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    Welp, after some discussion it sounds like I accidentally included the top pillow mount of the stock strut in my measurements. When converting to camber plates, you don't use that pillow mount anymore. That thing is a good 2-3" thick, which explains why my car is so much lower than I expected. DOH! lol
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    Sorry, let me clarify. The front struts were cut 1" above the hub. The adapters were welded at the hub. 1" of strut was was left inside of the adapter sleeve. The rear is similar, except it was cut 4" above the hub, and adapters welded 3" above it (so 1" again was left inside of the adapter sleeve). The adapters look like this by themselves: In this pic, the red arrow points to the collars that adjust spring height. The blue arrow points to the collar that adjusts how long the entire tube is. I can screw the top section (part with shock & spring) all day without adjusting the length of the spring. I want to stay at stock height or 1" below because I don't really like the look of extremely lowered Z's and also because I don't want to scrape everywhere I go. This is gonna be tracked maybe once or twice a year so I don't need extreme performance.
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    I have FINALLY finished just about everything for my coilover conversion in my 1978 280z with Stance coilovers. I also have TTT control arms. I am at the point of dialing-in the ride height. Stance gave me four 6" threaded sleeves. I had them welded right to the hubs in the front and 3" above the hubs in the back. I was hoping to maintain stock height or maybe 1" lower than stock. Well after getting everything on and lowering the car, it looks like the front was lowered around 1" and the back was lowered around 2". I would like to crank the rear up another inch. The problem is, the threaded sleeve is currently only on by about 5 threads in both front/rear. I am afraid to crank it up in the back because I feel like the coilover will sheer off if I go any higher with so few threads holding. So my questions are... How many threads are "safe" when screwing the sleeve into the coilover? I have not done anything with alignment, track width, etc. Will any of these affect my ride height? What are my options for raising the car if I can't unthread the sleeves anymore? Can I use a top-plate spacer or something?
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    These strut braces won't work with coilovers that have camber plates will they?
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    Thanks both for the input!!
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    Thanks for this. Just about to have a shop cut/weld my coilovers so this helps when giving them directions. @JavelinZ if you are still on here, I have a question. Your front you cut about 1/2" from the bottom of the strut tube, and I imagine the coilover sits right on the bottom lip: Do you remember how far you cut the rear? How far between the bottom of the strut tube is the bottom of the coilover slide-over adapter plate? Any pics? I only want to lower my car maybe 1-2" at the most. I'd probably be happy at stock height, so I don't wanna cut too much.
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    Can I use the JDM 1-into-2 muffler on an L28ET engine? I'm not sure how the 1-into-2 works with Turbos...
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    Welp... I guess I'll go ahead and order it anyway and give it a shot. I have a 280z so it should be better fitment I'm hoping.
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    Did you ever get it installed? Any pics? Did you get the "2 inch" or "4 inch" extension version?
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    FWIW, I just got my Xenon air dam from MSA about 3 weeks ago and it was shipped un-folded in a full box. Is this the one you are talking about (with the shorter 2" extension)? https://skillard.com/products/240z-260z-280z-front-lip-splitter I wouldn't quite call it "cheap" at $289, but I suck at fabricating these kinds of things so it is probably worth it for me. Do you have any pics of yours?
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    It's really nothing special... just a $15 universal mount from glowshift: https://www.glowshiftdirect.com/universal-single-gauge-swivel-dashboard-pod/ It includes a little rubber grommet to hold the gauge in there securely. I like the location and adjustability, but I might trim 1/4" off the edge of the circle where it hangs over the A-pillar so it looks more flush. I didn't want to do anything very invasive since I don't plan on adding any other gauges. The only problem is that the 2-sided tape provided doesn't stick to that textured surface very well... it falls off. I will have to try another tape. Here is a video of it in action:
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    Did some of the paint get on your wheels/tires? Paint quality is great. Wish I could get that in a dark blue on mine. I bought a silver Z thinking "everything is in good shape. I don't like the color but painting it won't be that expensive"... my last words lol
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    I hope the reason you want a solid rear is because you want to turn it into a 4x4...
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    I made a list on classiczcars recently with options and updated links to make my own search easier. I would check it out: http://www.classiczcars.com/topic/58766-coilover-options-updated-2017-links-cost/
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    Phone seems to be easiest I wish I could just add an correction-adjuster inline in the wire going to the speedo like you can on newer cars.
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    Ah thanks @NewZed it does work, but maybe not when I paste his name in after the "@" symbol rather than type it. I'm used to long lead times for custom parts, but the fact that their website has been down for a while now is disconcerting. Hope I can get a response!
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    Anyone heard from these guys in the last month? @cgsheen Their web site has been down for a couple weeks, I have not gotten any email response, and calling them yields no success (plus their voicemail "has not been set up" so I can't leave a message). I ordered coilovers a little over a month ago that I'm waiting on, so I was curious to get a status update... or at least to confirm that my order/money has not gone by the wayside....
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    @Chickenman You are the official winner!
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    I bought TTT's rear + front control arms (not the GTX2, the other ones) + their tension rods. I haven't installed them yet cus I'm waiting for Stance coilovers be built so I can do everything at once. I'll say that initial quality is very good. Powdercoating looks durable and welds are clean. I'll try to give an update in a few weeks (hopefully Stance is quick) when I get everything on. Only negative so far is that they missed sending me one nylon-locking nut
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    Awesome! I didn't even know there were extra unused caps. That makes it even easier/safer. I'm gonna try that tonight and see if I can get it working. Your prize is pending my success...
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    Can anyone tell me which vac hose to tap for a mechanical boost gauge on an L28ET? I took a pic. Bonus if you can draw an arrow pointing to a specific hose!
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    I've been doing hours of research and have decided to get a boost gauge for my 280z with L28ET turbo swap. The problem is, I don't really like the look of any of the mechanical gauges. I really like the Speedhut one where you can "Design your own" and has an LED warning light: http://www.speedhut.com/gauge/GR-BOOST-01/1/Boost-Vac-Gauge-30inhg-0-20psi-(w--warning) I called and they said this was an electronic gauge. I know that installing a mechanical one is easy, but is an electronic boost gauge just as simple? It looks like speedhut supplies you with a pressure sensor and sensor wiring harness. It seems like you would just tap into the vacuum line with the T fitting, plug in the pressure sensor to the t-fitting, and run their sensor wiring harness to your gauge instead of a vacuum line like you would for a mechanical one. Is this correct?
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    Haha, I guess anything really is possible... A+ for ingenuity
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    I actually really like the "industrial" look of this. Anyone have a link to the kind of mounts used or know what to search for? I can only find full-pillar pod styles.
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    Awesome! What did everything end up costing you in the end?
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