ktown z Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 (edited) I have a 280z and just had some ground control coilovers welded and installed at a local shop. If I lower the car to where there is still 2 inches from the fender to my tire, the car is sitting on it's bumpstops. With the coilover adjusted all the way to the top only allows 1.5 inches to lower. Is the way its suppose to be. If so this was a total waste of money because my tokico springs lowered it more. James Edited October 1, 2011 by RB26powered74zcar Subject title modified Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leon Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 Look up "strut sectioning". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktown z Posted October 3, 2011 Author Share Posted October 3, 2011 Well I contacted the company that was suppose to section the struts today and they did not section the struts. They just cut off the perch and welded on the new coilover perch. They stated with my tokiko strut cartridges where too big to fit in a sectioned strut housing. Well there went 1200 dollars for just labor. I asked them how much to section them like I wanted with a set of shorter strut cartridges and the price is the same for the labor. So that is 2400 dollars for a set of sectioned struts not including new cartridges. Man this is getting rediculous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leon Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 $1200??? You could send them in the Techno Toy Tuning (among others) and they'll do it for maybe a thrid of that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUNNY Z Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 I hope it was a "full service" shop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidnightRider Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 You got ripped dude. I didn't know you could send them in to Techno Toy to get them done?? Where else can you send them? I've been wanting to do a coilover conversion for a long time but the welding and cost/installation of camber plates has kept me from it. Do I really need plates? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnc Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 You can send them to me. I media blast, crack test/inspect, section, and powder coat for $550. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnc Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 BTW... if you bought the Tokico shocks for your 280Z (3012s and 3013s) the shop was right, they cannot section the struts because those shock bodies are too long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidnightRider Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 I'm guessing that price does not include the $400 GC kit? And I know this has probably been asked a 1,000 times but must I have camber plates? I'm not going to lower the car too much, (I don't think) just enough to fit the 17 inch wheels snug under ZG flares. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnc Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 No you don't need camber plates. You guys need to search more on this site. All of these questions have been answered dozens of times over the last 10 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidnightRider Posted October 8, 2011 Share Posted October 8, 2011 Coilovers it is. I can't wait, just gotta wrap up this film project I'm working on and then I'll have some spare cash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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