Sent: Monday, November 06, 2000 12:56
AM
Subject: RE: Offset strut tops
Daniel,
I
don't think either the racer or the suspension person are correct, any 200B
with factory offset tops out there were probably retro-fitted with 180B items
as there isn't a listing for them specifically for the 810. The only factory
Datsuns that were fitted with offset strut tops were the late model 610 (180B)
and the 710 which wasn't sold in Australia by dealers. The offset tops
fit the 200B strut, no problem with that and many ppl on this list have done
that modification very successfully.
The
offset tops are easily identifiable as one of the 3 retaining bolts on
top of the tower is longer than the rest. The top of the longer bolt doesn't
have thread, it's like a locator or blind thread. Also there are at least 2
different offsets available (5mm & 10mm) which gives around 1 & 2
degrees of -ve camber from static zero camber and it's not uncommon to
have different tops fitted to either side on the 180B. The offset is towards
the different retaining bolt.
regards
terry
Can you get offset strut tops from some models of
200B's? I was told that would in take a degree of static camber
off my current static camber setting. A reputable person who
races 1600's told me that some 200B strut tops have the centre hole offset
by about 10mm, is this true? He also told me that they would bolt
straight into my 1600 strut towers with the 200B strut and hilux caliper
conversion.
It's just that when I went to the wreckers scouting
around for them, I turned up nothing. One of the wreckers that I went
to claimed to have worked in a suspension shop for 14 years and reckons the
only standard offset strut tops that datsun made were on the later model
1600 struts.
Could someone please sort out my confusion as I
would dearly love to get my hands on some off these offset tops before I
pull my entire front suspension apart.
Thanks in advance, Daniel
Kroehn
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