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Boy, those are some interesting looking adjustable rear LCA's you have there!
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Just some food for thought! Older engines will form a very thin layer of corrosion (visually not to apparent, except for the rust color) on the coolant passages. This thin corrosion layer does not look like anything that needs attention, but it does act as an insulation barrier and reduces the heat transfer from engine to coolant fluid. A good coolant system flush is always a good idea to remove this thin layer of corrosion.
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Since you haven't stated what year your Z is, I'll assume its a series I or II. On my conversion (actually its Terry Oxandales recomended conversion) I have 280ZX front calipers over turned down 300ZX vented rotors, a 15/16" MC, 280ZXT rear calipers over 280ZX rotors. The proportioning valve at the rear of the car (on early Zs and under the bonnet on later models)...I simply removed the internals from it. So now the old proportioning valve acts as just a T in the line. The brake bias is just fine for a street car.
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If you don't stop eating at McDonalds, you won't have to worry about dying from a bullet!!
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Interesting bit of info! On the lighter side.....I wonder if one were to infect a rusty (cancer) old Z car, the virus would kill all the rust? Sure would beat a trip to the media blaster!
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Are you talking about building an 11" diameter double disc clutch? Why?
I'm with John.....I thought the idea behind multi-plate clutches was to reduce rotating mass, hence their small diameter.
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Ah, come on.....you mean to tell me the custom car world doesn't revolve around Boyd Coddington!!? One day the A-hole is going to croak from a seizure on national TV....can't wait! Do you think Boyd is a bit envious of Chip?
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How about this! Why don't parents just take the time to educate their kids a little about having self esteem and confidence in themselves....that is of course considering that the parents have it themselves!!! Maybe this program should be directed at the parents. Just remember, sheople breed quicker than leaders do! Friggin sissies! I'm stopping right here before I get all wound up about these walking illiterates.
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It's NOT a tumor!!!
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2126: Wouldn't it be safe to assume that most of our cars see max rpm and/or boost frequently? Otherwise' date=' whats the point in building a hybrid?
BTW, the truck's only been to the track a handful of times. Most of it's short racing life was on the street from a roll. It IS a supra motor ya know? lol
John: Yes, that's my old truck. Only had the 22r turbo when I had it though. A little more stout now!
JT[/quote']
Yah, I would agree! I was just assuming a young kid owns the car and generally young kids thrash cars. Certainly a sleeper though!
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"If you know the diameter of the old springs and the diameter of the coilover springs' date=' subtract the difference and divide by two"
Dont you mean divide by 4???
Because - the spring is a circle, and when you increase/decrease diameter you would do it proportionally from all sides,
For example, if you increased the spring diameter by 20mm - its not 10mm at the top and at the bottom, its 5mm top & bottom and 5mm left and right???[/quote']
Dividing the diameter by two gives you the radius (half the diameter). So the difference you are concerned about (additional wheel clearance) only deals with one side of the spring (adjacent to the tire/wheel). Basically, smaller spring diameter.....more clearance.
It will all be much clearer after a couple more beers!
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If you know the diameter of the old springs and the diameter of the coilover springs, subtract the difference and divide by two. This will give you the answer. If I remember correctly I gained approximately 5/8" additional clearance on my 240, when I changed to a coilover setup.
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Tim....the proverbial comedian! Yuk, yuk, yuk. I love the abuse! With a little time and luck, you may get there yourself. I'll remember to laugh....that is if I remember...wait a minute, what the heck was I talking about anyway? Now that's really funny!
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I bet that goes for much more than a grand...
I'd be surprised if it did! You can bet this truck has seen many hard launches and visits it's maximum boost and RPM frequently. I think that's a safe assumption, wouldn't you agree?
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my dad rides like 5 to 6 days a week
road and mtn' date=' but normally on trails.
sometimes i accompany but dont like slowing him down[/quote']
I'm not of your generation, so I don't quite understand what you mean when you say your dad rides LIKE 5 to 6 days a week. Do you mean he doesn't actually ride 5 to 6 days a week or he would LIKE to ride 5 to 6 days a week!!? I constantly hear the youth of today using the word LIKE a tremendous amount and totally out of context. Do they not teach grammer is school anymore??? Just curious!
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Whats even funnier is (I'm 53) talking to a 40 year old with the same amount of knowledge!!! I don't think this scenario is particular to age.
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I NEED MORE MONEY!!! GOT ANY LYING AROUND? Sorry Toysport, I couldn't resist the tempation for a wiseguy remark. Wish I could help out, but as a last resort, there's always the salvage yards!
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they have tweeters on them so I cant trace also the hole they go into must be smaller than the circumferance of the speaker so there is no real way to make your own template by tracing anyways. I want this to look professional. This is a standard speaker size there must be a printable template somewhere...
If you want it to look like a profesional job, take it to a professional who has the skills, knowledge, and abilities! The word CAN'T never gets a job done and you CAN use your existing speakers to make a template! However, it does require the aforementioned skills, knowledge, and ability. You might try taking a piece of thin cardboard (template material), cut out a hole big enough to clear the tweeter, place it over the speaker assy and them turn it face down supported by a couple of spacers (2 x 4s or books) so the tweeter if not touching your working surface. Now trace around the outside of the speaker....remove the template from the speaker. Now replicate the area on the speaker that will constitutes the speaker opening and transfer it to the template.....make your final cuts on the template and now you have your installation template! Sounds harder than it is.
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Just no respect. Billy, stick to your music and leave the hack jobs to UNIQUE WHIPS..........
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olie05,
Hey, chicks dig scares....all avid mtn bikers have thier share of trophies to display! A challenging sport for sure. If I didn't have Mtn Biking, I'd have to spend all my extra cash on my Z and then.............well, I'd probably be over wieght but could likely afford to build my Z into a real track car. Oh well, we all make choices don't we?
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Excellent.......another one into the fold! Been mtn biking for nearly 17 years myself. Personally I believe once you learn to love pain and accept it as your friend, you will really begin to enjoy the sport alot more. Can't think of a better way to stay mentally and physically fit while having fun with your buds!
P.S. If you don't crash every once and a while, your not tryin hard enough. "Keep the rubber side down".
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As you can imagine, Datsun/Nissan used that rear caliper on a number of cars. I believe it is the same rear caliper as on a late model 280ZX!
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260DET, Are you talking about installing the spherical bearing into the existing cavity the stock bushings are in. I don't see a reason why you couldn't! I think the only issue you may run into is the sizing of the spherical bearing.....both OD and ID. And centering and securing the new bearing in the cavity. With this mod, you could also incorperate adjustable TC rods so you can adjust your caster. But you are probably planning to do that already!
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I think the key to an R180's strength is having a 4 pinion spider assembly in the diff carrier assy. The stock open units have a 2 pinion spider...as well as the stock R200 open diffs. Fortunitely, most every LSD carrier I've seen or installed have a 4 pinion spider assy.
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Aaron, I don't mean this to be rude, but you are an aircraft mechanic, you took the measurements, and you don't think they will work......what other info do you need? It's all pretty simple to calculate what will and what will not fit without rubbing. Tape measures don't lie. Shoot, you could always make a profile of the tire/wheel out of thin plywood, mount it, and check for clearance issues.