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Im probably going to open Pandoras box here, but here it goes anyway. From the police officers perspective. Haven written my fair share of citations as a Traffic Officer on a motorcycle for 15 years. I have yet to see it all, but have come close, that is untill I go to work tomorrow. The "what if" is always the key. The kid last week who was looking at himself do hole shots in the mirror windows at the local Target store didn't plan on entering the front doors and driving 75' into the store. He hit the Nitros by "accident". The store was brand new and noone was hurt. More common is the attitude of the offender. 99.9 % of the time its the persons mouth that gets them into ticket land. Im all for having fun but there is a time and a place. I don't think a university campus is probably the best place to learn drifting. Save it for the warehouse parking lot on Sundays. I received my fair share of citations in my youth and I deserved everyone I got. Was I mad? yep, was it my fault? yep. Here is my advice. If you get pulled over for doing the unsafe start or get caught doing 25 over ( I give 21 untill I stop someone) admit it! The first thing out of his mouth will probably be.....do you know why I pulled you over? if you say uhhh nooo, you have just pi$$ed him off and your screwed. I let folks go if the admit it with humor and honisty. Also like the other threads mentioned it's a law suit happy world out there and we have all put a lot of time and money into our toy's, our homes and our family just to loose it all to one stupid moment. I have worked to many fatal accidents for just plain stupidity. So if your going to drive it like you stole it, find a suitable place and have at it, but keep your sanity and know your limitations. Ok im done, be kind when you let me have it here, remember In the winter I spend 8 hours driving a front wheel drive Chevy Impala with a V6. Be safe

I have my R180 that I took off the car, I wonder if it is the same piece. Its all there under all that gunk. So they pull out from the top. hmm.. well it wont hurt to try because now its just an open tube.......

The breather valve on a 84 300zxt R200. I snapped off the top while cleaning up the pumpkin. Do I have to remove the cover to change this plastic piece or is it replaceable from the outside? Thankzzz

I'da bought one too! hahahaha, alls fair

Thanks guys I'll sleep easier tonight, My first car I bought as a kid was a very used 260 and later a 81 Turbo ( wish I still had it). It drove me nuts looking at this problem. Thanks again!

"while I'm at it" ha! boy did I get caught up in that one. Where is that person who said they could do the swap for a couple of hunders bucks? Ebay will become a close friend along with a host of catalog companies. But thats why we are here because we WANT to build it rather than just buy one. Enjoy my friend!

I removed both rear control arms to get them blasted while I was prepping them for new bushings, well crap they are identical. I think the drivers side gets flipped upside down ( if that make sense)? Can anyone confirm this? thanks!

Thanks for the link, better than a few hundred bucks huh. Now you can buy more stuff.......

Ok im threaded out and have sucked out tons of information here and want to confirm what I think may be the solution, but I want to run it by the guru's first. I have an R200 out of a 84 300 Turbo and the halfshafts that came with. They are 4 bolt and much larger than the stock 240 flanges on the rear. If im reading correctly I need to purchase some custom companion flanges from a Guy named Ross at Modern Motorsport (found the link finally) for I $215. Then I need to flip something along the way on the halfshafts. or if there is a better way Im open to that. Thanks!

I spent all day in the barn and replaced the strus, springs with Tokico components and also replaced ball joints tie rod ends and poly buschings. I also put in a bump steer spacer. place the assembly in a vice, pipe vice if you have one but dont tighten till your blue in the face or you may damage the assembly. I uesd a pipe wrench, but you have to be careful only grasp the gland nut and not the assembly or you may crush it. One of my gland nuts snapped off the head. That was another experience! had to sawzall off the old strut shaft then make 2 cuts on the inside of the gland nut so it would have 2 weak points. Then I welded on a piece of 1/4 stock across the top and it screwed right off. I hope this does not happen to you. Also don't forget to put some oil in the assemblys before you put those shiney new cartridges in. It helps with heat and friction build up.. Tomorow the rear end comes down and it gets everything new, blasted and painted too. good luck!