Suspension & Steering
Post your questions and answers about these major components of the Zcar and anything related.
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Finally, my 72 240 has left my garage for the paint & body shop. While there, it will be stripped of its suspension and steering components. I know what I will be replaced in the suspension---but I haven't given much thought to the steering system yet. My question is--what can I expect to replace (or should be replaced) in the steering system? The only steering parts purchased so far are a new coupler and rack bushings. Thanks
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Got the sway bar bushing kit from blackdragon and noticed that my '72 240Z does not seem to have any in the rear. Is this a speciality of the model year or should it be there in any case and has been removed at some point?
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Morning all, Everything below relates to a 1973 which came with the factory welded in u-shaped brackets for a stock rear swaybar. ... however one of those u-shaped brackets was bent/flattened open so that it very nearly touches floorpan. I've tried to bend it back but it aint easy to budge. The car is also missing the M12 bolt-in brackets that hold sway bar / sway bar bushing into the U-shaped brackets. These seem to be NLA. Guess I would have to make something. i have seen the through the floor drill/bolt bracket set-up MSA sells for rear swaybar conversions but didn't like the looks of it. i also have a set of the L-shaped rear end brackets on either side of the dif…
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I am going to order a set of bushings for my car as my bushings are dry and basically old. But Black Dragon has them listed as 18mm and 20mm. What size came stock on a 1971 240Z. I realize I could just go measure mine, but I am at work, and thought I would pick your brains.
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Hello, I am new to the forum. I have a 71 240z all original in immaculate condition as well as a 72 that has been fully restored. I lowered the 72 lime green with Eibach spings and Tokico shocks. I would like to do the same to the 71, but I feel the combo on the lime one is too stiff. What would you reccomend for lowering the car with a better ride? I was thinking adjustable shocks with suspension techniques springs. Any advice? Thanks BTW, is there a min. post requirement to post pix? I have 4 Z's total and have some great pix.
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Can anyone identify the manufactuer of these strut inserts? The numbers 732613 is stamped above "MADE IN USA" and below the following letters and numbers: P4121-7222. Thanks, Keith
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hi, i want to change my 260z suspension parts to feel my car like new, so im thinking in buying the tokico shocks&springs kit with Energy Suspension HyperFlex Master Kit, so my question is: what do you think about this combination? and what other parts do you suggest me to change to feel my suspension like a new car? ps: my english is bad so i apologize
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I've been tinkering with a spreadsheet to understand the impact of spring rate on wheel rate / suspension frequency for my 240Z. It is based on a spreadsheet a buddy used. I modifed for the Z, making a few assumptions along the way on the approach to the calculations. I used a web-based spring calculator for the estimating the spring rates. (There is a web link embedded in the spreadsheet). The spreadsheet is a bit messy and has not been fully verified for computational accuracy. Also, I just "guessed" at the suspension component weights, (used to calculate unsprung weight). Attached is the excel worksheet. It's been a fun exercise, but not being the smartest…
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Tried this question within a previously opened thread, but it faded to depth's w/o reponses so trying a fresh thread. Been looking through various threads concerning the lock nut on the tie rod. I want to get a replacement left hand thread nut for the drivers side. The one that was on there got chewed up a bit trying to get it lose (It will still work, just want to put a good one on). I ordered one from Black Dragon, but the nut is thicker than the stock nut and larger in diameter. I have checked all the nut and bolt places here in Albuquerque, but no left hand, fine thread metric nuts. Does any one know where I can get a nut that is the same as the original? Also, on t…
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I replaced my old strut inserts (some brand made in Venezuela) and springs (original springs) with Tokico HP strut inserts and their matching red progressive springs. Anyway, I took my car out for a test drive, and now I hear an occasional soft clunk/pop in the front end someplace. I hear it (and feel it through the car) mainly when I'm making a turn (especially right hand turns). What could the causes be? -Could I have damaged a ball joint disconnecting it? That sucker was hard to get off in each case, and required a lot of brute force to make it pop free from the steering knuckle on the strut. Also, both sides had no dust boots, as shown in the FSM. -Maybe my sway bar e…
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Folks may remember that I crashed my '72 last fall and bent the left front frame rail (see photos). Over the winter, we replaced that frame rail with a new one from Zedd Findings. There was a bunch of other work done too: new paint, exhaust upgrade, refurbish the entire suspension (with camber bushings in the front), etc. The car was on the road for the first time this year yesterday and that was to head to the alignment bay at NTB. Fortunately, the technician who did the work is a local SCCA autocrosser (Honda Civic Si) so we hit it off quite well, he took his time and involved me in making decisions. Once he did the best he could, we ran across a problem in the cas…
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Just purchased a NOS set of Mulholland rear strut cartridges. Went with these because I was hoping to maintain stock ride height without cutting the coil springs. However, the gland nut used with the stock struts will not work with the Mulhollands as the gland nut is too thick. I am now of the opinion that the gland nut is specific to the cartridge and the NOS Mulhollands did not come with gland nuts. I know it's a long shot, but does anyone out there know where I might find the gland nut I need? The new cartridges are P/N 2351502. Thanks in advance.
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