They have 3.5" bolt spacing with 62mm single piston caliper. They work very well.
Cheers, Feral Errol <http://www.datrats.com.au/> -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Terry Rudd Sent: Monday, November 18, 2002 7:51 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Strut Details Daniel, Not sure on exact specs of the 280ZX struts but today I was told that the 280ZX Aus models had different brakes from 79-81, than from 82-83 but I can't see any difference in the DBA catalogue. I guess you need someone that's done some measuring or off to the Japanese wreckers you go. If the 200B strut is slightly shorter than the ZX then you're in luck, spacers are common in struts - only works one way though. I thought Zed struts have 3.5" bolt spacing but I may be wrong - you've got to check it out. Whatever the Sumitomo callipers are stock on the 280ZX they work very well. regards Terry -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Daniel Kroehn Sent: Monday, 18 November 2002 12:57 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Strut Details What sort of bolt spacing and strut tube length have they got? I'm looking at buying a coil over kit for my 200B struts soon as I already have koni's for them. Would I be better off going to a 280zx strut and putting the coil over kit on it? Would the koni's fit? What sort of opposing piston calipers would fit without custom brackets? Vented rotors would be much nicer than the solid 200B ones! Sorry for all the questions, just exploring my options! Cheers Daniel Kroehn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Terry Rudd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, November 17, 2002 11:17 PM Subject: RE: Strut Details > Hi Trevor, > > Long time no hear from. > > 240Z/260Z struts are not suitable for a 1600 as the spindle angle is > cactus - i.e. positive camber to the tune of 5 degrees when fitted to a > 1600 - the exact specs are on the US Bluebirds website. 280ZX (C130 series) > with either coil overs or 510 retaining perch retro-fitted is the Zed way to > go on a 1600. Brake options are good with this strut too (250mm vented, good > pads still available in Aus), I'm a bit surprised not more of them are used > in 1600's in Aus - I guess the perch changeover is the tricky bit, but our > US friends do this all the time. > > I'm told that strut spacers are required for the ZX conversion (Errol? > supply these). I also recall that someone on here (Richard Clough?) was > having a bash at a 280ZX strut conversion on a 1600 a while back - not sure > how much progress to date. > > regards > Terry > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Greg > Sent: Sunday, 17 November 2002 5:54 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: Strut Details > > > G'day Terry > > Have you heard of anyone using 240z struts and shocks on a 510 race car > or are they too short. > > I was planning on moving the lower control arms pivots up 20mm and using > some strut spacers. > > Cheers > Trevor Pooley > > > > --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/[email protected]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
