Fenril Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 Hi all, First, sorry for my bad english... Like I write in the title, I need some help to fit these shocks on my 77' 280z! Some pics: Someone could give me a "how to" or tell me what modification I must do to fit it on my car? Thanks in advance for your help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMortensen Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 You will need a spacer underneath the bilstein so that you can tighten up the nut on top. If you are going to shorten the strut housings, now is the time. Use a spacer in the rear, even if you're going to shorten the housings. If you don't the rear of the car will be way too low. In the FAQ section there are some threads on sectioning struts that will help with that part of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenril Posted April 11, 2013 Author Share Posted April 11, 2013 Thanks JMortensen! Do you know the size of the spacer? Same size front and rear? Must I shorten the strut inevitably? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMortensen Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 You don't have to shorten the strut, but if you want the car lowered then it's probably a good idea. The rear strut housing should be 2" or 5cm longer than the front. You can section the front all the way down to where there is no spacer at all if you want and run a 5cm spacer in back, or you could run a 3cm spacer in front and an 8cm spacer in back. It depends on how low you want to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenril Posted April 11, 2013 Author Share Posted April 11, 2013 Tell me if I've understand: If I shorten my strut, I don't need any spacer to lower my car? Or I couldn't shorten my strut and I use spacer to lower it? Sorry... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMortensen Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 The inserts that you have are much shorter than the housings. You can shorten the housing to match, or you can use a full length spacer and run the housings at the stock length, or you can use a shorter spacer and take less out of the strut. The stock rear Z struts are 2" or 5cm longer than the fronts. You have to use a spacer in the back, otherwise your rear end will be way too low. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMortensen Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 http://forums.hybridz.org/topic/38589-strut-sectioning-faq/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkspeed Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 Do your gland nuts fit the 280 housings? Those struts come with nuts for VW threads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenril Posted April 12, 2013 Author Share Posted April 12, 2013 Thanks again JMortensen! Another thing that I dont understand, what is the "advantage" to shorten or not the strut? Clarkspeed, I think the gland nuts are for VW threads... Do you know what can I do for that? Can I buy new gland nuts that fit my struts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnc Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 Gland nuts (ring nuts as Bilstien calls them) for the 280Z strut tubes to for the P30 shocks are very difficult to find. I'm on a search right now for a customer. Please read up in the FAQ section. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenril Posted April 12, 2013 Author Share Posted April 12, 2013 Thanks Johnc! I understand why shorten the strut now! But it's difficult for me to understand the complete explication to shorten the strut... So the other problem is to find gland nuts to fit 280z... Do you think that there is a solution in this topic: http://forums.hybridz.org/topic/98897-step-by-step-coilover-conversion/ Step 12 to 14... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenril Posted April 16, 2013 Author Share Posted April 16, 2013 No answer?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morbias Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 Well, if it wasn't a solution it wouldn't be in the guide? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenril Posted April 16, 2013 Author Share Posted April 16, 2013 Well, if it wasn't a solution it wouldn't be in the guide? Ok, thanks for your answer but I dont understand what I must do in step 14... Could you explain me? Thanks again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenril Posted April 20, 2013 Author Share Posted April 20, 2013 Nobody to answer me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamo3 Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 You can find the answer in you posted link and in the FAQ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenril Posted April 20, 2013 Author Share Posted April 20, 2013 You can find the answer in you posted link and in the FAQ. Like I said in the post #11, I dont understand all the things that are write in the FAQ link... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morbias Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 Sorry, I don't know how to explain it better than what's in the link, it seems pretty straight forward with the photos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamo3 Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 http://forums.hybridz.org/topic/38590-coil-over-faq/ What else can I say... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewZed Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 (edited) He's from Belgium, there may be a language barrier. English is not primary. Step 14. Using the round file, file the inside of the carrier down until the damper body can fit through it easily. The "damper body" is the "shock body". It's the Bilstein. The hole in the center of the "female carrier" is apparently too small to fit over the body of the Bilstein. A tool (round file) is used to make the hole bigger. Edited April 20, 2013 by NewZed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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