Suspension & Steering
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I've searched looking for an answer to this question, and haven't been able to find it. I'm installing the 4.11 rear end/5 speed tranny in the car this Winter, and while I had it torn down, I was planning to replace the rear struts/springs. Since I started, I've shifted gears, and decided that I would keep my original springs, and only replace the strut cartridges. Based on a search here, I found that my springs were exactly the correct free length, so I'm keeping them. I always felt the car leaned a bit too much during hard cornering, which I was blaming on tired springs/struts. The car only has about 28K on it now, and the 1st 26K were put on by an older lady, so it…
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What do you guys think is a reasonable price for a 3.9 open diff, half-shafts, mustache bar, etc. from a pick-a-part Z? Frank
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When I dropped the rear suspension out of the car for the R-180 (4.11) swap, I realized I have no rear sway bar. I never removed the rear suspension last Winter, so I guess I never really climbed under there to notice. How common was it for these car to be delivered with no rear sway bar? It seemed odd to me. Anyway, now that its apart, I'm gonna install a rear sway bar when I rebuild. My question is, which rear sway bars will work on my 73? Also, I'm planning on installing the Arizona Z rear springs, because I don't want the car any lower. Any ideas of which strut would work best with Arizona Z springs?
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Well I have just finished my diff clunk investigation (positive results so far) and when I snapped this pic it looked like my car was sitting uneven. When I measured my right side was a about a 1/2" lower than my left side. Now my car was on ramps in the front and jack stands in the rear for over 2 months. I am wondering if my suspension just needs to settle again after being fully extended for so long. At the time of this picture, I have not driven it out of the garage yet... weather was horrible.
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Well, after many long years I have finally finished uni and have some time to start working on the Z again. However Since it was disassembled some parts have become mixed up with bits from the parts car(s), as it was all chucked into storage in a heap during a shed cleanup (when I wasnt finished). Id rather clean and paint the right parts first time round. The car is a 73 240Z The rear mousache bar, I have two types, one which is fairly straight, and one which has a sort of kink in it which would position the diff further forwards (all are from R180 Equiped cars) If it makes a difference, the rear suspension mount has a bit of a curve backwards in it, compared to the on…
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Howdy Folks, My '71 240z is equipped with tokico adjustable shocks and eibach springs from the PO. The ride is very harsh even on the softest setting.The .001s are in the front and the.202s are in the back. The rear springs have most of the coils touching(see photos). Is this common when springs wear out? Or could they be installed incorrectly. The fronts look pretty normal. The car is riding on some pretty stiff(and worn) Falken tires which I plan on replacing with something a little less aggressive once I get the suspension issue sorted out. Thanks for any help
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I need to replace the ball joints on my 1970 240z and i was just wondering if there was any advice i could get from anyone who's done it or knows how to, i went to order the part and they asked me if i wanted 14mm or 11mm, is there a difference because of your or what? Anyways any help or advice will be greatly appreciated!
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So as most of you know, I'm rebuilding the 260Z this winter but I think I ran into a snag. As the picture below shows, the 240Z front left spindle/strut assemble is 3/16" shorter than the 260Z assembly (2/74) And the 260Z's spring perch is 1" lower than the 240Z's. So my question is........ If I use the 240Z spindles/strut assemblies and 240Z Eibach PR springs and KYB struts like I would on a 240Z, would there be any ride height differences or unforeseen issues?? From what I can tell, and off the top of my head, The 260Z springs and struts are a slight bit longer, because the spring perch is lower on the strut tube and the tube is 3/16" taller. But it seems like ever…
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Hi, Can standard Tokico HP be install with coil over strut? I've purchase those shock initaly to go with Eibach Springs but I have the chance to have a full set of coil over. Thanks Joce
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I replaced the rear wheel bearings but am not satisfied with the results. I'm guessing it might be operator error... Before assembly I did a visual check on the bearing mount surfaces and verified that the axle bearing was well seated on the shaft prior to assembly. I tightened axle nuts down to spec, (200 ft-lbs), but both axles feel a bit "stiff" and do not rotate that freely. My manual gives a axle-nut torque spec of 181 to 239 ft-lbs, but also gives a "preload" spec of 3.9 in-lb. I'm assuming this 3.9 in-lb is the maximum rotational resistance? Torque required to (slowly) rotate the hub is at the upper limit of about 4 in-lbs, but feels too stiff to me. I packed…
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:ermm:Can someone tell me,Springs are color coded and location is rf(right front) is that when your seating in the car or standing in front. Thanks steve72z
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i discovered that when the suspension of the car is weighted, that the front sway bar is resting on the oil pump mount bolt. (Its an MSA bar) has anyone ever had this problem? did they send the wrong bar? i was thinking of machining a spacer to go between the mount bracket and the frame, or possibly "scalloping" the bar slightly for clearance. i plan on calling MSA tomorrow..
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