300ZX (Z31) Performance / Technical

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12s, 1987, 300zx, 34, 350z, engine, faster, gm, high, higher, lifters, liter, make, na, rev, run, solid

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Read Before Asking "how Do I Make My Na Faster?

entropy31 on 04-28-2008

10-15-2009 07:27 PM
by hoov100

4

28,128

240z, 300zx, 9096, auto, belt, change, chat, groups, mark, marks, nissan, timig, timing, timming, z31

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Timing Belt Marks Illustrated

SloppyGoat on 03-01-2009

03-15-2009 10:24 PM
by SloppyGoat

3

14,963

Normal Threads

1986, 300zx, 88, capacity, change, engine, kind, na, oil, turbo, type, usage, wha, z31, z31oil

Z31 oil capacity and type

Treacy on 01-09-2014

01-13-2014 01:32 PM
by Treacy

6

41,370

1986, 1987, 300zx, charged, drive, ecu, engine, hard, make, motor, na, shaft, swap, turbo, work, z31

NA to Turbo Motor Swap Experience

omniserv on 05-03-2011

04-23-2013 06:33 PM
by omniserv

11

29,991

240sx, 280z, 280zx, 300zx, 60mm, 85, 87, bodies, body, manifild, pics, spacer, tb, throttle, z31

60mm Throttle Body.. WOW

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1 2)

omniserv on 04-28-2006

07-13-2006 06:54 AM
by omniserv

27

28,043

2006, 300zx, 4runner, capacity, change, drain, draining, fill, gear, oil, plug, quarts, tranny, transmission, z31

Transmission Gear Oil Change Nightmare

tonylinc on 06-28-2006

07-05-2006 12:42 AM
by FreeLanceBum

11

27,551

300zx, cams, exhaust, header, headers, intank, msa, na, oem, parts, performance, power, review, specs, turbo, upgrades, z31

How much power can the Z31 motor hold safely?

Mycarispurty on 12-26-2004

01-14-2005 08:51 AM
by kyllc

9

26,908

300zx, custom, gutted, gutting, intake, manafold, manifold, modify, nissan, plenum, plexi, side, top, year, z31

New option for Z31 intake manifold

zachary.ard on 06-26-2011

10-24-2011 08:30 PM
by Z31Turboed

6

25,511

build, drill, feed, intake, line, manifold, oil, performance, supercharger, swap, turbo, vg33, vg33et, z31, z32

VG33ET Build!

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1 2)

Flacster on 09-02-2011

11-25-2011 11:54 AM
by Bates

26

25,040

300zx, blow, blow off, blowoff, bov, good, instal, install, location, newb, r35, turbo, twin, valve, valves, z31

Installing a Blow off valve.

tatted1985 on 04-29-2009

04-29-2009 11:27 AM
by tatted1985

8

24,404

forged, garrett, gt28r, hold, horsepower, hp, je, make, motec, pistons, rebuild, stand, stock, vg30et, z31

What are VG30ET'S able to hold (Horsepower)

flicktitty on 02-16-2006

02-26-2006 02:50 PM
by 260DET

13

24,304

1987, 300zx, belt, blown, engine, forum, kit, kits, nissan, performance, piston, rebuild, rings, timing, turbo, utah, vg30et

Vg30et Rebuild

84z31nonturbo on 08-14-2008

09-22-2008 10:49 PM
by reddzx

15

24,293

280zx, 300zx, axle, clunk, clunking, clutch, end, engegmet, gears, noise, problem, problems, pulling, rear, shifting, z31

Clunking noise in rear end when shifting

zcrazy13 on 06-01-2013

06-05-2019 12:22 PM
by Dpaulsen206

15

22,813

1986, 300zx, 86, corroded, dad, degreaser, girlfriends, heads, pistons, vg30dett, z31

NEW to 300zx 1986 NA

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michealtheworm on 11-03-2012

04-04-2013 07:46 PM
by michealtheworm

40

21,232

300zx, bulletin, campaign, faulty, fuel, hole, injector, injectors, nissan, recall, recalls, service, vin, wiring, z31

What year Z31 injector recall?

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NismoPick on 11-28-2005

02-24-2009 05:59 PM
by SloppyGoat

27

20,815

240z, 300zx, ac, compressor, condenser, cooler, hose, hoserouting, install, intercooler, oil, radiator, routing, wrx, z31

InterCooler Routing

Z31Turboed on 09-29-2011

10-25-2011 03:18 PM
by hoov100

14

20,692

240, 240sx, 300zx, bm, cut, exhaust, fancy, fit, install, na, shifter, short, shortshifternissan, summit, t5, throw, z31

Z31 B&M Short Throw shifter

PredatorZ on 01-07-2012

01-08-2012 09:16 AM
by AZ-ZBum

6

20,534

1984, 22, 300zx, highest, made, rare, rockntommy, sale, slick, slicktop, speed, top, years, z31, z31s, z32

How Rare are the slick top Z31's?

Yogurt! on 09-02-2008

09-09-2008 10:32 AM
by KasbeKZ

13

20,336

300zx, 41, bad, bent, code, diagram, fuel, pressure, regulator, sensor, symptoms, temp, temperature, z31, z31performance

Fuel Temp sensor?

odebiyi on 06-09-2012

02-22-2022 06:58 AM
by Z3186

6

19,554

300zx, boost, car, cars, ebay, oem, porting, ports, stock, t3, t4, turbo, turbochargers, water, work

Universal t3/t4 turbo turbocharger

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1 2)

omniserv on 04-12-2011

04-19-2011 10:40 PM
by AZ-ZBum

27

19,288

1984, 300zx, bad, fuel, gauge, oil, pressure, pump, shut, stays, z31

Fuel Pump staying on, No start, and Fuel Gauge Problems

ThatDude114 on 06-12-2014

06-15-2014 08:43 AM
by rogerz

5

18,207

1986, 300zx, change, gasket, gaskets, graphite, gypzrose, head, mls, my350z, nissan, replace, replacement, sale, vg30et, z31

head gasket

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1 2 3)

chubbshwc on 08-22-2006

12-19-2012 02:20 PM
by Sean Moore

63

18,013

crank, engine, forged, pistons, redz31net, replacement, sale, swap, vg30et, vg33, vg33e, vg33et, vg35et, vh45, z32

VG30ET to VG33ET?

Flacster on 10-26-2010

12-19-2012 02:52 PM
by Flacster

24

17,354

cam, dohc, dual, head, heads, legal, overhead, swap, swaps, vg30, vg30de, vg30e, vg33, z31, z32

DOHC head swap?

rxKaffee on 08-10-2006

08-26-2006 04:28 PM
by hoov100

11

16,768

1984, 300zx, 350z, acceleration, bogging, bogs, car, cold, fuel, idle, idles, injection, problems, rough, z31, z32

Rough Idle/Acceleration.

PeteZX on 05-01-2005

07-27-2005 12:13 PM
by Goodnub

22

16,754

300zx, 33, damnjdmwebscom, engine, install, jdm, motor, power, sale, supercharger, swap, vg, vg30e, vg33, vg33e, z31

Vg33 Swap!!!!!!!!! Need Help

50thaeturbo on 03-09-2005

03-17-2005 11:26 PM
by FoxZ31

9

15,991

2000, 240z, brake, bulb, function, license, light, lights, plate, running, switch, tail, working, works, z21

replaced tail light sensor, bulbs, fuses brake lights work but not as running light

Turbo86 on 12-15-2006

01-15-2007 03:45 PM
by xenonxiii

11

15,956

300zx, 86, alarm, blinking, driving, flashing, foot, light, nissan, off, security, start, stop, system, theft, turn, wont, z31

'86T SECURITY light blinking non-stop

zxguy1986 on 10-26-2013

10-28-2013 03:26 PM
by spencity88

8

15,807

VG33E supercharger on VG30

todd5854 on 04-02-2014

10-31-2014 06:29 PM
by whiteout

2

15,627

2500, 300zx, battery, codes, driving, ecu, ground, limp, mode, mph, past, rev, run, wont, z31

86 300zx wont rev past 2k rpms/limp mode

ZXspecial on 07-22-2012

07-24-2012 12:42 PM
by FlyingT

3

15,558

1983, 1987, 280zx, 280zxt, 300zx, diagram, ecu, efi, greddy, location, pinout, scc, turbo, wiring, z31

ECU Diagram

EZDUZIT on 07-11-2008

07-12-2008 10:54 PM
by duowing

4

15,050

300z, 300zx, certified, cm, egr, exhaust, fitting, install, intercooler, muffler, nissan, piping, problem, stillen, z31

Problem with certified muffler install

Turbo86 on 07-11-2006

07-12-2006 06:14 AM
by Turbo86

3

14,098

300zx, bolt, gutted, nissan, pathfinder, put, s130, supercharged, supercharger, truck, vg30, vg30et, vg33, xterra, z31

supercharging

pabdosado on 01-19-2007

04-15-2009 08:00 AM
by RocknTommy

24

14,088

300zx, 31z, aftermarket, crab, custom, difference, exhaust, headers, make, manifolds, ms, na, spirits, swap, turbo, z31

aftermarket headers for 300zx Turbo

motoxracing909 on 01-26-2007

01-29-2007 08:23 PM
by snwbrderphat540

18

13,975

1985, 1990, 300zx, air, attachment, car, cold, faster, forum, hp, increase, intakes, make, na, nonturbo, turbo

How do i make my non-turbo faster?

Vtec Killer! on 04-26-2008

05-20-2008 08:21 PM
by NismoPick

9

13,081

300zx, delete, deletes, emissions, reroutes, z31

Full emissions delete

todd5854 on 03-17-2014

03-21-2014 08:00 AM
by todd5854

2

12,639

300z, 300zx, 84, ecu, engine, na, nissan, performance, sawp, swap, swapping, tips, vg30e, vg30et, z31

Swap VG30E for an VG30ET?

Da0R30 on 10-27-2009

10-28-2009 08:36 AM
by 260zturbo

3

12,573

1986, 30, 300, 300zx, 86, 89, belt, broken, compression, engine, interferance, interference, motor, noninteference, timing, z31, zx

Non-interference engine 86 300zx?

johntaylor1953 on 08-13-2004

12-28-2004 12:21 PM
by Mycarispurty

3

12,566

1987, 300zx, compresion, compression, cylinder, gasket, head, job, low, nissan, numbers, perform, test, turbo, z31

Compression test

odebiyi on 06-15-2012

06-20-2012 06:47 PM
by odebiyi

5

12,441

300zx, 86, bad, boot, cranking, dies, ecu, firewall, harness, home, problems, start, turning, wiring, z31

86 300zx Crank but no start issue

isoulride on 11-22-2013

01-03-2014 11:55 AM
by isoulride

10

12,401

280zx, 300, 300zx, 84, 85, collant, coolant, install, location, nissan, removal, sensor, temp, temperatur, temperature, tremp, water, z31, zx

coolant temperature sensor location

Alostael on 09-18-2010

09-19-2010 09:23 PM
by Alostael

2

11,888

300zx, intake, m90, nissan, performance, stroker, supercharged, swap, vg30, vg30dett, vg33, vg33e, vg33er, xterra, z31, z32

Supercharged VG33

Velox ZX on 10-03-2005

10-10-2005 02:05 PM
by SloppyGoat

9

11,746

300zx, 87, 8789, ebay, fs5w71c, nissan, s13, s14, s15, shifter, short, silvia, throw, turbo, z31

short throw shifter

melloyello on 06-11-2005

01-08-2006 02:15 AM
by Velox ZX

6

11,711

1985, 1986, 1987, 300zx, 85, code, codes, diagnose, eci, ecu, light, reading, sensor, turn, z31

Sensor light and ECU codes

omniserv on 01-25-2006

02-27-2006 04:24 PM
by omniserv

15

11,599

300zx bogs on acceleration and startup

isabellbtr on 11-12-2015

09-20-2017 04:06 PM
by Tim85

8

11,491

30, 300zx, 350z, click, clicking, drops, engine, low, make, noise, oil, pressure, psi, rhythmic, z31

clicking noise

Ravin on 10-10-2005

01-01-2006 05:49 PM
by 88blanca

17

11,312

1984, 1986, 300zx, 84, ae, bracket, car, face, fit, oem, radio, radios, stereo, z31, z32

300zx z31 radio that fits.

MWJ95 on 09-02-2010

10-08-2010 05:08 AM
by jrealmuto1

3

11,201

85, air, bad, body, clean, cleaning, flow, mass, position, problems, sensor, symptoms, throttle, tps, z31

My 85 z31 is sick, is there a Doc in the house ?

drummer69 on 05-28-2006

10-07-2006 12:49 AM
by 300zxt

17

11,144

buy, car, ebay, engine, find, kit, low, miles, motors, newer, older, put, rebuild, rebuilding, rebuilt, sale, vg30et

Where to buy vg30et?

jdcollins on 08-21-2006

09-06-2006 06:21 AM
by straight hate

3

11,024

300zx, adjusting, blow, blowoff, bolt, boost, bov, dump, hks, install, instructions, modified, physics, sqv, super, top, valve, vg30et, z31

Blow off Valve ???

turboZ87.300 on 02-23-2008

04-15-2009 07:30 PM
by SloppyGoat

20

10,981

300zx, bypass, bypassing, car, closes, core, heat, heater, heating, hot, make, pictures, replace, run, s30, vacuum, valve, z31

heater core bypass????

Abneya on 08-07-2006

08-07-2006 05:54 PM
by johnZboy

1

10,954

200zr, 240z, 300zx, crossmember, import, mounts, rb, rb20det, rb25, rb25det, rd25, swap, transmission, z31, z31performance

RB25 Swap

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1 2)

864v on 09-25-2005

10-27-2005 01:57 AM
by shawn86t

25

10,929