Sorry to be a pain, but how long is the shocky tube? Cheers
Daniel Kroehn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Clough" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, November 18, 2002 9:38 PM Subject: Re: Strut Details > Yes Terry, I had a look at the 280ZX conversion as I have a set of these > struts in a growing collection. > > Apart from the spring perch and top replacement to fit the 1600 springs, you > will need to lower the outer control arm under the lower ball joint to stop > bump steer, as the struts are fairly short and the lower control arm goes > above horizontal just under full shocker extension. > > Alternatively, raise the inner pivot point by relocating the welded bolt in > the crossmember upward. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Terry Rudd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, 18 November 2002 0:17 AM > 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]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
