Chris,
I haven't done this conversion but there are a few articles on the web from
our US Dimers as it's fairly popular over there.
http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Speedway/4761/frontbrk.htm
http://home.att.net/~jason510/280zxstr.htm
regards
Terry
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[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Amax
Engineering
Sent: Monday, 12 June 2000 12:11 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: 280zx struts.
Okay people I've asked this a few times but always get mixed response. DO
280zx struts fit on a 1600. I have seen them fitted to a wagon but been told
by many people that the camble alignment will be way out. Is this because
of the angle of the stub axel or the height of the strut ??? I figured they
would be shorter and therefore lower the car some what..
Also what type of spring perch do they have..(ie will it fit or will i need
to change to small diameter springs and mounts etc...
Thanks
Chris
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From: Terry & Heather <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, June 11, 2000 7:23 PM
Subject: RE: 240K/200B strut tops
> I've always used 1600 insulators with strut changes. Do we have the
problem
> that Malcolm has told us about with the Aussie 240K (C110) struts as a lot
> of ppl have them in their 1600. Anyone out there care to inform me the
pros
> & cons of fitting 240K struts here. Also what about the easier to get
these
> days C210 Skyline struts, which insulators can we use, 1600 ones fit Ok,
but
> a few mm lower in the front would be good, especially if you get spring
> rattle which is annoying.
>
> Terry
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of malcolm cooper
> Sent: Sunday, 11 June 2000 8:29 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: 240K/200B strut tops
>
>
> I took the 810SSS 180B front legs out and put in C110 240KGT legs.
> The bolt patteren on the 240K is bigger than 510,610,710,810.
> Only had to file out about 2.5mm on each hole on the body.
>
> Dont mix up between 180K and 240K they are different.
> 180K will bolt straight in 240K doesn't.
>
> Malcolm
>
> Pete & Kath Liebig wrote:
> >
> > Zac,
> >
> > Yep. Spot on. The 240K tops seat the spring closer to the top face.
> >
> > You would have to choose the page in my notes that has got brake fluid
> spilt
> > all over it! From what I can read the difference was 16.5mm - which
sounds
> > about right. This was the difference between the 200B struts I had on my
> car
> > ('81 I think) and some 240K tops I found. Wether it holds true for all
> > 200B/240K struts I cannot say, but all the 200B strut tops I have ever
> seen
> > have been the same. This was enough to stop my springs from rattling
> around
> > on full extension, so made me very happy.
> >
> > 'later
> > PL
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Zac Campbell
> > Sent: Friday, 9 June 2000 23:30
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: RE: 240K
> >
> > People - Pete Liebig pointed out to me a few weeks ago that some (or
all,
> > I'm not sure) 240K strut tops are actually a ceratin amount 'shorter'
than
> > 1600, 180B and 200B strut tops. So, provided the spring length is the
> same,
> > you get lowered ride height without losing any spring travel.
> > Pete can you enlighten us on the number side of this one?
> >
> > zac
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Chris Halpin
> > Sent: Saturday, 10 June 2000 1:36 PM
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: Re: 240K
> >
> > thanks trevor, makes me feel a bit better about the conversion - but I
> > stripped the 240K so long ago that I can't remember what year it was, I
> know
> > it was a 4-door, auto - oh and it was poo brown too!! I thought the
strut
> > length would be longer - but hey - I'm not at all complaining if my car
> goes
> > down and further 1/2 "!!
> >
> > chris
> >
> > >From: "Pooley, Trevor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > >To: "'[EMAIL PROTECTED]'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > >Subject: 240K
> > >Date: Fri, 9 Jun 2000 16:45:22 +0930
> > >
> > >Chris,
> > >
> > >I did this job 6 months ago. I used 1974 240K GL complete front stuts.
> Took
> > >them off the 240K and stuck them in the 1600. I did not change springs
or
> > >stuff around by swapping them side to side. No probs and was happy with
> > >their performance. Ride hight was about the same maybe .5 to 1 inch
lower
> > >(didn't measure).
> > >
> > >Trev
> > >
> > >
> > >-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
> > >Topic: 240K install
> > >==============
> > >Date: Mon, 5 Jun 2000 16:26:17 +0950
> > >From: "Derek Franklin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > >----------------------------------------
> > >Chris,
> > >
> > >1) 240k Booster might not fit, depending on model. If you have a
choice,
> > >240K
> > >for my money. I could only fit a 180B unit.
> > >2) If the 240K struts have a similar spindle-to-spring-seat height to
the
> > >1600
> > >ones, use the 1600 springs to keep your ride characteristics the same.
> > >Should
> > >be same diameter (?).
> > >3) I didn't have to drill any holes to fit the booster, just re-bent
the
> > >lines
> > >a tad.
> > >4) Haven't done the swap myself, maybe someone who has knows the
'other'
> > >tricks
> > >involved.
> > >5) Coopers Pale Ale gets my vote....
> > >
> > >DF
> > >
> > > >I've had a 240K front end sitting in my garage since before I got my
> > >dime,
> > >
> > > >and decided the other day that my stock brakes just aren't doing the
> > > >necessary job (stopping distances of 500 odd metres in the dry just
> don't
> > >
> > > >satisfy me - and are even verging on dangerous), so these holidays,
I'm
> > > >going to sacrafice a couple of epesodes of 'Days of Our Lives' and
make
> > >an
> > >
> > > >attempt to install the bloody things. I was just wondering if you
> > > >knowledge-able people could 'knowledge me up' a bit on a few unclear
> > > >thingumeys. Firstly, I have 240K and 180B brake boosters, which one
> > >should
> > >
> > > >I be using? Secondly, can I replace the 240K springs with p510
> springs,
> > >or
> > >
> > > >cut the 240K's so the struts are the right height for the car (I'm
> trying
> > >to
> > >
> > > >do this conversion really cheaply for now, and then upgrade the
springs
> > > >later). Thirdly do I have to modify (drill through) the firewall to
> > >install
> > >
> > > >the booster? (These questions must sound really basic and dumb, well
> > >it's
> > >
> > > >probably because they are, but my knowledge of the struts is
comparable
> > >to
> > >a
> > > >fish's knowledge of human eyebrows (small)). Fourthly is there
> anything
> > > >else I should know during the conversion and fifthly, which beer do
you
> > > >recomment that I drink after the conversion is complete?
> > > >
> > > >Thanks for all the help guys/girls, I'm sure it will be very
> > >useful....chris
> > >
> > > >Halpin - [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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