72zcar Posted July 28, 2003 Share Posted July 28, 2003 I have a chance to buy front and rear MSA sway bars ( 1 inch front and 7/8 rear) and a set of msa lowering springs that are on a 78 this guy is parting out because he could not get it to pass smog. Will these parts fit my 73 240z? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72zcar Posted July 28, 2003 Author Share Posted July 28, 2003 bump...anyone have a clue. I want to jump on these if they will fit before someone else does, he has the part car in the local autoshopper here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72zcar Posted July 28, 2003 Author Share Posted July 28, 2003 anyone know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
280Zone Posted July 29, 2003 Share Posted July 29, 2003 The 280Z springs are different in height, and I believe in diameter too. Motorsports lists the lower springs as different part numbers for those cars. It shows one for 70 to 74 and another for 74.5 to 78. It also looks like the sway bars are different as well. Sorry. What kind of deal? I have a 78 : ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72zcar Posted July 29, 2003 Author Share Posted July 29, 2003 hmmm, i see your answer is bias... 100 bucks for front and rear with end links. springs 50 bucks. anyone else have an opinion? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
280Zone Posted July 29, 2003 Share Posted July 29, 2003 Ahhh I would never do that to anyone, I just wanted to be first on the list if you don't buy them, or even if you do buy them and then later have to sell them for some strange reason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72zcar Posted July 29, 2003 Author Share Posted July 29, 2003 sorry if it sounded bad, i was just trying to be funny I wish they would fit, the sway bars and springs are only about a year old bought at msa. I already got a full body kit from this guy. front rear and side skirts for 150. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecp48 Posted July 29, 2003 Share Posted July 29, 2003 The springs will physically fit, but due to the heavier weight of the 280Z, the rates will be higher. The compressed heighth of both springs (280/240) are the same, at least the ones in my garage are. the difference in height is elsewhere in the strut. Likewise, the rear bar. Everyone I have seen on the web and old catalogs lists at most a 3/4 bar for the rear of a 240 (some used a 5/8). The 7/8 is only shown for the 280, again more weight and a higher center of gravity, due to the higher ride height. You would probably end up with a very rough riding and tail happy (oversteering/loose) car. Incidentally, I have a set of "yellow" lowering springs for a 240, which I am going to use on my stripped down '78 280. I don't know the brand. If you want to swap, we could work that out. I don't need the bar, I have both a 3/4 and a 7/8 so that I can tune the handling in. Ed Palmer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72zcar Posted July 29, 2003 Author Share Posted July 29, 2003 Thanks ecp48 for the info. You did not mention the front bar, will this fit my 73? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecp48 Posted July 30, 2003 Share Posted July 30, 2003 1" front sway bar is common for both, that's why no common. Only the rear seems to change. I have seen heavier on the front for the 28O though. Hope it helps. Ed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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