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Hi Kito - Yup been there - lots of hard work but worth it. Here is a picture of my Toyota Valve covers I did: Took me a full weekend and a face full of aluminum dust. But the end results speak for themselves. Yasin

I just bought a set of ES100s 215/45/17 in front and 235/40/17 in the back and look forward to putting some hard miles on them. Yasin

Well if things change and you want to check out Wheels Direct - the owner'a name is Colin and his wife is Karen. They will definately look after you, make sure and tell them you are a good friend of mine. Well Greg has done lots of business with Tire Mag spanning 20+ years, so I am not surprised that this guy in Richmond Hill knows him. The shop is north of Elgin Mills right, on the west side of Yonge? If so I think I know, as I used to live in Richmond Hill. You're right funny that a guy living across the continent is giving you advice - its a small world what can I say! Good luck - Yasin

Wow great numbers - very impressive especially the Torque! Let us know what the new dyno results are with the 3.0". Yasin

ZR8ED - Those are the OM16s right? I looked at them a while ago for my '83 ZXT and decided they were a little too exotic for my wallet - I absolutely love them and great choice. Its cool that they are totally custom and you can get a massive variety in sizes, widths and offsets. They will look sweet on your car. Which shop in Richmomd Hill did you go to? I would have recommended Wheels Direct in Scarborough east of Kennedy on the north side of Finch. I know the owner really well and he has done lots of Simmons on 5.0L LXs. Regards - Yasin

Wow - that SHO powered Healey is awesome! Excellent attention to detail and flawless engineering. I am speechless. Yasin

Okay you guys have pretty sharp sense of humor..know that? 73TPIZ - The picture was taken in Colorado Springs. Yasin

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That is a sweet truck and I am glad Nissan has finally got into the Full Size truck market. It would be interesting to see how the truck compares to the Silverado, F150, Ram and the Tundra. This new Titan is not as mean looking as the T-Rex concept that Nissan was showing at all the Auto shows over the past year or two, but still looks like a brute. Engine sounds awesome too, and you know some nutta is going to put it in a 510! Yasin

My error I thought those wheels were a Watanabe wheel. Here is a sweet S30 and S130 that are definately wearing Watanabe wheels: and Yasin

S30 Bushido - The white Z has an ultra rare three piece Wantanabe wheel. Hope that helps - Japan only (unfortunately). Yasin

Ross - Thanks for the picture and also I apologize for being presumptuous to your kit. We did talk briefly last year when I started the conversion and then I looked on your website as well. Looks like you have a great set-up for the rear. I have placed a rubber bushing between the top of the conical aluminum hat and the upper strut mount - as I was not keen on having metal in contact with metal, so that why I sandwiched the rubber bushing in there. What are the disadvantages to me doing this? The rear of my car is quite harsh - so you thing a change to a 200# spring would be the solution? That way I would have 200# in the front and rear, id I do change to 200# in the back. Is there a number I can contact you? Thanks for the feedback and comments - much appreciated. My rear stursts are the Tokico Pro DraG - which are pretty rare and now a discontinued product from Tokico USA. A friend of mine who lived in Japan for a few years were kind enough to send me a pair. They are great struts and Tokico consider them a race type strut. They are non-adjustable. Here is a pic of them (after I cut and removed the spring perch) - sad to cut a new pair of struts! Hope to hear from you soon. Best regards - Yasin

My bad - the top pics only show the front clip of the cars without the engine, dash etc. Here is a half cut of a 1JZ Soarer: Here is a fully dresses R33 GTR Skyline (fully dressed as it has all its front body panels intact): Hope that helps - Yasin

Found this on the 'net taken at one of the multitude of Japanses scrap yards that specialize in half cuts. Picture is quite small - but shows what a half cut clearly is. Regards - Yasin

Plus you can physically start the front clip once you hook up a fuel pump and feed it some fuel and most people do this to ensure the engine is healthy before undergoing an extensive and expensive swap. From your login name sounds like you want to drop a RB25DET into your Z31 - sweet! Yasin

Ferd John Haag - Thanks for the compliments - really appreciated. The hard work has paid off and I feel I can technically assist anyone who would like to convert their ZXZXT cars to coilovers - thats why we are all here to best help each other out. John - I am actually located in Colorado Springs, and we can definately meet up some time - either I come up, you come down or we meet in the middle somewhere - sounds great either way. Regards - Yasin

Tim - To be honest the ride is a little worse than I thought it would be. The front is fine and I guess because most of the weight is up there, it rides really well in front. The rear is harsh over bumps and undulations in the road and I think its due to the fact that the springs are a little too stiff, so I might change them to 200# springs and see how that improves things. Its a real payoff - my ZXT had a very cush and plush ride but I was getting a little fed-up with how much body roll and how worn out the suspension actually was (car had the original 20year old struts still in!) and I am fairly sprited driver, so I enjoy having a car that communicates between me and the road. The coilover kit itself was $400, but the entire suspension rebuild itself including all the Tokico struts, Suspension Techniques polyurathane bushings, strut spacers, Suspension Techniques sway bars and new ball jointstie rods was easily around $1200. Greimann - the MMC coilovers is the same as the Fooneboth kit, and you get 4 springs, the threaded sleeves, the adjusting nut and some other little hardware. You still have to cut and adapt it to the ZX - this is where all the work and trial and error comes into play. Can be frustrating but the end results pays off. By the way you have a VERY beautiful car! Best regards - Yasin

Absolutely beautiful work, are there any concerns with the elbow? Regards - Yasin

Laughing Out Loud.....AE86.....hachiroku - you got it bro! Regards - Yasin

Thanks for the feedback guys! Mudge - Yes the back in now raised about 1.5", at the time of the photograph I was so pleased that I got it all finished and had not adjusted the car's height yet. Regards - Yasin

I recently finished a two month long project -coilovers for my '83 ZXT. I hunted high and low for help and assistance via websites but came up with nothing so I did the good ole trial and error which is why this build up took 8weeks. The car now handles gracefully and with ultimate confidence. As an FYI the coilover kit was supplied by Mike from Foonebooth and I have: 1) 200# springs in the Front 2) 225# springs in the Rear 3) Suspension Tehcniques sway bars front and rear 4) Tokico Illuminas in the front and Pro-DraG in the rear 5) Poly urethane bushings from Suspension Techniques throughout the front 6) All new inner and out tie rods, ball joints 7) Polished aluminum strut spacers Well here are the pics enjoy. Stock height (yuk): Front Coilovers: Another Shot of the fronts: The rear: The finished product: Regards - Yasin

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1FASTKINGCAB - how is the VG Turbo running in the truck - have not heard any updates in a while? Hope its coming together well. Yasin

Yes that NPR would defiantely looks killa in the nose of your ZXT - good luck on the auction! Yasin