AZhitman

Bump for the week - Thanks!

Looking for inexpensive front strut tower brace for S30.

OK, I got the following from a Z31 turbo: Diff, rear cover, and axles. Eager to see what you've got, Jon.

PM me (or email). greg@nicoclub.com Thanks!

Thanks Jon, interested in hearing more about this....

My bad, I meant CLSD.

I'm in the same boat as the OP, and despite reading ALL of the FAQ's and ALL of the axle threads and ALL of the guides on the different differentials available for our cars, I'm MORE lost than ever. Heck, THIS thread has even gotten confusing... and I've built a LOT of Datsuns! SO, I hope the OP won't mind me piggybacking onto his thread, because I have a similar issue: Restored S30 with an RB25 swap. Stock diff just won't cut it, but I've got to have something that's better at putting the power down without breaking the bank. If I score an 87-89 S130 turbo VLSD, what more do I need to buy?

I need the chrome bars that go across the taillight lenses, and I also need the front turn signal light bulb socket / pigtail wiring assembly. Let me know what you have, thanks! greg AT nicoclub.com

I have a '72 S30... Can I use a R180 differential that came from a 2005 Subaru Impreza WRX STi? If so, I assume I'll need to do some modification to use my axles?

Bumping this back up for more input... My swap is done, car is running, and everything except the exhaust is finished. Maybe I'm doing something wrong, but I just can't see sufficient space alongside the trans to properly route piping, even 2.5". I'd even consider a side-exit setup, but the frame rail simply won't allow it. Better yet, I haven't even lowered the car yet - I can only imaging how little clearance I'll have once that happens! Thanks for any input.

Thanks guys. I've let the car sit for a week on it's tires... It settled some, but not even close to enough. I'm not fond of the idea of lopping springs, but I've done it before (back in the day, old GM A-body).... I'll check back in with my results.

Anyone?

Did some searching, but I'm stumped. Quick background - I'm restoring an S30, with an RB25 swap. Car is almost complete except for cosmetics and some details. I bought an unfinished S30 project that the owner was converting to a Velarossa... he had done a lot of suspension / brake upgrades, struts and control arms were cut down and modified, all new poly bushings, lots of reinforcement work and fresh parts - so I bought it as a parts car. However... Springs were supposedly lowering springs, and that's all I know about them. There's no markings on them - All I know about them is they're powdercoated bright blue, and they have the same # of coils as my OEM springs. I get the car on the ground, with about all the weight it's ever gonna haul, and it's like a damn 4x4... To the extent the wheels have visible positive camber and there's about 7" between the tire (OEM size) and the wheelwell lip. Dial calipers revealed the diameter of the coil wire is .475 front and .510 rear... Spare pair of springs (also blue) is .475 as well. Knowing I've provided everyone with damn near NO useful information, what can you guys tell me? Should I lop off a coil and move forward? Take them off and replace with known good lowering springs? Or do I have an uber-rare set of one-off Baja Buster 240Z Rally Super-High Lift mega-springs? Thanks guys! p.s. If someone with lowering springs could measure the coil wire diameter on theirs with a set of calipers, I'd be super-grateful!

Hi guys... RB25 into S30 swap completed... but now I'm looking at the space available for exhaust, and thinking I'm gonna have to get creative. There's just not much clearance, especially if I want to lower the car at all. What's everyone else done?

PM with your offer. Located in Surprise, AZ. Thanks!

Need: Black door panels - good shape Door lock rod assembly for passenger door Outside lower window trim for both doors (chrome with rubber) Black rear interior panels (behind / below quarter windows) PM with offers. Thanks guys!

Pinion depth is set incorrectly. I'm betting you removed / replaced the yoke? If so, the nut sets the pinion depth. If it hasn't had time to develop an improper wear pattern, take it out and take it to a 4x4 or diff shop to get the depth set properly. Only reason I know? I screwed up a 4.08 Skyline diff this way.

Thanks Steve - Time to swap calipers L to R then! My typo - Meant Z31 F rotor (my S13 ran Z32 rotors until I switched to 03-04 Z/G Brembo rotors)... Too many Frankensteins in the garage!! Thanks for the PN on the hardware kit, MUCH appreciated...

Rich, thanks tons for your insight. I think the pic might be rotated 90 deg... I'll double-check bleeder orientation. I don't know why but the more I look at these, the "odder" they seem... I'll pull my Z31 manual and get the missing parts (and of course, then I'll find them in a baggie under my workbench, haha) Front brakes are 83 Toy 4x4 with Z32 rotors as well. I just fully rebuilt the calipers and reassembled the fronts, and removed the proportioning valve... will post up an article soon. I typically do a full walkthrough on these projects, start to finish, with lots of pics - Here's the article I did on my heavily-modded 240sx Convertible (KA-T, 400+ hp): http://www.nicoclub.com/articles/vert-proj/vert-part1.shtml (Caution, it's 10 parts long, really tasty stuff starts in ch. 7 and 8) Thanks again, Rich!

Quick question guys - n00b to HybridZ, but not to Datsuns or forums... Restoring an S30 (72) from the ground up, complete disassembly / reassembly. I'm reassembling the chassis and suspension... I've reassembled the parts I have for the rear brakes, and for the life of me can't tell what this rear configuration is (I bought the rear disc conversion amongst a ton of other parts). It looks like something is missing, and I'm not even sure what calipers these are... Can someone shed some light on: 1) What part I'm missing besides pads 2) What the calipers are from 3) Which upgrade setup this is Much appreciated guys - Pic to follow: