for front suspention in a Pro street Datsun

[Guest TJ240z]

My Datsun 240z is currently undergoing a complete Back Half job, tubs, solid rear, coilovers, 4 link, 10pt etc, etc, so i was wondering what the best option were for a front suspension, brakes, and stearing set up is? any info would help alot thanks

[Mike kZ]

The stock front suspension is pretty light, check out this site:

http://www.ratsun.com/

[Guest JAMIE T]

He's right, the Datsun stuff is fairly light. I'd concentrate on lightening the brakes, while at the same time equiping them for better stopping. You can change to 5 lug using 300ZX('84-89turbo and '87-89 NA) front hubs. You can get 300zx cross drilled rotors. Use Wilwood or similar 4 piston Dynalight calipers to save some unsprung weight. Don't use the popular Toyota 4 piston calipers, they weigh way too much. Swap in some coilovers, and you'll have a sweet adjustable ride height also. You can use Tokico Illuminas(struts) that are adjustable. You can set them loose for a quick launch. Of course lose the sway bar. I've been threatening to tub-out one of mine. A member here, I think his name is JapTin, has a wicked drag z that is SLAMMED. It looks sick!

[jap tin]

The stock front suspension will work fine with your backhalf job. On my old backhalfed car I used the stock front suspension, steering, brakes ect. I put a home made strut brace across the front struts and that was it.