don't worry about having solid rotors for approval, or you need to meet some ADR (aus design rules?)
with my 1200 coupe, all i need is 120y brakes on front and they will approve a CA18det in a datsun 1200. 120Y was the first with these ADR requirments regarding brakes. i know this probably for Qld only. Heath ----- Original Message ----- From: Daniel Kroehn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2002 7:16 PM Subject: Re: Strut Details > I've already got hilux 4 spots on my 200b rotor and strut combo, I'm just a > little wary at the chance of getting my z18et turbo conversion approved with > only solid rotors on the front. I didn't really notice the difference in > weight at all, but I did notice the difference in braking! Just looking at > rotor and caliper combo's to put on my 200B struts since I already have a > brand new set of koni's to go in them! I take it the sumitomo twin spot > won't work with a vented rotor? > > Cheers > > Daniel Kroehn > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Terry Rudd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2002 6:06 PM > Subject: RE: Strut Details > > > > They have been looked at by 1600 owners before, but not many have been > > deployed - two only come to mind and one of those may have been an S14 and > > one from memory used the Silvia struts and the other used either 200B or > > 180B. Theoretically they should be useable on a 1600 with some mods but > why > > do you want to use a big heavy dead weight calliper like a cruiser when > the > > stock items will work very efficiently with any sort of decent pads which > > are readily available anyway? > > > > regards > > Terry > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Daniel Kroehn > > Sent: Tuesday, 19 November 2002 12:52 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: Strut Details > > > > > > I just looked on the dba website and noticed that s13 silvia rotors are > > 250mm in diameter, 49mm in height (200 = 48mm) and has a centre hole of > > 68mm.(200B 73mm, nothing a lathe wont fix). I reckon these with a nice > set > > of cruiser/four runner calipers would do just nicely, any suggestions? > > > > Cheer > > > > Daniel Kroehn > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Terry Rudd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Monday, November 18, 2002 11:08 PM > > Subject: RE: Strut Details > > > > > > > All things equal a 4 spot Toy calliper for a vented disc should bolt on > > but > > > as Errol says the ZX callipers are very good to begin with - in > > conjunction > > > with the R31 rears I know they haul the 350 Chevy Zed down from 250 kph > > very > > > easily which is more than I'd expect out of a 200B setup. From what > > Richard > > > says though the tube length would be shorter than the 200B so you wont > be > > > able to use 200B cartridges. I'd just change the oil in the ZX struts to > > > 20wt fork oil or whatever concoction is useable for this purpose - I > read > > > somewhere recently that someone swears by ATF in struts - and apparently > > if > > > you mix 50/50 20wt & 30wt you get 25wt - I spose you do. I can see why > > this > > > conversion isn't high on out list of must do conversions - you need bump > > > spacer also for a 1600. None of this stuff is a big deal or difficult, > > it's > > > just a lot more messin' around than a straight 200B/240K bolt on job > which > > > bang for buck is pretty good. The results would be spectacular on a 1600 > > > though if you took the expense, time and effort to do the ZX conversion > > and > > > of course compliment it with R31's. > > > > > > regards > > > Terry > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Daniel Kroehn > > > Sent: Monday, 18 November 2002 10:40 PM > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Subject: Re: Strut Details > > > > > > > > > Does that mean a Toyota 4 spot caliper or even a sumitomo twin would > bolt > > > on? (I have both lying around). Just out of interest, would you know > if > > my > > > new koni's (length for a 200B strut) will fit or are they too long? > > > > > > Cheers > > > > > > Daniel Kroehn > > > > > > P.S Probably be chasing a coil over kit soon, do you still sell them? > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "E Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Sent: Monday, November 18, 2002 8:44 PM > > > Subject: RE: Strut Details > > > > > > > > > > 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]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
