Errol, you make it sound like two different struts but you mean one!
> The struts are GTS Skyline with DBA's
and
> The adjustable platform struts are the Bilstein large shaft units
mentioned in the suspension page
later,
zac
----- Original Message -----
From: Errol Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2000 8:21 PM
Subject: Re: 4-spot calipers and the X offset required
> Zac,
> Have you refreshed the pages lately as I have no mention of custom struts
> on my current site. The struts shown in the pics are R31 GTS fitted with
> adjustable platforms. This is the only custom part of the struts. If you
> use the standard spring platforms these brakes can still be used. 70mm is
> larger than most X offsets. Typically the rims I have range from 15mm to
> 45mm.
> Cheers
> Feral Errol
> WWW.Datrats.com.au
>
> ----------
> From: Zac Campbell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: 4-spot calipers and the X offset required
> Date: Tuesday, November 21, 2000 11:51
>
> But Errol, the pictures you have on your site use a custom strut? You do
> write that it is compatible with both.
> Is 70mm X-offset big for a 15" rim? I noticed that you struggled to get
> 65mm
> on some 15", thats why I thought mine was unusual to get 70mm quite
easily.
>
> cheers,
> zac
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Errol Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2000 6:50 AM
> Subject: Re: 4-spot calipers and the X offset required
>
>
> > Zac,
> > The struts I use are R31 GTS. not a custom strut. The X offset is the
> > distance from the flange the wheel sits against on the hub to the inner
> > points of the spokes where the caliper would hit the wheel. You are
quite
> > correct that a 15 is the minimum diameter rim.
> >
> > Also this strut/Hub combination moves your front wheels out some 25mm
> from
> > its stock position which is why I dont have then fitted to my road going
> > Sunny (KB310). The flares would have to be awesome.
> >
> > The same setup fitted to dog bones on 200B/240K struts as Stewart
Wilkins
> > has done would be best IMHO.
> >
> > Cheers
> > Feral Errol
> > WWW.Datrats.com.au
> >
> > ----------
> > From: Zac Campbell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: Re: 4-spot calipers and the X offset required
> > Date: Monday, November 20, 2000 23:05
> >
> > Errol uses some crazy custom struts he has or R31GTS struts.
> > I'm not quite sure what he means by this X-offset. I measured my wheel
> how
> > he suggested to me and it had ~70mm offset. It is a 15" wheel. 15 would
> > have
> > to be minimum.
> > Also I am not sure about fitting these brakes to a 1600 strut, but I
> don't
> > think you would do that. Noone seems to use those struts for anything
> > performance. 200b/240k are more commonly used. It might be that you
would
> > be
> > stressing the stock 1600 wheel bearings with 15" wheels.
> >
> > zac
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: David Andrews <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Monday, November 20, 2000 9:09 PM
> > Subject: 4-spot calipers and the X offset required
> >
> >
> > > G'day all,
> > >
> > > If I use the 4-spot calipers from a Z32/S14/R3? on my original 1600
> > struts
> > > then will I require wheels with a 65mm (+?) X offset? (getting this
> from
> > > errols site with the same calipers on bluebird (i think) struts) or is
> it
> > > different for the 510 strut? Thanks
> > >
> > > Dave
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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