I just looked on the dba website and noticed that s13 silvia rotors are 250mm in diameter, 49mm in height (200 = 48mm) and has a centre hole of 68mm.(200B 73mm, nothing a lathe wont fix). I reckon these with a nice set of cruiser/four runner calipers would do just nicely, any suggestions?
Cheer Daniel Kroehn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Terry Rudd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, November 18, 2002 11:08 PM Subject: RE: Strut Details > All things equal a 4 spot Toy calliper for a vented disc should bolt on but > as Errol says the ZX callipers are very good to begin with - in conjunction > with the R31 rears I know they haul the 350 Chevy Zed down from 250 kph very > easily which is more than I'd expect out of a 200B setup. From what Richard > says though the tube length would be shorter than the 200B so you wont be > able to use 200B cartridges. I'd just change the oil in the ZX struts to > 20wt fork oil or whatever concoction is useable for this purpose - I read > somewhere recently that someone swears by ATF in struts - and apparently if > you mix 50/50 20wt & 30wt you get 25wt - I spose you do. I can see why this > conversion isn't high on out list of must do conversions - you need bump > spacer also for a 1600. None of this stuff is a big deal or difficult, it's > just a lot more messin' around than a straight 200B/240K bolt on job which > bang for buck is pretty good. The results would be spectacular on a 1600 > though if you took the expense, time and effort to do the ZX conversion and > of course compliment it with R31's. > > regards > Terry > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Daniel Kroehn > Sent: Monday, 18 November 2002 10:40 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Strut Details > > > Does that mean a Toyota 4 spot caliper or even a sumitomo twin would bolt > on? (I have both lying around). Just out of interest, would you know if my > new koni's (length for a 200B strut) will fit or are they too long? > > Cheers > > Daniel Kroehn > > P.S Probably be chasing a coil over kit soon, do you still sell them? > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "E Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, November 18, 2002 8:44 PM > Subject: RE: Strut Details > > > > They have 3.5" bolt spacing with 62mm single piston caliper. > > They work very well. > > > > Cheers, > > Feral Errol > > <http://www.datrats.com.au/> > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Terry Rudd > > Sent: Monday, November 18, 2002 7:51 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: RE: Strut Details > > > > > > Daniel, > > > > Not sure on exact specs of the 280ZX struts but today I was told that the > > 280ZX Aus models had different brakes from 79-81, than from 82-83 but I > > can't see any difference in the DBA catalogue. I guess you need someone > > that's done some measuring or off to the Japanese wreckers you go. If the > > 200B strut is slightly shorter than the ZX then you're in luck, spacers > are > > common in struts - only works one way though. I thought Zed struts have > 3.5" > > bolt spacing but I may be wrong - you've got to check it out. Whatever the > > Sumitomo callipers are stock on the 280ZX they work very well. > > > > regards > > Terry > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Daniel Kroehn > > Sent: Monday, 18 November 2002 12:57 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: Strut Details > > > > > > What sort of bolt spacing and strut tube length have they got? I'm > looking > > at buying a coil over kit for my 200B struts soon as I already have > koni's > > for them. Would I be better off going to a 280zx strut and putting the > coil > > over kit on it? Would the koni's fit? What sort of opposing piston > > calipers would fit without custom brackets? Vented rotors would be much > > nicer than the solid 200B ones! > > > > Sorry for all the questions, just exploring my options! > > > > Cheers > > > > Daniel Kroehn > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Terry Rudd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Sunday, November 17, 2002 11:17 PM > > Subject: RE: Strut Details > > > > > > > Hi Trevor, > > > > > > Long time no hear from. > > > > > > 240Z/260Z struts are not suitable for a 1600 as the spindle angle is > > > cactus - i.e. positive camber to the tune of 5 degrees when fitted to a > > > 1600 - the exact specs are on the US Bluebirds website. 280ZX (C130 > > series) > > > with either coil overs or 510 retaining perch retro-fitted is the Zed > way > > to > > > go on a 1600. Brake options are good with this strut too (250mm vented, > > good > > > pads still available in Aus), I'm a bit surprised not more of them are > > used > > > in 1600's in Aus - I guess the perch changeover is the tricky bit, but > our > > > US friends do this all the time. > > > > > > I'm told that strut spacers are required for the ZX conversion (Errol? > > > supply these). I also recall that someone on here (Richard Clough?) was > > > having a bash at a 280ZX strut conversion on a 1600 a while back - not > > sure > > > how much progress to date. > > > > > > regards > > > Terry > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Greg > > > Sent: Sunday, 17 November 2002 5:54 PM > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Subject: RE: Strut Details > > > > > > > > > G'day Terry > > > > > > Have you heard of anyone using 240z struts and shocks on a 510 race car > > > or are they too short. > > > > > > I was planning on moving the lower control arms pivots up 20mm and using > > > some strut spacers. > > > > > > Cheers > > > Trevor Pooley > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --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]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
