AZGhost623 Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 (edited) Just got the tires on today right after 5pm, for the first time in 2 months on this rebuild and ... well this doesnt look right.. yes everything is bolted up correctly and quickly verified. Is it normal to look like that? I'll investigate more in the morning. Struts and Springs are Tokico Illumina. All "rubber" gromets replaced with the "energy suspension kit". The passenger side below looks considerably worse than the driver side. Edited December 28, 2012 by AZGhost623 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wickiewicked240z Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 looks fine to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZGhost623 Posted December 28, 2012 Author Share Posted December 28, 2012 the only thing that I did not replace on the suspension struts was the rear strut mount insulators. I thought maybe it tore apart or something to cause the wheels to look so droopy right now with the added weight. I didnt think they would move much since everything is new. So it caught me by surprise when it droop'd like this. I wont stress about it, but Ill check it out a little more in the morning just to be safe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewZed Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 (edited) Looks like torn rubber in both strut mounts. I haven't had a torn mount but I've had my car up many times and the wheel's don't hang that low. You could reach your hand up in the strut tower and feel if there's a gap. With a good light and some contortions I thnk that you can see up there, with the wheel's off. One other possibility is that you didn't put the main nut on the shock/strut rod. Three nuts for the strut mount and the big nut for the shock rod, on top. Edit - Actually, the easiest way to see if the strut mount is doing its job is to eyeball the nut on the shock rod, from inside the car, while the wheels are hanging. You'll probably find that it's not where it should be and is deep in the hole instead. Edited December 28, 2012 by NewZed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZGhost623 Posted December 28, 2012 Author Share Posted December 28, 2012 Man... I hope not, that part looks expensive to replace from doing some quick searching ($200+ per side!?!?! is it made out of gold now?) Ill check from the top and see what it looks like. Just another thing before moving onto phase 2... jeesh... Hopefully it was something that just was forgotten to be put on and it slipped through. fingers crossed... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wickiewicked240z Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Thats how mine looked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewZed Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 I could be wrong. He said left to rright was mismatched, which shouldn't be. Maybe just one is bad. It's easy to check, either way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUNNY Z Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 lol yeah, something isnt right. I just sold a pair in good shape, too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZGhost623 Posted December 28, 2012 Author Share Posted December 28, 2012 yep both insulators the bottom dropped out... ive called a few places so far and no luck finding them... anyone know if something else can cross reference with this part? going to hit up a salvage yard it looks like... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewZed Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 borini... sells a lot of used parts. He posts here and is active on zcar.com. Or look at the pictures on this page - http://www.datsunstore.com/index.php/cName/7578-280-z3-steering-and-suspension-3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZGhost623 Posted December 29, 2012 Author Share Posted December 29, 2012 (edited) NewZed = Thanks for the link, never been to that website before, its now a keeper. Oliver hooked me up this morning with a good used pair for the rear. Both sides were torn out after further inspection this morning. Atleast its on all fours right now as a rolling chassis so we can continue to work on it inside now. (Bad weather ahead, and not so much dirty/sticky work now from grease/oil/fuel to ruin shop floors) Edited December 29, 2012 by AZGhost623 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miles Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 Look here: http://www.thezstore.com/page/TZS/CTGY/SSSC01A02 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZGhost623 Posted December 29, 2012 Author Share Posted December 29, 2012 Thanks Miles. I called them along with zcarsource. Neither had them, and they wanted $215+ each. They would have to order from Japan, and would be 30-45 days. I subsequently did find a new set through ebay, but again it was out of Japan. Im sure these used ones will be good Oliver assured me. Washington is very heavy with Humidity so rubber lasts a lot longer than Arizona. =) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miles Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 Another possible source of Z parts is Eric Neyerlin at http://www.zparts.com/home.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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