I've got a pair of 240K struts done in exactly the same manner. Next time I
do a brake upgrade I may think of putting them on. Nice budget way of
having adjustable platforms.
Daniel Kroehn
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www.Datrats.com.au
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From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2001 7:29 PM
Subject: Re: 280ZX struts, suspension & brakes
> Those struts I bought recently with the Tokicos were modified 280ZX
struts.
> They had adjustable threaded tubes welded on but the guy had cut and
welded
> the original spring seat to the collar so he could use the original
springs.
> If you did it this way but used the 510 collars then you could use the
> original top spring seat and some king springs or similar. I can get those
> tubes including the threaded two rings here for �16 a side (that's about
> AU$44) plus postage. They are easy to fit too... I've already done two
other
> pairs for other people.
>
> Eddie
> England
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> www.ratdat.com
> >
> > Steve,
> > I've had a few ideas about springs and coilovers,
> > but I have'nt made up my mind yet. From what I've been told,
> > Kings springs are the go, avoid Pedders. I'm going for about
> > 2" lower or possibly more (but my house is surrounded by big
> > speedhumps). I would really like to do coilovers, but this depends
> > on my bank account at the time. Apparently there are 2 different
> > diameters in the 280ZX struts and according to the American website.
> > It is easier to get inserts for the 2" diameter ones apparently.
> > These are the ones I have. You also have to remove the spring perch off
> > the 510 struts and reweld them onto the 280ZX ones, this change is well
> > documented. One guy on the web just slipped some unthreaded
> > 2" ID pipe onto his 280ZX struts to set the perch height and had spares
of
> > differing lengths that he could slide on to change ride height. Sounds a
> bit
> > dodgey to me, but hell cheaper than threaded coil overs. Another guy
just
> > got
> > some 2" exhaust clamp U bolts, removed the saddles from four of them and
> > then
> > used 2 each side of the car with straight-through bolts to set the ride
> > height.
> > This also sounds dodgey to me but I'm no suspension expert. Any way you
> go,
> > you just can't change the ride hide dramatically on a daily basis
because
> > you
> > need to get the camber etc adjusted each time, necessitating a complete
> > wheel
> > alignment every time.
> > Most popular inserts seem to be Koni's, KYB andTokico (Tokico Illumina 5
> way
> > adjustable inserts were found in a pair of 280ZX coil over converted
> struts
> > by [EMAIL PROTECTED]).
> > Lowering the car apparently means the control arm mounting points
> > on the engine crossmember may need to be lower. At what lowered height
> > this becomes an issue, I don't know, but if you can get a hold of a
> > 1969 510 crossmember, then those control arm pivot points are already
> lower.
> > There is an article I got off the web called;
> >
> > "280ZX BRAKES STOP YOUR 510 ON A DIME
> > Four-wheel disk brake swap
> > Article, photographs and drawings by Dean Sherman and Kelvin Dietz"
> >
> > but I can't remember where it came from. Another issue is the different
> > camber angle of the 280ZX struts. I'm gonna try some 180B offset strut
> > tops which might solve that. I am still going through the options so
I'll
> > keep you posted. Maybe some of the other listers might have some tips?
> > Let me know how you go and what it cost if possible.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Rob
> >
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