jaime240z

OMFG! I still haven't decided if that's funny or just plain retarded.

Thanks for the feedback. Jolane, yes I was referring to the strut tube assemblies. Powdercoating cost me $165 for all four tubes. This price is considering I've bben to this place alot recently. They are located in N cal. PM me if you would like their contact info.

Well I'm hoping this will work as well. I don't see why it wouldn't. I consulted with a few people before doing this and everyone said it should be fine. I'd like to hear what the folks here think about running the rear brakes this way. Here's a pic of what I've done. The studs were pressed out of the hats and the new 5 lug stub axles and studs slid right through. There are 3 unused holes still in the hats. Worst case scenario is I will have to have new hats cnc made for the rear. i'm hoping this is not the case. And as a disclaimer: I did contact the makers of both these parts. Since the parts aren't really designed to go together I really don't have their "approval" of doing this mod. I'm on my own on this one and that's OK with me becasue I do belive this will work just fine. My biggest concern will be with alignment of the rotor and caliper once everything is bolted together. I won't be able to do that for a week or two, once I get the axle carriers back from powder coating.

Thanks Tim. You've saved the day for me once again!

Here's one more Q on this swap. I couldn't find the torque spec for the 24 bolts that hold the axles together. Anyone know this?

Yes I'm talking about the rear...sorry for the mix-up.... My initial question still stands though....? Any info would be appreciated.

Well the bolt spacing is the same. They both use 5x4.5, however the AZC hat also has the oem 4 bolt pattern on it which is supposed to be used to bolt the hat to the oem 4 bolt stub axle.....

OK, I've tried searching but I think my question is too specific and I didn't find an answer. Here's my deal .I just got the MML billet 5 lug stub axle from Ross. I must say these are beautiful pieces. I also got the AZC 5 lug brakes. The AZC brakes are designed to be bolted to the oem 4 lug stub axles, however this will not be possible with the new stubs. So I'm wondering if I can just press out the wheels studs from the AZC hats and slide the rotro/hat over the 5 lug stub axles and keep everything secure with the lug nuts? I've seen rear brakes held together like this before but I'm not sure if it's such a good idea in this case....? I plan on contacting the makers of these items with this question in the morning but I thought I'd ask here too. Thanks.

I just typed in "billet" "aluminum" "fuel" "door" in random order and combinations and came up with a bunch of stuff. I'm not sure how to link them into here.

Thanks for the link Clifton. They have the transfer case brake and also a parking brake kit on their site....I wonder how hard it would be to get it to work on the Z car, doesn't look to complicated...to be continued..

This is an interesting point. I just received my AZC 5 lug brakes too. What should be used instead of the line lock for the parking brake? Also, are there any long-term users of line lock kits for the p-brake that con confirm their long-term use?

What exactly does this adapt it to? R230/200 : Nissan tranny? R230/200 : T56 gm joint? Just wondering. Thanks.

I just wondered into this thread after searching for a while. I guess I just needed to find the "magic phrase" that got me to this write up. I just got done breaking down some Q45 axles to use with the VLSD diff and Ross adapters. I was quite stumped on disassambly mainly because most of the components within the boot were so COVERED in grease that I could tell what's what. Even after wiping up most of the grease with rags I was still stumped. Thanks for the good write-up. Most of the pics are redX for me but I was able to get through it with just the text alone. BUMP for anyone else out there getting ready to tackle this project.

Copy that, thanks. I verified the bolt pattern as being 4.75 inch on the bar. I'm still contemplating this though, drilling the bar would be so much cheaper...decisions, decisions.....

Hey that was fun. Thanks Larry.

Tim, does that include the 240z? Hopefully someone will rescue those poor innocent buggers... Oh, and I could use the diff braces.......

Hanns, thet was AMAZING!!!! Please keep the videos coming. I hope to see your car in person someday .

I really hope you are correct! I sent my arms in to get powdercoated and didn't ID them l/r since I believed they were the same. I know the rear arms are, but I thought the front ones were l/r specific.........

True unless he's talking about the front. The front is L/R specific.....