Suspension & Steering

i can get some Suspension techniques springs for my 240, with 1.5 coils removed. What are the advantages and disadvantages of cutting ST springs? Will I be too low and will I need to mess with steering? Will I be too stiff? Good idea or bad idea to use with stock struts? thanks for the help.

So.....normally, you jack up the rear end and when you rotate a tire one way, the other tire rotates the opposite way, except LSD's which rotate together blah, blah, blah.............What does it mean if the other tire DOESN'T rotate? Is the rear end horribly worn? I tried both sides, and the input shaft rotates along with each side, and the opposite end nudges a bit in the opposite direction, but doesn't rotate at all. Yes, the brakes were off...completely off: disks, calipers, everything. Nothing but raw shafts. steve77

This last Saturday, I replaced my clutch and I installed a 5 speed. I'll share with you all the problems I encountered for your future avoidance. A couple of months ago, I began to suspect that my clutch was slipping. I could not spin the tires. I tried adjusting the clutch a couple of times, with no improvement. Since I had no knowledge of what quality of clutch was installed by the previous owner, I assumed the PO would select the cheapest thing available. I began to prepare for my clutch job by gathering the parts. I took a spare flywheel to Top End Performance in the San Fernando Valley and they machined away several pounds off the stock unit. I ended up purchasing a …

You guys never told me all the gear lube would pour out of the tranny when you pulled the driveshaft out! Thanks a million! steve77

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Thinking about purchasing new springs. I notice a lot of the performance springs lower the vehicle. How will this affect suspension geometry? Wheels/tires? Steering geometry?

Well I just put Tokico Illumina and springs in. What a pain in the arse. It took me over six hours, plus a drive to napa to get a new brake line(don't ask). All in all I'm very happy with the results but I'm still pissed that I got brake fluid all over me. It friggin turned my coveralls white. For future referance is there a easy way to change them? I took off the caliper then the brake line(it kinked when I moved it, hence the trip to napa) I then undid the control arm. Rinse&repeat four times. Then for fun I had to bleed my brakes at the end. I have decided that I have a love hate relationship with my car.

I started making a list of suspension pieces I need and need some help with sway bar size. I never drove my car before I started tearing it apart so I have no base line. I plan on doing some weekend racing with the car and this is by no means a daily driver. (75% street, 25% track) I want the ride fairly stiff and handling on the loose side. What's the best swaybar sizes for this set up? I'm also putting on strut bars on the front and rear if that makes any difference.

i have a 72 240z, from what year z can i get a rack and pinion that is compatible with my 72 240z?

In a '70 240Z with a 4-speed the stick does not seem to move in a typical H pattern. Instead you are able to move it nearly anywhere you want to. So what's wrong and how do you fix it?

I have a 1972 240Z. I have owned it two weeks. It steers like it has notches in the steering. How can I describe this? When I drive the car in corners, it steers OK, then it suddenly wants to jerk out of my hands. It does not want to return to center at all. Is this normal in a car with rack and pinion and no power steering? Or.......could it be a bad rack and pinion unit? Thank you.

Hi guys I've recently replaced the following items on my 240z. Front Control Arm Bushes. Front Ball Joints. Tie Rod Ends (Track Rod Ends) depening where your from. Now I did the others first and they were fine, but after replacing the tie rod ends the car pulls to the left really badly. I'm pretty sure the car hasn't been in a bad enough accident to make alignment really bad and before i replaced them it used to only pull a little to the left. By that I mean if I drove straight let go of the wheel it would slowly vear to the left hand side. Passenger side for us HS30 Owners.(Right hand drive). I'm almost 100% sure I put it all back together correct and I tried to make sur…