ProjectDatsun916 Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 (edited) Ok I am very new to owning a S130. I owned a S110 (82 200sx) back in the day but Z(X) bodies I'm new to, so please take this into consideration. I bought my car lowered already, but it is on cut springs. My suspension and return spring rate are horrible because of it. I'm looking to go stock height (possibly lower) but am having a hard time finding springs. So my question to you guys is this: What springs, from any car, would be a simple swap into my car? As long as it fits and doesn't slide out, I'm fine with that. This also could very well help us all open our options for spring choice when searching. Now I might have passed it up and not seen a post already about this. But I could be wrong. So please help me and help save my S130's suspension. Haha. Edited January 3, 2015 by ProjectDatsun916 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miles Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 Google: "280zx eibach springs" etc etc etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roger280zx Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 There are some old mercedez springs that guys used to run. Very stiff and long but they would cut them down and adapt them. There is info about it on this site. Also s13 stuff is not hard to swap over, making brake and bearing upgrades even easier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProjectDatsun916 Posted January 5, 2015 Author Share Posted January 5, 2015 (edited) Google: "280zx eibach springs" etc etc etc That's not really an answer I was looking for but thanks for the tip. I was looking to see what springs would he interchangeable between other cars to the S130. Edited January 5, 2015 by ProjectDatsun916 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProjectDatsun916 Posted January 5, 2015 Author Share Posted January 5, 2015 There are some old mercedez springs that guys used to run. Very stiff and long but they would cut them down and adapt them. There is info about it on this site. Also s13 stuff is not hard to swap over, making brake and bearing upgrades even easier. Do you think the length and spring rate would raise the car more because of that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProjectDatsun916 Posted January 6, 2015 Author Share Posted January 6, 2015 I'm also curious to know what springs from previous year 240/260/280 Z models would be interchangeable as well. Does anyone have any knowledge of this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProjectDatsun916 Posted January 14, 2015 Author Share Posted January 14, 2015 Does anyone know? Or is this just going to die? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RebekahsZ Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 I think it's gonna die cause nobody understands your question. And when you try to clarify your question you leave us even more confused. Get a friend (maybe an English teacher) to help you compose your question. Not trying to be mean, just trying to help you get whatever it is you are after. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miles Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Hybridz may not have the exact answer you need. Try this: copy and paste into Google search: site: classiczcars.com s130 spring swaps or site: classiczcars.com 280zx spring swaps etc Google s130 spring swaps etc use above search format to search other Nissan and other Z car websites. There are many. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHADY280 Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 For the front your just gonna need Datsun springs, no crossover there. You can post an add to find those or wrecking yard hunting. Getting lowering springs is also an option. As got the Mercedes springs, yes they work in the rear. I have a set in mine, 4 coils needs to be removed to attain stock ride height. They are from an 85 300d model. Try looking up ground control for the front. It's a threaded sleeve that mimics coilovers and mounts to your current strut. Hope that helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProjectDatsun916 Posted January 19, 2015 Author Share Posted January 19, 2015 For the front your just gonna need Datsun springs, no crossover there. You can post an add to find those or wrecking yard hunting. Getting lowering springs is also an option. As got the Mercedes springs, yes they work in the rear. I have a set in mine, 4 coils needs to be removed to attain stock ride height. They are from an 85 300d model. Try looking up ground control for the front. It's a threaded sleeve that mimics coilovers and mounts to your current strut. Hope that helps That actually does help. How affected is the spring rate when you cut the springs? I might go spring hunting soon if that's the case because my spring rate is horrible and my S130 is getting battered on the underside. And would both front and rear springs work from that Mercedes model? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHADY280 Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 Only the fronts work for our rears. It really helped out the squat that comes with the s130's. What I also found is the car is very predictable to autox now. It's a great balance on the cheap. I found cars with lowering springs didn't handle as nice compared to mine with stock fronts and 300d rears. The lowering springs available still squated quite a bit and ended up creating a front push condition. Hope that info helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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