LLave Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 Hello, I have an early 260z I am installing BadDog full frame rails on (front and rear). My car has the in front of the diff factory way bar, I have noticed that the frame rail looks like it will hit the sway bar. Has anyone else ran into this? I am thinking that i may just cut off the factory mounts and go to a behind the diff bar (suspension techniques). The other option is to customize the rear frame sections so that they clear the factory bar. Input? Advice? Comments? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duragg Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 When i installed the BD stuff there was a lot of custom work. Just keep cutting, welding and grinding and welding more until it all fits. Oh, and a WHOLE Lot of banging. I literally cried when I first tried to fit everything and the shop owner just laughed. Gave me the plazma cutter and a bigger hammer, pulled up my panties and started going to work. It was actually fun once I realized there was not perfect fit. just a template to start from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMortensen Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 Get a rear mounted bar from Suspension Techniques. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnosez Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 Jon got this in before I landed in Biloxi and yes, get a ST rear sway bar. I suggest a spacer to ensure the bar doesn't hit anything. The Bad Dog optional rear rails will interfere with a stock rear sway bar. As to the fitment of the BDP rails, they were designed to fit over a pristine 240/260/280 frame rail with the aid of just a small rubber hammer. Given that many S30 frame rails have been used to jack up the car or been driven over curbs, etc. the fitment isn't going to be easy. A grinder or wiz wheel are a necessity. I designed them and it still took me hours to get them on my own 240. I am thinking of modifying the design so that the TC rod box section is the same size but the rest leading back to behind the seats a little wider. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LLave Posted January 30, 2013 Author Share Posted January 30, 2013 Thanks for the replies guys. I think I will go with a ST rear bar. Fitment was actually not that big of an issue for me. My factory rails and passenger floor board were pretty mangled, so I was repairing those any how, i used the rails as a reference of where my floor "should be". I did have to knock in the sides of a few dents on the rails near the t/c bucket, and how far forward the rails should go is not very clear. But I completely understand that the product has to be multi-fit. I would bet that no two s30s are exactly the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark240z Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 hi what is a rear ST rear bar???? is it a rear mounted sway bar?? where do i buy 1 of these ?????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMortensen Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Suspension Techniques. They sell a rear mounted rear bar that attaches to the uprights behind the diff. It is the 240Z version of their rear sway bar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark240z Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 thanks for the quick reply ! im currently doing 1jz swap into my 240 but havent put a thread on here im on face book and my build is on zclub.net http://zclub.net/forum/hybrid-z-cars/21193-1jz-240z-conversion-restoration-ish.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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