Ken,
The threaded spring seats are available here in NZ from reasonable suspension
workshops & can be bought as a set with the sleeve & nuts & upper seat. You
just have to remove the existing spring seat with an angle grinder & then weld
on the threaded sleeve. There are a two different spring diameters
available(65mm & 75mm I think). The springs for these are are all 200mm long &
are available in a variety of different lb ratings to suit from road to full
race specification.
--
Ritchie Williams
Ken Abraham wrote:
> What is the story with threaded spring seats?
> Do you have to get them machined up yourself, or are they available
> somewhere? (Errol is planning to sell them)
> What do you do about the top spring seat/strut top interface?
> I don't think that the Bluebird strut is any different to normal datto
> struts in terms of stub axle angle.
> I am doing the Bluebird strut conversion at the moment, the caliper is the
> same internally as the 200b, so I don't see that it is going to be much of
> an improvement, but the struts give me the option to upgrgade to verada
> discs and 300ZX calipers (or to fit gazelle vented discs using standard
> caliper) later on if the performance is not up to scratch.
> Regards,
> Nick
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Zac Campbell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Monday, 13 November 2000 11:11 AM
> Subject: Re: Brakes
>
> > This sounds similar to an R31 strut conversion?
> >
> > zac
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Ritchie Williams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Monday, November 13, 2000 5:10 AM
> > Subject: Re: Brakes
> >
> >
> > > Terry,
> > >
> > > This conversion was pretty straight forward. The only areas I had to
> > modify was
> > > to make a small sleeve to space between the ball joint location diamter
> > into
> > > the bottom of the strut. This was required due to the fact the Bluebird
> > strut
> > > had a larger location diameter than the std P510. You could maybe get
> away
> > > without doing this on a road car. The only other thing I did was put
> > threaded
> > > sleeves on the struts for the adjustable spring seats. The 910 strut is
> a
> > bit
> > > shorter that the 200b ones I had in there before. These brakes fit under
> > some
> > > of my 13" wheels & all my 14" ones. There is no need to swap the struts
> > side to
> > > side as I've heard mentioned on the list for some of the other
> > conversions.
> > >
> > > These brakes are pretty good with Pagid pads in & don't fade at all. I
> had
> > > thought they were pretty good with some Lucas metal pads in but the
> Pagid
> > pads
> > > have transformed the braking on tarmac stages. Pad changes are pretty
> easy
> > as
> > > you only remove one M8 bolt & loosen the other to swing the body of the
> > caliper
> > > & slip in the new pads.
> > >
> > > If you need to know anything more just ask.
> > >
> > >
> > > Regards
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Ritchie Williams
> > >
> > >
> > > Terry wrote:
> > >
> > > > Richie,
> > > >
> > > > Is the rally car a 510? (1600) I presume it is and if so could you
> give
> > us a
> > > > run down on how easy it is to fit the 910 or S12 Gazelle ventilated
> > front
> > > > struts and discs (these are the same in Japan & I presume also in NZ).
> I
> > > > have occasionally come across these and was curious if they were an
> > option
> > > > for the 510 but as no one has done it around here that I know of
> except
> > in
> > > > the early S1 910 which came with solid rotors in Aus.
> > > >
> > > > tia,
> > > >
> > > > Terry
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Ritchie
> > > > Williams
> > > > Sent: Friday, 10 November 2000 12:41 PM
> > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > Subject: Re: Brakes
> > > >
> > > > Errol,
> > > >
> > > > Do you think it would be possible to use these Z32 calipers on a
> smaller
> > > > disk.
> > > > I have been thinking of putting them on my rally car but wanted to use
> > 14".
> > > > I've got 910 Bluebird struts which have vented disks at present & had
> > been
> > > > thinking of putting these on the rear to replace my 240Z drums &
> getting
> > the
> > > > 4
> > > > pots for the front.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks for any suggestions
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Ritchie Williams
> > > > Manager - Design Technology
> > > > Vertex Pacific Limited
> > > > 696 Te Rapa Rd
> > > > Private Bag HN3044
> > > > Hamilton
> > > > New Zealand
> > > > ph 64 7 8493 999
> > > > fax 64 7 8498 764
> > > > e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > >
> > > > Errol Smith wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Zac,
> > > > > If you got the pad so the outer radius is at the outer extremity of
> > the
> > > > > disc that would be acceptable I would think. Try a 300mm Mercedes
> > rotor
> > > > > (cant remember which model), as they use a good cast iron alloy
> > similar to
> > > > > brembo.
> > > > > An alternative is to mount the calipers on the opposite side to the
> > > > > original lugs on reversed struts. Make a mounting bracket that bolts
> > onto
> > > > > the holes where the dust plate used to mount. You will have to drill
> > and
> > > > > tap some extra holes as well to make it strong enough and use
> > countersunk
> > > > > head high tensile bolts. This is the same method that was used to
> > mount
> > > > > Commodore calipers on Datto struts back in the dark ages
> > > > > Cheers
> > > > > Feral Errol
> > > > > ----------
> > > > > From: Zac Campbell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > > To: Ozdat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > > Subject: Re: Brakes
> > > > > Date: Friday, November 10, 2000 1:51
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>
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