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Glliw

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  1. I just got the new wheels and tires on the car. Here's the specs, and the pics. Fitment's as tight as I heard it was but no rubbing noticed. Car: 1978 280z Wheels: XXR 002 16x8 et0, 3.5" lip Tires: Dunlop Direzza DZ101 225/50/16 Suspension: stock Now I just need to bring it down out of the sky!
  2. That's cheaper than what you can get a set of replacement KYB GR2's for via Rockauto. NewZed, since they said that they do have them, are they orderable but just not updated on the website for the 280z kit?
  3. That's more than my car had! Mine was literally just the pin, no bushings at all. Best $5 fix ever. Here's a video of how loosey-goose mine was and how much it firmed up for comparison's sake. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4oq-DyHkAk
  4. Great video and for some reason I now have the urge to buy Clarion speakers.
  5. I haven't laid eyes on them personally in person, but looking at the specs, the Suspension Techniques front sway bar is slightly thicker (25 vs 29mm). It looks like you get a bit more hardware with TS than MSA.
  6. Natural rubber vs. urethane should make too much of a difference. Both natural rubber and urethane can come in a variety of durometers. There is a durometer tester that you can acquire to determine for certain what hardness they are but it won't matter much as suppliers of these parts don't advertise durometer so it's not like it will lead you to making an informed purchase of supplier A over supplier B.
  7. Good to know of another parts source that I hadn't heard of before. Though, scrolling through their list, the prices seem to be insane! It's a shame they don't have any pictures of their product on their website that I can see.
  8. It's hard to tell in the pic, but can you run a die over them and cut some new threads?
  9. Nice! I like that idea. Its well hidden and serves a great purpose.
  10. Here's the best picture I can find of someone trying to do something here:
  11. Half the guys don't paint them and just leave them in the black they come as. If you do paint them, there are specific primers to use to help alleviate any issue with painting polyurethane. I just got mine out of the body shop and they used Glazer plastic primer, 2 coats. I haven't done anything specific to reduce sag as there isn't any issue currently and I don't drive fast enough in the car to worry about the aerodynamic sag yet. However, some guys are just running heim jointed arms and tying the front lip of the air dam up to a hard point on the body somewhere to help out with that.
  12. Just did some digging and "candy" only returns one result when you search on it in that thread and its not those wheels. I'll have to keep manually digging to see for sure then. I did a little more research and looks like Konig offers them in a 15x7.5 +30 or 16x7 +40. I agree, offsets like that aren't something I want to get into for the Z.
  13. Looks like it turned out pretty well! How difficult would you say it was?
  14. Thanks, those are close but not quite the same. The difference in lip between the two is pretty big. tomato, tomahto. Updated title.
  15. Hey guys, I'm trying to decide on wheels (hardest decision of my life!) and have scoured the wheels pics thread and found some good ideas there. One rim that I think I like is the Konig Five Star in a 16x7 but I can't find any pics of this on a Z. It's one of the MSA offerings, so I'm sure someone here has bought them. Could someone share some pics of the Five Stars on their car please? Here's a link to what I'm talking about: http://www.thezstore.com/page/TZS/PROD/classic01a/25-1130 Thanks, Will
  16. I just got my car back from the body shop and just had to share something of it. The car has the doofy stock rims on 195/70/14 rubber that will go the way of the Dodo once I can decide exactly what I want.
  17. MIleage doesn't matter too much as a lot of the time the damage that matters on these cars is more related to time and environment, not operational distance (rust). That, and after 35+ years, who knows if the speedometer has taken a lap? Mine says 63k miles on it and it looks to have that amount of wear and tear across the board but...maybe it got lapped to 163k? Without exact historical data on when maintenances were performed, you never know.
  18. Post 1895 (because I hate being the image quoting guy!), is a beautiful car! I've looked at RKR's before but all the sales photos are straight on which does not do them justice like that angle does.
  19. Hey everyone, I saw that this book is being released by SAE a couple days ago and figured it might be a worthy read for those that are putting forth efforts on this sub-forum. You can pick it up now today for $129 on SAE's website, or $103 if you are an SAE member. It looks like Amazon has it listed as well but not stocked yet. **Note: I don't have any affiliation with the author or book in any way, just thought it might be a useful reference. Here is a blurb on the book: This book provides an introduction to ground vehicle aerodynamics and methodically guides the reader through the various aspects of the subject. Those needing specific information or a refresher can easily jump to the material of interest. There is a particular emphasis on various vehicle types (passenger cars, trucks, trains, motorcycles, race cars, etc.). However, the book is focused on cars and trucks, which are the most common vehicles in the speed range in which the study of ground vehicle aerodynamics is beneficial. Readers will gain a fundamental understanding of the topic, which will help them design vehicles that have improved aerodynamics; this will lead to better fuel efficiency, improved performance, and increased passenger comfort. The author’s basic approach to the presentation of the material is complemented with review questions, application questions, exercises, and suggested projects at the end of most of the chapters, which helps the reader apply the information presented, either in the classroom or for self-study. Aside from offering a solid understanding of ground vehicle aerodynamics, the book also offers more thorough study of several key topics. One such topic is car-truck interaction, when one vehicle (usually the smaller one) is overtaking the other. There is a direct and instant benefit in terms of safety on the highway from understanding the forces at play when one vehicle passes the other in the same direction and sense. Chapters examine: Drag Noise and vehicle soiling Wind tunnels and road/track testing Numerical methods Vehicle stability and control Vehicle sectional design Large vehicles: trucks, trailers, buses, trains Severe service and off-road vehicles Race cars and convertibles Motorcycles Concept vehicles http://books.sae.org/r-392/ http://www.amazon.com/dp/0768021111/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=35PIVKEZFYP6U&coliid=IV98SLG36FSU5
  20. It's part of the balancing process at the factory.
  21. For pic reference, here's an Opel GT. Google search shows a plethora of red and orange ones.
  22. For those interested, here is an overview of the L-jetronic system. It's geared towards the application in a Porsche 912, but the concepts are the same. https://bowlsby.net/914/Classic/zTN_Man08.pdf
  23. I'm looking for the structural parts, not the panels.
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