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
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>


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