nissan 300zx tt reliable?

[95eclipser]

as long as you dont buy anything from z1 performance

 

[crazyboy81]

Those V6 TT look like pandemonium to work on! I was looking into pulling the injectors and I could not even find them!

 

[Viva]

Dad had a mk3 supra and mom had a 300zx turbo, sold the zx when i turned 15 ### i wanted... shitty but i ended up with a 90 tsi...??? anyways the 300zx was a fenominaly bad ass car, you could drop a grenade in the moto r and still ran problem was when we did the timing belt it sat over a whole winter because it was a B&%H and my dad yelled, (PITA). over all great car but modding is the cost equivelant of an mkiv supra ### there expensive and hard to keep up on the maintenance (cost wise). If you found one in good shape obviously get it for a good price. if not go get a 240sx with a good motor to keep for RWD dreams happy.

 

[EclipticalGS]

Just beacause one wasnt, doesnt mean the rest arent.

There are plenty of light nissan sport cars...240sx, 200sx, R33/R34/R35, 350Z, 370Z. These all have great potential and deffinately are not slow.

The only one thats heavy is the 300zx..Even that can do 10's in q/m.

YouTube - 300zx Launch

 

[95talongirl]

z cars are awesome... but you have to remember that it is 21 years old now; so it will be enviable that things will break or will need to be replaced. They are expensive and difficult to work on; much like the 3000gt/stealth. If you have the funds, I'd say got for it, though. They are not very common and fun.

The fbody will be much easier to deal with both financially and mechanically. It being a 98 makes it an ls1, so therefore there's no optispark to worry about.

Either way both cars would be a nice buy. It really depends on your money situation..

 

[Tanro]

Well I love them. I am through and through DSM guy. But if it werent for the fact I HAVE to tinker, I would trade my 1g awd for a 93 nismo package N/A 300zx w/ t-tops any day.

My buddy had one, and I couldn't take it to the store, like 3 blocks away with catching poon. They are chick magnets. Especially with the t-tops out and the radio thumping on a nice day.

Plus that Nismo Package he had was just insane. It is the only N/A car I have ever driven that made me excited. We dusted TTs DSMs (stock ones) ever punk bi*** honda fanboi, ever murican muscle redneck that tryed to roll on us.

Stupid ####ing prick didnt wanna replace the clutch and let it go for 1200. Shoulda ####ing kicked in his ass for that.

IMO if you can afford the parts and dont want to mod the shit out of it 300zx > camaro.

If you need to mod and want cheaper parts camaro > 300zx.

Oh yeah did I mention bitches fallin my lap? Or the guy beating the piss out of it for 3 years and only once had to work it?

Nissan=


Dont like em,

any of nissan sports cars are always HEAVY girls and underpowered.

Lol what Power to weight ratio is than 11:1 And they pull HARD even in 5th.

Shit... it wasn't the Highest selling sports car of all time selling a million units in 1990 for no damn reason. Hands down I cant say enough about those cars (z32). The only down side for them is parts and labor. Both are high.

 

[newTSIguy]

Does any one know what the stock n/a puts down (hp) ? Just curious, or evan the stock tt

 

[Spoolin18]

All great opinions and thanks but here is what I'm working with. Tired of all the maintenance issues with dsms, I've had 3 including a high 11 second one, but here are the choices....either way I'm gonna have to go in debt.

1990 Nissan 300ZX Twin Turbo with 90K Miles!

Chevrolet : Camaro - eBay (item 160534652650 end time Feb-18-11 04:46:32 PST)

 

[jwahl16]

222 hp (166 kW) and 198 lb·ft (268 N·m) in naturally aspirated form

300 hp (224 kW) along with 283 lb·ft (384 N·m) of torque

According to wikipedia (for the z32)

 

[deth2u]

There are quite a few of those out on the market for cheap. Shop around--a buddy called me out of the blue a few months ago saying he found a low mile Z32 with upgraded turbos and staggered wheels for $4000.

I would've bought it but someone beat me to the punch. Kind of glad that fell through, though. Probably would've gotten cuffed again.

 

[jwahl16]

Not enough to adequately power the car (stock NA).

3,186 lb (1,445 kg) 2 seater non-turbo
3,474 lb (1,576 kg) 2 seater twin-turbo
3,432 lb (1,557 kg) 2 seater convertible
3,313 lb (1,503 kg) 2+2 non-turbo
3,602 lb (1,634 kg) 2+2 twin-turbo

n/a putting out 222 hp to 3,186, that's not too bad a power to weight ratio. Its basically a dsms, even a little better.

300 hp: 3,602 lbs is good too

I love wikipedia

 

[newTSIguy]

3,186 lb (1,445 kg) 2 seater non-turbo
3,474 lb (1,576 kg) 2 seater twin-turbo
3,432 lb (1,557 kg) 2 seater convertible
3,313 lb (1,503 kg) 2+2 non-turbo
3,602 lb (1,634 kg) 2+2 twin-turbo

n/a putting out 222 hp to 3,186, that's not too bad a power to weight ratio. Its basically a dsms, even a little better.

300 hp: 3,602 lbs is good too

I love wikipedia

Right on man thanks for the info, 222 hp to 3,186 seems prety respectable to me for a n/a to me

 

[KmDAVIS6705]

To the best of my knowledge, the option for a 2+2 twin turbo was not a American car. I'm pretty sure it only came in later models in Japan. The car was produced till 99 over there & was called a Fairlady Z.

 

[Straycat]

To the best of my knowledge, the option for a 2+2 twin turbo was not a American car. I'm pretty sure it only came in later models in Japan. The car was produced till 99 over there & was called a Fairlady Z.

This is correct. I have a 98 powertrain in the garage from a fairlady. These cars are also very VERY easy to convert from auto to 5 speed. You dont even have to swap the computer unless you are going turbo. I swapped the TT engine into my 90 2+2 plus the 5 speed swap and it was alot more simple than i was warned about. ( the pic i posted earlier in the thread is of my 93 n/a car.)

Most of their power is at cruising speed. Even in a n/a car, if you are on the hwy already rolling 50-60 mph not much will beat you when you stomp that pedal down. I have gotten my n/a car to 140mph once. But that was on stock suspension and it gets a little scary at 120+.

. also notice in the pic that the Z has the wheels that are now on my 420a eclipse on it. the guy i bought it from put these huge wheel spacers on the car to puit fwd wheels on it. I obviously put a stock set on it since the wheels are now on the DSM. The Z rides alot better now go figure........

 

[sag1441]

you guys arguing about weight need to define your terms. but there is no way you can call any GTR, 35/70z "light". the r35 GTR is almost 2 TONS with you sitting in it. in my opinion light is less than 3000 lbs and thats being generous.

 

[tkelly27]

If you never want to mess with it, the Z is a good option. With the dual plenum there are basically two turbo 1.5l 3 cylinder engines joined by a common block and crankshaft under the hood of the Z. Just about everything to do with vacuum, oil, coolant, intake, and exhaust is doubled from a DSM. Not only does this add enormous complexity, space is at a premium.

I always seem to bleed when I help my friend work on his Z. Even now that he has a single turbo and a lot more space, it never seems to end well for me.

If you want to go fast, the LSX is a much better platform. Many Z owners that pop their engines spend time considering swapping in a LSX. I think lack of fab skills scare most of them away.

 

[TFFC]

Do not buy a 300zx tt! I have owned one. They are very nice looking cars and at the time they were ahead of the game with the twin turbo and the sport and touring suspension. But they are a headache with you have problems. Its no joke, you have to always pull the engine to do anything to them. Heck, you even need to pull it for an oil change. Ok that was a joke but seriously they are not cars for kids or people on a budget. Would I ever own one again? Yes but I will be prepared with money and time.

 

[minimotos95]

300Z = $$$ to maintain, takes skill to mod, timeless rare car.
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only the Z31 turbo .... Z32's are a dime a dozen.