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Playing with some ideas for paint schemes and came up with this "RATSUN" BRE style racing. I'm building the car for go first and show later so I'm going to have fun with the Rat-rod look while I build. I picked up this bone stock roller 4 months ago and just took first in class at my local AutoX this past Sunday. Gotta love the Z's.

Check here http://forums.hybridz.org/topic/112833-eibach-lowering-springs-uneven-ride-height/

I have the large caps and they look good. I have some pics in the ebach ride height thread....

The front springs from a chevette are a perfect fit when cut down and are rated at 200 lbs. cheap, easy, proven to work well. Or go to a coilover set up if you have the skill, time, and cash.

I left the stock seat mounts in... I have to try for a very slight rub with a helmet on, but plenty of clearance without. I've tried A6's (terrible fit) and TRS (fair fit) in past Z's but these are the best combo of fit for driver and fit in the car I have ever had. If you are a 6 footer or less they are a dream, at 6'-1" I'm really stoked!

Perfect fit. I'm 6-1 at 195 and I have plenty of room. I used the stock sliders with 2 new holes drilled and new holes in the stock mounting points. Easy peasy......

Couple of shots with the new springs...

Try Chevy chevette springs.

200 front. 220 to 240 rear. IMO

Well car is back together with a stock ride height front and rear using AZC fronts and moogs with 2 cut coils. With +4 16X8 rotas and 225 50 16 RS3's I have good suspension clearance and no fender rub. Pics coming soon, phone is busted and can't find my camera.

Moog is a spring manufacturer amongst other suspension parts. Chevette springs can be used Ina 240Z. The ride is at stock, my phone is busted but ill try to upload some pics the old fashioned way soon.

Well springs and struts are in. AZC front springs and moogs with 2 full cut coils was right on the money! I have an even ride height front and rear with stock ride height to maybe a 1/4 inch drop. This is what I was shooting for. A quick sprint around the block produced no rub with 225 50 16 on 16x8 +4 rotas. ST Sway bars are up next in addition to the MSA header and exhaust sitting on the bench. I will autoX the car soon for an update and write up....... Just wanted to report the option of springs and cut lengths for a 240 for the time being.

Well I should have two on the way.... payment sent. Thanks theczchone.

Cut the moogs a full 2 coils for a 11.5 free length. I'll post pics when done but bent the crap out of one pin so I have to wait until it arrives to finish the job...... Also found a broken stub axle with nut sheared off! The joys of rebuilding a 42 year old car.

I need a 240 right stub axle. If you got one to sell I am in the market to buy ASAP. Thanks. Jim.

Well I jumped in with both feet...... After swapping out the front struts and springs with kyb's (only strut available for now) and AZC springs 10.5 free length at 180lbs the ride height was pretty much right on the money with stock. So with Jon's math (fac's page) I cut Down the moog springs to 11.5 free length (total of 2 coils removed). In addition, Dave at AZC said you could run the front springs in the rear of a 240 with a 280 isolator in order to get the proper height (another argument for 11.5 number, 10.5 plus 1" for 280 isolator). The only catch is now that I removed 2 coils the spring rate will go up from 197 to 220 +\- which will ultimate affect the sag/ride height...... So in the end I may have to cut a bit more out of the rears. Unfortunately, when I pulled apart the right rear for the swap I discoverd the stub axlet nut was sheared off delaying the project as a whole. I got the left side back together but can't put the car on the ground until I get the parts to finish the right..... Damn! Anybody have a 240 stub axle they want to sell? Hope to have some pics up soon and a complete right up for anyone else interested in the set up. Thanks. Jim

No exact but very close. I'm using the height diff to help calculate the amount of coils to cut from my rear moog springs. Thanks for the info. This is my 5th 240z but I have been playing with some others cars over the past eight years and the 3/4 inch came from some distant recall. Lol.

Just finished up the AZC front springs. I'll post some pics soon to compare the before and after with the stock springs. Then I'll move on to cutting the rear moogs for and equivalent ride height.

Well 47 views and no reply's. so nobody know for sure?

I believe the difference in height between a 240 and 280 rear insulator is 3/4 inch. Can anyone confirm?

Three shots with stock springs and blown struts.............

If my Z was dropped I would have tire rub without rolled fenders. zero offset would make this worse.

I just installed my 16x8 +4 rotas with 225 50 16........ I have the front AZC performance springs ready to install (just need some time) and a set of moog chevette springs that I need to cut down and install as well. Dave at AZC still had fronts in stock at 10.5 inches of free length for a "stock 240 ride height" and I'm going to cut down the rears to 12" as a start point for the rears based on JC stickie and tokico 280 springs......... With my stock 72 240 springs and blown struts I have no current tire rub but the gap is a bit large. I'm going for a stock ride height first and some spring settle before I attempt to drop as it appears there will be a fine line between the magic height and dreaded tire rub. Any advice on the initial chevette spring cut is welcome from any of you with experience. Thanks. Jim

Ok thanks. Looks to be a zx as the module is located on the side as you stated. Never knew the zx would work in a 240.... Learn something new every day. What is the advantage of going with the zx? I'm still sorting this car out so its going to be interesting what else I may find.

Electronic so definitely not stock 240. Should of thought of that duh. Thoughts?