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socorob

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  1. My friend has big gaps under where the metal piece that goes across the front under the windshield sits over the dash. They are worse on either end than in the middle. Also, why doesn't it have the inset for the 280Z dash plaque?

  2. My friend had a parts car that had these wiper arms with a hook attachment on the end, instead of the crappy wobbly pins. It appears to be an add on. It has different part numbers than the wiper arms with the pins, so I don't know if they maybe came off another car. Anyone know where to get these, or what they may be called to help narrow down my search?

    621 LA87 1R

    622 LD87 1L

    These are the numbers that are printed on them. Maybe the ends came off another vehicle?

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  3. With a few new power steering kits out there, would dialing in more caster in the front be helpful? I just installed power steering and will put on short steering knuckles soon, so will need an alignment. I was going to use these specs from the alignment sticky:

    Street

    For 225 to 245 width radial DOT tires try these alignment settings:

     

    Front

     

    Camber: 1.25 to 1.5 neg

    Caster: 4 to 5 positive (even on both sides)

    Toe: 1/16" out or 0

    Ride height: 6" to 6 1/2" measured at the front of the rocker outboard of the pinch weld seam.

     

    Rear

     

    Camber: 1.25 to 1.5 neg

    Toe: 1/16" to 1/8" in

    Ride height: 6 1/2" to 7" measured at the front of the rocker outboard of the pinch weld seam.

     

    For tire widths over 245 try these alignment settings:

     

    Front

     

    Camber: 1.25 to 1.5 neg

    Caster: 4 to 5 positive (even on both sides)

    Toe: 1/16" out or 0

    Ride height: 6 1/2" to 7" measured at the front of the rocker outboard of the pinch weld seam.

     

    Rear

     

    Camber: 1.25 to 1.5 neg

    Toe: 1/16" to 1/8" in

    Ride height: 7" to 7 1/2" measured at the front of the rocker outboard of the pinch weld seam.

     

    Would more caster be a bad thing? And what about 0 or 1/16 toe in?  I have slight toe out, between that and bumpsteer, my car wanders on the street.

  4. Yeah mine points up too and although that bothers me the worst part is the urethane is so flexible that when you get up to speed the center of the air dam distorts and pushes back in.I made a splitter lip for it but its real purpose is to keep the air dam from bending in the wind. DSCN1652.JPG

    What wheels are those? I love dirty gold wheels.

  5. Got it working last night. I only went up and down the street at slow speed, but power steering is wonderful. When I hooked it up, it turned easier right than left. If you remove the cover from the Saturn control box, there are 3 potentiometers. If you turn the one labeled VR1 in very small increments one way or the other, you will find the setting to get it equal.

  6. It's a weekend car with a few autocrosses. I have slicks for track days and autocrosses when I can get someone to follow me in my truck. I would love to figure out how to hook up a trailer like green hornet has. It's been almost a year since the last autocross. The rivals are great for dry days but are like driving on ice in a storm. If I know it's going to rain, I don't drive the Z, but sooner or later you get caught in a pop up storm. It's scary in the wet with Rivals.

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