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No oil and no o-ring(s) to mess with with replacement strut inserts.

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Hey guys, I am on my second set of 002's 16x8's (+0 offset) on two different S30's. Both had/have 245/50/16 tires on them and both rubbed in the rear until fender lip rolling and/or 300 in/lbs coilovers were installed. The other day I noticed that there is a pretty decent thickness to the mounting pad on the wheels. I wondered if anyone would think that I'd have a problem having a buddy (who owns a machine shop) machine 0.5-0.75" off the inside of the wheel mounting surface using a lathe to gain some offset. I have tons of room on the inside between the rim/tire and the rear struts. Take care guys!!

FYI the Sportmax/XXR 002's are NOT the same as the XXR 513's.... 002's: http://www.1010tires.com/wheel.asp?wheelbrand=XXR&wheelmodel=002+-+Silver 513's: http://www.1010tires.com/wheel.asp?wheelbrand=XXR&wheelmodel=513+-+Silver

I also do in-house fabrication, including S30/S130 strut coilover and sectioning. My rates are reasonable due to the fact I don't have the overhead that alot of other shops might have. PM or email me and we'll go from there. Take care.

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Who's fault is that? I just love it when FWD guys whine about having FWD. No one forced them to race and/or hop-up a FWD car when they should of gone with a RWD/AWD. Its like the people that move next to a race track or an airport and then complain about the noise.....

I am not sure what you mean by 'wet' or 'dry'.

Sure.

If you could take a few pics, that'd be great. I'll be building it myself, but I want a few ideas before I dive in head first. Did you notice the car being any stiffer after the install? Thanks again!!

That's good to know. But what about the diameter? Thanks!!

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I wonder why these two are priced so different.... http://www.swracecars.com/store/8-Point-Roll-Bar-OSCARItem_105=11-5095-DOM.aspx

Any chance I could see some pics of your cage? Thanks!!

How did you get it so cheap? Thanks!!

I have a question... A buddy has a brand new pair of Tokico Illumina's (BZ3015) for the front of a 240z that he got for next to nothing. He was asking me yesterday if I could install them in the rear of his '78 280z. I know I would need to section out about 3" the strut tube for him (no biggie), but would the strut/tube diameter difference (about 1/16" on each side) cause any problems? Thanks guys!!

The 4.8 shares the same block (and bore) of the 5.3. The 4.8 just uses a shorter stroke crankshaft. I have never personally run one because the 5.3's are more common for the same (or less) money and make more power. However I have swapped several 5.3 and 6.0 truck engines into other makes/models, including 2 S30's (one being my own).

Where was this and why wasn't I invited?

I was just wondering what trans dude, calm down, nothing hidden between the lines. But since you brought it up, who's debating? Time to switch to decaf buddy....

What trans?

I think you may of contacted me a few weeks ago about a set of BBC block hugger headers, was that you? In any case, looks like you have two nice projects there.

I used a modified factory harness from www.Wait4MePerformance.com. I am not running A/C at the moment, but I was told that the bare wire labeled as "A/C" is suppose to connect to the A/C compressor clutch power source so the PCM knows when the A/C compressor has been engaged. Hope that helps.

Running it through the PCM/harness will allow the engine to compensate for the load of the A/C compressor during idle (especially with automatic transmissions). If you are running a throttle cable the PCM will adjust the idle via the idle control valve (IAC). If you are running a drive-by-wire (DBW) setup there is no IAC and the PCM will just crack the throttle blade to adjust the idle in the same manner the IAC would.

With an n/a LSx motor, I am sure you'd be fine with long leads since each coil is pushing quite a bit of juice (50k or so). I've seen guys mount them on the firewall too, not in S30's, but other custom apps.... Something to consider.

Here's my old car, the current one looks exactly the same down to the wheels, color, and even the old hood.