Re: Offset strut tops

[Davidson]

What u mean when saying raised tops??  Are the 1200 tops different to the 1600/180b units?  Would it really matter if i made them fit??  They cant be that much different.    Scott -----Original Message----- From: Terry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Tuesday, 07 November, 2000 0:56 Subject: RE: Offset strut tops Scott, You would have used 1200 raised tops with the Skyline struts? as the 180B/1600/710/200B use flat tops. The offset tops are sort of adjustable but only in static graduations. The technique used to give .5 degree of static camber is to turn the top in the tower holes (you get between .75 - 1.25 with the same technique and 10mm offset tops). The intended position is with the offset totally inward (i.e. the long bolt towards the engine) but I have seen them offset towards the front of the car.   terry -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Davidson Sent: Monday, 6 November 2000 7:08 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Offset strut tops Hey im intereseted in these offset strut tops for my 1200.  What sorta degrees of camber would i be gettin if had these strut tops and stanza lower control arms with skyline legs???  Maybe too much for the steet but might be perfect for the track???  What do u guys think??   Scott Davo   -----Original Message----- From: Daniel Kroehn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Monday, 06 November, 2000 9:55 Subject: Re: Offset strut tops Terry,   Is there any chance that you would have a set of these 180B offset strut tops lying around or at know where I could get my hands on some? I didn't really see any 180B's when I was searching the wreckers so It my be a bit hard finding some at a wreckers.   Cheers Daniel Kroehn    ----- Original Message ----- From: Terry To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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 -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Daniel Kroehn Sent: Monday, 6 November 2000 12:06 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Offset strut tops 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 --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/membersozdat@datascribe.com.au/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/membersozdat@datascribe.com.au/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/membersozdat@datascribe.com.au/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/membersozdat@datascribe.com.au/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/membersozdat@datascribe.com.au/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/membersozdat@datascribe.com.au/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------