So were the offset strut tops fitted with the intention of increasing camber
(better handling) or were the custom fitted to each car to correct suspension
that was inconsistent from the factory?
zac
>Zac,
>It happened in late 74 or early 75; there was a write up in Modern Motor or
>Wheels about the new generation 180B (side lights in fenders model) that
>critisized the front susspension on the 180B, basicially it came last in the
>comparison to the Corona of the day (RT104?) and a Cortinia 2000 i think was
>the other car. Nissan didn't do a factory recall as such, may be they were
so
>stunned being beaten by a Cortinia, but offered the fix to disgruntled owners
>that were experiencing premature tyre wear and more understeer than was
>healthy. The tyre joints got on to it in Canberra, i can remember as many as
10
>180B's booked into Lennocks on a Saturday to get the fix done. Nissan also
>didn't quite work out for quite a while that the new sales of the 180B went
>downhill for quite a while in 1975 but it picked up again with the higher trim
>discounted models offered in 1976.
>
>terry
>
>> I hvae heard they were fitted as a factory recall, but then one wrecker
>> told me they were on one certain year.
>> It's not that hard to spot them. Take a measuring tape so you can
>> measure from the centre bolt to the outside ones. If these are uneven
>> then you have offset!
>> I found one set with the offset bolt set to the front hole and on the
>> other side it was set to the inner hole!?
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Daniel Kroehn
>> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2000 5:00 PM
>> Subject: Re: Offset strut tops
>>
>>
>> Alright Zac, I'll have a look next time I go (in the next week
>> probably), If I turn up nothing I'll give you a yell. Just one
>> question, do they come off a special model of 180B or are they found on
>> all 180B's?
>>
>> Daniel Kroehn
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Zac Campbell
>> To: Ozdat
>> Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2000 4:04 PM
>> Subject: Offset strut tops
>>
>>
>> We went to the wreckers today and found heaps of offset strut tops.
>> There appears to be two types, one with more offset than the other. The
>> one with less offset is more common. I would be seriously surprised if
>> you couldn't find a set at a wrecker near you..
>>
>> zac
>>
>>
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