my fronts are dry(gas) they have been shortened with no dramas. but they were new. and slightly more gas
u can get your original wets reco'ed and they should be able to change them to suit you. ie 90/10, 50/50 etc. on the leopard do they sell the strut complete with spring hanger etc. (like corollas here) Heath ----- Original Message ----- From: "maldat" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, February 09, 2004 3:30 PM Subject: Re: EFI L series manifold gasket////now leopard shocks > Yes you can get them done but as I've said I've never seen a dry pair thats > been recon'd,,(wet) > > Nissan say my leopard dont have inserts hence why they priced a wole leg. > Gas is good ,No after market list inserts for the leopard that I have found > yet and I've been to most places and have looked on the net. > I dont wish to have the car jacked up sitting around ... > > Malcolm > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Cleary Signs" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, February 09, 2004 4:20 PM > Subject: Re: EFI L series manifold gasket////now leopard shocks > > > > you want wets? or gas? > > shit maybe i shall tell guys to start a business in NZ, if you can't get > you > > legs repaired. > > what diameter are your inserts? and what's the length? > > > > Heath > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "maldat" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Friday, February 06, 2004 9:28 PM > > Subject: Re: EFI L series manifold gasket////now leopard shocks > > > > > > > Nissan say they are a full leg replacement hence the $1000 each. > > > The dude at pedders or what ever they called said it ant seeen any thing > > > like it,, > > > > > > But yes I do think if I remove the legs then strip them out at make > > inserts > > > fit. > > > > > > But I dont really like the idea of it sitting on axle stands for days. > > > I will never get shocks rebuild as I have never seen a dry pair also wet > > and > > > leck. > > > The Nismo legs are $4000 each, but fully ajustable wicked..but why spend > > > more on legs than the car cost me?. > > > Malcolm. > > > > > > P.S > > > Went BMX racin tonight first time on a bike for over 3 years since my > > spine > > > op, I just went to ride and came 3rd in all 5 race's ,5 riders, 5 more > > motos > > > tomorrow, I'm gonna change my gear ratio and try for 5 2nd's tomorrow. > > > I'm totally unfit,in the past 4 years I've drink more piss than ever in > my > > > life, Plus after 20 years I'm kickin the smokin fags death trap. > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Heath" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Sent: Friday, February 06, 2004 9:56 PM > > > Subject: Re: EFI L series manifold gasket > > > > > > > > > > u don't have shockie rebuilders in NZ? > > > > > > > > heath > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: maldat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > Sent: Friday, January 30, 2004 7:03 PM > > > > Subject: Re: EFI L series manifold gasket > > > > > > > > > > > > > would you like me to get you a inlet gasket price from my local > nissan > > > > > dealer?. Who I think are a totall waste of time ,,, but can supply > > the > > > > part > > > > > . > > > > > > > > > > I took my V8 there, Told them the shocks are fucked and its still > > under > > > > > warrentee and it will only cost me $100 excess. They had the car for > a > > > day > > > > > used 1/2 tank of gas and told me they were fine. > > > > > I then offorded to take who ever wants to come for a drive along the > > top > > > > of > > > > > the port hills at the speed limit, One one wanted to come , I;m now > > > > looking > > > > > at $4000 for a set of four shocks.Thats the stock nissan ones,The > > nismo > > > > ones > > > > > are $4000+ each. > > > > > No one makes after market and nothing else fits.The guy at Peddlers > > said > > > > hes > > > > > never seen a car with that frontend set up??. Looks like struts to > > me, > > > > > Malcolm > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > From: "Chris king" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > Sent: Friday, January 30, 2004 8:56 PM > > > > > Subject: Re: EFI L series manifold gasket > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > how do you put the aluminium rings around the exhaust ports or > don't > > > you > > > > > > need to with this stuff??? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > > From: "Andrew Greenbury" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > Sent: Friday, January 30, 2004 3:05 PM > > > > > > Subject: Re: EFI L series manifold gasket > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Kris, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yep Bursons have a gasket sheeting called "manifoldite" as does > > > > > > > Lindsay. Tried the 1600 workshop and Nissan also for the correct > > > > > > > gasket, but to no avail because of the age and scarcity of the > > L18E. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > So at the moment it looks like a DIY gasket, or trying to adapt > an > > > > L24E > > > > > > > one. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Andrew > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Andrew, > > > > > > > > Have you tried Burson`s in Bayswater on > > > Canterbury > > > > > Rd? > > > > > > Ask > > > > > > > > for Gary. You could also try Lindsay at Piston`s Auto on Power > > Rd > > > in > > > > > > > > Bayswater. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Kris. > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > > > > From: "Andrew Greenbury" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > > > Sent: Friday, January 30, 2004 11:11 AM > > > > > > > > Subject: Re: EFI L series manifold gasket > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Gday Zac, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yeah I saw that - the L24E is an option I may have to try. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Andrew > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Andrew, the L24E gasket has cutouts for the injectors, > could > > > you > > > > > cut > > > > > > and > > > > > > > > > > shut one of these? > > > > > > > > > > Also I have noticed there is a couple of different types > of > > > > gasket > > > > > > for > > > > > > > > L20b, > > > > > > > > > > the bluebird one is a bit skinnier if I recall correctly. > > > > Although > > > > > > it > > > > > > > > could > > > > > > > > > > just be different branding. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > > > > > > From: "Andrew Greenbury" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > > > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > > > > > Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2004 2:16 PM > > > > > > > > > > Subject: EFI L series manifold gasket > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi everyone, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Im having trouble getting my recently installed L18 efi > > > > manifold > > > > > > to > > > > > > > > seal > > > > > > > > > > > - I used an L20 mani gasket with the top port section > cut > > > out > > > > > for > > > > > > the > > > > > > > > > > > injectors. This appears to not leave much material to > > seal, > > > > and > > > > > it > > > > > > > > > > > seems to be leaking a bit around the top port section. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > What gasket has other people used on efi L4s, or should > I > > > make > > > > a > > > > > > > > > > > custom gasket for the application? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks for any help, > > > > > > > > > > > Andrew > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --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]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
