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Sideways, would be good to here what you think

Thanks John il look into the tokico d spec's

Yeah 500lbs would be a bit excessive for the street wouldn't it??? Do you mean 5kg and 4kg?

So are the koni part# I have still correct. John if I get the double adjustable koni's can I back the rebound off Far enough for light springs?

So this is were I'm at now: KONI 8610-1437RACE Single adjustable or KONI 8611-1259RACE Double adjustable with a sleeve kit and sectioned struts,springs around the 225-250lbs, still not decided on spring rates but I think they are the easy part and cheap to swap. Are these the right Koni's to go for? got them from John's link Will they be over dampened for the street?

Also if I go with a sleeve kit like the ground control this type is lowered by lowering the spring perch, correct? And the McKinney is lowered by screwing in the strut body to the lower welded on housing?? Is there an advantage to this type of system?

Thanks guys, See the Mckinney and the AZC are the cheaper option for me here in Australia. Koni's here are about $600 a pair and a sleeve kit is another $500 so thats up to $1700. Plus camber plates about $400 and up depending what I go for now were up to $2100 plus. I can do the install my self so I save some money there, but I could get the McKinney kit for $1450 shipped. It will be a street car for the moment, but I would like to do some hill climb and road rally In the near future. (don't know if any of you have heard of the targa tasmania) Luseboy makes a good point about blowing a strut if I go for the McKinney kit I will have to wait for one to ship that's even if they sell them separate. I fairly sure I don't want the AZC because of the inverted strut making adjustment a pain in the ass. Just wanted to hear from people that had experience with the Mckinney in case they were inherently bad. Doesn't seem to be that much info on them from the people who have put them in the 240's. Thanks again

Thanks Moleman anyone else have McKinneys in there z want to chime in???????

What ones would you choose and why or should I just make my own. I like the McKinney coilovers for the fact that the strut is adjestable from the top I don't want to have to pull the ball joint off to adjest all the time. Should I make my own with some Koni's or tokicos. I'd like to here from people who have them on there cars.

Thanks Mick its nice to get some feedback form a nother ozzy and i think what you have said is right so I think im gonna go for the LS1. Did you use a kit when you did yours and did you go for an auto or manual?

Thanks for the info pop sounds like the JCI kit might be the way to go

Hey guys, I'm looking at doing a V8 conversion on my 240z. Trying to decide on an engine, so its between an LS1 or Toyota quad cam V8. The LS1 seem to be the easier of the two with mount kits available and performance parts. The Lexus V8 is very cheap here in Australia you can pick them up for about $1500-$2000 from a wreckers compered to the LS1 about $4000-$6000 with a trans but it looks like I'll have to make my own mounts and buy a adapter kit for the trans if I go the Lexus route. Having said that I may just make the mount a solid engine plate for either engine i choose. I would like to supercharge it also so if I blow the engine $1500 for a new one is a lot cheaper. So could anyone who has done these conversions please give me their opinion as to who much co$t was involved and their general view. Also what do people think of the LS1 kits? witch do they think is better and why? (JTR or JCI)any others out there. I want the car to handle well as it will be used for track and street so i would like to get the engine back and low for 50/50 weight distribution. What are your thoughts? My thoughts are the LS1 would be a simpler job being able to just put in an engine and trans combo without the hassel of addapter kits and constructing mounts for it all(if i dont ude an engin plate). But the Lexus would be cheep to replace if i blow it affter the cost of building the convertion my self and it seems like a very strong engine. Any help you could give me would be greatly appreciated Luke