Would that have anything to do with shoe horning an FJ20T into the datto Trev?
Cam CM510 www.sprite.com.au/cm510 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pooley, Trevor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2002 1:31 PM Subject: RE: Front suspension settings... > Hey cam, sounds like a challenge to me. > > Stay tuned for new developments on the datto. Times will be dropping again > soon. > > Cheers > Trev > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Cam [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, 10 January 2002 12:15 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Front suspension settings... > > > Hi Mark, > > I won't be changing springs for circuits etc...Raced at Calder park last > weekend, and with the standard gas inserts, the front just felt too soft. > I've got Koni Red's on the back wound up to about half strength and they > feel great. > > My next outing will probably be at Calder again in early March with the > Nissan Datsun Sports Owners club....Have to do something to try and give > Trev and Greg a bit of a hurry up :)) > > Cheers, > > Cam > CM510 > www.sprite.com.au/cm510 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mark Alford" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2002 12:01 PM > Subject: Re: Front suspension settings... > > > > Cam, > > > > If you are not planning on changing springs etc, the Koni reds will be > > perfect. I opted for the custom yellows because I do change springs for > > different circuits etc, therefore the adjustability is really good. > > > > For racing purposes, the externally adjustable is also good for "dialling > > in" at the track. I picked up nearly 2 secs at Eastern Creek with shock > > adjustments. I also run different shock settings for wet and dry > conditions, > > again this is handy for quick adjustment just prior to the race. > > > > When is your next run at the track? > > > > Mark. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Cam" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2002 11:32 AM > > Subject: Re: Front suspension settings... > > > > > > > Hi Andrew, > > > > > > Exactley right....I'm not really getting them to adjust every day, > that's > > > why I want an idea as to the firmness from day one. > > > > > > I was just told that for around the $350 mark, you couldn't really go > past > > > them $ for $. > > > > > > Cam > > > CM510 > > > www.sprite.com.au/cm510 > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Andrew Greenbury" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2002 11:20 AM > > > Subject: Re: Front suspension settings... > > > > > > > > > > Hi Cam, > > > > > > > > a mate of mine just HAD to have externally adjustable konis (more > > > > for pose value :) and so they modded a 300zx pair to suit. So if you > > > > really want externally adjustability you can, as he and Mark found. > > > > > > > > How often are you actually gonna adjust them though? Although I > > > > have meant to, I know I have never touched mine :) So if you stick > > > > with the koni reds in the front, I would start with the "softest" > > > > setting as that way if they are not to your liking you have plenty of > > > > adjustment for increasing firmness. As I recall they are pretty hard > > > > even at their softest setting :) > > > > > > > > Andrew > > > > > > > > > Cam, > > > > > > > > > > You should be able to get externally adjustable Koni's to suit > > > > > your Datto. I have a set in the front of my race car (1600), I put > > > > > them in at the end of 2001. I had them custom made though to suit > > > > > the stanza struts and coil over hardware. I also had them valved > > > > > differently to suit my spring rates. They were expensive - $750 > > > > > for the pair, but the result is awesome! > > > > > > > > > > Mark. > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > From: Cam > > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2002 9:37 AM > > > > > Subject: Front suspension settings... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Guys, > > > > > > > > > > The time has come to lash out and buy a set of adjustable Koni's > for > > > the front of the datto... > > > > > > > > > > Problem is, the Konis aren't externally adjuable, so I have to > > pretty > > > much choose a setting to start with, hard, soft, somewhere inbetween > > before > > > I put them in. > > > > > > > > > > What are peoples recomendations and why. > > > > > > > > > > Thanks guys, > > > > > > > > > > Cam > > > > > CM510 > > > > > www.sprite.com.au/cm510 > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > From: Terry Rudd > > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2002 11:56 PM > > > > > Subject: RE: Registration > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Mark, > > > > > From mine and some mates experiences you will nearly always have > a > > > hassle or two when you cha > > > > nge the state of rego for a modified car. If you are considering doing > > > this then I'd strongly recom > > > > mend that if it is possible that you get the car inspected in NSW > before > > > you buy or make it a condi > > > > tion of sale. A mate of mine had more hassles than you could imagine > > > re-regoing his own car (modifi > > > > ed FC V8 Wagon) that is show quality and fully engineered (one of the > > most > > > comprehensive reports i' > > > > ve ever seen) and regoed in his name in Vic. He got transferred in his > > job > > > to the ACT - the items t > > > > hat the car didn't comply with here was astounding but they let him > > still > > > drive it on a restricted > > > > permit as he engaged a local engineer who supplied a letter of intent > to > > > rectify which was the only > > > > decent part of his ordeal. He would have spent in the vicinity of > $2000 > > > just to get it regoed in t > > > > he ACT which he was prepared to do, but if you add this sort of money > > onto > > > the purchase price of a > > > > modified car it hurts a bit. > > > > > > > > > > regards > > > > > Terry > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On > > > > Behalf Of Mark Alford > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, 9 January 2002 3:25 PM > > > > > To: Ozdat discussion list > > > > > Subject: Registration > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Has anyone in NSW bought a car from interstate and then tried > to > > > get it registered in NSW? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > If so, have you had any problems with this - especially > imports > > > and modified cars. > > > > > > > > > > Mark. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --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]/ > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > > > > > --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]/ > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > > > > > --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]/ > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --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]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
