

[[HOTNXR]]

at the end of the day its just how much you can spend on it. be willing to pay abit more for the type of car. i think its worth spending that little extra everytime you need to, to have the different type of car

[scathing]

What is it with people's obsession with being "different", at the expense of logic and reason?

I'm not necessarily saying that a Z32 is a bad choice, but "spending extra every time" for no appreciable gain (aside from this insecure need to be "different") just strikes me as a waste of time and money.

If you truly wanted to be different, get your hands on an R34 coupe shell and do a CA18DET conversion out of a Nissan Exa. You don't get any more different than a FWD Skyline with a 4 pot, so you can brag to all and sundry about it.

[scathing]

I think that the Z32 is a nice car if you want a grand tourer. Its got plenty of poke, and its cabin is quite a nice place to spend time.

And yes, it does have a reputation for blowing things up so much that writing about all the ways in which they could fail would probably get you arrested under the new anti-terror laws.

And while yes, if its been well maintained it'll be OK but then that's true for any car. Even something as breakage-prone as a pre-Ford Jaguar will generally not shed bits if its been "maintained". The question is, if the average person owns one and treats it like a car, rather than with the loving tenderness akin to their own genitals, will it fail?

Not every Z32 was bought by people who took great care of the cars. You had a lot of mid-lifers who bought them as a status symbol rather than performance, then you had a lot of young people who had to stretch to afford it and couldn't afford to maintain it.

And, in those circumstances, the Z32 TT tends to be a lot less reliable than most. Such a cramped engine bay and all that heat adds up to mechanical and electrical failure. The cars are also getting on, and any work is a major effort.

[Slide]

Freshly imported z32 5spd tt's for 10 k comlied and registered though.

If that isnt bang for your buck i dont know what is

[scathing]

Freshly imported z32 5spd tt's  for 10 k comlied and registered though.

If that isnt bang for your buck i dont know what is

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

If the car's your typical 10-15 year old thrashed out Jap import with an unknown service history, you'll certainly get a lot of bang.

[Birnie]

When i was chosing a car, 300zx tt was on the list, and knowing diddley squat about cars and the such, one thing i could tell.

Pop the bonnet and look how cramped it is!

Jeeeeeze!

You can tell that if anything needs to be done, it'll be a job and a half.

On the other hand, i reckon they look fantastic! Was good to see it in Kill Bill too!

[siksII]

they dont overheat, its just that the heat in the engine bay takes its toll on other components.

[paulr33]

also the engine is basically two of everything

two afms

two plenums

two throttlebodies

two engine almost vs gtr which has twin afm, twin turbo then single plenum

[scathing]

they dont overheat, its just that the heat in the engine bay takes its toll on other components.

Reminds me of that quote from Collateral:

Max: You killed him?

Vincent: No, I shot him. Bullets and the fall killed him.

[siksII]

Reminds me of that quote from Collateral:

Max: You killed him?

Vincent: No, I shot him. Bullets and the fall killed him.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

haha ok ill let u have that one

[CEF11E]

I would choose one over an R33 or a R32 GTST. they handle very well and have excellent torque.

Infact bar the R32GTR they are the best import of their age IMO...