Thanks Terry. I will try inboard first and see. I have the nolathane donuts already anyway. Have a great holiday.
Cheers, Rob P ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2005 5:42 AM Subject: Re: 240K/C110 struts onto 1600/510 mods > Hi Rob, > > Normally you would use the 1600 (SSS) or 180B arms if you can find the > shorter version of either - shorter is far better turn in response and > more effort but nothing too serious to ever want to change them back - if > you have full adjustable frontend you can tune it to be pretty good. > > I've seen 240K brakes fitted either way on a 1600 - me thinks grinding > callipers involved for the inboard fitment - no problem experienced by me > with outboard fitting, you'd never know from driving. One thing with > outboard brakes on a 1600 is you will have to get nolathane donuts as the > rubber variety just get munched in no time - i went thru 3 sets of rubber > in 18 mths, got nolathane and problem fixed. > > Regards > Terry > Auckland NZ (on holiday) > > > > > Hi all, > > When u swap 240K (C110) sedan struts into a 1600 (510) do u use the 240K > > steering arms or re-use the 510? The 240K arms are the same length but > > kick > > up about 15mm higher on the tie-rod end. Also is it absolutely necessary > > to > > swap around the 240K struts left to right so that the brake caliper > > (single-pot, 270mm disc) is forward of the hubs to stop the caliper > > hitting > > stuff? The standard 510 and 240K brakes sit inboard or behind the hubs > > normally, which makes better sense to me in term of weight distribution. > > Interestingly, a 1983 280ZX steering arm also kinks up 15mm like the 240K > > one but is 10mm shorter. I think this would give slightly more turn-in but > > increase steering effort (less leverage). > > > > Cheers, > > 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/[email protected]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
