Suspension & Steering
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I have a 1971 240z 03/71 build date, I am ready to install the rear suspension. In the picture I have two different upper and lower rubber stoppers. The first picture are the uppers and the second picture are the lowers. Does anyone know the correct ones for my 240Z.
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Hello! I am new to the forum. I have a cut down left front strut that is slightly bent. Has anyone and experience straightening a fron strut? McBain
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Hey all Together with a mate we installed a set of Tokico struts and spings for my late european 260z (78). The springs were 5022R and 5020F. The R were longer than the F´s. Because of this, he claimed the R´s had to go to the front, to handle the heavy engine. I found it strange but thought he would know the best and we gave it a go. Anyway, I purchased some XXR wheels and tires and put them on. This is how it looks now : its not a bad look, but I suppose not how it is meant to be. My questions are : What will it do if I were to change it the right way ? So the F go to the front and the R to the back? I assume the Z´arse will go up higher and the nose down? My …
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I am in the middle of rebuilding my entire rear end. All new bushings, brakes, mounts, etc. and will eventually be getting to the front end as well. As part of this I am preparing all of the major components ie strut tubes, springs, etc) for painting (or possibly powder coating) and would like to get a recommendation on the type and brand of paint that people have used in the past and have achieved good results. Would appreciate any and all comments. Mike.
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This all started almost before I had my Z running. I decided I wanted the options that go along with the coilover conversion and sectioned struts. I would like to thank Jon Mortensen for his initial help and advice. I've also read and re-read numerous HybridZ posts to better understand the workings of Z suspension (many written by him and John Coffey). I also ended up buying his old shocks and springs to start my project. I had also decided to source used struts and found some so I wouldn't need to cut the originals. This, of course was in case I didn't like how it road. It took me forever to get all the parts bought and ready to do the swap. I disassembled the rear st…
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now from what i can get from this z is that he just cut the perch where the spring sits and slid the coilover inside and wielded it. can anyone give me some inside on how you think he achieved this. i know its very very low. i cant go that low in my town anyways but i just like the fact i can go that low for the look. you ether love it or hate it. heres the link. http://www.motormavens.com/2009/10/center-stage-shakotan-s30-240z/ hes the section where he talks about how he did it but i just feel like theres more to it then this. For the car to be REALLY low, I would have to droop the springs excessively and I had no idea if I would be left with any travel. At first I tried…
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I'm trying to get the strut nut off and it just spins, not going up nor down. Any ideas of how to get it off? Should I decompress the springs to add some pressure or ?? I can see the nut turn inside the strut mount insulator, without the strut turning. Any ideas would be appreciated. 1978 Z coupe. Thanks, bob
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Well I am in the process of changing out a wheel cylinder, and with the wheel off and the car in the air, I had some time to clean the area pretty well. Well, since I know the PO put on tokiko springs and shocks, I had a look at them. Is the stock shock tube threaded? Or did he have to thread them on to get the struts in the tubes? I have never done anything with a stock 240Z strut. If I wanted to go to the illumina's, since the shock is already threaded would that make it easier?
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http://www.autopartswarehouse.com/details/QQNissanQQ260ZQQTokicoQQShock_Absorber_and_Strut_AssemblyQQ19741975QQT38HB3188.html?apwcid=P1135867996W43b3f85c7ab9e&gan=1&apwidc4rLnAB is this an actual strut assembly (shock housing and perch) minus the shocks/springs or is this just the tokico blue shocks.
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Hi, I just got my tokico kit (Shock and Spring), and I'll be changing also the Strut Bellow, I found one at Rockauto (moog) since they are the only one that ship to Mexico, but when I called them they told that the part wasn't for the 240Z. Here is the part number K90462, they are the front ones. Can anybody tell me if this is the right part or do I need another? and also I can´t find anything for the rear. does anybody knows the part numer for the rear? Here is the picture for the K90462
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This is the rear-most cross member that secures the back bushings of the rear control arms on my 240. Is this part supposed to be curved or is mine just bent? It looks like it might have been curved from the factory to clear the differential's drain plug, but it looks even too pronounced for that purpose and even has a kink in it. Maybe someone tried to pull the car by this piece. I can straighten it somewhat, but want to know if it is supposed to be totally straight.
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My car is getting a new set of bushings (Springs & dampers too)- Rear suspension first, then the front. When I get to the front suspension, I might even get the engine out to refresh that too. I have everything I think I will need but the strut insulators and the diff mounts. I have the mustache bar bushings. The strut insulators are back-ordered and 'might' be in stock in a few months, but I think I can get the diff mount (stock style, but urethane is OK) very soon. The question I have right now is can I hold off until Spring and do just that one then. The "good" news is that I tried the screws holding the hard lines under the car, and from all the undercoating …
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