G'day mate, I have fitted rear coil overs to two 1600's. One of them I used R31 semi trailing arms and standard crossmember and cut the rear shock towers out and made proper strut turrets ala Z or BDA Escort.
The second one I cut and shut an R31 rear xmember and reinforced the existing shock towers and integrated them into the rear legs of the rollcage which gave a spaceframe strength to the cage. This conversion was a lot of work but absolutely brilliant. Whilst I didn't have the adjustibility of turret top plates the bonus of tying all suspension points together with the cage made a big difference. Interesting to note that both cars were crashed by the same idiot. Anyone can buy a fast car not everyone can drive one. My latest project I have a complete R32 GTR rear end to fit however CAMS are out on that one. I even toyed with fitting the HICAS but rules and regs won't allow that. Be interesting for a road racer. Cheers mate Brad > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:membersozdat_owner@;datascribe.com.au] > Sent: Monday, 4 November 2002 9:51 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: Strut brace works for me! > > Brad, > > Indeed - ever used them? We fitted Bilsteins on a the first 180B that we > set up for dirt - first use of a L18 with T3 Turbo which was a very new > experience. Very quick car, competitive with XU1 Toranas which were > killing the local scene, main problem was stopping it without chewing > rotors every weekend. The main problem encountered with the coil overs was > the stock rear towers just fell to bits (literally), I'd never seen > destruction like that in a Datto before. Lennocks redesigned them a lot > like totally, it look more like a Zed when they'd finished and they fitted > cross braces bolted from the tower top to the opposite side floor and > re-enforced with welded plating and the problem seemed to be solved. I > can't say it handled better than the standard rally 1600 setup as it just > didn't (IMHO anyway, but with the power it had it was great to drive. The > car got sold before we sorted it out or fully developed it's potential, my > co-owner went Sports Sedan racing when he acquired an interest in an > Alberta and that was that. > > regards > Terry > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:membersozdat_owner@;datascribe.com.au] > Sent: Monday, 4 November 2002 12:24 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: Strut brace works for me! > > Rear strut brace is essential if you fit coil overs, but need > aluminium fuel tank fitted to spare wheel well so it can fit straight > bewteen shock towers > > Cheers > Brad > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [<mailto:membersozdat_owner@;datascribe.com.au>] > Sent: Friday, 1 November 2002 10:56 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: Strut brace works for me! > > Rear strut brace on a 1600? How bizarre, not necessary with > the stock fuel tank and IMHO about as useful as ... well you know. The > 1600/180B/710 tank in it's original position with mounting hardware is > integral to the rear suspension design. Now Zeds, 200B, 910, etc that's a > whole different story as the rear towers float all over the place on them. > Interestingly, Stanzas are built the same way as the 1600. > > Cam (hope your bar does well in the US) > On the subject of tower braces, have you thought of offering > a steering box brace with your bar. On the track, you'll notice > scrutineering will pay particular attention to the steering box and idler > arm bushes and mounting points when they spot the brace. It seems that a > lot of the stress is moved downwards when a brace in is place and adjusted > correctly. Also, ppl have a tendency to over tighten them - not necessary. > Around 15-20lbs was recommended by Nissan for the genuine bar on a 1600 > from memory in my day. > > regards > Terry > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [<mailto:membersozdat_owner@;datascribe.com.au]On> Behalf Of > Rob P > Sent: Friday, 1 November 2002 10:40 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Strut brace works for me! > > > Cam, > Keep up the good work mate. > I've actually seen a home-made REAR strut brace that was > made of rectangular > hollow section (RHS) and went over the top of the fuel tank > and then down > each side. > It might be overkill and not worth the extra weight The rear > of a 1600 is > probably a whole lot stiffer than the front which has to > enclose the whole > engine bay as a large void. > I thought it might be ideal to make one that can > use the top of it as rollcage mounting points. > Btw I think 4-point rollcages are legal for street use here > in WA? > Do any listers know if this is true? > > Rob P > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Cam McKinnon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, November 01, 2002 7:05 PM > Subject: Re: Strut brace works for me! > > > > Thanks for the great feedback Rob :) > > > > Everyone who has taken one has been happy so it's good to > here it worked > out > > for you as well. > > > > I've just sent two to the US, it'd be nice to see an > aussie strut brace > take > > off over there! > > > > Cheers, > > > > Cam > > CM510 > > <www.sprite.com.au/cm510> > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Rob P" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Friday, November 01, 2002 9:42 PM > > Subject: Strut brace works for me! > > > > > > > Cam, > > > Thanks for the custom strut brace, I can actually feel > quite a > difference > > in > > > rigidity of the bodywork on my stock 1600 with worn > suspension - the > > shocks > > > are like bike pumps (might have to try refilling the > shocks with > > motorcycle > > > fork oil, motor oil, tranny oil...... or choc milk -ha > ha, seems like > > > opinions differ :P ). It also looks pretty sweet too! > Now to upgrade > the > > > rest of the suspension $$$.... > > > > > > Rob P > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --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/membersozdat@;datascribe.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/membersozdat@;datascribe.com.au/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
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