Justin, Between the two bolts there is a spigot joint to acurately locate the strut and ball-joint and take all the horizontal loads to prevent any bending forces in the bolts.
The Nissan R31/Bluebird spigot has a larger diameter than the early Datsun one. You need to make a 5mm thick ring spacer to interface these two designs, I forget the exact dims. Check the archive. I don't recommend running without these spacers. They are a major safety item. Regards, Nick (No Spacers yet - I'm a dodgy bugger) 1979 Datsun Stanza > > From: Justin Friedrichs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: RE: R31 Struts. > Date: 22/01/2002 12:27:35 > To: "'[EMAIL PROTECTED]'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Nick, > About number 1? > Wots this about a spacer?, I'm using BB struts with R31 brakes too. > I'm using 1600 ball joints as they bolt straight up to the bluey struts. Why > would you need a spacer, only if you use bluey ball joints isn't it?? > > Justin > > > > I have Bluebird strut on my Stanza at the moment and will put R31's when I > > get the time. > > My experience was that four laps of Eastern Creek at a time with solid > > B/Bird discs and brake ducts gave no real fade so why bother with R31 > > conversion? Pedal feel was aweful though. > > > > There is no cold braking advantage compared with B/Bird or 200b(I think). > > But R31 has vented disc and sexy caliper. > > > > You will: > > > > 1. Need to make a spacer for the ball-joint as the locating spigots are > > different sizes. > > (I haven't got around to doing it yet and 6 months of hard driving caused > > no problems - YET) > > > > 2. Need to use different wheels, as offset is different. I use TRX rims. > > Any Bluebird or R31 rim will do > > > > 3. Spring dia. is HUGE. Grind the support off and weld in your own. Use > > 180B offset strut tops (Why not). Hey even go for adjustable spring seats > > while you are at it! > > > > 4. There is no change in stub camber angle - that I noticed using my > > eye-crometer. > > > > 5. Shock is shorter than Bluebird or other Dattos - this is a good thing I > > am told. > > > > 6. I also cut-and-shut a swaybar from an R31, approx. 22mm diameter (?) > > anyway it is HUGE, just fits in standard mounts. Car handles really well > > even though it has heaps of ground clearance. > > > > Hope this helps, > > Nick > > > > > > From: "Richardson, Thomas Morgwn - > > RICTM002"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Subject: RE: R31 Struts. > > > Date: 22/01/2002 11:52:28 > > > To: "'[EMAIL PROTECTED]'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > Adam, > > > > > > I think they do fit, but the spring diameter is too large to fit into > > the 1600 > > > towers. You have to cut the spring perch off and weld in a smaller one > > (from a > > > 200b, 240k etc strut) and use the strut tops you have on your 240k > > struts now. > > > Not too sure about the wheel offset question sorry! I do know that > > Datsport's > > > R31 strut conversion can take FWD style offset rims with their 'custom' > > > crossmember package (which places the strut base further out from the > > engine) > > > but I haven't heard Barry Burns explain how this doesn't affect the > > scrub > > > radius yet... > > > > > > Hope this helps > > > > > > - Tom > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Rowe, Adam [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > Sent: Tuesday, 22 January 2002 10:57 AM > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Subject: R31 Struts. > > > > > > > > > > > > I have a pair of R31 Skyline stuts with the ventelated discs and > > callipers at > > > home. I am thinking about fitting them to my 1600 which currently has > > 240K > > > struts. Will they fit? What will happen to my offset for the front if > > I use > > > them? > > > > > > Adam Rowe > > > > > > > > > --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]/ > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > > > > > > > This message was sent through MyMail http://www.mymail.com.au > > > > > > --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]/ > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- << > > File: reply >> > > This message was sent through MyMail http://www.mymail.com.au --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]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
